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Clinton News Record, 1944-03-02, Page 6"PACE 6 New Spin MacInne est: Fuses for Army Shells The possibility of "duds" being used in artillery barrages is now as remote as :the thought of Mussolini leading a 'triumphant procession through the streets of Washington. Through its design of a spin test machine that simulates the action of a shell in flight, Willys-Overland' mo- tors has destroyed the epprehen- sion`of. gun crews on every front that they may be unwittingly load- ing projectiles with defective or non- operating fuses. The use of the "spinner" at the Toledo war plant, where it was "con- ceived as an assembly -line method,, of inspecting: volume production of fuses or 40 -mm, anti-aircraft shells, has reduced rejections from an orig- inal figure of 20 per cent to one- tenth of 1 per cent, according to Jo- seph W. Frazer, president. At the same time, he disclosed, approximately 150 of these machines are installed in government load- ing stations and munition plants throughout the country to test mil- lions of different type fuses monthly. In explaining the operation of the spinner, which weighs 55 pounds, Frazer pointed out that the two arm- ing units of a 40 -mm. fuse, the firing pin and the rotor assemblies, are designed as safety features that pre- vent the shell from exploding be- cause of bumps or jars while in storage, transit or handling. As a result, he said, the fuse cannot be detonated until centrifugal force due to the spinning action of the shell as it passes through the rifling of the.,gun arms both units. Marine Experiences Four Seasons in Single Week Col. .Tames MoE. Huey, a retired marine corps officer, is credited with the unusual distinction of hav- ing experienced four seasons in less than one week. The incident occurred in March, 1937, while Colonel Huey was aboard a coastal ship cruising in equatorial waters. On March 22 the vessel crossed the equator at 1:30 a. m., going from •winter in the northern hemisphere to summer in the southern. The sun crossed the equator at 5:30 the same morning, changing the season from summer to fall. Six days Iater the ship, traveling northward, crossed the equator again and ran into spring. Ships, it is claimed, rarely are in that particular position during .the passage of the equinox. Cuttings Often Root Cuttings of green growing branches frequently root within a few hours. Wood of the size of a pencil usually is about right, al- though larger and smaller pieces are used. Removing all leaves close to the Mem except two at the top helps the cutting to get started, and placing ,three-fourths or more of it tinder ground helps form a root sae - tern. Light summer pruning of shrubs tends to check growth of twigs and leaves, and aids the plant to form a crop cd fruit and flowers for next apk'itig. Pruning .should include re- moval of dead or diseased limbs and the cutting back—not too heavily —of branches which are obstructing other plants, or getting in the way of pathways or .rvindoww. .Pruning below ground—if not done too heavily — as well as above ground, also encourages formation of flowers and fruit, Miss Hatfield says. This operation, called root pruning, is performed by sinking a sharp spade int, the ground and cut- ting a portion of the root. This may .be a done up to July 15, It may be tried on healthy fruit trees and shrubs which do not bloom as freely as they should. Syrup Improves Juice, Natural fruit flavors are more pro- nounced when a syrup is made of the crushed fruit or juice rather than using water. One very good method of preparing the juice is to crush and heat some of the smaller and riper fruit to boiling, using very low heat in order to prevent sticking and scorching. When the juice flows (freely, strain and sweeten to taste. This can be cooked with the sugar to make a syrup or added to the fruit unsweetened. Another point worth remembering when canning fruit with little or no .sugar is to preheat the fruit in the :juice or syrup. This not only ire - Troves the flavor but makes it pos- sible to get more fruit into the jar, which is good wartime economy in glass jars, caps and shelf space. Avoid packing the' fruit too tightly, for a good proportion ' of fruit to ;juice is desired in the finished prod- uct. - Confucius Advocated Spectacles ' Confucius, who is reputed by the Chinese to have been the inventor bf spectacles, is said to have taken la pair of shoes to a cobbler for re - ,soling (just as American men now !take their shoes for tapping after ;giving their ration coupons to their wives). When Confucius called a few days later the shoes were unfin- �ished. The cobbler and his wife had quarreled and she hadthrown red (pepper into his face, which had so :inflamed his eyes that he could not do his work. Confucius gave the cobbler a pair of spectacles to wear, the legend goes. These not only overcame the effects of the red pep- per, but they also cured him of a squint he previously had. Mexican Opticians Treat People From Vehicle Thousands of Mexicans owe their sight to a battered anibulance`which rumbles out of Mexico City at reg- ular intervals for, a trek of several months to remote and isolated com- munities, • The service is spP onsored' bythe Mexican Association: for the Preven- tion of Blindness, under the direc- tion of Adele Formoso de Santalicia Obregon. The "Blind Car," as it is affectionately called in rural Mex- ico, carries two doctors and a nurse to '.regions where no other facilities for eye treatment are available. Dons Adele, an accomplished mu- sician, poetess and playwright, knew nothing about eye ailments ' when she was given charge of the associa- tion's hospital because of her ability to raise funds. Undaunted, she studied eye diseases and . took on herself the whole problem of Mex- ico's blind; The ambulance was the result of her vigorous one -woman campaign for a mobile eye -service: The "Blind Car" maps its routes and goes everywhere that an auto- mobile is supposed to go, and to many places where it is not. An- nouncements of its itinerary are sent out in advance, and long lines of sufferers are waiting when the ambulance arrives at its destina- tions. The doctors remove cataracts, splinters and thorns from eyes and provide treatment for all eye ail- ments ext+ept those requiring ad- vanced surgery. Such cases are brought to Mexico City, for treat- ment in the association's hospital. Legislatures Keep in Step With Standing Committees Increasing reliance on "standing committees" to keep track of de- velopments in various fields of gov- ernment and legislative activity was reported for the nation's state legis- latures by the Council of State Governments. Functioning on a permanent basis during legislative sessions, the standing committees vary in pur- pose as widely as the needs of the states which established them, and deal with a diversity of subjects— agriculture, labor, public health, education, finance, amendments to state constitutions, workmen's com- pensation, public works, insurance, transportation, elections and inter- state co-operation. Most recent additions to the ex- panding list of standing committees are those concerned with civilian and national defense and aviation, the majority of which have been set up by rule in state legislatures dur- ing the last three years. A total of 4,365 .standing commit- tees now handle regular work of the 48 legislatures in the country. Of these, 1,445 are senate committees, 1,785 are house committees and 135 are joint committees. Dust Mixtures Dust mixtures containing calcium arsenate are for use against chew ing insects. Many also .contain cop- per corzmpounds for disease control. Musts containing 10 per cent calcium arsenate together with a "fixed" copper con:messed and talc are com- monly used to'`'protect cucumbers, melons and squash from cucumber beetles and diseases. Dust's con- taining 20 per cent eaicium arsenate with copper sulphate and hydrated lime are used on potatoes for potato "begs" and blight. Either type will protect tomato, .pepper, eggplant and other transplants from flea beetles, It is best not to use dusts containing arsenicals on plants such as beet greens, swiss chard, broc- coli, brussels •sprouts, kale, or on cabbage if the outer leaves are to be eaten, because enough .poison may remain to be injurious to health. Images Form on Eyes In several murder stories identifi- cation of the criminal is alleged to have resulted from a picture of the killer formed on the retina of the eye of the victim. Although it is highly improbable that such a retinal picture ever re- vealed the identity of a killer it is a scientific fact, says the Better Vi- sion institute, that experimentally indistinct silhouette images may be formed on the retina ofa dead ani- mal. If the head of a rabbit, for example, is kept in the dark for some time and then placed carefully in the light ofa window, rectangles will be bleached on the retina of the rabbit's eye by the light coming from the several panes, forming a pattern of the window. Such a reti- nal picture is known as an "opto- gram." Pre -Marriage Tests Pre -marriage health examination laws were adopted this year by Mis- souri, Nebraska, Idaho and Wyo- ming, extending statutory protection against syphilis to brides and bride- grooms of 30 states, the Council of State Governments reports. The 30 states, now making such examina- tions compulsory contain more than 70 per cent of the nation's population, Four states, also, adopted laws de- signed to prevent transmission of syphilis to unborn children by 're- quiring prenatal examinations for venereal diseases. This action, by Georgia, Idaho,'Kansas and Nebras- ka, extended to 30 also the number of states protecting unborn children through examination of expectant mothers, ^ THE Many Gardeners Find Dusting Quicker, Easier Many gardenersprefer dusting sting to spraying forinsect control because it is much cjuicker andeasier •and just about. as .effective,` In dusting the dry powder insecticide: isJ?•lown ;onto the plaiyts, ' 411 .the ;Inencipal: insecticides are, available in -dust #orb•}, _dilpted to proper ,strength with talc pr other n,ow,der, ,ready to use.• One .pound ,pf dust covers:, as many' plants as four gallons of liquid spray weighing about 35 pounds; and 'a good hand duster is cheaper, light- er and easier to operate 'than an equally satisfactory sprayer, Best for the garden is a plunger type hand duster of one, or prefer- ably, two quarts capacity, equipped with an exteesion tube and curved nozzle. The large air pump and dust chamber are needed to give economical distribution of the dust. without clogging. The extension tube and curved "underleaf"nozzle allow the operator to dust the under surface of the leaves without stoop- ing. Since the bean beetle and many other pests live and feed mainly on the underside of the leaves, dusts must be applied there as well as on top, to be effective. Most dusters of less than one quart capacity are satisfactory even for small gardens. Shaker -top cans are inefficient and wasteful. a Lye Burns Close Passage Leading to the Stomach The most ,serious result of lye burns is that the esophagus leading to the stomach is closed, making swallowing impossible. To nourish the patient it is 'sometimes neces- sary to pass a tube through the ab- domen into the stomach, and often many months elapse before the esophagus can be sufficiently en- larged to receive food. Even the restricting tissues periodically may require new 'treatment. A deceptive aspect of most cases of esophageal stricture, the name given to the injury, is that soon after the victims swallow the solutions, they appear to recover from the burns and return to normal health. However, after seven to ten days, as strictures develop, it becomes difficult, and finally impossible for them to swallow solids, liquids, and even saliva. Thereafter, un- less the patient is hospitalized and fed directly into the stomach, star- vation will result. Besides lye and other powders containing sodium ,hydroxide, stric- ture of the esophagus may result from burns from acids, bichloride of mercury, ammonia, cresol disinfec- tants and iodine. When Left in the reach of little children all potentially can produce misery and suffering. • Snakes Don't Add Smartness "Record has not been found in the scientific medical Iiterature con- cerning the treatment of insanity with snake venom," the Journal of the American Medical Association says in response to a query, A physician in Peru wrote the Journal as follows: "The bushmaster snake with neu- rotoxic (poisonous to nerve tissue) venom is found in the jungles of eastern Peru. At a mission on the Perene river I saw a normal Indian who had recoveredfrom the bite and who was said to be more intelligent than previously. This is the usual result. How does this compare with the use of snake venom in the treat- ment of insanity?" Regarding snake venom and in- telligence, the Journal says: "One snake dealer has been treated for five different bites and his wife for seven bites. Since they continue to handle snakes after being bitten five and seven times respectively, this seems to offer conclusive proof that this venom has not given them any excess of intelligence. There is no evidence that the snake handlers in carnivals appear to pessess superior mentality, and horses which are used to make antiserum do not form an especially happy looking lot." Protect Drainage Soil Drainageways in corn and soy- bean fields which suffer from ero- sion during rains may be protected by sowing them to sudan grass, ac- cording to soil conservationists. Farmers who .failed to sow water- ways to grass this spring or whose seedings have not been successful can seed 25 pounds of sudan grass to the acre• in any location where a good seedbed can be prepared. Sudan grass sown at this time of year makes rapid growth and will soon establish itself sufficiently to hold the soil in the waterway. In early fall the sudan should be mowed for hay and a mixture of equal parts of timothy and redtop sown at the rate of 30 pounds an acre. Care should be taken in work- ing in this seed to disturb as little as possible the sudan grass stubble which will hold the soil until the oth- er grasses can become established. Buffer State Uruguay had been a buffer state between Portuguese Brazil . and Spanish Argentina. Originally dis- covered by the Spanish in 1516, the Indians resisted white men's settle- ment for over a hundred years, but gradually the Spaniards built cities,. and the country developed, much as Argentina did. In May, 1811, Jose Artigas, the Protector, succeeded in putting the Spanish out of the mum - try and establishing Uruguay's in- dependence. Today she helps to produce the world's meat supply. Chemical Treatment Breaks Coconuts Supply Many • Rest for New Potatoes : w Need's of lsland Natives Chemical treatment Is the quick- Coconut trees can su l cacti- est means of`breaking the rest peri- 'tally all needs of natives on the od of new potatoes used; for seed in thousands ofh order to re. coral islands dotting prevent delayed, uneven the South Seas war zone,, and al - sprouting. Mostalone, make the islands habifa Rest periods for immature pota- ble, says the National Geographic toes are less readily broken than society. For centuries coconut palms for the mature tubers. The latter, haveprovided native" 'food, drink, which normallyshow little or noclothing ,and shelter,;: peeling, should be used for seed The edible art of the coconut,the when it is necessary to break the ;copra of commerce is well knwn. rest period. The potatoes should be cut immediately before treatment. Materials found to be most ef- fective are ethylene - chlorohydrin and thiocyanates or sodium and po- tassium. Seed may be treated with ethylene - chlorohydrin either by soaking or gassing. For soaking,. the pieces should be dipped in a 6 per cent solution and placed in an air -tight container for 24 to 48 hours. The freshly cut seed may be gassed by placing it in an air- tight container with ethylene -chloro - hydrin in a shallow pan. The chemical should be used at the rate of one pint fur each 3.3 cubic feet of space for a period of 12 hours. Temperature during treatment with this chemical should , be held be- tween 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. With sodium thiocyanate, the seed should be dipped in a 1 to 2 per cent solution and held in an air- tight container for 24 hours. Tem- perature during this treatment does not seem to be important. Use First Aid Measures To Control Mildew Fungus Seasonal rains, humidity and floods launch the active season for mildew. This small fungus growth, while it not only leaves unsightly stains and a musty odor but often causes decay in wood and weakens fabrics such as cotton, linen, rayon and wool, is subject to simple first aid and preventive measures. Home economists of the depart- ment of agriculture recommend treating fabrics while the mildew spots are fresh and before the growth has had a chance to attack the fibers, Simple sudsing with soap and wa- ter followed up by sunning will usu- ally remove fresh stains, but if they persist moisten the spots with salt and lemon juice and place the gar- ment in the sun. Old and stubborn spots are dif- ficult and sometimes impossible to remove without damaging the ma- terial. Don't risk a bleach on col- ored fabrics, but on uncolored lin- ens, cottons, or rayons a bleach such as Javeile water, sodium perborate or a weak solution of oxalic acid will often do a satisfactory job of spot chasing. Restores Energy Investigators found that diets with about one-third of the vitamin B complex of the recommended daily requirement do produce subjective symptoms of easy fatigue, irritabil. ity, lack of pep, anorexia (Iack or lose of appetite for food) and in- creased Ieg pain during work pe- riods, in spite of the fact that no objective evidence of deficiency dis- ease is present. These aforemen- tioned subjective symptoms of fa- tigue all disappeared And work out; put returned to normal or better within a few days following the sup- plementation of vitamin B complex to the deficient diets fed four medi- cal students. It was also found that the spppletnentation restores work output to efficient levels. Country. of Castles A country of castles and abbeys as well as factories, the Wuppertal region of the German Ruhr is part of the Bergisch Land, a pleasant plateau country sloping toward the Rhine. Through its core of lofty, wooded hills rivers have cut deep, wind#ng valleys. ' Workers on holiday and travelers eager for "sights" were charmed by the romantic valleys, saw in old place names the fame of medieval iron smiths, took their ease in com- fortable inns, and rubbered at the railway bridge near Mungsten, 340 feet above the Wupper, Germany's highest. " Focus Lengthens At 10 years a child normally can see, with a little effort, an object about three inches from his eyes. At 20 years this point of clear vision, called the near point, is about our inches. At 30 years it moves out to about 51/2 inches, and at 40 ,.the near point is 81/2 inches. From then on it recedes rapidly, standing at approximately 16 inches at 50, and 40 inches at 80 years. Because of this normal moving outward of the point of near vision with advancing age, most eyes require the aid of glasses for reading and other close visual tasks between the 40th and 50th year. Dusting Time The best time for dusting row crops is when the air is still, so that dust does not drift away from the plants, and also to prevent poison dusts from being distributed on leafy crops growingnearby, which may. beready for harvest. Dusting in the evening or early morning, when the dew has formed on the plants, usually makes the dust stick well to the plants and gives them good protection. Beans, however, should not be dusted when wet, as any handling spreads some diseases to many healthy plants. Natives also eat the green nut. Its meat is like the white of a soft- boiled egg. The pulp' of young co- conuts is fed native babies. Out of unopened leaves in the crown of the coconut palm islanders make a salad. Early New England whalers called it "sailor's cabbage," It can be obtained only by killing the tree, and is now known as "Mil- lionaire's salad" because trees now are valued at $25 and up. Native fowls and pigs in the South Seas thrive on coconut meat, . In the United States, where thousands of tons of the meat are used in mak- ing oil, the residue is fed to cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry. Solar Energy for Day Is 75 Trillion Kilowatts The solar energy arriving at the outside of the earth's atmosphere on a plane perpendicular to the sun's ray is about 1.1 kilowatt for every square yard. Of this only about 43 per cent, or about a half kilowatt per square yard, reaches the earth's surface. The total solar energy arriving at the earth's surface is at the rate of 75 trillion kilowatts. To give some meaning to this as- tronomical figure, compare it with the heat of combustion of all the petroleum which has been deposited in the earth's crust. A liberal esti- mate, making allowance for future discoveries, indicates that the vol- \rme of this petroleum is certainly less than one trillion barrels. If all this were burned, the heat from it would be about equal to the solar energy arriving at the earth's crust in half a day. And the heat of com- bustion of all the coal in the earth's crust is equivalent to the solar ener- gy arriving at the earth's surface in less than six months. Salvage Sweaters Before discarding a sweater be- cause it has stretched out of size and shape make an attempt to re- pair it. If the yoke has stretched, put in a lining, correct in size, across the shoulders and the front chest. Fine brussels net or sheer silk or crepe may be used and the material need not be new, if it is firm and in good condition. Use running stitches to put the lining in the sweater and fasten it at the neckline, shoulder seams and about two or three inches down on the armhole seams. Extra length in sleeves or at the bottom of the sweater may be raveled out and the edges refinished with crochet. Sometimes sweaters that are too small can be made wearable through clever use of ribbon in matching or contrasting color to in- crease size or length, If width through the body of the garment is needed, use the ribbon at the front and around the neckline, cardigan fashion, or around the collar. But- tonholes may be worked in the rib- bon or loops may be made at the edge of the ribbon. This plan may also be used to add length to the sleeves. Or length may be added to both sweater and sleeves 'by means of a knitted or crocheted ribbed section at the lower edge. Drying Sweaters Rinse sweaters in clear lukewarm water, squeeze gently to remove as much moisture as possible, then roll or pat in a turkish towel to re- move further moisture. After this, lay out flat to dry, fitting to meas- urements taken before washing. A dry towel or cloth underneath will encourage drying by absorbing the moisture from the bottom. Quick drying is always important, but par- ticularly so when two or more col- ors are combined in one garment. Select a warm, airy place for dry- ing sweaters, but do not expose to direct heat by placing on a hot radi- ator or too close to a heater. Japanese Beetles Only two of the crops included in most gardens, sweet corn ''and snap beans, are likely to be attacked by Japanese beetle pests. They some- times feed on the silk of sweet corn to such an extent that pollination may be seriously affected, Hydrat- ed lime dusted on the silk serves as a repellent and deters the beetles from feeding, but it does not inter- fere with pollination. Japanese beetles feed avidly on bean foliage but they are readily con- trolled by the application of rotenone or pyrethrum dusts or sprays. Measure Blood Flow Flow of blood corpuscles in the capillaries has been measured from shadows of the blood cells moving through the retina. These shadows sometimes can be seen by a person who gazes at the sky. Minute clear and dark spots move in definite paths in front of the eye. They move faster if the pulse increases. Using a special lighting arrange.. ment to project the shadows on a screen, it has been possible to esti- mate the capillary circulation in man, 'THURS., MARCH 2nd, 194 State Laws Passed to Ease Manpower Shortage Bulk of state labor Iegislation adopted this year was designed to swell the nation's manpower ppol, with many of the new laws relaxing or ,suspending provisions governing employment of women Arid .children and in a few cases, aged pension= ers. Nearly all legislation' of this type will be effective for the dura tion of the war only. Most of the new laws governing employment of women during the war contain protective restrictions, though in some cases controls must be enforced by administrators of the. laws, Nearly a score of states relaxed labor laws to encourage employ,. ment of women. Typical of such. action was Ohio's in relaxing limns. tations on hours of employment of women and minors for the duration by raising ceilings on hours they may work per week and permitting employment of women in some 'oc- cupations previously barred to them —driving taxis, shining shoes, op, crating freight elevators. Other states taking such action include Texas, which now allows a 10 -hour day for women; New Hamp- shire, which excepted fruit and vege.' table canneries from limitations on working hours for women and mi• hors; and Arkansas, California, Del- aware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming. Avoid Delay in Program For Canning Tomatoes One to two gallons of tomatoes should be handled and there should be no delay in any step of the can- ting program. The tomatoes should be precooked at about 170 to 180 fegrees Fahrenheit or, if no ther- mometer is available, let the toma- toes simmer until softened. They should not be boiled. The softened, hot tomatoes should oe put through a fine sieve at once. h bowl or cone type sieve is recom- mended because it allows' the least amount of air to be incorporated in the pulp. If the tomato juice is to ee given to an infant or an invalid, salt should be omitted. Otherwise, one-half to one teaspoon of salt may oe added to each quart. After the tomatoes are put through the sieve, the juice should be reheat - :d at once. If glass containers are .sed, heat the juice to boiling, pour .nto the sterilized containers, and add salt. Process for five min - .rtes. If tin cans are used, the juice should be heated to 180 to 190 de- grees, poured into the cans, sealed, and allowed to process for five min- utes. No head space should be left in either the glass or tin container. A Condition Horses Steady work during the early part of the season will produce the vig- orous, muscular condition in horses necessary for hot -weather success. When the weather does not permit field work, road dragging or even "made work" can be resorted to in order to get and keep them in condi- tion to stand a hard day's work. Feeding rations to keep the bowels in healthy condition is important in developing heat resistance. "Dry - dung" horses are especially likely to suffer from the heat, Pasture at night, when it is green, will serve as a bowel regulator. If horses are on dry, burned -out pastures, they may need some legume hay or bran. When horses are doing hard field work during hot weather,• a barrel of water and a pail should be taken to the field and the horses watered once an hour. A liberal supply of salt should be provided for the free- ly perspiring work horse. In ex- tremely hot weather it may be nec- essary to reduce working hours and lighten the load. The noon rest period can be lengthened or work begun early and stopped before noon. Some farmers have success - Mlle worked their horses at night. Reading Habits Affect Sight The wide prevalence of near-sight- edness or myopia, in high school and college students is believed by some authorities to result in a Iarge measure from bad reading habits, The interior of the eye, it is pointed out, is under considerable pressure, which is increased by the external muscles of the eye in converging it for near focusing, a's in reading. If the coats of the eye are weak from over -use, or malnutrition, it is be- lieved by some that the eyeball may become lengthened by excessive reading, especially when the light- ing is poor, the print is small, or the book held in a faulty position. If there is a tendency towards near- sightedness improper reading hab- its, it is believed, may aggravate the situation. Dust Vine Crops The secret of growing any of the vine crops successfully is to keep the plants well dusted, especially when they are small. So-called cucumber -melon dust gives the best control of insects. Do not wait un- til the bugs are on'the plants. Watch out for cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, and "stink bugs," as all can do much damage. The cu- cumber beetles, in addition to chew- ing and sucking juices from the plants, spread diseases suchas mo- saic and wilt. Small plants should be kept covered with a light coating of dust. Apply the dust after every shower that washes off ,earlier ap- plications. TELL ME Tell 'me of the skylark, When you write again, Singing'n g o over meadows Washed with En li g sh rain, Tell me of the linnet And the ha ppY"thrush,. Say if you havee h and filen In the twilight -hush: Tell me, of the 'spinney With the waterfall, (Where the bluebells glisten And the cuckoos call, Where th . e bright-eyed squirrels. Live without a care And the catlrins quiver In the April air, ' Tell me of the hedges And the scent of May, Of the friendly cottage Where you often stay, Tell me of the churches With their ivied towers, And of little gardens Sweet with gillyflowers, Tell me of the children, Of the village street., And of all you're seeing And, the folks you meet, You will write and tell me? Yon will not forget? I was born i'n England, And am English yet.' —Ernest H. A. Home in Lenders Free Press; V PRECIOUS I could not face the stormy winds of' winter, Nor could I stand the chilly days.ot spring; I could not eat if I should ever lose yoti, I would not live to hear the robins. sing. Stay close to me and never, never leave me, Be with me as I sally forth to look Por bargains in fine food, toothsome dainties, My much beloved, my precious, ration Book.. V THERE IS NO LONELINESS By Helen Chase There is no loneliness, No shadowed hours, Though sorrow holds niy heart,. And darkness lowers. For you are everywhere, Constantly near, Seasons may pass, and years, You are still here. Infinite note, you fill The earth and sky. There is no loneliness— Love does not die. NEW MOTHER'HUBBARD• She went to the butcher's For spareribs and suet, But found that some others Had beaten her tuet. She said she would settle For sausage or liver, The butcher insisted. He had none to giver. She pleaded for pork ehops ,- For meatballs . . .for mutton The butcher said: "Lady, I just ain't got nutton!" V In addition to keeping a fleet ot- two dozen planes in topnotch flying trim, the Winnipeg shops of Trans. Canada Air Lines do ,a great deal of overhaul' work en military aircraft. As a special duty, T. C. A. carries on• research for the benefit of aeronautse cal science and performs certain studies on behalf of the National Re- search Council. The T. 0. A. shop's: are among the best equipped on the continent, ' The total length of the first flight of the Wright Brothers famous air-. plane, the Kitty Hawk, made forty years ago, measured 120 feet, That. distance is just 18 feet less than the, wing spread of the Lancaster flown; by Trans -Canada Air Lines pilots for the Dominion Government in the. North Atlantic Service. Trani strike off' again—on again,, down in Montreal. Just like the pas-.. sengers. Ottawa Government invited to ate tend meetings in Peru. We trust; Ottawa will accept. If some women could hear theme. selves talking on the phone they,, would still keep talking. Russian honors are beingm passed: out to British naval officers -just, as they were now and then in the olds Tsarist days. "The most critical battle in the war against inflation is just getting•,, under way." Commenting further Mr, Ilsley ,said, "It is clear that; in the• national interest the price•., ceilings must be held," --.Iron, 31, i,., listeyd, Nov. 4, 1943.