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The Brussels Post, 1942-10-7, Page 3THE BRUSSELS • POST Order Your Meat Early ono Owing to shortage of help and to save on sleliv.• ery facilities we ask your co-operation in sending your meat orders in early in morning or if convenient the afternoon before. Phone 6 ;,� .maMa,aa.,.,r ea. .. . wows_.®.. Mail Christmas Parcels Now To Forces Overseas Santa Claus must get off to an early start of our Armed Forces overseas are to get then' C1irtatmas boxes on time. Though that holi- day seems far in the distance. TO- DAY is not too soon to start Christ- mas overseas mailings. The Post. master General, Honourable P. Mulock, advises that gifts should be :sent now and during October—the eerier the better—te moire timely delivery. November lath is the very latest dale that parcels may be availed if they are expected to arrive in time for Chnistinas. However, pations::are urged not to defer mail- ing until the very last possible date but to Mail Early and prevent con- gestion, and give the postal authori- ties opportunity to arrange for cargo space aboard ocean vessels. A. great influx of mail reaching the Base Pont Office around, or after the "deadline" set woula result in de- livery being delayed, for not only would it accentuate the problems on handling, but of finding sufficient I MONUMENTS O To those contemplating building a Monum, 1 have Jsecured a big refectionenthof differentust kinds of granite. See me before buying elsewhere. Cemetery Lettering a Specialty. All Work Guaranteed JOHN GRANT CLINTON MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS Clinton — Ontario For further particulars apply at The Post, Brussels — Phone 31. 1144.4*Poa.e40eo4N®N1 Nos storage spare aboard ship because only a limited space Is allotted the i'ca Office in view of the urgent requirements for forwarding mon- Mons and other war supplies. To further facilitate the problem of providing adequate shipping- apatce for the Christmas snails to the Forces, it is suggested that ,al- though the maximum weight of a parcel at reduced rate is set at ct0.ren poiunds senders should volun- tarily ens down as far as possible on the weight and size of their Christ- mas package., If they clo so they will help make more ar conmodation ;wettable for the other parcels on the sane whip, and give the Post Office the chance 10 make deliveries in time for all, There is the most vital need of full en -operation by 111e Public, fot' this year the Post Office erne^_ts an all -trine record in the overseas volume of military malls will be established and is already preparing in every way possible to handle and expedite the influx, ' Greater care than ever before is necessary on the part of mailers, in the preparation of their overseas narrels, in order to avoid delay.. Address all mails in ink, fully, clearly and without misleading ab- breviations. Be sure to place re- turn address on cover—also include P slip 111 the parcel bearing sender's address as well as address of parcel. Prepay all mail correctly. Parcels should be packed com- pactly enough to resist the pressure of other mails in the sack and the handling in transit. Use strong corrugated containers, not light cm -aboard boxes, wrap in several layers of thick wrapping paper, and tie secarely with strong coni, Do not use Christmas tissue paper for wrapper, or coloured ribbons to tie. Parcels may be sawn in strong THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN 11P�WIN THIS WAR ' Dig in, everybody—and dig out all those items that can be turned into war production material. Get rid of all those 'old favorites' you've been hoarding around the house for years, • You can do a big job of helping to win this war right atyour own back door:, ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL WAR SERVICES CLEAN OUT'AND'CLEAN UPi'ON HITLER! eottoi1 or similar fabric, Jams, syrups and any other sub- sGanee likely to least and spread, if sent at all, must be enclosed in sealed containers, (not glass bottles, san'ounded with absorbent material in corrugated cardboard, and securely wrapped and tied. A completed Customs Declaration form Mould accompany every 'parcel, Apples, grapes, ete,, or ally artiele likely to spoil or 'become damaged or to injure Postal personnel, or the 1110115 are not acceptable. The rail- ing of Kate/lea, Safety -Matches and Lighter Fluid or any other Milani. mabia• substance is stnictly prohibit- ed by law, Citizens, by refraining . from wal- ing to our Forces overeats that gifts are being sent, until actually mailed, CAM save =eh disappointment, Do not disappoint our lien by mailing their gifts too late for Christmas delivery. CANADA'S WAR .EFFORT 0.. 0 .. * A Weekly Review of Developments an the home Front; Sept:. 24 to Oct, 1, 1943. A * 1. Thirteenleaders of the Com- munist Party of Canada, including Tint Buclt of Toronto, surrender to to the R;C.M:P. 8 * 0 2. ILatunching at ii.M,C;S. Haida, built at famous British shipyard for Royal Canadaa» .Navy, announced from a British port * .r• 3. Government restricts statutory holidays, to New Years Day, Good Friday, the first Monday in July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, ellen:Mating five gen- erally observed holidays. * 4. ,Gold manes to he 5011811 to pro- vide a substantial portion of the manpower required by base metal mines, Selective Service officials say iu statement, * y, a 7. Elliott M. Little, Director of National Selective :Service, address- es Quebec division of Canadian Manufacturers Association in Mon - real. >M * s• 6, Ohief Justice R.A.E. Green- shields of Quebec passes: away suddenly in his 82nd year. * 0, 8 7. 71111011 M. Little, Director of National Selective Service, address- es the Canadian, Chamber of Com- merce at .Seigno'y Club. 0, * 0, 8. New appointments affecting senior officers of the Royal Canadian Navy announced. * * t 9. Defence Minister Hon. J. L. Ralston and 1.1001. C. D. Howe, Min- ister of Munitions and Supply, arrive in, Britain by air. * * 10. Rev, J. S. Thomson, President of University of Saskatchewan, ap- pointed General Manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, i * * 11„Youths of 19 years of age and aliens within callable age groups made liable for compulsory 'military service in proclamation announced by War Services Minister icon, J. T. Thorson. - * * * 1,2.Royal Canadian Navy ,Ships have sunk fear German U-boats and Probably sunk two more in Atlantic waters during the past summer, Navy Minister 'Hon, Angus Macdon- ald announces. NOTff G MATTERS NOW BUT BUY THE MEW BONDS The Enemy Stops Short When ale individual, either as an 8110017 agent or as an honest pe1'so0 who believes what he saga, whispers that Canada's Victory Loan bends W 11 not be 55041011 after the war, be does not ko lar ,eniough. To be con- sistent, end fair, he should add that any future condition. In this country which would cancel out the value of Victory Bonds would also make all 111e Insunauee policies worthless. He phauld explain that. 50011;gs 0c: - camas wanuld be wiped out. He should point out that all dollar bills. five dollar hills, or any other kind of cuirerrcv, in(.lud.ing silver coins, would bo dust something -to boss into tiio ash can, Victory Bonds rianrinl be set aside as something separate and apart from other obligations of tilts, 0110 country. They are Just as sacred a promise to pray” as the dollar bills we carry 1111 our pockets, These bonds are held by '111e people of Cartada. And the only way through which they could be repudi- ated would be by a decision of the People of Canada not to pay them - The pessimist is out lit order in Cartada. The assets and resources of this country which back up these loans from the people are billions and b•lilions of dollars in excess nl the loan totals. Even with all the berrowirlg tiha.t has had to be done min (..e the start of the war iu 1939, the interest cost or Canada's total deb to this date, is only 159 million dollars a year. 'Canadians: oar, and will meet in- debtedness of that size. Fifty Years from now our children and nor cluilla'en's children will likely smile quietly at the small flurano181 prob- lem which we thought was so big. DID YOU EVER ...,`.., WONDER? If any birds have feathers whose colors "run" in the rain? The African continent may boast of being exclusive home of a Most remarkable family of birds, the toura'cas, or plantain -eaters. These birds, which vary in size from about that of a crow to giant species ap- proaching the size of a peacock, are unique on three different counts, Fleet, they are :the only birds adhose feathers actually contalin• greens pigment. There are many birds, of course, whose feather jack- ets look greens but in all except the tounaco, the green dolor is due to the structure of the feathers (prismatic cells causing white light to be re- fnaoted, Winging out the green nays i•t comim.hhs not to any pigment or green -colored substance in the body of the feathers. Second, they are the only known living creatures capable of menu- factumiug a metal'k: element by body .chemistry. The flight -feathers -con- tain a unique pigment ealled turacin, which contains nearly 6 per cent cop- per. Being' shy, treetop-dryvelling birds thgt feed practcally exclusive- ly on fruits, for the eating of which they are. provided with large and peculiarly formed beasts, they do not obtain the copper from the soil. Iu- deed, captive b0m'a,cos have con- tinued to evolve turi'acin with its doper ooirtent year after year where not sin iota of mineral 111atter was obt>at11abie by the birds. Third, the .bright red pigment, tueac{n. is not proof against "run 1ing' 'when wet, but instead die, solves .in, water like a low -quality dye Indeed, a drenching trcplcal clown- pour .edtualiy rinses off the color from their feathers, leaving only a pi11lit h white, This :biamchl,ng how- ever, (1000 not prove permanent, for when the sent's bright rays e.gain bent clown on they forest home the touaraco'e color gradually returns and before long he is again bedecked in rich -hued feathered finery. There'll Always Be An England There will always he an England As long as Scotland's there To.give the navy shelter,, The brunt of air -raids ,beau, The1'e will always be art England As long as Soo:tsmen fight, Along with Welsh and Trish, To save old England's might. There are Scotsmen all in khaki, There are Soots 113 air scree blue, You'll Mild them in tate navy, W11h 11110 Welsh and Trish, too. So when, they ,sing of England, And 1171ig117h in the fight, They're forgetting all tine others ,Who eave Old England's might. Poplar Dalt. CI r telephoto ALL - es sir Your telephone is part of a vast interlocking sys- tem now carrying an abnormal wartime load. Don't let needless delays hold up messages on which pro- duction efficiency may depend. rit ER "KwermIE TEIEP/ONE T4CT/es" BE SURE you have the right (; number... consult the directory. SPEAK distinctly, directly into the mouthpiece. ANSWER promptly when the bell rings. BE BRIEF, Clear your line for the next call. These things may look triflin: but on 6,500,000 daily,telepbone calls, lbcy are very rmparsant, die .Active Givisr , i11'4e s to• iebods NOTHING MATTERS NOW RUT ICT ems qiieSNAPSNOT GUILD MAKING BETTER USE OF LIGHT A combination of baok and top lighting is principally responsible for the fine pictorial effect of this snapshot. Keep an eye on the direction of the light, and you'll be able to produce equally effective results. j MONG the fundamental tools of 1 3. all photographers, light holds an unequaled position. But most of us take the sun, and flash or flood lamps, almost for granted. We do not step to realize how much the direction of light means to a pic- ture. If you watch carefully you'll see that iu most instances light strikes your subjects from one of three major directions—front, side, or back. Outdoors those forms of i1 - lamination are normally tempered by a toad) of top lighting, but each of those types produces a definite effect. Remember that, and you'll find that you can use light to con trod the quality and mood of your snapshots. Front, or flat lighting, which is the kind you get when the sun is behind the camera, is, for instance, rather routine and ordinary in ef- fect. It does not result in too attrac- tive btu/loafed-white prints, but it will give you perfectly acceptable .'eeor'd pictures, Pictorially the light is too low in contrast to give the most pioasing effect. Side lighting is probably much better salted to general purpose photography. It almost invariably provides a pleasant balance of highlights and shadows; it helps to achieve a third dimensional effect in your pictures; it emphasizes tex- tures; and it provides the basic contrast necessary to brilliant pic- tures. Use it often. The third division is back light- ing—the kind that exists when the sun is shining directly at the cam- era. amera, With back lighting you'll get the type of effect found in oar illus- tration, but in this ease a reflector was also used to brighten the side of the subject nearest the camera. It's just the thing too for making outdoor silhouette, or semi -mil- houette, pictures. We good for land soap° studies. And, if you use a.re- flector to brighten the shadow,side of your subjects, it's a highly ef- fective lighting for portraiture. There's just one thing to watch out for; don't let the Dun shine direct- ly into the camera lens. Use a leve hood or shade your camera with your hand. Watch the light, and you'll be able to 000 your sticture .quality move steadily upwards. 392 : John van Guilder