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eo guch-embarrassment.-- --- in. = A GIANT IS FALLEN = wate bud = - 3 This giant red tern Townships of Quebec, where it was cut. Having reached this great size in a swamp where it attracted no attenion, the tree is shown here finally being sawn up by Mr. O, M. George, of South Stukely, and his daughter Joyce. The diameter of the tree was 4 ft. 6 in. and the branches produced three cords of sugar wood. ... JUST IN FUN ... Chivalry in the Park Some men, 100 few perhaps, are' mever caught lacking in courtesy. One professor type we know of eringed inwardly as he observed a woman descend heavily upon his new hat which he had placed beside him on the park. bench. Realizing her mistake, she apologized pro- fusely. Then the man gentle breeding quickly replied "Think nothing of it, madam. Before, my bat was simply fclt--now it's sat-in!" | of His Contribution While visiting in Dublin, satirist Jonathan Swift "was asked for a subscription by a charitable organi- zation that was planning to build an orphanage. He promised five pounds. \ The following day, it was an- nounced in the newspapers that he had proniised 50 pounds. Furious, Swift voiced his protest "to the members of the committce, They offered to print a correction in the next cdition of the papers, but the author refused to be subjected to "Pll_give_you-the 50 _pounds,"_he -- said, 'on the condition that you permit me to choose the-inscription over the main entrance." This was agreed upon. The in- scription chosen by Swift was .de- scriptive and appropriate. It read: "I was a stranger and ye took me in." : : What More? Temporarily discouraged with the apartment "in which she' lived, the mother complained to her four- year-old son: "I do wish we could find another place to live." "I don't, quick response, "I ment." Earnestly seeking 7 point, she asked: "Tell me, dear, what do you like especially, about our apartment?" "Mammie," he explained, 'the EL, just the shape I like and Mommie," was his fia this apart- fresh view- they are just where 1 want them." . Whoops! The young candidate for admis- i sion to the Navy was being given W test to determine his general knowledge. One of the questions put to him was "What kind of ani- mals cat grass?" The young man fidgeted and looked uneasy, but apparently could think of no an- swer. "Come, come," said the Admiral who was examining him, "surely you can answer a simple question like that! What kind of aummals cat grass?" The boy brightened up. "Ani- mals!" he "exclaimed. "I "thought --you-said_admirals." ~~ "~The Heckler The Scot is frequently the goat when jokes" are. on tap, but not always. Listen to this: In an English political oration: "I was born an Englishman, [ have lived an Englishman, 1° hope | shall die an Englishman." From the back of the hall in an unmistakable accent, came the question, "Mon, hae ye no ambee- tion?" Good Paint Protects and Beautifies For - those homcowners in this district who are contemplating the beautification of their homes, whether interior or exterior, we have a message of vital importance, It has to do with the paint you are going to usc. There is a great deal of truth in the statement "good paint is free." As a matter of fact, its preservative effect on the wood- work is so great that there is a bonus for using it. So many homemakers have learn- - ed the importance of using quality paint that a mention of the .import- ance of buying good. paint is of vital interest to those who are. going. to paint or have painting done this season, Professional painters, and home owners of our acquaintance have told us that. quality paint pro- ducts cover a greater surface and hold their true color for a longer time, The reputation enjoyed by The Martin-Senour Co. Limited has been built on the .quality of their products tested by discriminating users over a period of many years. Our readers can rest assured that when they use a product of the quality of Martin-Senour paints they are taking no chances on sur- face coverage and lasting finish. Only the skill that comes from "years of experience in the paint manufacturing business could give "to The Martin-Senour Co. Limited the reputation that they now enjoy. Your local Martin-Senour dealer or painter and decorator can give you valuable advice regarding de- corative materials os colour schemes with the aid supplied by Martin-Senour. Your insistence on the usc of these products, for your painting and decorating will be your assurance of a satisfactory job this Spring, MOPSY by GLADYS PARKER --t HELLO, RADIO STATION © WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT THAT \._ RECIPE YOU BROAD- "UGAST THI 9 MORNING"; Rome.--There was one good re- sult of the war in Italy. GI Gius- eppe now can sit down at a table to eat his meals. : _ Three times a day the Improve- men in Italy's small but effective post-war army is thus brought home to the men in the ranks. Before the war, an ordinary soldier in the 'Italian Army simply picked up a mess kit of food from .the camp kitchen, found a shady spot around the: camp, sat down and had his meal there. Now he is Something new has been added: In Fascist days Italian soldiers had t weren't allowed in troop halls. Now they can bring their senoritas, but there doesn't seem to be enough 'officers- ¥ to go around, not only provided with a mess hall and mess tables, but there is a read- ing room.in his barracks, something never before perniitted except in Enlisted now have their own shows, dances, bars and refreshment rooms, emocratization of Italy's army began with the first landing of Allied troops in September, - 1943, A special Anglo-American unit, known as the Military Mission to the Italian Army, was formed) This quarters, men 'three divisions of Italian Wik x o dance with each other; girls unit was to co-ordinate the rem- nants of Mussolini's army with the Allied forces and to see whether the Italian troops could, be taught to work and operate along the same lines as the Allied fighting forces in: Italy. Inside of a year the MMIA had troops trained and fighting with the Allies against the Germans The troops used. American and British equip- ment. \ N "VOICE OF THE PRESS Not A Buyers' Strike Many people know they are mo longer getting decent value for their money. So, they are simply not purchasing. It is not a buyers' strike or anything of the sort, It is just the 'commonsense of the buy- ing - public is telling peaple .they might as well wait until the balloon cones down. 3 --The Windsor Star, Very Dear,--Dear A visiting stage star from New York is reported to have said in an interview, "Canada is very dear to me." We would like to assure the lady that, to Canadians, the place is getting dearer all the time. --Toronto Saturday Night. Russia's Needs What Russia needs is a warm wiliter port-and a diplomat or two who undergo occasional thaws. --Brandon Sun. Odds on Britain Britain, it is occasionally pointed out, may astonish the world by her recovery. Her failure to recover would astonish us more, --Sault Ste. Marie Star. In" One Day ; At Liverpool in one day 235,000 gift parcels of food for British families were received from indi- viduals in the United States. This is remembered long after the words of statesmen are forgotten. Bas --Ottawa Journal. is the sort of friendly gesture that - Grim But Logical Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, the United Kingdom's High Commis- sioner to Canada, says tat unless nations can achieve closer co-opera- tion there will be another upheav- al, The deduction is grim but, log- ical. It is up to the .nations to act accordingly, --Brantford Expositor, Isn't It Awful? The melancholy days are here, Most frenzied days of all the ygar, When men go hame to find the rooms x torn booms. --5St, All up in aousecleaeing Thomas Times-Journal Hay or What? Canada's farmers paid $7,113,026 into the Dominion Teasury in in- come tax during 1945-46, If that's not hay, it's the next thing to it. --Hamilton - Spectator, bs aster rs for f PAIN RELIEF Neuritis Neuralgia Instantine Western Sheepmen Short of Shepherds If \yau are tired of your present method \of making a living and looking for work, in-a field not too © crowded with competition, take up shepherding, .suggests the Windsor Star. "Word from Saskatchewan is that sheepmepn have an' acute labor 'problem--a shortage, of - shepherds. They -are--finding--that --young--men.-- take no interest and 'the old-timers are starting to die off. ' For those who think their pres- ent occupation offers too many trials and tribulations, shepherding should be most attractive. Iér it is very routine. In June you load up your camp wagon, leave the ranch and set up camp Yon the range. Your only link with civili- zation is the weekly supply wagan. In winter, you move: to a per- manent camp ncarer the ranch, but you are out with the flock in all weather. You face the: chance of being frozen to death, and frozen hands and faces are com- mon occupational hazards. The shepherd's responsibility is to sce his charges don't poach on someone clse"s property, to watch for signs of disease among the flock and see none stray. And if you take up such a pro- fession you will soon 'learn that, instead of being the ones you must watch with distrust, the black sheep of your flock are the most valued members. Black sheep are scat- tered throughout - the flock for counting purposes, and the shep- herds count only the blacks, If any are found missing they assume others have also strayed, and begin a search. ! Boys Bands at C.N.E. Must Have New Deal There will have fo be a new deal in the boys' band competitions at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. So many. boys enlisted that new classes to meet new con- ditions will have' to be organized For example seventy boys from the Ottawa Boys Band joined the col- ors, sixty went from 'Brantford and proportionately" large gsoups from smaller bands, Many of the bands have recruited b= so.many boy -niusicians it* ras ljeen found necessary to provide new classes. ~The London Police Boys "Band now numbers cighty while sixty youthful musicians are 'wear- ing the uniform of the Leamington, Ontario band. London police started a boys band as 'part of the cam paign. to combat juvenile delin- quency. Now the move has spread -to-Chatham, Hespeler, Dundas-and Guelph where the guardians of the law 'have sponsored bands. The Police Chiely Association of Can-- ada has formally approved the plan. _ Service clubs also are encouraging the young bandsmen. The Opti- mist: Club of Chatham has donated | one thousand dollars to -the band . in the Maple City and at London the London Hotel 'Association has contributed various amounts to a total of four thousand 'dollars, Fish Story Ptince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni, former commander 'of the Japanese Arriy in Chin&, commander of Jap- anese homeldnd defenses during the war and premier of all Japan fol. lowing the surrender, has obtained a license to run a fish market in downtown Tokyo. LITTLE MAN AGAINST THE Looks like a losing race as this young Briton tries to match his legs against mountainous gale.driven & wave crashing over the Promenade at Brighton, England, SUMMER SHOULD BE JUST AROUND THE CORNER 2 S53 ; \ \ This pleasant scene may be a little 'out of the red clover is being threshed on a seed farm a prize-winning strain of red for the Canadian climate. However it is not an 2 near Rose: Corners, clover known as easy plant to ttawa Double-cut. Ont, he During. the past Suarter century pla is winter-hardy and it resists leaf ho deal with from the breeder's point of view, Thi Which makes it | that the plant is highly. self-sterile. 5 season at the moment but summer will come around soon enough for the farmer. Here nt breeders have developed ea This stems from {He fact \ POP--Novel Beginning hl By J. MILLAR WATT THE OPENING SCEN 18 IN A SALVAGE OF MY NEW NOVEL CREE Tr Ste Feil (iecionre Joe) >] < THAT'S WHERE NOST OF TH