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Beaver Contracts |, ooping Cough Holds 'Stomach With Fore paws and Whoops With Owner Probably the only beaver in the "world to come down with the whooping cvaugh 1s "Mickey," the . pet:_beaver of ten-year-old Doris 'Forbes; of' Red Deer, Altd, This is tho story which Girl Guide headquarters has on file as an act wal fact, = Early in 1939 a Red Deer Girl © @Quldg, Jean Yufl), found a baby bea- + yep which had been badly mauled By dogs. "She took It to the Forbes home. Mra. Forbes, a nurse, sewed and bound up the wounds and the 'care given the animal by Doris, a member of the Brownles, made "Mickey a devoted member, of 'the family. - » NEVER TOUCHES FURNITURE _ Today Mickey welghs 70 pounds and enjoys his own private swim. ming pool on the Forbes' front : ~.:.Jawn, but last winter when Doris "took the whooping cough Mickey - "slowly waddled upstairs and crawl « ed into bed with her. He was removed, but not in 1s. his hind legs, holding his stBmach with his fore paws and "whooping" in unison with Doris. : While jt is asserted that Mickey ve 'has never done any damage to fur 'nilure, each morning in the winter =" all the movable furniture in the kit- chen is found piled n the centre of the floor. NO DESIRE FOR WILD LIFE Mickey will eat pink ice cream, t enjpy cake, preserved froit and many other foods not usually fed to beavers, but fearing that some day ho may decide to wander away, Mrs. Iforbes has encouraged him to subsist on a diet of twigs, leaves and vegetables. p hough he has faken to the Ink , eral times, he his uss retu es That A Hess Ffances Lee Barton | jelly time again. Millions of 15 ety un aro making jams and Jellies. of different flavors as "herries and fruits are in sea- son -- stocking ~ those- tasties that make win- ter. meals so appetizing. Follow the throng but. he " sure that your BE. cums Jo Ca TO "recipe like the following assures © guccess to -the-uew jelly maker, or the older one who has tried before and been disappointed: - Red Currant Mint Jelly 5 cups (2% 1bs.) julce; 3% cup (3 oz.) spearmint leaves and stems, packed; 7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar; 1% bottle fruit gectin. 'I'o prepare juice, crush about 4 pounds fully ripe red currants. 'Wash spearmint and chop, Add mint and 1 cup water to crushed currants; bring to a boil and sim- mer, covered, 10 -minutes." fruit in jell th _or. | squeeze out juice." " Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add bottled fruit pectin, stirring --constantly, Then bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 14 minute, Remove from fire, skim, pour quick- Jy. -Paraflin _hot jelly at once, Makes about 11 glasses I fluid' ounces each). Place bag and > Avoid Trouble 0 Hosing Hot Dog "Toronto Humane Society Vet- erinary "Gives Advice on Py canormu in Hot Weather -- Keep your dog indoors during the . extreme heat and gccaslonally cool - him oft with. the garden hose," ad. vised Dr. John Leeson, Toronto Hu. mane Soclety veterinary, * Dogs most affected by the hot weather are Boston bulls, bull ter riers, pekingeso and most. large, * Jong-coated dogs. They should be fed sparingly, preferably between 8 and 10 at night, and be kept In ~~ the cellar as much as possible, BOSTON BULLS FEEL IT WORST Dogs suftering . hestsiokness should be 'wrapped In blankets, _ glven moderate drinks of cold water and made to lle down, =. Dr. ieeson sald cats seldom suf. 'fer from' the heat, "Cats are too . ~ monaible to stay out in the sun long 'enough to become affected," he sald, Nazis Ploughing Up ~The Maginot Line The Berlin radio announced re- 1 ly that the entire: region of French Maginot Lino has been under and "is now again: and productive farm- . The broadcast, heard by sald French' farmers are In a day or two he was sitting on } + "rested on Valerie sharply until she "fifty dollars in his pocket, "der's what you might call a natural y B Nt Mail only two Dur Corn Btarch labels for e ice ture Setiredo or one FREE ALL THE LATEST PICTURES "Hurricane" or + 4+ the list of 20 other pic+ tures will be sent with your * name, address, picture of 4 the 8.1 Lawrence Btarch Cay Limited, Port Credit, Ont.' Hive Syrup la first request, To start, selec om the pictures "Flying , Tor do"--"'Sky Rocket!" din htoing"-- 'Defiant' '-- "Spitfire 7 R.A.F. PHOTOS "Catalipa" Bpecify your requested --e¢ y labels and mail to MARRYING MARK. ... Violette Kimball Dunn per SYNOPSIS - | After Mark's beautiful wife Ellen died, her whole family became In- terested in Valerie, Mark's adopted daughter. All save Shirley seemed , to have their eye on the trust fund left-Valerie by Ellen. They wanted to have Valerie live with them, but Mark, aware for almost the first time, that he had a daughter; refused to let her go. Shirley has _Inyjted. Valerie to visit her--and Valerie has planned to go; but only after she and Mark make a trip. Dorothy, Ellen's .sister, has left for Czlifornia, but Elise is still arognd and Insisting that Valerie she become frionds. Valerie tes her about the trip with Mark. CHAPTER VII ~ Elise dropped her hand, "Of course, If Mark isn't coming home --it *woulil probably bore you ter- ribly--just us two--" She sat down again just as var. erie was beginning to breathe free- ly once more, She suddenly asked . a great many questions; where _they were going, how long they'd be away, and especially if anybody else was going, too. Valerie said | she didn't know, until they came to who was - going. JBlisé's rather sudden ak eyes found out the answer to that. Then they brightened, and she rose once -more. She glanced out into the hall almost -as if she were going to say lowered her volce, " But she spoke casually, "I sup-. pose you wouldn't know what your daddy did with 'darling Ellen's sable coat? 'I just happened to think of it. Funny, wasn't it?" at all. "My father sent it to the furriers," she said. She felt some: . how it was. enough just to tell where it was. = Chiltern was standing by the door. She 'looked at him oddly as she went out. "Call my car, will you?" she sald. She must have forgotten Val- erle, for -sho didn't say good-bye. An Early Start They really started .the next shine. Alice, still smiling, had fill- ed two of the cases in thé luggage trunk with Valerie's new clothes, and didn't forget any of the things Mrs. Banwood was sure she would forget. Mrs. Banwood silently disap-, -- proved of Alice's packing. She dis . approved of Valerie's blue knitted _ suit, and her blue tweed coat to motor in. Of course Mr. Alexander was. spoiling the girl. - She said as uch to Chiltern, a as they stood directly behind a draw- ing-room curtain-and watched Mark open the door of the closed car. "He'd much rather drive his _ roadster, hut he thought this "was _better for Miss Valerle," said Chil: torn. He almost forgot, and let a note of affeetidn Into his voice. "He's spoiling the girl. It's not what her mother planned for her," sald Mrs. Banwood grimly. "Thank heaven for that," sald' Chiltern. He had Mark's check for Mark had slipped it into his hand not twenty minutes ago. "Just In cage--'" he had said. He had looked the butler in the eye as-he sald it, and grinned. Not that the man's liking for: Mark depended on checks, "You never had any ch} Hire, did you?" Chiltern asked Mrs. Ban wood. "We'll . Head North" "Nono--" she admitted slowly. | "Did you?" "N-no--as it happens." Iie hadn't thought' of being asked himself wlien he put the question to her. "But it hasn't stopped nie fronr keeping my eyes open. Mr, .Alexan- father," f "I'm sure 1 hope | 80," sald Mra, Banwood primly, But she Jan sound very convinced, "Which 18 more than can be oid for some people." "If you mean Mra. 'Afexander--" "I'm not naming any names," Chiltern told: her. "Hé watched Mark's oar round the drive, and left the housekeeper sanding by resettled in the Haginot -'the window, A] something nobody must _hear, and _ Valerie thought it wasn't funny. |. - morning, in_the early May sun-. | bombs, the ministry of 'home se- Valerie leaned back beside Mark, and looked qut upon the world. She supposed she was the same 'girl she had been six months ago. Three months ago. Even six weeks ago. ' She looked up at him, saw that he was loaking back at her nd that he was smiling. - "When 1 was young, girls "wanted to Know things," he said. "You haven't spoken for 'at least ten miles. You- haven't even asked where wo're heading -- "But it doesn't Tad much dif- ference, does it?" asked Valerie. "You see this is the first trip 1 over took. I mean, with my father, Because you can't call a chauf- feur's driving you a trip, can you? It's the first time I ever" had a _ friend. I mean really a friend, Are faghors always friends?" "Welli= anyway they always ought to be," said Mark. "As for wherewe're going, 1 thought we'd just head -iorth-and let things ride. We'll loaf along, and if we see "anything wo like,* we'll stop and look it over. It's nice not to hurry when you're Just out to play, don't you think?" "I think it's. all nice" sald Val erie, (To Be Continued) Once Gay Paris Loses Its Charm Sacial Life Blighted by Huns; People Prefer' Rural Homes 'Phe social life that Paris knew has passed out of the picture, says Alico Maxwell, Associated Press correspondent, writing from" Lis. _ - bon. The international set that made it what it was is scattered to the four. winds. As for French social folk, the majority' are preferring, their cha. teaux-to- Paris. They have a double- edged reason--if they don't occupy them, the Germans will, and if they, ' do, the estate will'feed them, 'Com- pared with foraging In Paris, a country place that can supply but. . tor, eggs, cheese, with occasional + cream and illicit bacon, is a better . place to be. | The thing now called social life In Paris is a mixture of German officers, and civilians, German wo- men, Swedes, Spaniards, Italians, Belgians and French. DON'T BELIEVE PROPAGANDA There is a bitterness in French people's hearts, eating in. But they keep their sense of proportion, The elaborate propaganda in Paris pap- ers, explaining food and other shortages, looks like eyewash to -- many of them. In silent protest 'against enemy measures, Parisians play dangerous- little _ games. Chalked, penciled, | ringed around in Parlg is the letter "y"--which stands or Victory. In spite of repressions, there are French who denounce the. gov- ernment, praise Britain, and cham- plon De Gaulle, leader of Free French forces. "Vive De Gaulle" Is . another chalk mark hard to erase. Blow To Mothers Babies babble and coo and gurgle, but mothers should riot 'talk back to their children' with similar baby talk. So gays Dr. Arthur E. Secord at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario in Lon- don. Shucks, not even an itsy, he ~ witsy bit! Children In Britain Fight Bomb Fi ires School children and travelers on country. roads are to be. mobilized to fight crop fires if they are. started by ' German - incendiary curity announced recently in a statement warning British farm- eras to be oh the alert for such attacks. A large number. "of stirrup pumps. and fire pumps powered by trailer engines will be assigned to the areas in which Britain's home-grown wheat is harvested. The anger period will be when the w fiat is cut and becomes in- flammable and later when it is in 'Sources Of Iron In Family Diet > Spinach Wy re Head the List -- Baked Potatoes, Raidins Are Good, Too The popeye jokes. about spinach are not entirely without foundation, : Judging by a chart recently issued by the Ontario Provincial Depait- ment of Health, which shows that spinach 1s still" the most generous source' of iron for 'human dietary. © A mére half-cupful of the cooked vegetable will supply one-fourth of the daily quota needed by a child, and one-third af that necessary! to an Jdult. : However, a8. tow children--or adults either for that 'mat{ér--aro* 80 fond of spinach that they can - eat it every day, other sources must _.bo found. Prunes are about the next "best bet. . Five of these, cooked, _yield about half as much iron as does the half-¢upful of spinach, MILK CONTRIBUTES LITTLE R "IRON _A medium sized baked potato, a glice of cooked meat, an. egg or eight dates are all of about equal value, each yielding -about one: tenth of the child's daily supply. Raisins are good, too, but they're a long way below spinach in_the scale of values, while oatmeal haa only about a tenth of the value ot the latter, quantity for quantity. Surprisingly, a slice df white bread or a glass of milk contributes prac- tically nothing to the iron ration. 'SMARTLY YOKED CASUAL MODE : By 'Anne Adams - You'll need a hei?, there and. everywhere frock for the summer - casual life--and here it is--in a style by Ann Adams! Simple as can be to make and to wear, yet "Pattern. 4791 has a gay, fresh, young air about it. Notice the spirited, swinging line of the yoke that curves across the front from ~ _shoulder to shoulder --, isn't it "smaft? ThZ wide revers are new and so attractive, especially if you decide to trim them with buttons and buttonholes. | Darts below the yoking and gathers 'above the waist hold the softness of the -- bodice_in place. Even _the skirt has unusual flattery in slimming 'front and back panels, Choose a cool summer fabric -- a pique, linen or shantung would be smart. Pattern 4791 vis available in misses' and women's sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42, Size 16 takes 3% yards 35 inch, Send twenty cents (20¢) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this 'Anne 'Adams pattern. Write We "sizg, name, address . and style number, Send-_your order to Ante "Ad- ams, Room 425, 78 Adeldide St. W., Toronto. WHY HAVE \ SORE \ FEET? ISSUE al . making are well known and have ..% tablespoon Epsom Salts, * ound of sugar.heating in the oven; -- Prepare gooseberrics and allow. _well_and pour into glasses, seal- "in pectin, SABLE THES. Jelly Making With every jar filed maw with jelly. or some of ithe many, many kinds of delicious conserves the homemaker. has an extra touch' for some future meal. 1 wonder if you all" know, that you may ; obtain from 'the department of " Agriculture at Ottawa = (Market- ing Service) their 'bulletin ons "Canning Fpods and Vegetables." 'This is a. valuable bulletin wid © should be in every: home. The general -rules for jelly- 'been given in this column before, but I feel that due to the large number of requests on this sub-~ ject, they should be repeated. Unless adding pectin, it is bet- ter to use underripe food. Wash fruit and place in kettle over the fire adding just enough water to prevent burning, Cores and peel- ings 'should not be discarded -- they do contain much natural "pectin and also many vitamins. Heat slowly to boiling; crush thor&dghly and cook until the fruit is soft. Turn into jelly bag (always wring jelly bag out of warm water) and drain overnight, There is a test for pectin, which is very. valuable to remem- ber, ~~ One tablespoon of fruit "juice and 1 teaspoon sugar and Stir until dissolved and allow to stand for twenty minutes. If a jelly- like mass forms immediately, there is a large amount of pectin in 'the fruit'and you should use 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of juice, If small flaky substances are formed, there is a small amount | of pectin and. you should use from two-thirds to three-quarters "of a cup to the cup of juice. If the juice remains liquid it. con- tains no pectin and will not jell without the addition of pectin. This may be supplied 'by the ad- dition of commercial , pectin or from fruit juice rich in pectin such as underripe apples (the cores are a great assistance.) -Boil the fruit juice. for minutes, have the required 15 am- measure and add to hot juice. Stir until sugar, js dissolved, Boil from five to twelve minutes, Now ~ try for the test: either when "dropped from a spoon the juice will form" threads, or it will form a sheet dropping from the spoon. Pour into heated sterile glasses, "Allow to cool;-cover. with _paraf- fin. Store in a cool dry place. Raspberry Jam 2 quarts. raspberries E) --6._cups-sugar--- ar I cup lemon juice. | Combine sugar and berries and- allow to stand in an earthenware dish overnight. In the morning place over heat, adding the lemon juice (many prefer apple juice) and boil until it slicets from the spoon. . Raspbérry and Gooseberry Jam 1 * quart raspberries 1 quart gooseberries 3% lbs. sugar - "1 - 'pint water. to cook util soft. Try to choose large and soft berries. Add rasp- berries and cook until well mixed; then add sugar and cook antit thick (about 40 minutes), Turn into jelly glasses .and=seal 'in the usual way. : Rhubarb Marmalade (Request) 1 quart rhubarb cut fine 1 quart sugar Juice and grated rind of two oranges 34 cup chopped walnuts. | Prepare fruit and cover with" - the, sugar and allow to stand over- night. In the morning, place on , heat until sugar is dissolved, Boil rapidly until clear. Rémoye from the fire; add the nuts, mix ing in the usual way. ---- Cherry and Gooseberry Conserve 2 cups ripe gooseberries 2 cups pitted red cherries ! 8 cups sugar : : 1 cup liquid pectin 1 cup chopped almonds, Put fruit through mincer; Mea- sure and combihe with sugar, Mix well and bring to hoil, stirring - constantly, Add nuts; boil for 1° minute, Remove from fire, stir Stir and boil one min- ute longer. Turn into hot- sterile jars ang seal in the usual way. © 1941, amounted to 7 'described the island. "ral, _ colonization .with flora markedly tropigal, ia Firing a salvo from a 'coastal zun 'somewhere on Britain's first Tine, "Prime Minister -- determination to his collection of facial expressions,' It was a prac- . tice shoot in honor of King Peter of Yugoslavia. of the business of others, like one, who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.--Pope. Canadian gold production during the first quarter of 1911 amounted to 1,293,618 ounces compared with 1,261,535 ounces in the first three months of. 1040. : Newsprint production in Canada in the firgt four months of 1941 totalled. 1,062,670" with 1,003,081 tons -in the corres- ponding period of 1940, . a Production of gold in the North- west Territories during March, 5,099 ounces as against 3,939 ounces in March, 1940. Portuguese Isles "Are In The News _Ever Since President Roose: velt in. Recent "Fireside Chat" Indicated U. S. Interest _In Azores and. Cape Verde Groups - : In his most recent chat," President Roosevelt _indicat- "ed the concern ol: the "United States for certain islands in_ the Atlantic Ocean belonging to the --Republic---of- Portugal, -'s Washington Star. An amateur student -of istory As reminded of how little he knows about the Azores and the Cape Verdo groups. The former, ~ he | learns from, books of ready refer- ence, consists of nine separate islands scattered over 400 miles-of | water between the thirty-seventh and fortieth degrees of north lati tude. It is understood that the name applied to them is derived from the word "acores," signifying hawks, pelago. . THE AZORES Some doubt exists as to whetfier 'thg Greeks and the Romans were familiar with "outposts" so far west of Europe, hit therArabian graphers of the twelfth century The Portu- guese captain, Gor=alo Velho Cab- and San Miguel in 1434, He claimed his discoveries for his country and followed -at a rapid pace. The Cape Verde Islands, fourte in nuniber, lie off the West Afric coast and are volcanic in origin, Ad- vise Cadamosto was their discov.' eler, the date being 1466. A ma- --jority of living residents are of African descent. Slavery was abol- . ished in 1876, but freedom has not" . brought prosperity. Bracketed together, the Azores and the Cape Verde colonies ap- proximate 2,400 squarp miles. in area with a total population of about 600,000. 7 --b mae An Essential Part Of Regulated Farm 3 © A SWorkehp 35 is an essential .| part of every well regulated farm. Winston | Churchill addy another grimace of _ 'tons compared "fireside g says The™ vast numbers of which' formerly abounded In the archi- reached S-mta Maria In 1432 Miss AONE weltomen ersunal Jettens from Interested renders, She pleased to receive auggestions on toples. tor. her column, and Is even ready to listen to your 'pet peeves." Itequests for recipes or apecinl menus are in order. Address jour letters to "Miss Sadle D, Cham. ers, 73 Weal Adelnlde Street, To- ronto." Send stamped, self-addressed 'envelope If you wish n réply. 'Maharajah Is Rich - The collection of jewelry of the Maharajah of Baroda le valued at $10,000,000 including necklace contdining 130 diamonds valued A up 000, & pearl neck ornament $850,000, a carpet worked in bri and pearls that could not be duplicated tor $250,000, stock, the ministry pointed out." One who is too wise an observer It pays for itself many times over every year, Every farmer has had the experience of having to go to the blacksmith shop during the busy scason for some repair that might" have been made immedi- ately at home, had there been a shep equipped for doing the work, * There 'are some jobs that must, of course, be done by a profes- sional workman, but a - great many. of the simpler. repajrs can --be made by a handy man who has the tools, Exponts of Canadian honey dur- ing tho calendar year 1040 total led 10,780498 pounds valued at $1,237,285 ag compared with 4. 706,914 pounds valued at $362,070 in 199. Pad Too Little e Walk The Health o of' the Present 1 Generation /is Suffering Due "to Pecling of Walking For Pleasure ------ p | Dr. E. Stanley Ryerson, director of phyleal and health education at University of Toronto-has-beén.ob- serving this. situation and he feels that the health of this genération much. driving and teo little walking. People are getting 'less and less "mguggulay, activity dus to the easy facilities of modern Canspatalin; He stresses an important poin', ty when'he says that physical exercl "18 just 4s beneficial 46 the brain as fo the body. Maintenance of bane structure andwdevelopment of the m»scles are desirable and jnake for general physical, titneds, but there are mental 'requirements which also have to be filled, It is here that walking proves to be the Tdeal tonic, 'Hnking 'the 'brain And 'body in a co-ordinated 'sense _of well-being. Neglect of the physical human mechanism is frequently reflected in a nervous or unstable state, with the result that persons of present-day lite. NATURE'S PANACEA Tho .best way to meet these strains js still to be found In the old formula of a sound mind in a sound body. Walking offers the reafliest approach to the ideal con- dition, 'and the crisp days of $prng. are a seasonable time to revive or start this enjoyable habit. It tends to stave oft age, keeps the step resilient, feeds the nerv?s, puts an edge on one's appetite and brings restful sleep. It is nature's pana. cea and available to every person - who 'has a little will - power (0 practice it consistently. Canada's Traffic Bea s Increase - "Total Was Much Higher Wh 1940--Toll For Canada'Larg- est in Fifteen-Year Period-- 746. Die in Ontario : Preliminary figures indicate a "marked increase" In deaths by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reportéd the middle of July. '"The number of deaths. and the death rate were the highest record: which figures for all provinces :of a | Bureau," th ereport said. ~~ : 1,709 deaths attributable to motor- vehicle accidents in 1940, compared, was 15.0 per 100,000 population, compared with 14.0 the previous year and 13.8 in 1938, SASKATCHEWAN "HE LOWEST Motor. vehicles accident deaths by provinces, with 1939 figures in . brackets: Prince Edward Island, 10 (7); Nova Scotia, 104 (84); New Brunswick, 81 (92); Quebec, 434 (390); Ontario, 746 (682); Manitoba. 87 (63); Saskatchewan, 59 (65); Alberta, 72 (81); British Columbia; 116 (120). Saskatchewan: had the lowest provincial death rate from motor- vehicle accidents at 6.2 per 100,000 population, and Albecta was next rate was 19.8 in Ontario. . 'Turn To Brazil For Cotton Supply Canada Can Get It Cheaper Than From the U.S. -- Many Bales Come From Reru Changes in the foreign trade pol- icles of the United States govern. in some official quarters last week as a result of sharp losses in. for- elgn markets, particularly Canada and other countries not cut off by the war, With cotton exports, at the low- est' level since Civil 'War days, some U.S. Agriculture Department officials are urging that the gov- ernment take more positive steps to. hold markets "long - -accustomed to, using American cotton, STORED AT BOSTON Canada is turning to Brazil and Peru for t' - bulk of the cotton needed by fis booming cotton tex- tie industry, it was paid, The Ag- rlculture Department's office for foreign agricultural relations re- had ordered a six-month supply amounting to approximately 200,000 bales of Brazilian cotton and that shipping facilities had been guar. antec by the Brazilian govern. ment, It said much of this cotton 'would he stor:d at Boston until needed, It was explained that, because of government price-supporting loan: program jn the U. 8, Canadian: mills could get Brazilian cotten from two and a halt to five cents cotton. _motor vehicle accidents during 1940 * with 1,584 In 1939. The death rate is suffering because 'there is. too - ed during the period - 1926-40 fory -Canada_ have been compiled by tho The Bureau estimated there were. -- at 9.0.- Highest provincial death __ --ment on cotton were being urged ported last week that Canadian mills & pound cheaper than American . Too Much Drive: -* often break down under the strain :