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FERRER. | , 1932 E, A LONG, LONG JOURNEY Persist; stick to what you begin --=Mrs. Eel. | |And in the end you'll surely win. f f 5 3 EH 1 "4 » of a i * a : = p] ¥ i; 'Peter Rdbbit sighed. "What are yon sighing for?" demanded Jerry Muskrat. '"P'm sighing because there are so many things I wes; to know 4 annot find out." hy a would like to ask Mrs. Eel a lot of questions, but she has left the Smiling Pool and according to you she will never return, She was born in the Great Ocean, came up here to the Smiling Pool when she was 8 baby, lived here all the rest of her life and now, has gone back to the Great Ocean so that her babies may also be born there af- ter which they will all make a long, long journey to the shore and then up a Big River to ponds * and Jakes because that is where they? like to live. It doesw't a sense." ! ny doesn't it?" asked Jerry. . .«Because,"' replied Peter, "if she liked the Smiling Pool well enough to spend her life "here, and expected her children to do the same thing, why didn't she deposit her eggs here or in the Laughing Brook? That would be just good plain sense." "Jt does seem so," confessed Jerry. "All I know is what she told me, and I guess it is all true because I have asked others who live in the Smiling Pool and not one of them ever has seen the eggs of an Eel. Perhaps it is because the water of the Great Ocean is different from the wa- ter here and the eggs, or the newly hatched babies need that kind of water." "How {is it different?" asked Peter, who had never heen near the seashore in all his life. "It is salt," replied Jerry. 1 don't know just what that means, but I do know that it is very dli- ferent from the water of the Big River, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool. Mrs. Eel told me that no Eel would ever think of spawning in any other kind of water. What puzzles me sil! more is that she isn't satisfied with just reaching salt water, but must make a terribly long journey after she reaches jt In order to reach a certain place. When I asked her why, she her- self didn't know. She said she just 'had to reach that certain place because that was where a!l the Eeels from everywhere had had their eggs so she must go there, too, and she is on the way there now, It is going to take her a dong time to get there and 'it will 'take her babies a much longer time to get back to the Big Rlver.. Then they will have '2 long journey up that to get here." "I can understand how Mrs. Eel may be able to make such a Jong journey, for' she is so his, but how those hahies can make that journey back here is beyond * me," declared Peter. i "It is beyond me, 100," replied Jerry. "Why, young Eels when «!they first get here are nothing but babieg. . They aPe no bhig- ger than Mrs. Gartersnake's chil- dren, when the latter are morn. Yet they have made that long, long journey in the Great Ocean end after that another long, long journey up the Big River. = It Is hard to believe." om "It ig so," agreed Peterd "It is wonderful. . That is what it is-- wonderful." "You know only a few stop here," said Jerry. "Al lot of them go on up the Big River to where it starts." ! "Who are you fellows talking about?' demanded Little Joe Ot- ter, who had come up just in time to hear the last remark. "Eels," replied Jerry. "I wae just telling Peter .that many of those little Eels, so small tha" . they are really babies, go way up to the beginning of the Big River. Isn't that true?" Little Joe Otter nodded. "I guess it is," sald he. "I never have been as far up the Big Riv- er as that, but as far as I have been I have seen those little Eels. 1 have seem them on other streams, too. Not even big dams can stop them. I have seen them crawling up the fropt of a dam, and over wet rocks that blocked a stream, and crawling in wet grasg around things in the way. I have seen big Eels in ponds from which no streams flow. How they. got there I don't know, but they did it when they were little, They are wonders, those baby Eels. Speaking of Eels, I haven't Mrs. Eel lately." "And you won't see her again," replied Jerry, She has started for the Great Ocean and won't re- turn." (Copyright, 1932, by T. W. Burgess) The next story: "Peter Has to Believe." seen TURIN PREFERS - Toys For a Riot of Fun Junjor stars step forth to claim the honors in this comedy short. So much merry-making and gay laughter was never be- fore crowded into one comedy. The plot centers around Sania Claus, of course, but the children and their' toys are the featured erformers, ? And from the fitst scene to the final fade-out Santa demon- strates that he has not heen idle this past year but has spent every minute busily working in his far-away home so that every child might have a Merry Christ- mas. From the littlest child to those who think themselves quite grown-up there are . fascinating toys. Mechanical toys, dolls, noy- elty toys of every deseription-- crowding Santa's pack so full that he ean scarcely get down the chimney. The Most Gorgeous Dolls Every little girl has her favor- ite type of doll--some like little weensy oneg that they can dress themselves--others like great big dolls that look like babies. And for every taste there's exactly the right doll. Baby dolls so soft and cuddly to hold say "ma-ma'" and cry when you pick them up. They are dressed in crispy white frocks and wear perky bonnets Character dolls--from Holland from Japan, from Africa, from far-away Germany, all come to take their share of the Christ- mas applause. One of the favorites this Christmas is a baby doll that has a small folding bath table just like a real baby, all outfitted with bath towels and tiny wash cloths. Any little mother would Ye proud to own such a doll Other baby dolls come packed in oval trunks with warm wooly blankets around their fat, cute selves. Toys Small Boys Approve Most little boys like wagons and automobiles. There are real- istic milk wagons drawn by stur- dy wooden horses, there are fire trucks painted a brilliant red, there are sport roadsters, too dashing for words. Sail boats that really sail, singing tops that play a sweet tune when they are wound, puzzles and games to JUNE MARRIAGES Handsomest, Most Virtuous Get Prize Money Genoa--In the cold and frosty days of December] it is nice to think of marrying in June, Why people make the wills they do is another subject for fruitful specu- lation while sitting beside the roar- ing open fire, hibernating and med- itatively smoking one's pipe. The other day a wealthy citizen of Tur- in, when dying, provided in his last will and testament the annual award of 4,000 Lire to be given to the handsomest, healthiest, most in- dustrious and most virtuous couple to be married in Turin the previous June. Turinians who are the chil- dren of Turinians, and thé poorest among these, are to have prefer- ence. On the other hand, should the citizens of Turin neglect to marry i. this enviable state, then this donation is to go to the most beau- tiful, healthy, virtuous and indus- triou. pair in thc remaining prov- ince. It is currently reported that Premier Mussolini thinks of using this idea in order to stimulate mar- riage and the begetting of children in other parts of Italy. Astrolog- ists, however, are already getting busy calculating what will happen if everybody in Italy in future should marry in June, | Jury & Lovell PRESENTS TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS The "HIT" of the Season Gardenis Gold Sets Gold Boxes of rare beauty containing Gardenia of Southern 'France toiletries to enhance Milady's loveliness. Their low pice will amaze you as their charm thrills. SOAP and Perfume 25¢ . "Five Sampler Perfumes $1.00 Talcum Tales | BATH al ace Powder | SALTS $1.50 | 65¢ Talcum, Face Powder an 4 Powder, Perfume $2.00 ishing COMPLETE SETS OF GARDENIA TOILETRIES Includes Bath Salts, Dusting Perfume Talcuam, Soap, Face | Lotion, Cold Cream, Cream Softener. In gold gift box $7.00 Face Lotion and Face Powder, Face Powder $2.00 Van- and Skin Gold Edge Playing * Cards : In Gift Boxes Singles, 75¢ Electric Curling Irons (Five Colours) 98¢c Eveready Flashlights With batteries 98¢c Doubles, $1.49 Rolls $6.95 Doggy Whisks 79¢c ENGLISH VASES Filled with Bath Salts 79¢ |Fountain Pens 98¢ to $7.50 For Further Suggestions See Our Gift Catalogue | Healthiest, while away many an hour--=of have their place in Santa's pack. Mechanical Toys for Older Fellows Any boy who receives an elec- tric train this Christmas is cer- tain to be happy. For the new ones are greatly improved and run perfectly. They have tracks of great length apd there are real-looking stations and houses to place along the way and bridges and tunnels to make the recute more interesting. Meccano sets offer thé inven- tive boy plenty of opportunity to display his cleverness, He can build bridges and skyscrapers, bungalows and tractors--almost anything his fancy dictates from the material contained in each box. For the boy who' likes mo- tors--and what boy doesn't-- there are little motors that run by steam---they ghug away in a very convincing manner. For the Very Little Child Blocks grow more fascinating every year, Some in varied sizes and colors offer the tiny child an opportunity to learn his colors letters of the alphabet so that he may learn while he pifys. Small wooden toys in replica of well- known comic characters are al- ways thrilling to a tiny child. Scooters and kiddie cars, bikes and tricycles, wagons and sleds, skates. and baseball bats--these and countless other marvelous toys make it a positive certainty that every child:can have a hap- py Christmas. Bring the children down to Toyland---there"s a branch of this fascinating place in every while he is building all manner of things with his blocks. Others are marked with numerals and city. Santa or his representative are apt to be there and there is fun for small folks and adults alike, Even though the amount set aside to buy toys may be small this year--more than any other--furnishes opportunity for the selection of a satisfying group of toys at comparatively small "outlay. Masculine Hearts We see a close-up of Our Hero ag he visions thru wreaths of smoke from hig trusty briar just those gifts that will make his Christmas happiest, Let's look in on those dreams . , , perhaps we'll find the very thing he's wanted most! The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of .. Odd---how a chap may have everything he needs, apparently, feel perfectly satisfied and want for nothing, until something hap- peng . . . like that Class Reunion . or that expected week-end up North . ., and even that jnv!- tation to the Country Club . . . been breaking par all season on the local course, loved the game, felt in real tournament form, and certainly didn't want to miss th2 dance afterward . . . having to beg off on account of business", when the real reason was simply a matter of clothes . . . might as well admit it, a man really ought to have . . . A new supply of the 'neces- saries", of course; ties, shirts, 80x, underwear, belts, braces, garters, gloves, studs, cuff-links, mufflers, pajamas and handker- chiefs. But it's nice to have someone else pi them out, someone who kn®wg what you like bit "hesitate about buying. like demi-bosom and tab col- lar shirts for example. For some unknown reason, a man usually falls back on plain white broadcloth, And then something crops up and he wishes he had something a bit more individual. | the In a certain town lived a selfish group. You could hear them for miles so loud did they whoop, Parents and friends just smiled at the noise, And all agreed, 'They're a fine lot of hoys." Then came December and Christ- mag drew nigh. Holidays were in sight! spirits ran high. Said the mentor, "We have mon- ey, more than we need." So the gang decided to throw a big feed. Their They had ice-cream and candy and everything galore, They bolted it down and shouted for more. Christmas Day came and down the street, penniless family nothing to eat. just Was a with In another town lived an unselfish group. You could hear them for miles s0 loud did they whoop. But the people around shook their heads at the noise, And called them a bunch unruly 'boys. of Said the mentor, "We have mon- ey and some to spare." Said the gang, "What we have, that will we share.' Christmas Day came and down the street, penniless family plenty to eat. just Was a with And =o in the town where your group may meet, help may be needed just down the street. Will that penniless family find on their stoop A little . remembrance unselfish group? HARMONY TRAIL RANGERS The Harmony Trail Rangers met in the Harmony School on Wednesday night instead of Tues- day night. Warren Peters was in chair. The meeting opened with singing two. hymns, 'Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult," and "Day is Dying in the West." Gor- don Kellett read the Scriptures, Your from an THE uXxXis and Raymond Grills led in pray- THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 B LID gS er. Then two sOngs were sung, "Clementine", and 'Reuben, Reu- hen." (The new song hooklets had arrived that week). After a eshort. business 'period, My. Tim- mins told a story of Christmas time, "Billy Goes Into Business" --showing a true spirit of unsel- fishness and helpfulness in one boy. Then. the boys engaged in' looking over and fixing some of the toys that are being gathered for Christmas-giving. Some were fixed on the spot, while others were taken home by some of the boys, Next week will be for "touching up" any of the toys that need it. Then after a half- hour of lively games, the meeting closed with the Mizpah bencdic- tion. KING ST. WHIZ-BANGS * The regular meeting was held on Friday evening, and opened with a game period, the boys then gathered in the club room where a.short worship service was held which consisted of a prayer, and the Scripture reading by Charlie Thrasher. The mentor then told the story of "The church without lights," after which the service was closed with a prayer. Business was then discussed, and it was deci'al that the group supply a Christimds basket for a needy family of the church, and also to repair some toys at this week's meeting. The mentor then led in a discussion on first-aid, which will be continued at a fu- ture meeting with the aid of Dr. Lewis of the city. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benrdic- tion. There were nine boys pres- ent. Mr. Bob Brown will be in charge of this week's meeting, » . JUNIOR TUXIS The Junjor Tuxis of King St. | Friday |B United church met on night and what a meeting! Mr. M. Moffatt brought along a well- known boys' worker, Mr. A, Ing- ham, He spoke about Tuxis and the four-square life, then assisted by Mr. D. McArthur, he led in a first-aid period. Business was opened hy discussing the proba- bility of a hockey team and the election of an assistant sedretary. After a lively discussion these and other important items of business, the meeting wad closed with yore PRODUCE PRICES TORONTO PRODUCE (Buying) Toronto dealers are buying produce at the following prices: Eggs -- Prices to farmers and country shippers: Ungraded, cases returned, fresh extras, 31ec; fresh firsts, 27c¢; pullets, 22¢; seconds, 18c. Graded, cases free, 32¢ for fresh extras, 30c for fresh firsts, 24c¢ for pullets, 18¢ for seconds. Storage eggs, 2ic¢ for extras, 21c for firsts and. 18¢c for seconds. Butter-- No. 1 Ontario cream- ery solids, 2114 to 21%c¢c; No. 2, 20%e. Churning Cream Special, 21¢; No. 1, 20¢; No. 2, 17¢ f.0.h shipping. points, Cheese -- No. 1 large, colored. paraffined and government grad- ed, 9c. Poultry-- Spring chickens, over "A" Grade Alive Sel. M.F. 5 lbs. 13 15 Over 4 to | each .. Under 4 lbs, ea, 07 Fatted hens 5 to 6 Ibs. each .. Dressel 14 13 .10 12 And other things, so easy to put off, like a good turtleneck sweat- er or a slik robe . . .better make a list and hope some thoughtful soul will pop up witn a "Merry Christmas' and reduce it a bit. . . . let's see . . . might ag well he frank. ... Double-breasted Waistcoat. Leather Jacket--Silk Robe, Leather Slippers--Dresg Studs. Humidor -- Pipe Rack -- uol- lar Case, Cigar Lighter -- Ostrich Bill- Fold. Shoe Trees--Kit Bag--Carry- all Bag. Creel Writing Set. Driving Gloves Brushes. Shaving Outfit Stick. Golf Shirts. Tab-Collar Shirts. Well , . . those are the sup- pressed desires . , , and of course there are hundreds of other things that would be more than welcome . . . see them every day in the shop windows . . . well, here's hoping it really is a "Merry Christmas"! And It Will Be, If... Those who intend giving men gifts this year will endeavor to strike a happy medium. There is no reason to believe that a useful gifts may not also be a decorative one, especially since increased buying by women has brought about a miraculous change in everything from ties to hunting jackets. Beauty is the keynote in men's mechandise this year -- a rugged, mannish type of beauty to be sure, but nevertheless it's. there, and smart men everywhere are learn- ing to demand style and distinc tion as well as quality and econ- omy. So, it's really quite easy to find an appropriate gift, anid to make it more simple, we've gathered some information about Evening Golf Bag --- Desk Military Malacca Hose -- Demi-Bosom Shirts Dress men's wear which should prove a big help, Over 4 to § lbs. each .. ,.. Li Over 3 to 4 lbs. each .. ..06 Young turkeys over 8 lbs. ' v2.10 Young geese .. ..,. 01d roosters, over 5 lbs, each ..05 White ducklings, 4 to 5 lbs, ....07 09 Do., over 5 lbs. 09 11 Colored ducklings, 2¢ less: (Selling) dealers are 09 11 08 156 08 Toronto offering produce to retail dealers at tie following prices Eggs -- Fresh extras, in car- tons, 38c; fresh extras, loose, 36¢c; firsts, 33c; pullets, 26¢c: seconds, 22¢. Storage eggs, 26¢ for extras, 24c for firsts and 20¢ for seconds. Buttew -- No. 1 prints, 243%¢; No. 2 prints, 24e. Cheesd -- New, large, 1lc: twins, 1¥%c; triplets, 113%c: new stiltons, 131zc. Old, large 17%ec; * twins, 17%c; triplets 18¢. WHOLESALE PROVISIONS Wholesale provision dealers are quoting the following prices to local retail dealers: Pork: Ham, 81; to 9%¢; shoulders, 7 to 7%c; butts, 7 to 8c; loins, 10 to 101¢c; picnics 632 to Tec. Cured meats --- Long clears 50 to 70 lbs, 11¢; 90 to 100 lbs. 9c. Shorts, all clear, 13: D.3. bellies, 14 to 20 lbs., 12¢c, mid- dles, 50 to 70 lbs. 13c. * Lard -- Pure, tierces, tubs, 10¢; pails, 10%¢; 10¢c. Shortening--Tierces 9c; 93%c¢; pails, 9c; prints, 10c. Special pastry -- Tierces, 14%c; tabs, 15¢; pails 15%. TORONTO FRUIT PRICES Fraits, Domestic-- Apples, bus. 0.76 Do., Baldwins, bug, 0.50 Do., B.C. McIntosh ROX... a Do., B.C. Delicious Do., Ont. McIntosh Do., good Snows, bus, .. vives Do., Snows, 6 qt.. Do., Spies, bus. .. Do., Spies, bbl. Fruits, Imported-- Banans, 1b. ...... +. 0.05% Cocoanuts, bag .. .. ... Cranherries, 25 1bs.. 4.00 atodhicac pKES vl. Grapefruit. case Grapes, 7d, Cage ... Pigs, case ,....... Lemons, Messinas .. Oranges, Cal. Val, .. Do., . - Honduras, CASS La. Do., navel, case .. Pomegranates, crate Tangerines, crate Vegetables, Domestic-- Beets, 11 gts, ...... Cabbage, dozen Carrot, doz, .. Do., bag i. Jue Cauliflower, dozen .. | Celery, crate Marrows, doz. Mushrooms, 1b, .... Parsley, 11 qts. .... Onions, doz. bunches Do., 100-1b. bags . Parsnips, bag .. .. Potatoes, hag '...... Do, PBL os asus creamery, creamery, 9150; prints tubs, L756 2.00 1.26 1.26 4.00 ASNT. Saye DoS Tbe So . ~~, Soe | Turnips, bag .. Radishes doz. bunches 0.20 Sprouts, qt. .. .... 0.10 Squash, dozen 1.00 Tomatoes, hothouse 1b. . 0.12 0.35 Watercress, 6 qts, .. ... Vegetables. Imported-- Beans, bus. 7.00 Onions, Spanish, bags ... Do., case .. 2.25 Peas, bus. .. 5.60 Sweet potatoes, 165- Ih. bbl Sent Po., case .. ....1 Lettuce, case .. vie TD Tomatoes, lugs .... 2.50 2.50 .65 HIDES AND WOOL Toronto dealers in hides, wool and tallow are quoting the delivery at local warehouses: City hides Green, 2c: bulls: and brands, 1e. Country hides -- Green, 2¢; do., cured, 214 to 2% ec. Conntry bullg le. City calf, green, 215¢; country calf, green, 2¢; do., cured, 24%. City veal kip, 2%e; country veal kip, 2c; do., cured, 2% ec. Horge- following prices to shippers, for EMPLOYMENT [11 hidés -- No. 1, No: 85¢c; No. 3, 60c. ; Wool -- Flat, rejects includ ed, 5c per pound. Tallow - No. 1 solids, 1% to 2¢ per pound; cakes, 2 to 215¢ per pound. Horsehair -- 16¢ per pound. Country lamb skins, present take-offs, 10 to 20 cents each. $1.10; 2, IPROVEMEAT HELPS FAMILIES (Continued f¥om page 1) hoped that, hundreds of families will gradually be removed from the relief lists ag employment im- proves, with consequent lighten- | ing of the hurden on the relief funds, and a return to a self- supporting status of these fami- DEATH OF CHINES, OFFICIAL PROBLE Cause of Chu Fatality Definitely Laid to Snake Poison Canton, China. -- The sudd and mysterious death of a re ed diplomatic official has raid a problem for the Governme| restaurant keepers, and thd Chinese who have faith in ¢ efficacy of longevity formulas The official, Chu Chao-H Inspector general of Foreign fairs in the Canton Governme died because of poisoning fra eating gnake flesh, doctors said§| He hed attended a banquet § naval headquarters where tJ Cantonese delicacy was served es, . Times' Classified Ads Gey Ri J on -- : Oshawa | RELIABLE Furnishing Co. 53 King St.E. 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