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Ne ee 4 oss Sr ay ee mes f - tendance "and gold * dark-blue clothes cut in the simple Air Raid Shelter Model Of Comfort 300 Permanent Residentg In London's Subterranean City London's eerily wailing sirens, yeeently heard with renewed fre- quency; blow new life into this cavernous former warehouse -- largest subterranean city in. the world, Here) during the early-days of the regl blitz, as many as 14,000 resideyts of London's poor Kast End found nightly refuge from ombd. In the long lull since the Youd wf Dritain all but a few =hutidred have left to return to normal lives, Now, when the sir ens blow again, many come back to their underground refuge. Most of them make straight for their former maces, Old friends renew blitz-horn acquaintance and quickly settle down to old routines, taking up where they left off until the all-clear calls them back to the world above. Conditions Improved Those who recently have re- turned scarcely recognize the place, 'The shelter storehouse was one huge room, with high, vaulted ceil- Jugs, The main section was used for the storage of tea- chests, Horse-drawn vaus were busy there during the day. At night, on cold cobble stones, slept thousands of bomb refugees, crowding every available inch of space, Today all that is changed, and the shelter is a model of eleanl- ness, comfort and order. The room ig now divided into a score of big bays with spotlessly clean white- washed brick walls separating each from the next, The bays are filled with three-tiered wood and burlap bunks. Today this shelter still has a per- manent population of about 300, This often doubles for a few nights after alerts. Except during alerts, admission is by ticket only. No bedding is allowed ot remain in the shelter during the day. This, the chief shelter marshal explains, is "because we do not want people to become shelter-minded." The shelter opens at 6 pm. On the walls are neat red and blue gigns demanding "quiet and no smoking. "Harry's Canteen" sells snacks and hot drinks near the entrance, In the early evening, and throughout alerts, there's re- corded music amplified to every gection of the shelter, Hot Bottle Brigade Two volunteer nurses ave in at- every night, and when they arrive the older people line up outside the small, well-equip- ped first aid room to get their hot water bottles filled. It's still cold and damp underground in winter in London, ' The permanent shelterers are mostly old people or mothers with children. Some, like nine-month. old Gary. Cooper or petite blonde Linda Kemp, age two, have lived here all their lives and never have known another home. The longest resident shelterers are a handful of men and women such as Mr, Barnet Praag, who slept here dur- ing the last war and returned the first day of this one! King George Banns Stiff Shirt-Fronts The King's personal men serv- ants at Buckingham Palace, who normally wear fancy blue or red livery, were wearing style of the British fighting man today. The change resulted from a suggestion of the King, who saw a great waste of starch and cloth in the stiff shirt-fronts and in- numerable frills of the Royal liv- ery. Only the brass buttons, bear- ing the crown, were retained. Royal houschold officials esti. mated that several pounds of soap, starch, and other washing mater- fals will be saved each week by the new dress, in addition to the eloth, Hugh Dalton, President of the Board of Trade, announcing a general tightening of clothing economies, said Spring is- just around the corner but so are the Nazi U-boats, and all British resi dents must dress accordingly. The fashionable man, in 1943 will be the one who wears old elothes, he said recently in a speech while "to be out of fashion is to buy those clothes we do not need." - '2A.M.vs.2P. M. Parts for fighting aircraft have to be so exact the difference in temperature between the day and night shifts make the parts vary, writes W. L. Clark in the Wind- sor Star. A part made at 2 am. differed from a part made in the - game plant at 2 p.m, So, air con- ditioning and similar modern im- provements were installed in plants to make the temperature, humidity and all conditions the same, whether at noon or mid- o warplanes must be made carefully. Our brave young men "depend on their warcraft to see them through when they tackle the enemy in the skies, =x uality counts most -- for that rich, satisfying flavour which only a fine quality tea yields, use. . SALADA TEA @ SERIAL STORY LUCKY PENNY BY GLORIA KAYE COMMUNITY SING CHAPTER XI Back in the office of the Cour jer next day, Penny checked hur- yiedly on proofs of the literature the had prepared for her Friday night meeting, Circulars, posters for store windows, the newspaper ad--all were in readiness, ; No one would suspect, from the innocent wording, the real intent of the mass meeting, "Commun- ity Sing" and "Concert" weve the big headlines. The -men in the mill had been given double notico by Penny's friends there. The weatherman proved co- operative when Friday evening ar- rived. The auditorium was filled. .The Kirktown Glee Club took its place on the stage. Rafters echoed to the lusty lilt of their voices. Men predominated in the ~ audience, and their voices lifted in song as the concert proceeded, Quictly, before the last refrain died down, Lou MacDonald, Jim Vickers, and Penny seated thems selves in their appointed positions on the stage. With cheers for the glee club still ringing, MacDonald stepped forward, 3 "Friends," MacDonald started, "my story is not pleasant, but. it must be told. It affects every ong of you." He told the audience, simply and trathfully, of the tragic cases that came regularly to the attention of the Humane Society. He laid the blame square- ly on Castro's machinations. There was no mirth in the sober faces uplifted to him. » * N "The power to remedy this con- dition," MacDonald told them, "lies in your hands. Campaign for clean government in Kirk. town. Pick men who have Back. bone and courage. Put them in charge of your city government. You'll never be sorry." --Heads nodded affirmatively. - A whisper rose--"He's right." When Jim stepped to the speak- ers' platform, a spontaneous cheer attested to his popularity. © The men admired his courage and re. spected his judgment. "Fellows," Jim said simply. "Not long ago there was a tragic bridge accident here. You or some member of your family was saved from death only by the wil of Providence. A crooked city administration was responsible for the death of two of our best friends. I call it plain, cold- blooded murder." Floquently Jim recited the many factual in- stances of graft and favoritism and crookedness. "Castro can't silence the truth. He can't silence men who are sick and tired of dirty politics and gamblers and murderers. Whose town is this? Does it belong vo you who sweat and toil each day to give your kids a better future fous FAVOURITE SYRUP HLA AR-TIME has depleted the iin supply -- so glass replaces it. The delicious flavour and fine quality remain the same os ever. i. always deserving your choice and preference, CROWN BRAND SYRUP Ona of the fosous products of The CANADA STARCH COMPANY, Linited Wid Mer ¥. UNS» 28 hE da Velie ahd and a decent home to live in? Or does it belong to Castro and his yellow-livered gang of para- sites?" Effectively, he pledged the paper's leadership in a cam- paign for clean government. His audience applauded with enthusi- asm, » . * Now Penny stood before the sea of faces, displaying no sign of the nervousness she felt. "I haven't known you very long, but I feel I know you very well," Penny began, "There isn't a cow- ard in the crowd! You have power! Yon're strong! Let's show Castro he can't run Kirktown! Tonight -- together -- let's chase him out of town!" There were shouted affirma- tives. Men jumped from their seats, ready for action, "Wait! Just a moment!" Pen- ny shouted. "No one wants to start any violence. We are all interested only in peaceful means with which to remedy conditions in Kirktown. The sheriff is here tonight. He has named Bud Walsh and several of your men as depu- ties. Let's go as an army of citi- zens--not as a mob. You won't need to start a fight. When Cas- tro sees. vou he'll know he has had enough." * Bud Walsh was already organ- | izing the cager crowd. They were flooding through the wide- open doors "in orderly fashion. Their march to Castro's hangout had begun. * * * ~ Jim was white with anxiety. "What have you done Penny?" he worried. "The Castro gang won't give up its easy pickings without a fight, Someone is sure to get hurt." "Perhaps this will change your mind." Penny handed him the red-lettered warning to leave Kirktown. "It's up to you to make up your mind, Jim. Either Castro gots or I go. Both of us can't stay here." Grimly Jim said, "Come on! With long strides he reached the head of the column~of marching men. Bud Wo had naturally fallen into leadérship. Penny was right. © The fn whve as orderly as a disciplined army--and no less tough! "All T want is five minutes alone with Castro," Jim told Bud. "Youll have your five min- utes," Bud promised. As they approached Central avenue, Bud halted his column, * * » "Quiet, men," 'he ordered. "We want to surpyjse Castro. No one has had a chang to tip him off. We'll "all wait" while 1 send a couple "of scouts ahead." The men liked this game. "Like the old covered wagon dgys, looking for Indiaps," sonieone whispered. "Let's go," Bud shouted when his scouts signaled him, ' They pushed through two swinging doors into a back room. There, in a room filled with slot ma- chines, gaming tables and gam- bling devices,, sat Castro and a prize group of city officials, The surprised mayor of Kirktown op- ened his mouth in a moronic stare. An unlighted cigar drop- ped from 'the lips of the safety director. Castro swung around, a vicious révolver in his hand. "'Shoot--if you dare," Jim in- vited through his teeth, Castro hesitated. He studied the silent crowd. Bud Walsh had a gun. So did at least a dozen others. Castro glanced quickly at the badges they displayed. He drop- ped his weapon. "Bud," said Jim, "round up the rest of Castro's gang. You know where to find them." Bud sig- naled, and. several of his men, walked quietly out. * * * The crowd cleared a space for the returning men who had rounded up other members of Castro's gang. "Take a good look at this prize collection of apes," Bud Walsh invited. "This ia the Jast time you'll see such speci- mens in-Kirktown, They're going to be so rare that there will be a reward for their capture, even in slightly ~ damaged condition, within the «city limits." Bud tuined to the mobsters, "You guys have just two hdurs to get packed and beat it," he warned. "We mean business and we're plenty tough. If you can't understand our nice treatment, 90 dah ps dd we'll have to teach you a lesson," A good movie director would have found a note of comedy in the way guns, marked cards, extra aces, and a special collection of crooked dice were piled on the ceibnt floor, awaiting destruc- tion. "Start moving," said Bud, twirling his gun menacingly. There was relief in the faces of the gangsters as they left, They had expected much worse treat. ment. "I've waited for this for a long time," Jim said softly. Ce . . The fight which followed, Bud Walsh always said, was the tough- est, noisiest; bloodiest battle that had ever raged in Kirktown, Jim had 'asked for: five minutes--ac- tually, Bud stood guard outside the doors for an hour, Castro tried in every way he could imagine to kill Jim. He bit, he punched, he butted, He swung heavy chairs at Jim's head. He narrowly missed Jim with the jagged edge of a table leg. Jim met each furious attack, each vicious thrust calmly, alertly. In his own heart there was murder, Desperate, Castro drew a mur- der-bladed knife from a hidden recess in his trousers, He lunged viciously. Jim felt no pain, but he knew from the red on Castro's weapon that the dagger had found its mark on his shoulder. Cau- tiously, he circled out of Castro's reach, The room's unshaded light sin- gled out the gangster's knife, Swiftly, painfully, Jim lifted a broken chair and shattered the bulb. © "Automatically, he lunged forward as darkness shrouded the room. He twisted the knife out of Castro's hand. Castro to his feet. For weeks, Jim would show the scars of his battle. For months after the scars were gone, he would look back happily to the day when the Castro gang left Kirktown forever. (Concluded Next Week) N. S. Is Building 600 Wooden Ships New . contracts - amounting to more than $12,000,000 for wooden ship construction in Nova Scotia and the ¢Stablishment of a second steel shipbuilding industry in the province were announced fo the Legislature by Industry Minister Harold Connolly, The $12,000,000 orders, received during the month, cover the construction of 600 wooden craft, the minister de clared. The work of building them has béen begun by four firms, three of them entirely Nova Sco- tian, the House was informed, a of the British population has heen rehoused, mostly in projects financed by the Government, FLATTERING LINES By Anne Adams Figure problems? Solve them smartly by making this slimming dress, ) Adams. It gives you, lovely lines, with = curved side-sections for bodice flattery, pointed front and back seams to slim your waist, + and front skirt paneling to make you look tall and graceful, Isn't contrast striking? Pattern 4260. is available in wo- "men's sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, Size 36 takes 8% yards 35- inch, . 1 Send twenty cents (20¢) in coins (stamps cannot be accepts ed) for this Anne Adams pattern | to Room 421, 78 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Write plainly size, name, address and style number, 2 ' with Rough or gplintered wood, broken he kicked, he kneed, he gouged, Then he lifted last- Since 1919 more than one-third Pattern 4260 by Anne - Give Bed Linen - Very Best Care There Are Many Ways of Prolonging Life of Sheets- Bed linens may seem far re- moved from the war effort, but like ali other household goods, they must be guarded against un- nceessary wear and tear, Proper care of sheets begins care - of your bedspreads. parts. and snapped or uncovered springs can' ¢ause many a 'tear, These should be repaired to pre- vent the linen from getting caught, . Don't be a yanker, Jerking the sheets off the bed is hard on them. Carefully loosen "the tucked-in edges before you sheets, You can lengthen the life of sheets by reversing them, just like you do the mattress. If the broad hems are at the head today, place them at the foot tomorrow. Also rotate their use by putting the fresh sheets at the bottom of the stack each time you finish the laundry,' Sheets and pillowcases were not meant to be laundry bags. Using them as such is about the fastest way there is to wear, tear and wreck them. 3 : Changing the bed linens at least _ once a week and washing them just as regularly is important, Soap and water combat the effects of perspiration and soil, but be sure you rinse out all the soap, Left in, it deteriorates the threads. In ironing, do not use too hot an iron and alternate between fold- Ing sheets in half and in thirds $0 that, the same place will not always be creased. Mend torn or worn sheets be- fore washing. When the centre of a sheet becomes thin, tear it in half and sew the sclvedge edges together to give it a new lease on life, TABLE TALKS SADIE B. CHAMBERS A Talk On Vitamins I wonder if some of you some- times feel that we overdo the subject of vitamins? To be hon- est, at times I feel we do. We must never forget they are of vital importance, but let us not concentrate altogether on vita- mins and forget all about other essentials of food. The discovery of vitamins has been one of the gripping dramas of science. To learn what vita- mins really do for the human body scientists have studied, in the laboratory, rats, guinea pigs, chickens and monkeys.. They first find out what happens when ani- mals are deprived of certain vita- mins, They feed the animals everything they need for. healthy growth, being sure that the par- ticular vitamin is "Not" diet. When this is done the symp- toms of the vitamin deficiency de- velop in the animals as regularly and certainly as two and three are five. i . Medical Research Give an animal everything but vitamin 'A and it will develop these symptoms: a certain eye disease and' peculiar hardened cells in the body. Abnormal col- lections of material are found, like cysts in the lungs or other organs. The lining of the breath- ing and digestive systems becomes hardened. On the other hand, if an animal is given a diet with no vitamin B in it, they fail to 'gain weight, they lose appetite, develop a typi- cal neuritis which almost para- lyzes them and finally they die. Leave vitamin C out of an ani- mal's diet, when that particular animal is having all other foods required, and they develop a typi- cal scurvy. The muscles and tis- sues bleed because the blood is not held by the blood vessels, Teeth become loosened, the ani- mals fail to gain weight, they lose appetite and finally die. When vitamin D is absent these symptoms follow: bones 'become soft, weakened and deformed, the teeth decay and a general muscu- lar weakness follows. With an absence of vitamin G animals develop digestive distur- bances, becoming weak; skin and fur appears unhealthy. Nervous disorders develop. Night Blindness The most important question for us each individually to answer is, how do tho abscnce of these vitamins. effect me? Well, here is the answer, 'We have tried to tell you as simply as" possible what happens to the animals held for experimentation when they lack these important ° specks, It is rarely we as hu- mans lack 'completely the vita- mins neceksary to prevent some of the diseases named, but the most important question is are we having sufficient vitamins to keep us healthy, : : More common than we realize ISSUE No, 18--43 remove the - tom in the' "Believe me onthis war )o Ineed an "That's why | eat Nablico Shredded Wheat with milk 'every morning, It soy right on the package that it's 10096 whole wheat with all the bron ond wheat germ. I've found Nabisco Shredded Wheat a real energy food at any time --and it tastes so good, too)" Serve Nabisco Shredded Wheat for Fitness . , , save War Savings Stamps for Victoryl THE CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY, LTD. Niogara Falls, Canada MADF IN CANADA OF CANADIAN "WHEAT 5 is might blindness, which means there is a lack of vitamin A, Many thousands more have no appetite, are constipated and con- stantly tired, have vague pains and aches and often heart trouble as a result of too little vitamin B. Who knows that growing pains in children may be a symp. of the dreaded rheumatic fever perhaps due to a lack of vitamin C? This disease is-prac- tically unknown' in the tropics or the countries where fresh fruits and vegetables are eaten in abun- dance." Granted, they may not have a true scurvy, but they have a latent or mild type. These chil- dren have just "fair" health rather than buoyant because they do not have the foods in suffici- ent amount containing. vitamin C. Pellagra and Rickets Many more thousands in our land are suffering from a mild pellagra because they do not have enough liver, yeast or wheat germ and many more from nervous ail- ments due to this deficiency. It is hearterending -to watch a number of children at play and | note how many are suffering from different forms of rickets, bone growth stunted or deformed,* teeth decayed etc., jist because only in part are they receiving calcium, sunshine and cod liver oil. Next' week I shall try] to" pre- sent a chart for a guide. in pre- paring your child's or children's meals. - © Miss Chambers welcomes personal letters from interested readers. She Is pleased to recelve suggeationn on toples for her column, nnd - is always ready to listen to your "pet peeves," Requests for i] or tor for small vegetable gardens, a wheel hoe or even small tractor for the larger ones. Thinning .is Necessary Another important job that looks harder than it really is, is thinning, No vegetable can de- velop properly unless it has plenty of room. Small things like car- rots need about three-inches be- tween, beets about four, corn three sprouts to the hill, With fine seed much drudgery can be saved by sowing. thinly in the first place. With flowers that are grown from seed, thinning is equally important. They must have room "or they will grow" spindly and break down probably in the first windstorm. : Remember They Grow "All perennial flowers, shrubs and trees are small when origi- nally planted, but in a few years it is amazing how much room they take up. The average person plants them far too close together and in the case of trees and shrubs, far too close to the house or. fences. ' As a general rule, shrubs, trees and flowers should have half as much -room between as' their ma- ture height. This means at least two feet apart for peonies, three and a half feet for the ordinary spirea, and from twenty-five to fifty feet for the general run of Canadian hardwood trees, At first this may seem far too open, but the space between may be taken up with annual flowers in the case of a perennial bed, and with temporary, quick-grow- ing shrubbery and trees, with the ' - othérs, recip special menus nre in order. Address your letters to "Miss Snadle n. Chambers, 73 West Adelaide St, Toronto," Send : stamped self-nd- dressed envelope If you wish a reply. pe (7 =m GARDEN NOTES By Gordon L. Smith Salar Cultivation Vital Usually all the difference be- tween a fine, thriving garden and the other kind is-one-or two thor- ough cultivations. Before the garden is planted it should he spaded or plowed thoroughly, then just as the seeds or plants go in it should be cultivated or raked fine. When the first plants are coming through, old gardeners advise another thorough cultiva- tion, and a couple more at ten days' intervals later on, ; This. may sound like a lot of work but it is surprising how easy it is if carri¢d out early and regularly, The weeds never get a chance to grow and the soil to bake. On the other hand, even in dry weather most vegetables will come right along if the soil about them is kept fine and crumbly, This work will be mueh easier if one has the proper tools, a fairly big, hand-drawn cultiva- eroes Cenada ar of Arado 0 Ave attain a fine. wal. note! n I , throu; Shaw tai nr Bhaw Home Btudy video praoc- urses prov tical, thorough and efficient instruction, . J 8t General Accountant (0.0.A.), secu" Stationary apataion h| Cost a har SA 0,0 Write for C. Behoals nis 'atalogue, Shaw A A Bay and Charles Ste. Toronto, Ont. PLEASE MENTION THIS PALER = 105 "three leadin SUPPORT THE British Sailors Society 125th say Homes from Home" maintained in all paris of the world Annive Sustain this great work for our Merchant Marines Send Gifts to GEORGE M. SPEEDIE Dominion Secretary 50 Alberta Information Avenue, loronto gladly supplied NO "SORE HEADS" NO SORE THROATS Survey Shows Gallant Women of Britain Take Aspirin to Give Quick Relief The thousands of British women now working in war plants are de- termined not to let sore throats fevers, and colds get them "down." Production must keep up. ., and arecent government survey showed = - how, British women are countingon Aspirin, to help them carry on, Aspirin was named as one of the drug items Brifish Women want for health and morale, And this is easy to understand arse for generations have proved that Spirin is one of the safest, most + dependable analgesics known, An Aspirin gargle for sore throat relieves pain and rawness almost ab once, Aspirin taken with water Teligvy 30 hendashe of colds , , , muscularaches and distress. Aspirin cous eo ha 4 ale 6 +, , Bo ala; it handy for quick relief, Paap ade in Canada, "Aspirin" is the trademark of The Ba one panyy Limited. If you don't see the Ayer cross on each: tablet, it \ t Aspirin,