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television coming london timesf an interesting announcement was made by sir stephen tallents the controller of public relations to the british broadcasting corporation in an address at the empire societys summer school at bristol notes the london times while the difficulties of television have not all been solved he said it is hoped to give the public the first sight of television programs this autumn sir stephen urged the im portance of improving empire pro grams and empire transmitting fa cilities and said that there is much to be done by the colonial office and colonial governments in improving empire broadcasting according to dr cody the presi dent of the university of toronto nothing in recent years has done more to bind together the far portions of the empire than to hear the sym pathetic and loving voice of king george the empire may perhaps look forward to seeing the present king as well as hearing him before very long 8 ftl practical estimate six million prepare for war paris french statisticians esti mate go0o00o men a third of them germans will be ready for war when egrmanys new twoyear term of military service becomes effective the estimates gathered by both army and civilian statisticians gave the following tabulation of regular fighting units based on the situation to be created by germanys doubled term of military conscription germany 1365000 italy 1250000 russia 1200000 poland 200000 great britain 213000 rumania 141500 czechoslovakia 109000 jugoslavia 107000 belgium 63500 s shanghai loot want reduction on timber fees kept toronto a delegation from the timber country in the thunder bay area is reported to have presented a brief at queens park for a con tinuation of the reduction in crown fees which was put into force last year the delegation was headed by charles v cox mla for port ar thur the thunder bay men are said to have reported that since last years drastic cut in fees the industry has been thriving in their area their big point was that this activity had taken up the slack in unemployment crown dues it was reported have not been reduced in the gross for the cut was made up the increased business separately wrapped airtight royal yeast cakes keep full strength the good old days brc in amherstburg echo writes when barber shops became beauty parlors and barbers were transformed into tonsorial artists a lot of the case comfort and sociability of the old barber shop disappeared speed superseded the timehonored methods and forced many of the old habits into the discard one for which we paused to shed a tear was the passing of the palm leaf fan who can forget the rhythmic mo tion of the barbers hand as he swept the fan to and fro the while he pinched and chucked the smooth- shaven cheeks it was like a plunge into a pool of clear sparkling water or a sip from the nectar of the gods but like the sensation it created the palm leaf fan passed on and we felt until recently that they were wholly extinct but while vying in a barbers shop in goderich we again felt the old familiar palm leaf zephyr fan ning our shaven cheek again we felt the pinching and chucking as the barber carefully selected gems from his endless fund of information to drone into our soap- blocked ears lie fan waved to and fro to and fro to and fro and we felt that our long trip was after all not in vain for we had discovered that the world in its progress had not wholly obliterated that frier of o downy days the old palm leaf fan down on the farm in times past and it may still he true to sonic extent some farmers have not made life at home as at tractive as they might have done for their children the latter have had an eye to the city naturally some of them have to leave home and it is greatly to the credit of parents that they have always striven to give a bright boy or girl educa tion often at no little sacrifice on the part of other members of the family now however the farm can be made more attractive there arc good schools good roads motor cars the radio and telephone and if the farmer is progressive and profits by the advice of experts in the employ of the government if he is willing to fcooperate and make the best of his opportunities he can get along when times arc at their worst the proof of this statement is found in the experience of those progressive farmers who arc to be found in every country district and the pity of it is that there are not far more of them saint john telei graphjournal fes royal yeast cakes and royal sponge recipes make perfect breads like these use royal yeast cakes and youll be sure of perfect leavening thats be cause each cake comes individually protected by its own airtighl wrapper no other dry yeast has such protection you can bake with royal yeast cakes the day you buy them or weeks later and count on the same fine results each time free a booklet youll want tho royal vcast bake book aires tasted royal sponge recipes for all the breads shown above and many others free mall coupon buy 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request qualified apprais er and man with authority to insure approximately three million dollars un set jewels property repub lic of china stop board city of shanghai at dock stop wish to insure jewels until their disposal in united states stop utmost secrecy requested lee wong b little wrinkles creased the heavily tanned skin at the corners of egypt carses blue eyes as he tossed the radiogram on the desk not a bad piece of business he remarked comfortably even apex surety doesnt pick up three millions of insurance every day he knew however that milligans ray giles in readers digest fears were justified this matter was writes to fall in love with your heres a practical and smart dress for growing daughter this princess dress- buttons right down the front it makes daughter quite an independent individual she can slip it on and fasten it un aided by mummy or nurse the peter pan collar has a dainty scal loped edge the scallops are re peated on the cuffs of the brief puffed sleeves or it 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ney brown and mildred adams em ployees of a souvenir booth near the dafoc hospital last week mrs legros owner of the basket took it to her home across the road for safekeeping claiming that souvenir hunters were mutilating it she said the three accused late- invaded her home and treated her roughly in their efforts to restore the basket to its place of honor in the souvenir booth magistrate j h mccurry thought the whole matter much ado about nothing and dismissed the charges a blend of the worlds most fragrant green teas jo eating through germany a tourist states that although he would very much like to travel through germany he is afraid that their food would upset him he fears the wurst punch susan by fletcher m m i pessimistic more than serious you dont know whos interested in these jewels he asked milligan shook his head no youve seen all i know thats why i just when relations between great britain and the united states are beginning to look pretty good an english yachtsman sends in an other challenge to race for the americas cup chicago news why not get interested job and get the most from it there is a simple recipe get acquainted with it explore it no job is so dull but that it grows more interesting as one digs beneath its surface no wanted you here at once i wired i work is so limited but that delving new york and they told me you into it will reveal far greater pos were on the train carewe is repre senting the san francisco police de partment egypt rolled n eye at carewe you could have done worse carewe grinned couldnt have done better you mean now that im on the job you chaps dont need to worry then well leave it up to you egypt assented carewe gave him a wry look you win he confessed i dont want this alone i dont like the looks of it if i was mr milligan i would save my self worry by refusing to insure not a bad idea egypt agreed but he cant i should say not milligan ex ploded impossible for forty years apex surety has never refused a risk we reserve the right to make our own premiums depending on the risk but we never refuse to insure no well insure and its up to us to see that nothing happens to the jew els and if anything does carewe queried milligan slammed his clenched fist on the desk with such force that the papers jumped then its up to us to get them back egypt carse walked to the office window and stared out far below lay the hustling streets of san fran ciscos business district over tho rooftops of smaller buildings he could see clear to the waterfront ships from all countries of the world were docking unloading load ing departing and there the city of shanghai was docking with the mandarin lee wong and millions of dollars worth of unset jewels aboard down there must be someone who knew about those jewels someone who was playing for big stakes with all the cunning of years of experience and egypt did not doubt that it was someone who deserved respect no one else would have the nerve to go after them he turned around to be continued sibilities than appear on the surface the plumbers assistant who is in terested in more than wrenches and pipe cutters will find that civilization began with the introduction of plumb ing without plumbing terrible pes tilences would still wipe out whole communities and people a young man just starting with a rubber com pany said did you ever realize what would happen if all the rubber now in use suddenly dissolved every airplane would crash to the ground every automobile would stop no big fire could be fought effectively many industries would collapse entirely as he went on he pictured a world in chaos through lack of rubber if your work seems uninteresting make the discovery of just what would happen if glass nails news papers or whatever article you help to make or sell were obliterated with the waning of summer there is always a new interest in sweet foods richer cakes become more popular as the intensely hot days are fewer chocolate seems to add that special touch of flavor and goodness and lends itself to such variety layer cakes little drop cakes tiny eclairs and nut mixtures give a choice to all tastes for late summer corn roasts on the beach a chocolate ribbon cake will bring a cheer of joy when it is produced as the finishing touch to the festivities the little chocolate and nut squares brownies can be carried so easily to any kind of out door party and how everyone asks for them to be passed again here are two recipes that will evolve the lovely cake and the little squares shown in the illustration chocolate ribbon cake 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt 23 cup butter or other shortening 1 cups butter 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks beaten well 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 squares unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled vl cup hot water teaspoon soda 2 tablespoons butter sift flour once measure add bak ing powder ami dash of salt and soft gether three times cream butler thoroughly add the sugar gradually peace a dreaming baby moon above the bay awakes and smiles in greeting at the friends closegathered round the beachfire then descends to mother night whose breath of newmown hay bears cowbells faintly tinkling on their way soft lapping of the waves at play attends the ebb from shore and rocks and gulls and lends enchantment in its tranquil evening lay far from this quiet hour of rurai bliss the loved ones of the long ago have gone their lingring spirits veil the calm night round in benediction borne on natures kiss and shared with old friends by the firelight wan this summer eve where gentle peace i is found amy bissctt england bay of fundy 10pace booklet tells ben ny goodmans history his ideas on swing music how he swings how ho rehearses his band what kind of equipment he uses and lists important goodman records send fiostcard or letter for this ree booklet mention in- strument you play elmer ill t3 toronto out have you an aim in life tho race may not be to the swift nor tho battle to tho 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slightly pour over cake which has been frosted letting chocolate cover top entirely and run down on sides to shadow or silhouette effect on the sides of cake brownies 34 cups sifted cake flour vi teaspoon baking powder 13 cup butter or other shorten ing 2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted 1 cup sugar 2 eggs well beaten cup walnut meats 1 teaspoon vanilla sift flour once measure add bak ing powder an ddashof salt and sift again add butter to chocolate and mix well add sugar gradually to eggs beating thoroughly then the chocolate mixture and blend add flour and mix well- then nuts and j vanilla bake in greased pan s x t x 2 inches in moderate oven 350 deg f 35 minutes or until done i cut in squares remove from pan j and cool on cake rack makes two dozen brownies this weeks winner summer potato salad g medium now potatoes vi cup diced sweet pickles 2 tablespons finely chopped on ions cup diced celery vi cup sliced radishes 1 cup mayonnaise cook potatoes in jackets until tender cool 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