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NEWS PARADE.. "This war isn't like a football game" last week declared Sir Ol- iver Stanley, British War Secret- ary . . . His warning indirectly hit at the thousands of Canadians whd are watching the Kuropcau conflict with detachment, and a sense of unreality, who are for- getting that thii war can't be stop- ped by a referee's whistle . . . tremendously powerful human and aub-human forces have been un- leashed, not to be brought under control agfain perhaps for a de- cade . . . and then we'll be fac- ing another world. So let's be ser. ious about the war, and study the tituation, each of us, intensively. • • » Rumania was the hot spot of Europe as tlie sixth month of the war opened. King Carol's kingdom found itself the object of pressure from every direction, â€" from Ger- many chiefly; the Allies; Bulgaria, Hungary. Reliable correspondents said that the Nazis, claiming Ru- manian industry and agi'iculture were flagging for want of man- power and were not sending Ger- many urgently needed supplies, asked that Rumania demobilize 800,000 border troops. At the meeting of the Balkan Entente (Yugoslavia, Rumania, Greece, Turkey), Rumania's representative was reported to have declared that his country would seek the pro- tegtion of Germany if ;he other Balltun countries refused to guar- antee Rumanian territorial integ- rity. The four Balkan nations em- erged from the three-day confet- ence with the apparent decision to remain neutral in the war, but no absolute guarantees, individual or collective, were forthcoming . . Strange and Wonderful Weird story of the week: From Zurich, Switzerland, came the pro- nouncement that Adolf Hitler would celebrate his 51st birthday April 20 by procJaiming himself Emperor of the Reich and Poland and King of Britain â€" with Field Marshal Hermann Goering as Vic- eroy; gvoernors to be placed over England, SL-otland and Wales. A terrific Nazi offensive against Britain would come first, of course. During the week, Russo-German border points were growing busier; nine railway stations were prepar- ing to reload Russian raw mater- ials for the Reich, and German industrial goods for the .Soviet Un- ion . . . the Asaraa Maru incident was settled between Britain and Japan . . . Italy doubled the num- ber of planes and pilots in the army . . . the Polish National Council issued a '.'white paper" telling of wholesale executions and horrible brutalities in German- occupied Poland . . . Adolf Hitler delivered a surprise address on the occasion of his seventh anniversary as Chancellor; he insisted that had the opposing nations shown the slightest understanding of German problems, all questions could have been negotiated . , . the first Ger- man plane since ihc war began, came down on English soil . . , more volunteers flocked into Fin- land from America, Britain and Scandinavia . . . the big French and Arab army assembled in Sy- ria grew still larger . . . von Rib- bentrop, Reich Foreign Minister, announced that neither Germany nor Russia liad any intention of carrying the war into the Balk- an.^; . . . Nobody Need Listen Buck home in Canada election preparations sped on ... a free dis- tribution of national radio net- work time was made to all four parties represented in the last Par- liament. The allotment was as follows: Liberals, 514 hours; Con- servatives, 4% hours; C.C.F., IH hours; Social Credit, l^A hours. Total 12% hours , . . But we're living in a democracy; nobody has to listen to a minute of it. 1940 Valentine This year's Valentine is likely t« be addressed "To My Sweet- heart" instead of the "Girl Friend," "Pal" or "Chum" cus- tomary for several seasons. Bril- liant colors form background for "Cupid's darts and pining hearts." Typical of the new style, is this ?ersc : Sweetheart, my thankfulness for you Fills all my life and heart ... It's hidden down inside me Where loving greetings start; It's part of everything I say And all the things I do .... 'Cause never can 1 quite expre-s MV THANKFULNESS FOR YOU! Entrance to an ancient mine 10,000 feet up in the .Andes at Cctomarca, Argentina, having been gained through a passage almost filled with water, miners arc again finding rhodochrosite, which is us- ed as a decoration for hairbrushes, cigarette cnsrs and other Brtlclet. Victoria, B. C, Boasts Roses In February '^'ir^ !#•*♦ :^--, . '^ ^ '^ll '"^m .*fS? This jolly looking girl with her arms full of the fragrant loses she has just picked in a garden in Victoria, B. C, is Ina Haikala, a Can- adian Finn, whoee kin are fighting so desperately in their snowbound aativo land. Her mother came from Vasa and her father from Laap- peranta. Roses can be picked in Victoria gardens any Christmas Day but they usually fall to a January frost. This year, however, the weather has been so mild that last Summer's roses are .still blooming -rigorously. The sprays in the photograph are yellow winter jessamine. Supplying Plants With Stimulants Canadian Gardeners Are Told By Dogiinion Seed House That Amazing Growth Results Are Achieved by Feed- ing Vitamin B-1 Au interesting now discovery Cor the gardener, particul.Trly for thoso who wish to try out for iliemselv(»-s the results of the latest rissarch experiments is now availablo in Ca- nada. Tho new product, knowu as Vila- mill B-1 was dLscoveiod In Califor- nia and has been te.?tod out by the California Institute of Technology and is said to hi'vo pi'odiiced sur- prising results in stimulating the growth of certain planln. GOOD FOH FLOWl-JitS, SliUUHS Tho Dominii):) Seed House at Geoig'.'lown state tUoy have cure- fully investigated every uvailabie source of information, on this nt>\v product, had trials of llioir own. and supplied B-I, for trial and re- port, to a nuraber of qualified gard- eners. As a r&siilt, tlioy satisfK-d thomsf^ives that claims made for B-1, were justified and well found- ed. They have now rei.-eived Infor- mation from Ottawa that the Do- partniMitof Agriculture h;i3 approv- ed Vitamin H-1 (or sale in Canada provided that no claims are made for it In respect to peas, beans, corn, tomatoes and other vegeiahiu species. (U-l does not benefit all plants, and experimental work in- dicates that Its greatest service is in respect to flowers, shrubs, trees, etc.). IN POWDliU FOU.M Tho product Is sold In (.'anada by Dominion Seed House In powder form and tho standard size pack- age will prepare 2,000 gallons of sol- ution. Puck Chasers TOPICS OF THE CURRENT HOCKEY SEASON JUNIOR AND SENIOR "A" The Toronto Amaieur Hockey As- sociation, with the cooperation of the O. H. A. and the .Mapio Leaf Gardens, have named Saturday af- ternoon, February IT, as their spe- cial game to secure funds for pur- chase of hockey sticks and ciiuii>- ment for Toronto's many youth.s playing on outdoor rinks. Tho 0. n. A. has moved the Osh- awa at Marlboros g.^mo scheduled for February 24th up to February 17th, and It will be played as a sloglo game on that aftofnoon. Tho Young Rangers vs Native Sons fame will be played later. Games scheduled for February 17th have been moved back to February 24th for ^ho Gardens, Including Oshawa St Varsity and Marlboros at Young Rangers. BEST BEHAVIOUR Senior hockey has made a re- markable comeback in Hamilton. Under the leadership of Cliff Chis- holm, the Hamilton Dotascos are assured of fourth place and a whirl in the play-offs of the .Senior O.ll. A. "A" series, a fine aclnevemeut considering this season marks tho return of .Senior hockey in Hamil- ton after an absence of a few win- ters. Not only is Johnny Conick, clever wing player, leading scorer foi tho Ilamllton Dofascos but the Hamilto:! star ha;- set up a record for clean play that is a real ex- aniplo for others to follow. St. Valentine's Day The merry god is a galla;it rover, He circles the land and v.ide seas over. With a knowing smile ami twink- ling eye May he not a wavering fancy spyV So ho whistles low with his pouting lips, .4nd oat of tho p.Tck en Wa back hi Slips A fariy ariow with sub.!e dart And amii it straight for thai wav- nng heart. Then blushes tender and rosy red O'er a r.ir.iilen's fea:.ures are hap'ly shed And she wonders why in this world of sin Such joy is surging her heart within. .â- Vh ! .Mover before was Jove lil^e this For she ii.".d not dreamt of such perfect bliss. Whilst her lover gazes with'spe'ech- Icss pride At tho tender grace of his prom- ised bride The little gcd laughs ns lie takes a dart .'Vnd aims it straight for another heart. MICKIE SAYS- EVEN \F "/OU'VE Ciai PLEMTV OF BUSlueSS, kEfP OM APVERTISIUG / \rS GOOD lUSURAMCE TER. TH' RAIWy PA.V S^*^ ^' VOICE of the PRESS WISH WE COULD, TOO Postcard from a friend vaca- tioning in Florida: "Having a fine time; wish I could afford it." â€" Woodstock .Sentintl-Heview. â€" 0-- ELECTION-AIR PRECAUTIONS During a general election, air- raid precautions here include tho simple one of keeping the radio silent. â€" Toronto Telegram. â€" â€" NO PIN CUSHION "Ontario is already preparing a cushion for the let-down that will come after the war." Here's hop- ing it isn't a pin cushion. â€" Kitch- ener Record. â€" 0â€" - WHO'S CRAZY NOW? There has always been a que.> tion in the minds of many people as to the sanity of Art'tic e.xplor- ers, and this (luestion again comes to life with the arrival in Antarc- tica of Admiral Byrd and his com- panions. Thanks to the radio, how- ever, the Admiral will be able to listen each evening to the outside world going its sensible way. â€" Edmonton Journal CHEESE FOR HOME FOLKS Canadian cheese producers re- ceived $500,000 in 1939 through premiums paid by the Dominion Government for high grade cheese. This, no doubt, was all for the good of the industry. At the same time, one cannot help wondering if cheese-making in this country would not bo better served if the $500,000 wevQ spent on proper publicity designed to make the Canadian public more "cheese con- scious." That done, if Canadian cheese manufacturers would make their best cheese â€" not just some of it â€" available for the home market, they might "be getting somewhere." â€" Brantford Expositor. Port Royal, N.S. Being Rebuilt Replica of Hsbitation Where The French Settlers Spent First Winter in New France IJesto ration of the Port lloyal Habitation at Granville, • N'.S., v;here the settlers of New France spent their initial Canadian win- ter in 1C05 is almost complete. Work on this landmark is being done by the Surveys and Kngin- eering branch of the Mines De- partment. The new habitation is an exac^ full-size replica of tho original built by the French under Champlain. TIME OF CHAMPI.AI.N Timbers of the building were put together with wooden pins, the practice when the sons of France came first to Canada. Hinges and latches were reproduced in the typical workmanship of tlii period. Local field stone wrs used in the construction of the chimneys, bricks in tho bake-oven, black- smith's forge and fireplaces were made On the spot by old-time brickmakcrs. Much archaeological and historical research was d;no by representatives of several so- cieties and museums. .Scientific soil reading was used to establish the original position of the build- ings. Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the aU- inclu.sive Canadian .National IJail- ways S;.'stem for the H)-day per- iod endiiig .lantary ;?), I!)t0. were $6,427,070 as compared with 4,445,t)Ci) for the corresponding period of 193!», an in- crease of l,'J81,40i or 44. Co o NTARIO UTOOORS By VIC BAKER IN ONTARIO SCHOOLS One of tho most pleasing of the laudable efforts being made by the active Ontario Federation of .â- \ng- lors is their insistence that biology and conservation be taught in all the schools of the Prftvinco of On- tario. P'ocreative ol thinking alon^ sound conservation lines, these studies must bo destined to bring into being a new type of citizen in this progressive province with educational (|ualifications that may better equip him or her to accept the re.sponsibility of aiding in thc- preservation of the province's vast stores of wildlife. â€" o â€" SPRING PEEPERS The other day we were asked to give the correct name and de- scription of the frog known in On- tario as the "spring peeper" and we pass the following general in- formation along to you in case you have asked the question at some lime. Technically speaking, this spec- ies of frog is Pickering's hyla, Hyla pickeringii, a member of the family Hylidae, the tree frogs. It is very small in size, about one inch long, greenish-grey in colour and marked with a suggestion of a cross on its back, and unlike other frogs outside the family, the tips of fingers and toes are en- dowed with viscous discs. Its shrill piped notes are heard almost before the ice is out of the mar.?hy places where it breeds and lives until late summer, when it deserts its former habitat seeking high ground and trees to climb. During the heat of summer days the voice of this hyla is stilled, but it sings again when autumn is near with the same insistence as in spring. There is another tree frog of the same genus common to Ontario, the common tree frog, Hyla versicolor, which has the power to gradually change colour to blend with its surroundings. This frog does not "peep" and is musical when Pickering's hyla is silent. Other tree frogs also oc- cur in Ontario, the Cricket frog, Acris gryllus, and tho Swamp tree frog, Chorophilus nigritis. These, too, are not "peepers," but sing more or less like other frogs. SCOUTING . . . Here and There Older Boy Scouts of Salford, Lancashire, England, are giving safety street crossing service dur- ing blackouts," under direction of the Salford Chief Constable. Each evening from (j.30 to 8.30, in pairs, armed with red hurricane lamps, they convoy pedestrians across "Belisha Beacon" corners. Ap- proaching motorists recognize the converging or diverging li|fht». • • « Scouts throughout Bengal have offered their wartime services to local authorities as cyclist mesv engers, guides, signallers and am- bulance workers. The entire mill area of Calcutta has jcen divided into divisions, and the .Scouts hav« been gKen the task of linking up the A. R. P. posts and first aid centres. Plans for a big Bengal Provincial Sc-out Jamboree were abandoned in order, that full at- tention might be given Scout war- time emergency service. • • .» A contribution of ^'lo.OU toward the Vancouver War Chest Fund by the 13th, 21st and 27th Van- couver Troops was raised by the collecting, bundling and sale "f thirteen tons of was;epaper. The joint effort was launched as a re- sult of finding piles oi old news- paiicrs and magazines in the base- ments of homes when Scouts of the three Tropos v.-ere on Fire Prevention Week inspection and instruction duty in co-operation with ttie Vancouver Fire Depart- ment. • • « Demonstrating their ready gm;p of the public service principlea of Boy Scout training, the newly or- ganized troop at Fort Saunders, Nfld., at once began looking about for ways to help the settle- ment. One of the first results was the taking .of steps, to provide the community^ -with the services of a cobbler's shop. Presented by the Government of Xorthern Rhodesia, a bronze figure, half life-size, of David Liv- ingstone, African e.'cplorer, has been added to the oollectior. of statuettes of Empire .builders in the galleries of tji^ln^erial Insti- tute, London. ' a ' 4i « .i HERE'S HOW! 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