Zurich Herald, 1940-12-12, Page 7Sky Scanners of the Desert
These soldiers of an Indian division serving with the British com-
mand in the Middle East brush up on their anti-aircraft training at a
base depot in the western desert. They answered 'Britain's call for
aid frond her subjects in the far-flung corners of the earth although.
India herself is trying to •obtain independence from Britain. These
sturdy desert warriors undoubtedly have played an important role in
stalling the Italian drive into Egypt.
Bankers Urge Preparation
For Post -War Adjustments
Bank of Montreal Officials See Need For Prudence and Protec-
tions Against Inflation and Speculation
The need for Canada, in the midst
et the prosperity occasioned by war-
time Industrial activity, to prepare
for the post-war adjustment was
stressed at the 123rd annual meet-
ing of the Bank of Montreal by
Enntly R, Drummond, the presi-
dent. He warned against the dang-
ers of price inflation and urged the
exercise of economy and prudence
by individuals, corporations •and
governments.
Mr. Drummoud expressed salis-
laction at the extent to which the
war effort of the Dominion had
been carried during the past .year
and said that, extensive as it was,
it was only just beginning. Produc-
tion of war supplies, he said, will
be immensely greater next year
and, :'of business generally, it is
eufficient to say that practically
every phase of industrial and com-
mercial activity is reflecting the in-
tensity of our war programme."
Value of Wheat Crop
He asked that more thought be
given to the great potential value
of our bumper wheat crop of this
year rather than to the immediate
embarrassment involved in the
handling at it. Employment is at
-such a. high level, he said, that we
are approaching the point where it
may be necessary., as in Great Bri-
tain, to "curtail peace -time activ-
ities for the purpose of furthering
the war effort," Stability in prices,
!Jr.. Drummond said, is being sought
through the efforts of the .Price
Control Board, and company prof-
its are being largely eliminated by
the Excess Profits Tax. It is, there -
foss, he submitted, the duty of the
Government 'to see that wages,
which form the major part of the
cost of manufacturing, see not un-
duly inflated,
The duties of the banks towards
the maintenance of business and
industrial stability and the preven-
tion of excessive speculation were
emphasized by G. W. Spinney, joint
general manager, in his address.
Mr. .Spinney stated that the con-
traction shown in. the bank's hold-
ings of government securities on
the balance sheet should not be
misinterpreted in the light of the
war financing programme of the
'Government. The fact that security
holdings of the Bank had declined
was actually, he pointed out, a
healthy sign indicating, as it does,
that war loans are really being
subscribed to from the savings of
,the people.
Profits Satisfactory
Although. profits of the bank were
somewhat lower for the past year,
Mr. Spinney said that the results
were not unsatisfactory in view of
the large increase in taxes paid.
Revenues, he continued, had been
augmented as a result, principally,
of an expansion in commercial
loans which averaged about 22 per
cent higher.
Drawing attention to the high
level of industrial activity, occa-
sioned largely by the demands of
war, Mr. Spinney remarked that
"It is clear that we are rapidly ap-
proaching a position in which, by
contrast with the past ten years,
olu' principal problem will he the
adequacy- of 'the means of produc-
11 tion.'
The bank, he said, was deter-
mined to 'play its full part in the
national effort, looking forward
with confidence to the achievement
of vie;tori.
HAVE s
YOU HEARD?
The absent-minded professor
came home one evening, to be
accused by his wife of sore ne-
glect.
"You have not kissed ,me for
two whole days", was her sad
complaint.
"Indeed, my dear!" exclaimed
i1 to professor. "Then whom have
II been kissing?"
First Pickpocket: "What
ere you reading that fashion
hook for?"
Second Pickpocket: "Well,
we've got to know where all
the pockets are, haven't we?"
A special constable had been
told to stop a ear which was tra-
veiling fast in his direction. Ten
minutes later he rang up to re-
It "The car was being driven
stn actress," he said. "1 stops
Iter, pulls out my notebook, she
hatches it, writes her autograph
in, it, and then array she goal"
Salesman: "I say, sonny,
is, your mother at home?"
Small Boy: "Yes, 'sirs"
Salesman ,rafter 3cnocking
in vain): 'I thought you said
she was at home?"
"Yes, sir, but I cloa'.t live
here."
The old lady, buying sortie
seeds, was being rather trouble-
some to the department store
clerk.
"You're quite sure these seeds
will come up very quickly?" she
persisters. "I've left it very late,
you see, and I want to be cer-
tain that they will come up at
once."
"Madam," was the clerk's re-
ply, "plant those seeds, and then
jump out of the way if you value
your safety!"
He is so practical that he
uses the skelton in his family
. closet for a coat hanger, ,
Canadian National
Railways Revenues
The gross revenues of the all-
inclusive Canadian National
Railways System. for the Neck
ending November 21, 10 4 0
were $5,114,656
as compared with 4,888,150
-
for the corresponding
period of 1939, an in-
crease of $ 276,506
or li, 77a
Modern
Etiquette
BY ROBERTA LEE
1. Is it necessary for an em-
ployer to say "Good morning"
to any employees he passes on
the way to his office?
2. Isn't it all right to nse
slang in conversation?
3. What is a suitable tip to:
give a taxi driver for a short
ride?
4. What is the meaning of a
"cover charge" in a diningroont
of any kind?
5. When meeting a friend on
the street, isn't it poor form to
begin enumerating one's troubles?
6. Is it all right to ask a
friend what his salary is?
Answers
1. It may not be necessary,
but it is certainly unkind if he
does not extend a simple greet-
ing to those who are serving
him. 2. Yes, if used sparingly,
but it should never be overdone.
It is not good form to use a slang
word or phrase with every sent-
ence. 3, If the fare is fifty
cents or less, ten cents is suf-
ficient, 4. A charge for the pri-
vilege of enjoying the entertain-
ment, such as music and dancing..
This is in addition to the price
of the food. 5. Yes. Relating
one's troubles constantly only
magnifies them. 6. Never. Only
a very tactless person would ask
this.
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What Sciences
Is Doing
4,0
ICE CREAM FOR DIABETICS..
A new ice cream for diabetics
has been produced at the Uni
versity of Illinois containing
about 40 per cent as much sugar
at the standard product.
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'T.B. REMEDY?
Mayo Foundation doctors have
under investigation a new drug
of the sulfanilamide group, called
promin, as a possible tuberculosis
remedy.
Two Mayo doctors reported
that guinea pigs with experiment-
al tuberculosis lived when 'treat-
ed with promin while all of the
20 untreated animals were -dead
in 82 days. Thirteen of the 29
animals treated with promin were
living after 164 days. The Mayo
doctors said this fact s:1 cgestecl
htat the drug was o1 value as a
remedy.
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WILL CUT CASUALITIES
Thousands of lives will be
saved in this war and other thous-
ands will be saved from perman-
ent disability due to two major
advances in medical science sine
the last war, it is estimated by
McGill University medical re-
search workers.
'Che alreaay widespread use of
sulfanilamide and its eonipountis
will be a tremendous aid h
fighting infections among sol-
diers, it was stated last week.
This was estimated to be :i•ie
greatest single advance in inc li-
eine from a point of view of t:e
number of soldiers who may
treated and also from the point
of view of its effectiveness.
Another advance, described as
a radical change in the treatment
of compound fa•actures, will sass
many lives and many others from
permanent disability. By this new
treatment the antiseptics, after
the area involved has been ease-
fully cleaned, are done away
with entirely. Instead, petrol-
eum jelly packs are inserters ill
the wounds and the whole area
bound up in a plaster cast after
the bones have been properly set.
300 Kinds of White
One of the most difficult peo-
fession in the world is that of
matching colours and tints. it
cannot be taught like an exact
science, for one must be born
with a sense of colour. This, of:
course, improves with practice.
One of the biggest colour firms
has a huge laboratory stock 'd
with special instruments for mak-
ing and testing colours, but the
final test of matching lies with
the eye, and a well-trained
snatcher can detect no fewer than
100,000 hues and tints. If, for
instance, one twenty -thousand Ili
part of an ounce of red is added
to an .ounce of yellow, and the
whole well )nixed, the expert e:yo
tan see the difference between
the mixture and pure yellow. The
key ]nen of this profession can
detect the difference iii more
than 300 shades of white and al -
Most as many of black !
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Slaw Burning
. G ETTE
PAPERS
1AR
fit•.
'NONE FINER MADE
DOUBLE AUTOMATIC
Wife Rescues Mate
Nailed to Flooring
Turning carpenter, a Memphis,
Tenn:, husband found himself
with double tt:ouble on his hands.
After nailing down the floor-
ing in his garage he discovered
his trousers had been caught un-
der a board and nailed fast.
Not only did he have to decide
whether to cut himself loose from
the trousers or to tear up the
flooring, but he also had to fig-
ure out how to get enough free-
dom to pry the troublesome plank
or to reach for his scissors. His
wife came to the rescue with a
crowbar.
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Can 1?
BY ANNE ASHLEY
Q. How can I patch woollen
cloth more effectively?"
A. Use a thin sheet of gutta
percha, which can be purchased
especially for tailors' use. Place.
a piece of the tissue between the
layers of cloth to be cemented,
and then press with a hot iron.
Q. How can I make a good
sandwich filling?
A. Add to 1 cup of chopped
ham enough vinegar to moisten,
and 1 tablespoon of peanut but-
ter. Add celery salt and pepper
as seasoning. Mix well before
spreading between slices of
bread.
Q. How can I make a plant
tonic?'
A. The water in which beef.
Canadian Controller
Of Ship -Building
D. B. Carswell, director-gener-
al of naval construction, who has
been appointed controller of
ship construction and ship re-
pairs in the department of mu-
nitions and supply, with powers
to expand ship -building in Cana-
da to its maximum of production
and efficiency.
has been washed is an excellent
tonic treatment for plants, and
especially for roses and gerani-
bbeed?
Q. How can I check nose -
A. Pressing on the upper lip
at the outer edge of each nos-
tril often stops bleeding of the
nose, A piece of ice rolled in
cotton, or cotton soaked in ice
water, may be inserted in the
nostril and pressure applied from
the outside. Another method is
to sit erect with arms raised
above the head, and the head
thrown back slightly.
Q. How can I remove a grease
spot from the kitchen wall
paper?
A. As soon a5 you notice a
fresh grease spot on the paper,
apply some cornstarch to it im-
mediately. Work it in lightly
with the fingers. Brush off and
repeat until the cornstarch has
absorbed the grease.
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HEALTH
TOPICS
6•V -f -6 tl-F<r-O-4o•1'•0 0-8.6.3
Keep Colds Away
From Your Baby
The Health League of Canada
has issued a warning to mothers
that this is a°° season of special
clanger to infants. •
For this reason, the mother
who gets a call from a friend
who is suffering from a cold
should not take baby with her if
she visits the sufferer. Neither
should she allow anyone suffer-
ing from a cold to come too near
baby.
Baby should not be fed with
spoons ,or cups which have been
used by any of his brothers or
sisters — or any other person ---
until the spoons or cups have been
thoroughly washed.
This is the time, too, to give
baby cod liver oil daily. The doc-
tor should be consulted as to the
right quantity. Orange juice is
e•sential to baby, also.
FOR A HEALTHY HOME
The following are ten essentials
for a healthy home:
I. A pure and sufficient
water supply.
2. A safe milk and food sup-
ply.
3. Sanitary- refuse and sew-
age disposal.
4. Sufficient ventilation, heat
and light.
5. Space sufficient for ordin-
ary family demands.
(1, Absence of excessive
dampness.
7. Screening against flies and
mosquitoes.
S. Protection against other.'
insects and rodents.
0. Protection against fire
hazards and other accident risks.
10. Adequate play space and
sunshine for children.
A healthful home improvement
is interpreted by health experts
to be one affording freedom from
disease and the prevention of
STOCKING UP
WITH iGDEWS-f
® Santa will be stocking up a lot
of roll -your -owners with Oglden'e
this Christmas. As a gift, it's fops
because it makes milder, smoother,
more mellow cigarettes.
/ ib. tin 8O¢
in a sally coloured Christmas carton.
premature death and is associate -di
with conifort, decency, conveni-
ence, and even joy in the daily
routine.
Angler's (True) Tale
When J. Elmer Anderson
caught two big fish near Win-
chester, New Hampshire, he took
his catch and the scales to a no-
tary public and obtained a legal
document testifying that those
two fiah did in fact weigh seven
pounds, four ounces, and six
pounds, two ounces, respectively.
Dog's 70 -Day Trip
Missing after a picnic at Green
Cove Springs, 30 miles away,
Monk, a bulldog, found his way
home to Jacksonville, Florida. It
took him 70 days.
FARIS S WANTED
List your farm or suburban
property with our real estate
department for sale, as ivt:
have buyers waiting for the
right place.
Guaranty Trust Company
of Canada
:0 Richmond St. W.
AIM. 3351 - Toronto.
STOPPED
QUICKLY
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andotterezlorn U1 cansndskinkouh{as
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...CLASSIFIED ADVERTISETtIENTS...
AU'TOJMOTIVE I'AR'L'S
Car and Tractor Parts
N1.11' AN 0 USED '1'I' t-O\V EST
prices. Used electric motors all
sizes. Satisfaction or money re-
funded. tieneral Auto Supply, Kit-
chener.
1111.13Y CUICKS
l33RAY — THE CHICK BUY -WORD
for 1941. January delivery ,hicks
should be ordered now. Limited
number December. Write for list
of Daily specials, Bray hatchery,
1000 John North, Hamilton.
"YOU JDON',i' HAV): TO PAY MORE
fol' Tweddle Chicks and von can't
get more for your money, Ask
your neighbours and compare with
other chicks. Send for our car1}-
order booking 1941 price list just
off the press. You will save sev-
eral dollars per hundred by book-
ing your chicks and taking them
early and it is the early chick
that snake the extra money.
Tweddle Chick Hatcherir.s 1.intit-
eti, Fergus, Ontrato.
• SEND TODAY FOR. OUR EARLY*
order booking price list, Our low
prices for our high-quality Gov-
ernment Approved chicks all front
blood -tested breeders will please
you. Baden Electric Chick Hatch-
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TO -DAY AS ALWAYOi. CANADA
gets its greatest chick value from
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DEALL:RS WANTED
DISTRIBUTE 200 FAM1LEX NEC.-
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is a big• demand for toilet articles,
medicines, alimentary products,
cleaners, etc. Sell for guaranteed
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Reap profits with your first sales,
Increase your list of customers
every day. Try this independent
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Starters, hingnctos, 8iarburet0T8,
muttutors --�• Iuachaange Ser+,icc,
Glans ..:. Sntlsfaactten or 'retook,
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Barrister, 1053 Dundas Street,
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•
DtJL'LSC'L'LVEES
AMBITIOUS MEN SEVENTEEN
and over wanted immediately for
secret -service and detective work.
Complete training course by cor-
respoudenoe. Free information,
write to C. M. Julien, Box 25, Sta-
tion T. Montreal.
TttJS1C SCHOOL
LEARN TO PLAY MUSIC, WRITE
for musical quiz sheet, sample
lesson. Name instrument. Corl'es-
pondence -Conservatory of Musk,
867 Broadview Ave., Toronto.
31E1:HUA.I,
NATUItE'S RFLP — DIXON'S REM-
edy for Rheumatic Pains, Neuritis.
Thousands praising; it. Munro's
Drug Store. 332 Elgin, Ottawa,
21.00 Postpaid.
G 0 I.1) E N HEALING OIL — A
proton remedy for skin ailments.
Obstinate cases of eczema com-
pletely relieved. Try this home
treatment. A. trial will convince.
Six. ounce bottle mailed, One Dol-
lar. Lir. W. Price. 67 Carlton St.,
.Toronto.
OPPORTUNITY
EAIIN MONEY AT HOME. SEND 25e
for full particulars, address M.
Ignash 385 Selkirk Ave., Winni-
peg;, Manitoba.
PHOTO FJNi5IIING
FREE! You Can Now Own
complete set or beautiful silver-
ware absolutely without cost,
manufactured and guaranteed by
International Sliver Company.
You may have this complete 'set
absolutely free by sending your
films to Imperial. Send an order
now and receive complete partic-
nlars of this amazing otter. Six or
eight exposure flints developed
and printed 25c, or 8 reprints 25e,
plus your choice of a tree enlarge-
ment in easel mount or tree silver-
ware. To get the best In quality
and service send yotlr films to
Imperial Photo Service Station 3
Toronto.
ISSUE 50-----'40
OFI•'I.R TO INVENTORS
AN OFFER TO .OVERT INVItINTr.'l:
List of inventions and full infor-
mation sent free. The Ramsay Co..
Registered, Patent Attorneys, 2::3
Bank Street, Ottawa, Canada.
PON Ib,S
TWENTY-FIVE SHETLAND PON-
ies, a)1 Piebalds, well marked. All
ages. W. Matthews, Danville, Que-
bec.
PULLETS
FREE RANGE PULLETS. CASH INT
now on the high egg: prices. We
have several real choice laying
pullets and pullets just ready to
lay. Tweddle Chick Hatche•rle,
Limited, Fergus, Ontario.
PULLETS FOR SALT:
FREE RANGE PULLETS WE HAVE
two thousand real choice laying
and ready to lay pullets to choose
from. Our low price for these high
quality pullets will please you,
Barred Rocks, White Leghorne,
New Hampshires, White Reeks.
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limit-
ed, Fergus, Ontario.
RHEUMATISM 51-1•'J'IDItb1ItS
GOOD RESOLT3TION — E V Ell Y
sufferer of Rheumatic Pains or
Neuritis should try Dixon's Rem-
edy. Mnnro's Drug Store, 335 Elgin,
Ottawa, $1.00 Postpaid.
STAi1II' COLLE(TORS
WANTED, USED STAMPS, COLLEC-
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tions, Best prices paid. Our book-
let (Free for stamp) means money..
for you. Purki•s, 6070 'West Boule-
vard, Vancouver.
SMALLS'ARES
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Storekeepers, write for new price
list. Smallwares, Novelties, Prtnt-
lums, Toiletries, Leather Goods.
Pipes, Carded Goods. Hundreds of
new fast selling items. Free of-
fers. Universal Jobbers, 751 Vic-
toria Square. Montreal, Quebec.
HEN! LOOK $1.00
LAI)IES1
XMAS GIFT PACTKAGI I LADIES,'
lovely silk stockings 50; pair silk
bloomers 50c; 0 Dainty handker-
chiefs 50e; beautiful pearl neck-
lace 50r. All these exquisite art-
icles for 31.00 plus 10c postage.
Avoid the Christmas rush, order
nowl Thrift Sales, i3ox '121, Sta-
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