The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

, fully te Inventive Minds . Are Kept Busy Thousands of Suggestions Examined by Branch of Na- tional Defence In Tanada, as in Great Britain, there is a branch of the Depart. ment of National Defonce that silts' suggestions« for devices for defence or offence, The examiners are military mon, engineers and scientists, and just as It takes a ton of material before finding a diamond, the board examines and studies a mass >of suggestions, however fantastic or impractical they may seem, in the hope that something useful may be found or developed. Thousands of sugges. tions have been sent in, by mail, messenger or personal call, but very little has been discovered that could be passed on to be made and put to test. For instance, a man dashed into the office one day and breathless ly announced that he could turn the clouds into stone and that he could drop them on the Germans and kill them all. The officer in charge listened patiently, and then informed the man his discovery was so terrifying that it was too dangerous to use because some "nut" might get hold of the secret and some day use it to conquer the world, Recently, a telegram from a Northern Ontario trapper who identified himself only as "Invent. or," told of the development of a great new weapon for modern warfare. The bushman came to Ottawa at his own expense and opened up his surprise package at the government office. The inven- tion turned out. to bo a well fashioned, hand-made knife de- signed to fit on to the' end of a service rifle, The trapper did not know bayonets had been in ex- istence for more than a century, and was only convinced after he was shown Canadian soldiers equipped with the weapons, An artillery shell designed to explode in the air after bding fir- ed wis the invention of another man. When told by the major that shrapnel was pretty much a thing of the past, Te stared unbeliev- ingly and then lunged across the desk at the officer. "You stole my invention," he * shouted angrily. Members of the staff finally pla- cated him with the explanation (that shrapnel had been in use be- fore he was born, : The suggestiona come in in ev- ery form imaginable. Sometimes they are scribbled on a few scraps of brown pzper. Others ave care- drawn and blueprinted. Oec- casionally: they. are embodied in carefully worked models: or in a few scraps of tin and cardboard. "No matter how useless a thing pear to be, we t to keep inind the thought and" work which has gone into it," said the major. "Thece inventions are like a barometer of patriotism, They show the true spirit of the people. and where their thoughts 0 jet - If you have what you think fs a good idea send it in. If it is as good as you think it is the depart. ment will give it serious consider- ation. Nov. 10 Deadline "For Mailing Gifts The Canadian post office hopes devoutly that Santa Claus will be __ almost finished his chores for the Canadian forces overseas by the end of October. Postal authorities expect him to be busier than ever. They expect him to send a flood of parcels roaring into base post office at Ottawa. They expect him to chal- lenge their ingenuity in getting Christmea gifts to Canadians on almost all the fighting fronts of the world. But they'll do every- thing he asks if-they can have a little time. 77 The actual malling deadline fs November 10. After that there can be no assurance the Canadian sol dier, sailor 'or airman overscas will receive his parcel in time for Christmas, But there will be no benefit in the deadline if everyone postpones mailing until the second week in November. "What we hope Is that Canad- fans "will mail their Christmas gifts in October--as early as they can," one official said. "We are strong advocates of the 'Don't Open Till Christmas' sys. 'tem, It is far better that the man ""overaeas should receive his parce! ahead of Christmas than that he should be without a gift from home when the day afrives." Over 8,000 boats on waterways of France have been destroyed or : scuttled during the war. Chess is booming again in the British army and prisoners-of- © WAF camps, The British Red Cross shipped 150,000 Christmas packages to prisoners of war in July. "Sweden's output of copper has increased about one-third since the war started. "hard" Axis Bound and Riding High It's a heap of old scrap the Aurora, 111, roller factory Is donating. Each roller-of- the horse-drawn museum piece, vintage '88, scales 10,000 pounds. No, the girls are not standard equipment. HOW CAN I? Q. How can I avoid watery oyes when peeling onions? A. Dip the onion for a moment into boiling water and then begin at the root and peel upwards. It will be found that this method does not affect the eyes. 'Q. How can I make uso of bacon rinds? A. Save the rinds for flavoring soups and dried peas "and lima beans. Spreagd over the top of Boston beans wihle baking, they take the place of the usual plece of salt pork, imparting flavor and protecting the top layer of beans from burning, Q. How can I make an old ivory finish for woodwork or furniture? A. An old ivory tint can be ob- tained by tinting light ivory paint with raw sienna and burnt umber. 'After this, apply a glaze coat of raw sienna mixed with burnt um- ber and then wipe lightly. Q. How can 1 make cretonne draperies hang more evenly? A. If cretonne draperies are lined with a soft material of a harmonizing color it will bring out the pattern of the material, and the draperies "evenly Q. How can I keep parsley fresh for a long time? A. Parsley, put in an airtight glass jar and then placed in the refrigerator, will stay green and fresh for a long time. This is a much better way than (trying to keep it in water, where it usually turns yellow within a day or two.- Canada Halts Liquor Output Distilleries Diverted Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber and Chemicals Production of beverages by Can- adian distilleries will be halted Nov. 1 and the entire output dl- verted to - war purposes, the Munitions and Supply Department announced last week. The order issued by Chemicals Controller E, C. Sterne, has no direct effect on sales of beverages already manufactured and does not apply to the manufacture of heer, and wine. There was no immed- fate indication of how long exist- ing stocks of distilleries will sup- ply present demands. Distilled liquors are stored for at least two years for maturing. Mr. Sterne sail the entire out- put of Canadian distilleries was required for the manufacture of synthetic rubber and chemical and explosive needs of the United Na. tions. < Similar action was taken in the United States. The United States war production board in Washing. ton ordered the entire output of America's distilleries diverted ine to industrial alcohol for wartime purposes after Oct. 8. Precautions In Drying Laundry Increaaing the serviceable life of textiles is all important these days to cut down consumption of raw . materials, and decrease the man- hours of labor, and machine-hours used In manufacturing them, Here are two precautions in laundering. First, don't hang laundered clothes out. all day in the sunshine, Bring them in soon after they're dry, It has recently been shown that sunlight damage to fabrics Is quite appreciable, ill 1 hang more -}-.gotber unnecessary to mention the For Modern Etiquette 1. What advances should be made by - the two families of a man and a woman when a wed- ding engagement has become known? | 2. Should the plates of the din. * ner service be of a certain dimen- sion? 3. What la the symbolism of violets? 4. When introducing two per sons, is it all right to say, "Mrs. Davis, this is Mr. Norton; Mr. Norton, Mrs. Davis"? 5. What color should be chosen for the baby's christening clothes? 6. Should one use a fork to place butter on a piece of hiredd or biscuit? Answers 1. The mother and sisters of the man should call immediately on the girl and her family. Then, within a few days the girl and her family return the call. 2. No; the precise dimensiong of, the plates cannot be given, as they vary somewhat withNhe make of china. 3. Blue violets are sym- bolical of faithfulness, white vio- lets of modesty. 4. No. It is alto- i names twice. b. At the chrisfen- ing everything the baby wears should be white. 6. No; the knife is always used for this purpose. 'When Automobiles Annoyed . Farmers The following item came from the Hanover Post files of twenty years ago. It had been reproduced then from a fifteen-year-old paper, and had appeared originally in one of the Walkerton weekly news- papers under the headline, "The Automobile Nuisance." ""In Kincardine one day last week, an automobile frightened a horse, the horse ran away, the driver was thrown out of the rig and had his leg broken. It is be- coming very apparent from incl- dents like this that something will have to be done about these automobiles. For several years past the farmers in the vicinity of Toronto have been agitating for a law to restrain automobiles from ning the public highwavs but eo far have not been able to accom. plish anything. But gradually the nuisance is becoming more gen- eral. "Nearly every town In the prov- Ince has its automobile now and some of them have more than one, The machines go scooting through the country in all directions and no road is sacred to them, Horses that are easily enough controlled in the presence of a railway train will, _go grazy at the sight of an automobile and accidents such as the above are happening all over the country. It will not be long before the automobile will 'drive the farmers off the public high. ways altogether unless something is done to restrain them. "The" farmers bullt- these high- ways in the first place and are' taxing themselves every year to keep them in repair and It must be more than a little annoying to them to be thus dispossessed by this new machine, What they ought to do is pledge every can- didate for Parllament to use his vote and Influence in favor of a law prohibiting: automobiles from using the public highways al together, or at least under condl- tions that will not Interfere with traffic." * motor Have You Heard? Three jovial travellers were din- ing together at a hotel one day, when it was agreed between them that whichever of them possessed the oldest name should be exempt from paying the cost of the din- ner each one was enjoying. The firet traveller man sald: "My name {is Richgrd Eve, and that is rather old, you must ad- mit." The next man name is Adam Brown; than you." The third traveller, with-"a merry twinkle in his eye, took his business card from his pocket and showed It to the other two, who read on it these words: "Mr. B. Ginning." replied: "My I go further "How did you learn to use both hands equally well, Pat?" 'Sure, now, and me father, he always said to me: 'Pat, learn to cut your fingernails with yure left hand, for some day ye might be afther losing yer right hand." "That new man Charlle we've got on the pumps is certainly a live wire," said the manager of the gas station. "Really? "Yes. A motorist drove up just now and shouted: 'Dionne Quin- tuplets'!" "That was a puzzler, wasn't it?" "Not to Charlie. He simply said, 'Yes, sir," and gave him five gals.!"" Garage Mechanle -- What's the trouble, lady? Mrs." Newdriver -- They say "that 1 have a short circuit, Can you lengthen It while | wait, please? A candidate for parliament de- clalnied: "The people of this coun- try must grow more wheat." ' "How 'about hay?' yelled a heckler. "I'm talking about food for man- kind," retorted the candidate, "but T'Il get around to your case in a minute." Host--Ay, mon, It's a ter rible nicht. Ye mon hae a strong whusky-and-lemon -- when ye get hame. Alaska Highway Soon To Be Used 1,600 Mile Route Being Com- pleted Ahead of Schedule The Alaska Ilighway will be ready for use about Dec. 1, War Secretary Henry Stimson announc- ed and traffic is expected to move steadily "over its 1,600 miles until spring thaws make It impassable in April and May. Not only. is the highway being comploted months ahead of sched _ule, Stimson said the contemplated road, the "highway as it Is now be- ing constructed by the corps of engineers is a -well-graded, -well- drained truck road for-pradtically its entire length and 'will afford two-way traffic over many long stretches." Stimson said that muskeg, the bog moss that was expected to give the highway an unsteady base over long stretches and provide some of the worst problems of the un- dertaking, had proved to be a minor consideration. Connects With Railways The highway, beginning at Daw- son Creek, B.C. runs northwest to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and then crossed the Alaskan boun- dary, terminating at Fairbank, It connects with the rall and high- way systems of Southern Canada and the United States at Dawson Creek, and not only provides a highway to Alaska, but serves also as a feeder route for various military airfields which previously had to depend on alr transport alone for all supplies, Army arrangements for winter maintenance of the road include rest camps for the operators of truck convoys, barracks for en- gineer maintenance troops, and weather observation and tele phone installations the length. of the highway. Construction began {in March, After aerial surveys and ground reconnaissancé on foot, bulldozers, tractors and othgr heavy equip. ment were put to work on the ac- tual road building. The whale shark is the largest of all fish; it attains a length of 70 feet. BETTER RECORDS are. REQUIRED to meet today's Merchandizing problems, Payroll Records are NECESSARY Worry and expenses preparing Government Returns can be eliminated by using a r RAMSAY SYSTEM, Designed to fit your needs, a your purse--From $6.76 to $70. Xin Write for Detalls - RAMSAY BUSINESS * SYSTEMS 200 Ray St, = Toronto - Dept, a4 WHAT SCIENCE IS DOING RUBBER LATEX | So you'd give your shirt to help win the war? Of course you would, | v Well, Baby's beaten you te fit, Scleuce Service points out, for he's already given his pants. In the Unfted States they're -wrap- ped around the army's telephonp lines. How rubber latex that_ used to be used in making necessary arti- cles of infant's wear now goes into fnsulation' for light-weight come munication lines. was related be- fore the Eighth Annual Chemurgio Conference at Chicago, hy Dr, M. C. Teague, research chemist of the United States Rubber Company: The latex-insulafed telephone wire is produced by a multiple "dip pro- cess using a special latex com- pound. It weighs only 30 pounds pers mile, as compared with 168 pounds per mile of the older-type wire. The government has already ordered more than 100,000 miles of the new wie, enough to go four times argund the earth, The list of latex. articles used in war i8 a long one." It includes bullet-proof fuel tanks for air planes, life rafts, pilot balloons, gas imasks, aviators' helmets, blackout paint, sponge cushioning for use in tanks, submarines, gun. aight eyepieces and a thousand other things. = All of this has meant, of course, that civilians have had to get along without the two-way-stretch fabrics that have come to be stand- ard parts of bathing suits, founda- tion garments, shoe tops and "elas- tic" generally, Again the rubber industry has come ~to thes rescue, Dr. Teague told about a new "synthetic" latex made from reclaimed rubber, FOR FREEDOM Norivegian machinist helps res- cue his country from Nazi op- pression by working in Canadian shipyard. $15,000 To Train U. S. Navy Aviator Texas athletic coaches who at- tended a U.S: Navy physical fit- ness school get a dollar-and-cents * valuation of proper training. It costs the U.S.. Government $15,000 to train a Navy 'aviator, Lt. Wesley Brown explained, It a flier 1s forced down from immed. fate rescue, his physical fitness _probably will determine whether he returns to fight again. Fliers who get "back to thelr squadron thus save considerable expense and time of the armed forces, for common ordinary sore throat 8 gRollevas FEMALE WEAKNESS Lydia E. Pinkham'é, mon Lily ba {op onl, IR Aagd ho og pain, bu uta we! Bety- tional disthrbatiote, HAR Build 5 istanc: inst d " Louie days "fade in ite Rd = GROWN IN SUNNY, 1s a mild.. cool. sweel smoke . ; SOUTHERN ONTARIO Cannibals Prove Good Workmen Cannibals make good laborers for Uncle Sam, reports Capt. Mar- tin Teem, U.S. infantry officer. He said cannibals, soldiers, sail ors and marines all were working together in construction of a stra- teglc airfield in the South Pacitic. "Needing labor," said Captain Teem, "wo sent a sergeant to an adjoining island to get labor re- cruits, -- "When he got to the village the cannibals were just finishing a feast. The main dish was 10 women stolen from a neighboring tribe, It seems the rival tribe stole the wife of the chief and this tribe retaliated by stealing the other chief's 10 wives. So the sergeant says. "It was known these were cane nibals, hut friendly to the whites, They only eat each other, "The sergeant dickered and they agreed to gome over and help us for a certain period. They'd heard of the good treatment and good wages Americans gave other natives and they were glad to try it. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ACCORDIONS WANTED ACCORDIONS WANTED Best prices paid for piano accordions, twelve to hun- dred nnd twenty bass. THE T. EATON CO. LTD. Musical Instrument Department Toronto AGENTS WANTED ~ WANTED NOW! LOCAL AGENTS in country and town --- spare time. We operate a six hundred acre nursery -- stock the bést in fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, roses. Write Pelham Nursery Co, Toronto. AUTOMOBILES--USED USED CARS WITH GUUD TIRES. See us first. Mount Pleasant Mo- tors Limited. Used Car, Lots Avenue and Head Office, at 1650 Danforth 2040 Yonge Street; 632 Mount Pleasant Road, To- ronto. Telephone HY. 2181. HOOKS BY MAIL SEND FOR OUR CAREFULLY compiled list of books, of the best fiction and non-fiction by world famous authors, at lo prices. The De Luxe Libraries, "74. Queen_St. W., Toronto. |IDLACKSMITH SYIOI® FOR SALE BLACKSMITH, GENERAL REPAIR shop, equipment and stock, about three. thousand yearly turn-over. Reason for selling. MacDougall, Ilssex, Ont. DYEING & CLEANING HAVES YOU ANYTHING dyeing or cleaning? Write to us for information. We are glad to answer your questions. Depart- ment Parker's Dye Works Limited. 79" Yonge Street, To- ronto FARM FOR SALI 60 ACRES FOR SALLE. GOOD BRICK house and barn. Lot 2, Conces- _slon 3, Aldborough township. --~=ArJir=-Campbeil; --Executor;--~ 873 A hurch, Windsor. FARM I'OR SALE 250 ACRES, NICELY SITUATED, one of the best farms in Guelph township, in--pink of cdndition, plenty water, excellent' gravel, This farm has never been rented. Would make ideal dairy farm. J. McAninch, Guelph, Ont. R.IR, 4. FARM FOR SALE NEEDS SUPERFLUOUS HAIR After others failed, we have sue- ceeded In removing safely, nnd per manently, the most stubborn cases of superflous hair, ever seen Im Toronto. NOT ELECTROLYSIS but a safe, new, selentific method fully guaranteed permanent in writing.) Write or call DERMAT CLINIC _(7th_Yenr In Toronto) 220 Yonge St. (Opp. Northway's)k Kree Consultation BABY CHICKS ATTENTION POULTRYKEEPERSI Your Bray chicks for Noveéember- December delivery should be or- dered now to insure what you want when you want them. Next hatch is October 21st. Let's have your order. Plan for big things for 1043. Bray }Hatchery, 130 John St. N., Hamilton, Ont. ar 1 HEALTH REMEDY HEALTH, VIGOR AND VITAJATY is worth more than dollars. Wo- man 78 crippled several years with Arthritis now enjoys health and happiness, thanks (God for Lang's Mineral Remedy. Write for this woman's own statement _ Thousands found same genuine * relief from Rheumatism, Stomach troubles, Kidneys, Nerves, Coli= tis, Piles, Eczema, Female all- ments, Rundown, ete, from using this nature product. Acts on blood stream, used over fifty - : Free. information, Lang's I Remedies, 946 Robson Vancouver. ht} Street, =x MEDICAL DON'T DELAY! EVERY SUFFER. er of Rheumatic Pains or Neur- jtis should try Dixon's Remedy. Munro's Drug Store, 335 Elgin, Ottawa. Postpaid $1.00, TWO MONTHS TREATMENT aero FOR. $1,000 ee . Hundreds have -taken Morissey's Nerve Remedy with good results." This October special is for you to get the same results. Orford B. Morissey, Druggist, 537 Main St, Saint John, N.B. FOOT BALM ' BAUMEEKA FOUT BALM destroys offensive odor instantly, "ibe bottle. Uttawa agent, Denman Drug Store, Ottawa. > 100 ACRES FARM mond, Ont, for sale; includin 48 acres Fibre Flax Crop an 52 acres oats. Frame house, En- NEAR RICH- ULD RUGS REWOVEN NEW "RUGS, NEW HUGS MADE FHUM Id. Dominton Rug Weaving Com. quire: Laurentian Flax Products, Ss 964 Qlieen Be W T W., Toronto. Richmond, Ont. Write for bookl.e a ol Se SEVERAL _GOOD FARMS FOR TENT file. Several good Town ig PATINDY ngs for sale. Prospective buyers ar ] would do well to look over these Cr tablished eS eT 3 3 p Agency, Palmerston, Ont, 0 on ol: (niormatity Jopk es FARM EQUIPMENT PATENTS & TRADE MARKS + SPECIALS .WHILE THEY LAST-- Melotte Cream Separators, new and rebuilt; Melotte, Magnet and Premier Separator, Parts; rebuilt Full and Seml-Diesel Engines-- 18-22 H.P. Blackstone, 20-25 H.P. Deutz, 20 H.P. Marshall, 20-28 H.P. Fairbanks; Pumps and Wet er Systems; Coal and Woo Stoves; rebuilt Letz Mills, ana _ers, Farm _ Hammer Mills, Lister Gasoline Engines; ona only new Super 102 Massey-Harrls Tractor; one only New Idea Manure Spreader; one only practically new 5° Mowing Machine; Cement Mixer; Turnip Pulper; Hay Rake and Binders; Lister Diesel En- | gine and Marshall Engine Parts; new Washing Machines; Pain rogiat-treys and browns at per, gallon, 8. Lister, : Hak Street, Toronto, EGERTON R. CASE, REGISTERED United States, Canadian, British Patent Attorney. Booklet grati fstablished over forty years. 8! yi] Balsam Avenue, Toronto. I'ERSONAL QUICK RELIEF FROM ECZEMA and other skin diseases with "No. 6". It works wonders. Sto fteh promptly, heals skin quick Iw Eliics Medicine Co., Box-234, Dept. 16, Saskatoon, Sask. POULTRY Warren POULTRY WANTED -- HIGHEST market prices. Write for pr list. M. P, Mallon, 33 S Sore Toronto, = PHOTHGHAUITY FARMS WANTED WAITING and small acreage In all parts of Ontario; guaranteed sald\In a few days 'if price right. Renton . Realty, 624 Mt, Pleasant Rd, Toronto. FOR SALE SCARBOROUGH TOWNSHIP - 15 miles from Toronto--160 a. Houses and 2 Barnes, $10,000, © Must sell to close estate. Pubiie Trustee, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, HAIRDRESSING SCHOOL - LEARN HAIRDRESSING THE ROB. ertson method. [Information on request regarding classes. Robert. son's Hairdressing Academy, 137 Avenue Road. Toronto. a ------ MEN WANTED FIFTEEN MEN FOR. TANNERY. about, one, Third" Class 'fireman two, purth NE _ Jiremen, elective pra Ht, YIN sixin (Street, New Toronto, Ont, POULTRY wonm KILLER A TRIED AND PROVEN REMEDY that the birds drink--Ho Ards' Worm "Kill Intestinal cond! er--costs only one cent a bird, obtainable from your feed ded} or Howard Chemical Co, HS Humbercrest Blvd, Toronto. CLIENTS FOR FARM*- DON'T TRUDGE THROUGH _ The Hent, RNaln, or Hall HAVE YOUR SNAPS Delivered Ly Ma Any b ur § exposure fii heres, evalua a Prnted for only 26e, ah Biome y ah asl service IMPERIAL PHOTO SERVICE Station J, Toronto" PROVERTY FOR SALE STORE PROPERTY FOR ~BALR, three- store y ol brick, in th heart of business section" o Oshawa, three h hundred fest from main intersection on new high- way, Simcoe Stredt. An oxcollent investment, If interested HAH N. Johns, North, Oshawa ad Siiooe rot ASTROLOGY in ANT ROLouYL AMAZING TRIA! reading. Send birthdate and gine; Fpeimare, Bb 20, _Cres- cent, B.C, To RAEUMATIC PAl N§ PROVEN REMEDY ferer of R KoRVERY SUF. r. Neurigs should' try Dixon's Tome . 0's ru - gin, Ottawa, orion. $1 ti " ISSUE 42--'42 a a a Eb re tt