The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Ba Vie al FONE hd a { § "RN ; g ' N 3 Fo Shan hu fs Mesh iva ed sh ft he Hn Bh TEAR Al 4 Vena Be hg fl wy Cd a Ee tas ee - According to reports from Sofia, plans of pro-Nazi sympathizers to align Bulgaria with the Axis powers were blocked when King Boris declared he would abdicute rather than sanction passage of German troops through his coun- try for an attack on_Greece. Bulgaria was-a German 'ally dur- ing the first world war, No Silk Hosiery For New Zealand Re ~ TL Bare Legs Now, During Sum. mer; Woolen For Winter There were few if any silk stock- ings in Santa Claus' bag when he got to New Zealand. It's the war --and the necessity for conserving exchange and producing munitions, It's summertime there and bare legs are' both patriotic and fash- fonable in many circles, Girls' echools are co-operating with per- mission to pupils to go without stockings. Business firms are sug. gesting to their girl employees that they wear stockings to work, but' discard them during working hours, thus making a considerable saving in wear and tear. DISCARD THEM AT WORK And when winter comes--as fit does even in New Zealand--the girls will wear woollen stockings. The appeal to women to buy few- er silk stockings was made by Minister of Customs 'Nash, who sald that owing to present work. ing hours and to the lack of labor, partly due to the calling up of men for military service, New Zealand ------hoslery manufacturers were unable to meet the demand. RR Vy re Salam 1 Gentle Type Bee Won't Fight Back Newly-Developed Honey Mak- er Seldom Stings, Even When Provoked . aT Nem 5 as nak Ta . A placid bee which seldom stings and "just . won't fight back" has been .developed by Dr. Lloyd R. Watson, chemistry pro- fessor at Alfred Baivarsits, Al- fred, N.Y. Since 1927 when he omiered his work for a Doctor of Phil- osophy degree at Cornell Univer- & sity, Watson has been conducting . various experiments in bee breed- ing. Among other things he i hoped to produce bees with longer { % tongues, larger stomachs, strong- er wings or more wing hooks. The - longer tongued bee could work 3% . deeper flowers -- red clover, for q 'instance -- than the ordinary bee, while other "accessories" would merely-insure a more pro- fitable carrier. IT'S FULLY CIVILIZED "I don't-sce why a farmer should not be able to go as safely into his bee yard as he is able to go into the hen yard to get eggs," Watson said in discussing the non:stingitg bee. "However, it is too early to tell what her- editary factor has produced the gentle bee. It may be dominanty recessive or even.environmental." The gentle bee appears to be fully civilized. It has a sting but is considerate in. {ts use, Watson said.* In. a demonstration, he pounded a hivd, knocked the frame . and brushed the inscets off a honeycomb, 3 : Smart Dressing 'Honor Awarded Mes, Harrison Williams - again heads the list of "best dressed American women." She also won the onde last "year. No motion Pie 'stars were named. o list compiled by a group of ners and fashion authori- ntains the numes of 15 women instead of the usual 10, t Absent fs the name of the af Minis who last year "second choice, was second. Haugwitz-Reventlow, 'mer Barbara Hutton of Tortaue, was named ass {How Can 1? | BY ANNE ASHLEY bo How can [ prevent woolen garmonts from gcratchipg the skin? A. This can be prevented by add- fng a few tablespoons ot glycerine to the itast rinse when washing them, Also be sure that each water fs the same temporature when washing 'woolens, as {t Is the change from warm to cold water that shrinks them, Q. How can [ relieve toothache? A. One remedy which has often proved very effective 13 as follows: Tako a fresh cabbage teat and roll | ft with tho rollingpin to crush all the veins. Then hold it to the fire until it fs as hot as can be borne. Tie to the face before retiring. Q. How can 1 remove old stains from leather furniture? A. Coat the stain. with a mixture of powdered pipe clay and water" mixed to a paste. Alloy this to remaln for several hours, and then brush off and repeat the process it necessary. Q. How can I wash corduroys successfully. A. Wash the corduroys. care- fully, then rinse until the water fs clear. Do not squeeze out the water at the last rinsing, but throw the garment over the line in a shady place while dripping wet. This keeps the materlal soft and flutty, Q. What can I use 'instead of a trowel when digging (nto small' flower pots? A. A metal shoe horn can be used to better advantage than a trowel when dipping into small flower pots, It has much the same shape as a trowel and will make less dirt in a small space, Climate Gives Canadians Pep Hollywood Photographer Is Impressed by Canadian-born Stars Stanley Cortez, a director of photography in Hollywood, said in a newspaper Interview at Toron- to recently that the Canadian clim- ate may have something to do with the success of Canadian screen stars. After sniffing the cold, clear air on leaving his train Mr, Cor- tez said the atmosphere in Can- ada accounted for 'fhe fact that such stars as Norma Shearer, Deanna Durbin, Gloria Jean and Mary Pickford were not temper- mental and that "they seem to have so much more pep." The director was accompanied by 'his wife, the former. Mildred Rehn of 'Vancouver, whom he met when she was' in pictures in Hol- lywood. THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA General Statement, 30th November, 1940 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid up... Sjerarve fund Dividends unclaimed Dividend No. 2 at 8; "pe December, 1940 Deposits by and balances due to Dominion Govern- Deposits by and balances 'diie to Provincial Govern- nts Deposits by the public not bearing interest. 000: Deposits by bearing 5 interest, incl the public Interest accrued to date of statement. , sits by and balances due to other chi nks In Canada. ou .viuiieinerrinenann.. 215,956.83 . Deposits by and balances due to banks and bankin, , correspondents od the United Kingdom nd forelgn countries... ..iieiiivirisaenssnnnasncases 12,047;550.88 £52.396,196.31 Notes of the bank In circulation. ......, 25,103,351.64 Bills payable. .....oovurreunen ernie 43,013.95 tiechice SL Te re tant Ss ind, wii id la es to c not us er t o Sons heres: Fablle riot Included under the fore. 1,094,939.72 ASSETS Gold held in Canada. ereiens 16.86 Subsidiary coin held in Canada. .,.. 1,740, 2d 54 Gold held elsewhere. ...... 173.74 Subsidiary coin held Sliewh --~2.014,48262. Notes of Bank of Canada. 17,066,558. Deposits with Bank of Ca 0] 15.17 Notes of other chartered banks. , .e 774,981.70 = Government and bank notes other than Canadian... 20,078,000.42 ----------------" $107,027,366.30 Cheques on other banks . $129 1171,678. 91 Deposits with ei: b bat hartered banks in Can 2,832.62 Due by banks and aking re than in Canada. .....oiuiiiiiiicreirenanrennn,s . 70,389,511.25 ------------ 99,564,022.78 Dominion 'and Prod) clal Government direct and guaranteed securi i es maturing within two years, Pn : not exceeding market value.................... 201,132,212.09 Other Dominion and Provincial Government direct d anteed ecuritles, not exceeding market 110,700,896.68 ne i i ba Canadida 7,314,691.51 io poty t id other than Cans N market value. 9,421,620.56 Other bonds, debentu market value. . 'Call_and short (not exceeding 30 exceeding able value to cover... vuuyus C t 1 3 discounts in Canada, not ol urrent loans ani di nts na ldo fiot other 7 $9.81, 217.63 . '999,795.25 wise included, estimaued loss provid Loans to Provincial ernments . Loans to cicles,' torus, untcipaiicics districts. cv.iusenn. . 18,374,596.54 surent loans end * discount elsewhere than in : Canada, not otherwise Iheluded, estimated toss pro-ided for....... nono. nant Non-current loans, estimated ioss provided for... 1100 "11783124936 Bank premises, at not Tpoce than fost, Tess amounts writ R Leat tate other than ba k premises. Mortgage ageson real sate sold by the bank. . al the rersiiersiaerananse Shates of ar of and Toans to controled comp Deposit with the Minister of Finance for NOTE: --The assets and lHabilitles of (France) sre ot included In the above General Statement. M. W, WILSON, ¢ have examined with the books and accounts of returns from the branches. the transactions of the an he above statement Is in.our opinlon p of the Park 2s at 30th Non ember, 1940, and ti is a pp by the books of the Bank. td JAS. G. ROSS, CA, if ShakTit Th THOMSON, C. » Peat, Muwih, YAY i Co. "Montreal, Canada, December 23, 1940, . PROFIT AND LOSS AUDOCOUNT Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 30th November, : Profits for the year ended 30 gaat provid! ment tates ella ing a; tions to ou hich EEA RE APPROPR Di. Di d lit: v git dend 13 trib or MW. Wi Montreal, hers sinne tion . . Other s tis not inciGded under the foregoing fieads.,. "ies rarsnane and Managing Director, | AUDITORS' REPORT To 1at Smanznoivrzs, Tae Rovar Bank or Canava: the above Statement of Liabilitles and Assets 31 at 30th November, 1! 'The Royal Bank of Canada at We have checked the cath and the securities representing the Bank's investments held at the Head Office at the close of the fiscal year, and at various dates durlog the year have also checked the cash and Investment securities at several of the Important branches, 'e have obrained all the information and explanations that we have required, and in our opinton Bank, which have come Sudet our notice, have been wi ays) ioans 'in ada on bonds, debentures, stocks and other ies of fficient marketable value to Toons eis 30 Dos) where than in Canada on depentores, stocks and other securities of a cumelent market- $ 35,000,000.00 * $ 20,000,000.00 | 3,198,146.37 $23,198,146.37 29100019 700,000.00 23,927,146.56 $ 58,927,146.56 + 9 20,462,766.89 15,065,374.51 ° 399, 358.54 L033, 405,521,189.16 $955,570,326.28 [oss tthe 32,185,514.18 10,243,943.49 7,394,239.19 $584,954,407.72 2000008 '629,989.58 $955,570,326.18 e Royal Bank of Canada P . . 8. G. DOBSON, General Manager. Head Office and with the pA ithia the powers of the drawn up 80 as to disclose the true condition s & Sons } Auditors, or aries 2] 3.0%,202.2 n . 3,526,894.16 36,623,146. aa eB . . ERR oo NEW 'WOOD MOULDING PROCESS A new mothod of tresting wood has made {t possible to mould oak, and even to weld two pleces of this, or other kinds ot timber, to- gether, The wood is soaked for a week In a concentrated water sol. utlon of urea, At any time later the wood can be moulded under press. urg at a temperature of 175 de- greos, Fahrenheit. W, K. Lough. borough, of the United States For. estry Products Laboratory, develop. ed the process, --pe COLUMBIUM IN NEW ALLOY A new alloy which possesses great strength at high temperature has been developed at the General Electric Research Laboratories by Dr. E. R, Parker. It consists of fron with a small.amount of Columbium, a relatively rare element for which but few uses have been found. Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE leaded AAS A Ec SARE 1, It a person asks you how old you are, or what your salary {s, or some such personal question, what should you reply? 2. When u man has taken a girl to tho theater, 'should she thank him? 3. When Invited for a week-end visti, Isn't it all right for a guest to take his. dog along?' 4. When mailing wedding invl- tations to a man and wife, two sons and two 'daughters, may one invl- tation be addressed to Mr. and Mrs, James R. Taylor and Family? 6. What should a girl steno- grapher say or do when her em. ployer shows her an error she has made in typing a letter? 6. Who {3 really £he "head" of the table, the host i hostess? Ans 1, "There are some questions that I prefer not to answer." It Is only a very rude, tactless person who would ask such questions. 2, No; but 'she should tell him how much she has enjoyed the also invited. 4. Not unless the-chil- dren are very young. Each adult _ 'member of the family should re- ceive a separate invitation. 5. Mere- ly say, "Iiam sorry," and offer to rewrite it. 6. The hostess. Bl SPIO, CPP Es e208 THE FOOD DOLLAR The Quebec Provincial Health Department recently turned budget- maker and advised housewives of the province seeking balanced dlet for their families that each dollar for food purchases should be spent as follows: Milk.and cheese, 20 cents; fruits and vegetables, 20° cents; meat, fish and eggs, 20 cents; bread and cereals, 20 cents, and sweet foods and butter and other fats, 20 cents. --0--. PERIODICAL EXAMINATIONS -Periodical medical examinations are urged by the Health League of Canada for persons who believe they have a tendency to dlabetes. Prompt control of the disease by means of diet and ihsulin may be imposed it the condition is dis- covered early, it was stated. Fat people especially are subject to diabetes, acocrdiig to recogniz- ed experts, and usually. between tho ages of 40 and 60 years, More women than men ate aftected by tho disease, Early symptoms of dlabetes were sald to be excessive hunger and thirst with loss of weight. Accom. panying theso usually are irritabil- ity and tiredness. Older sufferers often are trouble?! with bolls and carbuncles. There is no fruit richer in vita- min and mineral content than the Canadian apple, Pr WANTED, GOOSE AND DUCK Highest Prices ald Immedinte Rerdittance CANADA. COMFORTER : Co, 738 Dundas St. E, {== Toronto DDLE-AGE MIBOLES HEED 1s ADVICE What-Science; . to compete with the works sub- evening. 3. Not unless the dog was ; seteeeecrececesersosrese | HU for professional crooks, but Competition For 'Musical Scholars Young Canadian 'Composers 'Are Afforded Opportunity to Prove Thelr 'AbHity-<Top Scholarship Award' $750 The nationwide interest in the annual competition for young Canadian composers drew more entries in 1940 than at any time during the history of the contests and prompted the addition of a junior division with an 'additional series of prizes for' youngsters whose work was not of a quality mitted - for the $750 acholarship which is top award, H. T. Jamies- on, president of the society which sponsors. the contest said in age nouncing that 'the competition would be held 'again this year, Conditions of competition are the same as last year, he contin- ued, except that contestants fin the junior division must be under 16 years of age at the date the contest closes, March "1, 1941, Senior contestants must be under 22 years of age at that date. OTHER CASH AWARDS In addition to the major-award, there will be three cash awards in the senior division and three fa awards in the junior divis- on, The Board of Adjudicators in. cludes Sir Ernest MacMillan, conductor of 'the Toronto Sym- phony Orchestra; Prof. Leo Smith of the Faculty of Music in the University of Toronto; Capt. J. J. Gagnier, leader of His Ma- Jesty's Guards band, Montreal; Godfrey Hewitt, organist Cheist Church Cathedral, Ottawa; Hec- tor Charlesworth, well known critic 'and journalist; and H. T. Jamieson, president of the Can- adian. Performing Right Society, Royal Bank | Building, Toronto, to whom applications for entry forms should be addressed, Steady Eyes Mean Deceit, Is Claim Old Theory "About Shifty. Eyed Crorks Has Now: to Be Revised In Light of Lauy Experiments In the next poker game, try be suspiclous of the player wit! steady-looking eyes. He | to be the fellow who is blu! Or, in the more serlous gam of te, look for that kind of eye in 'the person you suspect of deceit: fulness and lying. This goes contrary to the com. mon bellet that a deceitful person has shifty eyes. The belief may be some new eye tests by Dr. Freder ick K. Berrien, Colgate University psychologist, 'show that 'about 75 . per cent of ordinary persons steady thelr eyes when trying to decelve. Forty persons have taken the tests, Half of them committed .a "laboratory crime." The other halt were innocent. The crime consist- ed either of killing a rat in the laboratory or sneaking out to com- mit fictitious burglary. Both guilty and Innocent were questioned as suspects in one or tho other of misdeeds. They were qultzed while In front of an oph- * thalmograph, an instrument 'which : makes a Photographic record of eye movement, > Electric railways in Canada carried a total of 632,633,162 | passengers in "1939 compared with '629,778,738 in fhe Presedi: {YOU BEARD? A little girl was put into an upper berth in a Pullman for the first time, She kept whimpering until -her mother told: her not to bo afrald because the angels would watch over her,? "Mother, are you there?" she cried, plaintively, "Yes, dear." Pod . And a few minutes lager, "Daddy, are you there?" - "Yeah? be : A fellow passanger lost--all patience after so long a time, and bellowed. forth: "We are all here. Your daddy and mother and bro- thers and sisters and aunts and uncles and cousins, All here; now go to sleep, little one!" There was a pause, then very softly: *Mother." "Well?" "Was that one of the sugelsr" --Q-- Visitor: '80 you run'a duck farm, Business picking up? 'Farmer: No, ploking down. =O ! An elderly lady living in the country had a son in the Navy. On one 6t her rare visits to a nefgh- boring town 'she saw a sallor. Trembling with excitement 'she asked him if he knew her boy. She - told him his name. H "Well, what ship Is he on?" ask- ed the sailor. "What ship?" exclajmed the old lady. "Ave there two?" --_--0-- Teacher: "Now, Freddy, why does a polar bear wear a fur coat?" Freddy: '"Oh-er, | suppose he would look funny In a tweed one." --_---- 1 Traveler: "Which platform for the New York train?" Station Attendant: "Turn to the left and you'll be right," Traveler: "Don't be impertinent, ny man." Station Atteiidant? "All right, then, turn to your right and you'll be left. : gin Mother (reprovingly): "When | was young, girls never 'thought of doing the . things 'they do today." Daughter: "That's why they 'didn't do them!" HOW 70 RELIEVE QUICKLY & EASILY you are troubled with ol hing plies or JeRiar soreness, do no 'treatment-and run the yisk of lett] this condition become chronfe. Itching or soreness or painful a age of stool is nature's warning thal proper treatment should be secur at once, For this purpose get a package o {em-Rold from your drusgiat, a se as directed. This ¢m-Ro ormula which {s used internally ia Ablet, Witkauiekiy. Foeve Aha Iiche tablet, wilkquickiy relieve the ing aid soreness and aid in heall the sor tender s bots Hem-Rold pleasan 2} use. 18 mended- and to chrants Bite LonaItlon When sus and chronic pie © on a fine Jemedy may be had at se reasonable a cost. it you try Hem-Roid and are not 'entirely pleased "with the result - your 'druggist will gladly retur! your money. it seems Hr hoe Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the alle inclusive Canadian National Railways System for the week "ending December. 21, 1940, 'were ..$6,684,110 4,476,346 as compared with © for the corresponding period of 1939, an in- orbase of oc :$1,108,764 or 25% { . Wearability Marks Ll [" y 3 Midseason Mode A retrospective glance over the mid-season collections shown "in the custom-made department: of sevén of New York's special ty shops reveals, that while each developed individual characteris- tics, all kept within the frame- * work of thorough wearability. DETAIL, DESIGN, FABRIC, . COLOR No exaggeration of silhouette emerged from the collections. felt that-the hour has struck to ring in -any important change. They have exhibited an infinite amount of good taste and crea- tive ability in: the evolving of 'de- tails, the "encouraging of design in fabrics and the endorsing of _ colors. Aircraftsman. H. :Laceile 'of ' the Berlin. ing year. a burst from the cockpit of an. army '276 out of 800 boxing contests, Lacelle, ;$jamplon of Canada, represented his' Gun Replaces Boxing Champ's 'Fists Hii hod Rogal Canadian ° Aly 'Force, fired co-operation. aircraft. Winner of then amateur bantam-weight country 'in the 1936 Olympics in .CLASSIFIED ADVER TISEMENTS. .. * Ld AGENTS WANTED LOCAL MAN - GOOD PAY WEEK- / dy. Full or spare time. Book orders for Canada's finest trees, plants. Experience unnecessary, Sales outs fit free. 'E. D, SMITH'S NURSER- IES, Winona, Ont. [AUTOMOTIVE PARTS Car and Tractor. Parts NEW AND USED AT LOWEST prices. Used electric motors LL sizes. Satisfaction or money re- funded. General Auto Supply) ita chener.' t BADY CHICKS | YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY OR- dering your Baden Government Approved Chicks fro blood- tested byeedefs now. Idberal diss count for early delivery, Also older' Pullets. Baden Bloets ¢ Chick Hatchery Limited, Baden, Ontarlo, = GOOD NEWS FOR! POULTRYMEN. On December 18% thers were {roximately Hable doxén oshy 28s id avail o'than a month a tor: hate A Aeis. rotate, 'a Hy : "ntl 'chickens .and:a third: less dr geuiey than a year ago. '8,000,000 domen Canadian {{] were exported during . 5 "nine months of 1940 compared to 703,000 dozen the §osresonal Ine 'months of 1939 1s & #pslls extra poultry an d eas aie PA Ala An Aine el : dd He Boshi of oy fore oF 1p ] B SHES Eh RS sz a - = ° = - - 123 i BE i i Th Ba: gop sa Noten Ch Chickeries, Man ph, : WE COACH FOR GOVERNMENT 'TOP SUFFERING] OFF TO A GOOD START -- WITH Bray Chicks, Order this 'month "and get Bray Free Chick Guard. jist of Daily idedials] Hehe. r ng. Catalogue ra 130° 90tin Sto Hamilton, Oat oY" + JOB OPPORTUNITIES positions on deferred pa i paying after appointment, RAT openings, Raiticulate free. Rodd Training 'School, b82 Barrows, vinnipes, Man, 'LEGAL J. N. LINDSAY, LAW OFFICE, CAP: : I rnsatre Bulldig, 3 Thomas ; : ntarlo, cla r fariners' dol 1&ctions, Shartmen of MACHINERY FOR SALE PLANER EQUALIZER CORNER Rounder a ble Saw for manu. ° sake! ottoms, Lo 8, for sale Sousa; J Ritchle, Parry MBDICAL = Saral sls, GAvoRT, © bls, other Alls Ved, Art A] re 3 (AMD. Jiisumatism, en, Heart ment, a rele $ Tenis penn TBATISEY SORR ER 3 A Hea rat | 2 gin antes brik OFFER TO INVENTORS TRE § E Fn pu HH FOR FINE QUALITY PHOTO: FIN- ishing. Any 6 or 8 Exposure film developed and, printed, with en= __ldrgement, 25¢c. Careful processing by experts who know how, hssurés satisfaction. Imperial Photo * Ser- Yice, Dept.' A. Station J., Toronto, PULLETS FREE RANGE PULLETS, SASH IN hav on th oie 4 e seve! T EAA ave al real cholce 'laying pullets ust ready to ay, I Limited. SEH, Haicheticn {RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS IT'S PROVEN -- 'EVERY - er .of Rheumatic AHI Bold only. at Munroe br Remedy. -335 Elgin, Ottawa. Portoad § $1 Sth MILL LLASS SHINGLES. 1 ost, ope Mi. + pat "Hs "Recondit $2.1 [1] 'Adult; Yon i phine : ort nr ve, Hamilton, hd {PILE TORTURE New York's designers have not -