â- x. V Y ^ ^ â- I. 4t, â- 'K V 4 1'^' ^ ••5 "*'^- \!>r> â- « â- -^' -<t V'' â- «• â- " n^ â- ^ ^m I*" ^ »« \l •v> t"^' "^ ^' ^*^ -«.. -* ->- >• ♦-< ^*fc -i-' -« ♦-â- â- -* ♦-' â- ** W « *> [.• r i I * * Most Valuable Cargo to leave Port Arthur this season â€" 306,554 bushels of flax valued at $2,250.000â€" is unloaded from 4vS0-foot lake carrier Sir Thomas Shaughnessy at Owen Sound as she ended her record navigation season. Shaughnessy came through heavy snowstorms using her radar equipment. » Sports - And One Thing or Another By FRANK MANN HARRIS = ("A Sixbit Critic") = Following a custom dishonored by time we drag out the old binoculars â€" incidentally wishing a certain famous camera-man who borrowed the only good pair we ever owned IS years ago would get around to returning themâ€" to talie our usual peek into the future, trying to discern what the year has in store for lovers of sport. » ♦ • Here we might reiterate that a cagey plan for reader is to slip all such expert annual predictions and carefully save same as a guide to future • wagering. V\'e don't like to boast â€" not if wc can persuade somc- bod>' to do it for us â€" but over the years a man could ha\e become wealthy by placing a flat bet on all our personal forecasts. That is. of course, with a copper on. or in plain languasio. to Io'jc * « ♦ So wc forrsie that the first big feature of the yiar will be the Win- ter Olynipic.s. and have no hesita- tion in pro.qnosticatiiiR that a flock of new records will be .set. .Kmong the old ones due to be shattered are the marks for backbiting, alibi- heavingr, conversation - endurance, bull-tossiii.c: and officialwran.gling. International relationships will be so improvoil that the papers are bound to be full of talk advocating compul- sory military service for everybody aboM- the age of eight. (.\nd why noti? When they get that ape they know cvrvlhins -whv not let thcni doMt-*) Barbara .hiii Sci>tf cither /lo.fi/ij'i"- /y 7;i// or f^osilivt-ly -'.on'l teiH the fialirc sk-atiiuj title. If she dnes. it Kill br simple iiistiee. If not. fus- pcet (lirly 7eork at the erossroadx and look- fo.- Ihr Mayor of Otlana to .in»if> off the Chateau Laurier roof. Canada may. or may not he re^re.'rnlrd in hoekey. If not. no doitht its all tar the br.fl * * * Duriuu Fi'bruar> and .\tavcli there will be a lot of games and some hockey played in the "Hig League." Frank Svlke. Dick Irvin. Fraitkie Bolidu r. Jack .\dams. (.'onn Snivtiic and a few other shrinking violets will be regret fully compelled' to ac- cuse I 'IK- another, and their respec- tive teams, of every crime on the calendar, or in the dictionary. They will bo greatly abashed at all the space those S(lll.^bbles get in the pa- pers. « * * When plavoif time arrives it will he discovered that there is a three- way tie-off for fourth positioti. Somebody will come up with the bright suggestion that they start aftcsh â€" all six of them â€" from scratch, and ronliniie their search for the champion all summer. This will ho properly frowned upon as too re\ oUuionarv -as yet. * * • A'j'K- York Raiiger.s u-ill find them- sek'es in the fiisai.f and the difjnity of The ll'orld's l-'astest Sport uill ^tl anoler hsiii<' hoo.^t throuqh be- ing hea:- d out i:i /.i" •>»• <>/ Ri.';)7/m.'7 ProfiJi-i «' i-lel'l:'':l.i /'•."("'<• the serte.^ is a e,- I'.'.'h /.'..- ;.'-ui/ audit w made The Maple Leafs ii-iVi ha~^\- re- tained the Stanley Cup. or maybe not. If they do, simple iusice again. If not. lousy officiating. « * « Baseball, by this time or ever, several -weeks before, will be in full swing; and about now the Brooklyn fans will be wondering why they ever hollered for the reinstatement of Leo Durocher. This holler is liable to become more and more chronic, if the pitching they showed in the last World's Series was on the level. When the All Star Game is played the same Mr. Durocher will reluctantly yield to terrific public pressure and consent to lead the N'ational League Representatives, al- though we do not think they will have to twist his arm to the tortue- point. About five thirtv' that evening he will be wishing he'd let Shotten do it. * « • ' But toe are getting ahead of our- self. In the merry month of May. horse racing comes back â€" officially, that is. the "luinter tracks" being beneath the dignity of any real lover of The Turf; although somehotv or other Ke notice exactly the same steed.f running on them as perform on the more haUozced ovals. * * * If a horse entitled KINT. MIDAS should happen to win the classic Kentucky Derby do not be too much surprised â€" although we will, as we only mention him because his is the sole name among the entries we can recall. Xor can we remember the name of the steed that is a sure thing for the Classic King's Plateâ€" as a matter of fact wc can't remember the name of the one which took the last one. and doubt if you can either. * * • .Mong about knee deep in June a gentleman named Jersey Joe W'al- cott will find the cure he has long been seeking for his insomnia â€" in fact he will find himself asleep so suddenly that he'll wonder how he got there. The next morning Mr. Walcott will be telling folks he was sbamefnily misquoted when report- ed, this December, as saying he could lick a gentleman named Mr. T.onis any time, any place. Mr. Loins will sink back into his habitual state of semi-coma until the next time somebody tags him too rudely. * « « I here's a lot more coming in 194S. uhich ret can clearly fore.fce but haten't the linte to tell you about. Maybe xi.e'!l do so later! but. if not. dct:'t /;'< 1/ />/ts/i< your life loo much. Ove tiling, howet-er. «'.• are certain of coming to pass. Sport broadcast- ers u-ill get a greater qiiantily of e.rcitetiie::t from Kolchiiig sport than anybody elseâ€" or anyu-ay .found as Ihjuah litev do! â- â€" :.. â€" ^ Be a Sport Ta xo a chance I Kven a turtle gets no'vli â- ;e un til he stick s his neck out. 1 1 Prophets Made Bad Guesses Even Then Back in the year 1883 there w«i an English clergyman, The RtT. F. Barham Zincke, one of th« "chaplains in ordinary" to Queeo Victoria. He published a phamphi let in which he gave his views of what the world would be like • century from then • â€" that it t» say, in 198o. By that time, according to hit calculations, there will be â- thousand millions of English-speak- ing people in the world â€" 800 mil- lion in the L'nited States, 84 tnil- lion in Canada, 48 million in Aui- tralia, 18 mi lion in South Africa and TO million in the L'nited Kingdom. Among these thousand million, he thought, there will be no savag- es, no serfs, no slav-es and very few drones or Sybarites. All will be able to read and write and in- -lined to turn such knowledge to good account. They will all occupy their own land and manage their own political affairs. They will have a high standard of tnorality and have women occupying a far higher position than they did at tht time he w-rote. Competition be' ween nations will be intellectual, not military. Almost 65 years have passed since he made these prophecies; and if the shade of the Rev. Mr. Zin- cke is hovering around, we would say that â€" with a mere 35 years or so to go â€" time is rapidly running out on them. Still, we have prophet? of our own, these days, whose "batting averages" aren't much better. Rain and Snow In Ontario Rainfall during tlie growing sca.son for most crops, .\pril- September. during 1946 was 13.56 inches. This was 8. IV inches less than the preceding year, and in comparison with a 6j-year period, lSSi-1946. this was 2.28 inches be- low the average. One month was above normal and five below. May with 0.55 above and July O.'Xi below had the greatest de- partuies during the growing sea- son. The total amount of rainfall from November 1940. to March, 194T, inclusive, was 5.17 inches, 0.53 below average for 6l> years. In this pc iod there was a snow- fall of 88.5 inches or 19.U above normal. Saboteurs in Canada Cause Untold Ruin Saboteurs are at work under- mining the foundation of thoui- ands of Canadian homes. While they are seldom detected, their sabotage goes on day and night. They are not hirelings of a for- eign power, however, but are the destructive fungi w-hich cause wood rot responsible for losses amounting to several million dol- lars annually in the Dominion alone. The ravages ot these unseen enemies is evidenced ever>'where â€" the rotting foundations of wooden houses and barns, sagging mine timbers, crumbling porch pillars and steps, bulging well casings and shaky bridge planking. But the losses do not stop here. Numerous accidents and even deaths are caused each year by the collapse of rotten structures. It took a war and the clever hand of the chemist to find some- thing to combat this insidious foe. The weapon was copper naphthen- atc â€" hailed by last war troops as a wonder chemical which added many years of life to ropes, net- ting, tents, boats and wooden barges. Pale green in color, copper naphthenate solution contains two per cent copper. When applied on wood or canvas, it appears as a light green stain which can be covered over with ordinary house paint if desirable. While it may be brushed or sprayed on, it is beit applied by dipping â€" a:i-owing the wood to soak in the solution for two to three minutes. According to paint chemists, the preservative is also highly effec- tive in prolonging the life of tar- paulins, canvas chair coverings, binder canvases, awnings, tents and nets. It is safe to handle, harmless to livestock and poultry, and does not affect plants and seed grains stored in treated bins or granaries. The popular impression is that wood rot is confined solely to high humidity southern countries, but a survey has shown it is equally destructive in the Dominion and per capita loss to Canadians is as much as anywhere in the world. The fungi which cause wood rot and mildew are invisible organisms carried in the atmosphere in great numbers. When they come to rest anywhere and are given sufficient moisture, they immediately set to work feeding on the cellulose in wood, rope and fabrics of vege- table origin. Destruction is quick nad sure â€" unless the fungi are killed. Copper naphtenate does thi» very effectively. Classified Advertising ATTENTION FARMERa FOB SALS FOR SALE â€" Tractor Tires, made of rubber. suitable (or boltlns on steel wheels. IK.OB each, rear wheels: ST 50 «acb. front wheels. When orderlnie si ace diimeier and width of wheels- Nat onal liubher Co Ltd . ( Wilt- shire Avf . Toronto, Ont COCiOZa BARiJAIN.S. To nittks room for comloff litters must sell ac-Vfrat blsb class* black, red and buff Cocker puppie^ mustly CbampiuQ stred. ! to 11 muntfas. both sexes, r^-K^^tered. some as low as t.SnO. Boulevsr4 Ktfnnt'Is. LaroHe. Que. BrsiNess oppoKTCNi riKs t HAntDBXSSI.NO AN OFFER 10 every inventor â€" List of Inven- tions and full Information sent free Vbt Ramsay Co.. Resisiered P.iient Attomera i'i Bank Street. Ottsws- LEARN Hairdressin^ the Robertson method. Information on request recardtnv olasscy. Roh.rrt*on'j Hairdressinc Academy. 13T Ats- r, j^ Road. Toronto, ltUlÂ¥ CaiCKh W« believe 1913 is g-oios lo be a banner year for the productioa of summer and fail ecea and tJm most important boblneas dec:- 1 sion you as a poultrymao has to make ea^^h â- yoar. la the aource from which you buy 'oabv chicks. Tf.-a. It'a the chick and you that w:U write the poultry history for 1^48. You w:U neod evyry a<,iii:-ance th.it the cirs producUon Of your flock w'U more than balance the coat of feed and labour for the year. Top Notch chfcka have be^n makine profits ever>' year for our customers. Free catalogue and 1943 ^rine list. Also lay:nc r'UUeta Top Notch Chick Saltrs. Guelph. Ontario. 1:11 " mmMHCAL PIG Rock Farm Chlcke are st : 11 the btat bet on the farm because they lay plenty of biB esss and make a good profit. They are strons liveable ch:cka aired by high eg* record males. Discount on early ordera. Write today for free calendar and price list. BlB Rock Farm. Mille Roches. Ont. It is an old sayinff amone successful fami-^ra that "the time to stay In any line of farm production Is when the other fellows are soing: out". 194S is the year to buy chicks. Staxt them early. January or February. Our ' prediction is that eeta will reach a new high before 134 S is out. Before ordering elsewhere send for our catalogue and W^i price list. For 24 years Tweddie chicks hnve be\-n maU;nff profits fnr farmers all over Cann«la. Also laying riiHeti. Tweddie Chick Hatcheries Limited. F-^rffus, Ontario. Monktoii Poultry Chirks â€" Tou buy baby chtcks for one reason. To receive divider.tls on your investment, you must be certain where your money :s invested. We offer you baby chicks from a Poultry Farm with ere.T br'ieder pullorum te;.ted and ffovernraent banded. Take advantage of our early dis- count. Write for our 194? catalogue and price list. Monkton Poultry Farms, Monkion, , Ontario. | Chicks â€" day old and a:a.-'a-d for prompt '. shipment. Write for List. We sugsest you g-et the chick question for 194S settleiT by ordering Bray Chicks now for delivery !n 194S. Contact nearest agent, hatchery or direct. Bray Hatcheries. 130 John North. \ Hamilton. i Stumped A incinbcr ot the Baker Street Irregulars declared confidently at the clan's annual meeting that good old Sherlock Holmes could find anything "Hinpt"/' grumbled a more skeptical brother. "I'd like to see the old coot find an apart- ment ill the city today." BUY WAY'S CHICKS Lucky number with every order before January l.'ith. Folder, prices on request. Way's Hatchery A Farms. Stratford. Out. DYEING Ayv CLEANING HAVE YOU anything neeiis dye'ng or clean- 1 Ini? Write to ua for information W« are slad to answer your queations. Department H. Parker'a Dye Works Limited. '$', Tonge j Street. Toronto. Ontar o E>ON*T Delay: Every sufferer of Rheumstio Pains or Neuritis should try Dixon's Rem- edy. Munro'a Dru« Store. <3S Elsin. Ottawa. Postpaid $1-00 INTESTINAL COMFORT. " send now. Co* Dollar trial package. Boi 2t. Toronto I. PRO\'EN Rem«Hiy â€" Every sufferer of Rheu- mattc Pains or Neuritis should try Dixon's Remedy. 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AIRSEAL WALLBOARD Ideal for rartitlons. limns attics, chicken houses, barns, etc. Keeps out drafts and ! Insulates. Has many uses on the farhi* I saq^Dltf ^aileil og requeaL rcsfi^nt ^tocS 4' f r X i;*^ tltiL^. ffnly -^20 S^cli: TTmmum shipment 10 sheets, we pay freight to your I station. For use over Joints. Gummed Tape. I 150 foot rolls 2' wide 2'ic each. ; ROBERT lOXES I LUMBER COMPANY I HAMILTON. ONT. Fire-nghting scientists offered â- "wet water" as man's newest weap- on in fighting disastrous forest fires and other biazcs. Tl'.e new agent, described as a chemical "penetrant" increases the extinguishing action o: water 200 to 400 percent. The substance, known as "uno.x," is a concentration of organic chemi- cals of "extremely fast penetrating action" and is added to water in small amounts. Five gallons of unox added to 1,000 gallons of water quickly extinguished a fire in a small woods. The fire control experts said that in tests by municipal fire depart- ments it was indicated that "on the average biiilding, fire e^t;nguish- nient cin be effected mofe rapidly with three to five times less water. In every ease there was a marked reduction in smoke generation and water damage was practically elim- inated." .\ujtralia has put millions of dol- lars into fences, the longest of whicli is 1. 100 miles, to barricade ra'ibits am! dit'.jr'''es. HowCOlDSaffed Your KIDNEYS The kidneyi »re Terr delicate orjuu, •uily •ffectedâ€" especiallr by a cold. Their dtify is to filter impuribet and exceaa acida frwn the blood. When you hare a cold •xtra work is thrown upon your kidneys. Dodd's Kidney Pills help your kidneys clear your system of «cess acids and poisons caused by colds, and (ire you a chance to shake infection sooner â€" fed better fatter. If tou hare a cold ^et and us* Dodd'i Kidney Pills. t ]» Dodds Kidney Pills Homo For Christmas â€" Thi.-; little lady a. ..ot.1 at the Otiiiadian Nniiinal Railways FUifioit in Montreal wUh a ticke; ahiiosi a^ loi;t! a.-~ hcf.-^ell". The c; niera caiiglu her e\.chai)i:iii!j a liappv t'hri^ittias entile with l''e Red Cap who hel"c(l her with an r.niiiiil of gilts. PILES^^^ -Modern iiied;cv»i sei- has overcome ail- ments formerly thought :.. . : . .- Piles were considered one of thorn. That's nonsense today. The new P}ltone treatment has proven it- self in thousands of the most stub- born casi^t. It ceta results because Tour Trst boitle (» liquid taken by mou i h> shows you th« di fTorcncc. or it Roos direct to the Intenml cftu. e thai pric* refunded st once All mou'rn L>: iistf .als. ISSUE 1â€" 194S POP Literally Speaking By J. MILLAR WATT f>0 VOU THINK I'D e>E MBRE MOW " -IF 1 COUUD 0£T ANx^AV FR.OV* -ruts BL.A^r.(NC3 A^zzJ^' QvC;^ $ (