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A NEW YEAR'S PARTY For invitations make a pattern of march around, each guest fitting her 'hourglass five and a half inches own feet onto the i ones id she can move on. Once Upon a Time is a paper-and- pencil game, Pass slips of paper, tach containing a noun. Everyone i takes one, and in a given time must write a fairy story of ten words, be- ginning "Once upon a time." . These can -be read aloud later and voted upon to choose the winner. Pass "timely" refreshmets on board plates, each one marked like the dial of a clock with the figures drawn in around the edge with black ink. Serve hourglass ice cream, calendar cakes and stuffed dates. The calendar cakes are little oblong sugar cookies or squares of sponge cake iced in white and marked off in squares with the days of the month written on them. This can be done very easily by dipping a fine paintbrush in melted chocolate and drawing the lines after the white icing has become hard. Very attractive hourglass ice cream can be served on the plate by using two ice cream cones, Break the end from one of them and cut out carefully around the glass, Speck the bottom pat of the glass with pencil dots to simulate the sand and write "Happy New Year, 1927" on| the top half. On the back write the verses, one on each half: Old Father Time will tip Lis glass To run another year, Next Friday night at midnight, And we'd like to have you here. Come early on that evening, = 'We promise time will fly, With "timely" games and jolly stunts Till the old year says good-bye. If you prefer you may simply draw a sketch of the hourglass in the upper deft corner of the card and write the verses beneath it. ¢ Games and stunts should be ar- ranged for the evening, so it will not drag before midnight arrives. Measuring Time would be great fun. Pass ballots to all your guests | and have someone play a very short piece on the piano or phonograph. Then let every one guess how many and stand it on the plate, the big end down. Stick a second cone, which should be filled with the ice cream, into this, Serve your refreshments around half past eleven so you will be finished when the new year arrives, It would {be very nice, especially if the party is given for a crowd of club girls, for everyone to stand as the clock strikes midnight, then to make a resolution in the presence of the other girls, CANADIAN PEONIES TO HONOR HER JUBILEE 160,000 Blooms Will be Sent minutes it took. The hostess must time it carefully of course. Footprints on the Sands of Time is a follow-the-leader stunt. Cut foot- prints from brown paper and pin them in pairs to the rugs all through the house, placing them at all sorts of angles. Form the crowd in line and at a given signal they must DROWNED WHEN DRIVING OVER OTTAWA Parents and Child Go Through Hole in Thin Ice During to England Next July. Blizzard. Montreal, Dec. 19.--One hundred Pembroke, Ont., Dec. 19." Driving thousand peony blooms, the production in a blizzard which swept over the of W. Ormiston Roy of Montreal, will upper Ottawa River Friday afternoon, | be sent to England next July in honor Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire and their | of Canada's Diamond Jubilee. Tha six-year-old child were drowned in the | Dominion Government has presented Ottawa River when the cutter in these to the British people as Canada's which they were driving went through | Jubi'ee gift. Every passenger that a hole in the ice, while they were re-' fails from a Britsh port during July turning from Christmas shopping at) Will carry on board a bouquet of Pembroke. peonies, grown in Canada, donated hy The McGuire. family lived at De-|the Canadian Government. Peonies © mem Centre, Allumete Island. An in-| will be placed in the Government. quest is to be conducted by Coroner) Peonies will be placed in the Govern- C. E. Josephs, | ment Buildings in London, in the According to information received |newspaper offices and the hemes of at Pembroke when the fate of the trio | leading citizens became known, they were driving over| Their Majesties and members of the what is known as the "flower trai." be-: Royal family will be asked to accept [T low Pembroke, when the horse, cutter | gifts of peony blooms. and its occupants plunged into the icy | waters of the Ottawa River. | Some residents of Pembroke claim | to have seen the vehicle and its occu- __pants disappear through the hole in the ice. The bodies have been recov ered. Turkey Famine Reported Where Turkeys Abound Sarnia, Dec. 19.---Residents* of Lambton County, which produces more! turkeys than most counties in this] province, may have to be content with | the homely goose or a brace of ducks] for Christmas dinner if the inroads of American buyers along the back con-| cessions of this territory continue. The | last big pre-Christmas market Satur- Ing terms with your wife. day was almost shorn of the popular| "Nonsense! Why, every Christmas bird, and what few were wo're quarreling over Christmas ex- available were bringing the high price! penses." of 56 cents a pound. Trucks by the] g score from Detroit have thoroughly, combed the rural districts in the last All Wrong. "I understand you're not on speak- " morning | As that the weather's wet cr fine, The Children's Friend LOW WATER CAUSES CLOSING OF PLANTS Industries in St. Catharines District Forced to Shut Down Temporarily. St. Catharines, Ont., Dec. 17.--Un-| usual weather conditions forced al shut down of several large industries | in this district on Friday, including the Ontario Paper Co., Lincoln and, Interlake Tissue Mills, the Welland Canal caused largely by, the gale in Lake Erie, caused a water | feed pipes were also choked with ice, | of Thorold had to call on Merritton to secure a supply of water for muni- cipal needs. Near Lock 1 of the Welland Canal, where the Maple Leaf Rubber Com- pany was shut down, divers went be- low and repaired the valves of the locks, is was necessary to permit the last two boats of the season, after a two-day battle with the elements to reach Lake Ontario. The steamers or and Donovan got out at an iy hour I'riday morning after a two-day trip through the canal, eines mein es sai Wishes. I wish that all the folk 1 know Would net annoy and vex me so, By waving: 'How are you--all right?" From early morn till late at night. I wish that pecple woull not tell Me obvicus things I know quite well, Or that a stitch in time saves nine! I wish it might be reckoned sin To say: "The days are drawing in," And that.it might be counted lies ° To say: "It's dreadful how time flies!" I wih that, should I catch a cold, I might not fifty times be told: "You've got it, sir! Got what! FLU! : It's very deadly this year, too!" THE I wish that never more 1 might Hear the responses "No!" "Quite!" and | Whereas another man may waste so Low water in the summit level of [much time that in effect his year is| studious, nervous, excelient reasoners, How Many Days? How many days are there in your year? This is a good question to ask your- self at the beginning of a new year. Because, although each of us has the same number of days according to the calendar, in practice the number var- ies considerably. . What I mean is this: One man may get so much done each day that his year contains the full number of days. | up on the subject of People never tire of hovini | fortunes told, and if it is are little books giving the ¢ istics of people born in S months. ' af newsstands. Father Time's Fortunes. Asking the date of the bi , Father Time will consult the book for that month by the light of his old lantern and with frequent glances at the stars will give them interesting facts about their virtues and shortcomings, their lucky days and ial talents. If you are not able to pi he can draw upon his own imagina- tion and the following suggestions: MARCH 21st-APRIL 19th--Aries, Mental energy, often headstrong and impulsive, ambitious, independent, persistent, quick tempered, elevating ideality, pioneers and leaders, good executives, would do well as archi- tects and designers--pen sketchers, writers, lecturers, milliners, auction- eers, reformers, promoters, electri- cians. APRIL 20th-MAY 20th--Taurus, Self-reliant, persistent, firm, care- ful, abhor pain, patience, secretive or reserved, practical, faithful friends, sincere, make excellent public ser- vants, executive workers, bankers; can succeed as doctors, nurses, farm- ers, gardeners, financial agents, sing- ers, actors, taxidermists, MAY 21st-JUNE 20th--Gemini. Sympathetic, kindhearted, affection- cut down by about half, And six months wasted out of slightest wish to get on. It is nar. quickly that we cannot afford to waste any of it. Sometimes we are tempted to slow! down unnecessarily, because there are| £0 many days ahead upon which we can do the little job we want to put off. ? | On the other 'hand, the busy man's] day is the longest day, judged by re- su'ts. And there are few things more satisfying than the knowledge that you have done a good day's work, or| a good year's work, as the case may | Don't let the calendar mislead you with the number of days it seems to have in store. It won't have nearly enough for you if you waste some of thot . iia ao \ iY Hubby "1 doit know how I'm go- ing to get threugh the helidays, I'm ate, sensitive, individual, idealistic, changeable, impulsive, like change; make ' good as bookkeepers, demon- shortage in the paper industry. The, twelve isn't good enough if you've the strators,~commercial travelers, writ- ers, newspaper men, solicitors. aggravating the shortage. The town! ing how quickly time slips by--so! JUNE 21st-JULY 22nd--Cancer, Quiet, reserved, sensitive, versatile, dramatic ability, industrious, prudent, frugal, retentive memory, fear ridi- cule, conventional; make good as actors, nurses, confectioners, cooks, dressmakers, hotel keepers, managers. JULY 23rd-AUGUST 22nd--Leo. Good natured, generous, natural leaders, determined, persistent, hon- est, conscientious, impulsive, intuitive, ardent and sincere. Make good as executives, writers, goldsmiths, lectur- ers, policemen, army mechanics. AUGUST 23rd-SEPT. 22nd-- Virgo. Modest, contemplative, industrious, refined, desire wealth, active, not eas- ily contented, blends the ideal with the practical, careful, keen, intellectual, and successful as authors, draftsmen, decorators, lawyers, philosophers. SEPT. 23rd-OCT. 22nd--Libra, . Courteous, pleasant, agreeable, even tempered, affectionate, peacemakers, modest; are fitted for influential posts, lecturers, librarians, writers, doctors, lawyers, actors, housekeepers, secretaries, ¢arpenters. OCT. 23rd-NOV. 21st--Scorpio. Strong characters, shrewd, mentally suspicious, reserved, tenacious, seere- tive, fond of luxuries, but economical, quick, restless, energetic, make good as detectives, doctors, surgeons, chem- ists, druggists, lawyers, dentists, but- chers,' mechanics, soldiers, hotel- keepers. NOV. 22nd-DEC. 21st--Sagittarius. Jovial, hopeful, genszrous, seif-re- liant, enterprising, honest, good fore- ure the little books | sensitive, | ral weights from | lucky drawer. : FATHER TIME"S QUESTIONS. Pencil games are always popular for a large party, especially when there is a surprise to work for, pudding? ~ (Hasty pudding.) 2. What is Father Time's favorite flower? (Four o'clock or century plant.) ae 3, What is his favorite furniture? (Time tables.) 4. What is his favorite bird? (Rooster.) 5. Give a timely verse. (A few are = here, though many will occur to you.) For insbance: "Turn backward, turn backward, oh, time, in thy flight, ' Make me a child again just for to- night." ' | "Early to bed and early to rise, | Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." "Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime And departing leave behind us Footprints in the sands of time." { 6. Why does Father Time prefer country folk to city foik? (Because | city folk are always punching the clock.) 7. Name everything you could find in a clock. (Face, hands, glass, whesdls, works, figures, springs, bells, ' minutes, seconds, hours, ete.) | 8 Why is a road going over a hil: like a clock? (Because it winds up 'and runs down.) s ! 9. Whv is time like a bird? turally because it flies.) 10. Put down ali the times you can | think of. (The list wili vary but ' might contain ail of these: Good time, bad time, right time, wrong time, stan- !dard time, daylight'saving time, sum- mer time, winter time, day time, night time, ship's time, lost time, some time, high time, betimes, any time, and no time.) For the best answers Father Time could award a subscription to a maga- zine, so they could kesp up with the i To the person who answers the of questions Father (Na- = | Time could give a time table to some funny place. ; i If you wish your guests to come in | costume, ask them on thz invitations . to come dressed in timely garb. This will give a wide chcice as they have the seasons, months, holidays, and I various historical periods to choose from. The costumes for winter, summer, spring, and autumn are not difficult | to contrive, nor are costumes for the {various months. For the holidays, . there would of course be old St. Nick, ia clown to represent April Fool's day, Jack Canuck for the First of July, a | witch for Hallowe'en, and a man in overalls for Labor Day. | Guessing the days, months, or per- course mean added weight for the un-| 1. What is Father Time's favorite] ¢ " Rafael' dhs Who has been sald to write the best screen stories, studies emall ship models of 17th and 18th century craft for the details he needs. He is shown at his desk in London, where he wrote Captain Blood, Sea Hawk, etc. Magic Colors. The part played by color in our daily lives is only just beginning to be un: always taken colors for granted. Recently Lord Chudleigh claimed that in the range of the spectrum lay the secret of happiness--a somewhat startling assertion, but one which is = supported by many scientists. ke So it seems quite possible that the physician of the future will, instead of writing out a prescription for some combination of drugs, give us a color prescription to cure our ills. Some colors, say these discoverers, act as irritants, others as sedatives, For instance, repeated experiments have proved that yellow ls soothing to tortured nerves, Violet light causes bone to develop; blue is claimed to stimulate the growth of muscle tissus; green adds to our stora of energy. Already these facts are being enlist ed in the task of curing the sick, There are now several nursing homes which specialize in distinctive colorings for the bedrooms 6f vdricus tyres of suf * ferers. The jadel will be stimulated by skyblue, tho excited quieted by yel- low, and se on. 3 % The truth is, that most people, al- though they may be unaware of it, are influenced and affected "by colors. Take, for example, tbe impression a room makes upon you when you enter it. What causes that impression? Set- ting aside the taste of the furnishings, there is but cne thing: color. In cities, where there is mona too much sunlight, the object should be to + procure the maximum of sunlight ef = fect. This is now generally recogitzad. Hence the growing popularity of golden tints in mural decoration. They induce a feeling of freshness and hap- piness, just es browns and vicl®t crim. sons depress and distress the sensi- tive. : : 2 i 5 sight, direct, great economist of time jods the various guests stand for will and energy, rarely fail, aggressive, be mighty amusing, and where it is aspiring, reserve power; make good as hard to do Father Time will ask them musicians, artists, writers, printers,' to either recite a verse giving a clue cashiers, teachers, inventors, astron-' to their costume or give a short pan- omers, horsemen, advance agents. tomime to enlighten the company. few weeks, takinz all the live birds that could be bought. Former Canadinn Editor : Passes Away in London Or moet the man who says, 'Too true! "You know!" "I gee!" or "Entre nous." up to my neck." Witey--"And just think! Only a year ago you were up to your necking." cP Plowing in fall and early winter | exposes the soil to alternate freezing ~The Delays®. The lazy man is told each duy How time so swiftly files; « 1 wish, in short, that people would Nip such expressions in the bud, -- Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 19.--News has been received here of the death in London, England, of Peter Mackiss- ock, architect, contractor and liter- ateur, As "Sergt Rafferty," Mr. Mac- kissock was well known to the Can- adian reading public, as he contribut- ed many articles to current periodi- cals, both before and during the Great War. He was for a time night city 'editor of the Manitoba I'ree Press. After the war he returned to England "to engage in neswpaper work. { i i Carlyle A. King... ... . Ninctoen-year-old westerner, who is studying for his master's degree at the ! University of Toronto on a research fellowship, has been awarded the Sas- katchewan LO.D.E. overceas scholar- ship for $1,400. Mr. King, whose home is in Tugaske, Sask, graduated from the University of Saskatchewan this | spring and will spend a year at Oriel! College, Oxford. RAE LEA iE, Just a Snack. Sias' usuel breakfast was 12 pan- cakes. Bat, then, he generally had a herd morsiug before him fu the indefinitely Postponed; ow come that you wont fight me you did in days gone past? good hard morning before i fleil. One morning a heavy rain made ble, so as he passed the kitchen he called to the farmer's wifle: ; "I shan't need much breakfos t this Eleven'il_be enough. But; o wr | morning. Eleve make 'em._a little la Or, if they must say things so trite, They'd whisper them at dead of night! --A. B. Cooper. ere Peggy Pours. When Peggy helps to pass the tea, It's very cute--she's only three, She drops a cup. Why should she not? To tender little hands tea's hot. I know. She spilt it on my knee, She's just as helpful as can be. Scarcely a gown or suit is free From accidental stain or spot, When Peggy helps. That tray she's passing now to me | Is listing like a ship at sea All cookics to the floor have shot Except the one that Peggy got, But that's her right, as all agree, When Peggy helps. ~--Fairfax Downey. sr omar Ptainiassemey The Ideal Hobby. Gardening is regarded as an ideal hobby for most people because it takes them into the open air, exercises the muscles of the body, soothes the nerves, and causes mental activity, and thawing, thus improving the physical condition of the soil. The plowed ground will absorb a larger amount of moisture than the unplow- ed. The insect pest$ wintering in the soil are exposed to.the weather and soon perish. If the ground is plowed in fall or winter, the first favorable weather conditions' for the spring seeding can be taken advantage of. Occasionally heavier soils are better off if not plowed before winter sets in, because there is some danger of this type of soil running tcgether in case there is very much moisture dur- ing the winter and early spring. This applies only to the 'heaviest types of soil. * Purification. 1 have set away in my heart One holy day, apart. . . . Clear of a meadow, clear of a hill, I shall beswalking out until 1 enter a door and, deep in the wood, I shall find a white orchid under a < hood. -- Eleanor C. Koenig. t DEC. 22nd-JAN. 19th--Capricorn, Quiet, thoughtful, good reasoners, practical, religious, prudent, faithful, economy, thrift, may rise in life through own efforts; make good as builders, designers, lawyers, minis- ters, miners, aviators, grocers, huge undertakings, dg JAN. 20th-FEB. 18th---Agquarius. Determined, quiet, patient, faithful philosophical, refined, cautious, inte! lectual, discriminative, sympathetic, generous, often radical, easily influ- enced but can't be driven, artistic, make good as authors, lawyers, teach- 'ors, musicians, explorers, "reformers, engineers, electricians, FEB. 19th-MARCH 20th-- Pisces. J Loving, kind, industious, methodi- cal, logical, scientific, trust: amiable, idealistic, capable, o precise, prudent, often modest i 3 milin- ers, tailors, nurses, sea captains, : countants, advance agents, pm CLOCK GAME. Form a large circle with called the Striker in tl timid; make good 'as actors, teachers, | '| language instructors, artists, i Santa Claus Letter. Reaches the Address | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.--A remark- "able incident is repo he case of fa child at Houston, Texas, who ad- dressed a letter to Santa Claus to Northland, Carada, and the epistie through the efficiency of the Amer- ican and Canadian posta' employes, "reached Northiand on the ACR. 24 miles north of the Seo, : i 1 : ! ! » Ip > That Christmas is one week away--- "As much as that!" he crica. nd ee No Smart Man-- ~-Mver lets himself think that cook ednécs pays in thé long rum. --~Fver takes his critica or hi flattery as its face value. ~-Bver WOITies over an ancnymouss letter. LT --Ever imposes upon 4.