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AJAX AND DISTRICT NEWS John Mills, Representative np---- ~------ Phone Ajox 426 'NEW HOUSING PROJECT FOR AJAX This is the architct's concep- | homes, with full basement, ofl- 1 tion of Queenscourt Homes, Ajax, : a new housing project. Each unit : consists of six self - contained | rooms. Kellar fired furnace, large living-room, kitchen, bathroom and three bed- Construction Company, Ltd., will build six units on Cedar Street West in Ajax. The architect is Irving | Boigon. - Reproduction by John Mills Tr RECRUITING TROUBLES Women Tell Menfolk "Stay Out Of Uniform" i By JACK MacBETH ' Canadian Press Staff Writer ! OTTAWA (CP) -- Recruiting au- ! thorities are faced with a hard ' lem in maintaining the Cana- : Army's traditional high qual- 'fly in today's cold-war environ- { ment. ; Four of them agreed in an in- ! terview that recruiting standards ! have been lowered 'slightly' since , hostilities began in Korea, to meet ; the army's existing commitments. ¢ They said: ' § "The Deed jor Ten Bas gone up, t the incentive has not. Re! = dhol the when girl friends and 1 wives to tell their men: {'Get in." Now they tell them: i 'Stay out." "' , LACKED SUPPORT | They said the fighting in Korea has not had popular support in ; Canada. + Before Korea the strength of the Canadian Army was about 25,000 ymen. Now it has Soubled and the army is still growing. Referring to the lack of incentive (for enlistment, one officer said: { "You might say that we've been idipping into a somewhat lower level of society then we've been used to, either before Korea or during the Second World War." ! He added that this does not mean the calibre of men in the army is low enough to affect its | : efficiency. 'We are not getting at the uni- , versity students, or the bright young men who are going out to the oilfields to make their pile, or real estate salesmen, or highly paid professionals. What we are getting is the type of man who s not been able to find a better niche in civilian life." CRITICAL ARTICLE A recent Maclean's Magazine article criticized intelligence behavior of men in Canada's h Brigade in Germany. One of the 2 eers Inte an army psychologist, : "It isn't necessarily intelligence or education which determines the calibre of an army unit." { The 25th Brigade in Korea had done a '"'magnificent job." There was no reason to believe the 27th Brigade would not do as well if called upon to fight. . He acknowledged that behavior of men in the 27th Brigade has not always been Sxcmplary. ACTS UP ABRO , "The soldier in a foreign eoun- FEELA COMING ON? TRY 'OSPRA' Already over 6,000,000 times a day people all over the world use 'OSPRA' for the fast 3-way relief it brings from pain and the sneezing, feverish symp- toms of colds and grippe. Now you too can try 'OSPRA' right here in Canada. Here's how 'OSPRA' works: as an ANAL- GESIC to relieve pain quickly -- as an ANTIPYRETIC to dispel shivery, feverish feelings -- as a SEDATIVE to soothe nerve strain. Give yourself and your family a chance to experience its new try has never been known for his good behavior, especially if he be- longs to an occupation force," he said. "It is standing operating pro- cedure that he acts up. But he must always answer to army dis- cipline." It was Canadian Army opinion that other armies of the North At- lantic Treaty Organization are run- ning into similar recruiting prob- lems. "We are competing with indus- try," he said.. "We're like inter- faculty rugby; the varsity - and juniors get the pic' and we get what's left. "It bolls down to this. We, like industry, must gear our standards to the men available. Then we must make the best use of the manpower. That's what we're doing." : At present, there are five steps in the recruiting process: (1) An initial screening by local depot commanders; (2) an "M" test measuring intelligence and apti- tude; (3) a medical examination; (4) a special written test which is supposed 'to pick out men who are probable offenders, or un- stable;"" and (5) decision of the depot commander. A spokesman said, however, that a new '"'entrance examination' now is being tried which may eventu- ally replace all existing tests for recruits. There would be one such examination for officers and one for other ranks. Replying to a question, he said recruits for the U.S. Army are subject to more written tests, but less interviewing. "We believe here that we can learn more about a man by talk- ing to him, after we have found out a few basic facts through written tests. Also, a man feels like a machine when put. through one test after another, and like a human being when he can talk to someone." ' Another officer, noting that a margin of 10-per-cent error is al- lowed for the best of tests, said: "No matter what the standards, or how careful the examining staff, there are always a few bad ones who will slip through. But once we find them, we discharge them." Education now is compulsory in the Canadian Army. The officers expressed belief this will help im- prove thé calibre of the army, allowing more men to rise to posi- tions of responsibility. 'Another factor which they said is bound to raise b ehtroiaevh | ROOM AND BOARD IM ANXIOUS FOR NIGHT TO COME SO I CAN SEE THAT NEW COMET YOU DISCOVERED!-- - -: CHANCES ARE YOU WERE JUST LOOKING AT A STAR AND HUNG A PINK TAIL ON IT WITH YOUR BLOODSHOT EYES! -JOVE, AND TELL THE EDITOR ABOUT MY GREAT DISCOVERY YES "AND ASK THAT IT BE REFERRED TO AS "PUFFLES COMET" He Realizes Ambition Of Most Canuck Soldiers ' By ARCH MacKENZIE Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON (CP)--Mine host at the little Horse and Groom pub in fashionable Knightsbrights dispen- ses mild and bitter and Canadian chatter with équal ease. Cheery Toronto-born George Jor- dan is probably the only Canadian publican in London, a responsibil- ity he bears lightly. 3 The 43 - year - old ex - Canadian Army driver is more concerned with the comfort of his regulars, including an increasing number of fellow Canadians come to down a companionable pint in the pub's two bars. COUNTRY STYLE Since Jordan and his London- born wife, Mabel, acquired the Horse and Groom early this year, they have been busy reproducing their version of the traditional country "local"--a type rarely en- countered in London. Rustic simplicity has been at- tained with hunting prints, copper- ware and a new decor that make a perfect setting for the dart board and a volunteer zither player named Alec Rayson, who for years has been dropping in at the Kinner- ton street pub two week nights and every Sunday morning to perform. Jordan and his wife, whom he married in 1943, try to make their service unhurried and friendly, a style George contrasts with Cana- |: dian. beer parlors he can recall. "Boiler factories" is the word he uses to describe them. Pub-keeping is the latest occu- pation in a series undertaken by the couple since George's 1945 dis- charge. "George and I have always worked hard," says Mrs. Jordan, a slender blonde who was em- ployed in a war factory while George drove 1,800 miles a week in his army days in this country and a brief stretch on the contin- ent. He piled up just once--in broad daylight. He came over in 1940. BRIEF RETURN VISIT He returned briefly to Toronto in 1945 and stopped just long enough to get an impression that things looked too unsettled. Back in Britain, Jordan worked in a box factory for a spell and then they moved from near Dorking, Surrey, to London. They kept an eye on the Horse and Groom, which was near their home, and had their in with By JEFFREY SMITH MELBOURNE (Reuters) A young American, Prof. R. A. Stir- ton, director of the museum of palaeontology at the University of California, who has been digging up bones of prehistoric monsters in Australia's rugged "outback," hopes they may shed light on a 125,000,000-year-old mystery. The mystery centres on means of explaining Australia's natural wild animal life and the fact that Juimals such as the kangaroo and oala (teddy) bear survived in this isolated continent long after sim- ilar species had lost out in the battle for life on other continents. Stirton, a Fulbright scholar, has already brought back from the Lake Callabonna district of South Australia, near the Queensland- New South Wales border, the first complete skeleton of a diprotodon, an outsize marsupial (an animal which carries its young in a pouch like a kangaroo) which roamed the continent more than 10,000,000 years ago. This discovery, described as "of enormous interest to palaeontolog- ists everywhere' took him a step further in his quest for evidence to bridge the gap in Australia's animal kingdom. Stirton described the Lake Calla- \ _. THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Wednesday, October 14, 1958 8 bonna district as '"'an unique pala- |eontological paradise." of diprotodons of the pleistocene age are believed to be buried be- neath the clay surrounding Lake Callabonna. Scientists believe that the big, flat-footed animals went into the district in search of water during a drought. Describing what he thinks hap- pened in the mass extinction of numbers of these animals, some- thing between the size of a rhine- ocels and an elephant, Stirton said: "During a severe drought, the diprotodons probably came across the Lake Callabonna district in a trek to quench their thirst. "The clay In the area was fairly well saturated from springs, but there was very little surface water, so the lumbering diprotodons wan- dered further into the mud flats. "Their huge feet sank in the mud and their struggles to free themselves only drove them deeper into the muds Unable to get out, they died. "Despite the fate of their mates, one after another of these giant How Did Weird Animals Survive Down-Under? Between 500 and 1,000 skeletons Professor Stirton said that many of the diprotodons sank out of sight, wind-blown sediment over the centuries covered the re- mains still further so that they were well preserved. Those not en- tirely covered were by exposure to the air. In another area of South Aus- tralia, round the shores of Lake Eyre, Stirton discovered fossilized bone fragments of animals related to the diprotodon, the first of their type found in Australia, and of the kangaroo, koala and bandicoot. He estimated them to be. about 6,000,000 years old. He was delighted by the discov- ery of the koala fossils. "A relat- ive of the koala was the one thing we did not think we had a chance of Siuiing," he said. "Once be- lieved to be a burrower, the koalas were the only tree-living animals without a tail and had been forced to adopt a new habitat by a yet unexplained evolutionary trend." animals, the scent of water in their nostrils, went into the mud and died--which is the reason for the largest single burial-ground of | diprotodons in the world." Horse and Groom. However, as the word spreads about his presence, more Canadians appear to sip a beer and listen to- his accent, un- altered despite 13 years in the country. That suits George. FAMED SOCIETY The oldest scientific society in Britain, the Royal Society was founded in 1654. In Venezuela, 80 per cent of the annual rainfall occurs between May and October. HOUSEHOLD HINT House plants should be trans- planted occasionally, since roots need greater area as the plants | grow. When a plant begins to| droop for no apparent reason, | move it to a larger-sized pot with | soft dirt added to the bottom as needed. The new pot should be washed thoroughly before the move is made. New earthenware pots should be soaked overnight before they are used. FOR BRASS « COPPER - CHROME the sponsoring brewery company when it became vacant. Jordan has no special recipe for pub-keeping, other than that '"'we treat our customers the way we like to be treated ourselves." He's won prizes for darts in his day and he's getting, the pub darts team whipped into shape. The Royal Canadian Mounted Po- lice Coronation contingent camped a step away in Hyde Park, but George didn't see them in the is bound to raise the behavior | 3 standards of troops in Germany is | : that this fall those who are mar- | ried may bring their wives and families to join them, at govern- | ment expense. 3 Ontario Hotels provide Accommodation for 1,500,000 Travellers a year When a traveller puts up ot a hotel, he leaves money in the community through local shopping. This year the Hotels of Ontario will provide over 51,000 rooms for an estimated 1,500,000 visitors. The accommodation thus provided contributes 'in a great measure fo the success of the tourist business--one of Ontario's largest industries, * | 1 3 How many . in four. How does Canada ran 8th? Hth? 8 millions? In the past 10 years, ties have risen 85 nations in known oil reserves-- How many barrels of oil (35 gal- lons to a barrel) do you think Canadians use in a year-- 300 millions? wholesale prices of all commodi- r cent." Have Canadians keep warm with oil? More than 4 millions. Oil is used in the furnaces or heaters of more than-a million Canadian homes--better than one . Oil plays a large and growing part in our everyday living. How many of these questions about it can you answer? Far down the list a few years ago, k among the » 2158? » 165 millions? the av: Canada now ranks eighth. Except a group of Middle East countries fram Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia--only the U.S., Venezuela "and Russia have larger reserves. Last year 165 million barrels -- about one gallon each day for every man, woman and child. Canada uses twice as much oil as she did six years ago. Much less. The average wholesale . price of Esso gasolines across is up about one-third as much as prices of Esso gasolines risen-- ra the average for all commodities. The popularity of Ontario less? about the same? fast, soothing action. Join the millions all over the world who already know the service 'OSPRA' renders. Ask your druggist for 'OSPRA' today. more? Energy produced at Niagara Falls each day is equal to that in 9,000 barrels of crude oil. Prairie oH fields now produce energy equal to how many "Niagaras" -- x 4 »? Waxes take a big part of a com- pany's income. How would you say Imperial's 1952 tax bill com- pared with its dividends?Was it-- greater? less? about the same? Hotels is due to their evere The energy of the oil produced in the western oil fields each day is about 18 times thas generated at Niagara: increasing high standards of comfort and service. Taxes were $55 millions, about 2Y, times dividends to shareholders For each dollar of income, Imperia paid 10¢ in taxes and 4¢ in divii dends. Tax figures do not include gasoline sales tax paid at the pump: ~The Hotel is a Community Asset O©'KEEFE'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED Pp a BR ass A 75 TABLETS for 33¢ Large Economy Size 100 for 98¢ (equals 4 packages for the price of 8 IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED oil makes a couniry sirong