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Show LL By now the Russians know for rl that our newest super-duper .1 ..-iaa' i. Pit. Vi T assessing as they seem, rata annually destroy millions of dollars fw i and property, and can transmit bubonic plague, typhus, other ills. alllMHff out tats! ;se slinking parasites are a menace to the health of a and should be exterminated wherever they exist AVE YOU THOUGHT of the rat I as a furtive, scurrying animal I . something seen only after dark I bing to be forgotten in the light c ? Think again for conservative fcrts estimate there are least as many in this land as there are people! nnually these animals destroy property focd valued at hundreds of millions of rs. ; They transmit diseases bubonic Itpje, typhus, rat-bite fever, dysentery ii tr hinosis, and possibly ptomaines, in-2e in-2e paralysis, measles, scarlet fever, 3es ind tapeworm. "hey breed at a dizzy rate, propagating ll!ajt they can replace half their populate popula-te ' hin a twelvemonth. They are con- ts, treading the tight wires offered ng clothes line, rope, the vertical J I chimneys, drainpipes, vines and t t- Then can gnaw through wood, h, c rider blocks and plaster walls. Truly rat it admirably designed to accomplish n (imum amount of damage during af, f-dark depradation. Vo developments have helped to turn tic a; One is a more efficient method i rat control adopted by various com-aitk com-aitk throughout the country, and the Wnd is a controlled experiment being led on which helps man to understand AIC's of rat behaviour. Armed with ; knowledge he can conduct his cam-in cam-in of extermination more intelligently. j fc.ANSAS CITY, Missouri, set among fit 3 hills, is today's leader in the field frit control. Its health ordinance, which this activity, is a model piece of k on and has been duplicated eagerly U cities. Ject, this ordinance empowers police j and health inspectors to enter a I I '3 make a survey of repairs need-tJ need-tJ ieny rats entry into the premises. 6i 'ompletion of the survey, the proper-' proper-' sr is told what repairs must be made. 15 0ys pass without action being taken it' s owner, the city is empowered by fen ice to do the necessary work and rs the cost to the property. , ') proofing a building saves property . t citizens and city money. Loss due age and depradation is halted, real felues go up and the community cuts fcse rate. techniques of denying rats entry building can be a cnmnlieateH nrrw i. Uroken window panes, rotting door " ana window sills, warped floors, ! ps of broken wood or stone, crack- I Bndations, loose flooring all these je sitrance easy for the wily marauders. 1 0PPing an old building would in- insertion of cement filling around -d window frames in stone and brick K and use of the so-called "curtain wall." This is a device that protects foundations, foun-dations, old and new, against rat invasion and keeps them from burrowing and nesting nest-ing under the building. Built of solid cement, or glass brick and placed adjacent to the foundation wall, it extends down into the earth to a depth of 18 inches. At this depth it is extended at right angles away from the building for 12 inches. Rats have not devised a technique for outwitting this curtain wall, and a building build-ing equipped with it is invulnerable at least from entry by way of foundation. The program of rat stoppage goes hand in hand with that of rat extermination. But the rat is a clever animal and most, commercial poisons have failed to make an appreciable dent in the rat population. Too clever to taste many of the exterminator's extermin-ator's wares, if poisoned the rat will go home to die. And if his nest is in a wall or cellar, the stench can become somewhat annoying. Another unfortunate circumstance circum-stance connected with many commercial preparations is the possibility that children or pets may find and taste them. SL OlSON IS NOT enough cleanliness must go with it. Alleys, yards, areavrays any place where rubbish and waste accumulate ac-cumulate must be cleaned up and kept so. We achieve little in wiping out a high percentage per-centage of the rat population if we allow them a hiding place where they can lick their wounds and recoup their losses. Unique work is being done in another field to help in wiping out the menace of ratdom. A Baltimore scientist has set up a rat colony in his back yard, and under controlled conditions keeps it constantly con-stantly surveyed. So far in his work he has learned that rat communities arc divided into social groups each jealously resentful of the other. Each group hales strangers and will bite and claw to death any stray rats. Given this insight into rat behavior, Baltimore Balti-more authorities recently began a campaign against rodents in that city. By attacking their pattern of existence, they hoped to set one rat community against another, and so make the rodent war upon his brethren. By blocking pathways and forcing colonies to move, exterminators made groups of rats move into the homes of others, where the invaders were destroyed. . But no matter what the technique or weapons used, rat control and rat extermination exter-mination depend upon the cooperation of all concerned. Householder, storekeeper, property owner, police and Board of Health must work together. The citizen must cooperate co-operate as much as the city council, for no loophole no matter how small must be left for man's most stubborn parasite enemy, the rat Many homemakers have adopted the plan of distinguishing favorite recipes by filing them on cards of some special and distinct color. Hera is a time-saving and back-saring back-saring hint to help every home that has wood floors. Next time, add one-half to one cup of a self-polishing liquid wax to the bucket of scrub water. You will be waxing the floors at the same time that you are washing them, and this eliminates one entire tiring step in the whole operation. If there is a heavy smoker in the family who buys cigarettes by the carton or more, they can be kept fresher over long periods of time by placing them in the refrigerator. . Brown sugar should be substituted substitut-ed for white sugar weight for weight, not measure for measure, because brown sugar is lighter in weight per volume than is white sugar. . As a precaution, remember to always test the color fastness of thread or yarn before using it. First wet the thread or yarn, then place it between two scraps of white cloth, and press with a hot iron. This method meth-od will promptly show whether or not the color is fast, saving you much unhappiness in the future. When rinaing a sweater, press it in a colander, and it will not stretch. , When cooking, wipe up spilled foods immediately, im-mediately, before heat dries and hardens them. And keep a tray on the stove top as a resting place for stirring spoon and other working tools. Don't wash enamelled surfaces sur-faces while they kit hot, lest they crack or craze. Always use a pot holder, not a dish towel, when handling hot utensils uten-sils in the kitchen. Care will prevent pre-vent serious accidental burns. And never touch a hot utensil with a damp cloth, which may result in a painful steam burn. The best idea is to keep pot holders hanging close to the stove; or even better, y sew a pot holder to each lower corner of the apron, which will keep the holders always with you and handy. A snap clothespin nailed inside the door can be used to hold a milk or ice card securely, se-curely, or to put reminder notes in a conspicuous con-spicuous place. Why not prepare and always keep a sealed covered container of cooked rice in the refrigerator? Then it will always be ready and handy to quickly prepare stuffed peppers, rice puffs, and any fruit desserts using rice. No waiting, no bother. The urgent request of a wounded veteran altered my career from piano to singing By LILY PONS GAM TOLD that at the age of five I was quite prodigious with my fingers on the piano, playing little tunes by ear. I am also supposed to hae sung a few songs for my own enjoyment and my family's and neighbors' despiar. My earliest earli-est recollection of any distinct musical activity activ-ity is that I received piano lessons at the age of seven, and entered the Paris Conservatoire Conser-vatoire at thirteen. . to study piano. After two years I won first prize and my career as a concert pianist seemed assured. Suddenly, however, I was taken ill, and for two unhappy years was forced to give up my studies. When I recovered I deckled to take part in entertaining the invalided war veterans of World War I in a huge hospital where my mother was a volunteer worker. One day after 1 had finished a program of piano selections, a soldier asked me most urgently to sing for him. I hesitated, for although I had sung and trilled always, 1 had never made any public appearances, nor had ever sung outside the family circle. I began to sing an old French folk tune, and when I had completed it, the soldiers broke into applause. From that day on I worked at home by myself, on voice and repertoire. One day I took courage and walked into the office of a famous Parisian producer and came away with the ingenue role in his new show. Shortly thereafter luck had it that a friend introduced me to Albe'rti di Gorostiaga, one of the greatest great-est vocal experts in France, who seemed amazed, upon hearing me sing, that I had never really studied voice. He offered to teach me and I still remember re-member him saying to me, "Five years from now you will be singing at the Metropolitan." Metro-politan." Although I didn't believe him at the time, I am happy that I had sense enough to grab his offer something for which I have been grateful all of my lit. SJ " m" i 'm f Dinsr strains of petunias, amar-yllis amar-yllis and shasta daisy. Even now this activity. Rohbock's has been the largest pat fc. r. ct. t. vO It- nior E i of ring I - ;ake iTer- jrds tion ind- fer oris lass liOr- air ;ad-fun-nm-ilee 'ma nlt- the is tart srly ron is lior ind . in ted ver , of Sons' ron of |