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a. II LS PS EAM NICH en REE "Schools Down " trend by no mieans peculiar to this _ years to come wil mean a decreas-' urban centres. N "Province y a Obtained "More . sum of $14,382,336.03. * To the directorship of the Cana. Six Meals Daily: - However, six small meals a day . program. promotes greater appe- . the Population of In Province Fewer In Attendance At Public Schools in Ontario -- Gen: eral Trend All Over Contin- ent A general decline in the public echool population is taking place all over Ontarlo,"Dr. C. C.Goldring, superintendent of Toronto schools, said in a recent interview, declar-" fpg the drop In the number of echool pupils In Toronto was a city. "The last school year showed aps proximately 2,600 fewer pupils in Toronto public schools than two years ago," he said, "There is similar evidence from .all* other parts of the North American con-~ tinent, In the report of a recent survey in the United Sates it was estimated that in 1940 there would - be approximately 1,500,000 fewer children of elementary school age than in 1930. This downward (rend, it continued during the next few years, will bo an important factor in our whole school system, and will have a decided effect on our gecondary schools i) the years to come," The drop in attendance has been chiefly in the kindergarten and in tho first book, and . during the €d enrolment in successive classes, The chiel contributing causes to-- ward this, the Supgrintendent of Schools listed as fewer marriages, particularly in tho years Intmed- fately preceding 1935, smaller fam. illes duo to fewer marriages and also to economic conditions, and a general decline in the population of Most Home Loans Made To Ontario Than 35,000 of 75,000 Can- ada Total Under Home Im- provement Plan Otnario Is far in front of Canada's efght other provinces in the ag- gregate loans: and money used In home loans under the Home Im- provement. Plan of the Dominion Govestipans Inaugurated November , 1036. at latest report from the Min {ster of "Finance, Hon, Charles. A. Dunning, reveals that a total of 76,000" loans have beew "made in Canada for more than $30,000,000. Of this figure, Ontario has taken out 35,291 loans for an aggregate Quebec is second, British Colum- bla third, and Nova Scotia fourth in the Dominion line-up, The managing editor of a lead- ing Tokyo newspaper, with a cir- culation exceeding 1,000,000, gets the magnificent~ salary of Lo 50 a week. New C C.N.R. Director 1 dian National Railways left vacant by thé resignation last winter of James Y. Murdoch, the federal government has.named James A. Northey, ABOVE, pxesident of the Telfer Paper Box Co., and of the Northey Printing Company. Both' Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Northey are residents of Toronto. 'Eat And Reduce Eating six meals a day is a bet- ter way to reduce than cutting down to two meals, according to Dr. Garfield G, Duncan of Jefter- 50 Medical College, y lien tke meals are cut to two, Dr, Garfield explained; the person becomes hungry and overeats, would keep the body satisfied with. out overstufing, he said. « "Those whs attempt to reduce or prevent a gain in weight 'by eating only two meals n day defeat their purpose by their martyr. dom," Dr. Garfield said, 'This {ites and the Itisfying effect of 'shouted. food. is Fedueed, Grand Snow Car To Be "Home" For Antarctic Scientists When Admiral diaurd Byrd leads his new Expedition to the Antarc U.S government to claim for it large areas of, the Antarctic continent, 'one tic this fall, an expedition backed by the of the new modes of transportation to be used, it is expected, is the snow cruiser, a model of which is shown ABOVE, with its builder, Dr, Thos. C. Poulter, of Chicago. a five-passenger airplane, as shown. home for four scientists in the barren region of their explorations:- tires and a range of 5,000 miles. Dr, Poulter is now directing It will cost approximately $140, 000, It will construction of this new machine, which carries with it and "will be practically a moving be 55 feet long; have 10- foo} rubber Have You Heard n ® ceeelsn't It The Trith A boy, in the dock in a Polish criminal court. was being tested as _to his mental powers. The magistrate said to him: "How many States are there in Europe?" Immediately the boy's counsel got up and, turning to the magis- trite, said: "Sir, my. client hasn't yet had time to read the morning papers and cannot, therefore, give a reliable reply." . te Getting Ripe Now men have a reason For joy,and for laughter-- The: cherry pie season Comes shortly Loresinit, ---- The "Motion Not the Ocean 'The iwo land lubbers were in a | --row-boat-- in -the- middle --of--the- ocean. One handled the oars, rowing away for all he was worth. The second sat in the stern steer- ing the rowboat by means of a makeshift rudder. Suddenly, a passenger liner came into view. The man at the oars_kept rowing frantically, paus- ing only when the liner crossed the path of the rowboat. cupped his hands. "Hey there; on board!" he "Is this the Atlantic or Then he . the Pacific?" A sailor aboard the big vessel gazed down at the rowboat. "This is the Pacific," he shout- ed back. The rudder; yan waved his fist "You hear that, he---howled. you not to row so fast!" --_---- Growled a surly old farmer _. of Shoreham: "When people trespass, 1 ' ignore 'em. - But my bull, who runs free, - Has instructions from 'me To pursue the intruders and gore 'em." mga TH Comparisons A Communist, a Fascist and 'a British worker were in a boat which capsized, and they started swimming for the shore, The Com- " munist, accustomed to shouting, forgot to close his mouth, swal- lowed a-lot of water and sank, The Fascist swam for some time, but as he was keeping one arm -outstretched in the customary po- disappeared. The British worker swam on. He was in sight of the shore when a whistle blew and he automatically nocked off work. ' an , Cure or Sleeplessness Lie as near the edge of the bed as possible, and you why drop off. \ Sill Cautious An Aberdonian, whilst bath as. got into difficulties and a lifebuoy was at last thrown in to him, He had already' been dof twice and as about to sink f r bi third time when he shoute e on- lookers, "Is theré any ne for the use of thig?" Bs Believed to be the smallest in the world, a donkey belonging to a .. Bristol, England, _ breeder is twa feet six inches high and weighs only twenty pounds, ~thority in the New York" City me- "pen? --"T-told |" ..-year of 10. per cent, "'R.0.P.sired chicks and 3,442 R.O. "leayy breeds as the" demand for: 6,000 Norge Refrigerators : Sold Nearly 6,000 Norge Electric Refrigerators are now being in- lled by the New 'York City Afvusing Authority in the enor- nious Red Hook and Queenshridge Projects which are now under con- struction by the U. S. Housing Au- tropolitan area. The kitchens of every one of the 5,710 apartments in these two projects will be fitted with a Norge 4 cu. fi .or 6 cu. ft. refrigerator equipped with the famous Mighty | Midget Rollator + mechanism, so named because it packs the power of a giant on the rations of a dwarf. How Can 1? BY ANNE ASHI EY Q.--How can I quicken the task of' preparing lemonade? A,--Dissolve_the sugar in a lit- tle hot water before adding to the | "lentona-de; it" will sweelen quickly -| and wili not sink to the bottom. A little seltzer in a glass of lem- onade improves it and is very re- freshing. Q.--How can 1 treat a severe case of sunburn? A.--Mix two parts of limewater to one part of linseed oil; beat" this to the consistency of cream and apply. Q.--How ean I clean a fountain A --Dip the pen in vinegar, and then rinte with lukewarm water. Q.--ITow can I treat hives? A, --Try taking a teaspoonful of milk of magnesia two or three times a. day. Or, dissolve one teaspoonful cream of tartar in a half glass of water and take be--- "fore each meal. Q.--How can I prevent a thin skin from forming on the top ot custard while it is cooling? A.--This will not eccur if ga cloth or sheet of paper is placed over the top of the receptacle while the custard is cooling. Q.--How can I easily remove dog hair, fuzz, and lint from Wovol- len clothing? A.--Wet a rubber sponge, and . squeeze almost dry, then rub over the clothing, {i Excellent Ye Year For Hatcheries Poultrymen in Ontario Had * Good Season The optimistic spirit of the an- nual meeting of the Hatchery Ap- proval Association of Ontario in- dicated that poultrymen have had a good year, The report of T. A. Benson--inspection In Western On- tarlo, alono proved jt, The 120 ap: proved hatcheries in his territory, with an egg capacity of 2,836,090, turned out 6,390,000 chicks, an av- erage hatch of 66.5 per cent and nerease fn numbers over last Part of this increase was shipped to Quebec and tho Maritimes. The 37 hatcheries that furnished complete data sold 3,276,269 approved chicks, 416,207 fi. chicks, Albert Sofling, Elmira, who presided, warned thay a poor year {8 apt to follow a good one and that hatchérymen will be well advised to exerciso speclal cantion in their sets in 1940, He also aug\ gosted that hatcherymen will have - to ask more for early pullots of the early cockerels has been slow. | What Science is kK Doing KR "NEW GLASS RESISTS TEMPERATURE CHANGES Tho housewife who has seen cold drinking glasses shatter when they were . tilled with hot liquids or washed with hot water would be surprised to see the punishment a new kind of glass will stand. This new glass is so resistent to tem- perature change that the sclentists® in the research, laboratories of the Corning Glass Works, where it was developed, were able to chill a dish made of it by embedding it in a cake of*ice and then fill the dish with molten fron without a sign of a crack developing. Its remark- able properties are due to the. fact that it expands and contracts, un- "der heat and cold, only one-tenth as much as ordinary~ glass. GLAND LIVES OUTSIDE BODY ) 2 Dr. Alexls Carrell reports In the Journal of Experimental Medicine tho unique feat of keeping a bu- man thyroid gland alive for 62 days outside the body, This was _ done with the Carrell -. Lindbergh artificial heart, and with some new substitutes for human blood and serum, which are one step towards discovery of some arlificlal fluld which will keep human organs al- ive indefinitely in glass containers. The purpose Is to be able to study them to reproduce exactly what. happens to a man's organs in health and in disease. . OCI eee "Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE = 1- 1.--When 'an affair is given in. honor, of a debutante, in her home, © should she. receive with her mo-* ther? 2.--When invited to a dinner party in a restaurant or hotel, does one have the privilege of choosing his own meal? 3.---Should children be allowed to wear nail polish? 4.--Just how should a man lift a stiff hat when tipping it to a _ woman? ~~ 5.2--When one is smoking at the table. in a public diningroom, and there 13 no ash tray, is it all right to use his plate or a spucer for his ashes? 6.--How should a woman write her name, after the death of, her _ Lusband? Answers: 1. Yes. She. should join her friends until all guests have arriv- ed, unless one or two are particu- larly late. Then she should be watchful and ready at all times to be introduced to a late guest, or speak to one who is leaving. 2, No; the host or hostess orders the meal in advance, and the guests eat what is placed before them, the same as at a dinner in someone's home, 8. No. Suth in- dications of vanity at an early age should be discouraged. 4. The That should be taken by the brim, directly in front, lifted enough to escape the head slightly, then brought forward a few inches, 5." «Jt is much better to ask the wait. 'er-or an ash tray, 6.--The same ~as always; Mrs. Paul Wilson, or.. Martha Brown- 'Wilson, ' turned on to manhunts whenever Boy Scouts caimps. are in full swing in all parts of the Dominion, The total number of camps and of boys attending promises to set a new high record, The camping' season for Wind- sor diftrict Was opened this year by a Saturday "afternoon demon- stration camp set up by a Troop of 82 Scouts picked from - different groups of the city for their know- ledge of good camping methods, 'A 'Wolf Cub camp and several types of Scout: camp. lay-outs were shown. with complete cooking and Eanitary arrangements. The de- monstration was attended by a large number of local and outside Scouters. A practical rural good turn carried out by some 60 Windsor, Ont, Scouts was the. collection and burning of old cornstalks on an Essex County farm -infested with the corn borer, The work was dono under the guidance of the county agricultural represen-, tative and a corn borer inspector, The Scouts made 30 large bon. fires of the stalks, and incidental- ly used them for roasting hot dogs. One of the four members of the special bodyguard for Queen El- jzabeth by the R.C.M.P, at Regina was formerly Scout James Cough- lin of the 9th Winnipeg Troop. He at one time held the Dominion amateur middleweight -- boxing championship. The playgrounds of the new Central Park at St. Thomas; Ont., are being supervised this summer by Rover Scouts, In return for thé service the Rovers will have the use of a park building as a meeting place, or "Rover den." Casa Loma New exhibits at Casa Livi in- "clude model of S.S. Queen Mary. Furniture in Sir Henry Pellat's bedroom including canopy bed Decorations, shields and coats of Arms-used at City Hall and Par- liament- Buildings, during visit of their Majesties, King George and _ Queen Elizabeth. Best Detectives Ordinary People Scotland Yard Finds Its Top Crime Experts Rise From The Ranks After a comparatively short trial, Scotland Yard has abolished the experiment of getting young ~ men from Rugby, Harrow, Chart. "erhouse and other famous schools where the sons of wealthy people are prepared for the universities, and putting them on crime detec- tion. They had high-powered cars of their own, capable of speeds up to 100 miles an hour, and were fast action-was required. But al- though they proved themselves ex pert drivers they were- just that; -as detectives they were no good. Experience has-shown that the best detective is the man who has' risen from the patrols. Nearly every 'Scotland Yard man was an ordinary policeman first of all, The most noted men the Yard ever had, men like Wensley, Gough, Carling and many others Ww) .arnals, rose from the ranks. After -all,- in any occupation, there -is no more reliable servant than the'man who has been train- --ed-from the ground up and. gon... _ through the mill | fap (Nranlec CIGARETTE PAPERS l NONE FINER MADE DOUBLE AUTOMATIC BOOKLET World Wheat Cross Less Than 1938s International Institute of Agri- culture Forecasts 1939 Crop Will Be Slightly Smaller Than Last Years, But A Big One Just the same The wheat production forecast ot the International Institute of Agrl- cultire fndicated today that the world's crop would be slightly less still a big one. The European fore- Last year's production was 1,841, "000,000 bushels. Exporting Lands Gain pean crop would be about normal in importing countries but "extrem than last year's bumper crop but-' -cast was for 1,0640,000,000 bushels; The forecast indicated the Euro- . 'ely large and well above the pre- vious flye-year average" in the six exporting countries--Rumania, Bul. garla, Hungary, Jugoslavla, Lithu- ania and Poland. The institute also reported pros. .pects for large crops in Soviet Rus- sla, Korea, Palestine, Japan, the Near East and a 40 per cent in. crease in the French zone of North Africa, Record time for swimming the English Channel was set up by. G. Michel in 1926. He did it in ele- ven hours five minutes. STOPPED na diff oop Money Bs fon 1 he eg of pe poole. ob nh ey HEE WEEE oodiag, anti. pie 4 Boda rition ad att Xl ios oicad . 330 bottle your ey fo BD. PRE RGHFTION Firestone Tires, with all their extra features, do not cost oné cent more than ordinary tires. You can buy- them at prices to suit every purse. 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General rFI3mbiag, 62 Cralg West, Mont- for, prices.--Bray Hatchery, 130 gous Street North, Hamilton, On- ario. ~ a HIGH QUALITY DAY OLD" AND started chicks from hlood-tested bréeders, Day Old Standard Qual. ity Leghorns 6%c;--$09% Pullets, $12.95; Cockerels, three cents; Barred Rocks, $6.95; Puliets, $9. 95; Cockerels, 6%ec, New Hamp shire Reds, $7.95: Pollete, $10.45; Cockerels, 8%c: Ten day old Leg- horn Pullets, $14.95: Barred Rock Mixed, $8.95: Pullets, $11.95; Cock- erels, 8%c. Two week old ndd one cent, three week old add five cents to ten day old prices. Large Egg Quality add one cent, Big- ger. Profit add two cents. Bromo -- 'delivery "shipped C. O. Notch Thicker es, Guelph, Ontario. ¥ DAY Ra AND STARTED CHICKS. y ten day old. prices. Extra Profit . Grade add one cent. Shipped C. O. nD. promptly.--Tweddle hiok Tats cheries Limited, Fergus, Ontario. 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