HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-09-10, Page 9Here's One Plant's Daily Output of AAntiAircraft Guns
A 'pretty sight for American ey.es is this symetrIcal line-up of Bofors
ready for Shipment --a typical day's production at the Firestone Tire
in all-out assembly line production, the plant turns out 30 or m
anti-aircraft guns --covered and
and Rubber Co, in Akron; Now
ore of these weapons daily.
Have You Heard
'Sure, and what a night it is!"
said the Irishman at a party. "It's
simply pouring."
"You can't go home in that
downpour," remarked the host.
"You had better stay the night
with us."
The Irishman disappeared and
returned some time later soaking
wet..
"Where have you been?" asked
the host.
"Home for niy pyjamis," re-
pelled the Irishman.
The Germans have ordered
all copies of Shakespeare's
works to be pulped. Before
the war they acclaimed him
as a true Aryan dramatist,
but now, as a humorist puts
it, they've discovered he isn't
really Hitlerature.
The very irate golfer stalked up
to the woman who was surround-
ed by her offspring.
"You must -take your children
sway from here, madame," he
laid; "this is no place for them."
"Don't you worry," replied the
g r„lr.an pleasantly, "they can't
hear nothing new. Their father
was a sergeant major,"
Bobby: "A little bird told
me what kind of a lawyer
your father is."
Johnny: "What did the
bird say?"
"Cheap, cheap."
"Well, a duck told me
what kind of a doctor your
father is!"
The following taken from a
petty cash book, is surely the
world's shortest novel—
Advert. for typist, 2s.; typist's
salary, £2; flowers, 5s; choco-
lates, 7s. 6d.; typist's salary, Z3;
sweets for wife, 6d.; Winnie's
salary, £4; dinner and theatre
for Winnie and self, £10, 10s.;
fur coat for wife, £150; advert.
for male typist, 2s.
Magistrate: You say you
were arrested while quietly
attending to your business.
What is your business?
Prisoner: I'm a burglar,
sir!
troops and stopped to talk to ono
private.
"How are things
he asked.
"Oh, I can't complain, sir," an-
swered the soldier.
"I'll say you can't," agreed the
Fuehrer.
Hitler was interviewing his
with you?"
Fed -up salesman —" Vas
sorry, madam, but we have
no shoes which are small en
the outside and large on the,
inside.
What Science
Is Doing
GEOPHAGIA
Many a homesick or sardonic
Northern Negro, writing to South-
ern friends, says, "Ship me a bag
of good dirt to eat," Time Ob-
serves.
Sometimes he means it. Even
in the Yazoo -Mississippi delta,
Negroes and whites send requests
to their upcountry friends for a<
bit of red clay, declaring that
black delta soil is "right bad eat-
ing." In certain parts of Missis-
sippi, poor whites will walk miles
for a spoonful of dirt from a
favorite bank of clay, because it
"tastes sour, like a lemon." In
other sections of the South, some
top their Meals with a savory
tablespoon of dirt, believing that
it is "good for them," despite its
constipating effects.
What makes people eat dirt?
Two scientists at Mississippi State
College, Doctors Dorothy Dickins
and Robert N. Ford, think they
know why: lack of iron in the
diet. Science News Letter re-
ported some results of their in-
vestigation among 207 Negro
school children in Oktibbeha Coun-
ty, Mississippi. At least a quarter
of the children admitted eating
dirt. Most of the dirt -eaters had
less of the iron -rich food, such
as molasses, mustard greens, liver,
in their diet than did the non -
dirt -eaters. And as far as the
Scientists could find out, the crav-
ing for dirt (known as geophagia)
has nothing to do with hookworm,
as many doctors firmly believe,
for hookworm is very rare in geo-
phag'ous Oktibbeha County.
Dais and Guns ---Good Combination
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Ohl in the "driver's is"' of Bofors anti-aircraft uns.
marl Workers the d1lv+r s Sea d the complicated weapons
made at Firestone plant hi Akxoli.�!�do
are
easy'IP.'3 tiltdland j*e is101ii ' 1 :on OW b girls in, assembly
• MODERN
ETIQUETTE
British - Bomber
Flies To Canada
Four -Engined Lancasters Te
Be Suitt in C.a•nada
First of Britain's mighty four.
Wined bombers to come to this
continent, a giant Avro Lancaster
landed at Dorval airport, 1VIontieal,
last week after a trans-Atlantic
Yiight,
Fresh from the production lines
. of a British factory, the Lancast-
er was flown from :England for
demonstration in Canada where
the latest edition of this multi -
motored bomber will soon be built
in quantity for the Royal Air
Force.
Captain of the aircraft was
Clyde Pangborn, well-known Am-
erican long•dis•tauce flier. He and
his crew were welcomed by Air
Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bow-
hill, officer commanding the Royal
Air Force ferry command in Mon-
treal.
By Roberta Lee
1. Is it correct for an em-
ployer to introduce his secretary
to a caller by saying, "Mr. Jones,
this is my secretary, Mien
Brown," or shouldn't he give the
woman's name first, "Miss Brown,
this is Mr. Jones?"
2. What should be done with
the knife after using it for cut-
ting food?
3. Should a guest ever join in
a family argument?
4. Is it absolutely required
that a person give the reason for,
declining an invitation?
5. Is it proper for a man to
smoke a pipe at a formal affair?
6. What is the meaning of
"elite," and how is it pronounced?
ANSWERS
1. In the business world, the
most important person is mention-'
ed first, regardless of sex. •2.
Place the knife at the upper right
hand edge of the plate, and on
the plate, never with the handle
resting on the table. 3. Never.
The guest must not take sides,
and if he can do so quietly and
without notice, he should
leave
the room or walk away.
not obligatory that one do so, but
unless it is a very intimate reason,
one should explain why, and with
regret. Otherwise, the hostess
might resent a curt "Sorry, I Can-
not accept." 5. This is some-
times done, but it cannot be cal-
led good form. 6. "Elite" is a
noun, meaning the choice or se-
lect part; especially a group or
body considered or treated as so-
cially superior. Pronounce a -let,
a as in ate, e as in me, accent
last syllable.
HOW CAN I?
Guns Loaded
The Lancaster delivered to Can-
ada carried full armament — the
most formidable yet fitted in any
bomber and capable of dealing
with at least two enemy fighters
attacking simultaneously.
Canadian version of the Lan-
caster will embody improvements
represented in the latest model.
Capt. Pangborn praised the Lan -
easter he piloted to Canada, say-
ing: "It handles beautifully—like
a much lighter aircraft. It is very
manoeuvrable, and it takes off and
lands very easily."
He said the Atlantic trip was
uneventful.
The aircraft, carrying special
freight, left Britain with a maxi-
mum load of more than 60,000
pounds and no attempt was made
to achieve an unusually fast
crossing.
Top Speed 300 Miles
According to recently published
statements, the Lancaster carries
a bomb load of eight tons. The
bomb compartment, 33 feet long,
can take the biggest bombs yet
devised. It has a top speed of
around 300 miles an hour while
its range is 3,000 miles.
The Lancaster is a mid -wing,
all -metal monoplane, powered by
four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines,
producing 1,250 horsepower at 12,-
250 feet with low gear super-
charger and 1,175 horsepower at
21,000 feet with a high gear super-
charger in operation. It has a wing
span of 102 feet, is more than 69
feet long and 20 feet high.
Armament is formidable. It has
10 machine guns in four turrets in
the nose, mid-upper and mid -
under and in the tall. The four
tail guns are fed by long ammuni-
tion tracks extending along the
side of the rear fuselage.
All vital parts of the plane are
covered by half a ton of armor
plate either as integral parts of
the structure or as additional pro-
tection.
By Anne Ashley
Q How can I save sugar when
making white cake frosting?
A. When leaking plain white
frosting for a cake, add about
two tablespoons of cornstarch
and use less sugar. This saves
sugar, and the frosting will re-
main thicker and softer. It is
especially good for fruit cakes.
Q. How can I repair a shall
leak in a water pipe?
A. .If the water pipe leaks
just the least bit, wind around
the leak with some adhesive tape
and brush over this with shellac.
A small leak can be very success-
fully mended in this manner.
Q. How can I tell the differ-
ence between boiled eggs and un -
boiled ones when they have be-
come mixed?
. A. Spin the eggs on a table.
The boiled ones will whirl aroiik1
fast, but those that are raw will
make only one or two turns.
Q. How can I remove small
pieces of soap that have worked
themselves down into the sink
drain?
A. Pour down some boiling
water to melt and wash the piers
of soap away. Soap will not elean
waste pipes; use washing sods
for that purpose, msoap Will
clog the pipes.
0. What can I do to furniture
that has become so dried • that it
refuses to take a polish?
A. Apply with a soft clobh a
solution made of three parts lin-
seed oil to one part turpentine.
After this, wipe with a cloth
Which has been dampened with al-
cohol, and let stand for a few
minutes.
The British Prince Minister,
who also is First Lord of the
Trc;asury, receives a salary of
A10,000 R year.
Ex -Lake Boat On
War Assignment
Detroit saw an airplane carrier
for the first time last week, when
the I.T. S. S. Wolverine, once the
longest liner on the lakes, steam-
ed proudly up the river to her as-
signment in the war.
When she was the Seeandbee,
of the Cleveland & Buffalo Tran-
sit Company, the 500 -foot ship
carried as many as 2,300 pas-
sengers in a cruise to Mackinac
Island, Duluth and Chicago.
Now her staterooms and pro-
menade decks were gone, replaced
by a huge flight deck that extend-
ed at least 100 feet beyond the
water line astern, and almost as
far forward of the bow. Her four
funnels and the bridge had been
Bison Roam Forest
Areas In Poland
Bison are usually associated
with the Canadian prairies, but
there are forest areas in Po-
land where not only the bison
roam, but where wolves and wild -
eats live in tehir wild state says
The Windsor Star. When the
Nazis ordered more trees from
Polish forests, Marshal Goering
stepped in to preserve the hunt-
ing areas from the woodsman's
axe. He still likes to take time
off from the war to go shooting.
Not only are the Nazis denud-
ing Poland, but the Germans are
trying to destroy the Polish race.
Families have been broken up,
with some members being sent to
work in one part of Germany,
while others are put at forced
labor in other parts of the Reich.
The Germans have never for-
given the Poles for taking over
some of the most valuable mineral
areas of Germany after the last
war. The plan to destroy Poland
and the Polish people is an ef-
fort to prevent that happening
again:.
sRelieves distress from MONTHLY'
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THIN YORK MELTING CO.
88 YORK STREET, TORONTO
)SAISY CHICKS
moved to starboard, leaving the
'flight deck clear,
As she. passed Detroit, answer-
ing salutes from craft on both
sides of the river, three training
planes were in line on the deo
and many more were in the hold.
The Wolverine probably is the
only side -wheel aircraft carrier i0:
the world. It will be used to
train thousands of Navy airmen.
in carrier tactics.
FIRST BRAY PALL,HATCH IS
off. Chicks availabe now on
September 23rd. Our Fall Service
Bulletin is ready — if you
haven't a copy, please ask. You'll
find it valuable, Plan with us
for a big season ahead — and
'Victory. Bray Hatchery, 120
John N., Hamilton, Ont.
130Y WANTED
BOY WANTED, 17-19, ON LARGE,
well-equipped farm. Must have
ability and experience. State
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BALERS' OVENS AND MACHIN-
ery, also rebuilt equipment al-
ways on hand, Terms arranged.
CorresinVited. Hubbard
Portablendence Oven Co, 108 }3atbur t
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EAR 'EXTRArl\I SH IN SPARE
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hoxes at 85 cents to $1.OD per
box. You make up to half of
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and free Personal Album of ex-
quisite designs, some with mili-
tary crests at 18 for a dollar
and up, or send 32.00 for six
sample boxes containing 90 fold-
ers. Goodwill, Suite 717, 60 Front
West, Toronto.
FOR SALE
DARWIN TULIPS, 400; DAFFO-
dils, 513e; Narcissus 25a per dos
en. E. B. Hilton, Creston, I3.C.
FOX AND MINIi
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money. Located close to good
town, good schools, etc. Worth
investigating I,. A. Jones, 1BD
12.1bot St. Thomas.
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ehoice territories. The job,
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Houses and 2 Barns, 510,000.
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