of Som 5 Po \ = Americans Mail Butter Abroad Packed In Five-Pound Leak: Proof, Vacuum-Sealed Tin Cans: Must Be Sent As A Gift Mailing butter to relatives and friends in war-torn Europe, not easy to do, Is a new and growing Amerl- ean practice. 'The Proof of the per: formance {s hinted at in neat pla- cards seen in certain fancy grocery . stores in the city which read: "But ter for Abroad. We Attend to All the Details." And that last word co- vers all manners of rules and regu- lations. b Modern warfare uses vast quanti tie of fats to make explosives as well as to feed troops. Civil popu- latfons, consequently, are put on ra- tion. Even soap is hard to get be cause fats and olls are its base. SWEAR BEFORE NOTARY Butter mailed to Europe is sent in five-pound leak-proof, vacuum- sealed tin cans, The container fs swathed in heavy corrugated paste- board and often placed in a box packed with sawdust, The package then gets a coat of stout paper and is bound with wire to which the post office affixes an export seal, " without which the consignment cannot move, - The butter buyer 18% to go before a notary and swearg In an affidavit that he is sending the package as a gift, thus assuring all concerned that he is not selling t. This {s done__ to meet technicalities of neutrality ects. Gifts of food to private indlv- iduals apparently are not subject to seizure, They Like Each Other Caring for horses is more than a « "hobby for Virginia Bruce. It's rec- pean too. The Metro-Goldwyn-- n grooming and feeding any horse that she rides, History's Most 'Expensive War Sos Going on Right Now, U. 8, Bankers And Federal Officials Intimate pk 0} SAEs The cost sheets of Europe's war: forming a scenic backdrop for the United States political drama, are convincing American bankers and. _ federal officials that it will be the most expensive conflict fu history. Great Britain already is spending at the rate of $9,600,000,00 a year, _That amounts to 40 cents of every dollar {ts citizens earn, COSTS GO UP Britons figure the cost will go up a third tor the second year and will double by the third year if war goes on. The third year would reach a point which, if the budget were met out of pocket, would take 80 cents of.every dollar earagd in Britain -- if the earnings came up to those of 1939, The French costs are a little low- er than those of Britain, but 'still are. high enough to wrench the souls' of thrifty French taxpayers. France Is spending at the rate of: $7,400,000,000 a year, which would be equivalent to $28,000,000,000 for © the United States, Compared to . French earnings, however, the spending works out"to more than 40 cents of every dollar. the French- 'men earn; ' GERMAN'S 60c ON $1.00 German costs are largely a: mat. ter of conjecture. The best esti mates at which experts can arrive, however, produce the rounded clusion that 60 cents of every. dol. lar earned In Germany is being spent by the state. Three-quarters of this is being raised by taxes, contributions and profits from the statd enterprises. : TAXES FINANCE IT Recallin of tho last war, the nations invol- ved 'are turning promptly to. heavy taxes to finance the shooting, Pri vate savings are being drafted, too, through forced loan subscriptions, Alréady the individual income' tax in Britain has been hoisted to 37% per cent, yer actress invariably insists ° thelr-financial troubles * PARADE The five days of intense diplo- matic activity in Europe's capitals which followed upon the close of the Russo-Finnish war reached a climax with the dramatic meeting on Italian soil of Reichsfuehrer \ Hitler of Germany and 1l Duce Mussolini of Italy. 'Twas an event to set the world's tongues wag ging. Political interpreters of five continents tied themselves iff knots attempting to gauge accurately "the subject 'of the two dictators' conversation, British officidis were agreed that nothing good was likely to come out of it for the Allies. Two Heads, or Three At worst, Allied observers en- visioned, as a result of the Bren- nero parley, the formation of a three-power entente between Ger- many, Italy, Russia, which would "have as its purpose the un + disputed political and economic hegemony of Continental Europe; and the elimination of Britain as a political factor in. Southeastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Near East. As second possibility, they foresaw that Mussolini might come into the war on the side of Hitler, joining in vast military op- erations against Britain and France, "Thirdly, they speculated that Hitler" and Mussolini might have agreed on measures to '"'seal up" the Balkan area against any 'Allied war moves, Fourthly, that the two dictators -might merely have discussed economic collabor- ation between Germany and Italy, Peace, or "Peace" There was no doubt in anyone's "mind that a big peace offensive was in process of preparation by either Hitler or Mussolini or both +++ a different type of peace from the one proposed by President Roosevelt's envoy, Sumner Welles "« +. a peace that would be nine- tenths blackmail. Jt was to meet the impact of an offensive such as this, rather than of "a Blitzkrieg on the Western Front, that the people of France and Britain last week braced themselves . . . the British press set up a clamor that "Great Britain take off kid gloves and fight Germany on every front," wrest back the diplomatic initiative from the dictator pow- ers . , . At the same time it was' evident that the Britdsh people - would choose to fight on, even against the strong~§ecurity of an . entrenched Germany, -unless cer- tain primary peace conditions were met: that the independence 'of Czechoslovakia, Poland be re- stored; that the Hitler regime be removed from power; that the sec- urity of small European nations be assured. . "Stalemate Or Else Last week in Rome. the general view appeared to be that the Bal- kans, the Near East, and the Mid- dle East would be.let alone for . this spring . . . from the French point of view. the situation could be construed thus: if Hitler finds the Allied blockade effective, and if he cannot arrange a "white - peace" he is likely to seek a solu- ton by force of arms; if not, the present stalemate: may continue indefinitely. Land Going Back? From An Agricultural Stand. point It Is In Southern-Ont. - arlo, clares Forestry Official De. - Land in southern Ontario, from an agricultural standpoint, is "de- finitely going back," John F. Sim. mons, of the Farestry Branch, Pro- vincial Department of Lands and Forests, told Wentworth County, Council,' "Less than 10 per cent, of the land is bushland, and this percent. age Is going down all the time," Mr, Simons sald. Ho stressed that for- ests were necessary for soll and moisture conservation, and hence reforestation was necessary it the land were to produce good crops. SMALL WOODLOTS NEEDED "Mortgages and high taxes caus. ed many farmers to cut down trees for commercial purposes, which they would not otherwise have done," Willlam H. .nglish, Reeve of Ancaster, Informed. 'council, Better progress. could be made in reforestation, declared Wilkam 8. Miimine, Reeve of Saltfleet, if there were many small woodlots planted in the county, rather tian 3 one large' Wood1a. ia Twelve Years Without Food A German Teosnt girl has re fused ration cards because she has taken neither food nor drink for °}. 12 years and says she does mot need any. i ' » . Two Dictators Hold Historic Conference In Brenner Pass NEWS || Meeting in hurried conference at Brennero, on Italian py -week, Fuehrer Hitler of Germany and Duce Mussolini of Italy were be- lieved to have discussed collaboration of econoniic interests in the pre sent European set-up, Hitler's visit to Rome in 1038, The two dictators are shown, last ABOVE, during Gardening cove WHEN TO START } It does soil no good to be dug while too wet. It is liable to become lumpy later, perhaps; to bake hard. With heavy clay soll early working is particularly dangerous. A good test is to look at one's shoes, If these become muddy after a tramp through the garden it js best to go back to the fire-side_anil "read a seed catalogue or a book. Texture of both heavy and lght soil will be immensely improved by the' digging in of well-rotted man: ure, decaying leaves or other gar- don refuse. This sort of thing adds humus and moisture absorbing pow- ora to light soil,-makes the heavy kind more amenable to spade and fork. i . SOMETHING WILL FIT No matter how unusually situat- edxnthere aro flowers to fit almost any garden. Some like damp soil, some dry, some full hot sun, others shady cornérs; Certain types da the best In deep, rich soll, while some actually ask the poorer sorts. Spe- cial likes and dislikes will be found - mentioned 'In the: bettér Canadian seed catalogues and If your garden is unusual in location it is advis- able to make special selections, Certain annuals like clarkia, alys- sum, larkspur, pansy and phlox which' will actually give better re- sults, more delicate coloring if planted in partial shade. For: full sun, especially if plant. ed close to a South wall where there {a little protection" from Sum- "mer heat, there arg-things like cor- eopsls, California and other poppies, portulaca or climbing morning glor- fos and nasturtiums, which love the sun and glve remarkable results even in a siege of dry weather, For scent, especially In the even- ing, a few nicotine, carnations, mignonette or stocks will perfume the 'whole garden. Solid beds of annuals or big blocks in borders have exceptional appeal, and theso can be made up of petunias, phlox, dwarf marigolds, nasturtiums, verbenas or zinnias. Pygmy Chimp Brought Home McGill University Party Re- turns. From Successful Trip to Congo "Congo Color" was "vividly por. trayed-before a Montreal audience by Duncan McIntyre Hodgson in an {illustrated lecture on the Mec- GHl expedition which he Jed into the Belgian Congo last year in search of scinetific™ specimens, One of the most important speci mens retrieved from the jungle was a pygmy chimpanzee, cording to Mr. Hodgson, fis the most intelligent of his family. A feature of the film was a close. up view of hot lava just after it had belched forth from. a volcanic peak, destroying "a native village and nearly cutting off tho expedition from the direct line of fts travels. SURPRISE LUXURIES Occaslonally the trip, which was carried out for the most part under conditions of discomfort; produced surprise luxuries, and at one point in the heart of darkest Africa the party spent the night in a 'jungle honle far from civilization but all equipped with electric lights and a modern frigidaire. Dr. Joseph Douglas Hermann, formerly of the Royal Victoria Hos- pital, accompanied the party and dissected many of the specimens procured, bringing back the vital organs or skeletons for scientific museums. Canadians Add the Home Touch "Over There" Canadians in training in England before moving across the "Sanne! to France are making their particular section of England as much like the larid they left behind as possible. One Canadian trooper erected this totem Role near his quarters. It is a replica of.one_on'an Iden reser- vation near his Canadian honie, which, ac. No Such Creature As Ideal Husband Toronto : Nese rweman Gives Advice to 1940 Leap Year Girls' In Choosing A Mate : "One woman's awate Is another Woman's Jpolson," is the way Lotta Dempsey, Toronto newspaperwo- man, sums up the difficulties of the 1940 Leap Year girl in choosing the right husband: At Toronto Central Y.M,C.A, Din- ner Clab,"Miss Dempsey cohducted last week a "School for Husbands" and among the guests was her own husband, Richard Fisher, Toronto architect, In what she termed a "wite'sieyeylew" 'of this year's crop of husbands she gave it as her con: sidered opinion that there is no such thing. as an ideal husband and no woman on earth would want such a:paragon even if he did ex ist. Ste wanted ft nnderstood, how. over, that she was basing her re- marks on contacts with women and women's organizations during the past 15 years' experience as a news- paperwoman rather than her own experienco of married life, LITTLE SURPRISES WELCOME Miss Dempsey was sure no girl really liked the idea of a Dutch treat. "Instead," she sald, "a girl would rather. return kindnesses in some other way such as going for walks, having the suitor to dinner, and go forth." The speaker gave a number of sucoint bits of advice to husbands and would-be husbands, Never, she urged, lot your wife down'in public, Don't criticize her 'emotional "out lets (hats, crying at the movies, changing furniture around, Avoid pampering her as you would a plague. Give her a comfortable, well-fitted, dainty kitchen to work in. 4nd-devote 'at Igast a minute or two 'at every lunch hour to thinking about her and planning little surprises. VOICE OF THE PRESS SHORT BUT SWEET One thing for which we ought to be everlastingly grateful is that our political campaigns last only for weeks, whereas those across. the border continue for months with increasing oratory. --OQshawa Times. mle THEY'RE NOT KICKERS Six Ontario counties -- Elgin, Perth, Lambton, Kent, Simcoe and Wellington --- have no debenture debt. 1t will be noticed that these municipalities were not among those making protests recently to the Government about the cutting off of part of the provincial sub- sidy. | -- St. Thomas Times-Journal, ---- 1 CRIME AND YOUTH The crime problem is definite- ly linked with the unemployment problem, and it cannot be divore- 'ed. Lads with jobs have neither the time nor the disposition to plot and exccute crimes against property. Crimes of passion will not be as abundant if youngsters are given a chance to live normal __ lives. x ---Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. PL MUNICIPAL. WOODLOTS Some time ago we had a letter from a correspondent suggesting that our town council would do well to secure a municipal woous lot which would in time save the town considerable money, provide fuel for the town hall and work for the unemployed. sent .council read the article we trust they will give it their ser- ete... If our pre-- ious consideration; if not, we shall - be glad to supply them with cop ~ ies, as we believe the suggestion was one of considerable merit. Conservation is the order of the day and besides conservation a good woodlot is a growing asset and in time would be a paying investment for the town, --Wiarton Canadian Echo,' | Raa EE EL = ' What Sci : at Science . Is Doing en EE EE = TO STOP BLEEDING tev reeves tev Discovery of two new synthetic vitamins which stop bleeding al- most instantaneously is reported. They are chemical developments from the: original vitamin K, or anti-bleeding vitamin discovered in-alfalfa hay aid decayed sard- ines. NEW BRAIN AREAS Discovery of two new 'brain centres and that human blood cells cling to life for as long as three weeks outside the body was reported last week, A group of scientists from Yale University announced that they had found in chimpanzees the . areas of the brain. which control touch and the regions which "fire" or stimulate reactions of the body. Both discoveries are highly im- portant in the diagnosis of brair tumors and unental disorders be- cause they enable a physician to localize a disturbance. ACID OF LIFE The synthesis of a powerful vit- amin called the "acid of life" because nothing could live with. out it -- was made public by Dr. Roger T. Williams, University of Texas, biochemist. Its proper name is panthothenic acid. Panthothenic acid's possibilities as an aid to human and. bacterial life are, in the main, unknown. Tests have shown it a potent stim. ulant to fertility of hen eggs. It is so strong an aid to cell growth that an ounce placed in 7,500,000 tons of testipg mixture has multiplied the cell count by four. The Book Shelf. "HARVEST AT STILLMEADOW" By Gladys Taber Heras a gay and_zestful chron. icle of a happy dow", an ancient Connecticut house whore three children and several dozen dogs run riot. Mrs. Tabor writes of the busy times thefe -- of country fairs and week-end vist" tors, dog. shows and 'There are sudden bees of garden- ing and dog-washing. Deftly the author blends the prac. tical and the fanciful. Plans for an herb garden bring on their tail thoughts about the great English dramatists. But her tips on how to make pin wheel biscuits and real Kennebunk pickle, trim apple trees or handle lazy guests are shrewd and handy good sense. Mrs.- Taber writes a popular col umn on similar subjects whic' runs in a well-known women's magazine. "Harvest at Stillmeadow" .. by Gladys Taber... Toronto: McClel- land and Stewart ... $2.00. life at "Stillmea. . jam-making, - Accent Puzzle To Canadians Troops in "London Say No Two Residents Seem to Speak Alike Canadian soldiers sightseeing in London are puzzled by the conglom. eration of accents they meét, "No two persons seem to spedk alike," declared one of the men staying , at the Canadian Legion Club, "It's too bad," he added with a grin, "because folk go out of thelr way to put you right and make you feel you are in your home town, aud then you just can't catch i, It makes you feal go dumb." Some British accents easier Crs, A Scot who took a party of Can. adians up to the Whispering Gallery of St. Paul's Cathedral had no diffi culty, owing to his slower diction, in making himself clear. A divels tongued bus driver obviously a horn Londoner -- and a cheery fish porter in the dockside area had them attentive but rather puzzled: are Reh UNDERSTAND NORTHENERS A waiter who still rotained much of his original Devonian broguo, and a rather diffident west coun. tryman who revertéd to his native Somerset after a fow, minutes' con. vorsation gave his hearers no diffi. culty at all, " A Swansea man also had little difficulty making himself under- stooq. Similarly, north country dialects, particularly those of Lancashire --and Yorkshire, seem to have a fam- {liar ring to thesmen. HERE'S" HOW! For your copy of "Who's Who' which contalns Big Time Hockey Statistics ond the coreers of 131 of its players, send Sc with a 5b. Bee Hive Syrup label; or two 2-1b, labels, or two Ivory or Durham Starch lobels and Sc. Send requests to ad- dress on the lobel with vour nome ond address. Bee Hive Syrup' LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher (Oepyright, 1904, 47 Fred Kedar) Lath il FH Neri "1 regret to annoiince that the Daisy Riding Club will have to disband due to the death of the horse." 'REG'LAR FELLERS--A Lightning Change ee GENE ET HE HIS HEAD oso FAN ta ERAN 3 WE for them to follow than othe Ce nd A dp a; ZY eo re