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f Thiere is Only One Time- Tested Battei^less A-C Radio *^' â€" and that set it the RADIO HECEIVINC StTS TIAOBMAlKtBa Buy a Rogers-and Be Sure Aak Your Radio OMier For Pre* Demonstration In Your Horn* Easy Paymanta Arranged Q.R.S. MUSIC CO. CANADA LTD., Toronto 2, Ont. li/ Synthetic Rubber It takes a year's milk of two full- Srown herea trees to produce rubber enough for a single cord tire.. Since there are about 90,000,000 tires In more cr less constant use In America alone, the announcement of Dr. A. von Weinberjr, one cf the directors of Germany's gigantic ohenilcp.l tnibt, that the synthesis of rubber ia an achieved chemical fact, will cause many to wonder wwhat will become of tlie hundreds of thousands of hevea trees which have been planted. Dr. von Weinberg's optimism re- calls the Kighth International Con- SreSs of Applied Chemistry fifteen â- years ago in New York. It was en- livened by tho somewhat acrimonious rivalry of Professor W. H. Perkln, of Manchester, and Dr. Carl Dulsberg-, of I.everkusen. The English chemist proclaimed that he and his assistants had succeeded in producing rubber from potato starch and that they could repeat Uielr laboratory success on a commercial scale. This the Ger- man capped by exhibiting a pair of automobile tires which bad run their thousand miles and which had ba«n made of synthetic rubber, and by pre- dkti;:g the appearance of sjmthetic rubber on the market "in a sort time." Nc clioniist would assert that a sub- stanco the esact chemical counterpart cf cn'j;:'.chouc has ever been produced. Indeed, thus to mimic nature would bo Cutiej. Just as rayon has only the dei>irab!e qualities of t'lk, so a syn- thetic rubber must have only the de- sirable properties of caoutchouc. What t'ne orfeauio chemist seeks is not "rub- ber," but "rubbers," each of which will serve its spec'al purpose and some of which may prove to be even more useful than the rubber of nature. Commercial success In synthezlng these rubbers is dependent on a cheap source of one of three possible raw materials which bear the formidable names butadeln, Isoprene and methyl Isoprene. Petroleum, potato starch, calcium carbide and some coal-tar de- rivatives are tho more promising oases. "Hhe process of obtaining syn- thetic rubber from these is well un- derstood, but not that of Imparting the physical qualities which Industry demands. The ly^thetlo rubber that Germany produced during the war had but a limited usefulness. It ab- sorbed oxygen from the air; it could not be readily vulcanised; It lacked elasticity and plasticity in the soft state, defects overcome only by the addition of expensive "elaatlcators, The tact that we heard so little of synthetic rubber after the war speaks for Itself. Leverkusen, credited with a capacity of 2,000 tons a year, suc- cumbed to the price of natural rubber. When the latex of the lungle and the plantation brought $20 and even ISO a pound in blocaded Germany syn- thetic rubber at $10 was cheap. Germany's Interest in synthetic rub- ber Is largely due to an intense na- tional desire for Independence, so far aa raw materials are concerned. With no tropical plantations of her own, with Esw uses for rubber being found ; every day. Germany has sought to re- l peat her dramatic success In synthe- I sizing nitrates, dyes and dfugs. But the ruin of the natural indigo Industry is not likely to be duplicated There are still millions of acres that can be cultivated for nibber, and the produc- tion cost of "crude" will long remain at less than 20 cents a pound. More- ' over, if the plant breeder has im- j proved sugar beets, wheat and fruits, I why may he not Increase the yled of Ian acre of rubber from 400 to 1,000 ' pounds? The Germans know all this. . They will have achieved another chemical triumph tf they can merely ' compete with natural rubber. APPLICANT FOR THE MOVIES "â- Young lady have you filled out your form?" "Say, llcseii kM you'd 6e sur- prised." "Say It with scents" is the new slogan adopted at the perfumers' con- vention. In following this advice, however, the perfumes in turn will expect one to say it with dollars. Renev.-ing Their Yculh m e y Hi CITY PEOPLE LIKE -OLD HOME" DAYS A movement that means much to Canadian schools Is the revlTed interest of the graduates of former years. Here a group of tha "old boys and glrla" of Egllnton School, Torontoju-e shown at a reunion. TRIiLS OF INDIGESTION Errors About T--''? Troable Into Which People FalL Many people so far misunderstand the digestive system as to treat It like a machine; neglecting it until It works sluggishly, then irritating It In- to work again by the use of purga- tives. The stomach needs help at all ' G>nsulting the Oracle Tibetans Can Give Our "Cup- readers," Palmists and Fortune Tellers Some Hints Are you anxious about the liaue of a bnalneas transaction? Be aonchal-l Umes, but a study of the process of ant Consult an oracle. If you live ' digestion will show that purgatives, in Tibet, yottTl tad one at the nearest as commonly taken, are seldom neces- monastery; and although the Tibetans sary and often harmful. j-are becoming modernised In many To safeguard your dlgesUon the ways, they stOl seek practical help diet must be controUed. Over-eating tnm the angels, demons, elementals. Is always harmful, but one must as- and so on, through the medlomahlp slmllate enough food to supply the of holy men who m*ke It their buat needs of the blood. Remember, the ness to deUver market or other ttpa â€" blood has to carry nourishment to aU tor a price. As a writer In th« New parts of the body and tod fuel for lU j York Times ezplalna: j energy. Hence when the blood be- For Instance, a trader wishes to And ' comes weak and fails to do iU work, | out whether a projected trading Ten- Indlgestlon arises. Therefore the tore wUl be suceenful or not, or sure remedy for Indigestion la to build ; whether the time la auspicious lor un- , up the blood. If you suffer from any | dertaklng It He betakes himself to form of Indigestion choose your diet the nearest oraele, to whom he otters carefully and take wholesome nonr- â-  presents. Of the presents are aceept- lahment. Above all. start building up ed, the o»«cle, dad la gorgeous robes your blood by taking a course of Dr. of Chinese silk brocade and wearing Williams' Pink Pills. Then under the [ festoons of human bones, takee his influence of the new blood supply, ' seat on a throne facing the suppliant, your digestive system will respond I while he Is in this state the con- naturally, your appetite Improve and , trolling demon la supposed to enter your food will do you good. So begin j into his body and through his mouth to improve your digestion by starting ! answer questlens. Oracles usually to take Dr. Williams' Pink PUls now. j jjye vague repUes, capable of more You can get these pills from your j than one InterpretaUon, but on oooa- drugglst or by maU at 50 cents a box I glon It Is surprising how nearly oor- from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., rect they are in their piognostlc*- tions. As soon as a Tibetan child ia bons, the parents consult an astrologer- priest, who draws up a horoscope do- fntitTig the main events to come in the life of the infant In this document are set forth the I pains and penalties resultant on mla- Famous Writer Twice Chair- 1 deeds commuted in former Uveg, ,^^^ «f T «„ J^.. rNâ€" „.,„;.,- ' ^hlch have to be expiated before any man or London Urganiza- _„,. „„ fc„ .„„„4L^ a„„t, ..Izi , . , f oi vr merit can be acquired Buch eono^ tion at Interval or 2 1 Yetirs ' quences may, however, be avoided by Printer Styled "Friend of j the performance of religious cere- Every Man Who Cgj^l^^m^'' ''^^ ^^^ ^ ^ ^^"^^^ Read" Brockville, Ont. Dickens Speech Found in London NO MEDICIfE UKE BABY'S OWN TABLETS For Either the Newborn Babe or the Growing Child. There is no other medicine to equal Baby's Own Tableu for little ones â€" whether it be for the new bom babe or the growing child the Tablets al- ways do good. They are absolutely tree from opiates or other harmful drugs and the mother can always feel safe in using them. Concemtag the Tablets, Mrs. John Armour, R.R. 1, South Monaghan, OnC, says: â€" "We have three line, healthy children, to whosi, when a medicine Is needed, we have given only Baby's Own Tableu. The Tablets are the best mediflne you can keep in any home where there are young child- ren." Baby's Own Tablets are a mild but tIlo.•^s^ laxative which regulate the stomach and bevels; banish consti- pation and Indlgesiior; hreak up colds and simple fever and mat. ,, teething easy. They are sold by medicine dealers or direct by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Broctvllle, Ont. Fir^ Menace FoOows Devastating Floods Many Cases of SpontEuieous Combustion Reported^ in Vermont Hay Mows That water is not the best agent in flouting Ore ia Indicated by present conditions in Northern Vermont and Lower Quebec where floods taundated the river valleys a few weeks ago. According to a bulletin from the Department of Agriculture at Wash- ington several case? of apcntaneons combustion have been reported from the stricken sections and more are feared. In the lower valleys hundreds of bams, filled with hay, were covered or nearly covered with water and tbe fodder got scakod. Since the Act*- receded this has started to heat ba.i- 'y and where conditions were exact :• right, has burst Into flamee. :a many Instances It has been fount'. necessary to remove the hay whCe .r. others a careful watch has had tc be maintained over heated areas. .-^ special squad of chemical engineers from the University cf Vermont, is studying the sltuatic^i with a vte'n toward outlining a scheme of contrvl over spontaneous combustion, such control measures. In Its opinion being taltely necessary, as little study has been made of this, very freijuent, oause of barn fires. « . â€" Mlnard's Liniment for Colds. Classified Advertisemcms Mg»icAJfc_ig3TacMxyr a. LTi.TRAIHO.Mi: (JILMIoPH^jiit $«' / oelectlons 111, : .11 ror Isi.uu. UuMte - .r«<l PolMon. 3«4 Motat-Hoyal Montr«al- The Elxodus Toronto Mail uud Empir.:- 'Cons.}! People leave Canada becaike emptor* ment ia not to be had here arul ihoy go to the Cnlte:i Slates because em- ployment can be ohi.-Uned tliti-e. For the most part they are foUowhig their jobs, lost to them in Canada b-jcause their industry here has been left wit^ out protection, exposed to the witl*. ering competition of prot ated iodu*- try in the United Sutes. The odds In trade policy as between Canada and the United States are too heavily against Canada, costing this country the loss of much of our home niiirke* and costing in consequence the loss of scores of thousands of our poul^ ticn every year. Canada and Foreign Trade Manitoba Free Press (Lij.i : ,va a^ peal la made for more tra<;e repr» senuUves in the United State;-'. Tho deveTopment of the trade 8erv'.,».3 a( the country are almoet ceria:r. • > b« followed by the development 'f m Canadian diplomatic and consu.ar ser- vice, because the latter Is require [ to grie the former its full drivins; tcrco. Trade has a difficult coarse v,h. r. :ho international contact Is not j-r p:rly adjusted, and such adjustmei:t !s tho work of the diplomatic agent. Ho prepares the way for International commerce. . . . The cost is 'uot he vital concent. P ATENTS List of "Waat«d lnver\ilon»~ and Full InforiBaltoa Sect Kr«« on Req uest. ' TKS B^AJKBAT CO.. D»d«. W, 873 Bmak St, 0»-'«-ra. ont. Cuticura Toilet Trio Send for Samples Canadian Detvt "Omttcur^^.O BaxltK.MwTW^" -vs, DEAFNESS HEAD NOISES BtlitCtd bp LEONARD EAR OIL "Rub Back of Ear*" PO â- ;> INSEJIT IN NCSTlUiJ At AS Drasgi>t>. Pnc* ti-25 fOUm about "DEAFNESS" sa request. K a, IfOUiarae. n F'tik tn. Mm rim Ontario Agricultural College Winter Short Courses =- for 1928 =- Live Stock â€" Field Crops â€" Dairying â€" Apiculture â€" Drainage â€" Farm Power â€" Farm Mecltanics â€" Baking â€" Horticulture â€" Poultry Keeping. Send for circular descriptive of Courses. J. B. REYNOLDS, LX.D., President. A. M. PORTER, KSJL^ Registrar. O.A.C., Guelph, Ont. \ ^ £DDY'S DSlavy Toilet Tissue* NAVY TISSUE is soft and absorbent ancl^ like all Eddy tissues, is manufactured under the most exacting sanitary conditions. Each roll of â- 'NAW'Tis- sue is guar* anteed to con- tain700sheet& Quality and Economy; 'combined. THKi EOOY HULL.CANAOA Wl London.â€" The d«bt of gratitude which was felt by Charles Dickens to the journeyman printer, through whose skill and Industry Diclsens's own works reached the world, has been strikingly and unexpectedly dis- played through a newly discovered re- cord of a speech he made In 1S64. It has turned up during a search of the archives of the Printers' Pension. Almshouse, and Orphan Asylum Cor- poration. Charles Dickens was twice chair- man of this organization, in 1S43 and 1S64. It was In the preparation of material for the Institution's centen- ' ary that the discovery was made, la accepting his second chairmanship af- ter the lapse of years, Mr. Dickens said: "I hare served Uiree apprentice- ships to life since I I%>t presided over one of the festivals of this society. It Is 31 years since I first occupied this chair. How many chairs have I taken since then? I mlsht«. In truth, say a whole pantechnicon of chairs, and In having worked my way round, I feel that I have come home again. "^he printer Is a faithful servant, not only for those connected with the business, but for the public at large, and has, therefore, -when laboring un- der Infirmity and distress, an especial claim on all for support. Without ^l^tmtny for Mm the whole merit of the work produced by his skill, labor, endurance, and Intelligence, without him what would be the state of the world at large? Why, tyrants and humbugs in all countries would have everything their own way. "I am certain there are not In any branch of manual dexterity so many remarkable men as might bo found In the printing trade. For quickness of perception, sunount of endurance, and wUUngnees to oblige, I have ever found the compositor pre-eminent. "The printer is the friend of Intelli- gence, of thought; he is the friend of liberty, of freedom, of law; Indeed, the printer is the friend of every man who Is the friend of order â€" the friend of every man who can read!" Many do not know that among Dickens's unpublished works is a l.lfa of Chslst which he wrote for his own children It I3 now in tho possession of his son. Sir Henry Dickens, Com- mon Serjeant of the City of London. It was Charles Dickens's wish that it should never bo publlBhed for Kenoral circulation.â€" Chrlstlon Science Moni- tor. by other priests, who must be paid for | their services. Woe betide any layman who Ignores the ceremonies laid down In his horo-| scope! He Is told that he will prob-: ably be reborn In his next Incama-j tlon, as a worm or a pig, or will be: doomed to luffer eons of torment Ini one of the sixteen hells of Lamalsm, | eight of which are hot and eight cold. The astrologers draw up horoscopes ! by consulting the stars, by dice or bones, or by working out the various combinations on specially prepared charts, according to the hour and day of birth. I The St. Lawrence Waterway Toronto Telegram (Ind. Cons.-: These columns have never believed that the Waterways Treaty would work out otherwise than every treaty between Canada and the United States has worked out. Advantages that United States can claim under an Anglo-American treaty are always collected. Advantagee that Canada might claim under an Auglo-Amerlcan treaty are never collected. * BuntT was fold at school that Nel- son "did not know what fear meant" "Silly man!" sht-- s.iici; "why didn't he ask soraeoiie? ' 1^ Cold ReSeTcd or Money Back Everywhere men. â- women and ohCdren ar« flndins ^n^tant rei:«f frum Couffh* and Cotds of aj kind? by lakinf Buck- ley's Mixture. Evorywhcr* druffsiati ar» •ellius "Buckley's" under poMitiva £ ;a^ azitv«. The first dooc prove* how iif* f«retit it ip â€" and there are 40 do««i la A Tfr-cvnt bvttie ' Never ba without tUs prvvcD conQueror ot colds. W. K. Bnckley. Limited. 142 Matoal St.. Toronto 3 ^9 MIXTURE l9 "^ a aiiist« up pcevoi to Rheumatic Pains Gentle massage with Mlnard's wli; work out BtlffEess ain: drive To those who talk and talk and talk This proverb should appeal; "The steam that blows the whistle WUl never turn the wheel." Dora â€" "Don't you think it would be a good Idea to have my face lifted T" Deliaâ€" "Clean off, my dear. 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Fe RT. •MTruDKportRtliMi Wtlf . lielrxilt, MlvB. CARRIED WIFEJO BEB Suffered So She Could Not Walk. Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I Minesing, Ontario. â€" "I am a pride tlcal ntirse and I recommend Lyo^ E. Pinkham 'sVegetable Compound ts suffering women. For three moatbf 1 was almost helpless and could asl sit at the table long enough to drtsk a cup of tea. Many a time my has> bana carried me to' bed. I would bs 8o weak. Then he read in the paper of a woman suffering as I did who ^t better after taking t!ie VegotaWo (.ompotLnd. so he went and got it for me. When I had taken three buttles 1 was just like a new woman and have had splendid health ever sine*. When I feel any bearing-down pains 1 always take it: sometimes a half twttle or whatever I need. It is xaf only medicine a.nd 1 have told many a one about it. .\ny one wanting to know more about Lydia E. Pin'Kham'» Vejtetable Compound. 1 wli! gladly write to her. I do all 1 can 'm rvc~ ommend it for 1 feel I owe iiiv life and strength to it." - Mrs. S^eai. Bowser. R.R. 1. Minesing. Ontario. Do you feel broken-down, nervous, and weak st>nietime»? IV you havo thie horrid feeling of fear which scao* times i-omes to women when thtv aro not well? Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg- etable Compound is e.xitilt.'nt t) tako at stioh a time. It always helpo, antf if taken rcjniUrly and (.jert .310117 Wli) reheve this condition, O i:-'JE N^ f