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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-04-02, Page 7HERO OF BATAAN IN MELBOURNE Still looking a bit tired from the combined effects of the gruel-. ing days on Bataan and the 4000 -mile boat -plane -train trip to .Australia, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, now commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, makes his first public appearance since his arrival in Australia, at Melbourne. Stating his "every con- fidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause," he called for sufficient troops and material to whip Japan. / . OW CAN 1? Q. How can I preserve soft tubber goods? A. Suspend the articles, or rest ® on a rack, several inches nI gem the bottom of an enclosure, ke which place a small quantity of kerosene. The vapor arising' will y event cracking without injuring frhe goods. • Q. What is the proper way to stat a large onion when only a' Olift of it is to be used? A. Cut the onion so that the remaining portion contains the root. This will keep the onion •Croat drying out so soon, and it they be saved for later use. Q. How can I eliminate a damp, musty odor in a coat closet? A. Place a piece of gum cam- phor on the floor at the back of t .e closet and it will soon do away with any unpleasant smell. How can I mend broken marble? A. Make a very stiff paste by mixing Portland cement with wa- ter. Clean the edges of the mar- ble thoroughly, then put the ce- ment on both edges, press to- gether very tightly and tie to- gether until the cement has set. Q, How can I cause the kern- els of pecans to come out whole? A. The kernels will come out whale if boiling water is poured over them and they are allowed to stand for about halt an hour before cracking. Scrap Iron It is estimated that there are between a million and one and a half million tons of scrap iron lying useless on American farms, says Pathfinder. If collected and properly mixed with other metals, it would furnish material for one hundred and thirty - nine battle- ships or 156,250 light tanks. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee 1, What should one take into consideration when planning the centrepiece of the dinner table'? 2. How long before the sehed- uled time of the wedding should the ushers appear at the church? 3. Is it permissible to use bust. ness or office stationery for Imo- lai correspondence? 4. What aro some things that; a well-bred person never does while playing bridge? 5. When you are talking with someone whose name you cannot remember readily, and a friend joins you, should you attempt an introduction? 6. Is it necessary that a chap- eron be a harried woman? ANSWERS 1. That tall ornaments which obstruct the view are •not in good taste, as the guests naturally like to see each other across the table. It is far better to have a simple flat bowl of flowers or fruit, flanked perhaps by. a pair of candlesticks. 2. They should be on hand at least an hour beforehand. It is part of their duty to welcome the guests and conduct them to their places. 3. No. Neither the man nor the woman of good taste is ever guilty of this breach of etiquette. 4. He does not argue with his opponents about the rules, does not attempt to infurm a partner how his hand should have been played, does not 'alk incessantly, drum on the table, snap the cards, hurls nor whistle. ' 5 Yes. Say "I am very sorry, but for the moment I cannot re- member your name." 6. No. Any woman of mature years may serve in this capacity. M.P.'s were, in former days, paid for each attendance at the House of Commons. n�•sy ica(i i ... INSPECTS WAR PLANT During a visit to the Canadian Pacific Ogden Shops at Calgary, Alberta, Sir Edward Beatty C.B.li;., I.C., I.L.D., Chairman and President CanadianPacific Railway, inspects the rifling set in the barrel of �a Alava' gun being constructed in the plant. At the right is W. M. Neal, Vice -President, Western Lines and in centre, J. L. Cubbins, Works Manager of the shops. C'anadian Pacific Photograph.. ,HOW CAN. X A friend of ours in the Defence- Housing Registry at Washington is pretty busy these days trying to find rooms for the hundreds of new Government employees arriving daily. Recently the inspector, looking over a proposed propertY, asked the landlady: "How many share the bath?" "Web," admitted the prospect- ive recipient of a Government bounty, "things are a mite crowd- ed—but we still take our baths separately." "In a Midwestern town, an ec- centric was found who had not left an attic in twenty years." "That's the danger in starting a long serial in a pile of old magazines," While on patrol duty, a mem- ber of the' Home Guard came across a watchman asleep in his hut. The sirens had :just previously sounded. Shaking the old man, he shouted: "Wake up, don't you know the siren's gone?" Sleepily, he murmured: "Well, I'm not surprised. The people round here'li take anything." "Why are you wearing spec- tacles, old chap?" "Well, through crossword puz- ales, I've contracted an optical defect. One eye travels vertic- ally and the the other horizont- ally." A man telephoned the doctors "Come over quick, Doc. My wife has appendicitis." "Nonsense," snorted the doctor, "I removed your wife's appendix three years ago. How can any- one have a second appendix?" "Listen," cried the husband, "did yeu ever hear of anyone having a second wife?" f There had been an accident, and the sympathetie old lady had stopped and stroked his forehead. "My poor fellow," she crooned, "tell me your name, and I will tell Your mother." "Thank you," gasped the vie- tim, "but my mother knows my name." Boss: "You want a raise? Why don't you live within your means?" Employee: "I do sir, .but you don't realize how I IUD erowded for space". "Say, pa." "Well, my son." "I took a walk through. the cemetery today and I read the inscriptions on the tombstones." "Well, what about it?" "Where are all the wicked peo- ple buried?" Motorist: "How far to the next town?" Native: "About three miles in a bee line." . Motorist: "Well, how far is it if the bee has to walk and roll a flat tire along?" "That pretty girl seems to be having a good time!" "H'm, yes—her fiance, a young medical officer in India, is corn- ing home to marry her next month." "Well, she certainly seems to have solved the problem of what to do till the doctor comes!" Father: "The man who marries my daughter will get a prize 1" Ardent Suitor: "May I see it?" Fight For Existence Devil Take Hindmost Three months after Pearl Har- bor! Is there any American so deluded as to suppose that he can sit this one out? There, are many, we gather, and we pity them. If you do not like the way this war is being prosecuted, it is your privilege and your duty to use all lawful pressure on Your representatives to correct it. But if it is merely that you do not like this war, then you can lump it. Every last one of the 130,000,000 of us is in this up to his neck. Your way of life, your life itself, all you own or hope to own; your job, your freedom, your self-re- spect is at stake. No one is site ting this one Tout ... the British, the Germans, the Russians, the Japanese have no illusions. They know they are fighting for self - existence, and the devil take the hindmost. So are you.—Saturday Evening Post. "MIDDLE -AGE" WOMEN y rs o d) HEED THIta ADVICE!! If you're cross, restless, NERVOUS— sutler hot flashes, dizziness—caused by this period in a woman's life— try Lydia E. Pinkhatu's Vegetable Compound. 1viado especially for women. Hundreds of thottsands re- mareably helped. Follow label direc- tions. illacle in Canada. C. N. R. Has 'Best Year In History Government -Owned Railway Reports Surplus of $4,016,000 In 1941 The Canadian National Hall- ways had the most successful fin- ancial year of its history in 1941 with a cash surplus of $4,016,000, the annual report of the system, tabled in the House of Commons last week by the Minister of Transport, said. - Net revenue, after the pay- ment of all operating expenses, was $66,608,341, an increase of $21,600,929 over the previous year. The cash surplus of $4,- 016,000, after payment of taxes, interest to the public and certain . interest payments to the govern- ment for capital purposes, show- ed an improvement of $21,000,- ` 000 over 1940. Payment of this surplus will be made to the gov- ernment before the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, the report said. Sharp increases in both passen- ger and freight traffic were re- ported, with the freight tonnage , the highest in the railway's his- tory. "When the need for efficient transportation reached new high levels during 1941, the National Railway system was found capable and competent to meet all de- mands," the report said. "The demands in 1942 will be still more challenging but with the co-oper- ation of shippers, passengers and government agencies, they will be met," 1942 Outlook Bright "The outlook for 1942 is for a further substantial increase in traffic. •The directors expect the railway will again earn a moder- ate surplus over and above its fixed charges. It Is difficult to estimate how much that surplus will be. The outlook must be viewed in the light of war condi- tions and with the realization that abrupt and far-reaching distur- bances occur with startling rapid- ity. "Both management and em- ployees realize fully the need for economy and every effort will be made to secure the most favorable financial results consistent with the primary duty of furnishing prompt and efficient transporta- tion service in the national war a1fort. - "There is some shortage of labor, more particuarly among the shop crafts. Shortages of ma- terial are bound to occur as the normal supplies are cut off or the available supplies are divert- ed to the fabrication of the muni- tions of war but these difficulties should not be insurmountable. The relations between manage- ment and the employees are ex- cellent and the railway and its equipment have been well main- tained." Operating Revenue Operating revenues in 1941 totalled $304,376,000 or 28 per cent over the preceding year. The amount was approximately equal to that of 1928, and was mors than double that of 1933. Only two other railway systems on the continent had larger gross rev- enues. Freight revenue increased $45,- 030,000 or 23 per cent. In 1941 the railway moved the largest tonnage of freight in its history. It moved the equivalent of 27,- 199,000,000 tons one mile, an ef- fort 20 per cent greater than in the previous peak year of 1928. The increased freight revenue over 1928, however, was only five per cent. Passenger Revenue Passenger revenue increased $10,191,000 or 47 per cent. Meas. ured by pasenger miles, passen- ger traffic increased 57 per cent but the increase in revenue was not proportionate to the increase in volume because of the low fares for members of the armed forces and special rates for workmen's trains serving munition plants. The average revenue per passen- ger assenger mile was 1.8 cents, an all- time low. The increased activity in rail transortation was reflected in other accounts, such as mail, sleeping car, chair car, dining car, and commercial telegraphs. Ex- press revenue, however, was less than in 1940 due to the diminu- tion of movements of gold bullion, The cost of protecting the com- pany's property against possible sabotage was $552,000. The num- ber of employees increased by 6,705 to 89,536. Will Wear Clothes Made From Milk Americans will be wearing dresses and other clothes made from milk by Spring, and the cow will be launched in a new role are fashion aid, is the forecast by dairy products researchers, says Science Service. Success in processing a new textile fibre from casein, by-pro- duct of skim milk, after four years of experimenting is cause for the predictions. The fibre is said to be the. first derived from milk which is "ac- ceptable to the American textile industry," and fabrics are now being manufactured containing tilraads of milk. Exclusive of generator equip- ment, it costs $18,000 to build one of the giant 80,000,000 cam- dlepower anti-aircraft search. lights used by the Canadian forces, ...CLASSIFIED . 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