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ggCTgaw â- H â- i â- â-  Construction Crew Saves Peace River Bridge â€" Pile driving start* on coffer-dam to prevent collapse of Peace River bridge, vital link in the Alaska Highway. This was opening round of light to prevent north pier from sinking into gravel on which it was built in wartime emer- gency move, rather than on shale 15 feet further down. "Show-Off" Pilots Big Air Problem Tb« report of civil aircraft acci- dent* In Canada during 1947 has jMt come to hand. It makes tad f«ading. There were 279 accidents involving Canadian aircraft, an in- •rease of 101 from the previous yearl Of the 879 big and little •rackups, 19 were fatal. In most 4MCI, ihow-of! pilots in light planes were the culprits. In 74 cases the aircraft was written off, in 158 in- atances, major damage was sustain- •d, in IS accidents there was serious Injury to personnel. There is, furthermore, the un- kappy knowledge that the foolhardy aviator is still at large, Canadian Aviation goes on to say and that the T'ecord has not been improving faring 1948. * « * If club, school and private flying axe to survive as popular activities b this country, certain drastic and affective measures must be tcken. Education will help. Flying instruc- tors can aid the cause by giving in- â- reased emphasis to the dangers of mishandling the airplane. But, unfortunately, the careless pilot seldom listens to warnings or idvlce. He figure* he's different. He presents a case for discipline. In the cases where a serious breach Of air regulations can be established, the severest penalties available under the Aeronautic* Act should be sought by civil aviation inspectors and police. The harsh glare of publicity on such trial* might have a deterrent effect as well as Inform- fag the public that behind most •rashes there i* usually a crimin- •Uy carele*} pilot rather than a Alalty aircraft. I * « Meantime, there i* certain pre- ventive action open to every club or *chool management. When a pilot deliberately break* a regula- tion he ihould be grounded by hi* «h>b or school for a period depcnd- b'g o'/yhe seriousness of the infrac- tion. At the same time, notice of this grounding should be circulated to all flying establishments in the area, to ensur* that the offender stay* on the ground during his period of penance. The deterrent •fleet of such discipline would be kcrcased further by posting full de- tail* on the flight room bulletin board. A Modast Man Doctor: "The best thing for you to do is to give up drinking and Coking, get up early every morn- [ and go to bed early every â- faht." Patient: "Somehow, doctor, I don't d< serve the best. What's the second best?" For Safety's Sake THEFASM FEONT Jolm12Lis^eLL 'AW^Ah |-*^ Make all turns ironi tiie |..^, â€" lajia and usa arm, lignali for right and left turn* and for stopping and starting. la spite of the development of new and powerful weed killer*, wceda *till remain one of our great- est rural problems; and the chief reason for this is that so many more of them are put back into the soil •very year through the agency of improperly cleaned seed. Some weeds are so prolific in seed Sroduction that a relatively clean eld may become badly contamin- ated ia just two or three years if the weeds are allowed to go to seed, or if poorly cleaned crop seed is sown. * * * This i* not *urprising when you eoniidcr that a aingle plant of wild nin*tard, itinkweed, pigweed, fox- tall or campion will produce from 10,000 to 80,000 seeds; shepherd's pars« about 60,000, and tumbling mustard as many as 1,500,000. And most of these seeds are so incon- *picuoo* that their presence can hardly be noticed. To paraphrase an old saying "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom from weeds." Even when victory seems won, a little careless- ness in sllowing weed* to grow un- •hecked, or in planting "dirty" crop seed, can quickly bring things back to worse than their original state. * » * Fall wheat, in addition to it* cash crop value, 1^ an important crop for spring-seeded clovers and grasses. Bven when wheat prices were much lower than now, wise farmers grew It for no other reason than its aid In starting new meadows in the spring. The main advantage is tliat clover and grass seed can be broadcast much earlier in the year, ^yhis pro- vides earlier growth and makes better use of the soil moisture than Is obtained with spring - seeded grains. Of course little control is pos- sible over soil and climatic condi- tions; but adequate supplies of •**ential plant food* go a long way toward guaranteeing a good mea- dow. So most growers of fall wheat are so aware of the Importance of applying fertilizer to this crop that it is probably th« mo.st widely en- rlchad of all cereals. To obtain the greatest benefit from fertilizer, a soil test should be made before ordering your sea- ion's requirement*. If the *oil •hemist is told that the fall wheat is to be seeded to clover and grass in the spring he will be able to make proper recommendations as to the correct amounts of plant food. The proportion of plant nutrients is al- most as Important as the amount. For example. If too much nitrogen Is applied in proportion to potash and phosphate, you may have a rank growth of wheat appearing in the fall which ia more siihiect to winter killiiiR. * ♦ ♦ If your slicep lack appetite for hay or gras.s, it may be tlint they need a little cobalt. Just a few cents worth a year can make all the difference in the world. Doctor's Duty Patient: "I say, doctor, don't you think It would be a good idea If I packed up and went to a place whar* the climate 1* warmer?" Doctor: "But that'* the very thing I've been trying to prevent 1" Sheep don't need much cobalt â€" but they must have some. Thl* ia also true of other four-stomached animals, such as cattle. If cobalt is sliort in the soil, which leads to a similar shortage in the feed, it shows up quickly in the sheep. They start losing interest in the feed rack and soon begin losing weight as well. In their weakened condition they're extra susceptible to diseases or parasites. Some sheep raisers have found that just one ounce of cobalt sul- fate mixed in 100 pounds of salt will do great things. It steps up appe- tite and may even keep the sheep from starving to death on apparent- ly good feed. It is only in recent years that the importance of this mineral for sheep and cattle has become known. G>- bait deficient areas have been found in widely scattered areas of America, and new sections lacking cobalt are being discovered each year. * * ♦ Back in March and April we were talking about the disastrous western floods which did millions of dollars of damage. Crops were ruined. Lifetime savings were lost. And the papers were filled with pictures of families being rescued from flooded homes and of dead animals trapped and drowned. So it i* rather puzzling, but at the *am* time cheering, to learn that tho*e *amc flood* were the b«st thing that had happened to many parts of the West in half a century. The immediate loss was small com- pared to the ultimate gain. The brighter side of the picture is shown in an article in Farm and Ranch Review which sayi, in part: "Water supplies in the so-called Drought Area of the Prairie Pro- vinces were restored to record levels . . . Hundreds of lakes and streams which were remembered only by the very early settlers came to life again. Districts which have been recog- nized for 20 years as being part of Canada's potential Dust Bowl are now dotted with marshes and lakes, and traversed by running streams . . . While many farmers are natur- ally discouraged by the damage and delays caused by the spring floods. In general they make no complaint . . . They much prefer the flooded lands to the black blizzards of the leSO'*. To many of them the »" called floods have restored confi- dence." ISSUE 32 - 1948 iMHH 5iiopi5fo^> Make Mine Missus By ERNIE RYDBER9 Slim McDermott dropped in at the post office before heading back to the cabin. Tlierc was a letter for him and the camp newspaper. The letter was from the main office. "Mr. Francis W. McDermott, Silver Pine Camp. "Dear Francis: Sorry to interrupt anytliing so important as a honey- moon â€" even a delayed honeymoon â€" with anything as trivial as business. However, the Santa Ruiz deal broke sooner than expected. Fred Lang i* having to take his wife to a higher altitude. You have been ap- pointed district manager for that area. Instead of reporting here Monday, please go directly there. Fred has arranged for you to take over their place. You're a lucky dog. It's a nice, two-bedroom house, furnished. Best regards, TOM." Slim grabbed the groceries and legged the trail to their cabin. Dis- trict manager! Oh, man. How he eould use that pay increase. "Honey," he called, nearing the cabin, "where are you?" "Got a letter from the boss," said Slim. "The Santa Ruiz deal'* gone through." "Really I" cried BilL An in*tant later she was out on the porch. "Let's seel" Slim handed it to her. When *h« reached the part about the house, her face shone. - "Oh, Diarling, I'm so tickled." "My big, sweet District Man- ager 1" said Bill, softly. "A real house'l Let's celebrate." "Okeh," grinned Slim. "How about dinner at the Lodge?" "Wonderful," said Bill. "I'll finish dressing." Slim sat down in the rocker again; stretched out his legs. Life was pretty wonderful. He sat there thinking about hi* new joj^, then picked up the camp paper. His eye* •aught a n«w« item. "Well, 111 be done-gone I" he growled. "Oh, this darned newspaper," pumbled Slim. He read sarcast- ically. 'After a two week* *tay In Stiver Pines, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Me- t)rrmott leave Sunday for San Fran- gico.' Mr. and Mr*. BILL Me- ermottl" Among those present were "the Bill McDermott*." Never "the Fran- <i* McDisrmott*." Th« man from the city directory had become very Slim seethed. Things like that did something to a man. confused when he interviewed them.' In the directory, it said quite plain- ly, "William McDermott (Frances)." Now she was back again on th( porch. Slim stared at her in amaze- ment. She had on a pair of Slim's slacks. She'd folded up the pant legs and they bulged in wads at her ankles. HI* flannel shirt hung clear to her knees; his tennis sneakers stuck out like snowshoes. His big hat came down to her eyes. "How do I look?" she asked, her face perfectly sober. "Wbafs the idea?" "Don't fit so good, do they?" asked Hill, twistiir;:? around, lifting h«r shirt tail and tugging at the bsggy seat. Bill came over to Slim. She grinned at him, tweaked his nose, sat in his lap. "This is going to be a new life for us. A new town. New friends." Bill squirmed around on Slim's Isp. She took an envelope from a pocket, handed it to him. He open- ed it with some difficulty. It was a legal document. "What's this?" asked Slim. "Read it," said Bill. "Read the last paragraph." Slim read aloud. "This court hereby stipulates that in the future Willa Weatherford Mc- Dermott will be legally known as Violet Willa Weatherford McDer- mott ..." "Violet I" snorted Slim. "It's not so bad, Slim," whispered Bill, "if you just say 'Vi'." "Vi," ventured Slim carefully. He took her in his arms and kiss- ed her. He paused once to whisper, "VI, Dprling." Even the Worms Must Speed Up Greatly disturbed by the inroads nylon has made on the pure silk industry the Japanese have now worked out a method by which they get greater production out of the silk worm. The silk worm had a habit of knocking off work four times a month for a few days and having a long sleep. The practice used to be to literally bake the worm until he could stand it no longer. He was overcome by the heat and went to sleep. In the long run he simply shrivelled up and died. The new method is to warm him less severely, with the result that he only takes three naps per month instead of four. He lives longer and produces more. In addition to that the Japanese people as a whole are working long- er hours for less pay. They are out to rehabilitate their country by in- creasing their exports. Textile pro- ducers will learn in the near future that the Japs can sell more goods and at smaller prices than before. Pustman Braves Fumes, Rescues Stricken Wbman WIMS DOW AWARD WILLIAM CAIRNS or TOIIONTO, ONTARIO, tarrits yomg koiisawih fnm t^i-iUM houBt, fft«« applhs arHSthl rtsphathn Xosunaa William Cairns t^ anxious to finish his touool. Ordinarily he would have been through around noon but the heavy Easter mail made bis task more difficult, When he came to the Sparks home on Westmora- Isnd'Avenue he opened the front door slightly, threw a parcel in sod then staned to rush on. But something stopped him. Open- ing the door again, he staggered bsck from the heavy smell of illuminating gas. FINOS UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN Taking a big gulp of air he entered the house. Heading for the kitchen he found 19-year-old Mrs. Sparks on the floor â€" un- consciousl He tried to pick her up but the gas began to make him feel sick . . . and he had to rush to the veranda for air. Entering the house again he managed to carry Mrs. Sparks almost to the door . . . but again he felt dizzy and had to go out to refill his lungs. The third time he was success- ful in getting the woman outside. He placed her on the veranda floor, ran to tell the neighbours to phone for help . . . and then returned to the victim and ap- plied artificial respiration until firemen arrived to relieve him. }0 minutes later the young woman regained consciousness. For his unselfish and gallant actions we are proud to pay tribute to William Cairns of Toronto through the presenta- tion of The Dow Award. THE DOW AWARD u a citation for outstanding hero- iitn and includes, as a tangible exfir«sion 0/ appreciation, a Jioo Canada Savings Bond. WmnfTj are selected by the Doui Award Committee, a group 0/ editors of leading Cartdduin neu'spaperj. The gas fumes were too much for the brave 27-year-old postman. Twice h« staggered to the door, sick and dizzy, and filled his lungs with fresh air. Finally he got the unconscious young woman out to the veranda. There he applied artificial respiration until firemen arrived to take over the task. ARCHIE By Montana 4v