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Buyers Are Not Wise Like Flies Salesman In West Traps Gull ible Customers With Cello- phane-Covered Article Scores of Saskatchewan rural re- sidents are waiting for the return of a persuasive travelling sales. man who passed through the pro- vince recently, selling. an extraor- dinary new fly-killing device, With a smile be explained how it worked. Covered with trinspar- ent "paper the article was tobe -hung in the, house, or barn, 'After four days, he explained, certain chemicals it contained would gen- © -erate. fumes deadly to all files. Flies Stay Healthy Those who bought the fly-killérs hung them in their homes and then waited. Four days went by, but tho flies still buzzed around the deadly contraption, unharmed and oblivious to the deadly fumes, On the fifth day, the flies still, heal thy, mapy of the customers open- ed' their packages, to see what was wrong with the "chemicals." Inside the cellophane they found a plain block of wood. New Record Made © By Ontario. Mines Gold and Nickel Account For 98% of Value -- Half- Year's Production Rose $7,- 000,000 to $116,811,908 Mineral production in Ontario fn the first six mohths of 1939 showed an increase of more than . $7,000,000 from the first Half of ~ 1938 and of $1,600,000 over the peak year 1937. The figure for - 1939 is $116,671,909, for 1938 $109,627,617, and for 1937 $115,-~ 186,526. : Tops Peak Year The value of metals rose from $97,400,000 to $103,600,000, or 6.3 per.cent. Non-metallic miner- als improved their position, am- ounting to $5,834,435, while struc- ~ tural materials and clay products were estimated as improving by 21 per cent. over 1938. - : Geld mining and the nickel-cop- per group, accounting for more- than 98 per cent. of the metal value, showed steady expansion, while the silver-cobalt area. bet- tered its 1938 output. A "severe decline in the price of silver, how- ever, which came later in the Sum- mer, curtailed the output of silver from this old field. - Minister Of Peasions nl In a major Cabinet reshuffle at 'Ottawa Hon. Ian Mackenzie drop- ped his portfolio of Minister of Defence to become ~ Minister 'of Pensions 'and National Heatlh. 'How To Treat A Pet Rabbit This is what an expeft has 'to say on the subject of.pef rabbits: "Rabbits. are very fond of corn and oats as well as wheat and grass, clover, carrots, turnip tops, apple and potato parings, -peas, beans, celery and all green vege- tables, As these little anlmals are almost alwdys nibbling they should have some food in the hutch all the time, Always Nibbling "Have a dish of fresh water-In the hutch where the rabbits can easily reach it. It 1s true they get considerable mojsture 'from the green food they eat, but they do ne&d to haye fresh water at all times, See that the hutch Id always clean, , : - "Never lift a grown rabbit by its ears. The oars are .very sensitive and ft 14 a mistaken-idea ghat it "does not hurt the animal to be lift- ed In this way. A baby rabbit may be lifted in this way, but when a' rabbit is grown, 'its hindquarters should be supported whefi it 1s bo- ing handled. It is cruel to lift a grown rabbit by its ears, just as it is cruel to lift a grow= cat by the back of. its neck.' i = The depression & zespinsible for an increasing , death rate anong victims Jf acute append- icitis, accordénz to two Cleveiand doctors. ~ NEWS PARADE ... MONEY FROM THE SOQUTH-- 'Canadian business stands to profit greatly in this second world war 'by reason' of-our proximity to the United States. Because of our common inland borders this coun- try will benefit whether the Am- erican Neutrality Act is revised or not, Should Congress, now in ses- sion, turn down President Roose- velt's proposal to repeal the arms embargo, it would mean that a great many Américan firms would establish branch factories in Can. ada, do a roaring business making arms, munitions and planes for Great Britain and France, employ thousands and thousands of men. If, on the other hand, the Neutral. ity Act is revised (as we shall know in another week or ten days) and a "cash-and-carry" system of arms trade established, an unlim- ited quantity of arms could be sent across the Canadian border by rail, air, or waterway, for re- export to the Allied Powers. Ex. porters here would take a profit; cash would circulate more freely, through the increased business. ness. . A word in explanation of what the * "cash-and-carry" system means: The United States would be willing to sell arms and mate- rials of war to all countries indis- criminately but it would be a case of "come-and-get-it-and-pay cash" Since, in this war, Britain and France 'have almost complete con- trol of the seas, and tremendous gold .deposits on this continent, it stands to reason that Germany would be I&ft out in the cold as far as arms prrchases in the U.S. are < concerned. --0-- ter of Canada, Mr. Mackenzie King, has intimated that there will be no general election in Canada until after the next regular ses- sion of Parliament which will be called in January. It «ll be up to the House at that tii :, he sta- ted, to decide what should next be done. - * eis --0-- HITLER'S OPPOSITION: On the home front, Reichsfuehrer Adolf - Hitler isn't having it all his own way, by any means. Revolts in Bchemia and Moravia (formerly parts of Czechoslovakia) testify to that. But his troubles are not within the Reich. There is an ac- tive opposition to his policies, car- ried on underground, which might in these times of war succeed in bringing about his downfall. Against Hitler," supplies us with details. His estimate is that today 50 per cent. of the German popu- lation is in complete disaccord with their Fuehrer and all his ideas and acts, and a further 20 per cent. dislike the Hitler meth- ods. The active opposition is car- ried on underground by approxi- mately 10,000 members of anti- _Hitler groups, plus Communists. He is convinced that millions are waiting for the right moment to turn against the Nazi regime. 'Why.Young People Get Married Today Chicago Professor Studies the : Reasons ducts' a course to make true love run smooth at the Central Y.M.C. A, College in Chicago, -- From his "students he has found out that the young peoplp marry because -- Almost universally they want to have children. we They want Independence from parental control, \ They want a home of thelr own, & haven of refuge to which they the home on which they may lav- ish thelr affection and their gifts, They want the status which mar- riage brings, the champlonship of an admiring partner. Not To Reform Him Marrying a man to reform him is utterly impossible, says Profes- sor Hiles, who advises would-be bfides to see to it that he is re- formed before marriage. "Some Yoople ought to be shot rather than married," ho sald, addressing a re- cent convention, "They just don't have ft jn them to make good mates." : -iit ' Depression Raises £2, "a Appendicitis Toll Watkins, of Cleveland, observing the mountisg death rate in « study of 2 WO consecutive 'ares at Women's Hospital there, report that appendicitis: victims without funds hesitatd to summon medical aid when an attack occurs and try to treat thamselvea. + NO ELECTION: The Prime Minis-~ solely with non-Germanic peoples Fritz Cahen, author of "Men. Professor Laud T. Hites con- Drs. F. I. Kelly and R. M." Canadian railways would benefit - may .go when pressed, someone in . INS ¥: ey he se * German Wounded Brought Back From the Front ~ tt a TORR Rr '| Wounded German soldiers ave seen being removed from a hospital train as they arrived [denn from the Polish-battle fronts, + Casualties among both Polish and erman forces were reported to be very high. NTARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER MORE CROWING - Sportsmen have always depre- cated the ravages of the crow and seldom have any qualms over its destruction, In their efforts to con- serve desirable speciese of game | birds, they have been able to pro- duce very definite proof that this black bandit is sporting enemy No. 1. That warfare on the crow is nothing new.and that it has been going on for well over two hun- dred years is Fant il by tha bringing to light of an ancient law of the Colony of Muryland. In-connection with its Tercen- tennial celebration of, several years ago, a faculty member of the University of Maryland had been' delving into ancient laws of the Colony and found that anti- crow legislation was passed in 1728. To quote the report ap- pearing in the Maryland Conser- vationist: "It carried the self-ex- planatory title: 'An Act to En- courage the Destroying of Wolves, iCrows and Squirrels'." Three Crows A Year "Every mgster, mistress, owner- of a family~or single, taxable in the counties of the province," the researched pointed out, "was re- quired to submit annually that ei- ther three crows sr three squir- rels had been killed for every tax- able person they - shall pay levy for that year." -- "The heads of the dead érows or the scalps of killed squirrels had to be submitted before coun- ty justices" or other officials who, in turn, were 'obliged to destroy the evidence so that it could not be' utilized over again, "A-eredit of two pounds of to- bacco against the yearly taxes was allowed for carrying out the de- struction prescribed by the legis- lation, but a fine of two pounds of tobacco was demanded in case no evidence of the prescribed crow, and squirrel - mortality was pro- duced. A credit of 200 pounds of tobacco was allowed for the kill- ing 'of wolves." - When Mrs. David Jones of Lil- looet, B.C., wants to have corn for dinner she has to fight for it, she told police, Mrs. Jones sald she objects to having "to fight off a dozen seven- foot bears in ordér to get a few ears of corn for dinner." She said families of bears have taken a fhney 'to some special seed corn and even climb apple trees on her farm near this interior community. Several 'have 'been chased away by shotgun blasts, she said, but they continue to"cothe back. Our Wheat Still - Goes To Germany Canadian wheat is still going to Germany, according to members: of the Montreal Corn; Evchange. Indignant, they nevertheless do not know how to stop it. The procedure is this: Cana- dian wheat is sold to New York interests. When it gels to New York, it is put in a reutral ship, and forwarded to Belgium or Hol- lard, usually Antwerp or Rotter- dam. Then the grain is shipped directly to Germany. : In the last war, Canadian grain also found its way to Germany, until the British Intelligence Ser- vice in Holland saw the wheat com- ing from New York, and zo direct- ly-by rail or barge to Germany. No Business With England Corn Exchange members here are incensed that while no grain - business of any account. can_be 3 done with Britain' now, yet it is possible to sell grain to Germany. New Postmaster-General ' . Hon. ~C. G. Power, one of the French-speaking members of the Dominion Cabinet, has assumed the post of Postmaster-General of Canada.. Major Powér was for- merly "Minister of Pensions and National Health. \ Prefabricated houses are steadi- ly increasing in popularity in Swe- den, Production of houses increas. ed from 1,546 nits, valued at $1,210,000, in 1933, to 4,839 un- its, valued at $4,465,000, in 1937. 'While statistics are not .available for 1038, it is believed that the output in that yéar was in excess of 5,000 units, and the produc- tion rate during 1939 has con- tinued 'to expand. * VOICE of the PRESS THOSE BIG PUMPKINS Even the seed catalogues and government bulletins do not tell Ls how to grow such gigantic pumpkins 'as one sees at the fairs, There's a- trick in it somewhere! ~-- Farmer's Advocate, fr Ope SELF-PROTECTION INVOLVED President Roosevelt's gesture that he will stand behind Canada in the event of an invasion is much appreciated. The Prasident realizes that if Canada is attacked, 'the United States may be next. ------ STILL GLARING What has happened to the new law requiring the dimming of au- tomobile headlights? It has been in force over a month now, and so far no one outside the usual run of 'dimmers has paid the slight- est attention to it, and there have - been no prosecutions for failure to comply with the law.--St. Tho- mas Times-Journal, --0-- MORE STRESS ON HEALTH In Ontario's new program for elementary schools, health has been given a foremost place. Hon, 5 Dr, L. J. Simpson, minister of education for Ontario, recently pointed out that in the new pro- gram the goal of health education will be health behaviour-- "Not what the child knows about health, but what he does about it.""--Kit- chener Record. : 2 . --0-- THE PROFITEER'S VICTIMS It has been claimed that the sudden rise in prices has been caused by the rush of purchasers who ar attempting to hoard sup- plies. But quantity purchases for hoarding purposes 'are being made by a relatively small proportion of the population. The majority of yeople havk not the ready cash, through income or savings, with wheih to do this. Wage statistics show that close to 70 per cent. of the heads of families in" Ontario earn less than $1,400 a year. These have all along had a strug- gle to make ends meet and been unable to put by savings for an emergency period. The sudden jump in the price of importhnt food items has removed them fio their reach.--Toronto Star. Te A nen % A more mature "national mind" 1s developing in the United States, medical authorities believe. Tho reason: There have "been fewer births and an |[ncreasing number of older people. - 'nd, if this keeps up, the oldsters may run the show." Older_men and wo- men will enjoy increased employ- ment in Industry and will assume more important places In social and political activities. The view- point_of more mature thought and ~ judgment, they conclude, should have a stabilizing effect on nation- al life. . ' Huh for BEE HIVE Wartime Taxes = Worry Indians Heavy Smokers and Tea Drink- ers in Manitoba Show Concern * Indians of the Nelson Hosue dis- trict, 200 miles north of The Pas, Manitoba, did not realize the effect of Europe's war "until they came to the post for supplies, W. E. Hut. ty, white trader, related. "Most of the Indians thought they " would not get as. much help from tho government and they recalled the collapse of fur prices in 1914 and 1915, but, not until théy learn. ed of the "war taxes Imposed, did they .start to worry," Mr. Hulty sald. "Indians regard tea, tobacco, bul lets, salt, matches and nets as the essentials of northern life -- and in that order -- and are especially heavy smokers and tea drink>rs," the trader sald. ) Couldn't Believe About War Grdups ao Indians clustered all around the' trader's radio gn Sept. 3rd would not, at first, even be- lleve the broadcast stating that Great Britain was at war with Germany. A NEW WOMAN Bt ANTFORD, Ont, -- Mrs. / Ford Simon of 9 Walter Si; says: "1 % couldn't 'sleep, BF | couldn't eat and was Just about skin and _ bones, I felt so very ik that I was just miserable, re Pierce's Favorite Prescription made a different person of me. - My appetite retu and | won back my notmal « what Dr, Plesce's you It res proves your De. Pierce's druggist today, shing food. Get plies from your { mour Presctl "You white people have been alking about war for four years and it has never come," one native sald. "Records of poultry farms stu- died in New York State from 1929 to 1933 showed that the farms with high producing hens had la- bor incomes more than twice as large as those with low production, 3 Ve ¥ How Poland's Defenders Tried to Stem Nazi Advance yoy f iy Retreating before the German advance, Polish army engineers wrecked this bridge over the River Weichsel at Dirsghau in an effort to slow up German troo p movements, LIFE'S LIKE THaT By Fred Neher 7 7 ZZ anc) 7 ' [5 MODERN 7 7, : 0 . 7% "Won't 'you join us for lunch?" + » SELF. VA, REG'LAR FELLERS--Can't Stick Pinhead 'By GENE BYRNES Chas Bt Ler