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Caribou Come Farther South Barrén Ground Type, Most Numerous of All Has Been - Sgen in Greater Abundance This Winter \ Unusulilly large 'migrations - of barren ground caribou are reported by the Indians living In the vicin. ity of Nelson House, Manitoba, a remote trading post about 400 miles north of Winnipeg. The caribou came farther south this year, with the result that the. Indians secured an ample supply of meat and, ate better off than they have been' for somo years, The Indlans, who de- pend on the fur rpsources of the country for a livelihood, also re. port a better than usual fur catch with the prices remalning fair, The barren ground caribou, the most numerous of all caribou, range in summer over tho barren lands ot the Northwest Territories, and mi grate south for the winter. These animals are now rare or missing from much of their former range along the Arctic coast. In some: cases this shifting of range is caus- ed by northern development and. in others by the destruction of win. ter forage of lichens by fire. Until a fow years ago it was. impossible to get a very accurate idea of the actual range or numbers of the cari- bou as they wandered over wide areas, but with the large number of permanent white residents now in the North and airplanes passing over much of the reglon in summer and winter it is possible to make fairly dependable estimates, which place the number of barren ground caribou at about three million: High Commissioner ~ From Australia Be Australia's first high commis- sioner to Canada, Major-Géneral 8ir- William Glasgow is pictured here as he arrived in Ottawa to assume his new- duties. Rural Pupils Lack Benefits Most Attending One-Room' Buildings In Ontarlo; Equip. ment Scant ! The average size of rural schools for 186,143 boys and girls in rural districts of Ontario is one room, - while 186,408 students in public achools in cities have buildings of 25 rooms on the average, a study of educatibnal opportunities by M. A. Campbell, secretary of the Ontario Trustees' and Ratepayers' Assocla- Mon, reveals, © His findings also show - that the average woman teacher in the« country school gets $676 a year; in the city "school, $1,646. Rural 1 achools in Ontario have a total of 7,229 teachers, of whom 69 have university degrees, while city schools have 5,045 teachers, of whom 490 hold university degrees. DIFFERENCE IN OPPORTUNITY The average assessment per class room {n the country schools Is $121. 919, while the city classroom as. sessment: is $359,169. While 2,606 country children leave school when they reach 14 years of age, only 89 of the city children Felire from achool at that age. i Canada Has More Cattle and Poultry 8light Decline: In Number of Sheep Reglstered However <- - During 1939 The Dominion 'Bureau of Statis- tics reports the number of cattle _on Canadian farms on December 1, 1939, totalled 8,224,100, an incredse ot 1.6 per cent, over 8,091,000 gn the same date the previous year, Tho number ot milk cows was 8, 933,300 compared with 3,961,800 and of other cattle 4,200,800 compared with 4,129,800, . A slight decline was shown fn the number of sheep, the total being: 2,653,000 compared with 2,671,600 in 1938. A The number of hens and ohickens 3,526,600 was 6.8 per cent, high: 'aan at December 1, 1038, and ft at the highest level since 1935, The turkey population at 2,641,000 was 18 per cent, higher,., : E NEWS PARADE The Allles began fighting with their gloves oft -- on the economic frgnt -- as the war with Germany entered {ts eighth month, The del: elon taken by the French and Brit. ish to use their economic and naval superiority over Germany in an at- tempt to strangle the Reich, end the Western Front stalemate and recover the initiative in the war, carried the conflict. into 8 new phase and opened up possibilities of war in the north, in the Balkans and In thé Near East. NEW STRATEGY Prime Minister Chamberlain's de- claration that henceforth the Allies - would wage.economic war to the ut. most preceded tightening up of tho blockade to pinch Germany where it would hurt most --- interfering with her supplies of iron ore from Scandinavia and edible fats from the Balkans. In this most important action Britain was seen opposed by the neutral nations, chiefly the Scandinavian countries (Sweden warned that any attempt to seize German fron ore ships in Norweg- fan waters' would find the Reich hitting back with a counter-block- ade against the Allies), But the Supreme Allied War Council decid. ed that "it preferred to run the. risk of losing friends among neutral countries than to sacrifice a-million lives trying to blast a path "through the German Westwall, The strategy adopted was to use econ- omic strength and seapower in such a way as to squeeze Hitler into a corner, from which he would have no choice but to try to tight his way out. WAR WITH RUSSIA? The fear of approaching war with Russia (as well as with Germany) abated somewhat last week when the affair of the selzure of Russian vessels in the Pacific was soft-ped- alled; when rumors of a new Russo- British trade rapprochement flew - about; and when Soviet Premier Molotoff proclaimed Russia's desire to 'maintain our neutrality and to 'refrain from any particinition In the war". At the samo tim. .lussia denied intention to wrest her lost province of Bessarabia from Rum- ania by war; THE WAR WEEK Shortly "after U. S. Undersecre- tary of Stato Sumner Welles arriv- ed back in Washington, President Roosevelt declared he "saw scant hope for peace" in Europe at the present time. Germany officially charged, during the same week, that the United States policy had had a big part in causing the warn citing contents of documents seized in the. Polish foreign office arch- Ives +... : % of At home in Canada, publication of the soldiers' vote results showed that the election standing In 10 constituency was affected ,.. Pre- mier Hepburn of Ontario declared "the complete solidarity" of his gov- ernment, ridiculing reports of his early resignation , : . provincial by- elections were postponed for the time being ... Rumored during the week were.appointment to the Sen- ate of Miss Agnes Macphail, defeat- ed U. F. 0. - Labor candldate, at some date in the future; signature goon of the Great Lakes-St. Law- rence waterway treaty with the U. 8. Says Plowing 'Best Exercise 'Indlana-"U" Expert Holds It Finest For Feet and Legs Plowing, says Dr. Russel Jones of Indiana University School of Medicine, is "perfect exercise" for feet and legs. He also advanced the theory that" public speakers "should sit while they speak; it certainly wouldn't hurt their ideas and would do their feet a lot of good." DESIGNED FOR WALKING Dr. Jones said in plowing, un- even furrows tend to spread the foot in all directions. The Indianian also' declared. that people "stand up too much. The foot was designed for walk- ing, not standing," he explained, About the only solution for foot trouble is* "shoes that fit,<Dr, Jones concluded, adding that 'per- sons with aching feet should go to bed and rest their feet, just as they would go to bed with a bad cold. SIMPLIFIED - HOUSEHOLD MECHANICS By A. Frederick Collins For the home handyman this volume is indispensable, In easily understandable language, Mr, Col- ins explains what to do when the refrigerator gets out of order, when the hot-water-system fails, when the toaster goes on the blink, when a window sticks, when the radio breaks down ,: . when \ Gy 2 4 SALE ARE anything wrong in home. Here, also is valuable informa: tion on how to repair and kegp in working order all of the most common of houseliold appliances, from sewing machines and food mixtures to -burglar alarms, And a complete picture is given of your heating system, water sup- . ply, refrigeration and air-condi- tloning units, and electric power. An excellent gift for Father, or that mechanically-minded housewife! - "Simplified Household Mechan- ics' , . . by A. Frederick Collins « « » Toronto: Ryerson Press, 299 Queen St. West . . . $3.00. goes your Men's Fashions Conservative Comfort and Quality: Are Also ""Essentials in Spring Mode Comfort, conservatism and qual ity may be said to be the three es- sentials most desired by men In their suits and topcoats this spring. For the first time in some years, American fashion is coming into its own. With Europe-at war and with its mills. and manufacturing bouses operating under wartime conditions, the American fashion originator has a great opportunity of producing and popularizing -his own merchandise. MORE ROUGH MATERIALS Results of this condition are seen in the declino of the English influ- ence on men's clothes. This spring suits are cut with wide shoulders, lots of arm room and trousers built to wear well and fit-easily. There Is an upturn in the 'use of rough materials, Tweeds and shet- . lands that were seen In the country and at sports events are now com: ing into their own for office wear and business use. ~ : "Aspires To Opera + Newtonbrook Lad " Startles and Retentive Musical Mem: ory ; Bobby © Connor, nine-year-old boy tenor, does not consider-him- self a child prodigy but has the same ambition as Eddie Johnson 'of Guelph--to sing in the Mectro- politan Opera, The Newtonbrook (Ont.) boy has startled music critics with his voice and retentive musical mem- ory. He sang over a Toronto radio station when only two years old and readily picks up every musi- cal instrument that comes within his reach. On his mother's piano he'plays classical selections by ear and his teachers have not yet attempted to have him read music because his memory is so retentive that he can reproduce any selec- Ontario Boy 9, _ Music Critics With-His-Volce-- King George and Quecn Elizabeth are. shown bidding good-by to the clergy at Westminster Abbey taking part in the traditional Maundy ceremony in symbol of the King's humility before God. The royal couple, at high noon, on March 21, stood with 44 aged men and 44 aged women while the King handed them pouches containing 44 pence each, in specially minted silver coins--the 44 matching his age. The ceremony dates back 600 years in which. the King was obliged to wash the _ This part of the ceremony, however, was abandoned by King James II, i after feet of the wost wretched of his subjects, NTARIO U'rDOORS | BY VIC BAKER CANADA ATTRACTS ANGLERS Now that Spring. is herve, dis- ciples of Issac Walton everywhere are regarding their fishing tackle with "contemplative eyo and enter taining vague ideas of where to go for their first 1940 fishing expedi- tion, "With this in mind, the Fish and Gane Department vf the Can- adlan National Railways have for tho past few months been amassing information concerning the better localities in Canada the sportsman can visit and in bringing up-to-date particulars respecting the fishing and hunting regulations as apply in the various provinces of the Do- minfon" stated Ernio G. Poole, IMish and Game Representative of the company, "This information is con- tained in the 1940 edition of the booklet 'Hunting, Fishing and Can- oe Trips in Canada' which will he found as accurate and co:iplate as any publication of this nature can be" he said. - NEW. FISHING LAKES In addition to the regular waters for game fishing from coast to coast, new fishing lakes have been discovered and opendd to sports: men; new waters have been plant. ed with game fish znd in many ways the fisherman's map has been rolled back, providing an-empire of fishing grounds for the man or wo- man who seeks real sport with rod and lino." z In these unspoiled waters from the Atlantle to the Pacific the ang- ler will find upexceiled sport-for many varieties of game fish, sald Mr. Poole, for there is in Canada a specles of fish to suit the taste of --overy class of angler. All these spe- cies are not found in the same wat- ers, nor even in the same province, but each has its habitat somewhero in Canada: : Gardening .... Old Gardeners spread out the garden fresh vegetable geason by taking advantage of new, later and earlier varieties, Corn is a typical example. At one time it was only possible to get one variety of Golden Ban- tam, Cobs were short and the sea. son also. Now there are offered three or four different Bantam types ---- some extra early, some regular season, some late. Cobs have been lengthened, kernels made bigger. One can enjoy the finest table corn for over a month instead .of but a week or two as in the old days. . Impatient Beginner The beginner is inclined to rush the season. It" will not hurt to ..en has ready, or sweet peas and flowers which naturally sced themselves, For the medium hardy=4ype of plant, however, there is no ad- vantage whatever in sowing too soon, There is little growth in any csre -until the soil really turns warm, 8 Gardoners are advised to divide their seed into at least . three parts, sowing a third as soon as weather permits, a third a little later, and the balance .at the very tail-end of the planting season. In this way if frost does cut down the first batch there will -be more plants coming on and the scason will be lengthened by the last part of the garden sown. Rock Gardens In recent years the rock gard- become so popular that people are going out of their way to. make an excuse for one. They will build their lawns up on two different levels with a rock gard- en in between, These gardens ave made to ve- semble miniature alpine ranges, and in them alpine flowers are growna These are usually tiny, short," Sprawly things, that require little meistare during most of the year. They are specially listed in the better seed catalogues. To hold the sharply sloping soil, fa size rocks of the roughest possible" nature, preferably weather-beaten boulders, are buried to about two-thirds their depth irregularly throughout the slope. Good pock- ets of sandy soil are arranged be- tween the rocks. The flowers find a foothold here and trail over the boulders. French Army . 2 at Recruits Dogs The French army has opened a recrulting 'station for army dogs. Dogs will be' accepted-either as gifts or on loan for the duration of 4 the war, They will be concentrated at a training camp, where they will receive special instruction, which, in a few weeks, will turn them {nto specialists for .patrol work, Red Cross, dispatch carriers, or servation-duty.-- = ALSATIANS, SHEED" DOGS Alsatian polico and sheep "dogs aro preferred because they have a natural camouflage color and be- cause thelr natural talents approach . nearest to those of wolves, . During training each dog is also handled by oniy ono soldier, who la- ter controls him at the front. jo THEY CARRY DISPATCHES Dispatch carrfers are trained to rin from advance posts to company battalion or regimental headquart- ers, making use of trenches or cov- ered terrain where they escape be - ing seen or shot, They carry messages in a pouch worn around the collar."Red Cross dogs aro trained to find wounded soldlers and lead stretcher bearers té them. If there are enough volunteers, for ob- 1. VOICE OF THE PRESS THEY HAVE THE :TIME~ We expect to hear any day now that the troops on the Western © Front are doing a little knitting for the folks at home. Woodstock Sentinel-Review, OP. LET'S ALL LISTEN IN American author says there isn't enough color in modern city life. Why not put all the tele- phones on the old-style rural party line system? London Fice Press, AS LOW SPEED AFTER DARK It is a well-established fact that the majority of fatal accidents are due to speeding, particularly at night. In Kansas City, where a vigorous safety campaign was car- ried 'on lost year, cutting death toll in half, it was found that positive results were not ob- tained until an after-dark speed limit of 25 miles an hour was es tablished and enforced. -- Winnipeg Tribiine, - df: = WHY ARE APPLES SCARCE? Several articles have appeared in this paper about the apple situ. ation and its inconsistencies this year. In spite of a large surplus of apples and the "efforts of the Dominion government to help growers market their crops, -ap- ples have been scarce and highly priced and the quality has been poor. i There's something wrong some- where. If there -was such a sur- plus of excellent apples, why were they not made available to Canadians who would gladly have taken more of them if the price had been reasonable and the qual- ity good? , --~Fergus News-Record. No Such Ailment - As Spring Fever Peculiar Feeling We Exper icnce At This Season Is Due To Change From Cold to Warm Weather Grandmother probably will never believe it but take the word of ex- prrts = she was all wrong when JEho gave generous doses of sul: 1 phar and molasses as a care for the ---tspring fever". There isn't aay such thing. That listless feeling you get around this time of year, three med- ical authorities agreed this week, isn'f something that you can pre- seribe medicine for, or put down in a textbook, or analyze under cause and effect. the - Slow Burning CIGARETTE PAPERS NONE FINER MADE DOUBLE "sorter © "rhe feeling you describo as Eg spring fever is probably due to the fact that the body has becopiec ace customed to cold weather all win- ter and too suddenly is called upon to make adjustments to warn wea- ther. Probably the nerves controls ling the blood vessels don't make the adjustment without upsetting you a bit. Dr. John C. Scatt, professor of -physiology, at Hahnemann Medical College, thinks the change in blood * volume may have something to do with the case, "You need more blood in warm weather to carry heat (rom the ine terior of tho body out to the skin," ho sald, "It takes about five days for the body to manufacture the ad- ditional blood, Hence, in the first few warm days -- before the extra blood has been produced -- you're like an automobile that doesn't have enough water In the radiator, "That may partly explain what you call spring fever," LIFE'S LIKE THAT rv rn 4 7 8-27 FD NEHER v tion he has heard two or three plant peas, spinach, lettuce or rad- France wHl malntaii an army of "An' When You G " ) = times. ish)' just as' soon as' ground is | 1,000 dogs, ._ io sth ough There Tye Got Some Butters for You 1 3 - REG'LAR FELLERS--Utopia 'By GENE BYRNES 1 DON' y KNOW YOU DO YOU KNOW J : f WE AFI 3 ! or T0 Jouve WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WOULDN'T ix i} DAYS SEHook EVERY IF YOU STAYED AWAY WUNNAFUL £O STAYED 'DAY/ITS AGAINST FROM 8CHOOL Y Me "ne 5 HOME THEY'D THE LAW'TO AND POPPA WOULD LE THATS NEVER MISS ME/ 4 | SYAY AWAY 0,70 JAIL AND RY f y - YOU'D BE TAKEN ? 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