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y Spec/*/! ' w2 w fifyovr CHOCKS n SERIAL STORY LUCKY PENNY BY GLORIA KAYE THE STORY: The wr h. wvrked change in Penelope Kirk, ... .lll.y, tpoiled and 23. She had fled war-torn Europe and returned to !! family ettate at Kirktown, the mill town where krr grandfather built his fortune. Aa >hr Rze>t at the memorial auditorium bequeathed by her grandfather &he overbear* a man taking disparaging remarks about her family and herself. She recognizes the speaker as Jim Virkers. a former Paris news- paperman. PENNY LANDS A JOB CHAPTER II Pinny sunn "good morning" to * bright and cloudless day. From her window fhe could see white plumes of smoke floating lazily up from the valley-lugging mills. She had realized last night that Kirktown would bt- no paradise. She had known that a community nest'ed so dost to the smoke of the sti'cl mills and the soot of the ruilivaii yarrls must absorb some black in--. Hut Penny uas not prepared for lh- nightmare of ramshackle, broken-down Imildintrs thai made up Nirktowp. They looked for all the world as though they were held tii^Hhci w th clotheslines and kuilt "ii foiir.riiitioiiR of toothpicks. The river was not a stream at all, but a rusty, smelly, steaming M-n-f-r. It cut the town in half. On one sidt- the Kirk mills rose in black majesty. They were hiitf*. powerful, impressive . . . and dirty. Ceiiliiii :i\i-nu<> lined the other idf, its fiirty-faeed buildings fronting the river. Two foot bridges missed s! '-eel and river, pw lessiftanj Ulet'l Gel one of the fastest reliefs ever found for headaches, neuritic *ofn, neuralgia at incredibly low price 1OO tablets for 98C Today, druggists all over Canada are featuring Aspi- rin, recognized as one of the fastest reliefs from pain ever known, for less than on cent a tablet.' Think of it! . . . fast-acting Aspirin that goes to work nlmoat instantly, now priced *t> low that hours of relief may cost but a few pennies. So anybody can afford it. Get the economy size bottle at your druggist's today ... 100 tablets only 9W. It's a bargain in itJief you can't miss. WARNING I la sre it's Aspirin Aspirin is made in Canada and is the trademark of the Biiycr Company, Ltd. M every tablet in not tamped "Bayer" in the Iwm of a cro*s, it is MOT Aspirin. And don't fct anybody tell you Hi*. providing access to the fenced-in mills. To the right, us far as her eye could see, stretched buildings and tunwcos and railroad yards the Kirk industrial empire. To her left, devoid of all attractive- ness, lay the shattered, bruised, smoky residences and commercial structures that marked the rem- nants of her dream of Kirktown. Though the day had just begun, Penny was already tired. She parked her car wearily, stifling another ur>re to leave Kirktown behind her forever. Surely some- where in this broken-down hodge- podge of derelicts there must be some saving note of charm. In silent depression she walked down Central avenue. .She had never seen so poor a. business street. Merchants showed no pride in their establishments. Most of the windows had no-displays. She wandered up one street and down the other. Only the avenue at the top of the hill, where the John Kirk Memorial Auditorium had tx-eii erected, defied the uni- versal ugliness. Here, on a plateau overlooking the teeming mills, a few daring souls hail built middle-class homes that blossomed like oases in the sooty desert. Here were Kirk- town's only patches of garden. Back on Central avenue again lie paused to rest in front of a restaurant whose interior was the most inviting- she had seen since starting her tour of the town. The girl behind the counter wan neatly uniformed. Steel workers, in long-slewed black shirts despite the heat of the day, sat nt the long counter. Penny realized she had been walking for hours. She waf. ' thirsty. She walked in and sat j down. Tin- ir! behind the coun- ter smili-d a rhi'crful greeting as i she placed a glass ,,f water in ' front of Penny. "A gluss of milk, plu.i.se,' 1 said Penny. "Sure, honey," replied the wait- ress. "And don't worry. You'll get, the job. I'll put in a word fur you witli the lioss. Chin up, kid. You're in." Penny watched in startled won- der as the "(iirl Wanted" sign wan lifted out of the restaurant window. Then she looked at her- self in the mirror. Her dress no longer wore the crisp look that had endeared it to her. It wa wrinkled now. Her face showed unmistakable signs of the smudges *lic had accumulated during her long walk. This, tVimy thought, as she studied tin- troubled, weary ex- prrgsion on her face', must he the way jobless girls look after a hard day of fruitless search for em- ployment. Should she take the job? Here, Penny realized, was ft golden opportunity to pierce be- low the surface of Kirktown, to find out for herself what had caused such deterioration. She adjusted her hair and brushed a fleck of soot from her nose. She wanted to mnkc a good impres- sion on "the boss." In a moment he hustled out of his kitchen, n rotund, excited lit- tle man. H> Appraised her swift- ly, nodded, "All right," he said, "you start tomorrow." So Penny Kirk, who used to sleep until noon, started her first day's work at Pietro's Restaurant at f! o'clock the next morning. "Good morning, honey," her friend of yesterday greeted. "My name's Midge t'artfi-. What's yours?" ISSUE No. 643 "I'enny Kellogg," the heiress to the Kirk millions responded, glancing swiftly at the row of breakfast foods on the back counter. "Thanks for the boost, Midge." "Think nothing of it, kid. You didn't need any help. Old Pietro can spot 11 good waitress the min- ute lie sees one." Midge studied IVnny's trim figure. "I'll bet you've worked in n lot better heanerirs than this one 1 ," she. com- plimented. Penny wondered what Midge would say if she knew that her hands had never before lifted a dish. She wondered, too, what her friends would say if they could see her in the white-trimmed green uniform, a triangular cap perched saucily on her soft eurls. She smiled as she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. "Come on, Penny. There's work to be done," called Midge. "The next turn starts soon." . * A turn, Penny learned, was the- shift worku I by tho. men in the mill. From the restaurant win- dow, she could see steel workers crossing over the foot bridge on their way to work. Penny swung easily into the routine of the restaurant. From Midge she learned to take her work in tho spirit of a lark, as though she were picnicking in- stead of laboring. At the expense of a few nervous dishes, she soon learned to carry the amazing number of things waitresses can manage with skillful hands and wrists. Men sauntered into Pietro's in groups of three or four. Most of them were young. She liked their cheery greetings and their natural courtesy toward her. Later on, storekeepers drifted in to discuss business conditions and the day's headlines over their cups of cof- fee. When the noon rush had ended, Penny felt she had earned the rest and the luncheon Pietro of- fered. 1-Voin the kitchen came tantalizing odors and Pietro's ex- cited voice. "Sit down, Miss Penny," Pietro said. "1 have something special for you." He pushed through the winging door, a steaming dish of spaghetti held aloft for Penny's inspection. "You have to eat every bit of it," Pietro insisted. "I made the meat sauce especially for you." Ho hovered over the table, ar- ranging the basket of white bread and the dish of cheese. "Kat. It's good for you." * * Penny hadn't realized she was so hungry. She hadn't believed anything could be so appetizing. Intent on her dinner, she didn't notice the newcomers who swag- gered in. Had she been watching .Midge, usually so friendly, she would have been surprised at the old stare that was her only Ki-rcling for them. There were five men in the. group. Definitely not steel work- ers, Penny decided. They didn't bother to remove spotless white felt hats as they seated them- selves. They wore expensive silk sport shirts, vividly colored; trou- sers that were too carefully creas- ed, shoes shined to mirror per- fection. Suspenders of tooled leather completed their garish splendor. Midgf tonk their "black coffee" orders in silence. She served them and walked to the other side of the counter, where slio busied her- velf arranging napkins and filling sugar bowls. Then, in a flash, like a cloud- burst descending suddenly from a clear sky, black fury hit Pietro's restaurant. That was the only way Penny could describe the scene that caught her startled eyes when she turned at the sound of crash- ing dishes. (Continued Next Week) "FOR VALOR" rili-fMHim, M.x,,, |, ,,.,. ,| , ,,..l||, iiin-ilri-lm unit IOIINK ,-... 4 .i., ,,.-,v ,|.| '- .-Munii Inxlrui-lliin. ,,..,1,... .1. ,,,i,,. rink. .....L I, i, ,.,1,, . . i. K-lr ... i u n,,,,. . \ti. (, |. ...i,,,. Mr. v One French Pilot Nabs 140 Italians A Miiglo plane of the "liroupe Hrelagiie," fliers with (General Jacues I.eclerc's Central African Army now moving to the aid of the Allies in North Africa, cap- tured J-10 Italian troops. Its pilot who saw the garrison of Italian-held Fort Murzuch, 2,500 air miles southeast of Tri- poli, evacuating' their stronghold machine-gunned them until hia minium ition was exhausted. Then he dropped n note threat- ening to open fire with his cannon unless they surrendered. They did. He had no cannon. New-Born Baby Needs Dental Care A new-born baby seems to lit comletely toothless. Actually the crowns of hia first set of teeth aru practically formed, hidden bo- nealh the gums. And beneath those riaby teeth are the begin- ning of the permanent tooth. It ! evident, therefore, that dental arc is a necessity from the time of hirth. llaby's food should include i-le- inonts i'-enti;il t;i tho Imililing of MKPIII; teeth, such as iiiiu- and "For valor and selfless service" in freedom's cause is the medal worn by Assistant Military Sur- geon Vera Knkhovu. phosphorous. Milk contains, these elements in targe njantilics and is therefore virtually indispens- able in the baby's diet. After infancy, children should be given a glass of milk at each meal, which, together with the milk used in cooking should pro- vide the child with a quart of milk a day. Vegetables, fruits, eggs and meat should he added to the child's diet as directed by the family physician. Coarse foods that require chewing should be given as the child grows older, for chewing is a substantial aid to development of the teeth and jaws. Honey Bees Used To Carry Message* It is reported that the Chinese have madf ingenious use of honey bees as couriers for carrying mili- tary information back and forth across the fijrhtinj? front lines. In their work as nectar trath- erers, bees demonstrate an ability to return to the hive from a fairly distant field "in a bee line." Taking advantage of this abil- ity, the Chinese, hen forced to retreat, sometimes take with them a few bees from a farmer's hive. Bj microphotouraphy and the use of extri'mcly thin paper, messages are madr so light and small that they can he fastened to the bee without interfering with the in- sect's powers of flight, lieluased with the message, the bee flies swiftly back to its home hive, where the me.-sage is picked up. PANELED HOUSEDRESS 4313 By Anne Adam* I'l-ncticnl, yet with plenty ol fasbion news -Anne Adams Pat- tern -1313 is the perfect choice for the matron -at -home! The slim- mine front panel i cut in-on with tbe trim shoulder yokes. Accent the shapely collar in white contrast. And don't forget to add the jaunty pockets. Pattern -1313 is available in women's si/es 3-1, .Ifi, 38, .10, 42, 44, -10 and -18. Siv.c :i(l takes 3% yards .15-inrh; % yard contract. Send twenty ct'iita (20c) in coins (stamps cnnnot he um-pti'd) Tor tli is Anne Ailnma pattern to Uooin -IL'I, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Writ,, plainly size, udihcss mi. I bt>'le uumi't-r. ABOUT CONSTIPATION Have you, too, learned what ALL- BRAN can do to relieve the cause of constipation due to the lack of the right amount of "bulk" in the diet? It's a "better way" than forcing yourself to take harsh purgatives that offer only temporary relief. Just try eating delicious KELLOCC'S ALL-BRAN every morning. That's the simple means that thousands use tj keep regular . . . NATURMj-vlEnjoy it as a cereal or in tasty muffins . . . drinlc plenty of water . . ., and aej what it does for you.' Buy ALL-BP_A/I at your grocer's, sold in two conve- nient sizes; in individual serving packages at restaurants. Made by Kellogg 's in London, Canada. TABLE TALKS SADIE B. CHAMBERS Rules for Vegetable Cooking So much depends upon the way that vegetables are cooked as to whether they will give the very best food value and then be rel- ished by the family and not be wasted. Save water from vegetables and use in gravies, stews, soups or combine with tomato juice and serve cold. Carrots Scrape, cut lengthwise, add small amount of boiling water, cover and boil 15 to 20 minutes in covered pan. When, nearly cook- ed add 1 teaspoon salt to 1 quart water. Drain, season and serve hot. Cabbage Shre<l cabbage and cut it iu eighths; add boiling water aud salt. Hoil 7 to 10 minutes in au open pan. Drain thoroughly, season and serve hot. Spinach Wash spinach thoroughly in warm water first, then in cold water. Chop up fine with scissors. Add 'i cup water aud salt. Boil 5 to 7 minutes io open pan and serve hot. Potatoes (mashed) Pare potatoes thinly; add small quantity of boiling water and salt; boil about 15 minutes, or until potato can be pierced by fork. Drain thoroughly; cover and stand over very low lieat until dry. Mash with fork or masher until no lumps remain. Add sea- soning, butter and hot milk, allow- ing 1 teaspoon of milk for each medium-sized potato. Beat until light and fluffy. Serve immediate- ly while hot. Mashed potatoes should not stand long before they are ready for serving. Vegetable Platci 1. Spinach with poached or scrambled egg Potato Puffs Huttered Carrots Creamed Cabbage Scalloped potato Stuffed tomato Cora Stuffed green pepper with bacon Baked p >tato Scalloped cabbage Buttered carrots Creamed celery Buttered beets Green beans Cheese rouleftes Steamed pepper squash Fried tomatoes Creamed cucumbers Parsley potatoes Mia* ( liHmlirr* nrlromt* nersui letter* from Interested reader* she to pleaaed Co rerclve iiKK<-lln> .... topi.-, for IMT volumoV IU ready to ll.tea to your ," peevrn." lle<iue*ta for recipe* or !>< I n I menu* lire In order. Adilrrs your letter* to -Ml,, s,,,n,. ,, ,,,,' ber. 73 We*t Adelaide .Street, To- ronto." Mrnd .i,,,,,,,,.,) elf-n.ldre.i.ert ent elope If you 1.1, * reel*. New War Weapon Used By Belgians Practical Jokea Put Fear Into Heartt of "Quislings" Belgian patriots have converted a practical Joke not uncommon In the linked States into a tool of war hi the struggle against pro- Oerman civil administrators, the Belgian Covernment-ln-Kxile In London reported. Because of It. K! burgomasters have quit at Liege, one after the other, and now the Nazis can't flnd another Belgian to take the Job. Joan Williem, Liege's hist DUWmMter, \vent insane. <> his lirst day In olllce. WIN hem's, wife receive,! telephone "Is this the Williem resi- BTOC81 Has your husband made his will? I hop e 80 i )l>t .. ulse a f||H| "'"I' 1 ''' '" Soi.iR io happon to him soon." Three days later nii.k-rtakor I'llloJ at \VUI-ixrs house, asking. "Where is the body? 1 want to measure it for a coffin." Williem gathered a special body- guard around him an*! slept in a different hotel every night, but the patriots followed him with mys- terious telephone calis until f*lly he was sent to an asyhum at Brus- sels. This weapon has other uses : Liege waterworks employee* re- ceived a call to fix broken pipes in the northern part of the city-. They rushed out to find every- thing in order, bur meanwhile, the patriots iiad blown up pipes in the south side <:' the town. Firemen hustled out early one morning to answer a call to the chief alderman's home There was no fire. The Germans havt- .-s yet been uuable to trace !!)= telephone calls. Aged Ship Captain Goes To Sea Again An 80-year-old British-born San Francisco captain George E. Bridget, commanded a new Lib- erty ship in a convoy which re- cently brought relief t Malta. Capt. Bridget, believed ta be the oldest ship captain in the \<orld, came out of 15 years' retirement to make the run on a ship that was built -n 24 hours in the Kaiser shipyard". Bridget began his career on ;-.n old wind- jammer. With him on the trip was his grandson, now serving his ap- prenticeship ar an engineer. Bridget was born in Nottingham, Knglaml, and became sn Ameri- can citizen in 1893. Women Undertake Unusual Work Sixteen Auxiliary Tcrritirial Service privates and .-.ne lance- corporal are doing ;. job r.ver before undertaken by wo:nou, the repairing of faulty amnmni- tion returned from army unit* all over the world. Th*> 17 women already have saved TH* country hundreds of thousand ..t' poim(t. 'BLUE COAL' RAISES STANDARD OF HEATING COMFORT Thousauds of families will tell you that 'blue coal' in the best, coal you can use In -.hes* days of careful spending. 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