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BROCK THEATRE WHITBY : Telephone 618 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, : FEBRUARY 2-3-4 . Two shows at 17, and 9 p.m, Saturday Matinge at 1.30 pm. THE MARX BROTHERS in "Room Service" "Prank Albertson ADDED--All New Edition of {THE MARCH OF TIME" { featuring 3 "Inside the Maginot Line emg, ve Monday, Tuesday, Wed., Feb 6-7-8 JOE E. BROWN in Wide Open F aces with Lyda Roberti, Alison Skipworth. Also an ADDED ATTRACTION "GLAMOROUS NIGHT" with Mary Ellis, Otto Kruger, Victor Jory, Barry Mackay. ss tug 4 COMING! Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, FRBRUARY-9-10-H---------- '8Bhirley Temple, in = i Just argund the corner| with Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, and | NOW] TiN in your radio! Let us ive your radio 4 com- plete "check up". We will lo- cate the trouble and cure it! The 2 cost is small. And you'll be sure . of much better reception. . We are experts in locating the cause of noise, hum, distortion, erratic performance . .'. and curing all radio troubles. We useon and General ont me iy NO-14 "Call JOHN FARMER - Phone 86, Port Perry > I've Se Sn - Ana LEE =z THE ELECPRIC FENCES. (Experimental Farm News) The introduction of the ~ electric fence into Canada has been received --with much interest-and-it-is-gradually becoming .more widely adopted for fencing pastures, states H, J. Kemp, Dominion -~Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. This type of fence has many advantages, but at the same time caution is hecessary in es- tablishing the equipnient. A Neos "and further investigation - will~ doubt, §mprove the safety feature, in mercial or rural light and power lines. The six volt direct current battery type is considered the safest devices to use. Direct electric current of six volts | maybe supplied to the battery oper- ated types by either four dry cells, a ot shot battery, or a wet storage bat- tery. The fence control equipment in- creases the pressare of the current from six volts to a range of from 250 to 30,000 volts. This high voltage is PEN o|low "volume" of from-10-to--16-milli- ampheres at regular intervals of 50 to efficiency and general range of useful- ness, The advantages of an electric fence are briefly enumerated as follows: 1. Reduces the cost of erecting tem- - porary fences. " 2, Reduces PE for wire, posts and gates. : injury to live stock. specially "adapted to winding . -- or temporary pasture areas otherwise impractical to fence, 6. 'Enables the use of untillable land in flelds that otherwise might be wasted. Three 'types of electric fence con- trols are in use." Twd: employ direct -- current of either six volts-or-8 --The third uses alternating current of | -110 volts, Regulations do not always " permit connecting the ajternating cur- 2-volts:] 60 times per minute. The intermittent serves the battery current. This in- termittent current together with the very low amperage, are excellent pro- visions for safety. High voltages ap- .{ plies at amperages higher than 16 to 20 milliamperes are regarded as dangerous to both humans and animals and competent advice is Sous y "where any doubt exists, ~ Some niakes of sleetrii. fence con- crease the voltage to suit wet or dry soil conditions, a meter for testing the battery, and itans to indicate short circuit $n the fence line, a lightning arrester and a condenser to reduce ranteed-parts-- | delivered to the fence wire at a very] application of electric current con-| trols include means to increase or de-|. considered preferable for pigs and sheep. Barbed wire is-mor¢ suitable than smooth wire althadgh the latter can: he used where barbed wire is especially objectionable, The wire can be supported by porcelain insulators on 2 inch by 2 inch stakes set in the ground 30 to 40 feet apart. Aninials as a rule need a litle trains ing to kéep them away from the charged fence.. Observations at, the Dominion Experimental Station at Swift Current show that they learn snrprisingly quickly and "keep away from the fence for lgng periods even when such fence is not charged. A 13 plate-wet battery was used and the electric fence was operated throughout the summer months for pasturing eat- tle. The cattle were well controlled, no harm was done to either cattle or the atendant and the battery was still charged at the end of the season. Electricity incendiary bombs are be- ing tested by. German scientists. These bombs weigh but one kilogram, and are filled with' thermite, a "powder chiefly composed of aluminum, "Upon detonation the contents of this ex- plosive aresaid to be able-to ¢at their way through steel plates with ease, "{ Water increases the incendiary effects of this type of bomb because of the electric powers of the explosive. Tee ree RELIEF AND LEADERSHIP \ (Financial Post) By March, 1939, Canada will have spent over a billion dollars on "direct" relief, rélief works and projects. Yet what have we to show for it? Where are we heading 1 Viewing the outlook for relief nd dependency in Canada in 1939, The Canadian Welfare Council, in" its an- nual survey, issued 'last week, says: "The threat to' Cariadian well-being now lies not so' largely in the actual sag which we may be facing in em- ployment but inthe letdown of spirit and-morale in the country as. 2 whole' Some of the points discussed by. the Council bear emphasis, For éxample: (1) Relief and dependency in Canada continue at an alarmingly high rate. Even the estimated drop of 50,000 in year end numbers on relief is tem- pered by ominous trends in other directions, } (2) Though there were at least 850,000 persons getting direct relief as winter set in, we have as yet devised neither legislation nor comprehensive planning to deal with the problem be- yond the immediate needs of each fiscal year, (3) Ottawa's "Erante- -in-aid to the Provinces are degenerating into a sort of that army. How could it be done? The general outside saw George and waved his lath sword mockingly at George was downhearted. Suddenly his eyes lit up. He had aun idea. Rushing to his father he said. 'Dad, will You, let me borrow your Knights of Pythias_ sword?" . 'his father, George explained thay with that sword hé could become' 'command- er of the army. "How do you know you can?" asked the curious father, "Did the'boys tell you, you could?" else ins wi "No," replied Gorge. , "Bot 1 know those kids. 'They'il make me general as sodn as I walk gut therk because this is a real sword." His problem was to get command | "What do you want it for?" asked! me RED & WHITE store NEW GOODS FOR SPRING _ LADIES PRINT DRESSES _ All Tubfast--New Patterns--New Styles Sizes 32. to 46. $1.00, $1.49, $2. 28 The boy, with the glittering sword in his hand, walked to the edge of the sidewalk just when the army was! marching past, He lifted the sword into the air and silently stood there. The army, including the general and other officers, took one look at George | and his Knights of Pythias snord, gave a loud shout, broke ranks instantly, crowded around with questiops--and a minute or two later George's dad, watching from the window, saw his | son, armed- with a real sword, leading | his army and barking commands with all the assurance of a budding West Children' 8 Dresses, NICE 'STYLES. Bright Colours $1.00 - Monarch Crepe de Lane Wool, 29c. ball Monarch Dove Yarn, 18¢. ball 0 WABASSO TUBFAST PRINT 50 New Patterns, 20¢, 250,290. yd. (Fact Digest) The buttercup, it is believed by many prominent botanists, is the an- cestor of the vast variety of flowers in the world today. * *-- - * More than 8,000 new varieties of dahlias have been produced within the last ten years. The flower was named J after Dahl, the Swedish botanist. + eo 0 The color of a flower--or any other object, for that matter -- Is nothing more than the colors of the spectram which the flower will not absorb. Thus a_yellow flower: is one which absorbs all the colors except yellow, which it reflects. wi '. The national flower of Japa is the chrysaifhemum; of Egypt the lily, or 1 | lotus; of England the rose; of Scot- land the thistle; of Ireland the sham- rock; of Wales the leek; of France the fleur-de-lis, or iris; of Spain"the pom. egranate; of Germany the cornflower. . . * FL] It is believed by many that bread is more nourishing than cake; this is not strictly true. - .Cake contains , more 'other highly nourishing Hpk: such as fruits and nuts. ' * -, S Owls slip up on their prey on silent wings -- the feathers being fringed with down to render them noiseless. Once the bird's strong talons have se- cured a grip on an animal's flesh, the creature seldom escapes. Birds are able to see at least :100 times as- well as can human beings-- yet. they.cannot see the color.blue... Half the weight of a bird sits ot the muscles that move the wings. As many as 3,000 skulls of mice, rats and-gophers have been found un- derneath the nests of barn owls. These birds consume small creatures in their entirety, later coughing up the bones and fur, radio-interference: -As a rule, one or two. wires are used for the electric: fence to carry--the electric current. One wire is sufficient rent. electric' fence controls' to com: for horses and cattle; - Two wires are Of alr tiving creatures; birds possess niost active respiration and require the most oxygen. The reason-is that the air they inhale is sent from their lungs Into pockets surrounding thelr internal organs, and even into the in- side of some of thelr bones, *. * 0 Ad 0 " 'Have Your PRINTING PORT. el ~ STAR OFFICE Satisfactory Work Prompt Delivery - Reasonable Prices We shall be pleased: to 'quote rices on any printing job - 0g may wish to have foe PERRY One d-Pyll nutzitious ingredients, for in addition k to flour it contains sugar, eggs, and| 14 of generalized-vote-being-used to meet all"types- of indigence in many larger municipalities, The distinction be- tween -employables and unemployables --never very clear--is being confused or ignored in costs, though maintained in record, (4) General dependency (" Canada is showing an alarming Increase. Last -summer, Canada had 180,000 old age pensioners against 107,000 in 1936, © About 429% of all our popula- ton-over--70-are--now receiving this type of rellef, Extenslon of mothers' and veterans' allowances while lowering the total re- Mef bill has merély shifted the, burden to another category in puble, _depen- | dency. . (5) Even land settlement and youth training plans are proving desultory and frregular in meeting the need. Familles placed on:the land three or four years ago still require relief. (6) A final- disturbing fact is the newly published figures of the Domin- jon Bureau of Statistics which esti- mates unemployment wage earners in Canada in October, 1938, as 136,000, an 'increase of 68% over the same month last year. ) In trying to draw a conclusion from this whole sorry mess the Council says bluntly that it finds among thoughtful 'citizens "an impatience with public apathy and with the policy of accept=f ing relief as an end in itself." It also finds sharp criticism of the lack of "comprehensive tackling and planning directed toward basic conditions." What an opportunity, what a neces- sity-for leadership! Yet where is this leadership to come from? Is it to come from the right -{or from-the left ?-Because; in-the view of this Council: "Let a crusade 'be summoned from any direction, extreme right or ex- treme lift, and- there will be a galvanic reaction in the life of ithe needy and the common people." The Council is one of the few or- ganizations in Canada equipped to act Has--a--nationat--clearing--house--in--the fleld of welfare and dependency, The challenge. it throws out to Canadian political leaders to glve the right kind of leadergftp in respect of the No, "Canddiafi' problem is one that cannot be taken i or ignored:- to > '| basketload until the box was filled. Pointer. ] . George was a creative thinker with a knowledge of human nature: In- stinctively he knew the magical com- manding power of symbols. A lath covered with tinfoll was a symbol." To the boys who surrendered to its owner and elected him general, it was a symbol of strength and its owner was the man best equipped to be the leader. 3 : Fillin Woo -In an old Sarihonse 1 a we woilbar was built at the side of the huge fire- place or the wood burning kitchen stove, Ten baskets of wood filled it. - During the past summer two differ- ent men have had the job of keeping, the kitchen supplied with waod. The first man brought in wood only when he was asked to do so by his wife, the cook. Usually she had-to call him a a Country from some other task, Heiwould bring i none armful, toss it down, and say "There, I guess that will do you until, nly I get around to bringing in move. | The kitchen-workers would then hav. to reach far down into 'thé box.to get | what they needed. A more sensible system was used by the second man. First of all he had 'the-woodbox-thoroughly cleaned--The bark that had accumulated at the} bottom was taken out and burned. Then he brought in basketload after Then he merely kept it filled, bring in no more > than one or two loads at a time, other work, or absent for several days, the kitchen workers de not have 'to worry about their supply of stove wood. Thdy always have more than they reed. There's a reserve supply on hand. ! Should a ths gécoi! man be busy at] - The two men represent the people MEN'S SUITS, New for Spring Made-to-Measure Suits Johnson Approved Clothes Smartest Assortment We have ever Shown $22.50 $24.50 $27.50 MEN'S SUITS, 2 Trousers, $22, 80 Men's Windbreakers, $3. 26 to $6. 00 OVERGOATS, a few left, Clearing Prices "F.-W. 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Each Pullman has as many aa 100 light bulbs, in addition to its fans and alr-conditioning apparatus, "Council RIB-ROLL or ll Tite-Lap Roofing ing widely houses, shed. oF t is weather 100 Te gire nim Fastern Steel Products rnnteed WHY. IT'S A REAL SWORD! When he was a boy of twelve, Geo. Eberhard's face was pressed against the window of his home and he was looking disconsolately' at hia friends who were playing they were soldiers, They marched up and down the vil lage street, their commander, armed with a sword that was a lath "covered with tinfoll, George had always been the leader of the boys, In the past when the 'boys played that they" were warriors, he had been general. But this time | when the urge to go to war struck J them, George was visiting relatives out of town. When he returned an- other was in command. He tried to talk them into letting him -have his could be a private but as for being general this time--they had a general with 'a sword. They showed George the Iath covered with tinfoil. . He had no argument powerful enough to over- come that, Refusing to be a private in an army he felt he should command by reason of the fact that he had always bossed "the boys in the past he went slowly home ahd watehed the drilling with his face pressed gia the window pane. leadership back. They told him he|a Hh 4 thought. They think shead, They' plan to make their work easier. They work work hard to build up reserves so that they are prepared for emer- gencies. They are like the wise far- mers who work hard during the grow- ing season to provide food with which to stock the cellars. _We._are.always 'a bit suspicious of people who talk about being. over- worked, Overwork is usunlly the re- sult_pf inefficiency and inefficiency is! the result of sloppy thinking: The | first men, who never kept the woogdbox filled, was always rushing hither and yon. He was the busiest person, Anyone seeing him moving about would be tempted to exclaim, "There is -a real worker. Watch hin' hustle round" The fact is he was no good all and had to be discharged for his utter incompetence." Not always does great activity re- sult in great accomplishment. Let us all clean gut the woodbox of our business and fill it" to the top with what we need. The time to do the hard work is now. Let us get our equipment in shape, our supplies where they can be handled efficiently, and then go to more important tasks with. minds that are free to be concen- SOT TSTUABS CEMENT Phone: Your Orders to PORT PERRY COAL YA W. G. W. PYATT Phones 94w and 94], A 7 HH 0 0S. 5 HO AU HO 0 . [or ttn a -- GOOD FUEL Now is thetime to make preparations for Winter. 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