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The Seaforth News, 1954-01-07, Page 10o many children of today semer gra(tefuI to their t' thou? 1 am. only iib, but t look touch older have a facial distimurement that pieveut:t rr,v doiut, '.nit out, Sidi? my home, and a25 haerWt; condition prevents any being un my 'feel: for long. 1 ant not train- ed for office work, nor would tiny °Mee want me aroutui. Other- wise, hint happy I would be to suepnn myself! "My married sun and a daul;p• ter, 23, onit talk about all they have dobe for me, t have had to work hard alt my life, bring - lint them up alone since their father died 19 ,years ago. t did for then • ac long as I was able, and new dart I am a ,eh li I um left aloljt• and negiee:ed We The Voice _. Veola Vonn, a regular performer on the Jack Donny and other shows orighnat- ing from Hollywood, has a novel. Idea concerning sex appeal for she gals, but it might necessitate aome voice training for them. ;he insists that "voice seduction' Is more important than a plung- ing neckline. According to Veola, Many an illusion is usually shat- @trod when a walking dreamt tries to be a talking dream as 1 re 1 d 11. 001;.,1' (00;14141 calro, e dneh 1 4111 trot getting, tint sev- eral other attelrtione which would relieve tae condition. I only ask them for the barest crew ssitiee. which they begrudge the ' What will become 01 me 11 this keeps up? I confess that 1 spend many a sleepless night wondering and fearing the 1i.t• tur43. What do other lonely, sick 'Mothers do? Perhaps 1 ou;y want some etleomageirlont, a kind 'word from one like you, 1 admit I tun being sorry for my- self and X am so ashamed of my dilative that I canon telt anv wte else. TIRED OM"' Why shouldn't you feel sur. * ry -ter yourself? Any self- * respecting woman must be hu- * titillated that the clzildreat site .i slaved for, begrudge her Life's " barest needs, and refuse to r, provide the professional treat- * meat that would improve lrar " condition. You need help des. t' perfidy, and I hope you will '' take steps to get it. Another neglected mother in 4' almost y ^ u r circumstances 4' wrote me recently. I advised her to confide in her pastor. * You, too, will be reluctant to " disclose the truth; but if the * state or any charity intiesti- " gated, your son and daughter " would be forced to take better ., care at you. They would not " enjoy their Sins being made nnblic, Ministers, like doctors, are t accustomed to eonfessiona'Lt. They have the entire member- " ship of their church to appeal " to, You need friendliness, they * can supply D. They may also think of some services you can " do for them at home that will * add a little to your meager In- " conte. When lite seems unbearable, " something happens, and for t' you it could only be an im- provement Never cease hoping " for an early relief from your disabilities. Then you will be " a different woman, you will " look younger than your years, and you will feel you are, Courage and prayer work Mind in hand for us all. They will for you. t• . iirou t children who permit a mother to suffer neglect and in- gratitude will pay for it. Thee will be old themselves some day, and then what remorse they will suffer l .. , Anne 131rst's worda are comforting to the lonely. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. All Tanked Up For Sea - Latest device to move a tank across water to a combat area is the T-15 flotation device. Equipped with a portable power plant, it can keep a 47 -ton tank afloat Indefinitely. To he used in an emergency period only, the unit is portable and can be assembled in a short time. While on ground it can move about 30 miles per hour, but its speed in water has not been disclosed. After it crosses a body of water the flotation unit can be dropped to give the tctnk more speod. F the T-15 floatation eeit with itM1 17 trek. Crr, !mrd the samba rolls along r+t 30 miles per hour. Floating et 47•ton tank in deep water is tastes for the 2.15. Safety First -- Jacques Mornard (above), the pickax slayer of Leon Trotsky, reportedly prefers the "safety" of his Mexico City, Mexico prison machine shop to a parole. Authorities ore convinc- ed, onvinceed, and Mexican papers have reported, that friends of the murdered Trotsky and agents of the 4rviet regime, who are anxi- ous p ;Nal his lips, are waiting to assassinate hint if he steps through the prison gates. How Can Q. !Tow oan X prevent crack- ing when drying wet shoes? A. Do not place wet shoes on the register to dry. They should be dried very slowly to prevent cracking. 11 Is a good Idea to stuff them with old paper to Insure their retaining 'their shape as they dry. Q. How can X break a stub- born cold? A. Very often an effective treatment is to dissolve a tea- spoonful of baking soda in a half - glass of water, and take this every three hours. Q. blow oan 1 snake better gravy? A. When malting gravy for neat, if the water In svhleh the vegetable has been cooked is used, the flavor of the gravy will be delicious. Q. How can X prevont win- dows from freezing to the sills? A. By sprinkling a little salt along the window sill, the frees - Ing of window to the sill during the real cold weather can be eliminated. Q. How atm .1 keep woolens soft" .A. 21 the e'oolens are rinsed in water of the same temperature as that in which they were wash- ed, they will dry nicely and he soft as originally, Q. How can 1 make cabbage crisp when using it for cold slaw? A. Cabbage tor cold sl a w should be crisped in ice-cold water and kept in the refriger- ator in a tightly covered dish for several hours before using, Q. How can 1 keep the win- dow 'boxes looking attractive due - Ing the winter months. A Instead of alluwiug ore window boxes to remain empty all winter. they can be made to look attractive with cedar et. pine branches, adding a fate' sprigs of bittersweet to brighter them. Q. flow eau 1 keep window sills 111 good condition? A. Refinished window *11 is will keep in perfect condition if a fine floor wax is rubbed on them periodically. Q. Tow eau 1 make a palat- able drink for the children? A. An excellent. drink for the child i4 a beispoorrful of honey in a cup of hot mills. Q. Holt eau 1 revive the col- or's of all Oriental rug? A, By wiping over it with a cloth dampened In vinegar.tnttl water solution. :1'1148 vrill hritn.g out the euli,rs again, How The Money CMS How :Maly 0.1nes have: you heard a housewife say, 'Gosh, I don't know where our money wenn this week." Well, here per- centage -wise is how her dollar is spent' Food ... ...... ,..•.......,....•• .... 33.9 Clothing . _...,_..,_................ 10,5 Rousing lei Fuel, Light and Refrigeration 0.4 I'lousehold Operation ..., . 3.2 !furnishing and Equipment 4,0 ' Tr&nspr,rtatinn 1i.3 Personal Cara 2,0 Medical Care 111,9 etecreation :....... 114 Education 0,5 Vocal toe 0.4 Com.mt,wty Welfare 1.3 Lifts aud Contributions • 1.6 Other items 0.5 A2*.rt>L' ilR .ISSUE 1 — 1934 N NGER ! 1r 1111, lois joy.. of I;t 114 ,n the ('on111ey1 Sometimes we get a week that Is quiet, cniorul tis unit uneventful. But. not halt week, O01 by a tont way. From one Saturday to Mo neat. .o(r it What heppur5,d• I baro been duwe t1,Ka to do my week -end shoppiug sod was coming !tome just after dark, The car didn't seem to be r•rut- ning too .well but 1 thougnt it would 1(11 ate hone. And teen, just a quarter -utile fr'nrn our . own gate, -right on the Si bend of our briny highway rt gave tip the ghost and quit After vain attempts at persuasion 1 hailed a passing car and got a ride home, leaving the ear with Us parking lights on. A phone call, a tow truck, and my car was safely in 000 own garage. Monday morning a mechanic was to come for the car as it was thought the fuel pump was out o1 commission. But alas, come Monday morning it storni blew in front the east --- wet; driving snow -- So, n0 mechanic. Then, while Partner was still at the barn that morning a truck carne in and dumped a load of gravel in the driveway, just where I back the car out, True, the gravel had been or- dered but we didn't specify deli- very on a stormy day! 13ecasse of the sudden storm Partner had extra work to do at the barn -heifers to put in that had been running out, and a dozen other little "weather" chores so he did not have time to spread the gravel immediately. After' being extra busy all day, at five o'clock while he was doing the night chores out went all 113 1whtcl. f^'ru,noliiw:, 1' 1.25 Haut t '.ial.,cu. 'tit' ligilth ..,' 1 4' 10 Nom in 0 feta ta;ultefi.Rrlt mol hi MoQ. 1 had a 111111.1May r taache1 and ,:11 Olt tarlc'y 1;114111 cont 011 tamps turd tee: ring ehlm art.'y.. Partner. el eoia1.S1•, Wilt Noon up wetting . for pi •,nitl'I';l We' noleied 111 h. ((('(1 (1(3110 .. they were unaware trf 1111 puw(r faritur4 as all the fights were on in town but this soon and men out on the job Bvid,nitly ti vias a bad break as It tools the linesmen from five—thirty until the middle of this night to find and repair the break. Some far - niers were really on the • spot. Cows balked at going into 41 dimly lit stable, and of course they all had le be milked by hand Some farmers didn't even have a lantern to fell back on and used flashlights err else turned their car lights .z4( to tate stable. But why every farmer doesn't keep lamps and lanterns handy 2'11 never knew. Tuesday was cold and bright _.. and our pile of gravel was frozen solid. Wednesday it be- gan to blow and at night the temperature dropped to ten be- low zero. Thursday it was still snowing and blowing, with :no relief lu sight, Partner put on more clothes and more clothes, The lane was tilling 1n fast and each morning we wondered if the truck would get in for the milk. Somehow or other, each day it made the grade. My biggest worry was getting back and forth to the mail -box, for it is a long trek 'from the house to the road, facing the wind and shoving through the snow. Two days in succession Partner said it wasn't to for me to go and went after it himself. And was I glad! We had to make two trips a day as there was mail to take down and mall t0 bring horns — also bread and a few other things left in our box, Xt ie a mercy we have a big mail -bot, a small one would be useless to us, l''r'id ay Mere ''05 nu 131"('t, Irl the 3(41'4 and Me lata' Was 411141?". l'' 4411'144' 1110,11 S'V4'r '4t^ rtrtlal' 111(1 '.4'1'4'1• Kltrr1114' 4(11111 truck wiWdrt'1 tart in into ',nen n 1;114 (1411(1-e lu'ekd truck 1-,1x40 iu [Or and thus ,wade as • 11'(1(k for tho' (1(1ikman And the baker Later that stay. 1 oite01(111 two to geet ins down tbttltr,: but then 1 didn't Irks the trn,k ul the law. Even 411 two( is veutd get 1m the chances arc a ear nllgllt nal .01d what was the uee of 1 taxi if Pew 10 plough through the lade t 4l'' way loaded with pa.ueer. So 1 1001ud nv('r my -supplies of eat- ables acrd divided we weld mold out ra day or Iwo longer 4'spc- t,ially•as Partner had eienty of tobacco. Arad wasn't utter(' news of a cltirrool; wind out west? "'.Clic weather is going to change." 1 said to Partner Sure enough that is what the "probs" said too. And change it slid. When we went to bed Saturday night snow was melting around the front steps and strong winds were blowing from the :tenth - west. But 'I still haven't been to town, and my shopping list is getting .longer and longer So that was our series of mis- haps for one week, .Why every- thing had to happen_ at once l don't know, However, it is a fair sample of rite extra work involved when a sudden storm blows taps' And yet, away from the country, !tow quickly a per - 3011 "forgets. For instance. Dee happened to phone one day and was quite surprised that the were having trouble. And Bob didn't phone at all. Yes, it is sometimes quite a life - but even at that we don't ltnose of any that we would tike better. Asia yarn firmly when' you're knitting, by splicing together old and new ends. Split the end of each yarn lour inches; then twist together one strand from each length. Knit• When finished, weave in loose ends on the wrong side of garment, c T n' era Stateme it 30th Nov'embew', :L95), ASSETS Notes of and dspoeiss with Sank of Canede Other cash and bank lxdances , , , , , , , Notes of and cheques on other banks . . Government and other public securities, ntyt exceed- ing market slue , . . . . Other bonds and stocks, not exceeding market value Lail and short loans, fully secured . . , , Tout quick assess R 181,03 3,44.4.16 193,48.4,323.76 972,141,264,96 101,301,736.80 149,280,473.79 . 81,823,643,607.29 Other loans and discounts, after full provision for bad and doubtful debts 4+ , A p A , Dank premises , p . , , , Liabilities of (,customers under acceptances and letters ofcredit.,.,. . Other Assets . , ; V A LIABILITIES Notes in Girt:uiatdon , ; 4 . . , . i A , ; a Deposits , . . . . ., , , . , • Acceptances and letters of credit olztxt.anding Other liabilities Total liabilities to the pnbile es pitat deserve Fund ,,,„, , , pp ,., Dividends payable , , , , , , , , , , , , , ilafuttoe of Profit aced Lada Account , A . 4 , fi94,861,110,14 20,871,991,94• 31,2'13,786.74 1,261,033.03 $3,895,836,189.16 4. it 83,. 2.73.4,644,076335.0493 e ' 31,213,786.75 * • 1,615,814,82 • 58,787,157.013,54 A. A 43,000,000.00 70,000,000.00 1,783,800.83 1,315,374,79 94,895,856,189,16 PROFIT .A.NI) LOSS ACCOUNT Profess for the year ended Kelt Noverubrr:, 1933, alter seAd t eppropaiationa to Conservancy Itese,Cvea, out of whiall fees provision for bad and cttcsbtful debts has lnirrtn made r a t a fi 18,932,64)8.56 Provision for depreciate -re of hank'preendsea 1 1 1 4 4' 1 t t e 'i 1,365,472.39 Peovisioc foe iii(:oi»:d taAsotl I t t t 11 1 f I 17 2222(14 DIvideudr, at the rate of 21.20 par shore it 1 r i 4,200,1)00.00 115041 diatributioy at due rate of 20± per sham : z 700,000.00 4,900,000.00 .4t»ouat cirri,(4 1004415(1 1 1 't 1 11 t ; _. t 1 t r$ 3.733.,136.17 Butene of Prole sod i.ose Account. 2911, November, 1952 1 1 1 700,238.62 1t 4,515,374.70 '1'rAnsitt'red to $(retia Puad 11 a s( v t u r .. ,. t 1 r: 3,000,000,00 Ss4.(eeq of Penes and toss Asoowst, 3O-0,1 Moret„ bot. 1953 . (81,3i5,374.79 317,387,136.17 8,952,000.00 8,655,4'16.17 344634 MUM, 1 ;fi. 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