HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-05-09, Page 2STILTED HUMOR
The neighbors may think it's amus-
ing, but along about spring clean-
ing time, Mrs. William Alcott of
Minneapolis is mighty glad her
husband is a professional stilt -
walking circus clown. She puts Bill
to work, as pictured above, washing
windows.
SKY'S THE LIMIT
At White Sands Proving Grounds,
N.M., men are dwarfed as they
work on a German V-2 rocket of
the type that will be fired in test
scheduled for May 10. It is expect-
ed that the radio -controlled missile
will attain a maximum speed of
3200 mph.
HIGH COMMISSIONER
Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, K.C.-
M.G., M.C., has been selected to
succeed Mr. Malcolm MacDonald
as High Commissioner in Canada.
Sir Alexander was born in 1897 and
entered the Civil Service in 1919.
He served as secretary to the
Donoughmore commission on the
Ceylon Constitution in 1927-28 and
visited Ceylon in that capacity. He
has visited Newfoundland and Can-
ada on several occasions and was
secretary of the Nowfoundland
Royal Royal Commission in 1933.
He served in South Africa as
United. Kingdom Deputy High
Commissioner in 1939-40, He' re-
ceived his knighthood inthe recent
New Years Honours. Sir Alexander
Clutterbuch was appointed as Un-
der Secretary of State in the
Dominions Office in 1942 and has
been in charge of the economic and
'uppiy side of that office.
Seed Plalltin
Dy W. J. DRYD]EN,
The highest quality seed will not
show a profitable growth unless it
has been properly planted. Or in
reverse, the best planting methods
will not show good returns from in-
ferior seeds.
If old seed is to be utilized, germi-
nation tests should be made early.
When a high percentage of germi-
nation results the seeds may be
used, otherwise immediate plans
should be made to secure suitable
stock.
Planting methods vary with
the locality and the type of
soil. It may be advisable to
plant in beds or ridges in order
to obtain good drainage in some
gardens. Level planting is rec-
ommended on the lighter sandy
soils and on the majority of the
sandy loam and clay loam soils.
In Irrigation sections the seeds
are usually planted on the side
of the furrows a Tittle above the
irrigation water level.
Seeds and labor may be saved by
proper sowing. In many soils it
will pay to mix a small quantity of
fine soil to cover the seeds.
In actual sowing, take the seeds
in the fingers and drop them even-
ly. See that the seeds are spaced
evenly and thinly, even though it
g Practices
WNU Farm Editor,
means that each' seed be handled
individually. The experienced gar-
dener, who has a steady hand may
find it advisable to sow directly
from an envelope or seed package
as shown in illustration,
When planting large seeds they
may be sowed in pairs to insure
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THINLY IS AN ART.
an even stand. If both seeds grow,
one plant of each pair may be pulled
up to prevent crowding. On the
average, with fresh seeds of stand-
ard germination, it should be suf-
ficient to sow 50 per cent more
seeds than you expect to mature
plants.
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draw troops from Egypt, she
may offset that by estab•
fishing strong garrisons in
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Egypt is a sovereign state, but Britain has
special privileges, including right to main-
tain military forces, for defense of Suez
Canal, and joint administration of the
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Egyptians claim
. troops are unnecessary in peacetime
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Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations in Cairo may produce a UN
test case of Britain's ability to -hold her own against Russian and
Arabian pressure. Egyptians demand withdrawal of British troops,
present under previous treaty. Concessions British may make could
be seized upon by Russia and the Arab League as basis for further
inroads on England's Middle East position. If British put heavy
forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan, Russians and Arabs may argue
foreign troops are as objectionable there as in Egypt.
Highlights of the .News
Sugar Ration ,Unchanged
Canada's sugar allocation for
1946 of 465,000 tons is an increase
of 4,600 tons over the 1945 alloca-
tion.
World allocations for 1946 were
announced last week by the Com-
bined Food Board on the basis of
an estimated total supply of 11,809,-
000 tons compared with 12,270,000
tons in 1945. The Canadian 1945
allocation was 460,400 tons for
civilian requirements.
..As a result of the Canadian allo-
cation no cut in the present sugar
ration is contemplated, Prices
Board officials said.
To Bring Dependents
The 80,773 -ton liner Queen Mary
is expected to make several trips to
Halifax, en route to New York,
with dependents of Canadian ser-
vicemen starting in May.
If Prices Are Lifted
Collapse of the present price con-
trol system can panic United States
consumers into a "stampede" of
costly spending, according to Price
Administrator Paul Porter. "The
danger," he said, "is a real and
frightening possibility."
Monty to Visit Canada
Field Marshal Viscount Mont-
gomery will visit Canada • next
August, be told Canadian members
of his staff at Bad Oeynhausen,
Germany. -
Viscount Montgomery is relin-
quishing his post as commander of
the British occupation zone of Ger-
many, and shortly will become
chief of the Imperial General Staff,
succeeding Lord Alan Brooke.
U.S. Expects Record Crops
N. E. Dodd, United States Under-
secretary of Agriculture, said re-
cently there is a "good chance" that
this year's wheat and corn crops
will be the largest in United States
•history.
Smaller Loaf in U. K.
The British Government has or-
dered a 12r,! per cent reduction in
the use of flour for domestic bread
production and a 15 per cent cut
in the amount of barley to be used
for beer making.
The new grain economies, listed
in a statement from Prime Minister
Clement R. Attlee's Downing Street
residence, will give British house-
wives a standardized loaf of 13
pounds, instead of two pounds,
without a reduction in price.
"Good News" For Britain
The cargo liner Salacia left Mon-
treal last week with 15,000,000
items of good news for the people
of Britain. Her cargo was eggs, 15,-
000,000 fresh eggs being kept in
refrigerated holds.
The Salacia was bound for Glas-
gow.
New Wheat Curb Planned
The U.S. government in a "much
more drastic" step to avert starva-
tion abroad, may move in and take
part of the wheat now held by
mills and elevators.
The grain obtained in this way
would be used to help meet famine
relief promises until greater quan-
tities can be bought directly from
'fanners.
JOHNSON FACES UP TO IT .
Being a Hollywood columnist isn't all cozy interviews with glamor
gals, says Erskine Johnson, NEA's noted Movieland reporter, and
sends along this photo to prove it. He has just taken—and is about
to get another—custard pie right in the puss from Betty Hutton.
In Betty's upcoming picture she plays the part of the movies' old-
time serial queen, Pearl White.
Canada's Lumber Cut
Canada's lumber cut is likely to•
reach the record figure of 5,000,000,-
000 feet this year, an increase of
100,000,000feet over the 1945 cut,
according to Reconstruction Depart-
anent officials.
SUCCESS FOR A PARTY)
is assured by .serving Max.•
well House. This su-
premely fine coffee de-
lights guests because its
blend contains all the
stiliiulating goodness of
choice Latin-American
coffees.
HARNESS 8& COLLARS
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We sell our goods only through
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We manufacture in our fac-
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Goods, Insist on Staeo brand'
Trade Marked Goods, and you
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WHERE BIG FOUR WRESTLE WITH PEACE PROBLEMS
Pictured above is the historic Palace of the Luxembourg, facing Paris' famed Luxembourg Gar-
dens, where foreign ministers of the Big Four seek mutual agreement on peace terms that will put
a formalend to World War II. Built in the early 17th Century for Maria de Medici, queen con-
sort of Henry IV, it housed the French senate until the German occupation, served the Germans as
Paris headquarters and was used by the Consultative Assembly of the French provisional govern-
ment after the liberation. Photo below is view of the magnificent conference hall.
JAP SCHOOLBOY?
Prince Takahito Mikasa, above,
Emperor Hirohito's youngest bro-
ther, says he wishes to enroll in an
American university "as soon as it
is permitted." The 30 -year-old prince
was a cavalry major at Japanese
army headquarters at Nanking dur-
ing war.
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Industries Ltd.
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Phone Midway 9817