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the georgetown herald wednesday evening april 17th 1940 pnfa7 teep your way to health and happiness 5a not how lone you sleep but how uf that- atarte you off in the morn- ling with vitality and a grand sense of iwelltelng i it is difficult to realize that we spend approximately four iwhole months of every year in bed wad to busy people the very thought of lit deems a frightful waste of time but consider it for a moment do you know that sleep is more important to the human body than food peo- f pie have been known to go many days i weeks without food yet it is im- iposslble for- anyone to do without sleep for more than a week without i going insane indeed an ancient llorm of chinese torture was to keep awake they were rarely ible to keep their reason after the i fifth or sixth day i j ibp you see how essential sleep is io life the loss of only two hours t normal sleep makes work very much s- tiring the next day and it takes 1 ulghte sound deep to make it wvp again sleep is a medicine a ijemedy it allows the intricate and 4eucate machinery of the human body ta restore lost energy rebuild worn- lout tissue rest and relax overstrain i ed innscles ahd refresh overtaxed minds taiere are few people who can maln- ftftln good health on less than eight tljours sleep out of every twentyfour i and few can retain a oheerf ul happy i uttook on life without this adequate how necessary it is then to have a bed of the utmost comfort a bed that allows complete relaxation we to day couldnt stand the strain of sleep ing in the contraptions our ancestors used the pace of modern living de mands more than ordinary sleep it demands a sleep so deep and refresh- ins lnat the mental and physical ex haustion of our strenuous overwork ed days is completely banished every night wc couldnt sleep in trees as prehistoric man did to protect himself from beasts of prey our bodies must relax some people today believe that the sudden falling sensation we often have just before we go to sleep is j from those days when lallng out of a tree must have been quite common its a far cry from those ancient times to the titter contfbrt of the modern spring mattress indeed even a far cry from the mattresses of just a few decades ago though then- are many people who have vivid re collections of the straw and oldfas hioned hair mattresses with their bumps and hollows and the smother- ing- feather beds- there is such a wide variety 0t mat tresses on the market today how 1 the inexperienced buyer to know when she is getting the most for her money well here are a tew questions she can clip out and take shopping with her for reference and comparison amount of deep comfortable sleep points to ponder when buying a mattress is the border of the mattress prebuut to prevent the edges from rolling or sagging to give the maximum width to the bed and allow for beautiful beddressing axe the springs pocketed separately to keep them under control and on even height with each other or at least built to give just the proper amount of yield to each sleeping movement are there plenty of ventilators to allow a free flow of air through the mattress are there handy handles for easy mattress turning is all the material of new first quality is the tufting depressed enough to prevent hard lumps forming not so deep as to form mounds and hollows and firm enough to hold per manently is the covering of cheap easilysplit material or a goodlooking longwearing fabric of pleasing appearance lie on it e it too soft too hard does h give easily to every o the b without forming uncomfortable hollows does it pear the mtme0faw and reliable manufacturer such as simmons it has been found that a fine quality mattress though it may cost more works out to a cost of only a cent or two a day over a long period of years while a less expensive mattress which will not wear nearly as long actually costs much more per day ah these important questions are answered in the new simmons beauty- attress itsnew structural fea- j turn make it more comfortable than rer for in one 4 6 beautyrest there b7 individuallypocketed coll carefully built to the extreme of the mattress to ensure a straight edge that will not round or break down over half a mile of wire alone is used in one mattress over 300 square feet of pocket cloth- over two miles of thread there are over 3 million beautyrest mattresses now in use and for long wear quality and sleeping comfort it is now more than ever a best buy general motors night halton garage operators on thursday evening april 4th the i hasten branch of the ontario oper- staffs association were guests of t general motors corporation in it he i tamers hall at milton mr j l imcklndley the branch president was 1 in the chair the meeting was well attended a i large number of members and visitors i present a time was spent in dis- i cussing the regular business of the r firanch following the regular business period the guest speaker of the evening mr f russell gage chevrolet service en btoeer of general motors service dept was then introduced a very profit able and interesting time followed mr gage gave a very valuable talk r tram motion pictures on service to rcars and in particular the chevrolet fear mr gage was assisted by mr cain also of general motors corp e mr a richardson of the equipment i department of united motors service i yrae a visitor and spoke briefly a vote of thanks was given to the j general motors corporation and to 1 their representatives for their efforts to brin to the halton branch such rtngptring and educational addresses pa the close of the meeting the i members and visitors enjoyed a buffet luncheon provided through the cour tesy of wm whi taker sons gen eral motors dealers in oakville childrens aid society the fifth annual meeting of the childrens aid society of the counties of peel ond halton will be held in the evening of wednesday april s4th 1940 at b pm in the sunday school room of- st pauls united church mllion annual reports will be presented and officers elected for the ensuing year mr r e mills director of the to ronto childrens aid society will the guest speaker and will at the same time show moving pictures of the bol ton fresh air camp which is situated in the county ot peel a very cordial invitation is extended to all who are interested in the work of the society thvu id no attic tosucco jost like old chum for beauty we offer special value to introduce the new series of muriel aslor toiletries your choice of any two 50c muriel astor products regular 100 value both for 59 for rest if you cant sleep at night your jittery your nerves are upsel rwe recommend- neurotonic tablets 90 tablets 5q for those who prefer a liquid medication we recommend nurovim a nerve food and tonic with vitamin b 16 ounces 100 maccormacks drug store phone 327 we deliver georgetown the simmons admiral studio with metal back support and carved wooden arm rests combine to make this popularly priced lounge a practical addition to any home covered in a beautiful assortment of hard wearing velours may be purchased with without chairs matching a complete line of simmons products on hand harold c mcclure the home furnishings store phone s4w georgetown simmons baby fair crib outfit consists of crib spring and mat tress crib may be had in ivory or walnut finish has attractive panels in the end and comes in popular 23 x 43 size a ml special at dnsfa95 sale price mac r 12