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Page Six THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE. Thursday, April 29, 1920, J.HF^ vifW I By Our Boys and Girls Corner Registered Accordinfl to the Copyright Act. DEDICATEDTO EVERY BOY AND GIRL IN CANADA J!l 7^'9'\ My Dear Boys and Oris:â€" How about ttic ganicnsf Have you been digging up your littlo corner yetf This i* the weather to make prepara- tions for planting seeds. Some of you I notice are preparing to have a mixed garden, of both flowers and vegetables. That i» very jolly. Klowers give so much pleasureâ€" and vegetablee, â€" es- pecially in these days when Mother has to' pay so much money for all the food we eat, are very useful. You will remember last week 1 prom- ised you a list of seedfl. For those who arc only going to have flowers, there is quite a long list from which to choose. .\11 of the following are sweet smellint; and pretty: â€" Snapdragon. Balsam. Phlox. Verbenas. Sweet Alyssum. And of course the very sweet smell- ing and old-fashioned mignonette, of which I think every garden should have a tiny patch. Sweet peas are more difficult to (jrow well than many of the flowers already mentioned, but I am sure every one loves them, and there are such lovely varieties of color. Nasturtiums arc one of the easiest flowers to grow as they spread very rapidly, and the seeds can be saved for next year's planting. They make very pretty borders, especially the dwarf variety, which, as their name explains, grow quite low on the ground. Nasturtiums might almost be called a vegetable as well as a flower, at any rate they are edible. This word means good to eat. Did you know thisT The green leaf of the nas- turtium is often washed and put be- tween bread and butter to make a sandwich, much in the same way that Mother sometimes makes sandwiches of lettuce leaves or sliced cucumber. This l(-!if is also sometimes used in salads, and then the seeil too of the nasturtium if picked when green and fresh, is made into a pickle. Many people collect nasturtium .seeds for pickling all through the summer, so you see if you grow nasturtiums you may get three uses from them, the two I have mentioned and then the pretty flowers to decorate your room. Asters are another flower which come in many hright colors. Then there are poppies, petunias, four o 'clocks, convolvulus and Sweet William, but I think I have i'i.i;i)CiJ i-uii iii;li'1-;i;s. "I)o a little kindnes.s to someone cverj' day. Scatter rays of sun^ine all along the way." I pledge myself in the ser- vice of my King and Country to T)0 MY BEST IN MY DAILY WORK, wherever it may be, to lielp others wherever po.ssible, and to endeavor in every way to make nivself A GOOD CITI- Date Name '. Age Address you will be able to join the Scouts, livery true Scout is a Helper, so you have become a Helper first and now you are all ready to be a Scout. I hope the garden will be a big suc- cess. I shall look out with interest for some news about it when you have your seeds planted. yivi-ii yon enough uauiea of flowers for today. In vegetables, you will wish to "grow some beans I expect, as these ^^ gen- erally liked by every one and ^^prop- erly planted and watered will well re- pay your care. They should be plant- ed six inches apart and the earth pushed down very hard round each seed. Carrots, beetroot, onions and parsley are all useful vegetables, which might be included in vour garden. I suppose you would all want to have some corn as it is so pretty when growing, but vegetable marrow and squash require a lot of room to grow as these two plants have a habit of trailing over their neighbor's aide of the garden and sometimes taking up more room than you would expect. Dear me, what a lot of space we have taken up with this talk about gardening. I shall have to tell .vou more next week. OTTR MAIL BAG. Dear Aunt .Tune: â€" T read your corner ever.v week. I love to rend it verv much. I thought I would like to join the Helpers. I .irn eleven .vears of age. T think I am going to join tlie Scouts this summer, lint I intend to have a garden, too. I remain. Yours sincerely, EDWARD BRIGGS. Thank you, Edward, for such a neat letter. It is so well written I hope BIBDS. Ever.v week of the Sjiring w'eather brings more visitors in the shape of our little friends the birds. Among this week's arrivals in the part of the country where Annt June lives is the meadow lark. This little fellow has a clear whistle, rather like the note of a flute. Vou ina.v hear him piping in the early morning, where there are fields and lanes. Look out also for the blue bird. I hear he has begun to make his appearance. I am still look- ing for the description of local birds promised me by some Helpers. There are so many interesting things going on all .around in our days, if you will keep ears and eyes wide open. RIDDLES. Answers to Last Week's Riddles. R. â€" When are eyes not eyes? A.« â€" When the wind makes them wa- ter. R. â€" When is a Scotchman like a don- key t A. â€" When he strolls along his banks and brays, (braes.) R. â€" What is that which is bought by the yard and worn b.v the feet? A. â€" A carpet. THIS WEEK'S RIDDLES. R. â€" Why is a person sulTering from rheumatism like a window? R. â€" At what time of day was Adam created! R. â€" What is it you cannot hold for ten minutes although it is ns light as a feather? j I IF all the world were apple pie. And doughnuts grew on trees, I'd eat *em when I liked, and have As many as I pleased. fc,M .."** f^" P"^ P«r«»s fond o< pie. Upper left comer ttowii, behind tree: oppw ilftt « vn, on bo»; lowtr rigkt comer dowo, by tne. ^^ You should cut out the riddles from .vour corner eVcr.v week and keep the answers if .vou cannot guess them .vourself, then you will be able to have fun among your friends. Please write me lots of news about your doings, espcciall.v what you are doing to help others, and about vour gardens. Yours lovingly, AUNT JUNE. UNCLE JIM'S STORY. CANADIANS SHOW GOODSJN LONDON Local Firms Take Advantage of Opportunity to Get More British Business. That progressive Canadian manu- facturers appreciate the possibilities and importance of export trade is in- dicated in a report to the Department of Trade and Oommerce from the chief Canadian Trade Commissioner in the United Kingdom. The Commissioner writes relative to the British Indus- tres Fair and sa.ys in part: "While there are still far too few Canadian exhibitors, it is gratifying to find that Canada is represented there. "The London branch of the Otto Higel Co., Ltd., of Toronto, has a very elaborate display of piano actions and player actions. It will be known that that energetic Canadian enterprise has been supplying such a quantity of goods to Uritish piano manufacturers sine* the war that it was found ad. vantageous to erect a hram-h factory close to London which is now in the course of being greatly enlarged. The company is understood to be supply ing player actions to almost all the principal United Kingdom makers. "Towels manufactured by tlie .1. Finlay & Sons Co., of Norwood, Onf., and the ' Kidilic-Koop,' manufacturecl by the I.ea-Trimble Mfg. Co., of To ronto, are shown by their respective agents, Messrs. Winthcr I'errin & Co., Ltd. "The Gillette Safety Razor Co., nf Cnnadn, Ltd., has its own stand; the Palmolive Co., Ltd., of Toronto, which maintains a London office, has a com- prehensive display of soaps, toilet spe- cialties, etc.; and the Kmpire Type writer Co., Ltd., of Montreal- the Loodon office of which has done con- siderable business in this country for years past is also well represented. "A line of dolls manufactured by the Dominion To.v Mfg. Co., Ltd. nf Toronto, finds a i)lace in the general toy exhibit made by their London agent, Lewis Wild. "Although this report deals solely with the London section, it is under- stood that there are several (Canadian ^exhibits at Birmingham, so it would appear that the value of the Fair is becoming more appreciated." A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING TO SUIT MANY TASTES. I>on't think .spoiled l'ue<i can be fed laying hens and still have good flav- ored eggk. Mary Roberts Rlnehart's "DanRer- ous Days" Is in process of filnilnis' The heroino will be p!ay«!«t by Ann Forrest, who by I ho way Is a native ol Oeuniark. Hanry Walthall is to be itarred by a I'ompnny bearing hli name in spe- cial pictures. Albert Oapellani â€" the eminent PVench motion picture directorâ€" an- nounces that bis prndurttion, "The Fortune Teller," starring Marjorie Rambeau, will noon be given to the trade by Robortaon-Colc as an "extra special." OIL BURNERS COOK FOR CREW. A kitchen in which the food is eooke<l by oil is a feature of one of Kngland's latest and largest warships, ir.M.S. Hood, which is fitted with a large oil-fired cooking galley. Por sev- eral years past the use of oil fuel has boon common in the British and Amer- ican navies for propulsion purposes, but its employment for cooking is quite an innovation. The galley referred to is capable of cooking for 1.200 men. The heat is obtained by means of special burners which consume the oil uiider pressure, compressed air being used to atomize the fuel. The result is a white llnme of extraordinary heat and cleanliness which leaves no residue whatever, and is easily controlled. The strong odor usually evident in cooking by oil is not present, and there is no chance of the food being contaminated. revolutionize the lighting of the stage, has been invented by George Shering- li;ini, nn Knglish artist. The apparatus is simple ami consists of a high-power electric light bulb fit- ted with a cup-shaped opaque reflector the inside of which is painted a silver- gra.y color. The reflector throws the light against a screen shaped like a [larasol. The screen is line<l with snuiller patches of colors, arranged ac- eonliug to a formula worked out by Mr. Sheringham. The light thrown down fnun the screen .shows colors al- most as well as full daylight, and much better, it is said, than any other ar- rangement of artificial lighting. ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT. A new method of producing artificial daylight which, it is suggested, will CANADA EAST AND WEST When the revcdt in the Northwest Ti-rritories broke out in 1S8,') one of the great chiefs of the Indians was a |>ietures(|ue brave named I'oundmak- iT, wIkisc braves were encamped ni'ar Mattleford. He did not ileclare him self on either side, but held his men ill readiness for any eiuerginic.v that ii!).;ht arise. The police and soldiers tlionght it meant he was doubtful of the success of the rebellion, but was ready to join the half breeds and the iitlier Indians if he saw the uprising vvjiM likely to succeed. So it was de- tirniiued to force the old Indian to de- clare his intention. As a result a strong force was sent against him and II sharp battle occurred near his cam]i. Hut ill the end the troops had to with- ilriiw frmii the scene and afterwards t lie Imlians raideil and killed the ^!;llards of a number of 8iipiil.y trains passing near their head<)iiarters. Itiit I'onndiiiaker was very astute mid HO in May when h^ saw the end of the struggle in sight he sent a mea- Honger (o ask if it was true that Kiel lia<l surrendered and also what terms of pence he might expect. He was rnroful to add that the prisoners in liis possession were being very kindly treated. tleneral Middleton sent him woril that he had captured Riel and his council and that he had no terms of (leu'i' to offer. "1 linve men enough jii ilrive you away to starve, and I will do so unless you bring in the teams you took, and yonrself and your iirm.s to niB at Hattliiford." The chief was quick to grasp the conditional of fer and notified the general at once tliat he would do ns desired. It was a great occasion when he led his men t'. the meeting place agreed upon at flnttlcford. KEEP ROACHES FEOM KITCHEN. A good remedy to keep awa.v or ex- terminate roaches and water bugs in the kitchen is to mix equal parts of baking soda and salt, sprinkling it around the drain pipe aud floor. BLASTS HEARD 150 MILES AWAY. At a distance up to l.'iO miles, the noise of shell and bomb explosions on the battle front in Prance and Bel- gium were heard in the eastern part of England. j] CAPOFW WINNER GARDEN WINNER. Here'^ a member of Helpers' League, who won a prize for his. 62-pound pumpkin. Do you know him? How many Helpers are going to have their own gardens this year? THE LITTLE TIN SOLDIER. Once there were 25 tin soldiers and they were as much alike as if they had all been made out of the same tin spoon. They wore uniforms of blue and rod and they carried guns on their shoulders aud looked straight in front of them. "Hurrah, tin soldiers!" cried the little bov to whom they had been given on his birthday, and be set them out in a line on the table and they were all exactly alike â€" except the last one. V<iu see, the tin ban run short wuen he had been nude. But ne stood just as proud and straight on his one leg as the rest of theui did on two. There we-e mau.v other pla.vthings on the little boy's table, but what took the e.ve of the little tin soldier was a little lad.v who was cut out of paper and dressed in gold tinsel and red roses. She was a dancer and stretched out both arms in front of her and stood on one l.'g so that the little tin sol- dier thought that she, too, had oul.y one leg like himself. "'rhat is the wife for me," he said to himself, and ho meant to speuK to her that very night, but as it hap- pened a gust of wind Jdcw in the window that evening aftW ever.v one had gone to bed, and out fell the poor little tin soldier head over heels, from the third story window. It was a ter- rible tall, you may be sure, and he landed on his head with one foot in the air. The little bov came down in the morning to look for him, aad he came so near to him that if the little tin soldier had only cried out, ' ' Here I am! ' ' ho would have found him. But the little soldier was very proud and did not think that he shoulil cry out ill his uniform. So the little bo.v went back in the house and the ilttle soldier stood in his head till it began to rain, and he grew very tired, .\fter the rain had stopped, though, and the sun commenced to shine, two little street urchins came running along. "Oh, look at wlint we have found! Here's a real tip soldier, and we'll make him a boat to sail in." So they uiiide the little soldier a boat out of newspaper and put the fin sol- dier in it, and then they made him sail up and down the gnltiT while they clapped their hands and shrieked with laughter niid the paper boat rocked up and ilowu. Which. of c(/urse, scared the tin soldier dread- fully, as he was sure he was going to tip over and bo drowned. Finally if seemeil to catch in a cur- rent and move more swiftly and the little boys tried to overtake it, bu^ they could not. Faster and faster went the little boat and the tin sol- dier trembled all over. Hut he stood very straight and still and looked steadily ahead of him, with bis gun on his shoulder, as all real soldiers must do ill times of trouble. Then all at once the boat passed under a tunnel which was as long and black as the box had been in which the soldier had come to the small boy's house. "Oh, dear, what is going to happen to me nowf" thought the soldier. And because he was all alone and no one loiild see him he squee-/.ed out a tear and felt hef fer immediately. " If only the pretty dniici'r were sitting beside nil' it could be ns dark as it wanted and T would not care." Suil.lenly he gave a shiver of fright. What did he see coming straight to- wards him but a big brown water rat that lived in the tunnel! When the little tin soldier in his newspaper boat met the large brown riif in the tunnel he was sure that his end had come. ' ' What right have you ill here? Show mo your paggport! " shrieked the rat. But the soldier said not a word. He only held his gun tighter against his shoulder and t"ie boat sped on. The rat followed closely, and ugh!â€" the way he showed his teeth and called out to all the litilB chips and straws and [lapers which floated on the water, "Hold himl" But now the current of water was iiluch stronger and already the tin sol- dier could see light ahead, but in his ears he heard a roaring which was enough to frighten the bravest man. For, what do you think?â€" the end of the tunnel discharged into a great cjinal and that canal would be just as dangerous for the tin soldier and his paper boat to try to weather as it would be for you and me to try to sail down a waterfall! On went the boat and the tin sol- iier kept himself straight with his gun â- â€¢â- " on his shoulder, so that no one Uill could say that he had flinched and been afraid. Then the boat started to whirl, once, twice, four times around and quickly tilled with water. The tin soldier was standing up to his neck in water, and then it went over his head completely. He was flunking of the pretty dancer whom he should never see again and the words of an old song rumbled in his ears: F(»waril, forward, soldier bold: Death's before thee, grim and cold. The paper boat fell apart and out fell the soldierâ€" just in the nick of time to be swallowed up by a huge fish. Well, this was something new again -and it was very dark inside the fish, even darker than the tunnel had been. But the tin soldier lay very still, bravely shouldering his gun. Up and down swam the fish and the soldier began to think that life would be very dull if he had to continue liv- ing inside the fish, when suddenly the animal started tb turn and twist" in a dreadful manner, and the soldier was sure n^ head would be jerked from his body. The^j all was still, and it seemed as if a streak of lightning passed through the fish. Daylight broke for the little tin soldier and a voice cried out: ^'Why, here's the little tin soldier!" The fish had been caught, taken to market, sold, and brought to the kitch- en, where the cook had iqiened it with 11 big knife. It was the .same house, too, where the little soldier ha(^once lived and where the pretty title dancer stood fable with her hands stretched n fh out. The cook took up the soldier between l.er finger and thumb ami carried him into the dining room. Kvery one want ed to see him because of "all tliA. ad ventures he had been through. Tliev all seemed so proud end the little boy took him .<iii him beside the pretty dance^wifl: foot in the air. W And, wonderful! -the tin solilier still shouldering his gun bravely, thought he saw a smile of welcome (in the face of the pretty dancer. lie was very happy after this for a long, long time, and felt indeed that all his troubles were over forever. The next time, and every time, .vou are about to cross a track, ,inst say to yourself, "ten seconds for safety." 'riieii slow down so you can stop, if necessary, a safe distance before reaching the track, and look and lis- ten. That's ay that's ordinarily noc- issary, and ff won't take more than ten seconds of your time whether you are driving a horse, an automobile, or a motorcycle, and if you are walking it won 't take any time. Just a glance in each direction as you near the tracks will insure your safety. Lesson V. May 2. THE BOY SAMUEL. Lessonâ€" 1 Sam. 1: 24-28; 3: 1-21. Printed Text.â€" 1 Sam 3: 1-13, 19, 20. Golden Textâ€" "My son, give me thy heart; .•\nd let thine eyes delight in my ways." â€" Prov. 23: 26. Historical Setting. Time.â€" lliiO B.C. Placeâ€" Jerusalem. Daily Readings. Monday, April 26.^Samuel Given, and Lent to the Lord (1 Sam. 1: 9-18, 27, 28). Tuesday, .\pril 27.â€" Hannah's Thanksgiving (1 Sam. 2: 1-11). Wed- nesday, April 28. â€" Samuel Serving Eli (1 Sam. .S: 18-2fi). Thursday April 29.â€" The Call of the Boy Samuel (1 Sam. 2: 1-13, 19, 20). Friday, April 30. â€" Jesus Calling Disciples (Mark 1: 14-20. Saturday, May 1.â€" Paul's Ac- count of His Call (Acts 26, 15-20). Sunday, May 2. â€" Paul's Charge to Timothy (2 Tim. 4: 1-8). Tbe Lesson Text. 1. And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see). 3. .-Vad the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Je- hovah, where the ark of God was; 4. That Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, here am I. 5. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I: for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and la.v down. 6. And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. .\nd he answered, I called not, m.v son: lie down again. 7. Now Samuel did not .vet know .Tehovah, neither was the word of Je- hovah yet revealed unto him. 8. .And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And, he arose and went to Eli, and said. Here am I: for thou calledst me. And Eli per- ceived that Jehovah had called the child. 9. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt sa.v, Speak, Jehovah; for th.y servant heareth. So Samuel '^eayt and la.v down in his place. ''S^ in. ,\nd Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said. Speak, for th.y servant heareth. 11. And .Tehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12. In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken con- cerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end. 13. For I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end. 13. For I have told him that T will judge his house for ever for the in- iquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not. 19. And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20. And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was es- tablished to be a prophet of Jehovah. Comments. Verse 1. About the time of this in- cident Samuel is thought to have been 12 years old. From his birth he was dedicated b.v his mother to service in the sanctuary, and was early placed in care of Kli, the high priest.' His home was at Ramah. Religion was at a low ebb, and the Wnnl was rare. Verse 2. Eli was high priest at Shiloh, the religious capital of Israel. When Samuel was called, Eli had been judge for twenty years. He was a great and good man with evil sons. Verse 3. The lamp of God was the seven branch candlestick in which can- dles were kept burning. The temple was the tent, with its court. The ark of God was made to contain the two tables, or covenant, given to Moses bv the Lord. Verse 4. S^uel slept in the court built for the priests ami I.evites, who served in the saactuary. The call was so real that Samuel "immediately an- sw ered. " Verse H. Samuel supposed it was Eli who had called him. was a direct luid an immediate call, and not to be t:ikeii as a precedent. Verse «. Samuel must have begun to think there was something singular in his experience, and doubtless that's what it was dt>signed he should think. Verse 7. Samuel must have known about Jehovah, because he ha<I a de voted mother. He did not know Je- hovah in the sense required bv a call to be a prophet. There are "men to- day who know about God, but who know not God. ^ A^ses S, 9. Eli had to know that Saj^kl's call was from God. '^â- ii- thrTT^ Verse their cdHRion, Shiloh was 'taken away from ITie^the ark was capturjed and calamity A upon the house of :# was always the Possibly or me As a rebuke against the call, was gel or messenger. ' » rength. So also (Gu|i. 21: 22: 28: h. 1: 5; Judg. IS: 14). eba was at the ^lestine, and Dan Ell. Verse 19. Je sourse of Samu of other great LT; ;tO: 2; Kx. 3 ti; 1i!; 1 Sam. l' Verse 20. Bl southern limit of was the northern landmark. llwstrated Tntth. Even God 's> messages depend for their effeftiveness on the way they are received (v. 10). Illustration.â€" Since the coming of wireless telegraphy, scientists have been contlnuall.v making discoveries that add to the effectiveness of the wireless telegraph. A late invention