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i Em Kids Are Eating More Ice Cream Ice Cream ' Manufacture Has Become, "Big Business" In Canada The ice cream business has turned the corner and linked arms with prosperity, leaving the! de- _ pression looking at an empty dish, Government statistics show ice cream 'production has risen and fallen with the economic fortunes of .the country, so the presént up- turn might be taken as a-favor- able omen for business in general, 'Reasons for .the improvement are believed to be better adver: tising, education of the public to the nutrition. value of ice cream, and the fact that 'the kids have more nickels," as one government official said. Rich In Food Value' Scientists have found there is leh food value in a dish of ice cream. Looked upon merely as a palatable confectionery a few .years ago, ice cream has been found to possess definite dietetic value, according to the National Dairy Council, which has made jn... tensive researches in co-operation . with industry. ! National production - increaséd from 8,912,128 gallons in 1918," valued at $4,958,676, to doyble the production and value in 1937, Leads Canidians Home "From: Spain News Parade By Elizabeth Eedy i JAPAN AND US: We are willing to wager that if a poll were taken of Canadian public opinion it would be found that 90 per. cent, of the people of the Dominjon are dead against Japan in its "undeclared" . war on China, and have the utmost sympathy for the harried Chinese, What dp we do about it, though? Speaking in 'Toronto. last week, Pearl Teh-wel 'Liu, daughter of a colonel in the Tenth Chinese Army, charged.that Japan got 90 per cent, of its nickel from Canada in 1938; that 17 per cent. of all her war ma- terials were imported from Great Britain and 81 per cent. came from the democratic nations of the warld. ' And now Japan goes and- sends us shaving brushes infectéd with anthrax germs! A nice retuin for our help... --0-- "POLITICAL VICTORY": David Lloyd George said in London last week that Italo-German forces will * Hordes of Spanish Refugees Poured Over the Border Into France © Knitting First Was Denounced In England As a Scottish Im- ortation -- First 'Became opular In Reign of Good + Queep Bess. "Fhe origin of knjttivg-has often been disputed. In medfgeval days all hose waa made of cloth or skins of animals, and it 18 genarally, be: lieved that knitling was Invented fn Scotland during the - fifteenth centdry, Certain ft fs that knitted stockings found ™ their way, to France rom Scotland about that (in; an) became $0 popular with tho fashionable French ladles that in 1504 & Guild of Stocking Knit: ters was cstabjishéd in Paris, who chose for thelr patron the saint Fiacre of Scotland, Knitted Hose, Curiously Wrought In England knitting was viewed with disfavor, probably on account of {ts Scottish origin, and it was not until the reign of Queen Elz. * abeth that ft became popular. The Virgin Queen was presented one Christmas with. a palc of hand knitted black silk stockings, the cation of girls, aud right up to the end of the-Jast century every little girl was taught as a matter-of rou. tine to knit her own stockings. : Electric power used by the gold minivg industry in Canada during 1037 was valued at $4,617,211, Total production in the.wood- using industries in 1936 reached a value of $74,728,115, an | crease of almost. $10,000,000 over thes pr ect ding 3 ear, 1T POURS CLEANLY i e | 3 THE HANDY POURING SPOU Jor the two pound tin. It's free--write for one NOW remain in Spain, until Great Britain and France have granted demands of Germany and. Italy, Almost simultaneously with his words came a declaration from Mussolini's mouthplece Virglnlo Gayda, at Rome, that Italian troops cal" as well as a "military" victory has been assured General Franco --in other words till" Spain has. definitely been made into.a Fasclst A until France has been black- mailed into surrendering pieces of her territory to Italy, The Fascist position: Italy occu- ples lock, stock and barrel the strategic island of Majorca In the Mediterranean. German guns back of Algeciras dominate Gibraltar, are able at any time lo threaten Britain's Mediterranean "lifeline". Four German submarine bases have been established on Spain's north- west coast, German submarine 'bases on the Canary Islands could 1 _|__will not leave Spain until a "politl- |} threaten Britain's route to the East around Africa, Ifalian and German airdroines are lodated only a few miles. (rom frontier, the Franc -Spanish --o0-- gi TRIAL BALLOON: Why did Pre- sident Roosevelt allow three days - to elapse before denying that he had said "America's frontier is in "| the President may not ha .~guch words at all, those are his s¢n- Grected by a cheering crowd. of" _ close to 10,000 people, 122 mem- bers. of the Mackenzie-Papineau battalion, composed of Canadians, who fought with the Spanish gov-~ onto last week, headed by their commanding. officer, Major Ed, Ce- cil-Smith.. He is shown here giv- ing the Spanish Republic. salute as bands played "O Canada." Says North Seals tion to tire Brittsir House o France? mee's the eye, Wwé opine.- It is our idea that even timents nevertheless. But he has first to educate and prepare public' opinion in the U. 8S. to accept 'a new foreign palicy when 'the timo comes to announce it, (His denial, later, left his opponents with, little to stand on.) In the meantime, too, the ruse served to:shut Mussolini.up, whose scheduled speech (demanding some- thing from the democratic natlons, no doubt) did not come off. - ---- . RUMOR PEPARTMENT (not to ha_depended on, of course): It is whispered in ome circles that for- .mer Prime Minister of Canada, R. ~ B. Bennett, may shortly seek elec- mons, later to be taken into 'the Chamberlain Cabinet as Secretary L for the Dominions. > ---- THE WEEK'S QUESTION: Why will Lloyd's no longer insure Tiere ts ore fn iT tha t-Com-- againet war? "Answer: The Brite fsh Government frowns upon ft, oy d---heavile "aeas ~ othérwise A Zin scene which was reproduced at \least five-thou of Catalonia, arriving in the French border town of Le Perthus. war non-combatants, since they fled Catalonia Province, which kh eral Francisco Franco, = 4 sandfold, showin It was the [ ] ad been taken by the victorious armies of Gen- EET women and children refugees ¥st point of safety for these civil, Advantages of Electric Fence This Type of Fence Is Being Adopted. More Widely In Canada Because of Its Gen-' eral Rénge of Usefulness. The introduction of the electric fence into Canada has been receiv-. ed with- much interest and it is gradually becoming more widely: adopted for fencing .pastures. |__This type of fenee-has--many-ad---}- vantages, but at the same time caution is necessary in establishing the cquipment. --Research-and fur- ther investigation will, 'no doubt, improve the safety. features, its. _ efficiency and general range of usefulness. The advantages of an electric fence ave briefly enumer- ated .as follows: 1. Reduces the cost of erecting This figure was the largest in the histéry of the industry, he said. Canadian producers should not store quantities of butter during the scason of heavy production with the hope of exporting to Brit- gin. at a profit in the fall, warned J. F. Singltton, Ottawa, associate director of Marketing . Service, Dairy Products' division, Depart- ment of Agriculture. Spray Control Potato Sprouts Prevents The. Growth of Buds On Tubers In Your Cellar Farmers. who have spent many the spring, pulling the sprouts from potato tubers no longer dor- long hours in-the potato cellar: in _ church meeting = = nee oS oS A ah ad { VOICE OF . THE PRESS EE EE a ress 000e rest FREE SPEECH In Canada you cari' say anything you desire and not be arrested for it! and in your home you can say anything you wish and no one will pay-any attention to it-- Brandon | - MORE CIGARETTES FOR YOUR MONEY _ Sun. THE FARMER'S FRONT DOOR A never-ending puzzle is why some farmers bother about placing front doors in their houses when they are never opened and when, indeed, nd steps lead to them.-- Brockville Recorder and Times. MINISTERS' WORRIES This i5 the scascn of annual when ministers temporary Jences. 2. Reduces expenditures for _wire, posts and gates. 3. Reduces injury to live stock. 4. Especially adapted to wind-, "| ing coulces or. temporary pasture impractical ~to fence, Ty 6. Enables theruse of untillablo land in fields that otherwise might. be wasted. " : Aluminum Foil Butter Wrappers _ Canadian Butter Exporters Are Given Advicé On How to Compete "Successfully With . New Zealand In The British Market. mant, can breathe a sigh of relief. 11 ghiz = Dy. John Gun. stitute. for: Plant Research, Ros- ton, says that chemical prevents the growth of buds and no sprouts -are- produced, potato to act just as though it were dormant or freshly harvest- ed. ; If the tubers that have been =o treated are again sprayed with an- other ¢hemical, ethylene chlorohy- drin, the "dormancy" is broken and the sprouting of the buds is again possible. Obviously these findings will mean much to the farmer who wants to control bud growth in the winter and stimulate it to renewed activity at planting time. Central Ontario -- THT ee __thrie_of the Boye Thompson In- 1t causes the old . Al of the people coming aitof-the-timer instead really dificult itis = Co 24 ~--} 4 1 3 manomaworKk or act witrarouw wom an, who had learned the art from a Scottish friend. Her royal mistress stockings that from that time she wore no other kind, and her Court ladies followed sult. The fashion must have spread rapldly through all clases, for less than twenty years later, when &° toreigner wag visiting London dur- ing the reign of James the Second, he was amazed at the craze for knitted stockings, "go curiously wrought, with open scams dowh the legs, and clocks about the ankles, and sometimes interwoven. with gold and silver thread as Is gorg- eous to behold." Knitting ranked In importance almost equal to sewing In the edu was. so pleased "with these novel @ Fits tho special top of the 2 1b. tin of Crown Brand, Lily White and Karo syrupse Is casily cleaned nnd can be used over and over again. Pours without a drip. Provides means of accurate measurements. Makes the 2 1b, tin an excellent © table contalners : ' 'The protective cap frorides [] h sanitary coves. Tell the boys that portraits of famous "TL hockey stars can still be obtained for -- 7 SCROWN BRAND" labels, $ . t% \% CORN SYRUP ~The Famous Encrgy Food The CANADA STARCH CO, Limited, Torpats people coming and giving some of the time. -- Fort rie Times-Review, MOST PEA-CULIAR As an authofity on anatomy in a noted agricultural district the Chatham News is hard to beat. It says that cabbages havé heads, corn has cars, celery has a heart, grapes have skins, potatoes have eyes and squashes have necks, -- Kingston Whig-Standard. A doctor points out that, due to the use of vaccination, many phy- sicians (he himself included) have never seen a case of-smallpox. The time will probably - come when,' + the Manitoba Canadian butter exporters who wish to compete successfully in the British market with New Zea- land exporters should wrap butter in aluminum foils, with parchment on both sides of the foils, Dr. F. R. Hood of Ottawa told a meeting. of Dairy Association convention. Dr. Hood is chief of Exhibition Dates F. Wessels of Wooler was clect. ed president of the Central Ontar- io Fairs' Association at the annual meeting in Belleville last month. Fair dates chosen by the direc- 27: Mountain View, Sept. 233 _tors were: Campbeliford, Sept. 26- - thanks to toxoid, muny members: of the profession will be able to" say the same thing of diphtheria, -- Brockville Recorder anid Times. = DO WE WANT NATIONAL . UNITY? Whatever politics] and" other leaders may do, it is possible for to_acvomplish individual citizens Tobacco \_EXTRA MILD ~ + PACKAGE olso in 25% Tins #2 LB. TIN.55¢ | LIFE'S LIKE THAT | By Fred Neher g | euBBLES. ) 4 N eT Flee NEHER: 21-22% 5 Canada's krontier. Head of Social Service Council Claims We Must Defend North American Civilization On That Frontier. : i Rev. C. E. Silcox, Toronto, geh- _eral- secretary- of -the Social Ser-. vice Council of Canada, last week. at Winnipeg, declared that a world war in which Canada would be in- volved was inevitable unless Cen. tral European powers collapsed from within. On a speaking tour of the West, Mr. Silcox said "Canada's frontier : is the North Sea and English _ Channel and if we are not pre- pared to defend our civilization on that frontier, we may not be able to defend it at home," Cans ada and United States must main- -tain an outpost in Europe, he ad" 'ded. ; _ Canada Has Little, Choice "That does not mean we should follow British policy or like every- thing the British GoveYnment does," he added. "Personally, I am out of sympathy with the igner : clique of the present British Gov. ernment. I believe théy are going to be fooled and-trapped" ; He agreed with those who urge Canada to formally declare her right to neutrality but maintained that, in fact, the Dominion would have no choice but to go to war if SEAN + Britain didgo. 1' 7 -- ta. Before a storm can be called a hurricane it must: move faster than 76 miles an hour, according to a ruling of the British Afr Ministry. alnte,~it--peopl against war, they would stand to win big sumg if a war came, and -- therefore they might agitate for and foment war ii order to get this money. : Keep Your Canary + Singing, Active If You Wish Him to Remain y and Happy -- Suit- able Position For Cage Is Im- portant. : 1f you have a canary bird, it is very important for the health. of your pet to keep it in a suitable position, The outward signs of health in song bifds are activity and song. AA mopey bird Is a sii- . . ent, miserable pet. \ It is a great mistake to hang a cage at 'a window where the -in- mate is subjected to draughts and violent changes. of temperature. A cosy recess away from the window--not in a direct line be- tween the window and door--shonld be chosen; and the cage-ghould'be placed on a table within a féw feet of the floor. Do not hang the cage near the ceiling of the room, as in this position the bird {is subjected 10 excessive heat and a vitlated ate mosphere. 5 The 'proper feeding of birds fa algo of importanca'if. they are to nT remain healthy and to give of their." best with their sweet song, Féw people také the trouble to inquire about feeding when purchasingis new bird, pA ~Po not kit your birds. with kind- ness by glving them slices of cake, sugar, bananas and other indigés- ible foods, p> the Dairy Research division, Sci- ence Service, Manitoba Depart- ment of Agriculture. } Such foils are a sure protection against surface deterioration, which -in. the case of some 56- pound cubes examined by the de- partment, had-been found to pene- trate to a dépth of % inch, he said. ' Should Not Store The Surplus "W.'C, Cameron, Ottawa, associ~ ate thief of the Grading and Dai- ry Products Inspection Service, reported a total" of 206,839,699 pounds of creamery butter was produced in Canada during 1938. Madoe, Oct. 3-1; Brighton, -Scpt. 13-14; Picton, Sept. 28-20; Tweed, "Sept. 21-22; Bancroft, Sept. 14- 15; Stirling, Sept. 19-20; Magmo- ra, Oct, 16-17; Cochill, Sept.:20- . 21; Centreville, Sept. 16-16; Belle- ville, "Aug. -29-Sept. 1; Wooler, Sept. 28-20; Warkworth, Oct. 5- 6; Napanee, Sept. 6-8; Roscneath Oct. 12-13; Mohawk (Deseronto) Sept. 13; Shannonville, Sept. 16, Highland Orphanage in Inver- ness, Scotland, has offered 'to place several German refugee phéns. --ent grudges. _as_ that which our neighbours to children with its 60 Highland .or- | much nthe way of strengthening "Canadian unity. They can learn' the language of their fellow-Cana- dians, or at least visit them in their native province. They can forget prejudices and drop anci- Above all they can subscribe to the idea of a nation- alism which is no longer racial in its basis, but which is based on a devotion to Canada as intense the south feel towards the United States.--ILondon Free Press. The chairman replled In a few appropriated words, hd Th! not to pay 'any Fits he tora fie olan DE nde: hed the b Th old of his plan to conquer she ¢ bear the land of Oz and tunder { [J as it ' country of its riches and enslave ite seome : people who, being falries, could not wig e killed. 1 1 Guph began v3. I' Guph spoke out as the First and Foremost had commanded. He tried N tention to a strange rustling sound that he heard as of an.unseen multitude drawing near to listen to his words, 'His eyes : - i could seo only. the flerce bear-man wd A WONDERLAND OF OZ sel y. "x 1s Then he told them of the tunnel, the Gnome King was bullding, and sald ho had come to ask the First and Foremost to Join the mnumés band of warriors and hsie i em: to defeat the Oz people, THe *yery earnestly and ut when he had fin- merriment by an unseen muititude. b To'feel a trite worried. 4 most, bear-man y & chorus of' . oh you?' aeked the First gnd Fore- "The Whimsler," replied the General, Any others?" "The Growl. : eywoge,? gald Guph. Thi share of the gpolls am I torhave?"' : was the néxt 2 cout dike oxcept the magle Yelt," res denly he seized Guph's his Balry paws and dragged him out into the open. ; got the laughing avew. '"\Vhat question. "Anything Oh, these . foolish the hear-man. are." 8ud- neck with - rock Here he save no eurious walling ory and, as huts on eamd flocking a hoard of fasme, all 'with hairy hodles, Wears ing the hirds and weptiles, jous and 'repulsive looking (to. the deceived eyes of "(nph Seould rot of -dldguet ag he looked upon thet! The Firat and Foremost slowly Hix 4 his arms and an astounding tV.ng happened, : in Answer from all the the nrountaifn. tops Phan. heads of yarjous animale, | All, vere feroc- the gnome, and' | repress A shudder; in- . HH