The Seaforth News, 1942-01-15, Page 7MEXICO STANDS BESIDE UNCLE SAM
Mexican troops, above, settle themselves in a railroad coach in
Nogales, Ariz. for
a friendlytrip
across ni
ted States territory en
route to Lower California to re-inforce Mexican Army. garrisons,
Mexico has been preparing to repell any attempted invasion by Japi,
Open Season
The State Department of Con-
ger -ration, Tenn., sent the purchas-
ing department a requisition for
1,000,000 licences to hunt Jape
at the regular fee of $2 each.
The latter department vetoed the
$12,000,000 requisition with the
notation: "Open season on Jape—
no licence required."
Have You Heard ?
A civil engineer, building a
ral]road in old Mexico, was try-
ing to show a native how much
the new railway would benefit the
country.
"How long does it take you to
harry your produce to market at
present?" he asked,
"With a mule it takes three
days," came the reply.
"There you are!" exclaimed the
engineer. "When this railroad is
in operation you will be able to
take your produce to market and
return home the same day!"
"Very good, Senor," said the
native. "But what shall I do with
the other two days?"
Little Tommy was asked
the difference between prose
and poetry. He pondered for
a while and then said: "There
was a young man named
Rees, who went into the sea
up to !tis ankles.
"That's prose," be said.
"But if the water had been a
few inches higher, it would
have been poetry."
The two commercial travelers
were discussing the careless man-
ner in which trunks and suitcases
are handled by some railway
companies.
"I had a very cute idea for pre-
venting that once," said one of
them, smiling reminiscently. "I
labelled each of my bags With
Care—China."
"And did that have any effect?"
"Well, I don't know; you see,
they shipped the whole lot to
Hong Kong."
Tobe—See hyah, woman.
Didn't Ah see you kissin' a
no -count piece o'trash last
night?
Liza—Gwan, Tobe. It was,
so dark Ah thought it was
you.
Tobe—Come to think of it,
mebbe 'twas me — whattime
was dat?
Sharp received a letter from
his friend McTavish which bore
no stamp and he had to pay
double postage. The letter con-
cluded: "You will be delighted to
hear I am enjoying tiie best of
health, old chap. — Yours, Mc-
Tavish."
Sharp then wrpaped up a large
stone, and without paying postage
sent it to McTavish with the fol-
lowing note: "This great weight
rolled off my mind when I read
your good news."
Aunt (at home party)—
"What's the matter, Willie?"
W i 11 i e (indignantly) —
"There was one cake short,
and they made me have it!"
"1 want a word of advice," the
young man remarked to his uncle.
"Well?" said Uncle tersely.
"What is the best way to ap-
proach you for a loan?"
"If, you are sensitive," replied,
uncle grimly, "you had better
write for it. Then when you get
my reply just tear it up without
reading it,"
"In your sermon last Sunday,"
dripping . would wear away a
atone."
said the stout woman to the min-
ister, "you said that constant
"Quite right," said the minister,
"Well, I've eaten it with every
meal since and I've put on more
weight than ever."
CNA, Wins Prize
For Best Window
First prize of a cup for the best
Christmas window in the institu-
tions classification offered annu-
ally by the Fifth Avenue Associa-
tion, Incorporated, New York,
was awarded this year to the Can-
adian National Railways, for the
seasonal display at 673' Fifth
Avenue, The prize-winning win-
dow was in competition with win-
dows of steamship lines, airlines,
railways and general transporta-
tion companies among which were
twenty-eight railway offices alone.
This is the second year of the
competition, the windows being
under observation during the early
part of December, The judges
were individuals well known in
society, fashion, art and news
fields and the award to the Can-
adian National, Railways window
was based on "dramatic quality,
originality in the use of the
Christmas theme, selling' appeal,
beauty of design, neatness, color,
harmony of display and effective
lighting."
The winning display was pre-
pared in Montreal by the Exhibits
and Displays -ran
s B ch of the Cana-
dianP Y
National Railways. It con-
sisted of a reproduction in tri -
dimension of a typical Quebec vil-
lage In wintertime, with buildings'..
lighted and a night sky effect.-
Deep
ffect.Deep snow surrounded the display,..
to exemplify the title "Where
Winter is King."
THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
General Statement, 29th November, 1941
LIABILITIES
titer stock paid up..... «. «:........, ,., I 36,000,000,00
eaerve fund • • • • �• •.• • 120,000,000.00
nee ofprofits carried forward as per Profit and
Lona Account , ......., 3,209,074,84
Dividends unclaimed
'Dividend No. No. 217 (at 8% per annum), payable 1st
December, 1941 ,,...........«....,, ... -, ,.....
9 23,209,074.84
47,196.58
700,000.00 23.956,271.49
Deposits by and balances dub'to Dominion Govern- i
rent $ 31,385,428,71
Deposits by and balances due to Provincial Govern-
ments 11,538,097.33
Deposits by the public not bearing interest 484,749,276.16
Deposits by the public bearing interest, including
interest acenled to date of statement 417,403,399.71
Deposita by and -balances due to otherchartered
banks in Canada 19,867.10
Deposita by and balances due to banks and banking
correspondent.
rrspondent. in the United Kingdom and
foreign countries 11,008,127.16
Notes of the bank in dreulsUon..................
Bins payable •.• a -
Acceptances and letters of credit outstanding
Liabilitiesto the public not included under the
foregoing heads....., .....« w....,««, ...,
ASSETS
Gold held 0n Canada ,
Subsidiary coin held in
Gold held elsewhere
Subsidiary coin held elsewhere .......
Notes of Bank of Canada
Deposits with Bank of Canada
Notes of other chartered banks
Government and bank notes other than Canadian,
Cheques on other banks
Deposits with and balances due by other chartered
banks in Canada
Due by banks and banking correspondents elsewhere
than in Canada
Dominion and Provincial Government direct and
guaranteed securities maturing within two
years, not exceeding market value
Other Dominion and Provincial Government direct
and guaranteed securities, not exceeding market
value
Canadian municipal securities, not exceeding
market value.
Public securities other than Canadian, not exceeding
market value
Other bonds, debentures and stocks, not . exceeding
market value
Call and short (not exceeding 30 days) loans in
Canada on bonds, debentures, stocks and other
securities of a sufficient marketable value to
cover
Call and short (not exceeding 30 days) loans else-
where than in Canada on bonds, debentures,
stocks and other securities of a sufficient
marketable Value to cover
' 1,789,294.84
31,132.13
1,799,412.68
23,616,898.50.
62,925,378.28
646,663.70
23,468,217.28
58,966,271,49
956,104,196.17
22,325,889,88
6,606.46
35,906,480,01
1,820,317.72
I1,075,119,761,66
$ 46,251,360.34 I
2,763.16
73,547,538.87
Current loans and discounts in Canada, not other-
wise included, estimated loss provided for $241,782,846.36
Loans to Provincial Governments 1,036,891.18
Loans to cities, towns, municipalities and school
districts 15,648,081,17
-• Current loans and discounts elsewhere than in
Canada not otherwise included, estimated loss
provided for 75,554,655.52
Non-current loans, estimated loss provided for 1,574,684.93
Bank premises, at hot more than cost, less amounts written off...
Real estate other than bank premises
Mortgages on real estate sold by the bank
Liabilities of customers under acceptances and letters of credit as
per contra
Shares of and loans to controlled companies
Deposit with the Minister of Finance for the security of note cir-
culation
Other assetsnot included under the foregoing heads
114,277,046.91
119,801,662,37
209,903,172.06
161,328,787.09
7,484,368,95'
13,849,027,72
31,449,226.57
7,340,019.83
16,984,997.69
$ 681,918,309,19
335,597,159.16
14,228,242.27
1,801,258.39
667,449.30
35,906,480.01
3,182,415.97
1,200,000.00
658,447.37
$1.075,119,761.66
M. W. WILSON, S. G. DOBSON
President and. Managing Director. General 'Manager,
AUDITORS' REPORT
To TUN Sanrtanot.Dass Tan Rovvt BANK or CANADA:
We have examined the above Statement of Liabilities and Assets as at 29th November, 1941
with the books ,,,d accounts df The Itoynl Bank. of Canada at Head Office and with the certified
returns from the branches. es. We have clocked the cash and the.securities representing the Bank's
investments hold at the Head Office at the close of the fikal year, d at various dates during the
year have also chocked the cash and investment securities at severni of the important branches.
We have obtainedallthe information and explanations that we have required, and in our opinion
the transactions of the Bank, which have coma under our notice, have been within the powers of the
Bank. The above statementis in our opinion properly drawn,np so as to disclose the true condition
delis Book as at 29th November, 1941, and it is as shown by the books of the Bank.
JAS. G. ROSS, C.A„ tt
of 1. S. Ross & Sons l
' W. GARTH THOMSON, C.A., Auditor.
of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. f
Montreal, Canada, December 22, 1941.
PROFIT AND LOSS_AOCOUNT .
Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 30th November,
Profits for the year ended 29th November, 1941, after
providing for Dominion Government taxes
amounting to $1,892,224.96 and after making
appropriations toContingency Reserves, out of
which Reserves provision for all bad 'fend
doubtful debts has been made
3,198,146,37
3,535,928.47
$ 6,734,074.84
APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOWS:
Dividend No. 214 at per annum... . 6
Dividend No. 215 at 8 per annum..
Dividend No. 216 at 8 per. annum.... «.......
....
Dividend No, 217 at,8f, per an.num.....
%
Contribution to the Pension Fund Soelety
Appropriation for Bank Premises
Balance of Profit and Loss carried forward.... ..:..».
M. W. WILSON,
President and Managing Director.
Montreal, December 22, 1941.
700,000,00
700,000,00
700,000,00
700,000,00
2,800,000,00
325,000,00
3,209;074,84
$ 6,734,014.84
8. G. DOBSONI,
General Manager.
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'What Science Is
Doing
Heart disease does not rule out
the possibility of a long and happy
life, according to a report on a
range of heart disease over years
of private practice in heart 'ail-
n�ents, Dr. Louis 9'. Bishop, Jr.,
and Ruth V. Bennett, of New
York, report in Ilygeia.
"Life ` can be tolerable with
heart disease, but it !mist be mark-
ed by moderation, the article
says.
"The huxnan heart can seem to
leak, to leap, to palpitate. Hearts
can hop, skip and jump and yet
life goes on," the writers point
out. "A men may have a recog-
nized disease of the heart for 30
years, live a comparatively com-
fortable life, be of service to his
family and his country and in the
end succumb to an infection of his
big toe."
Commenting that countless rec-
ords of persons who live comfort-
ably with some type of heart dis-
ease may be found in any heart
specialist's office, the article sug-
gests the possibility that the shock
of -knowledge
ethat too fast st a: ace
will literally kill may have an im-
portant effect in leading the pa-
tients into quieter activities and
thereby extending the life span.
Obviously, the authors point
out, some types of heart disease
have a shorter expectation of life
than others.
The article also comments that
high blood pressure need not nee-
essarily mean the shortening of
life, citing the eases of a woman
98 years old and another 89 who
have had high blood pressure for
many years and who have main-
. twined a fairly normal life in spite
of the handicap.
Modern Etiquette
1. Is it necessary to give a
gift to a.person just because this
person gave you one?
2. Is it considered proper to
wave g handkerchief as a means
of greeting an acquaintance or
attracting his attention?
8. Is it obligatoryto include
a man's wife when one doesn't
know her and wishes to invite the
man to dinner?
4. If one has been called on
the telephone during a particu-
larly busy part of the day, what
can be done?
6. If an employer always gives
his stenographer a Christmas
check, should she give him a
gift?
6. Which is proper for a matt
to say, "May I have the next
dance?" or "Do you have the
next dance taken?"
Answers
1. No. Too much of this so- '
called 'exchanging gifts" is done.
when the giver expects equal
value in return, 2, No. This is
not only a breach of etiquette,
but it should be forbidden by
health authorities as a germ
spreader. 3. Yes; both of them
should be invited. 4. If a tele-
phone call is too much of an in-
terruption, one may say, "May I
call you back in half an hour?"
or, 'Will it be convenient for you
to call me again in half an hour?"
6, Nu; thank him for his gift and
wish him a Merry Christmas. 6.
"May I have the next dance" is
the correct form.
Storm -Diggers
Mechanized squads of "storm -
diggers," travelling in groups of
100 or so, have been organized by
the agriculture department in Eng•
land to travel from district to die
tract during the winter, preparing
the ground for land girls to plant
in the spring.
HOW CAN I?
Q. How should • I oil an un-
paintedfloor?
f oor?
A. If you wish to oil an un-
painted floor, use boiled linseed
oil. Keep the oil hot all the time
while applying it with a large
brush. It may be necessary to
reheat it when going over larger
surfaces. When floors are oiled
in this manner, they are easily
cleaned, almost dustless, and wear
much longer.
Q. How can I prevent scatter-
ing of crumbs when grinding
bread in the food chopper?
A. Fasten a paper bag over
the bottom part of the food chop-
per when grinding bread crumbs.
It will prevent scattering of the
crumbs over the floor.
Q. How can I avoid having
cloudy mirrors?
A. Do not .place mirrors so
that they have direct sunshine
on them. It will cause the sur-
face of the mirrors to spot and
become cloudy.
lessHow. can I make a "dust-
" dust cloth?
A. Place a cloth in a strong,
hot suds of pure soap, to which
add a few drops of turpentine;
let set for two hours. Then wring
out dry. Cloths treated in this
way will hold the dust and at the
same time give a brilliant polish
to the furniture. Treat the cloths
in this manner every two weeks.
Q. How can I make certain
that the soap is entirely removed
from the hair when shampooing?
A. -If there is considerable dif-
ficulty in ridding the hair en-
tirely of soap, try squeezing the
juice of a lemon into the final
rinse water. It will free the
hair of soap suds and leave it
moft and glossy.
Army Can't Handle
Out -Sized Recruit
A man 7 ft. 6 in. tall offered
himself for enlistment in the A.
L F. at Melbourne Town Hall,
Australia, and the recruiting of-
ficers didn't know what to do.
with him.
To give thein time to ponder
they handed him over to a 6 ft.
private to take particulars —
weight 18 st. 9 lbs., chest 61 ins.,
expanded 68 ins., age 35 and
sound in mind and limb,
Still the recruiting officers
were at a loss. 'His hat, boots,
uniform and all his equipment
would have to be specially made
they said. An ordinary rifle would
be of .no use to him —' he would
have to be built a special blunder-
buss.
And any arms officer giving
the__order; "For inspection, port
arms", would have to be given a
stepladder, to carry it out.
Every time he walked 'along a
trench he would take his life in
his hands.
And if he was wounded he'd
want a special stretcher and a
special bed in hospital ano
—
They referred the application
to higher quarters.
Front Line Church
Is Still Standing
A centuries-old church "spme-
where on the south coast" of
England" is geographically near-
er the German Army than any
other church in the British Em-
pire. So fad', it has been spared
the destruction which has befallen
hundreds of churches in Great
Britain, but it has been damaged
by gun -fire from Nazi guns em-
placed on the north coast of
France. Strange entries are now
being made on the church records,
which date back to the fifteenth
century. The Vicar has written
for example; 'Evensong—ShelI-
ing during service," or "Heavy
machine-gunning during morning
service." A letter was recently
received from Wyoming, U.S...,
which said: "I can remember as
a boy hearing your bells down
there by the sea, and worshipping
in your noble old church."
War Has Ruined
Garden of Eden
Dr, C. W. Lowdermilk, agricul-
tural expert of London, _England,
points out that wars of a thous-
and years ago have left their mark
on the prosperity of Iran, Iraq
and Palestine, The valleys of the
Tigris and Euphrates have never
really recoverec. Now oil wells
are replacing the tradition of the
Garden of Eden. Iran and Iraq
suffered worst in the peace that
followed strife, because the fann-
ers had been driven out and irri-
gation systems left to destruction.
In ancient times, Phoenicians in
hilly Palestine terraced the open
felds with stone on the sides of
the hills; and harvests were rich.
Came Assyrians and Hittites and
other warriors to trample all into
dust. The fields washed into the
rivers as fences fell, and Palestine
became again a dust bowl.
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