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'the it contribution has been that to youth world-understanding by this "Junior League of Nations." Three world gatherings of Boy Scouts and one of Rover (older) Scouts have brought together many thousands of boys of all nations in completely friendly intercourse. The Scout Jam- -boree of 1929 called to England over 63,000 boys, many from enemy coun- tries of the Great War, for two weeks of the friéhdliest fraternizing. A simi- lar gathering this year will bring other thousands together to offer "adult na- tions" and their diplomats another ex- ample of thousands of boys of many countries living and playing together in complete mutual respect and cor dial good-will for two jolly weeks. Truly a wonderful living monument to a living leader; and one for whom many more years of inspired leader- ship will be toasted at a 'practically unbroken wecrld. chain of Scout and Guide banquets, celebrating his natal day, and that also of Lady Baden- Powell, World Chief Guide, ou Feur uary 22nd. ~~ i Silver Wolf For J. W. Mitchell Before 4 distinguished gathering at a luncheon at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, given by Mr. E, R. Wood, the Honorary Silver Wolf, was presented by His Excellency, the Earl of Bessborough as Chief Scout for Can- ada to Mr. J. W. Mitchell, President of the Provincial Council of the Boy Beouts - Association, The decoration was in recognition of twelve years of outstanding service. During Mr, Mit- m-- If There Were No Books (From London Correspondent of New York Times Book Review.) "It is a mistake to assume that books have come to stay. The human race did without thém for thousands of years and may decide fo do with- out them again." This startling pre- diction comes mbt from any Philistine Jowbrow, but from one of our most accomplished. literary artists, E. M. Forster. He observes that the radio and cinema are turning us from read- ers into listeners and lookers, and he wonders whither this tendency will lead. Mr. Forster regards the pros- pect of a bookless world as a deplor- able one, for books, he says, have an educational value which nothing yet invented will supply. No one is edu- tated who Scout Association. Par- ! 'was made of help in getting tree-planting publicity to farm- ers, and the annual work 'done by Scouts on the reforestation project at Angus, Ont., wi Lt-Gov. Presents Scout "V.C." ~The rare Cornwell e, the fourth awarded a Canadian Scout, was pre- sented by Lieut-Governor Fordham Johnson to Scout Myddleton Macken- 3le before a large gathering at the Legislative Buildings, Victoria, B.C. 'The occasion was marked by the pre- sence of Hon. R, H. Pooley, represent- ing the Provincial Government, and Mayor David Leeming. The badge is awarded for exceptional character and fortitude shown during an extended period of suffering, and high standing in Scouting. Every boy between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age should be a Scout. The Boy Scout Movement has some- thing to interest boys of all types, and [It is non-military and non-political, it caters to boys In all classes of life. and it is also Inter-denominational. Scouting" supplements your school educaiion, gives you a broader out look, and helps you to have "a clean "mind in a healthy body,' and teaches you how to fit yourself to be a useful and good citizen when you grow up. The Lone Scout Department is es- pecially organized to take care of country boys and those who are un- able fo join a regularly organized Troop. Why not write to-day for in- formation about it? The address is: The Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Department, 330 Bay Street, Toronto.--"Lone E." Sonnet on the Sea * It keeps eternal whisperings around Desolate shores, and with its mighty swell Gluts twice ten thousand caverns, till the spell Of Hecate leaves them shadowy sound, a Often 'tls in such gentle . temper their old found, That scarcely will the very small est shell Be mov'd for days whence it some- time fell, When last the winds of heaven were unbound, Oh ye! who have your eyeballs vex'd and tir'd, va Feast them upon the wideness of the sea: Oh ye! whose ears are dinn'd with uproar rude, Or fed too much with -cloying melody, -- Sit ye near some ~ old mouth, and brood Until ye start, as if the sea-nymphs quird! --John Keats, "Poems", - Mongol - Contains 2,000 Pag cavern's Maj. .Kenji Shifnonaga of the War Of- fice has completed a Mongolian-Jap- anese dictionary, the first of its kind, 'which: will be published shortly by army, It is a book of 2000 pages. The army long has given close at- 'tothe study of foreign langu- has in its language school § D.1p, | an, win GoD Comes IN, Mark 5. 35- 1x Tokyo.--After 16 years of work, | faith _ ANALYSIS. WHEN TROUBLE COMES, Mark 6: - 21-23, ) A 5% WHEN FAITH 18 ark 6: FEEBLE, Marl WHEN TROUBLE COMES, Mark 5: "When Jesus and his men arrived back at Cay um, the news of the t's happe had al- the town. k. M motives which brought 'home, v. 23. Some one hurrying past cried out, "There comes Jesus!" Cast- ing aside his pride and Jerhas re- udice, the artisocrat ran and flung 3 imaelt, n Srienia) i olen, at Jesus mploring him come to heal the child, Man's extremity was God's oppor- tunity. When trouble comes the many things which separate men sud- denly lose their importance. The February 26, Lesson IX--Jesus Shows Tough ploughshare of sorrow had broken up the strface of this man's life, and made him capable of receiv- ing God's best. > II. WHEN FAITH 1S FEEBLE, Mark 6: 2 , In the crowd was another figure, also drawn there by her trouble, Suf- fering from récurring hemorrhages for many years, she has suffered much also, as Mark guaintly puts it, at the hands of the tors--many doctors. All her money had gone in doctors' bills, and she was worse instead of r, v. 26. Luke, himself a physi- cian, thought this .ather hard on the médical profession. He left out rart of Mark's account, Luke 8: 43. Even today in the East, it is common in the case of serious illness to employ a multiplicity of doctors. Their diag- noses ard prescriptions conflict, When one reflects that they prescribed. such remedies as ashes of burnt wolves' skulls, frogs' livers, eyes of crabs and such things, it is ieasy to imagine this woman's condition after twelve years' treatment! Instead of addressing herself to the Master, she ¢ pt up behind him and touched his clothes. Her disease prob- ably made her ceremonially unclean. She would, therefor», avoid publicity. She also shared the belief, common in her time, that a kind of supernatural virtue went forth from the Healer, and might even be spraed through Sontas with his clothing. See Acts 19: 12, - The extraordinary sensitiveness of Jesus distinguished that particular touch from the pressure of the crowd. He turred and , "Who touched me?" Matthew evidently shocked at the disciples' too bold correction, omits it in his account. Shocked also at a miracle of which Jesus was not ths author, he makes the healing fol- lov: Jesus' peor de Mati. 9:20 Jeans, ignoring the disc 5, contin look for the one a had caught his garment. The poor woman, trembling with embarrassment and fear of the possible consequences of her deed in Healer's knowledge, made herself known, v. 83. Affectionat:ly address- ing her as "daughter," Jesus reassur- ec. her. Her faith, superstitious as it was, not the touch of his garment, had cured her. ; A timid faith it was, just ansbling her .to stretch out a stealthy hand, too feeble to bring her openly to Jesus' yet a real faith, richly ~eward- ed. The Canadian soldier, dying on the field, pressing to his lips the rude cross hurriedly improvised by the Pro- testant padre with two bits of sticks, may have shown a somewha. super- stitious faith. But it helped the boy to see his Saviour and die happy. The amazing love and mercy will not quench the smoking flax of our feeble "I think that there is a great les- von here. It is not that it does not matter whether or not we have in- telligent and enlightened evangelical views. We be thankful that we live in a land of the open Bible, a land delivered largely from religious superstition. We do mot believe in such things as fetishes and holy relics. But San you imagine the Spirit of the curiosity, gratitude, hope, desperate | need. Jaires (v.22) wan desperate need. Death was hovering over his trying to gain benefits without the|s 4 =} | forces are set free. to live wisely and kindly, Here's a charmingly youthful model for you. It reflects the Victorian age with its deep round yoked bodice with sleeves that widen and puff above the elbow. The skirt lines are clever with snug hips and a deep pointed section at the front that will give elegant height to your figure, For it you may choose a discreetly patterned crinkly crepe silk (such as made the original) in your favorite scheme, Medium blue, geranium-red and rust tones are delighttally chic. Style No. 8333 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38 and 40 inch bust, Size 16 requires 8% yards 0. 39-inch material with 3 yard of 89-inch contrasting and 3% yard of 86-inch lining. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 15¢ in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for-each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 78 West Adelaide St., Toronto. enlightened, intelligent faith, and per- Laps finding in some r soul there a deeper desire for him, a greater readiness to be changed by him, than in some of us, with all our correct views,"--P, Carnegie Simpson. III. WHEN GoD COMES IN, Mark 5. 85- 43. While all this was taking place, a messenger came with the news that the girl had already passed away. The distraught father evidently re- to accept the message as final. 7 . continued to implore Jesus. "Why are you still worrying the Teacher?" the servant, v. 35, Jesus also evidently refused to accept another's opinion. With a word of encourage- ment to the father (v. 86) he took his three most intimate disciples and went to the house. When he saw the girl he declared her not really dead, but asleep (v. 39), that is, unconscious; there- upon restored her to her parents. Bible students should compare the account in Matthew 0: 18, 23-26, where the girl is already dead, and the father Cefinitely asks Jesus to restore her to life. Jesus' words, "not dead, but sleeping," must, then, be taken ny: Dezth, to a Christian is but a sleep fro. which Jesus can waken one, The command to keep the restoring a secret was given possibly to enable Jesus to avoid the excited and clamor- ous crowds whose demands for heal- ings so interfered with his teaching ministry. He mentioned to a too happy father that his little girl would be the better of something to eat. Once our Lord dmonstrated ! that the vitalizing an . enriching of a man's whole lif cal as well as spiritual, is 33 Fis ork. en one's life, spiri 'When we begin » comes many pres- ent-day ailments will disappear! Colne If Personal Questions and Answers J. B--Regarding the testing of soil for lime conditions, can I send and get the liquid to test the soil myself, or have I to send the soll sample to JoaAcat' v Answer.--] to Soil Kits contain. ing the liquid for testing soils, the package of waxed papers on which the | soil is placed and the chart carrying the comparatve colors and directions as to how much lime is necessary in order to produce a neutral condition of soil, are supplied from the Depart- ment of Chemistry at cost (25c), or they may be had at the offices of the various Agricultural Representatives on the same terms, Each set contains full instructions and the test can be made by the farmer himself or by the Agricultural Representative, or you may send samples to the soils labora- tory, Dept. of Chemistry, O0.A.C., where tests will be made free of charge. If samples are to be sent, place about one-half pint of soil in a closely woven cotton bag. Tie a tag on to the top of the bag when closing it and address same to_the Departmont of Chemistry. Place your name and ad- dress on the other side of the tag. It is best for you to drop us a line under separate cover at the same time, Of course, it will be necessary for you to pay postage on this parcel but the testiny and reply are free of charge. W. B.--I have been told to put my wood ashes on my potatoes next spring when I plow. Would this be a good thing to do and woull you put the ashes on the set as you plant them? They will be plowed in. Would a handful do each set or would it be too Much? I am planting 4 or 6 acres and was thinking of using ashes on some and commercial fertilizer on some, and of course will use manure on them all. What is the best fer- tilizer for potatoe:? The soil is a sandy loam and up high. Answer.--It would not be wisa to put wood ashes on potatoes. It is truo they carry from 5 to 8% potash if un- leached, but they also carry a large percent of lime, frequently 30 to 40%. This lime produces distinctly alkaline conditions in the soil, which conditions are the best possible for {ie growth of the potato scab. If your potatoes contain the spores of scab the treatment you mention would re- sult in a very scabby crop. It is a wise policy to use wood ashes on fand that you are preparing to seed to al- falfa or other legumes. These crops take large quantities of potash out of the soil and will benefit greatly by the potash which is applied in the ashes and the lime which it carries also, since legumes thrive best on alkaline soils, If the manure is well rotted, you will be doing a good thing to give a fairly generous dressing to your potato ground, since the light soil that you describe will need considerable or- ganic matter or plant fibre for it to hold sufficient moisture for the grow- ing potato crop. Our tests on potatoes which cover a period of four years show an aver- age increase from fertilizers for the four years of 51.3 bushels per acre. Where six different fertilizers were compared on 15 representative potato farms during the past year, the largest yleld was obtained from 750 lbs. per acre of 4-8-10, This gave an incredse of 57.8 bushels per acre. At prices charged for this type of fertilizer in 1932, this represents an investment of $7.82 per acre, or the cost of the in- creased bushels of potatoes would be 13%c per bushel. If potatoes are sell- ing at 50c a bushel you can readily see that this would represent a nice profit on investment. The next highest increase to 4-8-10 was made by 0-12-10, which made an increase of 10 bushels less per acre at a cost of $6.34 for the application or 13.3¢ per bushel of potatoes. If you plan to use fertilizer be sure not to put the potatoes directly on top of the fertilizer or the fertilizers di- rectly on top of the potato pieces, Such an application would tend to draw the moisture out of the potato pieces and Cover fertilizer lightly with soil before dropping po- injure their vitality, tatoes. T CALLS \T! Letters to Farm Editor, 73 Adelaide St. oronto. All Answers Will Appear in this ped and Addressed Envelope. J. B, B--What is the reason for tur- ODD coincidence, 1 | Reply is Desired, Enclose nips taking on rot before maturity on a particular piece of land, especially worse after a crop of rape has been | grown on the field the previous year. Is this condition due to lack of min-' eral or plantfood in the soil, and' might it be overcome by using some kind of fertilizer? Answer.--The opinion of the Depart. ment of Bacteriology is that this rot is one that is quite prevalent in tur- nip fields this year, known as "bac: terial rot of turnips.' It is a very des- tructive rot and no treatment of soil, nor spraying, so far discovered, has any effect on control of the disease. Rape belongs to the same botanical family as turnips, therefore it Is quite natural to expect that a potato crop following a rape crop may be infected with the same disease, since the re- manent of the rape crop would carry the turnip disease over. The best advice we can give you on the subject is to change the field for your turnips and by all means do not! follow rape with turnips. If you see the disease starting in your turnips next year pull up the diseased plants, remove them from the field and abso- lutely destroy them; also plow under all refuse on the fiéld after the crop is harvested, such as leaves. T. P. W.--Wae_ are confronted with a problem which we cannot understand in the matter of churning cream and not able to obtain butter. The cream being the right temperature and after churning a short time it commenced to foam and could not do anything with it. The next lot of cream churn- ed all right. Then a third churning! took place and the result was the| ground alfalfa as a mash. The cow is a Holstein in good condition and her feed consists of timothy and al-, falfa hay with chopped oats and ground alfalfa a sa mash. The cow is with calf and will come in next May. She is giving a lot of milk at present. ! We had no trouble with the cream | until about a month ago. Perhaps you could enlighten us on this matter and give some reason for it for which we will be glad to hear from you. Answer,--The Department of Balry- ing gives the following answer to your inquiry: In order to get cream to churn in a reasonable length of time it is neces- sary that the cream be of sufficient richness, that the churn be not filled over one-third full, and that the cor- rect temperature range for churning be adopted. If these conditions are observed throughout the year the churning time should not exceed 30 to 40 minutes. Winter cream, of course, tends to churn with difficulty as com- pared with summer cream, owing to smaller fat globules; milk fat of hard- er chemical composition and also to the naturally increased viscosity of winter milk and cream. Nevertheless, it the richness of cream and fullness of churn are standardized the simple temperature adjustment, ufing a ther- mometer, is all that is necessary in order to regulate the churning time. I am of the opinion that thin cream combined with too low churning tem- perature is the cause of your churn. ing difficulties, and would, therefore, advise having the richness of cream increased to 25 to 30%, and the adop- tion of a churning temperature to 60 deg. F. to 64 reg. F. ihre os Acid Finishes Electric Bulbs The inside of electric lamp bulbs is being etched {n France by a machine which injects hydrofluoric acid into the bulb through a nozzle, Because these nozzles had to be replaced fre- quently due to the acids corrosive action, they are now being made of a nickel-copper-chromium cast irom, semi ---- Beavers are equipped with oil glands on each side of the body and with toesnail combs on their hind feet, and they are constantly preening and primping when not sleeping, eating, playing or working. ttn rennin It is a law of nature that faint- hearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries. for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes. --Herodotus. Now It's All Clear. ------ much improvement sense as we have made I chanical sense."--Henry F 2 . "May the goodwill of others aid 1 in order that our most sincere wish for the welfare of Europe and, in: deed, the world, be brought to ful fillment."--AdoK Hitler. 3 "You have to know what a situa tion is before you are in a pesition even to disagree as to the way to handle it."--Herbert Hoover. "It's a prety silly world, from wherever you look at it."--Claren Darrow, : ' "If saintliness fis impossible we may at least try not to he too dis agreeable."--Berirand Ruscell, "True happiness comes from giv ing and sharing, not from getting." ~--Dr. Adolph Lorenz. . "It took a world debacle to free the stage from the yoke of real estale."--Brock Pemberton, "He who sees life in death, and death in life, - is the real seer."-- Mahatma Gandhi, "We may delay other problems buf we cannot delay the day-to-day care and ins.ruction of our children."-- Mrs, Frannlin D. Roosevelt, "In our science we are as the angles; in the art of living we are far outdone by the savages of the Pacific--betore our civilization found them out."--Havelock Ellis, "Science has progressed toward truth through a series of falsehoods and half truths."--Aldous Huxley. "Fiction, to be worthy of attention at all, must be planted solidly on fact.--Gertrude Atherton. "I am not struck so much by the many-sideness- of truth.,"--Stanley Baldwin. "One of the things the modern playwright loses track of is that a play to be successful should treat of the foibles, follies and frailties of human nature."--Daniel Frohman. "I think we should count that na- tion happiest and most prosperous which has in it the greatest number of individuals who are happy and prosperous."--John Erskine. like romantic tales: but realistic tales--because them romantic."--G. K "Boys babies like they find Chesterton, "There are too many things in modern American life that separate people."---Sherwood Anderson, "Prosperity will return in spite of anything which Governments and bankers can do to prevent it'-- Roger W. Babson, "National pride is natural and proper, but loyalty to one's own can go hand in hand with appreciation of the worth of others.'---Charles M. Schwab, "It is not In intelligence that we lack for the overcoming of evil, but we lack in the unselfish responsible devotion of men."--Albert Einstein. en i eee Ten Men in a Ditch Ten men were recently sweating ia a blistering California sun, digging trenches for water pipe at ten cents per foot, begins King Hamilton Gray- son, in the magazine, the Sample Case, The measurements to judge a day's honest work were taken by length, and not by the square or cubic foot. Tem cents per foot--a trench three feet wide and six feet deep--at ten cents per lineal foot. The group of workmen consisted of a surgeon, average annual income im normal times, $6,000; two attorneys, $5,000 per year each; a coal miner, $1,800 per year average; a motion ple- ture cameraman, $3,600 average; a canned goods salesman, $3,000 aver age; a bank executive, $5,000 per age; en CC average; and a publisher, $25,000 aver age--ten men who had passed the forty year mark of their lives, No--they had not committed any crime--they were simply making & payment on their long overdue water bills to a privately-owned water com pany. 3 They all had the average failing-- no income for nine months. -- Hx change, Adie ie nm Jack-of-All Trades Parades Manchester, Eng.--An Man man recently paraded the bearing the words: , "Stop me, Employ me. enced in footwear, clo + year; a stock salesman, $7,500 ave -- a mechanical gine % x