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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-12-31, Page 2Haire You Heard Phe head of the house was read- ing a newspaper article very care., fully. When he had come to the end he remarked to his wife: "Do you know, dear',. I. think there's Something in what this article says—that the 'cleverness of the father often proves a stumbling - block to the son," Ma wife heaved a sighof re. lief. "Well, thank goodness," she said, "our Bobby won't'Inive any. thing to fall over!" Man isn't so smart as he thinks he is, Thousands of years before he even thought of them, the turtle sported a streamlined body, a" turret top, a retractable landing gear, and a portable house. The vocalist at a camp concert seemed to have an endless reper- toire. The fact that; his voice was obviously beginning to grate 011 the audience did not deter him in the least. At last, one exasperated lis- tener Shouted: "Hi, d'you know 'The Long, Long Trail?' " "Why, yes, replied the vocalist, .proudly. "Shall I sing it?" "No." quickly came the reply; "hit it!" Small Boy (in chemist's shop): "Please, 1 want some powder for my sister," C h e m i s t (jokingly): "Something that goes off with a bang?" Small Boy: "No, something that goes on with a puff." In a small country town a meeting had been called to discuss the question of a brighter Sun- day for the people. Various proposals were, put for- ward when some daring soul sag. gested a "Pleasant Sunday After- noon." A grim woman rose and said: "There wlil be no pleasant Sun - !day afternoons where I ani." First Irishman: "Which would yez rather be in, Pat —an explosion or a collis- ion?" Second ditto: "In a collis- ion, because in a collision there yez are, but in an ex- plosion were are yez?" "I hear that Farmer Jones' hired man left him."• "Yes, he said be couldn't stand the cold." 'Why, it's 110 colder on the farm this year than usual." "No, but he heard over the radio that farm labor was to be frozen this year." She was peeved and called him Mr. Not because he went and Kr., But because just before As she opened wide the door This same Mr. Kr. Sr. WHAT SCIENCE IS EWING RABBITS IN WAR Rabbits, thousands of them, are turning out a new kind of serum, one now being used by army doc- ttors in every induction centre in the country to tell what group of blood runs in each soldier's veins, Priscilla Jaquith writes in Cor. onet. You can see the results by looking at the little metal tag a service man wears around his Week. Stamped inside a circle are the initials A, B, AB, or 0, let- ters that tell what kind of blood he can safely take into his veins. If he's wounded and needs blood an it hurry, -that letter may save his life. Still other rabbits are turning out serum to fight pneu- monia and streptococcus and help the doctors diagnose. —0— CATTAILS After ten years of experiment- ing Dr. C. F, Burgess of Chicago announces that the plant known as Tyska latifolia to botanists anti cattail to us of the street has its industrial uses. He has found that from cattail fibre a fluffy, water-resistant down can be pro- duced which can be used es a stuffing for toys, sporting goods, upholstery, lift: -preservers and padding for tanks and airplanes, Emg ne To G© Back In Form of Bomb's Ari engine of the German Zep- pelin ' Hindenburg destroyed by fire at Lakehurst, N,;IP, May 0, 1937, may go back to Germany --- in bombs and bullets. The 1,600 - 'horsepower, 12 -cylinder motor, used for several years as a clelnol- st111101t and practice unit its an aviation machine shop at a train- ing school, isin'a junk yard await- ing shipment as scrap metal, Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee 1. When one ie in the presence, of enotllel' person and n telegram or letter is ,delivered to hint, which he must read at once, what should he say? ' 2, What is the customary` num. ber of bridesmaids et en ehtherete church wedding? 3, Is it permissible for a dinner guest to mention any preferences in foods? 1. To what should one give the greatest thought in the cultivation of a good speaking voice? 5, Should candles be used on the luncheon table? 6. How should a girl refuse a dance? Answers 1. "Will you exinse me please?" 2. Although the !lumber is entirely a 'hatter of personal, choice, it is usually not less than five nor more than ten brides. maids at an elaborate wedding, 3, No. Ile sh'buld accept what 111 offered, and under no circum, stances mance reference tosome other kind of dish he particularly likes. That would be the height of ill -breeding, 4. To pitch ox tone, and to the enunciation and pronunciation of words. The most pleasing voice is one that is low and gentle—not too low to be heard, but Blear. The voice should come from the chest, and not from the head or throat alone. 6. No. '6. Say, "I ani sorry, but I have this dance engaged," if true. Otherwise, she may say, "Thank you, but 1 am sitting this out." In either event, the girl should decline graciously and with a smile. , Soldiers Taught "No Wlthdrawat" Canadian Army in Britain Specializes in Attack Methods A new. Caliadiahi Arley battle school, where they concentrate' on attack and don't teach a thing About withdrawal, is going full blast in a farmland 11011 of southern Eng 11111(1. Classes of 200 young olllcers and lion -commissioned officers., spend 25 'days, with a seven-day -week and plenty of, night work thrown in, going through the best battle' training over ' given Canadian troops,, All units in the army are rep- resented at this school and while infantrymen predominate, there also aro men from armored regi- ments, engineers,gunners and army service and ordilanee corps. Even medial corps , troops aro being taught to carry out their job with the assault units. The school- includes infantry, mortar and Bren gen carrier wings and instructors teach new attack drills that are being used now by British and Empire troops on many battlefields. Live Ammunition Used The students start from scratch with instruction in elementary field craft and use of infantry weapons, Then training develops through section and platoon work to a company basis. Attacks by infantry, carriers and mortars are co-ordinated and there is more "live stuff" thrown around here than anywhere else in' the army. Live ammunition is used in every exercise. GOODIES FROM HOME Happy smiles light the faces of these Soviet men and women soldiers ala they open boxes of food sent from folks at home to troops in front -Brie trenches. How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I overcome the an- noyance of a shoe tongue that persists in slipping to one side? A. 1f two short slits are cut near the top of the tongue, about a quarter of an inch apart, and the lace is slipped through these slits before inserting tlu•ough the top holes, the trouble will be over - tome. Q. How can 1 mend enamel- ware ? A, By' mixing equal parts of putty. salt, and coal ashes thor- oughly. Apply to hole and heat on stove until the composition is hard. It will withstand either hat or cold liquids, Q. How can I make a substi- tute for cracker crumbs? A, If you have no cracker crumbs on band, try using corn flakes. Toast them, then crush with it rolling pin, and you will have a tasty substitute, 14, How should small washable rugs 1)9 laundered? A. They may be washed i11 the washing machine, but they should not be put through the wringer. Instead, hang them tripping wet on the line to dry, and they will then keep their shape. Q. How can 1 avoid slaking Mikity -tasting coffee? A. Coffee should never be al- lowed to boil. Boiled coffee de- velops bitterness, and the boiling destroys both the aroma and the. Slaver, The school emphasizes night at. tack. "The Germans have shown they are poor night fighters,so we are trying to make our officers and N.C.O:s the tops in the dark," said Major Campbell, chief in- structor. A study is made of German weap- one and Nazi army organization and tactics. Manoeuvres are or- ganized so that opposition is sim- ilar to the way the Germans would deploy. Obstacle and assault courses have been built over the 10 -square - mile training area. House fight- ing is taught in a group of old buildings allod the "devil's anti. - room." "Horseburgers" Thera's nothing wrong with horse meat—but the idea, Americans, iif rationing drives . them to it, can eat their horse burgers and choice cuts of old Dobbin secure in the knowledge that as a body builder horse heat is just es good as pork, beef or po ultry. Medical senesce, nutrition ex- ports and diet authorities agreed today that aside from an old American prejudice --not shared by many Europeans — there's nothing against the horse as a source of food, The 80,000 pounds of horse - meat sold by one butcher in Bos- ton in 48 hours may be the fore- runner of general acceptance of this as the share -the -meat pro - pain depletes the supply of steaks end chops, TO ADOLF, WITH WORST WISHES 4 The crew of this American Flying Fortress in Englanclfixed a bang-up Christmas present for Adolf Hitler in the form of the Yule-greetinged bomb seen in the photo, The' "Santa Claus" is Lieut. A. J. Davis, Of New York. _ Powdered Meats In Wartime Diet British Food Minister • Lord Woolton indicated not long ago that powdered meat would become an item in the national wartime diet. "Most women have heard of dried eggs and powdered milk," he said in a speech. "They, will, before the war' is over, hear some- thing about powdered meats." Wholesale Plant Export Program Entire Factories Being Shipped From United States A wh' 1esale plant export pro- gram, in which, entire factories are being lifted up and shipped from the United States, is being carried on by Washington agen- cies, which plan to accelerate ship- ments soon, Newsweek points out. Latest evidence ofthis came when the Office of War Informa- tion announced that the Douglas Oil Refinery, near Los Angeles. would be shipped to Russia ands expected to he making 87-oetf ie gas there within a year. It will be transferred under lend-lease. This follows other such purchases for Russia, including Ford's tire plant. These, are tc be shipped 50oln. Shipments already made to the Soviet included a considerable amount of oil pipe line and pump- ing equipment and some locenloe tives and freight cars sent to the Iran -Iraq region for Russia's sup- ply lines. Part of an aluminum mull has also been exported, with the rest to follow, and under con- sideration now are a power plant and another tire -slaking factory. Latin America has. been getting whole textile mills, about six ,of which have already been shipped, .Factories making refrigerators, shoes, paper, paint and varnish, fire brick and cement are listed in a confidential draft of 300 - odd plants for possible South American export which govern;, cent agencies have just drawn up. We Can Get Along Without Japanese The laps in British Columbia - had about 1,500 fishing ships when Japan declared war, states the Sinmcoe Reformer. They were promptly relieved of these and sent inland. Silly, thoughtless people made an outcry saying that this would mean' a 1110011 smaller catch at a time when canned sal- mon was an important war food. They have had their mouths closed by a report that shows that 597,- 242 cases of sockeye alone have been canned on the Pacific Coast this year. There has been no such pack as this for nearly 80 years. It sould teach us that we can get along very well in our industries without Japs—and • without other foreigners, for that Matter. Our own young n:er are quite capable of taking up all jobs that offer, and there will be plenty of them looking for jobs when this war is over. We still believe that 'as soon as possible the Canadian- Japs should be sent home. At the smithern border of the Libyan desert, volcanic Mount Erni Koussi rises to a height of more titan 11,000 feet. Wins Rifle Award With Perfect Score Dominion marksman officials announced last week that Helen Rix of ,Toronto had chanted up a. perfect score in winning the Ex- pert Shield award for sporting rifle proficiency, first woman to post perfect figures in the com- petition. Miss Rix, member of the Irish' Rifle Association, shot a ¢,000 a: 6,000 in winning the award. While several women in Canada have ` won the award at various times, she was the first to get perfect marks. To win the .award -top honoz in sporting rifle competition in Canada, contestants must post a score of 3,820 or better out of 6,000, shooting GO targets, 20 each in the standing, sitting, and prone positions. The score must be per. feet in the prone position, 98 or better on each shop of the sitting or kneeling position, and 95 or better on each shot of the stand- ing off -hand stance. Miss Rix hit the x -ring squarely on every shot in each position. British Sailors' Society At Horne and Abroad Incorporated (Established 1818) Under Distinguished Patronage Some Thousands of Sailors Will bo entertained this coming CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR It our 105 stations all over the seven seas by this, THE OLD- EST SAILOR SOCIETY IN THE WORLD. Send Gifts to BRITISH SAILORS' SOCIETY George M. Speedlo, Dominion Secretary, 50' Alberta Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Wi11 be greatly appreciated. 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