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Of OA the screwball features
'which have crept, over the years,
:ditto• the sports dodge—and there
ate plenty eef such—in our opinion,
just about • the most senseless is
this "All. Star" thing. We say this,
too. in full realization that we,
pe'reonally, have been guilty 011 one
or two occasions of going over-
board with our own version of an
"All Time, All Star" something
oar other. lint not, praise be, more
than once or twice.
* * *
?f v t are not more mistaken than
mita], the "All Star" gimmick was
originally started, quite a handful
of seasons ago, by Walter Camp,
the old Yale. And as about ninety
per cent of football in the U.S.A.
back in those days was played by
-Harvard, .Princeton and Yale, Mr.
Camp's picks probably carried a
certain amount of authority, seeing
that they were all athletes he had
either closely observed in action,
or personally coached.
in fact, we believe that one of
his earlier All American elevens
had about eight Yale's in its make-
up,—which is the sort of selecting
no modern coach or sports writer
would have the nerve to indulge in
nowadays, no matter how dearly
he wended love to do so.
Bnt nowadays the choosing of
All American football teams—
we'll kindly leave baseball, basket -
hall and .other sports out of the
matter, although they're almost as
bad—has developed to such pro-
portions that even sports writers,
a notably solemn and humorless
tribe as a rule, are beginning to
look rpon it as just slightly ridicu-
elte
Big Deal—In one 'of the biggest player deals since the war, the New York Giants • and Boston
Braves swapped six players. The Braves' keystone combination, shortstop Alvin Dark and
second basemen Eddie Stanky (left to right at left), went to the New Yorkers in exchange for
shortstop Buddy Kerr, pitcher Sam Webb, and sloggers Willard Marshall and Sid Gordon,
Marshall and Gordon are shown, left to right, at right. No cash was involved.
We have • no . idea of just how
many of these All American line-
ups are annually selected, published
and broadcast; and if you have any
real regard for your oxygen intake,
you won't try holding your breath
till we' run and find out.
* * *
But the three most important
and highly publicized are those
bearing the stamp •of the Associated.
Press, the United Press and Col-
lier's Weekly. (We really should
have said "four", seeing that the
United people picked a defensive
as well as an offensive eleven, in
honor of the "two decker" sys-
tem now being widely used south
of the border.)
* *
Now all these teams were picked
experts, you may be sure of that—
top-ranking experts who read cords
and cords of blow-by-blow past
performance reports, and scanned
miles and miles of taken -on -the -
spot moving picture films before
announcing to an anxiously wait-
ing world their momentous deci-
sions.
* * *
Well, in view of all the care,
preparation and high-class grey
matter employed, you plight think
there would be some sort of un-
animity in those selections,
'Today it looks as though it will
be hash odds and ends, poked up
here and there„ and saved with the
ilea. of working them into the col-
umn later. And as I write this, the
vld year has just another 10 days
to limp. so it couldn't be much
"later" than that, could it. Anyway,
I hope that in the hash, some of
you will find a few chunks of real
iwuri;: hnl ent.
* * *
"Greening" potatoes before plant-
ing is frequently done far the home
garden. Maybe you've tried It, and
wondered If it would be a good
thing to do far more extensive spud
gnawing..
* * *
'Well. two years' experimenting
cot the Dominion Experimental Sta-
tion at Harrow, Ont., show that
wihile green -sprouted seed produced
an earlier yield than seed taken
from cold storage and planted di -
"redly in the field, it was no earlier
than seed which had just been held
in a warm room far two weeks
prior tc planting.
* *
In green -sprouting the seed, k
in necessary to place the potatoes
in a layer in a warm light building.
.A greenhouse is an ideal place, but
few farms have facilities available
for this process, especially if the
grower is producing many acres of
potatoes.
> * *
The results have athowll that
seaaming the seed before planting
gave just as good, if not better;
early yields than green -sprouting.
.All that is necessary in this ease.
is to move the seed potatoes from
the storage about two weeks before
planting and place them in a build-
ing which is heated (50°-60° would
do). This is frequently done to
facilitate cutting the seed. This
warming starts fhe growth process
and while little evidence of sprouts
3a Seen, growth starts more rapidly.
* * *
'the paragraphs which follow are
hints about various handy and toile
/goring gadgets sent in from farm-
.lrte near and far. I'm printing them
"as is." with no money -hack guar.
artier: that all or any of then will
waork
* * '.. *
1 heave ius.ia11ed a cellar window
plash in each of my sliding barn
door:. When the sliding door is
closed. this 11i11 allows plenty of
light 10 ciente through the doorway-,
1' * *
•mans of hanging a veal
nt Log at imtchering time is to lean
it ladder egainst tine eaves of a
bantling, 1 otirnn of ladder well out,
1u Otte toont to work, and a block
i i( an (11e of the rungs to-
n; .i slat leg of the ladder. The
1;113)1 to hold a 200 -pound
Clean safely, can carry the weight of
a veal or hog very easily this way.
* * *
When using rivets with washers,
I find a discarded safety -razor han-
dle very handy for setting the
washer on the rivet.
:a * *
In winter, one often has trouble
with the lid of the car trunk freez-
ing shut with sleet and snow. To
prevent this, I put a good coat of
paste wax an the rubber seal.
* * *
To hold down a buzz saw with-
out staking it, I bolt a plank across
the two parallel bases, and then run
a longer plank at right angles from
that to the tractor wheels, so that,
by running the front wheels of the
tractor up onto this plank, the
weight of the tractor can hold the
rig down. I have found, that this
works very well.
* * i5
When overhauling any piece of
maehinery, I put the parts such as
screws and small bolts in a soap
shaker, rinse in gasoline or kero-
sene, and spread on a newspaper to
dry.
* * *
To encourage little pigs to eat
,grain early, I have arranged chains
to hold the trough covers open
about 4". A length of light chain
is fastened as shown to the trap
door. Even pigs no More tihan two
weeks old learn to feed on grain
with this aid.• They soon learn to
lift the doors whenever they want
grain.
* * *
If my oil -burning tank heater
fails to draw and function properly
when it is started, I insert the hose
from an ordinary tine pump down
the draft tubes, and give the pump
a few quick strokes. This not only
starts the heater off, but also very
quickly clears soot out of the pipes.
* * *
I put my torch lighter and torch
wrench on a piece of light chain,
one on each end and a hook or clip
in the middle of the chain. When
welding, I clip the chain on nay
belt and the lighter and wrench are
always handy. This saves time
looking for them when they have
been mislaid while being used on
a job.
* * *
hi cold weather, barn windows
may frost over. To provide an area
through which T can see, I have
et*1ck an automobile frost shield 011
each window where needed,
* •* :g
By hooking a ,'pilot light" to too
book -up light switch, 1 am ware.,'::
when I forget to turn off my i i,<-
tsp lights. This saves driving
around with the back-up lights on.
It may els° save tate possibility of
being Mopped for driving will, ':
white lights o11 the beck of the soar.
mightn't. you? You'd think that,.
with possibly a couple of excep-
tions at most, those Mythical line-
ups would be pretty _much the
same, wouldn't you?
Not to.keep you toy long hi sus-
pense just one player—joist one
solitary individual—was named on
all four of those teams, or even
on three of them. Yet twelve
months or less from now those
very wine experts; or a reasonable
facsimile, will be making just the
same sort of selections with just
as great solemnity—and much the
same millions of fans will be an-
xiously awaiting their ward, and
accepting it as Gospel, •
* :r•
Of course we know that you are
probably saying to yourself 'that
what w e are writing- about is a
strictly American custom, and that
we Canadians are not quite so
naive and gullible. Well, maybe not
yet—but give us time, brother, just
give • us time, for we're on este way.
* * *
Still, custom is a hard thing to
break; and at this time of the year
it is customary to pick out—if not
an All Star Team—at least to put
the finger on some of the outstand-
ing athletes, or a few of the most
mem.orahle happening's in the great
we orld 01sport.
* *
Well. we're going to be brief,
and merely mention two. There was
that chap—Lear, we think his name
was, or something of the kind—
connected with the Calgary Sta1n-
peders Football Team. After the
\lantreal Alouettes. had beaten his
team, he gave an exhibition of
sportsmanship which would be a
fine example for your growing boy
not follow. All he blamed for his
team's defeat were the Imlay offi-
cials, the lousy •playing field, and
the lousy Canadian code of rules.
Ilini we would award the accolade
The appoi fitment of kir, Vernon
A. M. Kemp, C,B.E., as the com-
missioner of the St. John Ambu-
lance for the Province of Ontario,
bas just been announced by George
H. Craig, president of the Ontario
Council of the St. John Ambulance.
Mr. Kemp, who served with the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police for
35 years, retired in 1945 with the
tank of assistant commissioner and
at the time of his retirement, was
i41 command of the Criminal In-
vestigation Department of the en-
tire force, In 1943, he was attached
to the War Office to study methods
o'f counter -sabotage and connter-
espionage in the United Kingdom.
During the Royal tour in 1939
he was responsible for all security
measures and performed the same
function at the Quebec conferences
during 1943 and 1944. In 1946, he
was created a commander of the
Order of the British Empire by His
Majesty the King.
Mr. Kemp, who has been assOCi-
sled with the work of St. John
Ambulance since 1921, has recently
retired es personnel manager of
Loblaw•s Groceteria Company, Ltd.
of G.G.W. for 1949—the initial
standing for Good Game Winner
* * *
The other standout happening
Canadian sport? It was Conn
Sntythe's "get off that lard or get
Off my team" outburst in late No-
vember. Sheer genius, that *as,.
getting the Maple Leafs—as we
have said before—whole volumes
of interest -creating publicity at aal
time when that particular com-
modity was scarce anof poor
quality. So to Conn Smythe goes
the acclamation, not for the first
time, as Master Showman of Can-
adian Sport. And if you thinkshowmans'hi'p isn't an important
part of sport, a glance atcompara-
tive box. -office takings in the big
league might make you change
your opinion.
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Nails That Scream
Slow Up Thieves ..
NTails that scream are being used
to protect merchandise from dock
thieves, who lately have been mare
active than ever. The nails, spe-
cially invented to help the police
1•n their war against the thieves,
are coated with cement and set up
a shrill warning as soon ab any one
starts to rip open a packing case
by, pulling the nails out. The warn-
ing can be }Heard up to 25 yards
away.
Theft and pilfering—whether by
professional • thieves or- dock and
ship employees—are now rated as
one of the highest causes of ship-
ping losses.
Hundreds of millions of dollars'
worth of goods are plundered from
ships, dock warehouses, wharfside
food depots, railway cars and fac-
tories every year. But dock and
police authorities are fighting back
and there have been many convic-
tions. Big attempts are being made
to break up the gangs of dock
thieves wt'ho haunt the waterfronts.
Whisky Round His Waist
A careful watch must be kept for
black sheep among tiie dockers
themselves. One man in England
was found wearing a pillow slip
pressed 'against his stomach like a
poultice. • In the slip, which had
three specially made compartments,
police found stolen sugar, rice and
tea.
Then' there was ehe thin man who
always wore outsize clothes. It was
discovered that he was carrying a
"dozen tins of fruit' or salmon or
six bottles of whisky belted to his
aist every time he cane ashore.
Police found an elaborate home-
' n'iade harness under the raincoat of
"i` docker whom they stopped and
searched as he was going home. It
was strapped round his body and
had pouches which held battles of
export whisky stolen from ships.
Another docker almost resembled
e mummy when searched. Round
his entire body, from neck to
ankles, were rolls of silk. It was
• found that he had left off his suit
and underclothing to make room
for the silk. The only clothes he
wore were a raincoat, trousers,
shoes and socks,
FAMILY MIXUP
A marriage in Pennylvauia—the
couple are Mr. anti Mrs. Gardocki,
of Conshohocken — meant some
strange relationships. The bride
married her sister's stepson, with
this result:
The bride's sister liecame her
stepmother -in-law; t h e bride's
brothers-in-law. As £or the bride-
groom's father, became her father-
in-law; her sister's two children, the
bride's nephews, became her
brothers-in-law. As for the bridge -
groom, his stepmother is now also
his sister-in-law, his father is his
brother-in-law and his two half-
brothers are his nephews.
BABY CHICKS from blood Meted high egg
Producing stook. livability guaranteed.
Mixed $16.00 per 100. Pullets 828 to 930. Ten
per cent off for orders 500 and over. Goddard
Chick Hatchery, Britannia Heights, Ontario.
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AN OFFER to every Inventor—List of invert.
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Bank Street, Ottawa.
DYEING AND CLEANING
RAVE YOU anything needs dyeing dr clean-
ing? Write to us for information. We are
glad to answer your questions. Department
13 Parkor'a Dye Works, Limited, 701'Yonge
Street, Toronto, Ontario.
FOR BALE
REGISTERED Jersey Bull, "Edgelea Lucky
Jester" 114971, First Champion Western
Outerio, 9800.00. Bred Jersey Heifers, owner
discontinuing, NI. Bourie, Osgoode, Ont.
DID YOU KNOW that IIillhead Farina, York,
Ontario, have several reasonably priced dual
Purpose Shorthorns. males and females, from
recorded dams? Inquiries given prompt at-
tention.
200 ACRES, Good black loam, 190 acres tilled.
Two good houses, bath lin one. Two good
barns, water bowls in one. Other buildings.
Hydro, telephone. On Puce Road. Maidstone
Township. Apply to .owner, Dan MaoRae,
11,11. No. 3, Eeaex. Phone Pleasant Park 7 R 4.
FIRE HOSE WAGONS—.Used, made of 2 -inch
square iron, 2 wheels, 40" ilia„ with 23,4"
iron rim, can be adapted to, many uses on the
farm. 225 each. Also large stocks of new
lines fire hose, extinguishers, nozzles and fire-
fighting equipment. Dept. W„ Salvage Dia -
Portal Corp. Ltd., 311 Youvll]e Square, Mont-
real, Que, Est. 1927. ,
OAk DESK LETTER TRAYS—Used. 10"x15"
for hone and office use. 91.25 each. Dept.
W., Salvage Disposal Corp. Ltd., 311 Youvllle
Square, Montreal,- Que. Est. • 1927.
i5ILL ENDS—Rayon Crepe—long lengths—
newest shades. Black, navy, wine, brown,
green and smoke crystal. 41.80 per yard.
Cheque or money order must accompany order.
Sample Swatches on request. Salvage Disposal
Corp. Ltd.. Dept. W., 311 Touville Square,
Montreal, Rue, Est. 1927,
P'IRE PUMPS (Hand) used—Capacity 5 gale.
liquid. Sprays approximaely 50 feet. Can be
used also as an insecticide spray for shrubs,
trees, eta 85 each. Dent. W., Salvage Disposal
Corp. Ltd.. 311 Youville Square, Montreal,
Que. Est. 1927.
SOLID heavy tinned mux pail, filled 40 lbs.
golden light amber honey (no buckwheat),
55.75 each, 2 pails $11. Ontario Honey Pro-
dueere Co-operative, 5 Refries Street, Toronto
RIFLES: .008 Lee Enfield military 10 shot bolt
action repeaters. Good condition and fine
for remodelling. 927.60 each. 'Limited supply,
Will ship C.O.D. Capitol Equipment Company,
2098 St, Catherine St. W., Montreal, Que.
FORD Tractors, New and used. Fordeon
Major Tractors. 194" Bus Chassis—ears—
trucks. M. Chapman, Millbrook, Ont.
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SPLENDID Large Newly -Bulla and equipped
Cheese Factory to Selby, Ontario. Owner de-
ceased. Offers wanted, John Wilson, Napanee.
Ontario.
witeameRS-200 amp. D.C. air-cooled gener-
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makers. uowanstoR'n.
EIGHT Pocket Editions, $1.00. 'three Maga-
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Windsor, Ont.
1947 Commercial Jeep — thirteen housand
miles. Half top, heater, would trade on Ford
tractor. 200 gallon Spranrotor sprayer, trailer
type power take -off, 450 Ib preesure, four -row
boom, high crop clearance. LeRoy Coleman.
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week, fawn, white and grey twist, $1.98 Ib.,
10 the. or over, $1.80 lb. delivered. Northland
sweater patterns 260 each, Adults; deer, bear,
Indian design, curling. Childs; deer, bear, dog
and squirrel, dancer, Indian design, knitting
needlee 25o pair. Mary Maxim, Box 120 SIf(on.
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