The Seaforth News, 1941-12-11, Page 3THURSDAY, DECEMBER I1, 1941
THEMIXING' BO
By ANNE ALLAN
Hydro Homo ecooteeeseen
Homemade Christmas Gifts
Hello Homemakers! If you in-
tend to make some of your gifts this
year, we have a few helpful sug-
gestions. Make use of materials
you've "stowed away," and you'll
'have a lot of fun in the doing. Re-
member your favorite rag doll ?
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RAG DOLL:
The body of a thirty -inch doll re-
quires one-half yard of 36" wide
cotton material. Brown or yellow
yarn will be needed for the hair and
brown embroidery thread for the
eye -brows and lashes, blue for the
eyes and red for nose and mouth.
Finely cut rags make good stuffing.
A dress for this doll requires three-
quarters of a yard of gingham and
one-quarter yard of white material
for the apron. The body and head
gill have a seam all the Way around
the sides. The pieces should be cut
so that the head is an 8 -inch circle
and the body is 10 inches long.
Stitch together .iinside-out) on your
electric sewing machine, leaving a
three-inch opening. Turn,estuff and
sew the opening by hand. Each arm
and each leg is also cut with a seam
all the way around. The nem pieces
should measure .1i•i inches across
and 18 inches; in length. The leg
pieces should treasure 1.3i inches
across and 13 inches in length. Mark
the eyes, nose and mouth before you
a mW'r i ice there: Tint the cheeks :and
scolds :(.tit crayon, Cut the dress ki-
mono t31. ;lead aathet together
with el rine ast neck end wrist hand::.
Mak,- tenicht, rut apron sud sew
in a notch,
K1'F3. IIF N I tis3K ENDS:
Tho automatic electric iron has
taken the piece of the antique fiat
:roti \ ).er. was mo:tinefficient- in
comparison: with the iron of today.
But yee.int the old iron suitable to
•sur color rch,•3ue and the ehildren
will be kern to put 'their books bat'k
between their own book ends.
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BOOK COVERS:
For the (-hillr,-)t', book, sew an
oilcloth cover asilis a long stitch.
Adjustment of the- ,titch on an elee-
tric cawing machine is 0 simple
c,tuarter turn of tit,' labelled screw,
IiAY APRONS
The sturdy :, t rinl from flour or
teed begs it '.vuh IA 011_11 , n:;idering
he,0. Aprnus may be nuule smart
and color Ul with ;1 2,-w trimmings.
1 flour wig 34 or ;1i; Indies wide
and 27 itch, tool•; will melte a
waist hut enroll and a bili with a
halter :round the neck to hold up
the bib, flan trinrinings from the
odds and ends in your scrap bag.
Jus e band of print across the bot-
tom of the apron above the hem,
and the same width used for the
waist hand will be enough to please
a big or little girl
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nootia and by appointment.
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US TIME TABLE
1.(1 Soar/wilt for Sllalfo.,1
I ,31., and 1.15 pan
11,1 1 oi COO::rJ •.
Daily ,. 1, 1411(itlay a11.i
peel 7,W p.m.
Atm.
and Sol„ 1. o:. P.m. ;.1.4
:el ti, e,ttrird l r 9„ror,..
IIo t. nu F.el l nul,in, betroit,
9'utrat: ck,
WnedtitrIeli, (hoed
Agents, Iluteiee. C nunelunt. !brit Iiouue
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API'LIQUEI) I1IP,S:
Make 11 bib for the baby with a
cut-out of her favorite nursery fig-
ure as an attraction. It can be easily
shirred around the neck, using the
gathering foot attachment of the
electric sewing machine. Colored
thread may be used to make any
design in a jiffy with the zigzag
gadget.
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CHILD'S OWN CUSHION:
A bright red heart -shaped cushion
is a favorite with little girls. They
are in style for old and young
again. You can have expert finishes
if you put the binder attachment to
work whenever you use bias binding
for trimming.
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CHILD'S DRESSER SET:
Such an inexpensive gift (for
their own dresser) helps mother in
the never ceasing problem --pride in
tidiness during early training. Use
pieces of worn out sheets, or pieces
from too -small organdy dresses. Fin-
ish with colored pivoting or hem-
stitching. The hemstitches of the
electric sewing machine is a simple
device which saves times.
Electric sewing machines are of
vital importance these busy clays.
Many homemakers who have never
used the new models have learned
how to do good work without ex-
perience. Working for the Iced
Cross or the British War Victims
groups teaches you the professional
tricks and short-cuts.
Take a Tip:
When imported citrus fruits are
esp(naive in winter, serve substi-
tutes. Turnips and cabbage --finely
shredded in salads are excellent,
Fruits, apples, berries, cherries,
plums, peaches. pears, etc., give you
full Vitamin content, Slake it a rule
to serve one raw vegetable or canned
tomatoes, and plain fruity ---once a
day.
QUESTION IIOX -
Mrs. J. C. asks: "How can we
heat our bathroom—without piug-
Iring 111 an eleetl'I3 heater:"
Answer: Electrodes, encased in
glees. Perthes details have been
mailed to Mrs, J. C,
Sirs. M. Mc, asks: "How can I
serve baked Onions a new way?"
Answer: Take a small piece out
of the centre and fill the peeled
ouches with catsup, flavored with
honey. Plaice in an uncovered greas-
ed casserole. Bak,. in an - electric.
ot'elt 'at 350 degrees. alae 3 tbs.
honey to 1 Sup ('111.5upl.
Anne Allan invites you to write
to her is 0 The 9eafOl'th News. Just
rend in your questions on homemak-
ing' problems and watch this little
center of the IOlullln for replies.
OXFORD BY POST
British prisoner:, of war 111 Genii -
any are working for honor's degrees
at London University.
In all, 1,838 of our men there are
now preparing for their return to
civil life as engineers, accountants,
geologists, book-keepers, poultry
raisers and for other careers. They
are studying French, German, Chin-
ese, Japanese, 'even Provencal.
This unique educational departure
has beer, made possible by a feat in I
organisation. working from the New!
Bodleian Library, Oxford, where
Miss Ethel Herdman, M.A., of the
Red Cross Book Department, is ar-
ranging these and similar courses of
study for our prisoners of war. In a
long room lined with tables are the
sections for each prison camp to
which material for study is sent and
from which letters have arrived ask-
ing for vocational, cultural or edu-
cational advice. Engineering is the
most popular subject, then modern
languages. Wireless is very popular,
too, but books On it have been pro-
hibited. In addition to the arrange-
ments made for prisoners by Lon-
don University to work for honours
degrees, many trade -and craft insti-
tutes are co-operating; with Oxford,
11e—:'gay, who is that funny -
looking fellow who thrives your ear
;rad 04xhs :somal in the, garden?
He always frown., at ane whenever
Tic s.'c5 vele 1101'0.''
33hc—"C:ah, don't mind 11411. Thai's
Bitty '!a`'.lier."
"W 111 r, will 1110 ore i rstra pia
a nyth11131- segs >steil'""
01), yes, sir."
''tr,� •11, nett 'ell) to pl c btidt„-e."
Still Time To Read "Riddle In Red"
The new mystery thriller 13($01
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'Ile- Detroit Sunday '1'inlen. You exon
start with this 0,3,13'13 i115:1311me'1H to
follow Jonathan Stat .re's; stirring
story" of strange 1mn'derv, evil 111ill-
gee. weird revenge and blighted
love. Be sure to get Tire American
Weekly with Tile Detroit Sunday
Thies this week and every week.
THE SJ AFORTH NEWS
Bank Deposits Are
.JAPAN DECLARES WAR ON
Substantially Higher UNITED STATES AND
OM nion Bank 71st Annual
Statement—Loans Continue
to Increase.
The anneal meeting of 111e Sham.
Nation,. of the DOudnioe Bank was
held at the head office of the hank in
Toro/n°.011 Wednesday the 1.11t11 inst.
Thr' 71st annual statement showing
the 1.138)111.3' of the bank's operations
for the twelve months ended October
71 last was presented and approved.
The entstanding featnree of the
statement were a strong liquid posi-
tion, substantially higher deposits,
an increase in investments and a
further increase fn conunercdal loans,
with total asseta standing at $168,-
000,(100,
168;0011,3101), the highest ever published in
the history of the bank.
After making provision for domin-
ion government taxes of $449.004, an
excess of $78,839; over the dominion
and provincial taxes paid in 1940, net
profits were $939,322 for the year
under review as compared with $58,-
788, for the previous 12 months.
Prom the profits $700,000 was pro•
vide(' for the usual dividends, a cell-
t1'ibution of $85,000 waS made to the
officers' pension front, $150,000 was
written off bank premises and 54,-
332
4;332 was added to profit and loss 'lc -
count, which I10w stands et 5865,511.
Capital $7,000,000, and reserve
$7,000,000, remain unchanged.
Total deposits of $143,1 51,535, com-
pared with 813(3,4111117, a. year ago,
show' 0 notable increase ni $12,740;
o18, of which $7,635,0114 was in nen-
int ores) bearing deposit, $2.039,8137
in interest hearing and $2,465,507 re-
presented int -reused balances curried
by the dominion and provincial gov-
ernments. Cash assets now total 53:1,-
885,378, the greatest ailment in the
hnik'e history and represent 22.19':
of pallli' liub)111i .1,. Ili:m 111111 y
available assets of $8tel31,481 are
52,94'1 of total liabilities to public, 1
1'1,(• ..ar1k's total investment seam"
11105. $42,0.13, increased $4,158,409.
the Inc -reuse being represented by
the purchase of additional dominion I
( government obligati 1011e, The total
securities eoasist largely of dominion
and provincial government. bonds and l
in addition a small amount of other i
high grade holdings
Call and shad loans in Canada and
elsewhere Show little change. but f
commercial loans and discounts in
Canada now aggregate 578,817.398.1
This also represents an increase of
$4,650,011 for the year and record
total for the bank.
GLASS SAVES STEEL
I:lritain is using glass to sat•,•
noel. It is translucent, toughened
glass which. can now lake the place
of steel as the top of hot ,:abinets do
cafes and restaurants, safely stand-
ing up to temperatures of 120 to
150 degrees. In these days when
canteens and cafeterias are provided
in all factories over a certain size
the quantity of steel which can be
saved is therefore considerable.
By admitting light to the cabinet,
toughened glass lessens the work of
the canteen staff in cleaning it and
in serving the food. The glass takes
a slightly longer time than steel to
warm up but it holds the heat bet-
ter, thus substantially reducing
heating costs particularly in cant-
eens with lengths of hot cabinets or
a battery of steamers.
And of course the glass costs less
than the valuable steel which it re-
leases for the war.
SICK SOLDIERS EMBROIDER
Their Way Back to Health
London doctors are today pre-
scribing embroidery for soldiers
with nervous trouble.
Knitting, explains. Lady Smith -
Berrien, head of the Royal School of
Needlework, is not enough to take
the mind off wanly.
Many women have written to her
complaining that they have knitted
and knitted until they con knit no
longer and tasking her for the hest
work to take up the entire- attention.
To all of them Lady (Smith-Dor-
eiee pee/mum—tele tine emht•o111(ly, in-
ta-icete• nerd 11it1'icttlt work w111eh
wholly' occupies the mind.
The snnu• principle is Hest- bch13
applied to the new 1114.11048 111 .P)•i-
tcti('5 war time. hesp!tels,• Mere :11111
uscnlent is 1101 o11003)1: tIle patier111
t 3!e :;iyen 1111 occupation (1)111 is
• . 'i )11(5 1Ile. (('e,lle, so lel(1h
employed for putting eemeeein;3 tette
pian, is new be-intt ns^(i, with ('cel
lent seeelii, rn setting 115 wor'rie's
0171
1'be Qne•t'n 15 so interested iia the
departure that ('hen Mho found et
soldier „mbeoidering bis regimental
bsdne 3t) a i1,•d Cross hospital, -1c
asked for at sample of his work.
Japs Raid Hawaii and Singa-
pore. on, Sunday.—Canada
Immediately Declares War
on Japan
Japull Heelal•r,q veer upon the Ihnit-
ed Slater, and Great Brit au, Sunday.
The United States immediately pre-
pared for a terrific struggle ahead.
Presidepl Roosevelt asked (eer,ress
fol` a declaration of war on alcsid11y.
I)uring Sunday, ,lapanese planer
bombed Manila, Honolulu, Pearl
Harbor end Hickman Field, Hawaii,
without warning. Hundreds of caen-
ahies were. repor'),,! from Hawsii.
Shortly after the Hawaiian iromb•
iug5 became known, the Tokyo got•
eramemt lrmoun('erl that Jaime hail
entered al state of war With tiw' I'nh-
0•0 States and Great Ito3.11131. 111,1
P, 'sidenl ROoaevelt hardly wait'd
for the Japanese 4(3.31)1 rio 1)03, A.
soon as he Neared o1' the bombing he
ordered the army and navy to carry
out previously prepared and secret.
Plans for the defence of the country.
There was little 5urise that Japan
had declared war 011 Britain and the
United States for it had bean ex.
peeled for some time that nliin11110133
site would do so. But the siuldennees
of the blow' and the will(+spr('ad field
of operations was something of a(
shock. Hawaii, particularly the f.3
1111vy's Pearl Harbor base, was heav-
ily bo:isei by carrier -horse Japanese
aircraft. and heavier bomb re, prob
ants' from the nearest Japanese-man-
dated
apane e-marcd(ted islands to the westward. .11. -
Melts on the Pacific' islaude, (room
cid Wake, awned by the i.1 ", 01",
were antnounced.
The hauls tl','t5 :ro (1(1331: ill
104 1.01/. Japan will face in th.. Peeifi
the na111llnoll forest et Ihr Pte., ltri
tain, the Dutch Ea,.1 mile., 11 kid
China, acid probably I eine. Wire lois
Japan Mickel this, apparently Macao
(nurse' and (1( ked i'verrytllil:g
conflict. which will 50.1 pitted Itga1n13
here every within with Patftie
ests, The ,Japlin",. were it d•sle•
:11 dilemma. They ve'e'r• being Pres: -
ed dh0ir German allies ir, take 11( '1
hi Order to divert 118111sh mei Russ-
ian forces to the• I rills; they weir
growing short of oil. "teed and odor
vital necessities lot' i11('il' wart' IN 011
China, Ne(Otiatiuus for an muter
-
standing with the 11101,1(1 States had
made no progress,. The U.S. in tr-ted
that Japau abandon her-preereni of
expansion southward and would lea
11g1•ee to withdrawing su ipece t,l
China. Japan had either to risen
down in her designs 30' theme- Mr
all in one desperate gamble, The
plan of etre Japan, -s.- Was al:ptieently
to catch the United Slat, s nmr,.
pared, to cripple the fleet and to (1,--
5troy the U. S. ;lie hisses. in 11.'",. -
lie before the relnlbhe 4(33,1+1
1 -low effective the plain has Meal is
unknown, although heavy
has been admitted 1333 Washington.
P+t1r'i Hiirbnr at Hawaii is 011. Of 'IP:
strongestnaval hose: in rite wgt9u.
Also the .Ings have seized Theilaml
3.91•)1111, which is so si1•ategieaily
uated lata) in possession of the
evenly it is 11 menace to 3ingatiose
and British eastern possessions. Th..
British. have been anticipating Such
action by 3;1 1)1111, They have been
strengthening their garrisons at
Hong Kong and Singapore. Canadian
troops only recently arrived in Hung
Kong, The great new British battle-
ship Prince of Wales arrived only
BRITAIN
tart eisk at Singapore 'Troops beec-
br;en cleavi1 g front India arid Ausu'a-
iia to the Malaya pcnisula.
Japs Attack Malaya
and Thailand
Air reit! sirens sounded Monday in
Singapore as the Japanese lannr,lled
hostilities trgaill-1 the Malaya penin -
mil.. Deified! Officials annouttc'd that
Jeperl -.3ee warerat') hail !ended troops
et two Alae "v in 11,11111er11 Matlltya,
and were trader heavy machine gun
111'e l'rolll firitisil troops.
011 Monday. Thailand, after brief
reeixt1Wee to Japanese ucvaolon from
the seri and license tin' French ludo
China border, ceased filing and ope11-
ed ru'getiems with the. invaders,
Canada Declares War
On Japan
Canada i5 111 wear' with Japan and
the dominions armed forces have
seders to engage the new enemy
"wherever he may he found." Within
a 1,-w hours after .lapeu launehod at.
tacks on British and (hilted States
pessesSiene. Prime 7111115ter Macken
zie Bing called the cabinet: and a
recommendation to declare tour vett
preparl'd. (;an11(18 w85 the, first. JBrit.
ish nation to declare war, Great Bri-
tain (Metered war cmr Monday. as did
Australia and New Zealand.
The war in Russia and the war
in tbe Fitt81 are (eer1111 3(111c.
news.
Ulir, week, They have been
pushed ,111of ht'5i )die, Tho
miad5 111 Calla 01011s t,) the ,3(13ln, ak
et a 11..W w'ar' in t1,,:• 3317003113, a wen
11,x1 tray 11.17 V(' 11(1111' 11101.1. 111 a day
u, ,hive 11110.' 111 1.x11o„ii41111 that
t 11(3.l' al :.fall" Miall I11i'
-.,iiuit' I„rti!itie, did in Iwn
to^I1.5',•e(1 1-.r11
PAGE THREE
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flLL
SSLEEP?
If your nose fills)
tiP8DRPt2SE up,zaceusbreath-
WIE@ICiP ing difficult, spoils
sleep -put 3 -pure
pose Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
Va-tro-nol does 3 important things
for you: (1) shrinks swollen mem-
branes; (2) soothes Irritation; (3)
helps flush out nasal passages, clearing
clogging mucus, relieving transient
congestion. It brings more comfort,
stakes breathing easier, invites sleep.
When a Cold
Threatens, use
Va-tro-nol at first
sniffle or sneeze. MKS - -
Helps to prevent
colds developing. ....rem maim
And no Britain stands between. Gen-
erally, however, Canadians have (tc-
t•:1)1w' the new outbreak cantly. Can-
ada's west coast defences are on the
alert.
Over a period of weeks the Canad-
ian government has been in close
tend) with the British and U.S. gov-
ern11lents, and many necessary steps
had been sutfcipated and prepared.
Acres the Pavlov, Canadian troops
are, stationed a) Hong Kong under
Brigadier J. K. Lawson. These have
been under Japanese attack this
week. All persons of Japanese origin
W110 there w 1s reason to believe
slight he a danger to Canada were
apprehended al mice. All Japanese
nationals and Canadians of Japanese
origin hate.
ii , n rcgi"tered 3311(1 ling-
es t l iirt�- 1.
The Canadian deelaratieu of scat
against ,lapun -s • came just :74 hours
after „-1(3(11ar' deelal-ati1il against
3(10),l.: el. Hungary and Rumania.
0111, 1, are .Waller (',-ratan control.
a,la slid (1e /limns and lialy. l:ar the -
"•till cosCs 'et the l,leceus'Ire,"
dnautaieu's s311311 8 rierght,tn i" .,n. - ••33' Pitt i(rr , eta eloil+5:' for it7"
gaged in .,. 1h'ath halt le on rl)., "Nothing. Slit. ('!1111.115 leer
1)1113131' new,"
!i•. .? l:>ha, wilict :idjein: 1'„- ."I,i ilt
(3P- pn313113 ant. is + lose t" ti'' • • 3" nIO- li'asnt. ,ud Ude Sale+ Ails l 255
Reef rding Htstery---t ainetantly on eervhce on the home from and abroad,
i t3, 1 e an dipg r•quipial rrt of rhe t'ana1)fa11 Broadcaoting corporation. Over.
13, a5, asee-daily built 11 10 3 1 lrrel linin lino hecc.nle a fanlilic' sight in (gauntry
lie's and L :ode ll salts hi Canada. Mobilo 111:11 eov0r the actuality
and special 1x) , vent 0014I33'11111,'11(13,. eeorte events.{Univ. . ar v celebrations and
(11,1 i.11 ill ,'iiil:lt 1331 oVers00, 1w( adi .g. unit rs now engaged ha the produ0-
tlnit of ,1 the spot _limp •r et the t.1,0111an war 5elrice, in Britain which
0111 be used in tee f•Irth,ctn'.n s,rr0, "Alia 1111 (1,"'- test of These," begin-
ning Friday. December 12. al 5:1)' p.m, EI)ST.
infantry Rides To Fight — Ambushes Certrier
111fs con1bilatiari
peon( • t'anadians in 1.1_,
touow,ng yelucles, °the,
mina iiiov(tlne1lt by slim.
alenes1 uefore the big 101,,
aulcad transport, for infantry
111040graphl. 8110w8 infantry (,raining ea Canada and Lnglltnd. Ili .the targe.
, ambush a Bren-gun carrier, using ..81110(:33 bombs to screen their' :action, irons
.ares; reading from the top, show young infantrymen training- in .Canape for
.mapped transports. They p101311se rapid enabusaing and debussdng ,o that
roil to a stop they can be on then' way to take up offensive positions, iVICCh-
spceds movement by -lore than 10 tithes, saves energy for fighting.