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i Ontario Crime Record Reaches All-Time Peak 27,926 Are Sentenced to Pri- son 'in 'the Province Last Year, An Increase of 4,277, Report Shows « " Crime in Ontario last year reacli- ed an all-time peak when 27,926 'persons, as compared with 3,649 in 1938, were senteneed tc prison, according to the report ou. prisons and reformatorles by C, F; Nee lands, Deputy Provincial Secretary to Hon, Harry ec. Nixon, Provincial Secretary, Mr. Neeland's® report, suggested as malin causes for the increasé, lack of proper character building in-heme training, the unemploy- ment situation reacting on adults and youths resulting in a feeling of defeatism, the breaking down of the moral stande 's, reaction ag- ainst current social conditions and disregard for moral and - social laws. Widespread Unemployment Is The Cause "Tho huge majority of these prl- soners, as in former ars, aro all young in age, below the average in mentality, low in academic educa- tion and almost totally lacking in vocational training. Ad? to all the above catses the comparative ease |' of obtainin_ deadly weapons and speedy motor cirs and ,we have the natural result -- the reckless, your "ful gun bandit." Need of Training Mr. Neelinds--emphasized the real need of trainjng the prisoner, pointing out that 46 p-r cent. had ben convicted on two ov more oc- casions, Of the 606 parolled, 7.97 sper cent, of the paroles put effect were failures. Blackout Is Hard On People's Eyes Residents of. London, England, fhaver been cautioned against up- setting their nerves by peering, straining The eyes, or "dabbling with eyebrows and eyelids" to ad- just their vision to the blackout after leaving a brightiy lighted room. Té avoid eyestrain and ac- cidents they are advised to accli- matize themselves by wearing dark glasses before venturing out on the street, and waiting for five minutes in the doorway before at; tempting to find their way. Instructions are. to look and never straight ahead walking to avoid stumbling over curbs and- sandbags," feel "edgy" before bedtime are ad- vised to stay up and "throw a few darts at the board" or play a pho- nograph. down Duke In New Uniform Dréssed in the uniform of a ma- jor-general, the Duke of Windsor is shown on his first appearance following his appointment as a stafl officer of the British army. Italy To Ensure ; Bread and Wine The Italian Government an- nounced last week that peasant re- ] extiste under arms would be giv- 'time off from military duty for wine-making and grain-planting. The temporary return of reserv- istd to their farms for the planting season, Just starting, would assure 'Italians of their bread and wine for next year "without in the least affecting the efMoléncy of the arm- "ed forces, which remain with arms 'ready to defend Italian. rights in Europe, turbulent and turned up- side down by war," the announce. - ment sad, < into while Those who hye * BIRTH OF THE MOON - '1 BIRKENFELD 3 v4 1 MADERN > ho \ SHURE R sowie OTT r EINVEILER SAARLOVIS THIONVILLE oh 5 ME Fh we © 1 2 Bagcuoy 10 tu C \ SCALE of Muts, © MONTDIDIER ILER HOMBURG SR ZWEIBRVECKEN \ . BITCHE PIERRE Allied troops continue to gan against German 'advance pdsts on the Western Front, without regard for chang- ing situation in the East. Progress, however, is increas ingly difficult. wall is composed of a 10 to 2b-mile series of stetl-and- concrete forts. circular zones of fire, so loss of one fort does not give ah open road to the enemy, machine- -gun pillboxes, concrete" trenches, blockhouses. fields, barbed wire entanglements, This map shows why. The Nazi West. +Their guns cover. overlapping semi- Between forts are mine Autumn Bulbs What Science year for bringing fresh beauty kK Doing ¥ TRANSFUSIONS IN TRENCHES A new king of blood transfusion which can be given by untrained stretcher-bearers in a front-line trench 'is announced. ' into reality. 'of Madonna Lillies, Heretofore blood transfusions have been given only after blood had been typed, a donor chosen, and a complete operating team as- sembled. Now blood plasma which has had the red blood cells shak- er. out of it can be administered by anyone to anyone regardless N 4 the blood type. ipa ber and October. But it 1s not up lists. In fact, fore-this time. With the approach of the annual, : is bulb-planting season comes one of . the greatest opportunities of 'the i ny © | {Have You Heard the garden, no matter how large or [ } small, how new or how old it may . be. In no other type of gardéning i] can the dreams of the planner so quickly or so surely be transmitted It is still a bi carly to begin the bulb.planting -- with the exception cplchicums, Autumn. crocuses and a few other things. The general run of Spring- flowering bulbs goes in in Septem- a + day too soon to begin to plan just what is to be planted, and to make many good gard- -eners get their orders in long be- ~ H - near-normaley- Mr. Henpeck (to boss): "Sir, I think it's about time I got a raise." Boss: "What are you talking . about? { We just put a Taise.in your envelope last week." Mr. Henpeck: "Why doesn't my --0-- ing faces at that bulldog? Small Child (wailing): Be started it. : --, CANCER, DEFICIENCY There was very. little doing in DISEASE? | -Further investigation of cancer from the angle that it may be a "deficiency disease" is reported on in the curgert number of the Ca- nadian Medcial Association Jour- nal. The investigation is being carried on by Dr. J. R. Davidson of Winnipeg. How Can |? BY ANNE ASHLEY Q.--How can I measure molasses? ---- CYCLIC FACTOR IN DIPHTHERIA it. There is a cyclic factor affect- ing diphtheria which causes the disease to be somewhat more pre-, ing. valent at intervals of about six and a half years. This is indicat- ed by statistical studies carried on by the New York City Depart- ment of Heatlh. the dress from perspiration? ss lining the inside hesive tape. The earth is believed to~have Q.--How can I make putty? given birth to the moon when a- large " "portion of its mass was whirled out /into space while it was in an carly plastic state, The point at which the separation took: place is now the Pacific Ocean ba- sin, according to this theory. War Cartoons - firings |] Are Very Similar to 1914 Var- jety -- British Artists Pre. sent Hitler As a Gorilla, and Costing As Pig ency is acquired. being used? will prevent the strings kets are not in use. -effdctively? successfully - A.--Grease the cup lightly: be- - fore -measuring the molasses, or dip it full of flour and then empty Either of these methods will enable every drop of molasses to -come out of the cup without stick- Q.--How can I prevent a col- ored- suede belt from fading oft to A.--This can be prevented by of the -- s belt, with a strip of waterproof ad- A. --Putty can be made merely by 'mixing linseed oil with sifted whiting until the proper consist- Q.--How can I prevent the strings of a tennis racket from breaking when the racket is not A.--Tennis racket strings 'should be covered with: vaseline before putting away for the winter. This from snapping during the time the rac- Q.--How can I clean linoleum A.--Add a little paraffin to the the bank in the tiny Irish village. The staff arrived .in the morning, loafed about, drank tea and play- ed cards until three o'clock. "Ha," said the manager to his junior. "Three! Run and close the front door." The junior returned in a minute or so and said: "It is closed, sir: We didn't open it this morning." ---- Vegetables can become in- toxicated, says a scientist. It's quite true--lots of them are getting canned just now. ) on A wise guy stepping up to the bus as it stopped the other morn- ing said to the driver: - "Well, Noah, you've got here. Is the Ark - full?" The motorman answered back: "Nope, we need one more monkey. Come on in." -- Salute First Gossip: "Does Mrs. Newbride have her own way?" Second Gossip: "Does she! Say, she. writes her own diary a week ahead of time." A Hitler Pays . To Red Cross One of the' steadiest contribu- Red Cross is Adolf Hitler. Payment of royalties to "enemy ee . watér fo take out all dirt and | Authors" is forbidden under the British cartoonists have turned grease and give an. excellent pol-. Board of Trade regulations and to their World War files 'for in- | ish to the linoleum. Rub paraffin Hurst and Blackett, Hitler's pub. spiration 'in caricatdring German leaders as- huge 'gorillas, usually 2 retain "its colors and wear ett e a fistful -of children's | twice as long as usual. es. There's only one difference in technique, When Raemaker, the Dutch cartoonist, set the fashion in 1914, the Germans always were | crowned with the spiked helmets of the old imperial' army. Today the "gorillas" wear the flat fati- gue caps of Nazi officials, Goebbels a Snake: . iy Hiller is almost always & gorilla e less restrained sheets al- Fit the Evening Standard con- tinues to: picture him "as an inef- fectual little fellow with enormous. feet. y Goebbels sometimes is pictured 88 a snake, and Goering appears City of Buffalo falo its name. Niagara River and its falls burst forth: "Belle fleuvel" oil well into the linoleum and it _(" Named By Mistake - > The Tndians* mils pronunciation 'of two French words exclaimed by * the Franciscan discoverer, Fr. hot- 2 is Hennepin, gave the city of Buf- 'When Fr. Hennepin firs saw the he Hjs Indian guides heard him' Te- peat this phrase (meaning beauti- ful flow) so often that they used it themselves bo describe the river. But the red men weré poor. on lishers in Great Britain announced that royalties from "Mein Kampt" will be even to ne Red Cross. - wife tell-me about these things?" Mothers Why are you make. 'tors to the -funds of the British RiGHy THis VERY MINUTE HowDoYou Feel? how you, ay. you eel then. with the ; do right now! In' and, toyight, drin Tea. Tonight -- Difterent Tomorrow Lose that let-down feeling. Let --intestinal "left-overs", Bromotly thoroughly, Drink 1l Sioary tea. - ry eld 'a8 a pig. Other cartoonists' stand. | their French. Their version of the he Powder -- also "bys are the snarling British lion, | Franciscan's words became in the 0 Foti wed the heroic French Marianne send- | course of the years : more like nd geatt y and a i ng troops"to. war and 'screaming | "bouf-flo" They named the city keep, lean ingiae Jp Hee! arriele Polish enlen 3 Patter it, Bs Tone: i Gitte. bao; Avene, Tor : t The a D Tired? Irritable? No ambl- tion? Look at your watch 2 ~note the time, The same: time , tomorrow, compare ---- the meantitme, stop at your 'drug store (4 a cup of Garfield "Clean Up Tnside" -- Feel Qar- fleld Tea clean away undigested wastes | Exete i e "ore Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. When a man invites a girl to dine isn't she privileged to order freely whatever she wants? : . 2, Does a well-bred person boast about his possessions, his home, his income end the like? 3. It is ever permissible to whis- per in public? 4. When a girl goes to a party with & young man who is a stran- ger ta all the guests, how should she introduce him? 6. Isn't a girl, still under age, privileged to issue an invitation to her home? 6. Should a: woman take her partner's arm when entering the dining-room, at an informal din- ner? Answers 1 Certainly; but unless she "knows that Her escort can afford it, she should not be too extrava- gant fn her choice.' Even if she knows that the cost is not to be considered, it is not good form to order as though she were starving, or that it is the first "real meal" she has had for a'long time. 2. Never, This is a habit often in- dulged in by the nouveau riche, but a well-bred man or woman never refers to his possessions. The old proverb says, "Every fool is in love with his own bauble." 3. No. Persons near you may think you are commenting on their appearance, 4, Introduce him to the hostess, who will, if she knows" "her duty, introduce him to the oth- er guests. -b, It is better for the mother to do &o until the girl is of age. 6. No; she should merely walk at Madde, i side. Placid Englis English Life "Disrupted To seo England at war you must quit the comparative cfm and of Londonffor the urgent Drepstpass of {he coun- - tryside. Motoring from tin you quickly find signs of wartime interruptions of placid rural life. Urgency of Preparedness Everywhere fn the « southern towns and villages you find the samo' urgency of preparedness, ~ In the town, navy and army of- ficers drive commandéered auto- mobiles. In the" country soldiers are bil- loted room in the' place. The local sa- Joon, doing Its best business In "history, -adapts itself to war con- ditions by earmarking a private room for non-commissioned offic ers, Tuned For War Down the road in a private park, trucks loaded with ammunition are lined up 'beneath broad oaks and guarded by armed séntries. The trim 'Georgian mansion near- by is a battallon headquarters. 'Sacks for bayonet practice swing, from a row of elms, Fields oft lonely narrow roads hido anti-aircraft batteries. Close by, sentries guard a searchlight post--five lamp units walled in with standbags. Tents for the per- sonnel, patched cleverly with brown and green daub; merge in: - in a village, filling every-i Eskimos Work On Eiderdown New Industry on Southern Baf- fin Island Will Contribute to Livelihood of Many Inhabi- tants An eiderdown Tally which Is expected to contribute to the live 1ihoo" dof- many of the 1,500 Eski- | mos of southern Baffin [slaad on < Hudson Strait is being established by J. J. Bildtell of Winnipeg on be- lialt of 'the Hudson's Bay Company ft is "announced by the Mines and "Resources Department, An area embracing the southern coast of the island and all.the fis. lands east of Cape Dorset to Pang- nirtung has been leased by the company for the purpose of estab. lishing sanctuartes for eider ducks an Arctic specles, and a permit for * collection of the down has been Is sued under authority of the Migra- tory Birds Convention Act. : To Stuff Pillows, Cushions The down, small soft feathers from the breast of the duck, 1a§ a wide commercial value, being used extensively to stuft pillows, cush- ons, etc, Under the company's plan, Eski- 'mo families participating in the . industry would be allotted regions fn which to collect eiderdown, t's belleved development of the indus. try on Baffin 'Island would contri - bute to livelihood of the natives especially at a time when: they've little to do between hunting sea: BONS, : Solitary Trees Draw Lightning Smooth-Barked Types Are Saf- ~~ est to Shelter Under Dur- . ing A Storm Oak, elm and ash trees attract lightning' more than other varieties and smooth-barked trees are safest to shelter under during a thunder- storm, so If you are caught in one make for a short beech, or other smooth - barked tree -- provided it doeg not stand alone. That beech trees are safe from lightning seems tobe borne out by '|. tho fact that there is no record of ono being struck at Burnham Beeches or High Beech in Eng land. (Epping Forest), where near- ly all the trees are beech, Any tree is dedlared" a Talrly safe shelter, it it isin the milddle of a good-siz- ed wood. It is. the solitary tree, or the tree on the edge of a wood, that js dangerous. "War Crumbling British Reserve Lito in placked-out Groat "Britain isn't really so gloomy, If only because the natives are suffering from the biggest outbreak of chumminess on record, t's epider: ie. aires Arian i That well-known British reserve which is as Indigenous as the Mag: na Charta needed the war to break it down, Nowadays when you dive for the nearest A.R.P, shelter you don't ask khether your neighbour went to the "right" school or not. And once silent commuters on the 8:27 to town now are like one THAT REMINDS ME--~ oh wiht vote i fy youre tobacco of Fol them by barreled pleasure. You'll ) tter, with. "Chantecler* civil servant -- who traveled with us for years and was always frozen behind his paper, suddenly ups and tells us there are a lot of bal- loons about this morning. Soon the whole carriage is pro- re of voked Into exchanging life stories. t Afterwards the war office major, who is a fellow passenger, confided "Dammit, sir, we are Positively Americdn!" . ~ 3 _ On city street cars young men , can tako advantage of tha fact the most girls have 'their names and addresses on either a label tied to ' Il thelr coats or on their gasmask i boxes. 4 When a pretty "typist boarded a fs bus the soldiers and the sajlors aboard didn't need an in- troduction. They looked at her lab- - « : el. And when she Jeft they chorus- -ed, "Goodbye, Elste." ny ®t. ; = . 'CREAM WANTED : 'We are paying a real high price for cream F.O. B.,-Tor- ! onto. 'Write for particulars and cans. 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