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The True Chnstmas Spirit Outlines Topos^rapHical Work of the R.C.A.F. MONTREALâ€" More than 700,000 square miles of Canadian territory was photograplied for topographical w«irk by Koyal Canadian Force offi- cers at the eno of 1035, Squadron i Leadei A. L. Morfee of Ottawa, said | in a luncheon address here recently. He said only 15 per cent, of Can- ada's »rea is agricultural land, the reiriain-lei ia lake-strewn forest dis- tricts. ALL SHARE IN CHRISTMAS It ha.s been said tba' Cbristniaa brnigs blessing!) to rich and poor alike â€" tlie rich that of giving, and the poor that of receiving. . . Christ- mas is the possessions o' all. . . There Development of the forest '» no barl-ed wire fence to keep any areas leijuires complete mapping and "«« ""*: s^" ""^y share its wealth of Uie Royal Canadian Air Force is Kood c^heer, and join In the singing playing an important part in this un- 1 "' ^''^ carols or praise. . . From the dertakinjj, he declared. iiiirii' \v iiuki beeiii to oc sumetliin,!; uDoui t.ic sp:rit ot tflepl.one iervice that moves telephone girls to be mindful, especially at Ciiristm:is time, oi those not so privileged or so fortunate. It is a tmie-honoied custom ot the operators at scores oi Bell Telephone offices all over Ontario and Que- bec to make up 'Jnistmas baskets for distribution to the poor in neighboring districts. The picture show., some typical s;ri up£ engaged in this very c .ninijnaaMe Yuletide activity. MINING FLASHES Que-On .Mines has proUded the treasury of Oarval-Siscoe (jold Mines with approximately $100,000 since en- tering; into the financing arrangement last Summer. Payments of about $20,000 moDthly are being made to flnaree the large scale programme at the Dorval-Siscoe property adjoining Ciscoe Gold Mines. Shaft sinking has commenced on the .\'o. 6 Island of the company and it ia proposed to carry the shaft down to a depth of GO feet witM the first level to bp established at 300 ftet and reniaininti horizons at 1-5-foot iiftervals. Complete equip- mpnt is on the ground arfil iu opera- tion. Dianionil drilling operations are continuing with three drills employ- ed. Que-on Mines, in addition to fin- ancing operations at Dorval Siscoe, is conducting cstensive drilling on other ground lu Quebec and Ontario, in which a share interest is held. Bilmac (lulo .Mines lias completed about 60 feet of drifting on the Evelyn vein on tlie UO-foot level and the work is designed to iutpiccpt another vein coming in from tlie east which might be au offshoot of the Kvelyn vein. Drifting on this horizon, south facf. bas iotersecteil a we;i-mineral- iued porphyry section, which has shown free gold in two faces, with the porphyry varying in width from 24 to 56 im-hes. About SOO feet of drtllinK has been completed to date with the Saville vein sliovviug 5 feet of vein matter intersected in drilling from the 170-foot level at the north end of the drift. .A.<;s'?ys will be made known in the near future. Thirty men aie employed at the property. rand group of claims, previously trac- ed for approximately 350 feet_ extend- ing southerly from the Lapa Cadillac boundan'. Drilling is continuing on the Dunlop-Mar'time Cadillac border, with bedrock not yet reached, due to heavy overburden. La Keine Gold Mines first diamond drill hole, spotted 100 feet «outh of No. 1 vein and designed to cut the vein at a depth of 100 feet, or a drill depth of 150 feet, has already inter- sected a new vein at a depth of 81 feet, which continued iu the core to 84 feet. The new vein shows well mineralized quartz, Joseph McCarrol, mine manager^ reports in a wire to local officials. The drill baa now reached a depth of 112 feet with ap- proximately .38 feet still to be drilled to encounter No. 1 vein. Tourists Buy Very Little In U.S.A. Ottawa Reports Total Only 6 p.c. of Figure Sei by Critics Oremond (Jold Mines, Jellicoe area 01 Ontario, has encountered two sul- phide strhigers in the face of the east dri't on the 150-foot level, according to v.ord received from the manager, D. H. Mackay. Cros^-cutting north and south is starting immediately, while the drift is being advanced two rounds per day. Duulop Consolidated Mines has se- cured another diamond drill to con- tinue drilling on the vein on the May- FREE! BOOK ON HOCKEY A (j'reMt Book "Hnw to Be- cuni« a Hockey Star" by T. P. "Tommy" Gorman, manager and ctMi'h of the Montreal "IMaroimi", profusely illus- ti-ated and cuntainin^ many v-al(iahle tipa on hnw to play th« ganitt. also AUTOGKArHa* PICTVRCS si GIMEAT PLAYERS [ntountmd fnr Jtumini) Oruup lluutTMil "Muniuiis'* Group "Ijim C&fia<liuaB" .r niiwiuai pictwtt of: Ual<iy Norlhwtl D»vt Trottiv Uuia blirKxt Emtt RobiniiuD Hub Unci* Oui Uvktr llowi. Horviu Jvhaiiy (!utM>* Wil/.Cu3« Uoorta HiDtlM. r&i)l HA.vncs Marty Itarry I'flt. Kell.T D»ve Kerr Hu,v Wiirtcm "Aw" Mat ley Art I'Micur Frank Huiicher Mutjr Hiirk. Alu lAvituk.v • Your choice uj the above • For a label from a tin of "CROWN BRA.ND"or"I.ILY WHITE" Corn S>Tup.â€" Write on the back your name and addressâ€" plainly â€" and the words "Hockey Bmik" or the natneoj the pictureyou want (one booli or picture for each lat>ei). Mail the label to the address below. CDWAROSBURO CROWN BRAND CORN SYRUP THE FAMOUS ENERGY FOOD i1 product o) Th«<:AN AHA STARCH (XlHPANYI.Iinltad TORONTO Ti George W. Morris, vice-president of Crescent Kirkland Gold Mines, iu a wire to local interests^ reports that the new east-west vein on the ,300-toot level has now been opened for ap- pro.ximately GO feet and returned val- ues for nearly th. entire length. On Dec. 10th the face ran $2« over 2.4 feet, with one 6-iuch section, accord- ing to Mr. Morris, running J82 per ton. It is also stated that other faces have proven interesting and the dia- mond ..rill hole No. 2 cut 8 feet of vein material at a depth of 540 feet. One 6-inch section ot the core ran 1 oz. in gola. Hole No. 4. west of the shaft, cut 2 veins, both showing good mineralization, with values as yet not obtained. A complete underground survey has been made and a station has beer, cut at the 4th level where drifting i3 now underway. Cuniptau Mines. Memagami forest reserve area, has completed (i addi- tiona. diamond drill holes, with as- says of the cores said to have indi- cated new ore. This dats is now be- in.:^ correlated with the former under- ground worlc_ and the recent geophy- sical survey made by Hans Lundberg Ltf" The recent drilling consisted of a number of horizontal holes put out from the 100-foot level, and consider- able quantities of ore ot au average grat't ot $12 have been indicated to that depth. The underground work- iURs ai the .A.Io.\o pioperty of Cunip- tau are being e.taniined and sampled on the To anl 100-toot levels. While 111 â-  preseii' piospt cting programme is underway, (be mill nnd smelter have Deen temporaril> closeil down. The lompauy reports no difficulty in dis- iKJsing of its product will be met, as a number of overtures from prospec live buyers have already been re csived. OTl'AWA, â€" Seven months' oper- ation ot the exemption privilege has resulted in the tree importation of about J3, 225,000 worth of goods that '^â- <>uld otherwise have paid duty, a lit- tle more than 6 per cent of thp $50,- 000,000 estimated inroat* upon Can- adian business for a year as predict- ed by critics last session. Of the total amount exempted im- ports in the seven months of the cur- rent fiscal year, slightly over $2,650,- 000 were from the United States. For tho month of November alone tho to- tal from all countries was $107,000, and from the United States about $365,000. The November figures show a drop from the monthly average that indicates that the exemption priviege is primarily enjoyed by automoliile tourists. Clothing continues to lead the list of commodities in the exempted im- portations, the total for the seven months being $1,617,500 from all the countries, of which $1,331,000 was from the Cnued States. Miscellaneous commodities came next with a total from all countires of about $758,000. including 1516.000 from the United States; furniture and household ap- pliances. $410,000. including $387,000 from U. S.; boots and shoes $284,000 and $266,000; automobile accessories, $94,189 and $94,1444; auto tires and tubes $46,154 iuid $46,120; foodstuffs $13,798 and $10,462. .Nearly $200,000 worth of clothing was brought in on the exemption privilege in November. Seaplanes were used for nearly all the aerial photography done in Can- ada, the s_uadruii leadei said. Special mobile detachments comprised of two aircraft and live men, two pilots, two \ aero engine titters and one air-frame rigger, were organized fji this pur- pose. The work was usually done â- be- tween siN and seven o'clock in the mjrninfj. He said the seaplanes car- ried three electrically operated cam- eras and piiotographs from the three placed together foriiied a wide panorama. Music Declared A Key to Peace Gladys Swarthout Believes Opera Stars in Films Beat Pacts commonest blessings come the rich est delip:l.l3. . . Health, friendship, love of home, are f-iraillar examples and furnish the very best blessings, and some of the.se are within the reach of all, and bestow equal pleas- ure to all who partake. NEW YARK.â€" Various methods of preventing war, ranging from "econ- omic understandings" to musical pic- tures, were presented by speakers at the final world peace dinner of the National Council of Women's two- day forum. Gladys Swarthout, comely Ameri- can opera star, told representatives of 20 leading national women's or- ganizations that music would do the trick. Instead of peace pacts, Ais: Swar- thout listed film performances by Lawrence "Kbbett, Grace Moore, Lily Pons and Nino Martini as leading items in "promoting international understanding." Resolutions adopted at the forum's closing session urged: Supporting measures establishing equal pay and opportunity for gain- fully employed men and women. Enforcement of state laws impar- tially, irrespective of se.x or race. President Roosevelt and all gover- nors to name a "fair proportion'' of women to appointive posts. Work by women through political parties of their choice to gain "more equitable representation" in party and official offices. CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS. Dainty little stockings hanging in a row. Blue and gray and scarlet; in the fire- light glow. Curly-pated sleepers safely tucked in bed; Dreams of wondrous toyshops danc- ing through each head. Father Christmas creeping, plans with tender care. How to give each dreamer just an equal share. Funny littl ; stockings hanging in a row. Stuffed with 8w*et surprises, down from top to toe. Skates and balls, and trumpets, dishes, tops and drums, Books and dolls and candies, nuts and sugar-plums. Little sleepers waking; bless me, what a noise! W'ish you Merry Christmas, Happy girls and boys! • • • We like to think thai the spirit of Christmas is the spirit of every day ou. effort 1j please our readers. \v'e pu forth a sincere effort to give those who partake of the column of jest a smile, a giggle and an occa- sional laugh. Tbe material that makes up this column is gleaned from every- where. It makes r attempt to be all original. We rather prefer to give you the be.^t of much. And, inciden- tally, much of the contents of this cdumn i s eontributeo. Many items a 6 sent in by interested local con- tributor>'. .\nd. at tills gladsome sea- son, we .ake this opportunity of t. a.iking them for their Interest, and to ex ess the sincere hope that they â- icrtinue 'o ''help out" with bits of goo h.imor. squibs, etc. • Friends . . . another year has rolled around . . . another Christmas season is with us . . . bringing good cheer and happiness . . . May we all lay away ... if only for an hour . . tb* cares and responsibllUies of our ba>7 lives and remember our friends wltb a pleasant thought and a kindly greeting . . . We chanced upon a few lines recently , . . penned by an un- known author . . . that to us contain the very essence of a successful life . , . Here they are, and we hope that you enjoy them as much as we dot "I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore, that I can do. Or any kindness that I can show a fellow being. Let me do It now. Let me not defer Of neglect it, For I shall not pass this way again." The man who conforms his life to the above code, has gone a long way in solving the riddle of the ages â€" bow to be happy. . . This . . . then . . < is our Christmas greeting to you . . . may you find the secret of bappiueet . . . and may contentment and pros* ferity be your portions in life. t * w Harryâ€" Oh, Lily, dear, this will b* the happiest Christmas I ever spenC Now that we're engaged, I think only of the future. Lilyâ€" Do you? Well, at this tim« of the year I think only of the pre* ent. • • • They rant under the mistletoe, but they didL t kiss, for they were ju»t a couple of men. No Fun in Camps Writes the Sault Ste. Marie Stari "There is no fun in the camps to- day at all," Adelard Chautiand told the Star in lamenting tbe gradual disappearance from the Algoma woods of the old-time French-Can- adian iumbexjack. The Finns and Russians tn the lumber camps, he said, are good workers, none better, bat they 'get through their day's work and go to bed to awaken to another day'a work." So, declares this observer, much of the color that used to characterize the himber woods has gone. It ia perhaps, just another evidence that modern business technique is tak- ing the place of the adventurous spirit that used to permeate opera- tions in the bush. Those familiar with the entertain- ments put on by the Sault'a Lamp Post Troubadours will liear of this change with regret. This group of French-Canadian bushmen in their programs give the old bush songs, the chansons that have been handed down from the days of the voyageur, the dances with which the lumber- men gave snap to the evenings In camp, the violin tunes that have be- ome memorable. The Greatest Things The best day: Today. The greatest <leceiver: One wno deceives himself. The greatest mi.<;take : Giving np. The most expensive indulgence: Hate. The cheapest, stupidest, an.i eas- iest thing to do: finding fault. The greatest trouMe maker: Talk- ing too much. The worst bankrupt: The soul that has lo.st it? enthusiasm. The greatest teacher: One who makes you want to learn. i The best part of anyone'.s relig- ion: Gentler ess and cheerfulness. ! The meanest fleeing: Jealoui . i The ,^reatest need: Common sense, i Some Humorous Touches In Old-Time Elections WITH THE NtSCOUE .n .\ South .\ustraliaii Boy Scout "Cor- , i roboree" opens at Adelaide, ou Dec. I â- . Kin of Ex-Kaiser To Wed Commoner BERLIN.â€" .\iinounccincnt has ocen made here that the step-daughter of ex-Kaiser Wilhclm will marry a com- moner. Princess Ilcrmine of Rcuss, who married the former Kaiser in 1922 at Doom, the Netherlands, and who i.s called "Kaiserin" by some, an- nounced the engagement of her youngest daughter. Princess Carmo Zu Schoenaich-Carolath, to Hugo Hartung, a merchant. Princess Carmo (an abbreviation for Caroline) is 2(i and her fiance is 28. 26th, running until Jan. 4tli. The event will bring together some S.DOO Scouts from all parts of Australia and New Zealand. Contingents also are expected from South Africa, Japan and the United States. The World Chief Scout. Lord Baden-rowelh will bo represented at the gatheriuf; by the British Deputy Chief Commis- sioner, Sir Percy Kveretl. * • * What was described by President Lloyd of the British Columbia Fruit Growing Association as th.» queerest applo-pickiUtr crew he had ever seen reported i>t his orchard, near Kelow- na_ to gather apples for a car of fruit to be >hippe torn the distilct into the drought-stricken section of Saskatchewan. The apple-picking "crew." all quite small, consisted of (wo little Jaiiauese boys. 1 Chinese, a Hindu, two white boys nnd two girls. and was headed by a Boy Scout. Tho children picked 150 boxes ot apples. * * * The bro'ize CHbt ot a footprint of Lord Uade.i-Powe 1. Chief Scout of the World, v.-as a gilt of the Boy Sco .ts ot Uatavla, Jav-i. to the Board of roducation of that country. The gift was recei'' ''• on behalf ot the boar I by Dr. De Kat .Vngelino. Direc- tor of Kduc tiou_ aiul a stroni; gup porter of Scouting in that tropical country. The bronze cast now occu- One of th« yarns that an old-timer was fond of telling beside the stove of his village store concerned a cer- tain municipal election of his young days. This is it: Two were after a vacant seat on the couuci'. One was the local black- smith, and the other a convivial cattleman of some standing in the community. Both enlisted the aid of the pen, believing it mightier than the .sword, to say nothing of listicutTs, and some choice of campaigning lit- erature circulated. One of the black- smith's handwritten bills read thus: "I'm not a man as ever brags, But I tires your wagons and shoes your nags; 1 sharps youi harrows and mends your plow, .^nd 1 .ratifies all, 'cause 1 know how. "1 also reckons I knows how to do a good job as councillor; so strike while the iron's hot, like 1 docs, and vote for me, boys!" Ctpie;^4of this were tack;d in pro- minent places through the village and up .iiid down the side roads, and the worthy smith's effort was judged "a real smart bit o' writing, by goily!" .N'ot to be outdone, the forthright , i cattleman also chewd his pen, and 'iM,:» „.„ • .< â-  . caused the following to be sent Ihis story of the uniiiue way in , , ,. '' '"• \ hich Scouting came to I'olaud wasp °* told by a Polish-Canadian Scout mas- I "' *•"' '"" « blacksmith, thank ter, Frank Zapotoczny of Winnipeg, ,""^''''\''"-' ^"^ » '"H" of herds of cat- Moses, the great lawmaker --ai^fc gained for this second .Moses the co- veted office "amid the plaudits of ad- miring crowds. â€" - By Ernest H. A. Home in the London Free Press. Training Girls In Machine Care LONDON â€" Domestic .-ervants in many parts of tho country are hav- just no V â€" to attend classes on the use and care of electrical labor- savers. At the end of the year practical tests wit! be held. The maid who knows now to use her electric cooker, what to d>> when the iron stops iron- ing, how to keep the cleaner in good order, how to read the meter and why fuses blow up will eain a certi- ficate and badge. ics a place of hoiio' in the iiueliiig oom Lt he Javauve IJepai-tment of i.icatioii. The cast wa- made from \ "spoor." or toot impression, made h. ihe World Chief Scout when he visitor' Java in 19'' . recently returned from a visit to his native land. "Some 20 years ago Sir Robert Baden-Powell." relates tbe I'o- lish-Ciuiadiaii Scouter. •'uiet a I'olish judgi. Latei- he sent this learned man a copy of his book 'Scouting for Boys.' in Kiiglisli. The judge one tie, iik of old. Being in the same line of business, I believe I should make a good law- maker, too. You have been told to strike while the iron is hot, but them as meddles with hot iron are apt to get their fingers burnt; so day carried the boiik into court, by 1 say.s vote for me, and, like a real Classified Advertising L'UUa W.A.NTEU [JUUS VV.^NTED-WILI- BUY HUHFIES OF all Dieedj. Write letter wltli lull particu- lars, bree.n. jex. axe, colour, caati iiricea. Hriimpi reply deslreo. dogs for Chrlstmaa de- livery. Bulmcrs Kennels, 710 Guy Street, Montreal. STA.Ml- COLLECTl.MJ ll.l.USTKATEU '-llnite,) Stales, Juhllee.i. fCdward.'), enlirely iree. EMIMRE PC, l-nront" C.^TALOGL'E KRtB â€" Canadian, Bniisn Cnluniala, nets. Sent l<i> |iuata«e iir ST.MJP CO., Depu Canada. s'rA.vi.\i khi.m; ^r.AMMKKlMl CDKKKCTKI). Write â€" fr«« nelpdii DiniKiei VViillam nennlson, 1 1» Carllnn s;reet. Tcin.nlij. mistake. .Among those brought be- fore him that day was a student. Dis- covering that the young nmn coul 1 speak English, the judge sentenced' him to translate ihe l-;ng!ish book in- to I'o'sh. The student carried out tho 'penalty,' a.id, as a result not o"ly became greatly inteieslod' him- self, but convinced a group ot piom- cattleman, I'll lead ye into gi-een pastures where the picking is good." This lucub'ation was acclaimed as a perfect masterpiece, especially the last part of it, that promised so much in such elegant language. Needless to say this tooting of the cattleman's own horn completely downed the inent men of the valu ' of this new clanking of the .smithy orchestra and boy movement, at Lwow. Tho move- ment spread rapidly, and today there are over Poland." (15,000 Boy Scouts in Issue No. 52 â€" '36 C-i 25c 'â- "'" l^carn to iJance K'lxtml A W&ltz -..'V gtampa BeKinner'B Course at Home .New It-pace Ix^ok. ,10 photograpbn Write Dept. Nn. 12, PROF. VACHON I'- â- ! liH, Statl.in "O". Munlreal 1.NVENT0K8 AN OKKBU TO EVKnV INVE.NTOR. LUt ' 'If Wanted mvcnilona and full informatiun sent free. THE R.MKSAV Oomiiany, Wi.rld I'afent Atti)rne.\s. 27.1 Bank Stri-et, Ottawa, Canada. All Men Use Them and Save Dollars Xinnutacturer wants Ui tntrmiuce qulcKly, Singer De Lu^e Ramt Bladea â€" New Proceae Latsst Type l><tiibie si(je â€" inn- eat, 8in<H;thest Cutting Edgeâ€" None Made BeUer â€" Fm All New and Old Diiuble KilKe Kaaiirs -KYe* Sunplea will lie mail- ed iin request â€" 8«n<l lOc to cover coat â- f iiaokinK and .jijstins. DIRECT SALES DKPT W I' Puji om,-a Bo- 72. Gualph. Oniari â-