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Zurich Herald, 1940-02-01, Page 2waMw Wad (NEWS PARADE 111 VI IN The tempest hi our own Ontario Legislature bade fair Last week to rival the European war in sig- nificance as far as Canadians were concerned ... Damned by some, praised by others, the Premier Hepburn -sponsored resolution e.en- curing Prime Minister Mackenzie King's war efforts made the prince topic of conversation here , . The action threatened on the one hand, to split the Liberal party; on the other, to get Mitchell Hep- burn arrested under the War Measures Act, a wag suggested .. , (see section on statements "pre- judicing recruiting") .. . * :t During the twentieth week of the war between Germany and the Allies, the Italian Government approved the largest military buds get, $582,000,000, since Great War days. Italy's armed forces would be made ready, a Cabinet statement said, for any eventual. Ity a tremendous explosion in a London, England, gunpowder factory killed half a. dozen, in- jured fifty ... the Western. Front grew active for a time when the Germans began bombardment of the area west of the Saar ... Stockholm, Sweden, readied air - raids precautions ... the Italian liner Orazio caught fire and sank, two more British destroyers went down, and many neutral mer- chant ships were mined or torped- oed . Great Britain acknowl- e'dged the loss of three submarines, the affair of pore-Belisha's res- ignation blew over ... First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Church- ill made another of his vivacious, pugnacious radio speeches . , , 21 Germans escaping from the U. 8. aboard a Japanese ship were taken Doff it by the British . . Swiss living in areas bordering on the Reich were given notice to expect evacuation at any time ... Ger- man troops were reported :passed along the frontiers of Hungary , , Graig of Salt Needed Fifty -below zero temperatures soused frightful suffering to both soldiers and civilians in the Arctic theatre of war ... the Russians were driven hack on the Salla sec- tor,: on the Karelian isthmus and yrorth of Lake Ladoga. (Ifo count ?were niade of all the Russians r& ported at different times to have been killed in this conflict, the staggering total of two millions would be reached ... news mag- azine "Time" warns that figures are grossly exaggerated) .. Bri- tish officialdom last week advanc- ed the belief that given 30,000 more men and 200 more airmen, plenty of armed equipment before May, the Finns could hold the Rus- sians indefinitely .. . Prognostications Outstanding theories of the week: Hanson W. Baldwin, military and naval correspondent of the New York Times, said Germany ,probably will adopt a policy of a "war of waiting" during 1940, sit- ting tight as long as she can be assured of supplies from Russia; a political writer in the Paris "Temps" advised that if the Al- lies would undertake naval action in the Black Sea (which is Russia's tender spot on account of the oil wells in that region) Soviet rein- forcements could be kept from going to the Finnish fronts; Karl von Wiegand, one of the most ex- perienced war correspondents in the world, staked his reputation on the prediction that Italy will get into the war on the side of Germany; a trustworthy Polish ob- acerver declared that Russia is like- ly to cede the Galician oilfields to Germany in return for a large slice of Central Poland, including Warsaw. ICKIE SAYS— WHAT RP — ERE ARE Filkri=SSES )kJ TOW MAKNt MORE MOJJE`if .ThAM 14WE err A LOT CY SATiSFACTiOLD OUT 0' 5E1l.9°ABk,E TO HELP FOLKS, Afell btJ MAKIKE° A SETTER, r, TOWiei Ontario's Grand Oki Man Celebrates' 96th ;Birthday Sir William alulock, grand Old man of Ontario, and one of the. fore- most figures of the Dominion, celebrated his 96th birthday at his home in Toronto by receiving a stream of friends and visitors, who fleeked to the Mulock residence to offer their felicitations. Puck Chasers TOPICS OF THE CURRENT HOCKEY SEASON Congratalatious are in order to Bob Crosby and his McIntyre Mine team. They are the first Canadian club to go into New fork after a week's tour and come out undefeat- ed. They held the Rovers to a 3 -all tie. Brothers Lockhart. Thompson and Miss Mulany, Se::retary of the Rovers' Booster °'It:b, haven't got over it yet. LIMIT STICK LENGTH The C.A.H.A. rule on aver -length hockey sticks is now in effect, And that means strict enforcement of the rule limiting the length of hoc- key sticks and width of the -blade. The ruleis as follows Hockey- . sticks sliall not ecce^d 53 inches from the heel to the- end of the shaft and 14% inches from the heel to the end of the blade.. The blade of the stick shall not exceed three inches in height, except in the ease of the goal -keeper's stiek, which shall not exceed 33,2 inehee. SENIOR "A" NOTES Hamilton gave Goodyears a real scare in the Mountain City, losing out by a 5-4 score ... J. Rodden. veteran official, made his first Sen- ior appearance of the season in the O.U.A. as referee at St. Cath- erines ... GaIt signed a new cen- tre player, McCaffrey, from Ottawa . Jack Astle returned to Niagara Falls after a four-week absence ... Goodyears signed Joe Start, one- time professional, as spare goalie. N 1 A R OC UT0 ©0RS By VIC BAKER WAR AND WILD LIFE During a recent discussion on Ontario's annual fall classic, the pheasant shoot at Pelee island, we learned with great interest that the pheasant is playing a part in Eng- land's Air Raid ?recaation system by means of which the heart of the 1 nipire is protected during these war times. A letter appears in a 13ritish out- door publication as follows: "In these days of substitutes, easy not a few pheasants instead of the much -maligned A, R., P. war- den? As one of the latter and a keeper of the former, I am relying on my birds, both by day and night, tto Warn me when it is time to stop wtrolling the village and to take to cover."By way of war work the pheasant farms, instead of closing doth, could be turned on to pro - dewing vast numbers of these nat- ural sirens, A cock, with a hen or two for company, penned at say half -mile intervals in the gardens of our towns, would cost the rate- payer less money than wardens, and possibly have lees bricks thrown at them." HEAR SOUNDS INAUDIBLE TO US During the World War 1, we are told, parrots kept is French , for- tresses and on the Eiffel Tower;.in Paris gave wrr.;ung of tke approach of aeroplanes that they could not possibly bate scan, before they were discovered by human beings. At night, timing that period when enemy planes were wont to fly overhead and drop bombs at random. the pheasants in the cov- erts inland were the first to discern the explosions of the bombs, or de- fending anti-aircraft guns, ancl.'''to hasten to issuea warning orate preaching evil. in this way, their behaviour bas 1' 1ped to. ligbt yupon the: reblcr c "zones of sileneee 'around great dotonatious, which, after skipping. these z, nes, became audible, The "inaudible" soundz•aves were eve. dently "pielted np" by the pbeas. ants, tor they acted as if great: ly agitated. All of which adds to or., store of knowledge concern- ing title in:.orest:ug game -bird. "Coal Butter" Is German Idea Exile Tells of Progress in Mak- ing Edible Synthetic Fats Gertunny is prepared 11 make ed- ible fats teem coal and shale. Quite liieraily', in a pinc:a sho can make her butter from coal. Details of this dieeovery were given to the Anerfcau Association for the Advaneement of, Science DY a recently arrived German expat- riate. Dr. Willy Lange, who was fornaorly au assistaut professor in the University of Berlin. Isis 'fig- ures covered developments up to midsummer, shortly before start of the war. Synthetic Chemistry Fats and copper are the two materials which informed scien- tists here said Germany was most likely to run short of in war. This month there have been news 're- ports that Germany was progres- sing on the fat problem with z ew synthetic chetnistre. The coal fats, Dr. Lange said, ire made by hlowing steam throagh burning coal to produtee carbon monoxide and bydrogen. This pois- onous gas is the starting substance which, with subsequent chemical treatments, becomes first indust rial fat, and then edible fat. Shale Also Used Shale, of which Germany has larger supply than of Coal, is an- other starting material for butter substitutes. The shale is first con- verted into oil, VOICE of the PRESS SLEIGHING NOT SLAYING Fortunate Canada! Sleighing pr rties instead of slaying parties. --Toronto Star. o -- ANY OTHER ,SUGGESTION? 1I. G, Wells says this war is either the end of thingas they are now or the beginning of some- thing different. Hae anyone else any better suggestion? --London Free Press. —0— EASY NOT TO LISTEN Getting on the air and taking it for- granted that thousands are lis- tening is an error, The thousands may be listening—but to some- thing else. Or they may net -be listening at all. —Peterborough Examiner. —0— IRON ORE IN CANADA The Year 1939 was notable for at least one thing—Canada began to mine iron ore. There have been previous activities but the Helen Mine et Miehipicroten looks like the first permanent operation. The ore is sintered and a train load of this arrives at the Soo .daily. —Sault Daily Star. —0— "PUTTING OVER" A NEW FLAG The Tribune has no objection 'to a Canadian flag, as such, pro- vided that the people want it. But such a flag would have to be duly -authorized by the people's repre- - sentatives in Parliament. This pa- per would object to a "national flag" being "put over" by hole -in - the -corner methods. —Winnipeg Tribune Wild Horses Go When War Comes B.C. intensifies Round -up in Cari- boo Ranchiands—Ranee Is Needed and Foxes Re- quire Meat The war means death for thous- ands of wild • horses which roam the Cariboo ranehlands in British Columbia's interior. Provincial government officials 'hese ordered. an ntensifitation rf the 1940 roundup of the animaa's whose forebears escaped from the ranches and became as wild as the moose or deer. Hunters were urged to clear the range of every wild horse, if possible. The round -up is an annualgraz- ing control measure in the Cariboo but officials said it should be inten- sified this year to preserve as much grazing land as possible for livestock that will produce food- stuffs. Hunters taking part in the round- up can receive 82.50 a head from the owners of branded horses, or slaughter the animals for fox meat. Luxuries Now Coming Higher Canadians Who Like Their Caviar And Paris Perfumes Will Have To Pay Plenty in Wartime The luxury -loving Canadian has bad to economize on his purchases since was was declared. Caviar will likely. be scratched off swanky menus since the test of this luxury, imported from Russia and Finland, already has trebled in price, Some imported cheeses are harder to get than before the war and special jam, marmalades and sugared fruits are higher on the luxury list. CHINA, GLASS, SILVER Perfumes are hitting the higher brackets and many imported Preach scents are becoming scarce. Jewellers believe their business will not suffer materially during war time. New sources in neuttral countries have been discovered to replace the novelty and jewel wares Usually imported from Euro- pean =Mires now at war. But or- ders of china, glass and silver are filled more slowly because of trans- portation difficulties. Produce Better Cream, Butter Ontario Dairymen Told of Govern- ment Plan to Improve Products J. L. Baker, chief creamery in- strurtor for Ontario, told the re- cent Western Ontrtrie Dairymen's conveniior that a provincial gov- ernment program to improve the quality of cream and butter will be eontinued with greater effort this year. "We plan to do more work with the 'lmedia:ors i:t 1(140," he said, noting that in 19519 the instruc- tion I5ranch con ntrated more on opeiaUons in .reameries. PROPER GRADING OF CREAM .1.tnong suggestions he offered dairymen in a co-operative scheme to better quality of cream and butter were proper grading of all cream with payment to be made accordingly and the holding of short courses for cream haulers to educate them as to proper meth- ods of caring for cream on the farm. In connection with licensing of creameries, Mr. Baker said the dairy branch "did not feel inclin- ed to hurry creameries into mak- ing improvements, but necessary changes must be completed before 1040 licenses are granted." During inspections for 1940 cer- tificates, approximately 57 per cent of creameries were approved without having to make improve- ments, he said. This compared with a figure of 11 per cent in the previous year. Liver Performs Sixty Functions It's An Important Organ in The Body Every organ of the body has one or two. jobs to do. Dr. Robert G. Contreil, Englewood, N,J., in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, says: "Not , o with the Liver for there is hardly a part of the body that is not directly or indirectly affect- ed by the functioning or working of this large gland." "It is conservatively stated that the liver has from sixty to one hundred distinct activities, and that every other important system —circulation, digestive, nervous and others—is definitely influen- ced by the activities of the liv- er." ', CLEARS OF IMPURITIES All the blood from the digestive apparatus -stomach .and intestine —is carried to the liver to be fil- tered and cleared of harmful sub- stances before it goes back to the heart to be sent to lungs and thence to the heart to be sent to all parts of the body. The blood must not only get rid of carbon dioxide and be enriched with oxy- gen by means of the lungs bat before it can do all its work of Well Known In Canada The appointment of i.,e. iy c, Gage to the position of General Sales Agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Com- pany, has just been anaxouneed, Mr. Gage was formerly Salee Agent for the compaixy in Ontario and Western New York and is a well known figure in the coal bus- iness in both countries, having spent much- of his time in Canada before being appointed to his pre- sent executive position with the o,-- ganization. building and' maintaining the.var- fous tissues, it is made fit by the liver to destroy harmful products in other fluids of the body, KEEP IT •MORE ACTIVE It has long been said that life depends upon the liver; it might well be said that "your every -day health depends.on the liver." pro.... *Ns Bee Hive 5i-rlp LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred N. 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