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jr. SOGGY ITALY A couple of reasons the going's tough in Italy are the bridgeless rivers and muddy roads encountered in the cha'e after the Germans. Bat rugged jeeps manage to conquer each obstacle with their usual facility. Have You Heard! Einipson was relating his experi- ences In India. "I was taking my sual morning dip when I spotted Ihree gladiators making for me, 10 I had to swim for my dear life:" "You mean navigators some- thing like a crocodile?" Interposed Johnson. "Well, what are gladiators?" "Gladiators? Why, they're a sort of flower grown from bulbs." o Stern Parent: "Now, Willie, I'd like to go through a whole day without once scolding or punishing you.'' Willie: "Well, mummy, you NEW RICHES from famous COBALT MINES famous Cobalt Mines now under Ik* single central- fced control of Bllm- Mining Bmi - Corpor- ation. .An effic- ient profit-making Mill. Now In pro- duction and mak- ing money. 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"I mean without the hat." A Quaker, whilst taking a walk, was accosted by a tramp. '"Guv'nor." said the wanderer, "This ain't the road to London, is It?" "Friend," quoth the Quaker, "first thou tellest a lie, and then thou asketh a question. This Is the road to London." o Wife: "How did you like the WAC parade, dear?" Colonel: "Marvelous. Five thousand woman and not a slip showing." Canada To Receive 19,565 U.S. Tractors Rep. H. Carl Andersen, of Minnesota has accused the war production- board of allotting more farm tractors per capita to Canada for 1944 than to the U.S. W. K. Frank, of W.P.B., last week told a meeting of farm state congressmen that 155,700 farm tractors have been allocated to U.S. farmers for 1944 and 19,565 to Canada. Fruit, Vegetable Supply Assured The Prices Board announced recently a program aimed at as- suring Canadian consumers of a "reasonable" supply of stap.'e fresh fruits and vegetables this winter. It said it was hoped the pro- grr.'vi, already under way in co- or,c :;..;,;.-. with all sections of the trade, would assure an adequate supply, fair distribution and rea- sonable prices of all staple fruits and vegetables of both domestic and imported origin. The board noted that prices ceilings already have been an- nounced for potatoes, onions, turnips, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, citrus fruits and bananas. To cope with the problem:! in co-op<:-.i:ion :vith ths trade the boar.l hr.? reorganised the War- time Food Corporation, a CIMV/H INTELLIGENT INVESTING Requires Expert Advice Know when to buy stocks when to sell and take profits what to buy how to pro- tect your holdings and what to hold for permanent invest- ment. Our weekly Market and News Commentary would help you to reach decisions satisfactorily, by keeping you constantly in- formed on market action and matters influencing share movements and prices. Mailed free on request. McMACKEN & REID Inventment -.-.M n : .. Tenth Floor, Concourse Bldg. Toronto, Canada t SE THIS COl POX MrMurfcrn A Reid, 10th Flour. "ii -. I.N. Rldgr.t Toruntu, Ont. Kindly enter my name on y t ^r mailing: list to receive your r> - Market and News Commen: without charge. N'amc Address STOPPED auiciuv 13. I.HV ol bft RECTAL SORENESS AND PILE TORTURE QUICKLY RELIEVED If you are troubUd with Itching piles or rectal aorenea*, du not delay treatment and run the risk of lettinu this condition become chronic. Any Itching or soreness or painful pasu- age of stool Is nature's warning and proper treatment should be secured at once For this purpose get a package of Hem-Hold from any druggist and use as directed. This formula which Is used Internally is a email, easy to take tablet, will quickly relieve the Uching and soreness and aid In healing the sore tender spota. Hem-Hold is pleasant to use. ta highly recommended and It seems the height of folly for any one to risk a painful and chronic pile condition when such a fine remedy may be had at such a small cost. If you try Hem-Roid and are not entirely pleased with the results, your druggist will gladly return your money 'Relieves distress from MONTHLY> FEMALE WEAKNESS Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound not only helps relieve monthly pain but also weak, nerv- ous feelings due to monthly func- tional disturbances. It helps build up resistance against distress of "diffi- cult days." Made in Canada. FORTRESS FIREPOWER Here's why "13" is hard luck for the German Luftwaffe and other aerial enemies of the Allies. The photo-diagram above shows graphically, for the first time, the thirteen .50-calibre machine guns which give the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress its terrific firepower. Guns (1) and (2), in the new "chin Her and navigator to ward off frontal attacks. turret, and guns (3) and (4) are used, by bombar er in the power-turret, against frontal, lateral andGuns (5) and (6) are manned by the first engia fear attacks Gun (7) is manned by the first radiooperator against enemies coming in from above. Guns (8) and (9), in the spectacular ball turret, are used by the second radio operator against at- tacks from underneath the plane. Waist eun (10) and (11) are served by the second engineer and first /adlo operator to ward off Uteral attacks whil the photographer and tail gunner fig:ht off rear attacks with guns (12) and (13). FLYING JEEP JUMPS LIBERATOR Smallest and largest Army planes are caught in one camera shot as a Flyingr Jeep hedgehops over a four-motored Liberator at San Diego, Calif. Tiny L-5's weigh 2,100 pounds, have 34-foot wing- span and are u=ed in observation for artillery, tanks and infantry. c jr.:r>any organized 18 months ago :o handle any necessary Gov- ernment purchasing and distribu- tion of foods. It will deal espe- cially with problems of imported fruits and vegetables. As a first step, an Order-in- Council has been passed placing all imports of fresh fruits and vegetables under import permit. For the time being, a general per- mit is being issued authorizing the trade to carry on as usual and without the necessity of ob- taining specific permits for indi- vidual shipments. You can obtain a divorce hi Nevada, U. S. A., after six weeks' residence, but it takes six months to get a fishir.g license. Roll your owners! Go for Ogden's Snowshoes were the accepted winter footwear for old-timers in the West . . . Ogden's was their accepted smoke all the year round. Follow their example. You'll find it's not just another tobacco but a distinctive blend worthy of its famous name. quality for pipe smokers, too, in Ogden's Cut Plug CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS AHTlCLE-s \VAXTED HIOHEri'C 1'RICES PAID FOR Cornets. Trumpets, Clarinets, Saxophones, etc. Sholton-Sher- wood Co. Ltd., 305A Yonsa St., Toronto, On . ALTO >l)ll I LEA IS til L'SEIJ CAKS WITH UUuU TIKES. ties us first. Mount Pleasant Mo- tor* Limited. Used Car Lot at 2U40 Yonge street: Ueaa Ufflc, 32 Mount Pleasant Koad. To- roLto. Telepnone HY 2UL _ UAIIY CHICKS TOO LATE TOO LATE NEXT SfKlN'-J IKJ.VT LET IT BE said "too late." tiend for our price list and order your baby chicks now. cine dollar books your order. Goddard chick Hatchery, Britan- i.ia Heights, Ont. Pl'U-ETS FOR IMMEDIATE DE- hvery 14 weeks up to layinf. Ask for i.ar specially low prices on 14, 16 and IS week old White Leg- horn pullets. Also have Barred Kocks, Hybrids and other breeds. Also Fall hatched day old chicks. Free catalogue. Tw.-ddl- Chick Hatcheru-s Limited, r'eryru.s Out. HAVE YOI" OUK I'RICELIST.' WE ar hatching to order and if you want chicks for this year or early next, please let's have jour order uon. We still have a few laying pullets for immediate delivery. Bray Htachery. 130 John St. N'., Hamilton. Ont. II ILLS KOU JERSEY' LU.-LIJ5 REAPY FOR SER- vice. Two class "A" bulls, excel- lent pedigrees; price luiu. Max- welton Faini, St. Anne de Belle- vue, fjue. CATTLE FOK SALK 8HOKTH"HN HILL 17 MONTHS. yuunper lui'.ls, cow 5 years, Z year htiftr. J. P J.icksoi!. Harriston, Ontario. _ _ HIM* KOK >\i i DC'AL PURPOSE .SHOHTHijRNS. Bulls fit for service, younger bulls and bull calves. Thrifty, good size and bone, hih pniduu- tion, choice <iuality. Ross M-iriin- dale. Caledonia, Ont. HKLl* WANTED WANTED,- IMMEl'lATELY". A housekeeper for tarm home. Apply <-',. 1'i'pper, Hensa!!. urn n HEIU5AL HKMEPIES. WRITE FOR Free Catalog. Forty years' exper- ience. Nowi'll's Herbal Liibor- atory. 18 West Hastings Street, V.incnu\i-r. B.C. I'l'LLETS Fl'LLETS, E I (.! H T HUNDRED, bred to lay. White Leghorn pul- lets. June hatched, excellent lay- Ins st.-ain, Sl.ij. Hawkins' Feed Co., Tillsonburg, Ontario. DYKIM; * < I FAIt.HS FOK SALE K A KM Si WANTED HAV't, ^ III AN> I'HI.Ni, NEED? dyeing or cleaning? Writ* to ui for information We nr I'ad to answer your questions Depart- ment H. Parker's H.v Workt Limited. (SI Yons Stiet_ To- rohto. E1.ECTK1C MOTORS, NEW L'SED, bought, sold. rebuilt: b e I t H, pulleys, brushes. Allen Electric Company Ltd.. 23.'6 Dufferin St. Toronto. TOWNSHIP OF WILLJAMSiBL'RG Concession 7, contains 2UU acres about 170 cleared. 30 acres bush, mostly hardwood, stone house, frame tool shed, driving shed and implement house, stable, barn. Ap- ply Mrs. M. W. Lot-ke, VVi, Mums- burg. 13?. 000 DAIRY FARM. OTTAWA district, fully equipped, large Jersey herd, two houses, year round water supply. P.O. Box 644, Ottawa. WILL MAKE SL'USTANTIAL CASH payment on suitable farm. Mod- ern buildings and conveniences preferred. Box 9i>. 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, Canada. FOK SALK KF.i:. YORKSHIRE i 1SOAHS AND several cows from prize-winning tot-k. Reg. Lincoln Rum and ewe Lambs. Write for prices to Erneet Ford, H. -No. 3, Putton, Out. MACHI.VK.KV FOH SAI.K ONE :'i'--'o I;EOR<:E WHITE TRAC- tiun EiiwiiH 1 . high pressure boiler 1450. Also U m> sawiramr and car- rinse }10. 1'erlcy Stratford, Oak- land, Out. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOOT BALM BAL'MEEKA FOOT BALM deitroys offensive odor tnstan'.ly. 45o bottle. Ottawa agent. Denman Drug Store. Ottawa. HAIR GOODS Only firm in Canada manufacturing ladies' and gnt!'-men'8 ha.r goods exclu-iV'i-ly. Write us for particu- lars. WHITE> HAIR GOODS 2,'S \ onge M., Ti>n>nei>. Omnirln II llltllKl ^INi, SCHOOL LKiAKN HAIKUKESSINU THE Kobertson method. Information on request regarding claaiea. Rooertson'B Halrdressinc Acad- emy, 117 Avenue Road. Toronto. FOR ?ALE DAIRY EQUIPMENT. PASTEL'RIZ- er, etc., eapac.ty four hundred quarts. Further particulars, Pat- terson Bros., Ujl.i. Ontario. QL'ILTIN'-, PATCHES FH'JM MEN'S lultings and remnants for all purposes. Ladies', Ucys' and Men's Wear. Louis Rice, ^-il Spad:na A-. . . Toronto. HOME FOR AGED E L D E R L 1 E.S '.VMFORTABLE Home. Plenty home grown food, spring water, warm and cheer- ful. Hannib'an Home For The Aged. R.H. No. 3. W.. .jhrid^e. HELI" WANTED MARRIED MAN FOR UP-TO-DATE fruit farm on Niagara River Boulevard, yearly employment, good separate house, free Hydro, summer wood and garden spot. Please state nationality, age, farming experience, size of fam- ily and wages exp-ctcd. C. How- ard Fisher it SLI;". Queenstou. Ont. APPLICATIONS A R E INVITED from young women with good education, to enter the School for Nurses, Toronto East General Hospital. Limited vacancies in class now commencing. Apply Toronto East general Hospital, Coxwell at Sammon Ave.. To- ronto 6. Ontnriij. iJEn MAN. SINGLE OR widower, who requires a good home, to work on farm. Box S8, 73 Adelaide St. \\'., Toronto. HOI FOR SALK I20.00U. FINE OLD OTTAWA RESI- deuce IS room.", easily converted, oil heated, exceptional. P.O. Box 54^ Ottawa. MUSICAL WASTED BAND AND OP.CHESTRA INSTKC- ments. Piano Accordians, etc.. may be turned into ready cash. Send details and price to Whaley Royce & Company. 310 Yonge St., To- ronto 1. Ontario. KETHL-.'KSTUNHAI 'iH & COMl'A.NK Paient Solicitors. Established ISaii. H King West. Toronto Booklet of Information on re- quest __ run I IM.U rn> CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM YOUR OWN SNAPSHOTS Youi ucfcaiues make the most dis- tinctive Christmas Cards you can get cards that your friends will treasure particularly friends on active service. Select your favourite negatives and send to us. We'll retuin 12 attractive, embossud gleet- ing tards with pictures printed on und envelopes for mailing all for bile. OnJer enrly. - Photos on STAIR SNAPSHOT SERVICE Hax i -'. I'.. -nil ti-riiiiiiiii A, Turunla A customer at Berwick. .VS.. writes us: "I received the beautiful Christ- mas curds which you priutd from my own negatives, and 1 want you to know how pleased 1 am with your wonderful work and prompt service. I will be a regular custom- er of Star SnnpKhot service from now on." Any Size Roll 8 or S Exposures. IM--V 1.1 I'IT n AMJ I'KIXTKU SS Size 4 i t>" in Beautiful Easel Mounts. You can have enlui Cements colour- ed by hand for a smull additional charge. t ruiii. .1 EnlnrKfiiioatu 4" X 6 ". on Ivor) tint mount-, in frames 7" x :i". Burnisned Liold or Silver. Circassian Walnut or Lil.ick Ebony linish 3c, if enlargement coloured 7:'e. Print .\oiir name and addiess pUiin- ly nn all iirdcrs. MAIL YOUR FILMS TO IMTKUIAI. !'>:: y, .vl.lTY. service :nul satisfaction, n or H exposure films L'.'M'. rvpinii.s S for 25o. Imperial I'lioto .Sfi-\ !<*. S;n- tloii J. Toronto. 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Mall uiaers filled promptly. U:~der today trom Elik's Medicinu Co.. Dept. ilti, Cox i34. Saskatoon. TOKOSAN TABUST5 FOR VIM. Visruur. Vitality. Satis;:< i uu:'un'oed - r money refunded. 91. Interr.a'ional L'rug i'rotluot.3, Tl'Ji Birnuin. Montreal. BITTER HERBS TONIC, CORUEi 'TS disorders of stomach, liver, k.d- nc> s, bowels. Ono month tr._at- me'iu. Two Dollar-; three months. Five Dollars. CoopeRemediefl, Voi-.^e ?:ree-.. Tor Qto. IT'S I'RilVEN EVERY SL'KKER- er of Rheumatic Pains or Neur- itis should try Dixon'a Remedy. Sold only Munro's Di ue .- re, 335 E'.ii'ii. O'M\\i. F.I .-;>, i. .IS 1 ."j> OKKKH TO I.\VK.\TUK A.N OKl'"KK TU liVEKV INVhl List of inventions and full inrur- matiun seut tree. The Ram.-ay Co., Registered Patent Attorneys, 273 Bank Street. Ottawa, Canada. reitsox AL 120 \VAVS TU MAKE MONEY AT home in spare time, j dol!a'> a da>, booklet of '.-t pages :.'j dollar postpaid. Hike iBnush. H5 Uargueretta Ave., Torumo 4. mil. "ELIJAH C U MING HEKO^t] Christ". wonderful book tree. Me^iddo Mission. Rochester 11, N.V. KHKl MATIC IMt.N* SATISFY YOLKSEI.K K V K It 1" sut'tiTi:' ..>f Klieumatic I'aln.- or Neuritis should U'y LMxun's 1.^:11- edy. Soul only Munro's I'.i'S Stor._>, 335 Elgin, Ottawa. 1'ost- pairt H.OO. U.VW Kl U* W A .NTH I) ONE SKIN Oil THOfSANPS IT will pay you to ship *o Ontario's rancher-owned Fur Co-o|" : to receive the hilu-*t ni:u tc-.'t pri.x>. Write for shipping Mi^ -uid advice form.". Ontario Fur b'aun- ers' Cc'-opiTaiivo. Limited, 50 Yurkvllle Street. Toronto. 1-1 I'l'lE* KOU *U.K FOR SALE I'OCKEK -Sl'ANlEIj puppies. t\vo outstanding litters, males and f.miili-s, mils and blHck;. best p.-ditrroed stock, many rhampitm n lu-estors. Apply to Keith Vrui Piisen. I'lcti-:;. i>nt. TIIACTOHS KOIt V\I,K JOHN I'KKKK MOPtlL. P. H TKAlN tor on rubber- John lvre Mod{l D on stevl; b'ordsun Trn. tor on rubber: all first class omiition. Amerii-:tn Sepiir^y r S^'-s. 'loder- i<-h. _;';!!- o. TAI'KW )ltn STOMATH AM.) mr.EAD Wlllt.MS '!! LI re tht> cause of ill-health ill hum ins all ;ig'.s. No one im- mune! Why not find out If this is your trouble? Interesiinu uur- ttoulars Kree! Write Mulveney's Ht*ineciie-^. Speciul'sts. Toronto 'A, Ont._ i _ Bituminous coal reserves are si ffk-ient for 3,000 years, it is clain-.cd. ,