HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-09-21, Page 3Members of Essex Scottish Regiment Take Medical Test
Kenniaaa of Essex Scottish Regiment are shown undergoing a medical examination at Windsor, Ont., as they
r.nli;m.C,. f.or voluntary military service in the defence of Canada.
What Science
is
Doing *
EXPERHAENT WITH SILICOSIS
Two +:-embers of the staff of .the
Queen rilexandra Sanatorium at
Byron, Ontario, Dr. D. W. Crom-
bie ;rad T. L. Blaisdell, will test
the ctfetts of a new treatment for
eilicesis in the Porcupine mining
area o:;: Northern Ontario.
The •ivestigations of research
expel; s show that metallic alumi-
num r_events silicosis in animals.
The .in•" elation .of aluminum dust
In large quantities over long pe-
riod i :at*. time shows no effect on
the ge.re.'al health of the animals
and .no damage to tissues. No
animals whose lungs on analysis
contained one per cent. or more of
metall:ia aluminum showed any
evidence of silicosis up to seven-
teen and a half months, in con-
trast Lo well developed silicosis in
the quartz control rabbits in seven
months.
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IRRADIATED FISH KEEPS
FRESH •
• Sea food of the future may be
kept from spoiling. for longer pee:
riods of .time • through the use of
ultra violet rays, as a result of ex-
periments conducted by the U.S.
Burer.n cf Fisheries.
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DELICATE PLANE
INSTRUMENTS
Delicate instruments to measure
and vibrations in the
strrletr.:es of airplanes have been
devele ed by the National Re-
search Council at Ottawa. It is ex-
pected ;.o be of value to aeronau-
tical engineers in their efforts to
increase: the safety and reliability
of aircraft.
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PASTE CURES ULCERS
SIoi y -healing ulcers and bed
sore.: . hieh resist ordinary medi-
cal ;..c:.tment, respond dramatical-
ly to a, new type of medicated
pasts r, rich can be prepared by
neigh'i:orhood pharmacists. The
'base of the paste is either pectin
or tie f;•acanth gum.
Canada, Argentina and Austra-
lia pica:,'de the bulk of the wheat
ente7ing world trade. Exports
from the United States, the Soviet
Union end the Danubian countries
show aide fluctuations, but are
ofter. ..''eaten tial.
Ir‘e pSTiNG fir14,t
ktiSIND
Viking Blood
_. Bestowed Here
Norse Infusion Beneficial To
Other Lands
Norway is a rugged northern
land, whose effect on the rest of
the world has been out of all pro-
portion to the sparseness of its
population. In. ancient times and in
the modern world a vitality has
gone out from its savage moun-
tains and fertile glens which few
countries, sleeping in the sun,
have been able to equal.
Full of Vitality
The Norse people, 1,000 years
ago, bestowed their enduring blood.
on neighboring regions over an .arc
of thousands of miles. England, in
particular, but also Scotland, Ire -
laud and northern France, are also
partly Norse.
This infusion was not by choice
of the peoples infused, but was the
consequence of raids performed
by the dreaded Vikings over two
centuries. The Vikings were not
called benefactors ,by their con-
temporaneous victims, but such
the countries have proved them to
be, for the Viking drops in the na-
tive streams have certainly had a
quickening effect.
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ayaY?uHeard
"So you remember away back
to the Revolution, do you?" ask-
ed a gentleman of an old Negro.
"Yassah — de Revolution an'
Gin'l Washington an' all dem. Sure
do,"
"Perhaps you were a witness to
the fall of Rome."
"No, sah. Ah didn't see it, but
Ah recollec' hearin' somethin'
drop."
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"That's a fine girl you've
married," said the Old Friend.
"Yes," said the Angler,
absent-mindedly, "but you
should have seen the one that
got away."
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Jimmy, who had been climbing
trees, came in for the second time
with his trousers torn.,
"Go upstairs and mend them
yourself," ordered his harassed
mother.
Some time later, she went up to
see bow he was getting on. The
trousers were there, but no Jilnnly.
Puzzled, she came downstairs,
noticing as she passed that the
cellar door, usually shut, was open.
She went to the door, called down
loudly and angrily, "Are you run-
ning about down there without
your trousers on?",
. The reply carne sternly: "No,
madam, I'm reading the, gas me-
ter,"
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There was a young woman
called Lena
Who bought a new vacuum
clena;
But while working one day
She got in the way,t
And since then nobody has
sena, '
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The following sigaiis posted by
the roadside as you enter a West-
ern town: -
4,076 'people died last year of
gas. '
29 inhaled it,
47 put a lighted match to it.
4,000 stepped on it.
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"Cat: you tell me why :Hit-
ler has remained a bachelor?"
"No... Why?"
"Because he strongly ob-
jects to any forth of encircle.
merit,"
How Can l ?
SY ANNE ASHi-EY
Q.—How can I clean out the
holes in the coffee holder of the
percolator?
A.—Place some coarse salt in
the container. then hold it under
the hot water faucet, and allow
the water to wash the coffee de-
posit and salt away.
Q.—How can I mend a rip in
an otherwise good raincoat?
A.—Paste a piece of adhesive
tape larger than the slit on the
under side of the coat. It will
not show and the coat will be as
good as new.
Q.—How can 1 make a good li-
noleum polish?
A.—Mix one cup of melted par-
affin, two cups of kerosene, and
three tablespoons of turpentine.
Q.—How can I treat perspiring
feet?
A. -.—One of the best remedies
is to powder the stockings with
one part of chlorinated lime, one
part prepared chalk, and one part
of powdered starch. Also bathe
the feet daily in cold water.
Q.—How can I remove indelible
ink stains from a garment?
A.—Equal parts of turpentine
and ammonia will remove these
stains. Saturate fhe cloth Thor-
oughly in this solution, allow to
soak for a few minutes; and then
rinse well in warm water.
Q.—How can I make a good '
whipped cream substitute?
A.—Grate one apple, add two or
three tablespoons of sugar and one
egg white, then beat until light.
• OUTI
It is taken for granted, that the
Boy Scouts of Canada will rise to
the situation created by the new
war for the preservation of denloe-
racy, as did their predecessors of
Sco it age during the period of the
"Great War" of 1914.18.
While strictly non-military, in
accordance with the principles of
the organization, the service was
of great practical value through-
o>pt the war. Indeed it is not too
much ; to say that but for the or-
•ganization and training which
made the Boy Scouts of 1914 im-
mediately available, some of the
important civilian activities 'Mei-
dental dental to the war would have m -
led at a slower pace.
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Iii practically every city, town
and village, the Scouts were there,
,n troops oa: singly, to run mes-
sages on wheel or afoot, to help at
i a refreshment booth, a bazaar, a
fund-raising entertainment; to
usher at meetings, or wash dishes
li. a Red Cross kitchen.
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As the general war work Bevel-
, oped their activities broadened.
They were used in connection
with Victory Loan campaigns, and
Red Cross, Y,M.C.A., and other
"patriotic fund drives. They met
' troop trains, and acted as guides
and messengers. Later they met
the trains of returning sick and
wounded, carried their luggage,
and assisted in every way possible..
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At Halifax, Saint John, Quebec
and Montreal, they met hospital
ships. In the country districts
they aided farmers whose farm
hands had joined up. Many city
• boys also did long weeks of farm
labour, through the harvest or the
fruit season, without pay, or turn-
ed their earnings over to the Red
Cross.
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The wives and families of soldi-
ers overseas were looked after.
One Toronto Troop, in addition to
a large war garden of its own,
planted and tended 15 gardens for
the wives of soldiers. In smaller
Fingerprints
Never Change
Fifty -Year Test Shows Their
Perrnanence
W. N. Jennings, of Philadelphia,
has completed a fifty-year test of
the permanence of fingerprints. He
has reported to the Institute of Ap-'
plied Science, Chicago, a compari-
son between a print of his right
hand made fifty years ago and one
made recently. He made the first
print a half century ago for the•
purpose of ascertaining whether
tiie configurations on the skin of
the fingers, then proposed as a
means of identification, would re-;
main unchanged during life. When'
the test period was reached he ag-
ain made a print of his right hand;
It shows that the characteristic'
lines on the fingers have not
changed and that it would still be
possible to identify him from the
half -century -old print. The old and
new prints are published in "The
Journal" of the Franklin Institute,
Philadelphia.,
Movies' Value
In Education
Dr. 13. V. Morkovin, head of the
cinematography department of the
University of California at " Los
Angeles, believes that moving pic-
tures are becoming more import-
ant in education. Dr. Morkovin, a
recent visitor to Winnipeg worked
with Walt Disney, creator of ant -
mated cartoons, for five years in
an advisory capacity.
In the, cinematography depart,
Ment at• the university, first of
kind in America, students are also
'taught both the technical and dra-
matic side of firm production. And
they are trained to become direc•
tors, technicians, sound men and
studio operatives.
Dr. Morkovin has a 'film special-
ly designed for those With poor
hearing,
"It teaches lip reading and is at
innovation that will be used more
and more as time goes on," he also
said. "Deaf people have profiled by
this type of film."
Modern
Etiquette
BY ROBERTA LEE
1.—Should a person listen to
gossip?
2.—Isn't it considered inexcus-
able for a guest to be late when
invited to dinner?
3.—Is a house guest supposed to
keep her bedroom in a neat con-
dition?
4.—Should a man omit the Mr.
on his business cards?
5.—What is the real definition
of a coquette?
6,—May one use the knife to
cut open a muffin?
Answers
1.—No.When one listens to
gossip, it is merely encouraging a
bad habit in the other person. It
has been wisely said that "Nar-
row-minded and ignorant persons
talk about people and not things,
hence, gossip is the bane of the
age." 2.—Yes, it is very inconsid-
erate and rude unless, of course,
the delay is caused by illness, an
accident, or some such reason. Un-
der those circumstances it would
be inconsiderate of the hostess to
resent the guest's delay. 3.—Yes,
by all means. Otherwise she is
often a "one time guest," 4.—
Yes. His card should read, Arthur
L. Harris. Only such prefixes as
Dr. and Rev, am used on a busi-
ness card. 5,—Webster says, "A
'woman who endeavors without af-
fection to attract men's amorous
attention, especially by playful
arts; a flirt." 6.—No. Bread of
all kinds should be broken with
the fingers, never cut.
1
EXCUSE ME
BUT BIG
GIVES YOU YOU
MONEY'S
WORTH
communities there was such ser-
vice as thesawing of the winter's
wood for war widows, doing chores
and running errands over long pe-
riods for families without men
folks.
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Numbers of Scouts gave valu-
able service in hospitals, one Win-
nipeg Scout putting in a total of
some 600 hours in hospital at-
tendance. One Toronto Scout was
credited with 690 hours at the
folding and packing of bags at a
Red Cross depot.
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The above records were noted in
connection with the award of spe-
cial Scout war service badges, of
which 2,485 were issued by pro-
vinces as follows: British Colum-
bia, 118; Alberta, 132; Saskatche-
wan, 390; Manitoba, 231; Ontario,
864; Quebec, 494; New Brunswick,
100; Nova Scotia, 156.
West Indies Seen
As New Dominion
"A Londoner's Diary" in the
(London, England) Evening
Standard said yesterday the West
Indies Commission will recom-
mend that a new dominion be
created to be known as "The Do-
minion of the West ladies."
The West Indies now have the
status of crown colonies.
The diary said the commission
will also recomn end extension of
small holdings, enabling large,
non-productive estate: to be di-
vided to • grow food. Establish-
ment of a West Indies university.
will also be re:ommended.
The diary predicts the report
w:11 be delayed until December
through differences between Lord
Moyne, chairman of the commis-
sion, and Sir Walter Citrine, sec-
retary of the Trades Union Conn -
Advantages Of
Fall Ploughing
It Facilitates Early Seeding of
Cereal Crops — Superior •
On Heavy Soils
Experiments conducted by the
Field Husbandry Division, Domin-
ion Experimental Farms, have now
shown that shallow ploughing pro-
duces as high yields as deep
ploughing at a considerable saving
in power requirements. Further-
more, tillage beyond that required
required for weed control and rea-
sonably good seed bed preparation
has no beneficial effect on yields.
Surface Cultivation
In many districts of the Prairie
Provinces, ploughing for summer -
fallow has bean largely dispensed
with in favour of the "ploughleaa
fallow" by surface cultivation. to
Eastern Canada, ploughing sod
land in the summer with after -hat
vest cultivation where weeds ma
troublesome, and ploughing in lata
fall on less weedy land, have botlt
proved superior to spring plougllu
ing, especially on heavy soils. Ona
advantage of summer or hall
ploughing is that it facilitates the
early seeding of cereal crops that
experiments have clearly shown td
be very desirable.
Elephants are being thinned
out in South Africa because thea.
damage crops.
eed To
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