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»â-  v< -» ct ^r- /^ V ' •> f ^ Bomb Crater in Front of Buckingham Palace HEALTH TOPICS »•»»••*»•< The Perfect Child A clean-up squad is seen here vake of German bombs which fell Palace. figuring what's to be done in the last week in front of Buckingham Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. When a husband does not like to write letters, shouldn't his wife be willing to do this for him? 2. Shouldn't you always ask a person for permission to use his name as a reference, before do- ing 80? 3. la it necessary that every- body be introduced at a large wedding reception? 4. Is it iiccessary for the bride and groom to tell anyone the des- tination of their honeymoon trip? 5. When a girl has two dinner partners, isn't she privileged to talk more to the one who is the most interesting? «. How should a servant ad- dress a young girl in the house- hold, who is sixteen years of age? Answers 1. No. He should write his own "thank you letters," as well as all other letters to his relatives and personal friends. A letter written by someone else is some- what similar to giving a person a secondhand gift. 2. Yes, always. 8. It is not at all necessary. 4. It is better to tell the best man. At least one pex-son should know, in case for some urgent reason they should be reached. 5. Never. She should try to divide her at- tention equally. 6. "Mise Helen." I How Gon I? BY ANNE ASHLEY I Q. How can I keep the bath sponge clean and sweet? A. Rub a fresh lemon thor- oughly into it and then rinse thoroughly in hot water. If the sponge is very slimy, steep it in vinegar and water over night, or for about twelve hours. Q. How c«n I brighten a dull carpet? A. First sweep the carpet clean. Then dip a soft, clean mop into a pail containing % ^Ifallon of cold water and % tea- cup of amonia, or vinegar; wring it well and rub over the carpet. It will be as bright and fluffy as new. Q. How can I prevent tlieese from molding? A. Wrap the cheese in a cloth constantly moistened with vine- Sar, and this will keep it from molding. Butter the cut edges of the cheese to keep it from hardening. Q. Hw can I remove match Bcratclies from wood? A. First rub the marks with a cut lemon, and then with a damp cloth and a little whiting. Rinse and polish with a soft cloth. Q. How can I remedy a cork which is suspected of leaking? A. Remove the cork and place It in boiling water. Let it remain until the water is cool; then place the cork in the bottle and it will be as good as new. Q. How can I rid my house of mice? A. Place a little oil of pepper- mint about their haunts on wads of cotton. Th''s causes them to (to rlsewhere. DOUBtf *SJ,^?^ Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the all- inclusive Canadian National Railways System for the week ending September 14, 1940 were $ 4,888,627 as compared with 5,308,350 for the corresponding period of 1939, a de- crease of $ 419,7?'J or Sr'o The proper way to rear a "per- fect" child according to a mo- ther who has done so in the eyca of medical authorities, is to avoid intricate health rules and "don't try to force your child to eat." The mother is Mrs. Joseph C. Thomson, of Peoria, 111., who.se daughter, Joan Carole, age three, was one of two children given 100 per cent health ratings in the .Better Babies Conference con- test at the Illinois State Fair at Springfield. MILK A.\D SUNSHINE Joan Carole was tied for fir.st place in the health contest with the year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Henry of Gillespie. Henry is the former "Wib" Hen- ry of University of Illinois foot- ball fame, who now coaches «t Gillespie high school. "Lots of milk and plenty of sunshine are very important and so are regular checkups with the doctor and dentist," said Mrs. Thompson. Joan Carole eats a heavy breakfast, but goes light at lunch and dinner. Last year her mother was afraid that Joan was not eating enough to provide the necessary energy for strenuous child play, but later decided the child's appetite was in proportion to her needs. Earthworms can travel not only through the haidest soil but even through brick walls and concrete. After the Blitz â€" Conies The Morning Milk The nonchalant gent who is taking in his milk from the doorstep here is typical of many Englishmen of today. They are so accustomed to bombings that they would be more annoyed at the milkman if he failed to leave the usual couple of bottles than they are at the Nazis who dump cargoes of destruction that blow in their front doors, break their windows and keep them awake nijrhts. A Special Prize For Best Plowing Salada Tea Offers Prize ot $10.00 at Every Ontario Match For Best Plowed Land In Sod â€" Compete At Inter- national Horse plowmen who figuie they are pretty good in sod will be looking forward to their Branch matches to take a fling at the $10,000 prize SALADA TE-A. is offering for the be it plowed land in sod, using horses. PRIZE OF A TRIP Winners of the event in every Branch in Ontario will be en- titled to plow in the SALADA SPECIAL at the "1NTERN.\- TIONAL" where the prizes should attract plowmen from all over the Pi'ovince of Ontario. First two winners will be award- ed gold and silver medals and an extensive trip in the Spring, and the next twelve â€" v-ash prizes from $25.00 to $5.00. 229,063 Young Canadians Born More Marriages Took Place In Canada Last Year. Vital Statlatics Reports Show ARE YOU BETWEEN 18 AND 35 YEARS OF AGE? 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Plnkhnm's Veget.'ible Compound simply mar- velous to relieve such distress. PInkham's Compound Is made esptcially to help weak, tired wom- en to go smiling thru difflcult days. Over 1.000.000 women have reported am.izing bcueflts. WELL WOKTH TRYtNOI He Used His Head When the ateel pen super- •eded the quill pen a Fr«nch manufacturer stood to lose av- erything be had on earth. He atarted to make quill toothpicks and made a fortune inatt^ad. Until quite recently his factory turned out upwards of twenty million of these toothpicks per year. Hotels of the Canadian National Railways System stiil supply them. Rain Tells Time In Canada we use watches and t^ccks for telling the time, but in Para, Brazil, they rely on rain to check the hours. It rains i-i regularly in short, heavy showers that people make appointments "after the third shower," or "thu fifth shower," and so on. In Ha- waii there are similar showers, which are almost invariably lo- calized. People who can see it raining a little way ahead, stop where they are until the rain lifts. i#»«»»»^-^wt.**«< • HAVE • 1 YOU HEARD? A man boujrht a canary from a bird dealer. "You're quite sure this bird can sing?" he enquired .suspiciously. "It's a grand singer," piped the dealer. The customer left. A week later he reappeared. "Look here," he roared, "this bird you sold me is lame I" "Well," snapped the dealer, "what the dickens did you want? A singer or a dancer?" Mother: "Willie, I heard instead of going to Sunday- school this morning you picyed football. " Willie: "That isn't true â€" and I've got a string cf fish to prove it." A hunter was showing off h:^â-  trophies to a group of visitors. He was rapturously explainin.s: how he acquired the various ex- hibits. "See that elephant?" he said. "I shot it in my pyjamas:" "My word," murmured the vis- itor, "how did it get there?'' Algernon (to his valet) â€" The doctor has ordered me to take more exercise, so i will wind up my watch in the future. The handwriting of . Horace Greeley, the famous editor, was dreaded by all who were called upon to dedpher it, for it was extremely illegible. It has beei humorously reporiei that once some of Greeley's reporters ink- td the feet of a chicken and had it walk arcund a sheet of pape;', and that when the results were presented to the great editor's favorite compositor, the gord man readily set the matter up in type. Of course, this is an ex- aggeration, but the following is said to be true: One day, Mr. Greeley sent a note to another editor in the same city, but the ether ni:m could not understand it. and sent it back. Greeley thought it was a reply, but being unable to read it, remarked to the messenger boy who had delivered it: "What in the world does that fellow mean?" "That," replied the messenger, "is exactly what the other man said." "I understand she married a struggling young man." "Ves, he struggled, but he couldn't get a'.vay." ^-^ V. " It DOES ta$te 30od in • pipe!" WM ^ 1 \ HANDY SEAL-TKSHT P<X>CH - 15^ M m^., k \ VHB. "LOK-TOP- TIN . 65i \ '*. «i P I a/so packed in Pocket Tins I ,^>^/f Fi CO b >a lC GROWN IN SUNNY, SOUTHERN ONTARIO 1 Try Windowless Dwellings Next? And., "Invisible" ..Towns., if British Architects' Plans Ma- terialize â€" Protection Against Bcmbs If the war goes ou another year Britons may be livius in window- less houses In 'invisible" towns and sleeping in "bomb proof" bed- rooms, says a copyright story lu the New York Tribune. British architects have for some time bee-n planning wartime hous- ing estaies which will be as invis- ible and as sale f:om ih& air as possible. Some of their plans are now on view at an exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Ar- chitects. FLYIXG GLASS DANGER One prize winning drawing is that of a two-family house, one storey, with a communicating door in the middle which in pe.ice time would be t*e m.ain chimney between the two homes. None of the rooms has windows. It is explained that most oj the air raid injuries are- due to fljing glass. The bedrooms, which are in the centre ot each house. with living rooms and kitchens at each end. are in themselves com- plete shelte.'s. The beds are ar- raugetl in cnbicies. Fussy Burglar When A. C. Mariindale. investi- gator for the liistrict attorney, call- ed in a Houston, Texas, housewife to question a 23-year-old Negro burglary suspect, she asked the suspect if he had taken a single bite out ot a lemon pie in her ice- box and tlien put the pie back. The Negro admitted he had. "Why didn't you eat the rest of it?" she aske-d. "To tell you the truth," he replied. "I didn't like it." 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