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THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW! Hard at training in England, Canadian soldiers of an armored unit gather around their Brea carrier for a glance through the first edition of Th Canadian Preaa News, a four-page weekly tabloid cabled from Toronto and printed in London for fre* distribution to the Canadian services. Above, left to right, are Tprs. D. S. Styan and F. J. McGregor and CpL A. H. Williams of Winnipeg. Canadian Military Photograph. Modern Etiquette 1. it it correct to cut fish with th* knife? I. When a woman ll introducing bar husband to a person of equal octal position, should sha call her fcuBband "Mr. Martin"? S. la thirty minutes a long en- ough period for a guest to remain at a reception? 4. If a stag dinner U given at a man's home, should hl> wife help htm welcome the guests? I. When a bridegroom'* rel- ati?M live in a distant city, hould the bride's family send them wedding Invitations? I. Whan a friend wishes to in- troduce you to someone in whom you haven't the least Interest, should one how this Indifference? Answers 1. No; It should never be nec- essary to cut fish with the knif. The fork Is used for this. How- ever, it may ba necessary at time* to uae the knife to slip back a piece of refractory skin. 8. No; it t* better to aay, "my husband." I. \ us 4. No; it la bad form for the host's women folk to be seen at any time during the affair. 6. Certainly; it would be extreme- ly thoughtless not to do so. 4. Never. One should acknowledge the introduction graciously. It ie not necessary to form a friend- ship merely because one haa bean Introduced to another person. Science Finds World Is Growing Colder The world is growing cooler. Or. (.'has. 0. Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and two of his fellow workers, L. B. Aldrieh and W. H. Hoover, say that the aun, from which the earth derives all its heat and on which life depends, ia approach- ing another winter in ita output of ht. The cycle of heat and cold, which appears to vary through a 23-year period, is due to reach itj coolest point in about '1945. Thus, they declare, the sum- mere of the next three years are due to be cooler and the whiter* will be colder with heavier snow- fall. They suggested that last winter, which in Russia was the severest winter in many years and which turned the tide of the German advance, may be a fore- taste of the weather to come. From day to day. and some- times from hour to hour, scien- tists sent out on the institution's expeditions have measured the un's heat with instruments cap- able of detecting a variation of a millionth of a degree change of temperature. They made their observations through deep tunnels hewn out of the solid rock where the earth's temperature remains constant and does not affect the olar measurements. Better No Cuffs Than No Pants Alvin J. Steinkopf, Associated I'rotu writer repatriated from Germany, was swapping friffid pleasantries with a German na- tional for whom he wa* being exchanged. "The United States is (joins t pot," said the Gorman. "It's a place where you can't get cuffs with pants an intolerable situ- ation undoubtedly breeding 1 revo- 1'ition." "In Germany." retorted Mr. Steinkopf, "a citizen not only can't get cuffs with his pants h i-an't get pants." Th island of Malta has a net- work of underground passage* and air-raid shelters that have 1>een cut 100 foet deep in solid tock. Britain Expands War Production Output Of War Induatrl** Greateat In Natton'a History Britain's war production la at the highest point in history anal will continue to expand until th* limit of manpower and reaouro** baa been reached. It 1* reliably understood that th* output of guns, shell*, bombs and other weapon* of war for the atr force and army in the first quar- ter of 1948 wa* twlc* a* great aa in the third quarter of 1940 the Dunkirk period when Britain want "flat out" in preparation for an expected invasion. Production will continue to ex- pand throughout this year, it ia confidently predicted. Th* extent of the expansion will be limited by th supply of labor, raw ma- terials and machine tools, but th* flood hai not reached its peak. 55 Per Cent for War Th* story of British production, which in relation to six* of pop- ulation Is greater than that at any country in th* world. Is on* of revolution from pre-war unpr*- parednesa to th* present position in which some 55 p*r cent of th* country's resource* are being da- voted directly to work for th* Government. It la a story in which every man. woman and child in Britain fig- ures directly or indirectly, for what was turned over to produc- tion was taken from th* peopl*. Articles considered necessltl** in peacetime automobiles, rad- ios, kettles, saucepans, refrigera- tors, greeting cards, electrlo heaters, to mention only a few no longer are being manufactured or are, being turned out in such small quantities that they are al- most unobtainable. Quality Str e ..J More and more the country la being geared to the war effort. Less than nine per cent of Bri- tain's total import of raw mater- ials in 1941, exclusive of article* for food production, was for civ- ilian use. The percentage will b* even lower in 1942. Keeping pac* with th* increase in quantity has been the quality of the goods produced and Bri- tain's weapons of war have been recognized as among th* best in the world. The output might have bean greater had not Britain adopted the policy of "quality first," but the results have borne out th* Government's decision In tbat re- spect. Germany's Messei'sehmitu were mass produced and thrown into the Battle of Britain by the thou- sands. They were, met and de- feated by far fewer numbers of superior Spitfires and Hurricanea. And just .is the air war over Britain brought improvements in aircraft, so has the flghtiuig in tba Middle East brought improve- ments in taukfi. Train More British Pilots In Canada More British pilots will b trained iu Canada aa traine4 squadrons bacom* available to use flying accommodation in th* United Kingdom, Air Marshal A. G. Garrod, British air member for training, told newspapermen on his arrival with th* Britiafc mission to the Ottawa air trail- ing conference. Canada could expect to ** more British pilot* ooming here for training, he aaid. "Great Britain is th* foi treat, the front line and th* battle- field," h* said. "As inor* aad more squadrons ar* formed w will find it necessary to do raor* and more of our training outside." "Great Britain now ia on* ma** of airdromes packed aa tightly aa they can be," h* said. Few Tires Available In Next Two Year* Fewer than one out oC every '.I passenger cara In Canada will b* permitted new tires and tube* during the next two years, accord- ing to Alan H. Williamson, sup- plies controller. He said that no new civilian passenger tires are being manu- factured, and that even with strict control existing stock pllea will probably be exhausted by this tlm* in 1944. "During these next two year* only about 75,000 essential passen- ger cars can be supplied," Mr. Williamson aaid in a statement. "Of the remaining 1,175,000 car* in Canada about 300,000 will not be allowed tires of any kind. "The balance of 375,000 paaden- ger cars are those in class 'B' or class C.' The higher of these two groups may be able to buy som* retreaded tires or hare some of their tires retreaded. The lowest eligible group will have to get along with any used tires that may still be available." Scope of the regulation making It an offence to destroy tires has been broadened to include all scrap rubber, it was announced by the Department of Munitions and Supply. What Science Is Doing OYSTERS Oysters, like cattle, depend on tba rain. They grow sleek anu fat in rainy seasons, are lean and make poor eating in drought years. The reason, explains Scieuc* Service, is that oysters, like cattle, are animate and depend on plants for their food. Tlia "pastures" on which oysters feed ar* minut* one-celled plants that swarm in uncountable millions In th* sea, as grass-blades pack meadows on the land. As pastures of th* land depend on soil fertility, this micro- scopic "grass of the aea" depend* on mineral nutrients in solution in the water. Most of those min- eral salts are washed down from the laud. When rains art copiou* and rivers are full, the iushor* waters where oysters live ar* well fertilized; in droughty yeara they receive little of these necea- sary washings from the laud, th* micro-plants dwindle accordingly and the oysters go hungry. o ' SILKWORMS In spinning the cocoon, the silk- worm emits a single continuous thread in a manner forming a fig- ure 8. This filament is so fin* that several of them are grouped together for reeling or unwind- ing in order to have a thread larg* enough to handle. Only part of th* total material in th* cocoon can ba reeled, and the length and thickness of tb* filament varle* with, tue breed and condi- tion ot the silkworm, so axact fig- urea on the length ot thread pro- duced are difficult to obtain, it ha been estimated, however, that a single cocoon may contain frooa 3,000 to 3,500 or uior* feet ef thread, of which something life* 1,600 t*t of continuous filament may b* reelable. 'MIDDLE-AGE WOMEN ( HEED THIS ADVICIM If you're cross, restless, NEKVOC8 r.iffor hot flashes, dimmest omissd by this period In a woman's lit* try l.ycliu B. Plnkham's VeRstabl* Compound. Mnd especlouy for woman. Hundreds of thousand* r*-. marlinbly helped. Follow label dlreo- tlous. Made Iu Canada. Have You Heard? Member* of til* viilag* worn- o'a inatitat* w*r* di*cua*iag tk* profcrram. It wa* thought that a fffove-making class would ba ia- t resting. "Do you think that's ialbr necessary at our ay*, I mean, aaked on* old lady, looking pa- th er alarmed. "What, glove-making?" aa* was aaked. "Oh!" she said, and looked greatly relieved. "I thought you aaid love-making." He was reading, to hi* wife an account of a great naturalist'* Occident. "Reaching for a rar plant, h* slipped over th* cliff, and a h* fell h* gathered momentum." "Oh, George," ska int*rruptd, "the poor man! What an enthus- iast h* muat have been. Fancy picking flower* even aa he fell. Licens* waa issued for th* marriaga of E)bnez*r Sweet a*4 Jane Lemon. The inquiring reporter who got hold of the copy had a rhyming a* well aa inquiring instinct, and wrote it up: "Behold how great extreme* do meet, In Jane and Ebeuz*r; For Jane's n* longer soar bat sweet, And Eb' a lemon-aqueezar." A young privat* wa* walking through th* park with hi* girl, when h* met hia sergeant. "This ia my sister," h ex- plained bashfully. "Thai's all right," . th* serg- eant replied kindly. -Hi* u**d to be mine." As she eyed* her small SOB mor* in anger, than in sorrow, Mr*. Smith said: "Fighting again! You naughty boy! Look at th* state you'r* IB holes in your stocking* and your suit all tattered and torn. Now I'll have to buy you a new suit." Tommy raised hia innocent young eyea to hen aa h* replied: "But, mummy. I think that Freddy's mother will have to buy a new boy!" "John, I've been lying awake for hours waiting for you to come horn* from that wretched club." "If that isn't just ike a woman. And I've been at the club for hours waiting for you to jo to sleep." A man slipped on the moving staircase in a tube station, and started to slide to the bottom. Hafway down h* collided with a woman, knocking her over. To- gether the two continued to the bottom. When they stopped, the wo- man, still rather dazed, continued to sit on the man's cheat. H* looked up at her with an air of resignation. "Madam," h* said politely, "I'm sorry, but thia ia as far aa I go." Nervous Passenger: "What it a bridge haa been hit and th* train falls into th* river T" Guard: "That's all right, air. W have plenty of trains." 20,000 acres in Punama and Costa Rica will b* planted to abaca to nuke up for th* Manila hemp shortages. DIXIE PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO Helicopters Helicopter* may compete more directly with automobile* than with airplane*, says Industrial Bulletin. Airplane trend* ar* toward greater speeds, greater cruising distances, and hence lar- ger required landing and take- off space. The helicopter ia a machine of low speed, with a probable maximum of 120 to ISO milea per hour and short cruising rang* of perhapa 200 to 800 milea. Bible Distribution 8,096,977 In 1941 The highest figure in Bibl* dis- tribution for th* last ten yean 9,096,977 volumes of the Scrip- tures was reported for 1941 at th* 126th annual meeting of th* American Bible Society, say* tie Christian Science Monitor. Th total exceed* th* number distrib- uted during any year ainc* 1931. Stressing that th* increased de- mand had arisen out of war con- ditions, the Society told how dia- irrbutiun of Scriptural volume* to the fighting forces of th* United States and two war prisons** in Europe and elsewhere accounted for nearly half a million eofis*. The receipt of 95 per c*nt *f these war package* has been ac- knowledged by th* Society** Gen- eva office, it said. A continuing demand from "virtually everywhere ia Latin America" for th* Scripture* in th* common speech of th* p*opi* re- sulted in a larger circulation ( all save on* of the sv*n agen- cies for these countries. Production of a tiny New Tea- tament that could b* mailed tor letter postage was th* anewer te difficult transportation jrab- lema in China. Mor* than 1,100, 000 copies of th* Scripture* distributed in China, amounting to thirty toi sent up th* Burma Road into >* China HOW CAN I? Q. How can I frost glass? A. One method of frosting glaaa it to apply a solution of six ouno- 94 of magnesium sulphate. tw ounces of dextrin, in twenty ouno- ea of water. Q. How can I mak a solution for cleaning windowa? A. Vinegar and water make aa excellent mixture for cleaning windows; the vinegar cuts th* grease. It will also help to get off the dust that has been topped wi:h a .splashing rain. Use about one-third of a cup of visit-gar t* two quarts of water. Q. How can I make i pottery flower bowl waterproof? A. Warm the pottery with hot water, and wipe. Then pour Into It a few spoonfuls of melted par- affin and turn and tip th vessel until the whole interior Id coated. Q. How can I repair broke* celluloid spectacle frames? A. By applying a drop of glacial acetic acid to the broken ends, than in a few minutes pressing them firmly together, and allow- ing to dry. Q. How can I prevent a cak* from falling when baking? A. Olve the cake a few bumpa on the table juat before putting It into the oven, and it will not fall. The reason for thia la that It cauoea all the air bubble* to com* to tii top and break. More Dogs Needed For War Service Tk* government ia caling for tnor* dog* for war service to guard airdrome*) and factoria* and to carry ma It aaked dog owner* tu lend their pat* to th* governmanc for :us duration, xpreaeiag partieu- lar interest in Alsatians, Air- dala*, Collie*, Tanriam, Maatifta sad Bulldog* or "efoaaa* b*tw*B them". LARGE EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTOR A Bargain For Quick Sale Box 421 73 Adelaide W., Toronto ..CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. IIIIM t ,11 U. BR.VY SUMMER CHICKS. WE'RB tryin- not to disappoint i single poultrykeeper this important poultry year, but let's have your order now. Dslivery lats June. Most prompt delivery on pullets and light breed chicks, nr'iy Hatchery, 130 John N., Hamil- ton, Ont. 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