" 2 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturdey, Jenuery 12, 1963 TIMES HOME OF THE WEEK jexcessive exposure. At the rate YOUR HEALTH | Routine Chang For X-Ray Tes By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, M.D. Dear Dr. Molner: What is your idea about a. chest x-ray required annually by an em- ployer? There has been much discussion concerning after-ef- fects, possibly leading to can- cer.--Mrs, H.A.M. To clear the air, let's dispose of the "cancer" idea. No, this won't cause cancer. A chest x-ray requires about one-tenth of a second exposure, and comparable amounts for other diagnostic x-rays. It's true that in the early days some doctors and _ scientisst were burned by the rays, but that was the result of hours of of one ordinary x-ray a year, at a tenth of a second, 36,000 years would be required to ac- cumulate only one hour of ex- these days is nuclear explosions, and what ef-|the person has fect this may have on genetics.|TB) then an x-ray is taken. If Will the increased radiation re-|this shows no disease, then an sult in more babies being born|@dditional x-ray every other with defects? any radiation, amounts, unless there is good} The chest x-ray, of course, is reason for it. ed ts posure--or 600 years for a mere minute. These figures ought to set your mind at rest. The more urgent concern over fall-out from Whether it is fall-out, or na- tural radiation, or from an x-ray| But--and mark this well--fur- machine, it is still all tadiation,|ther x-rays are taken at once if Therefore we want to avoid even small I would never hesitate for an instant over the split second of radiation needed for an x-ray. But neither would I permit any x-ray without good reason. It's|14 reduce unnecessary x-rays by : a amount but !t alllfreely exchanging them, As an GALLUP POLL Tf GROUND FLOOR 888 Serr } | } i f { | a} - 4 o~ DINING * sp KITCHEN 1442 to* fa ee Lipeady Beste ( VORR O80 rN ao "ou GARAGE ss . ao HOME DESIGN No. 77 This one with its attrac- tively styled exterior, shutter- ed windows, and overhang- ing roof reflects the true colonial atmosphere of old Virginia. Often copied but never improved this design has truly functional planning thoroughly in keeping with modern requirements. Includ- No. 77 cost $15.00 for the first set and $5.00 for additional sets. They are available in Canada by return mall. (Ontario residents must re- mit 3 per cent Sales Tax.) Now available at this News- paper Office (or from ad- dress below) is the latest Design Book entitled "Cana- dian Guide to Home plan- ning and Design," price $1.00, / and is tax free. This new edi- tion includes information on Financing in Canada, Build- ing Construction Details, Landscaping, Color Selection, Interior Decorating, Furni- ture Arrangement, Custom De- signing, etc., plus over 100 popular and new designs to choose from. Also included in this book are full details on how to order blueprints. ¢ ed in the large living-dining area is a beautiful fireplace plus the built-in china cabi- nets and buffet. There is a well planned kitchen, a size- able library with closet and storage space, plus a conveni- ent lavatory on the ground floor. Upstairs there are four bedrooms plus a walk-in cedar closet, and second bath. Construction is a combina- tion of stone veneer and frame. Garage could easily be enlarged to two car size, if so desired. Standard Build- ers Blueprints for this design The Building Editor, Oshawa Times, Oshawa, Ontario. 0 Enclosed please find $1.00 for which send me Book of Plans entitled "HOME PLANNING GUIDE" Mail reauvests 10c extra. (Please make remittance payable to The Oshawa Times). Name Address PU iriririi it itrir tir t ii iit) SOOO ROOOOER ROSES EH COE ESTE eE DEES REESE ESE SEES FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE By ROGER C. WHITMAN GLOSSY 'JAPANNED' FINISH QUESTION: I have two lamp tables and one cocktail table in blond finish which I would like to re-do in a japanned finish. How do I go about doing this? I have seen the japanned finish in a black glossy lacquer and like it very much. ANSWER: The present finish must be removed down to bare wood; lacquer will act as a sol- vent on varnish and may cause smearing. Then sand the bare wood surfaces satin smooth, ~ wipe off all dust, and apply the ™ black lacquer, following direc- tions on the lacquer container ~ carefully, After the black lac- quer has dried thoroughly, apply several thin coats (the more coats, the higher the finish) of clear lacquer, sanding lightly after each coat before applying the next. WARM ATTIC QUESTION: Our attic is un- * finished, rafters exposed, etc. At times it gets quite warm up there. Know aluminum paint has heat reflecting qualities, and am wondering if painted on these rafters, it would have any effect at ali in reducing the temperature. Any other sugges. tions? j ANSWER: Painting just the rafters wouldn't help much. However, fastening sheets of al- uminum foil, or installation con- taining aluminum foil, under the " roof and between the attic raf- ters, provides an excellent heat ~~ barrier. Providing adequate ven-| ~ tilation and air circulation will) help reduce the attic heat. PAINTING FIELDSTONE QUESTION: My house has a fleldstone foundation 18 inches thick with slack lime over it put on years ago. Now I would like to paint it. How can I get the lime off easily and what kind of paint to use? ANSWER: To remove the slack lime (or whitewash): Re- move the thickest part with a stiff wire brush. Then apply a hot solution of washing soda, using about a half-pound to the gallon of water and allow to soak in thoroughly. Then scrub with more of the solution until coating is removed. Rinse well with clear water. Use one of the new top quality vinyl plastic latex paints, following label di- rections for application. BROWN WALLS QUESTION: I have a_ hot water boiler gas furnace. The walls above the registers are al- ways brown and the kitchen cur- tain, a short distance above a register, always looks dirty. How can this be stopped? ANSWER: Installing filters in the registers -- available many variety and hardware stores-- will greatly help sift out the air coming through the registers. I suggest having your service man check the adjustment of your furnace. Since most homes now have filters, maybe you have them, but they need clean- ing or replacement. SUMMER HEAT QUESTION: We have a ranch- type home which seems to get unusually warm in the summer. We had awnings put on the win. dows facing the afternoon sun, but this didn't help much. The attic does not have a floor and the ceiling joists and does not seem to cover thoroughly (loose type insulation), Would this be our problem, inasmuch as warm air does not travel downward? Where should louvers be placed in the roof? ANSWER: Fixed louvers, as high in the gabled ends as pos- sible, will help ventilate heated air out of the attic. If a powerful attic fan fs installed, which can the insulation is lying between) '| draw heated air from the rooms below and out through the win- dow or louvers, this will help considerably. The faulty, blown- type insulation on the attic floor doesn't make much difference, as regards the summer heat problem, but it can be highly important in helping concerve house heat in winter. Is there a vapor barrier of aluminum foil under the roof to reflect away the sun's rays? This is very ef- fective. In fact, aluminum roof. ing reflects away so much heat that it often keeps rooms under. neath as much as 15 degrees cooler than before. DARK TO LIGHT MAHOGANY QUESTION: We have a small dark mahogany table, We pre- fer lighter colored furniture. Could the dark finish be made lighter? ANSWER: Remove the pre- sent finish down to bare wood. Then bleach out the color with prepared wood bleach, following label directions carefully. Or apply a hot, saturated oxalic acid (poison) solution, allowing to remain overnight; then rinse well with clear water. When the wood is thoroughly dry, smooth with "000" sandpaper, and wipe off all dust; finish with to p ey gloss or semigloss- var- Buying or Selling! IT'S DIXON'S For the BEST In FUEL end Heating Equipment DELCO by GENERAL MOTORS GUIDE REALTY LTD. |] @ LLOYD CORSON, President |] © DICK YOUNG Vice-President | © LUCAS PEACOCK Sec-Treas. 16 SIMCOE ST. S., OSHAWA PHONE 723-1121 313 Albert St. 723-4663 || McGR PLUMBING-HEATING co. tTpD. 725-1334 (World ona Reserved THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION For the majority of voters-- 56 per cent -- opinion on Lester Pearson, Leader of the Opposi- tion, has remained unchanged since the last, Federal election. This is in contrast to Mr. Diefenbaker for whom only 38 per cent of the people report no change in opinion. A comparison on how the two leaders have stood their ground in the view-point of the average citizen shows an in- crease in stature 'for both among about one in ten voters. However, for Mr. Pearson 70 per cent report either an un- Public Opinion For Both Leaders Has: Gone up Gone Down The same Undecided A majority of citizens in the four main occupational groups all report an un action to Mr, Pearson, arising to a 63 per cent figure among Public Opinion For Ex Mr. Pearson Has: Prof Gone up Gone down The same Undecided 1 the new session have done to Reaction To Pearson Generally Unchanged ed attitude, or an un- decided reaction. For Mr. Diefenbaker only 43 per cent are in this segment of the nation, To see what early months of the public mood, Gallup Poll interviewers repeated a ques- tion keyed to Mr. Pearson, which had been put to a scien- tific sampe of the nation in regard to Mr. Diefenbaker. "Speaking generally would you say your gpinion of the defects, the im- portant for protection is in early life--say until 35 years or 80. | That covers the child-bearing years for the most part. After then, the added radiation is of less significance, There has been some change in routine testing. Instead of chest x-rays for everyone, there is now a growing practice of giving a tuberculin, or skin test to people under 35. If the test is negative, no x-ray is required. If it is positive (showing that been exposed to year (rather than every year, as in the past) is taken. there is any sympton, at any time, raising suspicion of TB. useful in detecting many other eonditions. It is an important, useful tool, and I hope no reader will hesitate for an instant when one is really needed. However, it is also possible example, at least half a dozen x-rays crossed my desks this morning. Insurance companies, for one, are conscientiously ask- ing health departments, medical centers or individual doctors if they may take a look at recent x-rays instead of ordering new ones, thus avoiding duplication of exposure. Dear Dr. Molner: Will milk cause too much penicillin in the body, since cows are given peni- cillin?--L.M. Ordinarily, no. A person who is extremely sensitive to peni- cillin might have some trouble, but such instances are rare. FAMED SHOW SOLD WINNIPEG (CP) -- E. J, Casey Shows, a traditional Ca- nadian carnival feature of many small western fairs for 25 years, has announced sale of its charter to Gold Medal Shows owned by Johnny Denton of Indian Death Said Typical Case History VANCOUVER (CP) -- The coroner's jury found that the death of a once-pretty, 26-year- old Indian woman was "unnat- ural and homicidal." The cor- oner said it was a typical case history of the tragedy of Indian women who venture into Van. couver's ugly corner as Skid Road. Irene James Ruth, who left an Indian reserve at Alert Bay when she was 19, was found dead in a cheap rooming house Dec. 17 after a fight with an. other woman there. Evidence given the coroner's jury showed she left the re- serve after first tasting liquor at 19. In the succeeding years she had given birth to an ille. gitimate child, had become an alcoholic and had a record of recurring serious illnesses, 'TOLERATE PROBLEM' Coroner Glen McDonald, a lawyer, commenting on the drunken fight blamed for the woman's death, said: "The problem of these girls has been so neglected that it now is tol- erated in our community." It was apparent that society "didn't really care' what hap- pened to them, He said that while civic offi- cials talk of a cleanup of Vati- couver's physical slums "noth- ing is done to clean up the human slum--a deeper and more terrible tragedy than ten- ement houses," Coroner McDonald told the jury that in 1962 a total of 1,587 women were arrested for being intoxicated in a public place, and of these 507 or 32 per cent were B.C. native Indian women who through neglect, abuse by men and general degeneration come to think only of liquor. The jury recommended that a study be made of "'the ser- ious social problem" by a com- mission drawn from all levels Leader of the Opposition, Les- ter Pearson, has gone up or down in the last six months?" Here's how the two leaders have fared. John Diefenbaker 12% 45 38 5 es 100%, "100% business executives and profes- sional men and women. Here's Lester B, the main occupational segments of the nation, ecutive White essional Collar Labor Farmers be 12% 13% 10% 21 16 22 63 33 52 53 7 '4 19 13 00%, 100% 100% 100%, THE HOME WORKSHOP eee By RUTH W. SPEARS A corner shelf and cookie box to fit are projects that please the whole family. Or the shelf may be made for a plant or bric-a-brac. Pattern 266, which gives actual-size guides and di- rections for shelf and box, is 50c. This pattern also is in the Kitchen 'Novelty Packet No. 18 for $1.75. With this packet you can make ten different items to! use or sell, Send orders to The Home Workshop Dept., The Oshawa od mp Eppavuateumetne Clothes storage problems for tots and teens are solved with tern 223, which gives bill of mat- erjals, dimensions trated steps for making this 46- inch-high wardrobe of plywood and solid stock, is 50c. It also is one of four patterns in the Children's Furniture Packet No. 12 for $1.75. Send orders to The Home Workshop Dept., The Oshawa Times, Oshawa, Ont. Times, Oshawa, Ont. DEPEND OIL IS BEST FOR HEATING: @ It's Safe © it's Clean © Dependable ® Economical ON US FOR PROMPT OIL SERVICE We're only a call away! Order your fuel oil supply now for the coming winter. Call today for fast delivery! AUTOMATIC DELIVERY-- BUDGET TERMS AVAILABLE Telephone 723-3481] McLAUGHLIN HEATING 215 KING ST_E. A DIVISION OF McLAUGHLIN COAL & SUPPLIES LTD. 110 KING STREET WEST OSHAWA this combination of drawers and cupboard with-sliding rack. Pat- and illus- Knoxville, Tenn. of government. SCIENCE AT WORK 'Other World' Message Sought By Scientists By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Topics this week: Mes- HELLO OUT THERE Scientists are of a coded mes- one day gen 4 sage from er beings on other worlds somewhere in space, They have simulated the a -- hae might expect, e such message consists of 1,271 ones and zeroes in what looks like ran- som order. But it is a code that can be reproduced in picture form. To start with, such a code may reduce itself to a coded square. Mathematically, the number of 1,271 can be pro- duced by multiplying 31 times 41. So perhaps square of 1,271 units is 31 units on two sides, 41 units on the other two sides, Marking a dot for every "1" and leaving a blank for every "0", a picture in dot form be- gins to appear. In a sample message, por- trayed in a recent issue of in- ternational science and tech- nology magazine, the picture tells a great deal indeed. At the bottom are three be- ings, looking much like hu- mans--in fact, like a man, a woman and a child, At the right of the picture is a por- trayal of the solar system that the beings inhabit. The "man" is pointing to the fourth planet--presumably the home planet, Next to the third planet are what appear to be waves and a fish, indicating these folks get around by space vehicles in their own solar system, and know that a neighboring planet has War ter and life, Above are of atoms of hydrogen, and oxygen, indica' this of beings a pra ien like our own, Other sam have been de ed to, ung shorter codes that are P . Sele sia'te city that's aunt en of information can be trans- mitted to us in coded form * superior beings somewhere, anywhere. 090 L it, MAN Pas 'or long-term space even perspiration can be roblem. But U.S, ercury astronauts wear special kind of underwear to reduce the discomfort of re, imple cotton under _It's.a simple suit with patel ag it. hes of it vine goed ma honey- circ! s e combs and evaporates pers- piration. athe, "Amare 1s probably e is the last place on this where you can still find un- named places to name. But with so much scientific activity by various nations, there was a gtr | confu- sion of names, with some places called by a variety of names. Now an international commission receives name suggestions, approves an '"'of- ficial' name for a particular land feature, of ex. hardships of early plorers have also left their sain on pang om al There is xasperation , Inexpres- sible Island, Dismal Ini Disappointment Cape, Gates, Blow-Me-Down Bluff, Backstairs Passage Glacier, --* Peak and Dynamite slet. changed re-|the reaction to Mr. Pearson in - DO YOU NE DIRECTIONS ? Public libraries today are filled with "how to do it" books, From them we may Jeara to do almost anything from baking a cake to building a house, from managing a home te conducting a business. But by far the most important are the books which show us how to build our lives. The greatest among these is the Bible, a book which has withstood the test of centuries. Within it are God's directions for abundant living. But it is not easy to put these directions into practice. We need help. We turn to the Church, In the Church we find inspiration through the companionship of others who with us strive for a better life, There, in prayer and worship, we know the blessings of God, the Father. We learn to follow the example of the Christ, and feel the power of: His Spirit who alone enables us to live the abundant life. THE CHURCH FOR ALL + ALL, FOR THE CHURCH 'The Church is the greatest factor on earth for the building of charac- ter and good citizenship. It is a store- house of spiritual values, Without a strong Church, neither democracy nor civilization can survive. There larly and support the Church. They are: (1) For his own sake. (2) For his children's sake, (3) For the sake of his community and nation. (4) For the sake of the Church itself, which needs his moral and material support. Plan to go to church regu- larly and read your Bible daily. Copyright 1968, Kelster Advertising Service, Tne, Strasburg, Ve Wednesday T + ete, Saturday Frid lon John I Thessalonians 0) 8:1-9 Cor: 8:10-17 0 1635-18 : THIS FEATURE IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAUSE OF THE CHURCH BY THE FOLLOWING INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS GENOSHA COFFEE SHOP 70 King St. €. A. W, RUNDLE GARDEN CENTRE 1016 King St. & 725-1764 ROY W. NICHOLS G.M. SALES & SERVICE 723-7242 MA 3-3553 Bowmanville ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE Read The Oshawa Times Church Announcements for Times of Services and Religious Activities 723-7822 Courtice HOUSTON'S SERVICE STATION AND GARAGE STAFFORD BROTHERS CEMETERY MEMORIALS 668-3552 318 Dundos St. E., Whitby BROW! 67 King St. W. 725-4704 124 SUPPLIES, LTD. JOHN BURTINSKY FLORIST Res. 668-5285 N'S LUMBER AND 463 Ritson Rd. N. Store 668-3334 Dundes W., Whitby