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Port Perry Star (1907-), 17 Sep 1942, p. 6

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re A °¢ Forecast Of Hard Winter For, Finns Finland Said To Be Facing Lack of Food and Fuel Reliable private advices report. ed that Finland is on the vorge of starvation afte twenfy-six months of fighting for the Axis against Russia, " These reports {Indicated that Finland is at the point of exhaus- tion--her man power drained by huge "casualties, her food supply almost gone and a new Winter of cold and hunger just ahoad, It is not believed that tho Finns aro capable of carrying out any .new offensive action against Rus- sia and it is thought they would do well it they managed to hold their present fighting lines on a defensive basis. ~ The plight of Finland by mid. winter may be-critical, it was sald. The food shortage was sald to have become increasingly acute In the last throo months. < The pre- eent bread ration is about five slices a day of sour, almost in- edible gray loaf. SE Wheat Not opfivered Early this year," these sources sald, tho Germans promised to de liver 75,000 tons of wheat, Aclu- ally, despite Nazl fears that the Finns may bo starved out of the war, it Is sald that only a small part of the promised supplies has been delivered. The bread short. age Is expected to bo more acute this Winter because of a poor har- vest, = Potatoes are reported to bo ale most unobtainable. The meat ra- tion theoretically is ahout a pound a month, but it is almost impos- sible to get meat. The sugar sup- ply is reported to be almost ex- hausted and milk, butter and cheese are becoming increasingly scarce. . R A typic Wl Helsinki restaurant meal costs about $2. It consists of a small dish of herring, a black potato, some carrots and cabbage amd a tiny piece of meat if luck is. with you. A coffee subsiitute made' of roast potato skins is ra- tioned at half a pound a month for each person. The fuel situation is said to be equally critical and one Finnish newspaper has expressed fear that the country may freeze this Wine ter. A Finnish Government offi- cial was quoted as. saying "the whole country will be cold noxt Vinter unless exceptional meas- urce are taken." Manpower Drained There is a grave shortage of clothing and shoes, particularly for children. Supplies of wool and all kinds of cloth are almost ex- hausted and the Finns are said to be vnable to obtain any from Germany, where the short- age also is acufe. The drainage of Finnish man- power is reported to continue un- der Nazi pressure. Reliable estl- mates placed Finland's casualties 'in the two wars against Russia a! more than 100,000 out of a population of 3,800,000. At least 500,000 men are under arms and as a result food production has slumped to record low levels, It is known here that at least ono section of the Finnish popu- lace would welcome an end of hostilities based on the status quo, "but the Nazis are said to have put pressure on Field Marshal Carl Gustav Mannerheim to keep the Finns in the war whatever the cost. Pierre Kept Going | Right To England Pierre of Brittany, aged 17, got a travel permit from the Germans to visit a neighboring Then, armed with his German two- "day pass, he set out--kept on go- ing, right across the channel, via the Atlantic, to London. Here is Pierre's story as lio told 'it: "I reached -the village and join-- ed five of my school friends and we obtained a fishing boat. "After my permit expired 1 hid fn a friend's house for a week, TOUTING WHIT thie iva = boys sated | up and down near the shore fish- ing, so that the Nazi guards be- came us¢d to them. "One night 1 met lonely spot. Then nightmare voyage, "A gale blew us out into the At- lantic, and for six days we -were sun-scorched by day and (rozen at night, for we only had on light clothes. "We had no water left and only 12 small biscuits. © Three more terrible days and nights follow- them at a started our © ed. "One night, when it was my turn at the tiller, 'T was sitting peering into the dark. y "Suddenly I heard a ship's siren hooting, The sound sent us crazy with joy and we just shouted and yelled, not caring what kind of.a ship it was. ~~~"But. it was) British alright, and' we were soon wrapped in blankets and drinking hot tea, And here 1 am ready to start fighting with * the Fighting French." 2 textiles village. table; --The--offtcerst Day "fireside chat." TAKING IT TO. THE PEOPLE Taking to the people his un recedented warning to Congress to curb wages and farm prices or "T will take the responsibility and I will act," President Roosevelt is pictured as he made his Labor In addition to reiterating the highlights of his earlier messago to Congress, the President declared a second front will be opened. What Science Is Doing CITRUS JUICES--Over a halt million gallons of concentrated cit rous juices are to be made in Flor- fda by the Department of Agricul. "ture and Shipped abroad to pre- vent outbreaks of scurvy among 11e peoples at war. The concen trated juice in the form of a syrup _ 1s mow being put into' medicine bottles for the benefit of children by British pharmaceutical houses. FROZEN EGGS--Frozen eggs are now being packea in cellophane, with an outside overcoat of card- board to save metal. Heretofore, eggs were removed from. the shells, poured Into tin cans, hold- Ing thirty pounds each, and then frozen and stored. The tin cans previously used required "two pounds of metal each. The cello: phane lined 'containers have no 'metal at all, except for wire slitch- ing in some instances. RAYON. INSULATORS -- Silk - has been used to insulate wire ever since the days of 'Ben Frank- din. Now that Japan is cut off "from "the problem of finding a substitute has been soly- ed by Fred 8. Strauss. Thanks to his Ingenuity a satisfactory mica coated or varnished tape has been develoned which is now much in demand. The tape meas- ures less than two-thousandth ot an inch in thickness before it is processed, yet provides a firm, enduring wire-insulation chat can be applied to the wires of tele- phones, radios, loudspeakers and motors. Sopwith Yacht Joins The Navy Admiration of American yachts- men was excited by the luxurious yacht Tom Sopwith built to tow wlien she sailed across the At- lantic in 1937 for the last race held for the much contested trophy-- which he "was unable to wrest from Ranger, skippered by Harold 8. Vanderbilt, Rt ""Now, as H.M.S, Philante, she is one of Britain's convoy ships, um der command of Lieut. Comdr, H. J. R. Paramore of the Royal Navy. But on her bridge she carries, in the form of a length of towrope, a memento of her exploit in drag- ging Endeavour H over much the same route, y Her oak-paneled wardroom can seat fifty persons at dinner at one hi hav. caning --i "back" to England His "Aniericas | Cup challenger, Endeavour II, Have You Heard? Life In the lonely desert coun- try around Darwin, Australia, was summed up last week by an Amer- ~ jean soldier on hls arrival in Mel- __bourne from the northern outpost: "It's this way, buddy. When: you're there a few weoks you find your- solf talking to yourself. After that you find yourself talking to the lizards. After another couple of weeks you find the lizards talk- ing to you. Then you find your- self listening." While a play was.In progress a lady turned in her seat and sald to a man behind: "l hope my hat ls not annoying you?" "It Is, madam," was the re- ply, "for my wife wants one Just like it." "Nature," explained the lectur- er, "always triea to maké compen- sation, For instance, If ag man loses an eye, the sight of the other becomes stronger, and if he goes deaf in one ear the hearing of the other-becomes acuter, and so on." "Sure!" said Pat, to his neigh- bor, "an' ol believe he's right, for oi've noticed that when a man ~ has a shorl leg the other 1s al ways longer." Magistrate (sympathetically)t "Could the motorist have avoid. ed you?" N Henpecked Victim (sadly): "He could that, your worship. 'E 'ad the choice of "itting me or the missus, and 'e picked on me." Johnny heard in class one morn- Ing an explanation of the dogmas of Communism, Fascism and Nazl- ism, and seemed interested. "Now, Johnny," said the teacher, when his exposition had ended, "what "would you do with all these isms?" "I'd make them intqg wasms," was his prompt and wise reply. |. sections, and HOW CAN I? Q. How can I remove rust from knife blades if the rust has been allowed to remain for a long time? ___A. By sticking the.blades up- right into an onion and leaving them for some time. The blades will then clean with an ordinary scouring. Q. How can I safely clean oll paintings? A, Use warm soapsuds., Wash only a small section of the canvas at a time,-and wipe it dry. When the entire surface is clean, go over it with a cloth dipped in linseed oil to prevent cracking. Q. How can I prevent the breaking of the sewing machine needle when stitching through heavy .materials? A. Rub the seams with yellow -soap, and the needle will pen- ctrate the goods without danger of breaking. 'Q.- "How "can 1 make a good salad with cottage_cheese? A. Make a mound of cottage cheese on crisp lettuce, surrounded by pineapple top with -- mayon-- naise, : Q." How can I relieve the burn- ing of fect? A. A little powdered tannin or powdered borax shaken into the stockings will work wonders if you suffer from burning feet. Either of these remedies is' very sdothing, Tons of Biscuits Stored In Britain Thousands of tons of Britain's new-'"'welfare" biscuit are being stored away in preparation for 8 national emergency. The biscuit has been Sveti after many tests, by British bis cuit makers who are now, to the platforms is 914 acres. p chive - seasoned Mighty Battleshi Launched In U. a5, 000-Ton Man Man-of-War Seven Months Ahead of Schedule * The 46,000-ton battleship lowe, one of the greatest men-o-war ever built, slid down the ways of the New York Navy yard last week, seven months ahead of échedule. : aunching ceremonies were simiple and. brief, because of war- time restrictions and the necessity of causing the least Interference . to fmportant work in progress on other vessels, She was the first. of six -super- battleships to 'be launched, Five more--iew Jersey Missourl, Wis- consin, Illinois and Kentucky--are being built-- u «other shipyards. Jowa's keel was lald on yune #1, 1940, ' 880 Feet Long Most ot lowa"s specifications are secret, out it may be revealed that her main battery will be of 16-inch guns. She is 880-fect long. 'Tho area of all her decks and : 'There are 80 miles of pipe within her, 17 for refrigeration. ¢nd cooling, Fif- teen miles of manila and wire rope are required. The total length of electric cable required ia 250 miles, ana If the condug- tors in the cable were laid end to end, they would reach 1,700 miles, Her generators have a capacity of 10,000 kilowatt hours, or enough electricity for a city of 20,000. On her trial trip, she will displace enough water to flood 46 acres ot land one foot deep. Because of her extreme width and launching weight, four sets of ways were used. The launch ing required 45 tons oi heavy grease. Recall 1920 Prices 'And Cheer Up! When It comes to paying- gro- cery bills, the modern housewife has an easy time in comparison with prices during the post-war year of 1920. Old bllls show the following. 1920 prices' as compar- ed with those of the present day," 10 pounds of sugar, lard, 34 cents pound, respectively: $2.30, .85; 17; molasses, $2 gallon, $1.09; 98° pounds flour, $8, $2.95; bacon, 66 cents a pound, 45; evaporated milk, 25 cents can, 14; five bara soap, GO0c, 27. T. K. DeMorest, new Resident 'Manager at The Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa Mr. T. K. DeMorest has been appointed Resident Manager of TT TWasn't it Edison that said four hours of sleep were enough for any man?" - "He must be right--that's exactly what my baby thinks. M&ierT- "Well, Bobby, what do you think of your new -teacher?"- | - Bobby: "Oh, he's not bad in |- himself, but one can't rely on what he says." . Mother: "How is that?" Bobby: "First, he sald, 'Two and-two-makefour;-and-then-he sald, 'Three and one make four." Colonel (t. Irish servant): "This is going to be a terrible war, Pat Pati--"Sure,-it's_golng to be na "number of 240, united with the cake 'makers in the Cake and Bis- cuit Manufacturers' Wartime Alli- ance, a non-profitmaking organiz- ation, The Welfare is a sweet biscuit made from wheatmeal flour, the purest-vegetable fat, and-the fin- It gives the -, est grade of sugar, maximum of nutrition at the low price of 9d. per lb, and the in- dustry regard it as the 'best value ever offered to the 'public, The biscuits are' mainly oblong, for, although the ingredients are standardized, the shapes vary a little so as not to limit produe- tion to.a few cutting machines. They are carefully packed in 43 the Lord Elgin Hotel "at Ottawa | to succced Mr. R. F. Pratt who has resigned to accept a Federal Government post. Mr, DeMorest has been assvrls ated with the Ford Hotels Com- pany for some time past at To- - ronto, Montreal and Ottawa," He -| is a veteran of the hotel busi- ness, having some 20 years experi- ence in Canadian National and Canadian Pacilic hotels. He served overseas with the Canadians in + the First -World- War and -lost his right leg in action, MODERN E TIQUE TTE r By Vohorte Lee 'tl, What fis really the pur- pose of a tuxedo, and what fs the origin of the word? =~ 2. When a marriage engage ment has been broken, is a girl entitled to consider the gifts and engagement ring the man has given her as belonging to her? 3. What kind of are issued for a cocktail party? 4, Should a girl eyer send a gift to a man who' skhe likes? 6. Isn't an envious 'person un- popular? 6. Who usually acts as Hostess when a woman's club gives [3 luncheon party? - ANSWERS : 1. It is an evening dress for men's wear on occasions not re- quiring a formal fulldress suit. It comes from the country club at Tuxedo Park, in southeastern New York. 2. Noj she should return all of these. 3. These invitations are usually extended over the telephone or by- personal -contact. 4. Not un- less she is engaged to be married to this man, and then the only gifts necessary are at Christmas and on his birthday. ©5.Yes, al- ways. An old Latin proverb says, "He who envies another admits his wn inferiority.". And of course it ip difficult for an inferior per- on to become popular. 6. The resident of the club, Hot 'Iron Rations' For British Army When a man in the British Army has to resort to his "iron rations" today, he sets off a mini- ature incendiary bomb and heats himself a can of soup. The - soup - trick - is - decidedly clever. Sealed in the tin is a small thermite cylinder, protrudes through the top. When one wants to use the soup, he simply touches a match to this wick, and in a matter of minutes, the soup is boiling hot. There are too, of course, con- densed rations, In a container about the size of a sardine tin are packed the nceds of a man for 48 hours. invitations' name of a. A wick Geography, and the aobmopolls tan aspect of the British Army, complicate the problems of the scientists who are constantly con- w CHEWING TOBACCO ducting research into food supply. There must be special food packs for men in fighting vehicles, and also for those serving in the Are- tic regions. Widely varying tastes of different races, and even re- ligious restrictions on diet, must be taken into account. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ACCORDIONS WANTED FOR SALE ACCORDIONS WANTED Best prices paid for piano accordions, twelve to hun- dred and twenty bass. THE T. EATON CO. LTD. Musical Instrument Department Toronto AUTOMOBILES--USED y USED CARS WITH GOOD TIRES, See us first. Mount Pleasant Mo- tors Limited. Used Car Lots at 1650 Danforth Avenue and 2040 Yonge Street; Head Office, 632 Mount Pleasant - Road, To- ronto. 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