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mln a Zs pm CCC ibe Can ay ~, ox Ae x on ' Corps, has been developed at a J _<'The Bwimmandos, "ehorts, are trained. to swim rivers, "kno gentries and establish bridge. oe ts in the alvision, In entire War Discontinues Mecca Pilgrimages Tours to Sacred Shrine Halt ed for Duration of War The ancient pilgrimages of In- dia's Moslems to the sacred shrine at Mecca are ended for the dur ation. In view of the critical cir- cumstances brought about by war conditions, including the difficulty of providing transportation, the Government of India has decided egainst continuing the tours, R The 10,400 Indian Moslems who returned to Bombay from Mecca his spring become," therefore, the Jast of millions of Mohamet's fol- Jowers who, through countless generations, have made the devo- tional journey. When they salled, they faced unafraid the dangers . of war, And the Indian Govern ment, though confronted with a eritical shipping shortage, arrang- ed with private steamehip lines for their transportation. The minimum ship fare was $60, which included food. The total eost of the pilgrimage was "not Jess than $210," the Government warned prospective travelers. They had to journey to Mecca by camel from Jidda, the seaport, And for those who could afford the visit to Medina, where Moliam- med is buried, there was a further trip of 13 days by camel and three by motor. very Moslem Makes Trip Every faithful follower of the Prophet must make the Hajj, or pilgrimage, once in his lifetime, no matter where he lives. The Journey, on. which many spend their accumulated life savings, is undertaken for no earthly profit or pleasure, The Haj] may only be performed at a certain, time of the year, and before he leaves the plgrim must pay his debts, make a will and generally put his affairs in order. : May Hire Proxy The faithful are not permitted to undertake the Hajj as an escape Trom carthly responsibilities. Con- sequently most of the pilgrims are either children or those nearing the en life. If there is a valid reason Wy a Moslem cannot make the pilgrimage, he may hire some- one to perform it hy proxy. Each pilgrim takes up about 25 per cent more space aboard ship than does an _ordinary passenger because of the space required for his daily prayers. -- Outwardly the only henefit the returned pilgrim receives is the right to add Hajji (or, for a wom- an, Hajen) to his name. But there Is a deeper significance, as was shown on the return trip from Mecca this year. Increasingly critical war condi- tions made 1942's Hajj, the last for the duration. But thé pilgrims aboard this year's _6hip seemed. unperturbed by their danger. They did not mind the total blackouts each night, for most of thelr time was spent in prayer and medita- tion. But they were most reluet- ant to take part In lifoboat drill, for the reason that the Moslem who goes on the pilgrimage or thereafter is assured of a place in Paradise. Poor Brushes From Soft Living Hogs American who pampered their pigs to produce better porkers now ®ro paying the price: by having to wash and preserve their old paint brushes, the National Geographic Boclely said October 11th. "Those springy-stiff hog bristles that make "the hest brushes have Jong -been imported from Asla," a society bulletin said, adding that "China has been in recent years the source of nearly nine-tenths of the supply." Now imports have stopped, and the bristles aren't so hot, It seems that a hog must live a hard life before his bristles make good on the market; Cold weather makes the bristles grow long; bard grubbing for roots gives each bristle a "liveliness" much prized By painters. And American hogs live too soft a lite, : U. S. Army Trains Swimmando Corps An American version of Eng- Jand's Commandos, a Swimmando virtually home-grown @amp on the marsh lands of Cen. fral Louisiana, who wear madd enemy shoro installations, Is for full-scale attacks, "Any job too rough, too tough or' wet for the ground-bound boy 'is meat for these, am- ous soldiers," the division's | public. relations office says. "With knives fn their belts and #ifles on their backs, they swim ) An easy, splashless stro o. tommy guns and ammunition floated across on tiny impro- od rafts." training has enabled ina talionis "to cross rivers without SALADA TEA '® SERIAL STORY "MURDER IN FERRY COMMAND BY A. W. O'BRIEN G-MEN IN ACTION CHAPTER IX Inside the letter addressed to John Dexel, Clyde Dawson founa a white slip of paper bearing a set of fingerprints, Accompany- ing. it was a brief note: "John," it stated simply, "these are Statler's prints. I believe you will find the thumb print corre- sponds with the print found on the filing cabinet, Paul." Paul? That didn't take much figuring--it was Paul Dexel, the corpse-mutilator he had captured in North Sydney. But how and when had Paul managed to post the letter with the finger-prints obviously taken from the hand"... Dawson shook his head angrily. He was getting "dense -- of course, Paul Dexel had mailed the letter aboard the Caribou before de- barking dnd it had been sent to the North Sydney post office. Outside, a siren was sounding and an auto screeched to a stop. Hurried - footsteps -- he stepped backward again and opened the door. Four men were there, the leader a keen-eyed young man of about 28. He looked at the baf- tered, disheveled investicator in- tently. lad to see you--1'm Dawson," the latter identified himself, "Please have a man guard this fellow and the woman, send -an- other to the storeroom at the top of the second flight of stairs, and , You accompany me--I'll give you a full explanation shortly, My cre- dentials are all at the Eddington Hotel..." 3 The G-man followed him up- stairs where Dawson led him di- rectly to the door of the room con- taining the charts and radio ap- paratus. Tt was locked. Dawson probed for the keys in vain then applied his shoulder . . once, twice the third time the door gave way. - "Take a quick look around, please . , ." he beckoned, "you have my word there's a rang here you'll be interested in. Right now I'm desperately anxious to get down with you to the War Sup- plies Department--wherever that is--and nab the other member, a girl who seems to he missing." The G-min made up his mind quickly. : "Let's go, Dawson." The War Supplies Department was a good four miles away and Dawson noted .on a clock as they roared down Michigan Boulevard that it was 10.45, a through an inquiry desk man into the Personnel Office, The mana. ger greeted' them, "We want to see Miss Carol Oporatod by Pat Burton, twice winner of the North Ameiican - and Canadian Calf Roping Championships at the Calgary Stampede, the Burton Ranch in - Southern Alberta was estab< lished in 1890 by F. A. Burton. BRAND OF THE BURTON RANCH ns » [¥ hor boats," ! ' The G-man's badge rushed him Fiske -- immediaaely," Dawson said, The manager looked frankly cu- rious but he returned to his large index and ran a finger down to the girl's name. Picking up his phone he called a number, "I want to speak to Miss Fiske please . . ." he paused, listening for a minute . , , "Oh, very well, thank you." The manager looked up at the staring men: "Miss Fiske is not at work--she sent a note to her local manager stating that her mother had taken suddenly ill last evening and that she was taking a night train, Miss Fiske did not say where she was going!" LJ . * Dawson, although dog-tived and aching in every joint from his strenuous ordeal, enjoyed sce- ing the G-man machine in action at close range, The agent in charge 'accom- panied him 'directly to the Ed: dington Hotel from the War Sup- plies Office and checked over the credentials Dawson had stored in the safe, - in order," smiled the G-man, "al- though. my-- department - will ~be quite insistent on demanding a reason for you not reporting soon- er--in fact, you might easily have spilled any appléeart we might have been arranging on our own " Dawson nodded. "Quite right," he agreed, "ex- cept that I had no way of knowing whether I was merely tracking down an unfortunate love affair or sniffing inte something big. To- night I hoped to find out definite- ly at the limestone house without being detected. You must admit I would have looked foolish haul- ing you into an investigation of a girl whose only offense might have been heart-throbbing over a hang- ed spy." . "Uh-huh, T guess 1 would have done the same thing," the other agreed. "However, let's rush back to the happy little homestead and see what's cooking with our Heinie pals. Ill phone our bureau from there to speed through a deserip- tion of the girl on our teletype system and . . . have you by any chance seen a photo of her?" "There's one hanging on her bedroom wall upstairs." "You certainly did get around that house. Tl use the picture for'a wirephoto release. Thus, we should have her picked up wherever she has gone . , ." "Maybe she hasn't left town at all," mused Pawson. The .G-man's eyebrows lifted: "That's quite true. I'll also notify the Chicago police." On their way back to the lime- stone house, ~ Dawson completed the story, omitting nothing, "Sounds like a Boris Karloff movie," the G-man remarked, "but there-is no-doubt you've been dealing with a tough bunch of ba- bies--at least, they WERE tough. That house looked like a casualty clearing station during a blitz raid when we arrived , , . you must feel that you've squared ac- counts?" Dawson's face was expression- less. "Not yet . .~. too many of my pals have been killed by these Hun vermin to date to leave me satis- tied so easily, There's the girl, _ and, I'm sure, several other under- cover workers in the gang'bent on playing havoe with the Ferry Command." * * * At the house Dawson marveled to see how the place had been transformed into a hive of ac- tivity. : ; The filing cabinet had disclosed invaluable data including corre. spondence of an incriminating . type with a number of persons. - Wireless experts were testing the receiving set and already record- Ing incoming messages. Two had already been received--in English from "amateur" senders. But the messages were obviously coded and 'decoders wero breaking them down, "Here's an Interesting message we picked up, sir," one of the agents sald. "Some 'amateur in northern Maine chatted at this wave length---we didn't even move a dial--about expecting a head- achy weekend with four old eol- "Everything is apparently quito * line of the, front skirt panelling . oontrast, M ~"Pattern 4184 is available in '16 takes 3% yards 89-inch fabric, lege pals motoring in this morning and three other friends having shown up the night before 'and, surprised if the parade continues during the next two days, It strikes me as curious that he should so suddenly be deluged by touring friends, , ." Dawson drew the head agent asjdé: "That's an easy one to figure out, If the sender is in northern Maine he is likely spotting Ferry Command planes en route to New foundland from Montreal . , ." "But - why would. they detour over Maine?" "You entertain a popular delu- sion, my friend," Dawson replied, "There's no detour entailed. Takeo a look at the map up on the wall and you'll note a- straight line from Montreal to eastern New- foundland cuts across northern Maine. He's telling this branch that three planes flew over him last night, four more this morning and good flying conditions are in- dicated for two days . , , thus a big weekend. Right?" "Sounds logical," the G-man af- firmed. "This is really develop- ing into something, By playing possum and leaving our men on the job around here we should eventually pick up leads to most of the organizations , , ." Two other agents entered, half. dragging a frightened and sour- visaged man of about 40 between them. : "Says his name is Sammy Bul lock, sir. He drove up to the rear in a truck--claims he was to pick up a packing case , , ," "Check," cut in Dawson. "There was a Sammy supposed to pick up a packing case--with my body in it. And, since the gang would hardly have entrusted such a cart. age job to anybody but a trusted member of their organization, I'd suggest you put Sammy through the wringer--he'll squawk, His breed always does." +? The chief agent signaled and the G-man took away the scowl ing Sammy, Continued Next Week Donate old Furs For Seamen's Vests "Winter on the North Atlantic is savage and unrelenting. Sea- men nced all the warm clothing they can get. The furriers have . a plan. They will make up with. out charge fur-lined vests for eailors, using all the worn or out- moded fur coats and neckpieces that the public will contribute, "Men "and women who have been saving their old furs in the hope that some time something might be done with them are as- sured that sfme time is NOW, 'They are urged~to bring them to their nearest furrier, assured that they will be bringing comfott to fighting men guarding the seas for the convoys of freedom." -- Toronto "Saturday Night." SOFT-TAILORED DRESS By Anne Adams The "softly tailored" look is the NEW look! Pattern 4134 by Anne Adams is a stunning example, The sweeps up into the bodice opens ing; there's a buttoning at the waist. The shapely eollar may misses' and women's sizes 16, 18, 20, 84, 86, 38, 40 and 42, Size Send twenty centg. (20¢) in coins (stamps cannot-hg accepted); for this' Anne Adams pattern to Room 421, 78 Adelaide St, West, Toronto. Write plainly size, name from the looks of it, wouldn't be Te Be TABLE TALK Y / SADIE B, CHAMBERS 4 Tea Biscuits, Scones and Suchlike Now that we have just passed through that wonderful season, with nature' in all her glory--and what is there in natural beauty which can surpass the resplendent colorings of the Canadian Maple-- We are reminded of these favor. ite lines and quote: "Now stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let fall the 'curtains and wheel the sofa round, And while the: bubbling and loud "hissing urn, y Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, Bo let us welcome evening in." And in this mood, whether "th loud hissing urn" is filled wit cocoa or rationed tea, one of the accompanying morsels is the tea biscuit--with variations, Tomato and Cheese Biscuit 2 cups sifted pastry flour 4 teaspoons baking powder ¥% teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons butter % cup grated cheese 1 cup condensed tomato soup Sift dry ingredients, mix in shortening and add cheese, blend- ing thoroughly, Moisten with the canned tomato soup. Roll out as lightly as possible in the usual way and cut in desired shapes. + Fruit Scones 2 cups sifted cake flour, 2% teaspoons baking powder 32 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons butter ° 1% teaspoons grated orange peel ¥% cup finely chopped seedless . raisins eggs . 34 cup light cream Sift flour once; measure; add peaceful » then sift again. Cut in shortening, Add orange rind and raisins, Re- serve about one-third of one egg -for glaze. Beat remaining 'eggs well and add cream. Add all at once to flour mixture and stir un- til flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out at once on slightly floured board and knead for % minute. Roll % inch thick and cut'in triangles. Place .on ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with reserved egg white slightly beaten. Sprinkle with sugar lightly (if ration per- mits). Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes: p Turnovers '2 cups caké flour 2 teaspoons salt % cup butter 2 packages cream cheese Sift flour once, measure and add salt; then' sift again, Using | ~ knives cut in the butter - and cheese. Wrap the dough in waxed . Paper and place in the refriger- ator over night. Roll out dough to 4 inch thickness and cut into squares 'about three inches. Drop some type of jam in the centre. Gather up. corners and pinch to- gether. Brush lightly with milk. ---Bake in_very hot oven for 15 min utes, : ' Miss Chambera welconies personal letters from interénted renders. She Is plensed to recelve = gRestlonn on toplea for her columhp, and in. yn ready to laten to your tipet veeven" Requests for recipes or specinl menus nre In order. Address your letters to "Miss Sadle B. Cham. bers, 73 Weat Adelaide Street, To- ronto," Send atnmped nelt-uddreased envelope If you wish a reols, 8,000,000 Tons of Shipping In 1942 i H. Gerrish Smith, President of the National Council of American Shipbuilders, declared that 8,000,- 000 tons of merchant shipping would be completed by the end of this year. "The industry," he added, "is certain of its ability to produce not 6,600,000 .ns, but 15,000, 000 tons of ships in 1943." Supporting his prediction of 8,- 000,000 tons for this year, Mr, Smith said that on Sept. 17, the first anniversary of the launching of the first liberty ship, nearly 500 sea-going merchant vessels of ap- proximately 5,300,000 deadweight tons had been delivered. He des- cribed this as "an achievement which exceeds the most anguine expectations. of a year ago." Vice - Admiral Russell R. Waesche, - commandant of the U. 8. Coast Gard; told the con- ference that the: strength of the Coast Guard now was well over . 100,000 men and that it WAS op- erating as an integral part of the Navy, with the larger cutters ene gaged in convoy work, Rub Needle With Soap When stitching heavy fabrics, such as canvas, khaki cloth or heavy duck, the: needle" can he made- to penetrate more easily if ems and seams are rubbed with address and style number, ir baking powder, salt and sugar; - "DELICIOUS DESSERTS Within the budget of HOUSOLDIERS CANADA 4 Delightful desserts can be made at little cost with pure high uality CanadaCorn Starch, It's so easy to prepare a variety of pn uddings that make the whole family call for more-- caramel, or lemon snow. 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This used with a soft cloth to clean mirrors, windows, glasses, will make them shine like crystal, It is also a splendid cleaner for varnished doors and furniture, Use it also for linoleum, it cleans it better than water, and if after- wards polished 'with a soft duster it gives a polish like beeswax, without the slippery surface, Stalin's City To Tsaritsyn on the Volga "in 1918 went Joseph Stalin, stubborn war commissar, Lenin's trouble man, says the New York Times. The revolution wauld collapse if the year's grain from Caucasia failed to reach Moscow and Petro. grad. 'Tsaritsyn was the bottle- neck, beset by the Don Cossacks in revolt, by the White Russians, by the Germans in the Ukraine, . and weakened by the muddling of "wired, Trotsky's Bolshevik Army forces on the scene. Stalin took charge, "I was turned into a specialist for cleaning out the Augean stab les of the War Department." He pushed the Red Army command- ers around, fired the insubordin- ates. "I am driving and bullying all who require it." When Trotsky "Let the army -alone," Stalin earmarked, the telegram, "To be ignored." He balked the counter-revolutionaries, completed the corn collection, saved the city. Six years later Tsaritsyn be- came Stalingrad. 1 THOUGHTS AFTER THANKS. GIVING . We set apart one day each year To offer up our thanks For bounteous crops and rugged health, And money in the banks, All other days throughout the year We fret and fume and fuss. Because the many things we'd like . Have not been given us, How would it be to have one day To kick about our lot, ) Then all the balance of the year Thank God for what we've got? ~=_H. Caughell, rd yellow soap, oh FIRST IN THE MIXING BOWL When 1i make it rise, action--which ousands of ECONOMICAL TO USE Most Calumet recipes call 8 powder to use,' Li DO ALL YOUR CAKES TURN OUT LIKE THIS ? TAKE a tip --try Calu. 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