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(By Elizabet!: MacRae Boykin) When cur hearts were young and gay we were content with any kind of fireâ€" place fuel that made a pretty flame. What cared we for the heat ... the fact was, the heat was usually a necesâ€" sary evil that meant opening all the windows because of our bounteous cenâ€" tral heating arrangements. Now even the most frivolous are learning about cured wood and bituâ€" minous coal. For there‘s a big differâ€" ence in the heating qualities of various types of fuelâ€"a big difference between fireplace and stove for auxiliary heatâ€" ing. Today we will present some of the comparative values of fuels and fires for those threatened occasions this winter when the central heating sysâ€" tem, won‘t be up to the job of keeping us as warm as we like to be. For those who depend entirely on stove or fireâ€" place heat,‘this informstion will be helpful also in getting heat efficiency out of fuel. ' Heat Goes up the Chimney A fireplace is more wasteful of all fuels than a stove because so much of its heat goes up the chimney. Coal burns at only about 15 percent capaâ€" city in a fireplaceâ€"not the fault of the coal, but of the fireplace. And it takes ten times as much wood in a fireplace as in a stove to heat a room equally well. An arrangement for recirculating the heat in your fireplace helps some, but this involves some construction work and doesn‘t make up for the difâ€" ference between fireplace and stove efficiency. So get a stove if you can beg or borrow it :. .. ,. or maybe you have influence in the stove world. If you get a stove, the experts say that the quality of coal to use depends on the stove. Forâ€"fireplace, here is the story: Cannel coal, fa ourite of those who like its lovely light, is not as effiâ€" clent for fireplaces as anthracite, alâ€" though it is about equal in efficiency with some of the high volatile bituâ€" minous coals. Of course, you. cannot burn anthracite without a proper grate, whereas cannel coal can be laid across a couple of ‘bars if necessary. But with the proper grate for working up a susâ€" tained heat, anthracite is most effiâ€" cient. You fliould buy the larger siz>s of anthracite, not the pea size. As for wood, here are the comments made by a gqy,qmment spokesman who has made.â€".@ comprehensive study of the subject: A cord of hardwood is about the equivalent in heat value of one ton of cog@l." Some soft woods conâ€" tain as little as half the heat value of coal. Beasoned wood burns more effiâ€" clently than green wood. Green wood is apt to fill the chimney with creoâ€" sote and burning it for cooking is likely to the spoil the meal and the cook‘s disposition is apt to fill the chimney with creoâ€" 'of watts. Don‘t plug the heater on sote and burning it for cooking is likely |with lamp cords and extension cords to the spoil the meal and the cook‘s|either. Plug it directly into the outlet, disposition * . for lamp cords are not made to carry m’ Heat such a heavy load of electricity as the Pine gives quicker, hotter fire and |heater demands. burns in a shorter time than hardâ€"| Don‘t forget that certain furniture woods such.as=birch and oak. Most was developed in the days before cenâ€" Here is an oldâ€"time coal stove painted yellow and presiding as the center of interest in this modern hardwoods give a more intense fiame and a very steady heat. The ten best varieties of hardwood for heat are: hicâ€" kory, oak, birch, beech, hard maple, ash, elm, locust, longâ€"leaf pine and cherry. If you‘ve belonged to a cleanâ€"hearth school you will have to mend your ways. Seems that ashes should be kept to the level of the andirons, forming bed for the accumulation of glowing charcoal. This yields steady heat and aids in igniting fresh fuel as it is added, One way of conserving what heat you have this winter will be by weatherâ€" stripping the cracks around the winâ€". dows and doors with wool felt weather stripping. is still available and. will largely replace the metal and rubâ€" ber weather stripping for auxiliary use It quiets the rattles, too. Window shades will help, too, if you keep them drawn, even in the. daytime, when the sun is not shining directly on the winâ€" dows, and you do not need them open for light.. Curtains, even sheer ones, pulled across your windows, instead of being tied back, help the chill of the panes from coming inâ€"besides, they make the room look warmer. Heavy draperies that can be drawn entirely across the windows at night will not only hold heat in the room, but will also serve for blackout use. Cold walls cool the room, tooâ€"these can be made warmer by hanging lengths of decoraâ€" tive fabric, rugs or tapestries on them. Book shelves filled with books also help keep cold walls from chilling the room. The Drafts Heat can escape through the chimâ€" ney if you do not keep the damper closed when the fire is not burning in the fireplace. If there is no damper, stuff paper into the chimney opening between fires. Open doorways make drafts that rob the house of heat, so it wouldn‘t be a bad idea to go back to oldâ€"time portieres that wide and full enough to meet in the center and long enough to drag to the floor at the botâ€" tom so drafts can‘s get under. Cross drafts from doors and windows should be watched in the room in which you have a fire burning, keep doors closed or portieres drawn, otherwise the fire, which creates a natural draft, will draw heat from the other rooms and it will escape up the flue. That little electric heater you have been counting on should be used with discretion. Electricity, too, is getting scarce and shouldn‘t be wasted. Use such heaters for small roomsâ€"bathâ€" room and such likeâ€"rather than for the living room. And be careful not to overload the circuit when you have your heater on; the heater uses lot = * 1. _*, % =* A ! |i! I ‘5- I *43 l l [ ]i _b- * * _ mtz : > * > ts =« bak m dining room. tral heating and so has coped with the draft ‘problem before . . . easy chairs with deep wings keep ’the_ b_reezes off you; hassocks and footstools keep yout feet up off the cold floor. Screens proâ€" tect against drafts, too, and antique charcoal brazters, which you‘ve proâ€" bably been using for the rubber plant, might be aces to keep up your sleeve if it really comes to that. M (Released by Consolidated News Feaâ€" tures, Inc.) Junior C.W.L. Assisting in Many Patriotic Works Members of the Junior ‘Catholic Woâ€" men‘s League met on Wednesday evenâ€" ing in the basement of the Church of Nativity to hold their regular monthly Sale of Bread, Buns, Etce., Planned for Dec. 5th. meeting. The meeting opened with the usual prayer, with extra prayer being said for soldiers who lost their lives overseas. It was noted that members of the Study Club had seven meetings. The Red Cross convener gave a reâ€" port on eight hours of sewing, and adâ€" d>d that 7 pairs of socks, 2 Aero caps, 2 pairs of gloves have been turned in since the last meeting. One new member was noted. Mrs. Jack Enright, was elected conâ€" vener to visit soldiers‘ wives. o BE Pss sttA ---“--_. One ditty bag has been sent to the Navy League since the last meeting, but another was started at the meetâ€" ing yesterday, and will be sent to the Navy League within the next week. . Last week some of the members helpâ€" ed address envelopes for the Christmas Seal Fund, and others volunteered to address more next week. The travelling basket is still making its rounds, and as soon as it is comâ€" pleted, another will be started. All the members are quite enthusiastic about it, each one donating to the ‘basket, and handing it on to the next member, .A sale of bread, buns and novelties, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5th, the place bavibhg not been decided upon as yet. The convener is Mrs. Jack Burâ€" goyne, assisted by Mrsi. Nelson. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 9th. who pays for what is in the basket, takes the article, puts something of her own in, and passis it on to someone Social evenings have been held by most of the members to raise money for have not been heard from, so that they do not know how much money has been Seven Births Recorded in Timmins Last Weekâ€"end Born â€"on Oct 3list, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Laureault, 5944 Avenue rd., â€" a daughter, Marie Theresa). Born â€" on Nov. 5th,11942, to Mr. and BOl'n m m mt. m. lmv w'w. flhd Mrs. Real Mondor, 273 Mountjoy south â€" a daughter (Marie Rhea Claudette). Born â€" on Oct. #Â¥th, 2943, to Mr. and Mrs. Rosarie Le Haile, Holtyre, Ont., at E. Mary‘s Hospital â€"a de@Whier (Maâ€" Born â€"â€" on Oct. 2nd; 1942, to Mr. and | ist. es Mrs. Leo Trudel, 187 Willow avenue â€"} Platform guests making the draw a son (Joseph Sinai Yvon). were a group of prominent Ontario citiâ€" ave., â€" a.dm:hter (Valarie Theresa‘. Born â€" on Oct. 16th, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Slattery, 18% Â¥im North, at St. Mary‘s Hospital â€" a daughter THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO One Manufacturer of Readyâ€"toBat Cereals has Added Minerals and Vitamins to his Product. > Vitamin Conâ€" centrates Being Provided in Some Industrial Plants. necessary ‘or children in ‘the construcâ€" tion of bonés and teeth. At least two brands of margarine have been reinforced with vitamin A to ‘bring the content of this vitamin practicallyto equal what butter supâ€" »nlies fow breakfast cereals were fortified with vitamin Bi before the bread enrichment program was initiatâ€" ed. iA manufacturer of readyâ€"toâ€"eat. cereals rscently has added minerals and vitamins, from which the hulls and the germs have been removed to bring them back to full grain value. The question arises in the minds of many pecple as to whether it might be possible that a diet too rich in vi«â€" tamins could result. Actually, there is no evidence that even massive dosts of vitamin concentrates are harmful. 'Concen-trat.es may be a great asset iwhere careful provision for daily meals is not possible or when certain vitamâ€" ins. Physicians recognize symptoms of vitamin deficiencies and often prescribe concentrates. Some indusittrial plants are providing workers with vitamin concentrates. Better than this, however, are arrangeâ€" ments for serving good lunches to the workers. Studies madse at plants which have facilities for good lunch service show that workers are more efficient and that there is less absence due to illness. In some plants a travelling wagon supplies bottles of milk between meals. Our government is instituting a program for the promotion of good food service in our war industries. This does not relieve the housekeepâ€" ers of her responsibility for providing good breakfasts and dinners and, when mrecéssary, packing a lunchbox. When various members of the family work on different shifis, this is not too easy to accomplish, but it is one bit of war work which any woman can do when called upon. Our defense workers, as well.as cur Army and Navy, must be well fed. Scalloeped Onions and Corn 12 simall onions 4% tablespoons butter. 1 cup cornflakes. 3 tablespcons flour. _ 14 teaspoons salt. _ 1% cups milk. _ _ Few grains pepper. 1% cups cooked corn. Sausage links. Cook theâ€"onions in a large amount of boiling salted water until tender. Drain cut in quarters and place in a buttered baking dish. Melt the butter in a douâ€" ble ‘boiler and add two tablespoons of it to the slightly crumpled cornflakes. Add the flour to the remainder of the butter gand ‘mix well. Add ‘the milk gradually ‘and cook over hot water, stinring constantly until thickened. Add salt, pepper and corn and pour over the‘onions. iCover with the cornâ€" flakes and ‘bake in a moderately hct oven :(375 F.) for twentyâ€"five to thirty minutes. ‘Garnish with the cooked sausage links. Serves six. Dried Beef with Teomatoes and Cheese 3 cups cooked fresh tomatoes. 1 cup shredded dried beef. 1 cup grated American cheese. 2 tablespoons butter, Dash pepper. 2 eggs, slightly beaten. 12 slices buttered hot toast.. Simmer tomatoes, beef and cheese together for five minutes, stirring until cheese is melted; add butter and pepper Stir in eggs and pour over toast. (Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) zens and ranking officers in the armed forces. Among them were Colonel O. S. Hollinrake, O. C. No. 2 District Depot, and Mrs. Hollinrake; Wing Commander T. E. Browne; Assistant Section Officer D. Meyers; Major H. Morwick and Mrs. Morwick: Lieut.â€"Col. George A. Drew and Mrs. Drew; Flying Officer W. J. Craig and Mrs. Craig; Captain Phyllis Arnoldi, C.W.A.C.; Mayor Conboy of Toronto and Mrs. Conboy, Mayor R. P. Worthy of Brampton; Mayor Wllliam Morrison of Hamilton. Joint Masters of Ceremonies for the occasion were Lorne Greene of CBC, Maurice (Bodington of CFRB, and J. Crysdale of CKCF. Chairman of the evening, Mrs. Ryland H. New, President Provincial Chapter of Ontario I.O.D.E. By kind permission of Colonel Holâ€" linrake, the brass band of No. 2 District Depot played from 7.45 to 8.30, when the first draw was made. The fur prizes were modelled on the stage as each was drawn. out of town winners were notified immediately by telegram and letter. Algonquin Knitting Club Make Plans for Dance on Dec. 19 Regular Meeting on Thursâ€" day Evening at Home of Mrs. Borland. 4th Quilt Started. Mrs. E.â€".George was hostess on Thursâ€" dy evening, to the Algonquin Knitting Club, at the home of Mrs. C. Borland, 72 Balsam south. A fourth quilt was started at the meeting by the members, who spent the evening working on it. Three quilts have already been completed, two of which are on display at Yolles Furniture Store, Third avenus, at presâ€" en‘ It was noted that a cheque was ready to be sent to the Lord Provest of Scot. land for the Bomb Victim‘s Pund. Plans were completed for a social and dance to be held by the club at the Hollinger Hall, on Thursday, Nov. 198th. A large attendance is expected. To vcomplete an interesting evening, (By EDITH M. BARBER) W. M. S. Planning to Take Care of Needs of Hearst Hospital Next Meeting of First Unitâ€" ed Church W.M.S. on Dec. Members of the Women‘s Missionary Ssciety of the First United Church, me; on Thursday afternoon i# the basement of the Church to hold their regular meeting, with a fairly large attendance. Mrs. A. Jackson, the president, was in the chair. The worship service opened the meetâ€" ing, and was led by Mrs. Tan Gordon. Miss Mayowna read a chapter from the study bocok that the Society has been using all year. HMer chapter was on "New Canadians in Our Midst". Three groups were chosen to take care of the need of the W. M. S. hospi. tal at Hearst. These groups are:; the East, under the leadership of Mrs. J. Bowden; the Central, whose leader is Mrs. J. Doughty; and the North, the leader being Mrs. J. P. Teeple. The next meeting will take place on Dec. i10th, and is expected to be a very important one. The guests of the Soâ€" ‘ciety will be the Fireside Club, the Woâ€" :men’s Assicciation of the United Church a dainty lunch was served by the host ess, Mrs. George, assisted by Mrs. Bor land. ‘The ladies present were Mrs. L. Baxâ€" ter, Mrs. E. Roy, Mrs. E. Rose, Mrs. B. Allan, Mrs. Jean Smith, Mrs. R. Harâ€" dy, Mrs L. Nicholson, Miss Nellie Culâ€" len, Mrs. Parry, Mrs. C. Borland, and N and the Schumacher W. M. 8. deacon Woodall will be the guest er for the day. Recently reference was made to tarioad of seed potatces sent from Coâ€" chrane to growers in the South,. Last week The Cochrane Northland Post told 0 a request from New York growers for two carloads f the same kind of seed potatoes. ‘The matter is of specâ€" ilal interest at this time to the people in general in the North. The Advance has found it difficult in times past to rouse much interest in farming in this part of the North. The Cochrane.case, however, shows what can be done in this line in this North. The farmers a«â€" , round Cochrans have developed a pota‘o that is particularly valuable as ssed, the crop resulting (Chippewa potato) being recognized as among the very best in New York Farmers Want Cochraneâ€"Grown Potatoes the potato line. In reference to the request from New York, The Cochrane Northland Post says:â€" ~ _ *Soarcely was the carload of Chipâ€" pewa seed potatoes, lcaded here last week, rolling on its way to southern Ontario growers, when agricultural representative D. J. Pomerieau received *an inquiry for two more cars. The inâ€" [quiry came through Dr. J. T. Cassin, Ontario potato promoter, and was made on behald of New York State growers who have become interested in the Northern Ontario seed as a rosult of tests made in recent months in the States. The early blocking of the roads by snow may prove an obstacle in the way of using the opportunity thus offered. (As yet it is not known how many bags of certified seed which can be hauled into town are available." 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