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I > i * r *» k. Ik •a «* C » ». <k ^. A i # •• CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke So â€" it's here at last â€" cold, stormy weather â€" and how much we would like to know if it is here to stay. We would know then what to do about a number of things. Whether to shut up the pullets for good, and whether the <;ows shoitld be stabled â€" they have all been running out so far in the hope that we might cut down a little on the feed bill. Oh, that feed billl Four bags of laying mash that cost 910.80 in September is now $15, and fattening mash that used to be $2.60 now costs us $4 per hundred. And yet the price of eggs and • chickens has dropped. Dairy con- centrate, without a doubt, is cor- respondingly high but so far we haven't bought any. Buying con- centrate, supposedly, increases the milk flow, but then what a farmer gets for the extra mill; is used up paying for the cencentrate. The same applies to poultry and poul- try feed. How long farmers can continue to rob Peter to pay Paul is questionable. Rumor has it that milk is due for another price- in- crease. We would much rather see the price of milk stay where it is •sd some of the things we have to buy go down. * * • How long families with small fixed incomes can stand the high cost^f living is something we are all wondering. However, 1 read the other day that according to statistics we have just about reach- ed the saturation point. I don't pretend to know much about it but I like that expression â€" "the satura- tion point." It sounds as if a huge, dry sponge had been thrown into onr economic set-up and was ab- sorbing the life-blood of the nation. But now if the saturation point has been reached, or nearly so, then a change must come and it would seem that the sponge must be squeezed to release to the public some of that life-blood that has been so greedily absorbed. Which is worse, I wonder, aus- terity or inflation? An austerity program such as Britain is experi- encing today is hard on everyone â€" but yet that same fact creates a common bond of sympathy. Peo- ple have a way of realizing that many have troubles greater than their own and they set about try- ing to help each other if they can. • * * Inflation produces inequality and discontent. Those who already have much, get more; those with little, get less â€" and if there is a surer way to breed discontent I have yet to meet it. There is also dis- trust, jealousy, and certainly a great deal of ignorance concern- ing the other fellows' problems among the various types of wage earners. Farmers lose patience with striking industrialists; wage earners have an idea farmers are sitting pretty, living off the fat of the land with little or no expense. While collar men consider their inadequate salary â€" at least, to them â€" ^and figure they would be better off laying bricks. Store keepers, builders and plumbers grumble at the high cost of trucking, truckers complain at what they must pay lor tires, licence, insurance, repairs and labor. « * * And housewives â€" well, there is no limit to their budget worries. However, no more sugar rationing certainly gives us a wonderful break. I have a feeling it won't please the bakers quite so well. No one has really suffered un- der sugar rationing but without it housekeeping is certainly going to be a lot easier. Home-made brown sugar syrup comes in very handy at times, and is much cheaper than com syrup. Poured hot over stale sponge cake or rice pudding you have a dessert that children love. And, of course, 'it will take the place of the more expensive maple syrup to serve with pancakes. Fudge also is now a possibility histead of eight - cent chocolate bars. Incidentally, what could be better for packing in boxes for Britain than home-made candy? Retort Valiant Mrs. Lester could not endure the thought of remaining uncap- tured, so when she encounterc:l Mr. Telversbn, single and quite cheerful about it, she could not avoid archly remarking, "Forty years old, Mr. Telverson, and never been married? It's really too bad. But surely you have not given up hope?" "Oh, no, indeed," rejoined Mr. T. "I hope 1 am safe for another (orty years, anyway." MOUTHS WATER when the fragrance of Maxwell House fills the air. This wonderful blend of coJGFees is Radiant Roasted to develop to the full all its extra goodness. AiiHwrr 1» Prrvloua PassU Early Statesman HORIZONTAL I Pictured early U.S. diplomat Benjamin 8 South Caro- lina fab.) 1 Succession 1 1 Like 13 Beret 15 Rodents 16 Be seated 17 Fruit 19 Rag 22 Either 23 Thus 24 Symbol for sodium 25 Daybreak Ccomb form) 26 Lariat 28 Fixed look 30 Legal point 31 Marry 32 Air raid alarm 34 Treatise .37 Id est fab.) 38 Symbol for iron 39 Ream fab.) 40 Myself 41 Animals 44 Indians 46 Relative fab.) 47 One who mimics 50 Convent worker 61 Symbol for tin 52 Experiments 54 North Dakota fab.) 65 Artists VERTICAL 2 Rupees fab.) 3 Airplane 4 National Re- covery Ad- ministration (ab.) 5 Equipment 6 For fear that 7 Exists 8 Shop 9 Eccentric wheel 11 River islet 12 Direct 14 Imperious 16 He 'was an early U. S. • 36 17 Pinnacle 42 18 Toastmaster 43 20 Replies 21 Fish eggs 44 27 100 square 45 meters 48 29 Paid notices 49 32 Be sick 52 33 Looks askance 35 Rectify 53 Aflfirmative Males Hindu garment Shield bearing Weapon Metal fastener Dine Symbol for tantalum Senior (ab.) U. Uk 32. 31 H\ IT S2 7 ^^, % v> 3a 55 ^i£ti mil ^ ^^ !SS^^ MB Wi «UI| iVK 24 28 31 W y\ m ^^ 55 V\ 50 IZ. 1 zr >w 54 Z.\ 35 3b TEEN TOWN TOPICS By BARRY MURKAR One of the most heart-moving stories we have read in many a moon was the piece by Billy Rose about the man and wife who were list- ening to the voice on the radio; telHng them to forget the war and get b;.cl< to normal. With that the phone rang. It was their son about to be discharged from the army. He wanted to bring a chum home with him. They had been through a lot together. Seems like the son's friend lost a leg and an arm, and he wanted to bring hira home until he got adjusted. Well, the father felt that the boy should go to veterans' hospital as that was the best place for him. The son said okay if it would be too much trouble and hung up the phone. The next morning the par- ents received a telegram saying that their son had committed sui- cide. They couldn't understand it. Not until two days later, when the body of their son arrived. They understood then. There was an arm and a leg missing. You should get the point of this. If you don't, we imagine it is because we have lous- ed up the re-telling of it so much. New Club To Start Soon We note in the Jarvis Record, that the young people are trying to organize a Teen Club. A meet- ing for this purpose was held two weeks ago. We hope that when the club gets going, they will appoint a correspondent for Teen-Town Topics, so that we can keep posted on the happenings down there. â- Jarvis Gals Can Plow While on the subject of Jarvis, we would like to mention a gal from tha^town that can hop on a trac- tor and plow a furrow as straight as . . . well anyway very straight. Her name is Vera^Jaques and she won the championship in her class at the International Plowing Match at Kingston a few weeks ago. Only 17, Vera is as much at home in a pair of slacks and riding a tractor as she is in the kitchen of her home, wearing an apron. Another girl who won honours for herself was Joyce Toner of Napanee. 15 year old Joyce was the favourite subject of the photographers at the match. You're Right Joe Joe E. Brown, the famous film comedian, recently wrote an art- icle for a church perioJlical (Slled, "Thank God for Laughter". It was a moving piece of literary work. Ill this story Joe said real ambi- tion is not wanting. It means lov- ing the thing you are doing, lov- ing it enough to work, and call that work play. Well chosen words, Joe, and we pass them along to the kids who read this column and hope that they will digest all yoO say. If you wish to read Joe's story, look up the Oct. 1st, issue of the United Church Observer. TEEN-TOWN REPORTERS PlattsviUe â€" Edith Hall â€" Hi everybody. A week ago our Hi • Crowd held a Hallo\je'en Part*-. Those goblins, witches and unex- pected, uninvited ghosts surely made certain that we would get our share of frightening scares. The kids had a genuine House of Horrors. We walked up boldly to the door and after being hoodwinked, stepped blindly into an electric wire to feel a shock charge n:"rrily through our bodies. We came out with sticky porridge up to our ears and elbows. Many parents and friends gathered to wr.tch the colourful procession of chicks and chucks parading in the grand march be- fore the judges, while the Platts- viUe Continuation School orchestra played. Prize winners were chosen from the masqucraders. Kisses (in paper) were sold and fortunes were told. Sweet apple cider and deli- cious doughnuts were served. No wonder the kids straggled home- ward. Bye for now, â€" Edith. Parry Sound â€" Audrey Harris â€" On Friday , October 31st, the executive was elected for the new Archery Club started in our school by Neil McNaughton. Neil is pre- sident, Jim Wier is vice-president (Jim's father has a summer resbrt near here and has a 28-target archery course). Audrey Harris, your correspondent is Secretary- Treasurer. Most of the members have had no experience. Jim's brother is going to make the bows and arrows, and being an experi- enced archer, is going to offer in- struction. The club has about fifty members. Friday, October 31st, the Fri-Xite Club held its masquerade Dance. The best costumes were worn by Shirley Christenson in a "Gay Ninety's" costume and Ross Bagam in silk hat and tails. Win- ners of contests were: Ed McGill, apple bobber; Mary Lou McMaster and Morris Lamore won the dance with a potato on a spoon. Lunch •was served and we danced until one a.m., thoroughly enjoying our- selves all the time. Cold Sore Throat Swallow one Paradol tablet. Gargle with two tablets dissolved in water. Go to bed and rest and sleep. Soon the pains and aches disappear and you may avoid a disagreeable cold. Paradol is a fast relief for head- aches, neuralgia, toothache, rheuma- tio and sciatic pains. It is pleasant to use and leaves no disagreeable after effects. Paradol does not disappoint. Pa RAP O .mki SOME HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ^$^.i^~}^i One of the sad parts about all these soaring prices is tl)e fact that Chirstnias is approaching faster than most of us like to think about. The Christmas present dollar, which never seems to go very far anyway, is slated to go a shorter way than ever this season. All of which, naturally, turns many women to thoughts of hand- made Chrishmas presents. Those covered wooden howls that hubby's shaving soap comes in needn't be discarded as useless. For instance, with paint or enamel, they make quaint powder holders for the dressing table â€" the inex- pensive gift with the personal touch that means so much. The same lit- tle bowls, shining with fresh paint, also can act as containers for hooks, buttons and other small sew- ing gadgets. \ plain wooden box, which the man of the house could whip to- gether in short order with a few tools, can become an artistic de- corative container for a package of facial tissues. K slot cut length- wise through the cover allows with- drawal of the tissues. Finished in a single appropriate color or trim- med with a stencilled or haand- painted design, such a gift might well grace the dressing table of a friend. Then there are bottles. Fancy shaped and gaily painted gift bot- tles are selling at premium prices these days, but think of all the dozens of shapes the bottles in which you get your jam, pickles and other foods. At comparatively little cost you can decorate them handsomely to make attractive addi- tions to anyone's china cabinet â€" particularly after they have fitted with smart stoppers which can be purchased from the hardware store. The possibilities are endless when you start to think about them. Flower pots and wall-holders for flower pots are popular in colors. So too are such personalized gifts as hand-painted shoe-trees, towel racks, 'clothes hanger and hat stands . Small bookcases, wall brackets, bookends, tables, trays are all things that can be purchased in unpainted form and finished at home. Yes, Christmas shopping is going to be an exp"nsive proposition this year but at least some of the cost can be offset with a little ingenu- ity and modest outlay for paint and some work which is practically 100% fun. When your f itHe one catches cold* Tonight ... do what most mothers do to relieve mis- eries of children's colds: Simply rub warming Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back at bedtime. Results are so good because VapoRub's special relief -bringing action starts right away and keeps on working for hours during the night while the child sleeps. Of ten by morning most misery of the cold Is relieved. Remember, Mother . . . when your children catch cold . . . be sure you get time-tested Vicks VapoRub. QliAUimai Cafidi from Your Own Negatives 20 for $1.00 From 1 Nooatrve with Envelopes for matting . . , the most diatiDctive ChhstmAs cftrds you can get . . . cards friends will treasure. Send us your favorite negative. We'll re- turn 20 attractive greeting cards 6>4' x 4^' with your "snap" printfni on and matching envelopes. On 2* colorfoldJer cards, SI. 50dos. If photos colored, S3.50 doi . •Any size roll. 6 or 8. devel- opea and printed, 30c. Dept. 13 STAR SNAPSHOT SERVICE Box 129 Pest OfFm A, Toronto WHEN HOUSEWORK GETS TOO MUCH FOR YOU;:i Only UPTDN's brisk-tasting tea gives you that • Yes, it's really exhilarating â€" that de- lightful FLAVOR-LIFT you get with Lipton's Tea. It's a grand combination of rich, full-bodied tea flavor . . . plus a lift that just makes you feel good all over. And only Lipton's Tea gives you this flavor- UFT . . . because it's the hlend that makes Lipton's and the blend is Lipton's own secret! Try Lipton's! See what a de- licious, brisk-tasting tea it is . . . what a stimulating lift it gives you! Ask for Lipton's, the tea with the flavor-lift, at your grocer's today! Copyrtght 1M7â€" Ttaoouui J. Uptou Umltcd Says AfA. BAfSK JITTER