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'i + . BROCK THEATRE : WHITBY orth Telephone 618 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, + ~~ FEBRUARY 2. 8-4 Two shows at 7.and 9 p.m. Saturday Matinee at 1.30 pm. ' THE MARX BROTHERS Tn "Room Service" "a with Lucille Bal Ann -Milter, Zak 3 Frank Albertson ADDED--AIl New Edition of "THE MARCH OF TIME" : : featuring § Inside the Maginot Line ey, vo Monday, Tuesday, Wed, Feb 6-7-8 JOE E. BROWN in * . Wide Open Faces with Lyda Robertl, Alison Skipworth. "Also an ADDED ATTRACTION . "GLAMOROUS NIGHT" with Mary Ellis, Otto Kruger, Yictor Jory, Barry Mackay. se amp ? i COMING! : Next Thurads, Frida anit dn v FEBRUARY ol 2 Bhirley Temple, in Just around the corner rp ---- SEARS rm -- Tr TN. EE Now| HAT tooth? No . . . liowl in your radio! "Let us Ge your radio a com- plete "check up". We will lo- cate the trouble and cure it! The 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 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1939 considered preferable for pigs and sheep. Barbed wire is more suitable than smooth wire although the latter can. be used where barbed wire is especially objectionable. The wire can be supported by porcelain insulators on 2 jnch by 2 inch stakes set in the ground. 30 to 40 feet apart, Animals asa rule need a: little train. "ling to keep them away: from the charged fence. * Observations at the Dominion Experimental Station at Swift Current show that they learn surprisingly - quickly and keep away from the fence for long periods even "I whe such fence is not charged. A 13 plate wet battery was used and the eleetric fence was operated throughout | the summer months for pasturing cat- tle. . The cattle were well controlled, no harm was done to either cattlé 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" thé contents - of -this ex- plosive are said to be &ble to eat 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. ra RELIEF AND LEADERSHIP (Financial Post) By March, 1939, Canada will have spent over a billion dollars on "direct" relief, relief works and projects. Yet what have we to show for it? Where are we-heading ? Viewing the outlook for relief and d jency in Canada in 1939, The Canadian 'Welfare Council, in its an- nual survey, issued last week, says: "The threat to Canadian well-being |t now lies not so largely 'in the actual sag which we may be facing in_em-1 ployment but in the letdown of spirit and morale in the country as a whole." Some of the points discussed by the Council bear-emphasis. For example: or 4 30 (1) Relief and dependency in Canada continue aj an alarmingly high rate. Even the estimyted drop of 50,000 in year end numbers on relief is tem- pered by 'omingus trends in other directions, (2) Though there were at. least 850,000 persons getting diréct 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 grants-in-aid. tothe --curing-att-radio-troubles;--; © We use only guaranteed parts and General ectiicRadiotofs NO-16 Call JOHN FARMER Phone 85, Port Perry T've Been Reading THE. ELECTRIC FENCES (Experimental Farm News) '. - The introduction of the electric mercial or rural light and power lines. The six volt direct current battery type is considered the safest devices to use, - ------ (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 after Dahl, the Swedish botanist, - . J * * The color of a flower--or any other object, for that matter --_ is nathing lmore than the colois of the spectrum which the flower will not absorb. Thus _{a yellow flower is one which absorbs all the colors except: yellow, which it reflects. . N * * » The national flower of Japan Is the chrysanthemum; of Egypt the lily, or lotus; of England the rose; of Scot- -11and the thistle; of Ireland the sham- provinces are degenerating into a sort 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, E o (4) General dependency in Canada is showing an alarming increase. Last summer, Canada had 180,000 old age pensioners against 107,000 in 1935. About 42% of all our popula- tion over 70 are now recelving this type of relief, Extension of mothers' and veterans' allowances while lowering the total re- Jef bill has merely shifted the burden to another category in' pubie depen. dency. a (5) Even land settlement and youth training plans are proving desultory and Irregular In meeting the need. Families placed on. the land three or four years ago still require relief, loot vi ront--af-sivval ¢leerric current or --sIX-voits fence _inte_Canada--has-been- received with much interest and it is gradually becoming more widely adopted for fencing pastures, states H. J. Kemp, Dominfon Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. This type of fence has many advantages, but at the _same time caution is necossRry: in es- ~ tablishing the equipment. - Research and further investigation will no fl doubt; improve the safety feature, its 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. ee 2, Reduces_ expenditures for. wire, posts and gates. 4 ~~ 8. Reduces injury to live stock. 4. Especially adapted to winding -coulees or temporary pasture'areas ar 3 otherwise impractical to fence. - «Bb, Enables the use of untjllable land in flelds that otherwise might - be : Er wasted. " Three types of electric fence con- - trols-are-in-use---Two-employ direct -_--___current of either aix volts or 82 volta. T ~The third uses alternating current of 110 volts. Regulations do not always permit connecting the alternating cur- Direat may be supplied to the battery oper- ated types by cither four dry cells, a hot shot battery, or a wet storage bat- tery. The fence control equipment in. creases the pressure of the current from six volts to a range of from 250 to 30,000 volts. This high voltage is delivered to: the fence wire at a very amphe reres at regu ar "intervals of 50 to}, 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 15 to 20.. milliamperes are. regarded--as dangerous to both humans and animals and competent advice is 'commended where any doubt exists. -- Some makes of electric fence con- | trols include means to increase or de- crease the voltage to suit wet or dry soil conditions, a meter for testing the battery, and nfeans to indicate short circuit in the fence line, a Jdightning application of * electric current con-|. rock; of Wales the leek; of France the fleur-de-lis, or iris; of Spain"the pom: '| egranate; of Germany the cornflower. Ls. It is believed by many that bread is more nourishing than cake; this is not strictly true. Cake contains more nutritious ingredients, for in" addition)" to flour it contains sugar, eggs, and -tother-highly nourishing materials such as fruits-and. nuts. Ly * & ® 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- east: 100 times as well as can human beings-- yet they cannot see the color blue. "Half the weight of a bird consists 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 (6) A final disturbing fact is the newly published figures of the Domin- jon Bureau of Statistica 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 jmpatience- with public "Japathy and-with-the policy of -accept- 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 'galvanle reaction in the life of the needy and the common people." The C il_is_one_of-thefew or Jhis army and barking commands with entirety, later coughin ng_up the bones a Eee reduce radio' ila As a rule, one or two wires a are Fused 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 and fur, ., Of all living creatures, birds possess most active respiration and require the most oxygen. ~The-reason is that the air they- Inhale is sent from their lungs into pockets surrounding their internal organs, and even into the in- side of some of thelr hones, v ¢ ¥ ganizations in Canada equipped to act as a national clearing house .in the field of welfare and dependency, The challenge 'It throws out to Canadian political leaders to give the right kind of leadership in respect of the No. 1 Sante problem is one-that cannot His problem was to get command of that army. How could it be done? The general outside saw George and waved his lath sword mockingly at him, » x. » a George was downhearted. Suddenly his eyes lit up. He had an idea. Rushing to his father he said. "Dad, will you let me borrow your Knights of Pythias sword?" "What do you want if for?" asked his father, George explained that with that sword he could become commagnd- er of the army. "How do you know you can?) askad the curious father. "Did the boys tell you you could?" ay "No," replied Gorge. "But I know those kids. They'll make me general as soon as 1- walk out there because this is a real sword." 1 me RED & WHITE STORE NEW GOODS FO R SPRING A, LADIES PRINT DRESSES All Tubfast----New Patterns--New Styles Sizes 32 to 46. $1.00, $1.49, $2.26 The boy, with the glittering dvoid 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 questions--and a minute or two later George's. tad, | watching from the window, saw his son, armed with a'real sword, leading | Children's Dyesses, NICE STYLES. $1.00 Bright Colours: Monarch Crepe de Lane Wool, Monarch Dove Yarn, 18¢. ball 29¢. ball all the assurance of a budding West 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, Filling a Country Woodbox -- In an old farmhouse a big woodbox was built at the side of the huge fire- place or the wood burning kitchen stove, Ten baskets of wood filled it. the kitchen supplied with wood. 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] from some other task. He would bring i none armful, toss it down, and say to reach far down into the 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 basketload until the box was filled no more than one or two loads at a time, Should the second nian be busy at other work, or absent for several'days, the kitchen workers do not have to worry about their supply of stove wood, They always have more than _ During the past summer two differ- | --fent-men-have-hid-the--job-of keeping- "There, A-guess that, will do yoleuntil L 1 get around to bringing in more." = The kitchen workers wotld*then have they need. There's a reserve supply|: WABASSO TUBFAST PRINT ------50 New Patterns; 20¢; 250, 290. yd: = 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 OVERCOATS, a few left, Clearing Prices F. W. BROCK & SON PHONE 13 PORT PERRY > GCC ERS AASRASARAS IX ARRRRRRRR FAT Ax ARARRKRRA FURR Long Experience, First-class . Ingredients, + -Baupmen, Satisfaction to ALL Oyun CUSTOMERS « Gerrow Brothers, Phone 32 nnn CO RY tat New Rind of WINTER 'Excellent § The guarantee baking: ¢ PORT PERRY Brae] on hand; -- The two men represent the people of the world. There are those who are improvident, who live from hand to mouth, who never think ahead, who COMFORT LJ Many say they get a new kind of comfort and warmth be taken lightly or ignored, Have Your "PRINTING < Done at the : PORT PERRY | Ln STAR OFFICE * Satisfactory Work i Prompt Delivery Wade NB Reasonable Prices We shall be 'pleased to quote. rices on any printing job ube may wisi to have. done. < "One standard Pullman car goneraies for its own use sufficient electricity to supply approximately four average homes. Each Pullman has as many as 100 Jight bulbs, in addition to its fans and alr-conditioning apparatus, dein "Council .RIB-ROLL or Tite-Lap Roofing is ing widely g fo houses. is permanent, proof, weather Fe hm Fastern Steel Products tnnieed cannot even think in terms of building when they use our Famous™ Reading Anthiracite--the up reserves, who make no .savings, "Laundered" Coal. Dirt and Dust free, it burns hotter, whose work is always crowding them,| , longer, steadier: Try a ton, h hepd--varkers- thes = rere = are bad planners. COKE -- HARDWOOD -- HARD "SLABS | Then there are the ELIE with forc SOFT SLABS -- EMENT ; 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 dlsconsolately at his 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 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 leadership back. They told him he could be a private but as for being general this time--they had a general with 'a sword. They showed George the lath 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 and watehed the drilling with his face pressed against the window pane, thought. They think ahead. They plan to make their work easier. They work work hard to build up reserves so that they are prepared for emier- gencies. They are like the wise far- 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 usually the re sult of inefficiency and inefliciency is! the result of sloppy thinking: The, first mén, who never kept the woadbox 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 around." The fact is he was no good at all and had to be discharged for hig utter incompetence.\ Not\ always does great activity re- sult in great accomplishment. Let us all ¢lean out the woodbox of our business and fill it to the top with what we need. The time to do the hard work is now.. Le 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- mers who work hard during the grow- |. oy 1 -- -- -------------- Phone Your Orders .to : PORT PERRY COAL YARD W. G. W. PYATT Phones 94w and 94j | | | ye GOOD FUEL Now is the time to make preparations for Winter. GOAL We can supply you with-- =~ © COKE WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF STORM BasH, STORM DOORS Lake Seugog Lumber & Coal Co. PHONE 240 FIREWOOD Limited trated on what is most profitable,