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pr wf^mmmmmm mmm «a«iHi^ mmmmmiiiim^immmmmm T-I-hi-D-t-K-R-R ! â€" 15ecaiise of nevvly-ileveloped pruccsses of handling aiul marketing, hemlock â€" once looked on with disfavor by himbennen â€" is ra])'d!y developing into a "big business" proposition. Here a tree, is being "topped" in Western Canada. Hemlock, Once Neglected, Now Basis Of Big Industry Hemlock trees ha\c probably been growing in Rrilish Columbia for as mail)' rentiirics as they have in other Canadian province";, Imt it was only a few years ago ibat someone learned how to convert tbem into a profit- able business- Rich stands of Donglas fir and cedarâ€" timber that produces the "pay dirt" in the lumlicring business â€" attracted all the altrnion of the tim- ber operators, and the lowly but plemirid hemlock was completely overlooked. .\nd no wonder â€" for it paid only about five dollars per thou- sand I <iard feet. The story of the new luiidock in- dustry in British rolumbia has just been told in pictorial form, and will likely be coming >our way on the rural film programs now showing in many of the counties of Ontario. The story is presented in the new "news- reel" scries of the National Film Board, entitled, "Eye Witness". De- signed to bring information .ibout Canadians to (anadi.ins, the series â- will be presented, one reel for every program on the rural film circuits from now on. Saw Possibilities The sturdy hemlock, as wc started out to say, was neglected â€" until a Czechr.slovakian family, used to handling this wood in their native land, arrived in ("anada some nine years ago, the victims of ffitler's persecutions. To them, the stands of hemlocks represented a gold mine. In spite of the gloomy headshakings of the old- limer^. slvr set t.ut In r.inrki't the hemlock. They had a secret, of course, and it lay in the proper grad- ing of the timber The new "hemlock family" soon developeil into a flourishing company. To-day there are over .1^00 employ- ees. Wages are high, and living' and working conditions are excellent â€" all because the Czechs knew how to make the hemlock pay. Because of their skill the price per thousand board feet has ri^on mcr five limes its 1W9 ;nhie. Correct Grading Most of the operations in llie v, oods arc mechanised. Power saws, trac- tors, cranes are to be seen in all their operations. .-Vt the company mill, experienced graders grade tlie hem- lock at all stages of its transforma- tion into the finished product. Wood that is straight-grained and free of knots is planed ami left in long lertgths. It is specially "cured" so that it can be used for interior dec- orating as well as outside work. Knotty wood, anil wood weakened by curved grains is cut up into small- er sections of all shapes and sizes, hitelligent research has found new markets for these smaller and form- erly unprofitable bits of wood. One of the readiest markets has been the food packing industry. The small pieces, which have no odour, make excellent packing easis. The camp in which the workers and their fainilies live is as up-to-date as possible. Recreation grounds and halls are side by side with attractive billets. The camp even boasts a tennis court .tiuI n nvnini; iii'-liire ibeaire. THE GREEN THUMB Or "HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?' By GORDON L. SMITH ====== Make Plans Now There arc I- ts of things a gard- ener can do before the ground is leady for planting, and it is not a bit too early, eithir, to start looking around for damage, to see what shrubs and flowers have (onie safe- ly through the winter, to make a note of gaps III be replaced. In this preparatory work, plan- , mrg for the coming season is the most important and probably the most pleasant. .'\ good seed cata- logue will help. In this will be found important points about hardi- ne-i, colour, time of^>iooniing or, m the case of vegetables, time of m-lurity. Reniemberin.c; these facts will help prevent mistakes, such as plajiting small things behind larger, getting big vegetables crowded too close together, having clashing folours or lon,r Intervals when there h no bloom at all. By noting carefully the time of blooming or the number of days to oiatiirlty, it is possible to plan and create flower gardens that will bloom contin ously until frost, and a continuous supply uf the very freshest of vegetables. In bofli cases in addition t using early, medium and late varieties, it is also advisable to plant several times, say, onrc a little ahead of normal, then normal, then later than nor- mal. This will spread out vege- fible* a d flowcr.s, too. Grass Seed Early, Too Gra.ss lo\es cool weather. If it doesn't get its start while there is plenty of moisture in the ground and before the sun gets too hot new seeding will not give best re- sults. So, just as soon as one can walk on the groinid without getting one's shoes really muddy, is the time to plant new lawns or re- pair old ones. The soil should be worked as fine and level as possible. It is much easier to get a lawn level before the grass is sown than after- wards. With new lawns work soil thoroughly, then roll or allow to settle and work again. Not only docs this preliminary cultivation lend to get the ground level but it also kills the weeds and here again the job is easier before the lawn Is established than afterwards, (jood seed with lawns is vilally important. For special purposes like shady places there arc special types of grass or mixtures. Select a day with as little wind as possible to sow the grass seed, and sow it both across and length- wise. Sow plenty of seed and fer- tilize. Thick, well-fed grass will crowd out most weeds. • Bonanza "Harry," said the amlitor's wife, "aren't attics the most wonderful things to have around?" "Yes, indeed," iigrerd the agree- able man. "What did you discover MOW, darling;" "The new look," replied tli« hap- py housewife, "In an old trunk" .i^iiljijISd /5HOIlT5f(7PV Happy Landings By MATT CHRISTOPTIKB It W.A.S a bright afternoon, with the Sim tiashing on half a dozen sails that bellied in the soft wind on the shimmering lake. Driving along oti the good road In his dilapidated car, .Stanley F.rvay had sad visions of another luckless day. Tlio.se two fish poles and the cigar bo.\- of artificial flics in the back seat were looking for new owners- special owners who were worthy and deserving. He could find no one who seemed to need those two poles. Poles he and Maggie had no need for any more. .Suddenly he saw the young man. The yoinig man's bowed head and slow gait suggested distress. .\lso, about a hundred feet ahead, he saw a trim-figured young la<ly. She was walking quickly. It was quite ob- vious to Stanley that something was wrong. Ha<l he really discovered a pair of prospects? He came to a grinding halt beside the young man. "Hello. Want a ride? I got some- thing for you !" "Okay, what's the gag?" Stanley laughed. These young peo- ple nowadays! "No g?.g. It's an offer, providin'â€" just (ike I said. But first, tell me. You're in trouble, ain't you?" "Could be. But that's my affair." "Nope." The reply was abrupt. "That's the cure, son. Fishing. It'll hail sick hearts just like iiiedidiie ivculd a XLiotiiid. I knoiv it sounds crazy. But there ain't a belter remedy for a situation like you'd gotten ycr- self into. It's better than listeniii' to jas3 music, or takin' a tialk, or plane ride just to get avcoy from everybody. Most people don't know it, but when they do those silly things they're just breaking their hearts info a lot more little pieces." The joimg man reached for the ahead there: .Mighty in a hurry to get home like ':" The car chugged along. Presently, Stanley halted it alongside the girl. IMeniy jirctly, she was, too. "Ilello?" saiil .Stanley. "Hop in back, will you ?" Her eyes llicked to the yoinig man. She started to walk on. "it'll rain," Stanley called. "You'll get snaked to the .Ocin. See that rain- cloud lip ahead ?" Stanley turned off toward the lake and stopped the car. Several row- boats were drawn up on shore. . "Wait here a minute, folks," Stan- ley srii'l. He went to a small building nearby, keyed open a door, and re- turned with a pair of well-polished oars. He placed them in the oarlocks of one of the boats, then went to the car and got the two fish poles and the cigar bo-x of flies. , The girl stareil wide-eyed. "But I've never fished before! Anyway, what is this all about? .And, what about the rain?" Her husband clutched her hur- riedly by the arm, "Oh, don't argue with him, Mae, and get in that boat before he changes his mind. Didn't you ever hear that it's best to sat- isfy a crazy man if you want to keep him happy?" The young man pushed the boat out and the girl jumped in. "Happy landings!" cried Stanley, wavin.s;. Smiling, he watched them go out, then turned, a little sadly, back to his car. Maggie wouldn't care, now, that he'd g vcn the poles away. They had fished with them many times while she'd been alive. Anyway, they might do good* in the hands of that nice, young couple. He and Maggie, he recalled, must have been their ages when somebody had given them the fish poles. Hurricane Chasing Is Hazardous Job For Cameraman dour iianiile. ''rbi.s is where 1 get off, mister. Guess I've taken the wrong bus." , Stanley grabbed his arm. "Wait a second, son. I ain't too old not to know what I'm talkin' about, and I ain't crazy, either. The secret is sit- ting in the boatâ€" the two of yon, out there on the lake." The young man frowned. "In a boat? "The two of us?" "You cm sit acrost from each other an' brood your heads, off, but you can't run away from each other like you're doing now. Sit tight, .son," he said, turning to the wheel, "rhal's lu'r, ain't it, walkin' up In \ a sailing vessel (.or any other ship for that matter) it might seem plainly the part of wisdom to bend every efifort to avoid hurricanes. However, men have been known to literally chase hurricanes in windjammers for the express purpose of getting the ship's decks swept with lashing waves and some of the ship's can- vas torn to shreds by the howling winds. » » » These hurricane chasers go out at the bidding of Hollywood mo- tion picture studios who want ac- tion shots of heavy weather in its native haunts, says a writer in the Christian Science Monitor. So, of course, a camera crew goes along to record the required film footage. The life of a camera man on a hurricane-hunting expedition may ^ be (iiiite exciting. He may, if the script requires it, be lashed to a masthead 80 feet or more in the air, his camera pointing vertically downward to get angle shots of deck action. .-Vs the ship rolls In heavy seas the masthead may swing through a 3,")- foot arc, with the result that part of the time there is nothing but foam-llecked water below the daring photog- rapher. Who Wouldn't? There was a young man of Maur- itius Who used to get friglu fully vitius Whenever liis spouse Walked out of the house And left him to wash up the ditius. BEAUCOEUR YELLOWKNIFE MINES LTD. The -Company's BlOacre propoity is well located KecvlOKicnlly in Yellow- knife, All extensive prospecting niul exploration campaign has Ijten lecom mended by the company's geologist, luid negotiations are In piogress to Initiate this piograni. CURRENT MARKET â€" 2Tc - 31c Please nae attacheil coupon for complete information, A. N. RICHMONa& COMPANY A, N, Ricliinond â€" Sole Owner, 33 Melinila Street TORONTO We act sl» principals in the sala of these shares, A, N. Richmond ft Company, 33 Melluda St., Toronto. PlOHse send me complete information on Be.incoenr Yellowknlfe Mines Limited, Please send me wlthont cost or obligation yonr weekly issue of "INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS" Name Address w p JITTER Noisy Fish Break Silence of "Deep" Fisli thai laugh, whistle and ' make a clacking noise witli their teeth resembling lower plate wob- ble arc the bright-hued stars of a ni.i\ie in tlic making. Teclinicians using special under- seas cameras and hydrophones have Ijcen recording the .strange noi-es for many weeks. .Most fish, the picture proves, are pretty noisy, and the ocean's depths, referred to in song and story as the "silent deep' are srill deep but anything but silent. Xavy underwater listening posts discovered during tlie war that fish were aiiiiatic magpies. Surprised schools of llsh sometimes cut loose with a ra'oket rivaling that of an approaching enemy battle fleet. Some of th» lish in the movie, titled "Voice of tlie Deep", actu- ally sound as though they are whistling. Oihers emit laughing noises and those with the appar- ently lower plate wobble neverthe- less have long and very sharp and well .anchored molars. Bank of Canada notes, which are legal tender, are the main source of paper rnoney in Canada. Worie .Luck Tlic men were dining in a group in an army camp, discussing any subject that arose to pass the time. One of the subjects was rein- carnation, and one of the men was a firm believer and was giving his views to the corporal, one of the most disliked men in the camp. "Ves," he insisted, "when we die we always return a.s something or someone else." "Rubbish!" snapped the <orpor- al. "Do you mean to say that if I died 1 might coine back as »* worm:" "Xot a hope!'' put in one of tht men, seizing an opportunity. "You're never the same thing tw ice !" YOUNG Mother Relieve dis- tress of baby's cold while he sleeps. Rub on Vicks VapoRub at bed- time. Soothes, ^sm f^ %/0 ^ relieves during «# I %# 1% 9 night. Try It! Brakeman is hero in head-on train crash WINS DOW AWARD ALEX TIPLER OF NORTH BAY, ONTARIO s/iows endurance and courage in rescue work Alex Tipler was riding in the caboose of the freight train when it happened. The terrific impact of the collision, with the accom- panying scream of steel smash- ing against steel, sounded like an explosion in the pre-dawn quiet. The brakeman was thrown onto the floor . . . and for an in.stant he lay, dazed and semi-conscious. In a few seconds, however, he â- was up . . . and, plowing his way along the icy stretch beside the train, he reached the .twisted wreck of the locomotives. Extri- cating a fellow brakeman from the debris, he carried him back the full length of the train to the caboose. Then once again he • returned tQ the engines . . . antl, in spite of a badly bruised back, \helped to get the young firemen out of the wreckage and back to the caboose. Then, his back giving him great pain, Tipler stumbled for two miles through deep snow in the sub-zero dawn to a small village. Here he was able to get a message through to the railroad headquarters about ' the accident. The courage and unselfishness of this young brakeman merits great praise. We are proud to pay tribute to Alex Tipler of North Bay, Ontario, through the presentation of The Dow .^.ward. THE DOW AWARD w a citation for oiitstdmling hero ism and inclmles, as a tangible crfTcwion of appreciation, a $100 Canada Suniig.? Bond. Wniiier.s are selected by the Doie Aifiird Ceinmitiec, a Rrmip of editors of leading Outiadi'an iieiesfw(ier.!. On a sharp curve near Cobalt the two freights crashed head-on. In a second the locomotives were a mass of twisted, steaming steel. Box-cars tumbled off the tracks like toys. Having already done more than his share, Alex Tipler nevertheless did not quit. Walking two miles in the sub-zc' temperature, he summoned more aid and sent word of the smash- up to railway headquarters. YOU CAN COME IN NOW, BUT WnV LET PAD I? OtCH VOU- I niINK HCS /WAD AT VOO FOR ), iBBEAKiNa THAT STORS WHDOWJ^ y--*'^ iSxr TSi/CK^HIDg!' HE(ee HE ^a)f*ES> I'ltSOUNDHIM OUT TO SEE MOW HE •=EELS.' By Arthur Pointer VOUMEN'T SriLt SOKE AT JITTBR ABOur THAT WINDOW ACE vOtt.pADf WfTH A LE& OP CHICKeK ANO SCWEMd- vw/r«s re* ME IN THF ICE BOX I couiDN'T m Anoiev WfTH ANVONC 4 -4 4 t tr i J. * - > * â- Â» »â-  T -4 1» ♦ X A »• ♦. 4- * \ tr