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Ailiefiii ha! ml-5 MT: 1. What is wrong with this sen- 0Ii'”lhW0i'mS- - - - 0119 Of i-Mltence? "1 see where there has" lmii-lii9 iei"-U195 01 NEW 01103315 been another earthquake." is that many of the dead are in- 2. what is the correct pmnunc-

terred above the ground in tombs or vaults made of brick or gran- ite. Why? Because New Orleans is! built on very low land. causingl the graves to fill up with water.

Richard Steiner of Lin-

iation of "coiffure"?

3. which one of these words is

misspelled '3

Queruious. quintuplet. quintesseizce, questionaire.

4. What does the word "abstin-

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NOISE AND HEARING

"Offices of an industrial plant are always placed in quiet parts of the plant and are often sound- conditloned. but the worker is con- tinually subjected to noise of an injurious level. says Grove, Milwaukee. in Industrial Medicine, Because noise interferes with work of any kind and con- tinuous noise is bound to affect the hearing ability of the workers. Dr. Grove suggests tiiat an accur- ate ear examination and hearing test should be made of every per- soli starting on a new job. If this

coin. Illinois, once owned a sing-. p5. What is a word begiriningii d I d Vt H

ing mouse. and some years ago they with ra that means "emotional 5" mt” acC”””9Y all 535 mm c' American public was privileged to,eC5ii5.V ? ” y "P" Y9” W 3'e'"- manage; hear the musical voice over thei ANSWERS ynlentr Wlll 50”." lg?!” ,” remmlo radio. Strange But True! . Nerf lpetlsor m 19 Pym” Hm: "3 The ”Wild Man of Borneo" and l- 5353 "T 599 "ii" me” has ciknfgufid mtxlf t 05127 expaeifs :6: me lanwus while eleplmm dis' been another earthquake", 2' Pm”. more affected bill hr ::l:CE;l.ll;le lo

played by P. T. Barnum were pure; fakes. .The Morris chair took its name from William Morrisl who put in on the market in l850.l And the Yale lock is named artery Linus Yale. a lockmaker, who was born in Connecticut in l79'i. The.

new type of lock was first used all IE Hotel. E,

Boston when the 'I'remoiit

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nounce kwa-fur, a as in arm. it as in cure. accent second syllable. 3.i Questionnaire. , bcarance. ”He practices abstinence. in his daily living." 5. Rapture.

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out a Yale lock on the door ofi V y,g,; every guest room. . One' should never call a spider an in- Or Just Pay l'p

sect. They belong to the scorpion

; 981'! week. If at the end of the week

noise than others.

If any workman has a hearing loss of over 90 decibels ta deci-ble is the smallest amount of noise that. can be heard by the human he should be rechecked in a

there is am noticeable loss of lieaririq or if he has a continuous noise in his cars. he should be shifted to some less noisy job or. if this cannot be arranged. should near some type of ear protector

tribe and have neither feelers nor- The late Sir Robert Ball. be- The wearing of ear stopples (used HHWHDBC. Such 85 all 111590?-5 h&Ve.:'sides being a great astronomer. to prevent water getting in ears Spiders have 4 pairs of legs and 2i was a born humorist. and was while swimmingi seems to reduce

pairs of Jaws, while insects have 3 pairs of legs and 3 pairs of Jaws: . . a

never loath to his own expense. with some friends

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recount a joke at He was dining) Stratford.

Mrs. Wilson Woocli ow sent the. Egg 03 131: l?ff::(;1,::jC mi lame .s"my 're”5ed' w the .Co5'l am going to give you a lesson ll): inopolitan liiagazilte nine times astroncmy In 23.003000 ymrs an. Jew” "t Ml? "Cel'led' wh” 3 things must returii to their orig-i lwry (ff pm5""e”Ce and ml" inal condition. We shall all be herci quest SL Vitus Dan” again eating a dinr.-er precisely

noise by 50 to 60 per cent.

In the shops of one companv employing 1,200 men. 250 were ex- posed to a noise level of 130-l23 decibels. Examination of 35 re- vealed, with one or two exceptions. profound nerve deafness that an- netired to he caused hv the noise in the shop. Ear specialists have known for many years that despite

?'l"1l'5”3'"" Immya Wlld 5995 Wm identical. Will you give us cre.'i- some being more riispeciihlc ta ”l'5t "m5 l9 "oglcc 1" G"mi”iY it until we come back?" "Well." vs-also than others. all cars will sui- l" 13” sa" Be”"'” W” replied the landladr. "you werr in- from noise of that high inten-

a garment worn by victims of the Spanish Inquisition at the Sum dc Fe. The garments had devils

Settle that

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here 25000 000 years ago. and youi left without paying the hill then I and I will

siiv if it is coniiiilled lonrz ennu-in What amount of noise is consid- evcd safe or harmless. not lilwlv

and flame: P-'iiiii8d Of! them If trust you for what you have had in dpcfeasp he-ariiiiz ability? hr. me Viwm W” l0 lie bl”'”l' ii1ll'9- l0dB:v'-" 'Fvrove states that is . of less the flames pointed upward: 1! ji we---A V .e--- than no decibels shop not affect tortured, the flames pointed down- water in streams and rivers, con-i h(.,.r1n.:- ward. . . The late Dudley serve water power an-l assist agri-l Ijnfnyfunaigly. in mamv rgSPS Wright of Charlottetown had his culture in our vast electrical re- loss 01h”;-in: comes on so slow);- masks; lgpiught several years before .(s1ourcdes. Mcore (:1eu;shprintm 1;” ptrgg mat me workgr doe; no-V nutgce H ss .s:iy. uce in aiia it an , .. .. ., Dlpd you ever stop to think that rest of the world together. Every um” MS hmidi and fanhll call

over a third of the land area of Canada is covered with trees? On

day in the year four milizon dol-I lars of wealth for Canadians comes

his atieiitinn to if. if. then, an exalniiiation is made

favorable sites .1 new crop of from the tlmberlands. . . cf the hearing of every otiipioyce. pulpwcnd can he grown in- fifty The Dominion leads the world in; me employee Wm. good 0, average ia'.?:.i'.T2Z..i'.”.'?2 :3:”fi.::."'f...2: :2: ::::'.:::.:.r'..s: :;:::'..:;::r::: as high as the tallest pillars in a producer of gold and zinc, third with partial loss of hearing will be the world's largest cathedrals. as a producer of copper, silver. known and on record for future . Forests regulate the HOW Oi tcontiiiued on Page at reference.

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Dr. vv. El who is a widow. When I got married Mother went Several days a week. whenever I get a few hours to spare, I rush over and take Mother for a ride. or. if I am aoliil on some business, I take her along for the drive. her to a show or shopping and she comes to us one night a week for

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dinner and often on Sundays. She

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her time. give her use in the world.

felt herself important because she

about herself. Her days were full

Now all of that is changed. married and gone from he . and keep clean and putte lime. and she doesn't know how to

ldlcness is makes them

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l If you think that the steak to be grilled is not very tender. rub it luell with olive oil about an hour 'before grilling. Melted butter may be used if you do not care for olive .n';I, but the latter is more effect- f ive. ; The Corsage A corsage will last much longer .if it is worn with the flowers .' pointing down. The sap that is istiil in the stems can then run l rloun into the blossoms, thus pro- . longing their life. Slipping Rugs Discarded jar rings sewed under each corner of a small rug may

prevent its slipping about on the floor.

i DOROTHY DIX SAYS- me if Gel llerl Job

I Work Only Cure For Widowed i Moflier's Discontent

DEAR MISS DIX: Until I was 27 I lived at home with my mother

or when she can take my little girl out for walks. but if I fail to see her for a day or two she starts crying and gets sullen and often won't speak to me. She has been a good mother to me. ly and it grleves me to think of her being unhappy. She is 52 year: of age and in good health. Please tell me what to do.

Get your mother a job. needs is work. something to do that will take up new interest: and make her feel that she is of some You see. all of her life she has been busy. been rushed with work keeping house and rearing a family.

well-being of her husband and children.

' urn: curry NOW

Her husband is dead. She has no longer even a house to sweep nround in.

the curse of ivornen. unreasonable and peevish and fretful and complaining. Continued on page 9

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to live with a

Whenever possible. I take

enjoys herself when I am with her I love her dear-

BEWILDERED SON W hat the

She has She has was necessary to the comfort arid She didnlt have time to think and she was happy.

Her children

She has nothing to do but kill do that enjoyably.

It makes them neurotic, It

WWWM"m . U E? Cook's Corner (;j ('7Y'K'R'71'”)(71:vsxx.'xxr i CHOCOLATE NUT NUGGETS

Sift together and set aside Ila cups sifted flour

2 teaspoons baking powde i-.- teaspoon salt

'i teaspoon iititmet

'i teaspoon cinnamon

Blend together until light aiid'

fluffy

2-3 cup shortrning

1 cup brown sugar

Add

2 eggs. and beat well

Add

Flour mixture ;

a; cup coarsely chopped nut-3 meats l pa:-kage semi-sweet cho-i

colate morsels. . Drop by ieaspooiisfuls on a welll greased cookie sheet.

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YOU CAN SMELL THE DIFFERENCE

(Above) "ORDINARY CIEAI" 1 Y 1

Perhaps you think your wash is perfectly

ean. Yet a faint "musty" odour often betrays the presence of invisible dirt. grease. scum left in clothes by ordinary suds. Scientihc tests show you out this bitldu cause of odour!

Slllf-CLEAN . . . SWEEIEII fRl'ghl)1 v J

Even if dried Imlom-i.' Yea. um: wirliul rivuing. Surf gets clothes cleaner . . . removes every asr trace of dirt. ever hint of "dirty clothes" odour. Surf-clean c miles are whiter, brighter . . . and no wonder- fully fresh and sweet to smell!

Even without rinsin , Surf-clean clothes are I:

clement clothes. But, ful- nr m'll, tr adding a litlll Surf to I e rinse-water. This helps keep your tlotlies sweeter longer. '

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Surf-waxlied. Surf-rinsed,

This single light Surf- Surf-cleain clothes are sum-

rinse iii hettor.tIt.an ieural

clear-vviier ripstngs. lt'a shiny!-white :unsln'ny- easier on your clothes. brig t. lmld-air-iwuty loo. And. it leaves every- even if dried indoors.

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You: show SUI! gen om more din, grease and gonna than any other leading woshday audel Got: GIOHIOI so clean you can actually smell the dmonncof

You can tell by the smell that your Surf-clean wash is deep-down sweet and clean. Not just whiter. not just bri hter to look at-but sunshin . fres -air- awcet to smell. even if dried indoors.

Laboratory tests explain why this is so. They show that Surf-even without rinsing-actually gets out more dirt . . . the kind you can see and also "invisible dirt"-grease, erms and scum. Because it gets out this idden dirt that other rad:

leave inuyqur dailies, it ets out every trace of dirty clothes" 0 our-far more than any other product tested.

Yet surf in as gentle to hand: and to fabrics as it is hard on dirt. It contains a wonderful purifying in redient that gentlyffaim out even deep- own soil and odour . . . that lets you safely cut down or eliminate rinsing. -

Keep several boxes on hand for laundr . kitchen. bathroom. You'll find Surf's aster, gentler, sweeter action saves time. work. vvater-and vvasliahies. Gives you the cleanest. sweetest washes ever. Yes, your eyes and your note will tell you: If We Surf-clean, it'l really clean! Sweeter!

to omit was en: ctoruts wlilmi, BRIGHTER so FRESH-AIR-SWEET AS sum

Q. When a. woman is traveling alone on a train and wishes to

right for her to ask a male fellow- passengcr lo help her? A. It would be much better for her to ask the porter to do this.

Q. when a telegram or message is delivered to a person. and other persons are present. is it all right for him to open and read it? A, Yes: but he should first ask. "May I?" Q, when one drops in on it friend and finds that she alrciidy has a guest, what should one do? A. Remain only for a few min- utes, then take your leave.

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For Tomorrow

CONFLICTING auguries prevail on this day. Unless a rigid and sustained effort. cold and cal- culating." be tenaciously held and manipulated there is danger of loss, ytlnances. place. power and prestige may be in the balalice or otherwise in hazardous or critical situation. without a well-planned eye to the future to enduring val- ues. diligence and attention to de- ialls and systems there could be oss.

If It In Your Birthday

Those whose birthday it is. may

find themselves in a critical or un- certain situation. regarding posi- tion. prestige, influence and funds unless they pursue it seriously studied plan of action. with an idea of bolstering up a shaky spot in the bank account. in Job. pro- fession. or even in social or sen- timental contacts. Diligence, far. seeing evaluation as to future re- wards and consequences could turn the time into gain. security and enduring worth. Labor. vir- tue, may find their own reward and pleasure. A child born on this day while prodigally. disposed. extravagant and generous. may know how to "pull in the belt," and establish security and happiness by its own sustained and sturdy ambitions.

and a few dropti

have a stubborn window shade. raised or lowered. or a piece of heavy luggage moved. is it all

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"Chit-r-rl Chir-r-rl" A shy smile spread across granddaugh- ter's features, ant” "Let's wait!" she begged. 'wait!" we repeated "But the men will be home soon to dinner and we won't have it ready - and you know that grati- daddy likes to it on the table when he comes." "But we can stay a. little while" she coaxed "only for a few minutes, and I'll h'.', you when we go back. Listen she whispered "there she is again!" And there she was, that smallish squinrcl. her -oat golden-brown and pretty against the lat-ey green of the hemlock. iLet's sit on the log and hear what she has to say . .. I love it!" the small one said. so hand in hand we left the vicin- ity of the mail-box where we had co . with our mailing and cross- ing the roadway found a favorite seat on a length of timber. "Chir- r-r”. The creature sat now, ar- ranged a plume of tall at her back

and rczardcci us out of bright rs . . . Beyond mill-stream and fields

the tractor movcti steadily at the plowing ill the stump-field, trac- ing new furrows there in the vir- gin sod. Odd times we could hear .l::r.:':s' voice as he signalled to the operator to Halt when a stone or perhaps a root came in the way of the plow. Steak was io make astibstantial fare for our diiilier and we were grateful in the cimlnistrtiires it was this and not another meat which required longer cooking. We could fry it while we spread the table. These things came to mind as we hum- ored otlr small one so happy in these bcwitcliing days that are hers. "Thore!” she laughed. snugg- ling a. wnriii hand into ours, and cuddling closely ”what does she say?” "She says,” we smiled. "Why. where have you two been all along? I declare I haven't SCE'll you, that is to talk with. since. . ” The yoilligsier no 'ded and slip- plied eagerly” since that morning we were here don't you re- member it? We were picking ras-

berries there in those stumps - and (lr"'. you mind? We found some blueberries too!" "Yes" we agreed "th:il's what she said!" "And what else?" . . .

We listened to hear if iliere was any sign of less activity at the plowing. ”She's telling us" we con-

tinued then "that although its mild and lovely today... see that trout jump? '!iere'il be a wind

from the cast or north one of these times and the plowinjz will be stopped because the ground will be hard frozen, And the young cattle won't he grziziiig over there on the slope bcc.-iuse it will he "overed with snow." "And the sheep?" she queried. her eye cnicliiiig these paslirriiig as in summer. "They'll be in from the fields too", she says "and when they come home. you'll know that winter is ht-rcf' " "And what will yshc he doing then? Where will she iget her food?" granddallzliter in-

r;i:':-:ri mouriifuliy. "She's telling you about that too - she says. that if grairdaddy had all the

plowing done, she wouldn't cause if it snowed tcmorrow - only that she likes to be out about on sun- ny days. Bilt she has supplim stor- ed away - nuts and miles and seeds, in a cellar-of-sorts which is usually in a hollow tree or root." "Chir-r-r!" the squirrel called shrilly, suddenly scampering along the houzh and sprlllging to anoth- er. in make its laugh as she dis- appeared amid the evergreens. . 0 .

How delightful it was there in that woodsy spot this morning! Peaceful and lovely, scented with essence of spruce and fir and

dying year. It was with some re- izrct that we came away to return

hemlock and the fragrances of the '

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at last. delight of James' heart, the Spriiig-stuniped land is being plowed. James spoke of it with ob-

passes. .. And now. as are 15. land fairmcrs, Mo.Z:cr Natlile too is setting her house in order for

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to oilr duties at the house. . .And "es? s swank VV)z'i6(P.K7R'V-R'R"1( s-- - g C ..,,yl 5-":..i..:W.:-'...,.... ow an xi 'i""'””'" I . . . l ' ' "Why is it the nights we have lots of left-overs are always 8 A A hi i - -

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vlous pleasure to Mr. A. who with winter. replenishing the loll:-reti Mrs. A. has been visiting us this streams and wells in a shower evenliig. Growing older, these two against the panes - as niidnigm are - ”Just think, thirty-nine approaches. y