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Saves on Candy To Buy U. S. Sub Girl Mails $1 to President; Donations Are Pouring , Into Treasury. WASHINGTON.?There are a lot of Americana who are dqing something besides worrying over the high cost of defense and us a result there Is an unprecedented flow of cash donations into the treasury, Brooklyn scrubwomen, Texas cowpunchers and serious little children all contributed. A small girl in Los Angeles sent President Roosevelt $1 she saved from her weekly candy allowances. With the money was a note scrawled in pencil on a school tablet: "I have saved one dollar from candy and I have started another for a submarine. And as soon as I get another I shall send it immediately. For dear president I hope you will get enough men and ships to wipe out a certain Nazi leader named Hitler. Well sir that's all I wanted to say." Prescribes Licking. As the government deficit for the curre1 k. fiscal year tarried at the $4,000,000,000 mark, the growing volume of mail and voluntary cash indicated that America is becoming increasingly aware of the critical international situation. Among the letters pouring into the White House .and the treasury was one from a retired railroad worker in Alliance, Ohio. He told Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau: "Herewith $25 to be used for the best purpose to lick Hitler and Mussolini." A letter to the President from a New Jersey town said: "I am an American of Italian descent and have been in the Democratic party since I am a citizen of the United States. Small earner don't pay no tax. I am enclose twenty dollars money order. Contribution for American defense. God blessed America.1' 'Old Cook' Sends $10. A woman describing herself as an "ordinary old cook" in New York mailed $10 "to help be prepared against war." She explained to the treasury that because she only worked six months last year, she was not subject to income taxation. A little New York girl sent in 25 cents "to build up your army," a former Italian army officer sent in , $5 and suggested that other people follow his example every month. From Pennsylvania came a telegraphic money order for $150 with the message "for defense" and an Arizona cowboy mailed iiT a dollar with the promise to send more. Looking at them from a cold financial viewpoint, the contributions did not add up to very much?less than $13,000 to date. But government officials regarded the letters and their small cash gifts as an indication that the new defense savings campaign would succeed. HrcHicka Suggests New Proboscis for Uncle Sam WASHINGTON-?For 150 years Uncle Sam has had the wrong kind of nose according to Dr. Alex Hrdlicka, eminent anthropologist of the Smithsonian institution. The old gentleman in striped trousers, and a star-spangled coat, who represents the composite American, should have a straight nose wbf^re )ie traditionally is pictured with a decidedly convex "Roman" one, according to Dr. Hrdlicka. In most respects, says Dr. Hrdlicka, the symbolic figure is all right, but he has almost never encountered an "Uncle Sam Nose" in his wide studies of the physical characteristics of Americans. Some years ago he made extensive measurements of a large group of Old Americans. Recently he lias made similar measurements of 150 members of the National Academy ; of Sciences. Among the Old Americans. Dr. Hrdlicka says. 22 per cent have straight' noses and 42 pgr cent have moderately convex ones. Among the scholars the proportion is about the same. Pilots Sent to Britain To Learn Air War Lesson WASHINGTON - Both the army a:.,! navy have sent an undisclosed number of uncer pilots to Gii at i I Br.tain to act as observers in the B..'.tie of Britain and learn tin* les- ' Si \s taught by a> rial fighting there. | Knar, authoritative army sources' C?:ne word that many pilots of the j g;..ae of l.cuti r.ant had been as- i signed to this study, having been | selected on the Las.s of youth and ; apt it udo. Secretary Knox said that the navy was following the same procedure and had sent "quite a bunch." The observers are expected to act es observers only and not indulge in risks incident to combat. Day-Long Radio Blare Makes Hens Lay Better j RAMONA, CALIF?Listening to j the radio 24 hours a day makes hens lay 10 jx'r cent more eggs, C. H. Lee has discovered. , It's not the soothing effect of tbe music, Lee says. After a steady diet of radio programs, the hens refuse to be bothered by any noisy i diversion. Lven a roaring tractor doesn't cause a ruffled feather. The hens take opera, swing or political speeches in stride. Disease Check Shows > British Very Healthy In the face of prediction? that air raids and crowded shelters would produce the specter of contagiousdisease epidemics ^talking this land, the most recent public health statistics show that Great Britain in 1940 was appreciably healthier than it was the year before the war started. Particularly is this true in relation to contagious diseases. In 1938 there were almost 100,000 cases of scarlet fever in Br,itain; in 1940 there were only 83,000. In 1938, more than 4,000 cases of dysentery were reported. In 1940 there were less than 3,000. In the year before the war there were 1,300 cases of enteric fever reported, and although the figure for 1940 rose to 2,800, most of these were in mild, paratyphoid groups and were not the oldfashioned, severe type. Pneumonia also showed a slight increase, rising, from 45,000 cases in 1938 to 40,000 in 1940, and this might be described indirectly to the air raids, which have shattered many windows and subjected a large part of the population to increased exposure in winter. Yet the increase in the number of cases is almost negligible. However, figures on cerebrospinal fever might be the basis for measured concern. These rose from a negligible 1,200 in 1938 to more than 12,000 in 1940; but there is a qualifying factor in this increase in cases. Until recently this disease was mortal in about 60 per cent of the cases, but new drugs and methods of treatment have reduced the mortality in hospitals to as low as 5 per cent, and nervous complications, which frequently followed this disease, now are conspicuous by their absence. Famous Twin Tortoises First Ever Hatched Here Miami's famous twin babies worth $1,000 apiece are growing daily both in weight and value. The twins are two tiny Galapagos tortoises?the . only babies of their kind ever hatched in America. The tiny Galapagos tortoises have an interesting history. When they were hatched from two eggs that looked exactly like billiard balls, they weighed two ounces. They were started out at first on a strict diet of choice red hibiscus blossoms, and now they eat daily, one half their own weight in lettuce leaves picked from the heart. They have the dubious honor of belonging to a family of prehistoric age creatures that have never changed their size or shape from the beginning of time until today. In addition they are the longest-living creatures on earth, outliving the whale, elephant, parrot and all reptiles. The twins are expected to double their weight annually for the first five years and then slow down their growth. When they become a year old, they will reach a weight of slightly over two pound?. Town Hall Talks No doubt, most radio listeners have at some time or other listened to or heard of "Town Meeting of the Air," radio's most controversial program. Here is a glimpse of the "behind the curtain scenes," according to George V. Denny, president and moderator of Town Hall in New York city. The audience is assembled an hour before the broadcast, with the principal radio talks gone over ahead of time. Before the mike is turned on, the noisy and argumentative listeners are weeded out. The meetings arc held for those American citizens who vote and think independently. Denny says. He thinks that this 20 per cent controls all elections and constitutes the intellectual leadership of the nation. The Town Hail moderator believes democracy can work ? if this leucibj^ ship potential is developed and made clleclivo. * Ant Control Ant control under present conditions is a continual nuisance brought about largely from the fact that unuer pit sent methods containers of ant poison have to be placed around the outside of buddings in order for j the ants to feed. This is dangerous. ; as faT as children and pt Is are c? n- j ecrned, and when the hiuri is sprinkled or it rains, the poisons become diluted and their eiTect destroyed To solve tins problem, an :rt: eetit .tie vault has he. n perfeet, ,.h It is built int . t'ae foi datum >>1 [ t: e house. with a vault ev. ry 17 feet j or less. I he ui.-.cetic.de r. la.i.HS ill the vaults in its original state, always on hand at i's fu'l i '1 mmvy, and out of sight ai.d reucn ?>; children and pets. Operation of Magnetic Mines Many pimple believe that magnetic mines float to the surface at the approach of a ship and blow it to hits. How ev et. t! \ are not that j tricky, nor do buy t'oat The needle j of the magnetic compass which is attached to the mine normally points | North. When a rtccl ship passes ; eh so above it the needle swerves j makes an electrical contact and !(. nites the mine 1\ .ng on the bottorr setting On an explosion which wrecks the ship Because the mng netic fielJ is effective only at fairly close range, the mines arevsuccessfill only in shallow w .ters. have been dropped by daring Gorman aviators in the Thames estuary and very elose to shore. A Llewellin Setter Ii Traced to Recent Origin A Llewellin setter Is not a distinct j breed but merely a strain of the English setter. In England Llewellin setters ure termed "English" setters. All Llewellin setters are English setters but not all English setters are Llewellin setters. The existence of the English setter can be traced for hundreds of years, whereas the Llewellin strain of English setter is of comparatively recent origin, it having resulted from breeding experiments by various Englishmen in the 1800s. H. Purcell-Llewellin, whose name was conferred upon this strain, was not its originator,* but, after its worth as a hunting dog had been demonstrated by other Englishmen, Llewellin, recognizing its superiority as a bird dog, engaged in extensive breeding operations which assisted in the development of the strain, and he was the first to export dogs of this strain to Canada and the United States, beginning in the 1870s. The strain originated by breeding the offspring of two dogs, Duke and Rhoebe, with bitches of the purebred strain that had been developed by Edward Laverak. A setter, the pedigree of which traces back on both sides without an outcross to these foundational dogs, is called a "100 per cent Llewellin" or "straight-bred." When there exists the slightest outcross, even to the extent of 1 per cent, the dog in the strict sense is no longer considered a Llewellin setter, but is what is 'termed a "grade" setter. The fact that a dog is a "grade," rather than a "100 per cent Llewellin," or a "straightbred," does not militate against its ability as a bird dog. The Llewellin setter is characterized by its small size, averaging about 40 to 45 pounds; its great speed, intensive nervous energy and beautiful style. _ | , Ancient Pewterers Had Guild to Protect Trade Pewter is composed largely of tin, lead, copper and antimony. By custom the kind of object governed the amount of lead used; but it was found that all pewterers did not abide by this rule. Lead was used in quantities larger than was practical and the articles soon became misshapen. The Worshipful Company of Pewterers was formed in England fot the same purpose as the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths?to act as guardian of the quality of the metals used in the composition of the products turned out. We find mention of the guild as early as 1348. Definite standards were established and were expected to be rigidly upheld. The guild mark was required on each piece and often individual marks were added. Thus we have the crowned rose, the thistle, the fleur-de-lis, various forms of angels, St. Michael and the dragon, an arm and hand and many others. Old English pewter is always marked with the maker's mark or "touch," registered officially with the Pewterers' Guild. There are no compulsory standards in America but that of high tradition and honor for the work turned out. However, they followed the English custom of impressing a trade-mark on their pewter, that of the eagle with the maker's name or initials being much used. Ultra-Violet Aids Potato Invisible ultra-violet light, already used L? n running down foreign espionage agents and public enemies, acts as a detective in finding potatoes guilty of spreading one of the worst diseases of the important crop. Prof. R. B. Harvey of the University of Minnesota told the American Association for the Advancement of Science of his experiences with a method for using this radiation in Xcding and eliminating carriers of bacterial ring rot. Appealing only a few years a ;o. ring rot has a I reach* struck in <7 states, in some regions destroying half or more of the crop. Plant pathologists, co-operating in many states, discovered that the g< : m does not live in the soil, hut eoii.es in with the seed. Bunkers Go to School Bankets in Bucyrus. Ohio, are going to sehool again not exactly to learn anything, but to tench tne youngsters a few things nl out money matters?that is. it when me youngsters Iviomr adults they w ill have enough money at one time to interest a hanker. The officers of the banking institutions in the O io town invite the sehool children to come in and inspect the bank in addition to conducting school classes through the bank. Pre. quently the bankers go to the schools and give talks in simple terms concerning banking, believing, as one ofMcer sr.\s, tii .t t"ese talks, coming from bankers themselves. would create n fnvornhh impression for the, banking profession fits Easily Poisoned A few points to remember ob ut your cat Don't fail to keep f;(<sb water for your cat at all times; milk la not a substitute for water. Don't forget that cats are very easily poisoned by antiseptics, soaps or medicines that are harmless to human beings or dogs. Tar. soaps containing carbolic acid, gasoline, turpentine or any powders containing these things may be fatal to a cat. gg 1 Hj2 15 14 15 161? 8 f I S 19^^222324; H - ' I ^^26 27^2930^ I! I ! I ~ I * 1^ ^ I Yes, we know that calendar is out-of-date 'I I I and useless. But its usefulness and ef- ; - H J j [ fectiveness is comparable with the ad- j vertising you did years ago. It's time for < I I [ | you to wake up?let the buying public ?? - j II know that you're still in business. : H I ^ 4. * I > I j | II Advertise " H M K- > -v. mrx*i \ if - I I