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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-01-19, Page 7A man's as old as he looks when he needs a shave;sb woman as old as she looks right after washing her face. The girt entered the bus with a pair of'skates under her arm. A man immediately got up and offered her his seat. "Thank you very much," came the reply, "but I've been skating all the afternoon," "The Munich Pact was cer- tainly the peace that passeth understanding." — Exchange "Your husband looks like a brilliant man. I suppose he knows practically everything." "Don't fool yourself; he doesn't even suspect anything." "Oh, it's never a matter of beauty or brawn, Of learning, or cut of your clothes; To be really worth while, is to feel like a smile When somebody steps on your toes." The Arctic explorer knocked at the door of the Eskimo's house. The Eskimo answered the sum- mons. "Hello!" greeted the explorer. "Can you direct me to the North Pole?" "That's easy," returned the Es- kimo. "You're at the North Pole now." The explorer's eyes widened. He pointed at the icy waste. "You mean," he cried, "that this is the North Pole right here?" The Eskimo nodded solemnly. "It is," he asserted. The explorer waved his arms wildly. "Hooray! Hooray!" he shouted. The Eskimo blew on his frost- bitten fingers. "Stick around awhile," he chat- tered, "and you'll change your mind." Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the all- inclusive Canadian National Rail- ways System for the 10 -day per- iod ending December 31, 1938, were $4,455,374 As compared with;. 4;722,048 for the corresponding period of 1937, a de- crease of $ 266,074 How Can 1? BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. Hol - can I break tip nuts more satisfactorily than with the food grinder? A. Roll them firmly with the rol- ling pin. This also avoids necessity of washing the food grinder. Q. How can I clean plaster busts or ornaments? A. Try dipping them in thick liq- uid starch. Brush off the starch when dry and the dirt will come off with it. The plaster will be as spot- Iess and clean as when new. Q. How can I hasten the cooling of pudding? A. Piace the container in a dish of cold water, to which a handtul of salt has been added. Q. How can I make my teeth whi- ter? A. One method is to apply a solu- tion of peroxide of hydrogen dilut- ed with ane -half water. Q. Hew can I freshen a dry coco- nut? A. There Is quite a difference be- tween the taste of a fresh coconut and ono that is not, but practically the same delicious flavor can be had by steaming a dry coconut for about 45 minutes. Q. How can I save time when darning a hole in a garment? A. Cut a piece of mosquito net- ting to the required size, and baste Under the bole. Then darn in and out through the meshes of the neap ting, Pigeons Banned Hitler is taking no chances on messages or money being smug- gled out of Germany. (German holidaymakers visitirig another• country are allowed to take only a few shillings with them; refu- gees—and many others who ';want to escape the Nazi regirnemust leave their money behind.) So the latest Nazi edict pee - Whits the possession and breeding Of carrier pigeons, except by ape- ,ola1 perenniesiola of the Govern- ilsdie A. Spelling Called Vanishing Ale. t Modem Teaching Is Blamed for Bad Figuring, Too .-- Fare- well to Three R's The three R's, au educator lam- ented, are becoming a lost art in. America, Paul Moser, Chicago busi- ness. College head said. "It is no longer the tiling in edu- cation to teach 'roadie', retie' aurl 'rithmetle' for their own value, and as a result we are becoming a na- tion of poor spellers who can't write legibly or add, "One reason why people are be- coming such poor spellers is the way they are now taught to read as children. No longer is the alpha- bet drilled into children. They are taught to read sentences at a short glance. In this way, they miss the letters in. a word." They Couldn't Stand "Home Sweet Home" Annie Laurie or the Dipsey Doodle is okay but it's nix on "Home Sweet home" for the chimes on the city ball at London, Ontario. A special request was made by a nearby hotel to the London hydro department that "Home Sweet Home" be not•'play- ed. Guests become too l onieeick The chimes on the municipal buildings are the reproduction through loud speakers of famous carillon records, Since such re- cords are comparatively rare those in charge of the programs use every reeord they could find, Now following the request from. the hotel, the repertoire is one less. You simply say that every sing- er you hear is off -pitch. 'You will al- ways be right. Their investiture as Boy Scouts on the site of historic Fort Langley, where British Columbia's first gov- ernment was instituted, and Sir Jas. Douglas sworn in as first gov- ernor was the honour that fell to three boys of the 34th Vancouver (St. George's School) Scout Troop, Judge F. W. Howay, who had ac- companied the expedition, related the story of the historic incident of eighty years ago. X X X Reports disclosed that the first supply of relief clothing to reach Fort Frances, Ontario, following the serious Thanksgiving Day bush fire in that district, was collected and shipped by the Boy Scouts of Port- agel la Prairie. Appreciation of the promptness of this relief contribu- tion was expressed by the citizens of Fort Frances. X X X A. blood transfusion service is be- ing maintained by Rover Scouts of the 1st Mimico, Ont., Crew. Each member of the Crew took a blood test at St. Joseph's Hospital, and qualified. The service is given ab- solutely free, as a Scout good turn. X X X Christmas gifts for 100,000 kid- dies who otherwise would have been missed by Santa Claus was onee again achieved by the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of Canada, working In a chain of toy and doll repair shops stretching from the At- lantic to the Pacific. The discarded or broken toys were secured with the support of local newspapers, churches, service clubs, public schools and the radio. In many or the places toy admission matinees were given by movie theatre mana- gers. Firemen in Saskatoon, Ed- monton, Ottawa, Chatham and oth- er centres shared in the practical work of making, repairing and also painting wooden toys. In many centres the toy distri- bution was made in co-operation with the welfare organizations. and service clubs. Scouts of the needy districts of Saskatchewan were as- sisted in meeting the heavy de- mands upon the Prairie Santa Claus by bulk shipments of gifts from eastern toy shops --- London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Mont- real and St. Johns, Quebec. Other toy shops mailed Christmas parcels to individual families in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Scout - Guide -Herald Sunshine Toy Shop at Calgary secured lists of children from the clergy of every parish be- tween Red Deer and the U. S. boundary. /hat Science * Is Doing * BLOSSOM TIME DELAYED If spring arrives too late, the farmer this year can make his fruit trees wait to blossom until the danger of frost is over. This can be done with potassium napthalene nitrate, by a method of spraying discovered at the Boyce Thompson. Institute for plant re- search. The spray delays the blossom- ing a week or more. It has work- ed with peach, plum and cherry trees, which tend to "come out" too early in the spring. The salve chemical will retard sprouting of potatoes so that storage is easier. ELECTROCUTE GERMS A new method of electrocuting disease germs with light waves is announced. Dr. Harvey C. Rentschler and Dr. Rudolph Nagy, of the West- inghouse Ttesearch Laboratories, Philadelphia, report they have found one of the weak spots in the lives of bacteria. Apparently, each different type of germ, of which there are thousands, Van be killeu by subjecting it to a special intensity of light for a definite period of time. NEUTRALIZES MUSTARD GAS A new chemical compound for virtually complete protection for soldiers and civilians against one of war's worst horrors, the burns of mustard gas, has been discov- ered. "Mustard", 20 years after the Great War, still rates as the most effective poison gas. The new chemical, sprayed on clothing, is announced as protecting for months against the burns. RED -FEATHERED LEGHORNS Robin Red -breast's feather col- ors were given to white Leghorn chickens in a new genetic experi- Ment reported to the American Association for the Advancement anits ItitiNAti S 6lPDX liirKitt STOPPED .�aas(t�s,i`a,:i.z,. of Science. Dr. Mary E. Rawles of the University of Rochester took from'robin eggs a bit"oF em- bryonic bird that becomes robin's skin. She put it into a white leg- horn egg, placing it on a "bud" which develops into the hen's wing. The result when the chick- ens hatched was feathers with white leghorn shapes but robin tints. NEW VITAMIN A SOURCE Heretofore considered useless and thrown away, the viscera of fish used in cod-liver oil manufac- ture has been discovered rich in vitamin A, a valuable ingredient in cod-liver oil, the Dominion. Fisheries Research Board reports. Foreign Trade Shows Decline Decrease in Both Export and Import Figures for Canada is Revealed in Report by Dom- inion Bureau of Statistics Canada wil have a credit balance on its world trade for 1938 of ap- proximately $2S0,000,000. according to estimates based on Bureau of Statistics returns for eleven months and interim reports for December. Last year the excess of the value of exports over imports was $316,00,- 000. Credit Balance, Nevertheless Canada's exports feels year of do- mestic products will total around $922,000,000 and foreign goads ex- ported around $44,000,000. The ports will be approximately $686.-- 000,000, Last year the exports were $1,110,000,000, foreign goods re-ex- ported $15,000,000 and imports $S00- 000,000. Canada will have a• credit bal- ance with United Kingdom of around $224,000,000 with exports at $345,000,000 and imports $121,000,- 000. Last year the figures were $405,000,000 and $147,000,000. YOUR MINING INVESTMENTS Write us today for your free copy of our "Mitring' Manual acid Guide to Investors." Make a list of your present holdings and receive our unbiased advice without obligation. E. M. M LEAN $z CO. 347 Bay Street, Toronto Suite 408. Waverley 1057. • Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. Is It proper to use a visting card when sending regrets to an invitation? 2. What. constitutes real social banpiness? 3. Are menu cards ever used at a dinner given in one's home? 4, If Frank invites John to drive put in the country with him for a day, and stops to buy gasoline, should John offer to pay for it? 5. May ono touch the lips with tips of fingers that have been dip- ped in the finger bowl? 6. When a bride bas no father, would it be all right for her mother er to give her away? ANSWERS 1. No. If an answer is requested the invitation must be answered by a •written response on personal stationery. 2. It has been said that social happiness is attained only through friendship that has no regard for age, se; or creed. 3. Not unless the dinner is a very formal and ceremonious affair. 4. This is not necessary, but John can offer to pay for their luncheon. 5. This is often done, but one should learn to eat in such a way that the Lips do not become greasy. The napkin placed to the lips should really be sufficient. 5. Yes, if she wishes. C.N.R. is Canada's iggest Purchaser Purchases of $51,000,000 were made from 8,000 firms in Canada by Canadian National Railways during 1938, Vice -President R. C. Vaughan said this week. He add- ed the amount made the C. N. R. Canada's largest purchaser of sup- plies during the year. New equipment accounted for $11,100,000 of the amount, and fuel for $10,000,000. Twenty New Wells For Turner Valley Planned for 1939 --Dominion's Major Oilfield, 45 Miles Southwest of Calgary With their greatest year behind them, Alberta oil men are confid- ent that 1939 will bring many sur- prises. Efforts are being made to Improve marketing outlets and In- crease production and reserves. At least 20 new wells are planned for the Dominion's major oil -field, -Turner Valley, 45 miles southwest of Calgary, and exploration is plan- ned or underway in 11 large areas, said Herbert Greenfield, president of the Alberta. Petroleum Associa- tion. 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In the secondary producing group, where there is a combination of in- vestment and speculation, mine conditions warrant special com- mendation for the following: — Central Patricia, Little Lon Lac, Preston East Dome, Kirkland Lake Gold, Kerr Addison, Chesterville, Omega, .Alderrnae, Bankfield, East Malartie and Sladen Malartic. In the less advanced operations, mining news appears to favour— Malartie Goldfields, Francoeur, Barber Larder, Martin Bird, Fern - land, Anold, Augite, Nabob and Gillies Lake. In the Junior Juniors, from which group mines have their be- ginnings, favourable indications appear to select—National Malar - tie, East Laconia, Shawmaque, Amity Gold, Wiltsey-Coghlan, Continental Copper, Joliet, Arnt- field, Pelangio, Arjon, Orpit, Lar - Add, Armistice, Tovarich, Rouyn Reward, Laverne, Federal MA., Cheminis, Central Porcupine, 'Waco, Bobjo and Crowshore. Perhaps never before has a more ground -floor basis of, participation been available to the public, Quebec's Malartic mining camp promises to attain major camp sta- tue in 1939. East Malartic, al- though a young property, . is al- ready a thousand ton operation. with vast possibilities indicated. Sladen Malartie and Canadian Malartic, also in production, ad- join to the west. Other properties in the camp are East Lacoma, Na- tional Malartic, Rand Malartie, Malartie Goldfields, Dubuisson Gold and Shawmaque, Malartie Goldfields will be the next produc- er. East Lacoma's first drilling is known to be important. Further drilling plans are announced. hand lVfalartic have also obtained good results. National. Malartie have financing arrangements under dis- cussion. Altogether, the outlook for the camp is full of promise. next 60 days a new picture may be painted to indicate another large Alberta crude area." Recent. Crude 011 Discoveries "What today is a wildcat area, may be proven structure tomor- row." ." Recent crude oil discoveries in Okalta, No. 6, a mile west of the present South Turner Valley crude producers, and at Home-Millarville No. 2, 15 miles northwest of the main wells, are of vast importance, Mr. Greenfield said. "The proven area and field reserves undoubted- ly have been greatly changed. " The Squirrel A gray interrogation -point .in fur He leaps and scolds and makes a mighty stir That all this backyard world he used to know Should hide his nuts and not a landmark show. Just like him, to be arguing with snow! —Charles MaIam Lord Ravensworth said his cas- tle which is near Gateshead, Eng., would be pulled down and rebuilt in the form of 30 ideal homes. 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