The Brussels Post, 1938-12-28, Page 3Where King. and Queen Will Stay While It) Otawa
Early in January steps will be taken to renovate RideauHal!, Ottawa, official residence of Lord Tweeds-
muir, Governor-General of Canada, to put it in readiness to receive the King and Queen when they arrive
in Canada next May. The King's birthday celebration, proclaimed for May 20 so far as Canada is con-
cerned, will occur while their majesties are visiting the Dominion's capital.
Modern
Etiquette
BY ROBERTA LEE
L How ran a bachelor repay his
social obligations if he is a man
of limited means?
2. What is the correct way to eat
a small apple at the table, when
a small silver fruit knife Is provid-
ed?
3. Should children be permitted
to converse with visitors?
4, What should a bridegroom pro-
vide for his best man and ushers at
a church wedding?
S. When carving a turkey should
a host ask the guest which piece
he prefers?
Answers
1. By making himself useful to
his hostesa and agreeable to her
guests, or by sending flowers to his
hostess on special occasions.
2. Cut the apple Into quarters and
eat it with the fingers.
3. Not unless the visitors speak
first, and then the child must not
be permitted to monopolize the con-
versation.
4. The ties, gloves, and bouton-
nieres; and he usually )Wives a gift
of a small piece of jewelry to each
One.
6. It is better merely to ask If he
prefers light or dark meat. It there
is but one turkey, and six guests
would request a leg, It would he
embarrassing.
Worry Causes
Tooth Decay
Emotions That Depress .A Per-
son Are Said 'to be'Responaible
If yon would have good, solid,
glistening teeth, tall head -over -
heels in love right away and stay
there.
That le the prescription offered
by Dr. E. F. Briggs, .a dental sur-
geon of Bangor, Me.
On the other hand, 'if you are .dis•
appointed in lore and start bleeding
your heart out about it, your teeth
are likely to 'give you ani kinds of
tribulation and pain, Dr. Briggs
says.
Mainta.in An Even Kee(
"lf a young man is disappointed
In lore, his teeth may decay in a
new months," be continued. "If a
young woman is disappointed, her'
teeth will decay even more rapidly.
Women seem to be affected more
than men, perhaps because they're
so emotional.
The emotions that cause decay
are those that depress. Those same
emotions depress the action of the
para -thyroid glands which regulate
the calcium metabolism of the body
and establish a balance between
the acidity and alkalinity."
Wants Tail -lights
For Pedestrians
•
Pedestrians carrying license
plates and tail lights in Ontario
might not be a bad idea Gor-
don Conant, Attorney General
of Ontario told a traffic safety
conference in Toronto last
month.
Addressing the meeting on
the question of empowering
municipalities to regulate ped-
eaten traffic as a means of
reducing auto accidents Con-
ant was asked whether it would
be possible to ,force persons
"over a Certain age" to secure
licenses to walk on the streets
and to carry lights at night,
"The question deserves eon -
sideration," Conant sold.
Traffic Rules
For Children
Ten Regulations Are Issued By
Director of Safety
Education
Here are 10 rules for children to
observe as their part in "playing
safe," They were issued recently by
Dr. Herbert .1. Stack, director of
the new National Centre for Safe-
ty Education at New York Univer-
sity.
1. Start to school early enough
so that you will not have to rush.
2. Flan the safest trip to and
from school, and follow it every
day.
3. Always cross at the crossing,
never in the middle of the block.
4, Cross only with the safe lights.
5. Be alert at all times when cros-
sing the streets.
6. Obey the officer or safety -pat-
rol boy on duty at the crossing.
7. Don't bitch rides or dart out
onto the street from behind perk-
ed cars oe hedges.
S. Play in safe places - Play
grounds, play streets, vacant lots -
not on dangerous streets,
9. Ride bicycles on the right side
of roadways, and obey traffic sig-
nals and stop signs.
10. On rural highways always
walk on the left, facing traffic.
What Science
* Is Doing *
FISH ARTIFICIALLY HATCHED
Artificial spawning and hatching
of large-aud-small-mouth black bass
- a feat believed impossible .by ex-
pert fish cultli'ists, has been devel-
oped by tine fisheries division of
the \Tisconsin conservation depart-
ment.
PIGEONS CARRY MALADY
Discovery of steeping .sickness
among pigeons is announced by
two scientists of Harvard Medical
SeltoL
The pigeon sickness is the same
thing as human encephalitis, the
highly fatal disease which frequent -
b' leaven minds ecrippled to' life
when it does not kill. Horses, phea-
sants and 'pigeons can give the dis-
ease to humans.
STOPS PAIN FOR TWO WEEKS
A local anaesthetic, one "shot
of which stops pain for two or
three Weeks, has been developed at
the New York College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
While the wounds of operations
are healing most of the patients
were able to walk around with-
out pain. They have not had to stay
in hospitals, and economic losses
have been further reduced by re-
turning then to work earlier.
PREVENTS CLOT FORMATION
IIeparin, a powerful coagulant,
has been definitely established as
of gerat value in all opoartlous on
blood vessels and the heart in pre-
venting the formation of clots, Dr.
W. 17. Gallie, dean of the faculty of
medicine and )read of the depart•
ment of surgery at Toronto Univer-
sity announced last Week.
SEARCH "EMBEDDED" STAR
Search for an "embedded" star, a
sun believed to be hidden behind
clouds of dust, is being pursued at
Harvard Observatory, Cambridge,
Mass.
This lost star Iles in the coal
sack, :wording to telescopic clues
explained by Dr. Bart 3, Bok. The
coal 'sack is the most conspicuous
black patch in the Milky Way. The
sack is located next to the South-
ern Cress, where It stands out es
an intensely dark Hold In a very
bright portion of the Miilty Way,
The •
00 SHELF.
By ELIZABETH EEDV
"OUR BATTLE"
by Hendrik Willem van Loon
At last someone has taken up the
cudgels for democracy in a big way.
Hendrick Willem van Loon, Dutch -
American historian of note who is
nothing if not liberal -minded,
makes a brilliant attack on the
principles of dictatorship, sounds
the call for democratic action ag-
ainst the menace of Adolf Hitler
and all he signifies.
Adolf Hitler in the book which he
called "Iffy Battle" Mein Kampf),
told the world what he intended to
do with his talents. Encouraged by
success in Central Europe, the
Fuehrer now turns his eyes toward
world domination. Dr. van Loon
shows there is no escace for us on
this continent from the strangle-
hold of fascism unless we care
enough, do enough to take up the
struggle against Hitler's growing
power. And Mussolini's, too . • .
As this "year of our disgrace"
1938 draws to its close. there is
still time for action, Dr. van Loon
says.
'Our Battle" by Hendrik Willem
van Loon . Toronto, 1938: Mus-
son Book Company, ltd.. , . $1.25.
Latvia's Gone In
For Penal Reform
,Jails are Being Closed There
As Crime Decreases - No
Unemployment 'Reported
Latvia has been going in for pen-
al reform during the past five years
and the results already are being
seen in reduction In the number of
offenders and the closing of some
prisona, says the Ningara Walls Re-
view. In that country there is prac-
tically no unemployment and it ac-
tually was necessary to import 60,-
000 farm laborers from Poland and
Lithuania to work' in •rhe fields dur-
ing the past summer.
Commenced in 1934
Prison reform was started in the
year 1934 and It has had a benefic-
ial effect. Criminals who have serv-
ed their terms in prison without
allowing unmistakable signs of be-
coming useful citizens are kept in
protective custody ,for from five to
ten years after their sentences
have expired. Vagabonds and beg-
gars who are "workshy" aro kept
in workhouses after their release
and in that way the country is Rept
free of undesirable elements.
Much more is being done In the
war of after -prison care than here,
for a semi-official home has been
opened for released prisoners
where probation officers endeavour
to find for them suitable work and
Latvian employers are showing a
much greater disposition to employ
mer who have been In prison.
Dead Minnows
Cause Mystery
Thobsands of dead minnows, cov-
e'Ing the waters of Kincardine,
(Ont.) harbor, are a puzzle to fish-
ermen of the locality.
A few years ago a like occur-
rence caused Considerable conster
nation as no causes for tho death of
the minnows cotUd be found. The
samples 0f the fish and of the wa-
ter were sent away for analysis,
as it was thought factory refuso
in the river, which enters Lake
Huron at tho harbor mouth, might
have caused the minnows to die by
thousands, but this was not borne
out.
Gulls, usually avid seekers of the
minnows ate leaving the dead fish
alone,
World Livestock
Total Unknown
pys Imperial Economic Con-
ference - Figure' impassible
to Estimate
it is hnpuaslble to estimate- with
any degree of aceur'fCY the nuplber
of matte. 'sheep, and 0150 in the
world, 8tlliea the Imperial ilepno)u•
le Conference, for. Iii many areas
the figures are either Incomplete or
entll;eie lacking. At a rough esti-
" 'Mite,
sti•Minute, the number of cattle may be
in the region ;:of 600 millions, of
whish about two-fiftlls are 1» .the
British. !empire. Sheol) may'sa01'
her about 750 mililous, with be-
tween nne•thtl'd and two-fifths in
the l,mpire, anti pigs' perhaps total
about 250 millions, of which about
,5 per cent. are in the Empire coon-
trles.
British Empire Owns Two -Fifths
In countries engaged in intet'na-
tional trade for meat products and
furnishing reliable data, it appears
that cattle numbers tended to de-
cline from 1025 to about 193142,
but that the numbers of sheep and
pigs to these countries expanded
during the sante period. Cattle
and sheep seem to have increased
in number In the past few years,
but the number of pigs in several
of the more important pig -produc-
ing countries, especially the United
States, has been reduced. In 1938
in Canada, hogs, cattle, and horses
on farms showed decreases compar-
ed with 1937. Sheep Increased by
75,100. The decreases were, horses,
62,290; cattle, 329,300; hogs, 476.-
400.
Light Switches
Near Entrances
Location Should Be One That
Is Most Convenient
Lighting switches in rooms that
hare more than one entrance
should be placed near the entrance
most used after dark.
In living rooms, switches are fre-
quently located near the outside
door, whereas they should be plac-
ed next to the living -room entrance.
The vestibule light or street illum-
ination will provide sufficient light
for the living room to prevent dan-
ger from injury when entering from
outside.
In kitchens the switch should be.
placed near the entrance' into the
space used for dining. In almost
every case where rooms have an
outside and inside entrance, the
most convenient location for the
room light switch is near the in-
side entrance.
How Can i?
BY ANNE ASHLEY
Q. How can I prevent colored
handkerchiefs from fading?
A. Soak the colored handlter-
chiefs in cold water containing a
little salt before they are washed.
Q. Flow can I remove obstinate
stains from linoleum'?
A. When washing linoleum that
Is stained, try adding a tablespoonn
of paraffin to the water. This will
also preserve the surface of the
linoleum.
Q. How can I treat garden tools
when putting them away for the
winter?
A. Clean each one thoroughly;
then rub with kerosene or with
grease, and store in a dry place.
Q. How can 'i keep green peppers
from turning brown when baking
them?
A. OH the green peppers before
baking anti they will not turn
brown in the oven.
Q. ROW should lace be sewed on'
linen?
A. When sewing lace on linens or
underwear, turn the hens up on the
right side and sew the lace over
the stitching Both sides of the
material will be neatly finished.
Q, How eau I test mushrooms?
A. The healthful parts of the
mushrooms can be tested by stir-
ring while cooking with a silver
spoon. If there is any foreign sub-
stance in the mushrooms, the sil-
ver will tern color.
The value of building represent-
ed by permits taken out in fifty-
eight Canadian cities during the
first ten months of tho present
year was $52,696,759 compared
with $47,302,820 in the corres-
ponding period of 1937.
REMEMBER ..
to get your copy
of this week's
Toronto Stat
Weekly while in
town.
Issue No. 53-'38
Pigmy Race Once
Lived in Europe
Their Existence et One Time is
the Origin of Our Belief in
Fairies, Scientists Say
5eientists tell us that many
Years:ltg0 a (tlgniy race spread all
"over Europe, They were credited
with supernatural powers, and it Is
from thein that we get our belief
in fairies.
But apart from scientists pare
and simple, there are others who
believe that fairies still exist. And
years ago the late Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle submitted to the world pho-
tographs and facts about fairies, In
spite of this, most people are still
sceptical.
The "Little People"
It Is not only in places like the
wilds of, Eire, the mountains of
Wales and on the Cornish coasts
that people still believe in the exist-
ence of these little people. There is
in Kent a Fairy Investigation Soc-
iety, to which belong scores of ra-
tional members, all sure that the
"Little People" are still to be
found,
Ontario Farms
Lack Moisture
Serious Shortage of Water Sup-
ply for Livestock Reported
From Many Districts
Many counties in Western, Cen-
tral and Eastern Ontario are ex-
periencing a serious shortage of
water supply for livestock, the On-
tario Department of Agriculture
said in a recent crop report.
"A 115111 covering of snow tell
last week but soon melted and al-
though this aided the flow of water
into wells, the quantity was not
enough to reduce the shortage of
water any appreciable amount."
Plowing was ander way in almost
every part of the province, Decem-
ber 15. the ground was said to be
free of frost, enabling farmers to
make good progress with the work.
Canadian Fishery
Exports Increase
Sharp Rise of Nearly $3,500,-
000 Over the Previous Year
Canada's exports of fish showed
a sharp increase this year, Fisher-
ies Minister Michaud said at Ot-
tawa last week.
The general fisheries situation in
Canada bus shown steady improve-
ment during the !fat month, Mr.
Michaud stated. "Last year Can-
ada's fishermen received more mon-
ey for their total catch than In any
other year since 1930." the Minis-
ter said.
Larger Market Needed
"Fisheries export trade In 1937
increased by nearly $3,500,000 over
the total for the year before." The
baste problems of the industry he
believed, lay in larger markets.
Other problems would soon solve
themselves if larger markets were
available.
HEARD
"Why on earth': did you buy me
pyjamas this size?"
• "Because the salesman was
rather mice -and I didn't want
hien to know• I'd' married such a
little whipper -snapper'."
At a recent sports meeting
a well known athlete ran in
the wrong heat of the hun-
dred yards. Jnat another
sprinter's error.
A Scotsman rushed into hospi-
tal bleeding from a cut in the
cheek.
"Done while shaving, I sup-
pose?" said the doctor, "You want
me to stop that for you?"
"Not necessarily," replied the
Scot. "I was just wonderin' how
much you paid for blood trans-
fusions:"
Said the visitor to his host's
little girl: "kfow do you know
that it's the first of the
month?"
" 'Cause all daddy's letters
have got front windows in
them," replied the child,
"Mary, how is it the eggs are
sometimes boiled soft and some-
times quite hard?"
"Well, mum, I'm sure I don't
know. I puts them in regular as
the clock strikes eight, and I takes
them out without fail when I
hears the down train go by-."
The old vagrant stood be-
fore the magistrate, who
boomed:
"What's the matter with
you? Can't you behave your-
self for one week? You've
been before this court at least
30 times. You've been charg-
ed with drunkenness, shop-
lifting, burglary, assault and
now you are accused of beat-
ing your wife. What have ycu
to say for yourself ?"
"Your Honor," declared the
prisoner, "nobody's perfect."
Aimed at Rabbit,
Brings Down Deer
Hunter Clifford Ashton, of
Morpeth, Ont., shot at a rabbit
and killed a deer. The Morpeth
youth stuck to his story and re-
lated it in court at St. Thomas,
Nov. 30th, when he appeared
on a charge under the game
and fisheries act. Ashton's
story, doubted by Game Over-
seer Sir Dorland, of Rodney,
was that he took aim at a rab'
bit in an Elgin woodland, near
No. 3 highway and just as he
fired a deer intercepted the shot
and was brought down.
I
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