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REUNION o/^ BRITISH FAMILIES We are prepared to advance passage money (without in- lerest or other chargei) to British people desiring to bring out to Canada their wives, families, relatives or friends. Apply for particulars to nearmat Steamthip agent or to BRITISH DOMINIONS EMIGRATION SOCIETY (.£ttabUMhed jaS2) 217 Bay Street Toronto (Head Officet London, Eng.) Has Lived In Reign Of Six Sovereigns STRATHROY.â€" The best of the Scotland of a century ago and long years in the quickly developing Can- ada with the mellowinp influence of years of wisdom and uprightness, have all gone into the making of a tmly grand old man, William Wat- son, of Wisbeach, who was 105 years young on Mew Year's Day. Mr. Watson remembers clearly when he was a small boy in Fife- shire, Scotland, and tells with a chuckle of falling into a puddle the first time he wore his first pair of corduroy britches. For 50 years he was an elder of the Presbyterian church, and never missed a communion or Sabbath day. He bought a special buggy to take the whole family to church, and it is still in good condition. He also served as superintendent of the Sun- ^y School. He has lived during the reign of six British sovereigns, William IV be- ing the first. He has witnessed many •ther changes, transportation being one of the most remarkable. On his birthday each year and at Chris'.mas he receives many mes- sages of congratulation and good will from people far anj iioar, including the Governor General and Premier of Canada. This year he received a cable from South Africa. .At Christ- mas he received 143 cards. THUMBTACK YOUR DRAPERIES TO A BOARD By Ruth Wyeth Speara Speeding Up Assemblyman Emerson D. File, an ecouomist from the faculty of Vas- sar College, has proposed to go away beyond Mussolini's more-babies cam- paign and to offer a general bonus of $75 for each babv boin in the state. The Assembly having agreed, the matter is up to the Senate. Blith registrations ituiicate that 184.244 babies were born In New York in 193?. and at $75 each the cost would be slightly over $13. 700.- 000. There has been a steady fall in New Vork's birth rate, from 21.9 per 1,000 population in 1919 to 13.9 iu 1935. IJut with this eiiconragemeut doubtless the rate would leap up- ward. . . . If the mea -are should happen to g:o through, can't you just see a hard- pressed Governor stru.Ejgling to pay the baby bonus and then calling in Margaret Sanger? There's the slogan â€" "Birth control will balance the bud- get! " Almost every home-maker has read at some time or other that if one wishes overdrapes to have a tailored appearance a valance board must be used. Then there follows a description of a complicated valance board that must be especially made to tit each window and one immediately becomes discouraged at the thought or the expense and trouble. Y'et, the idea of a valai.ee board is a good one and you can obtain a very smart and finished effect for your drapes by using a straight one by two inch board as long as the width of your "window frame. .\ small finishing nail in the top of the window casing near each end, and screw eyes placed near the top of the back of the valance board, will hold the board in place as shown here at A. It is very easy to lift the board off the nails when you wish to dust or shake the curtains. In making draperies, you will lind it a joy to be able to fasten them to the valance board before the board is hung up. Plaits and fullness may be arranged just as you wish with the curtains stretched out on the table which i.< certainly easier than climbing up and down a ladder to do it. You will need several bo.xes of tacks to fasten the drapes to the board. First arrange the side drapes in Hat plaits and tack them to the ends and across the front of the board as shown here at B. .Now, fold the end of the valance clear around to the back of the boai-d so it L-annot pcssibly show from the front and tack the valance to the top of the board as shown here at C. In tacking, the vulanc« should be stretched just tight enough so that it is perfectly smooth. Fhe valance shown here is made of glazed chintz and matches the glazed chintz border that faces the edges of the side drapes. The glass curtains may be hung just inside the window frame or to the bottom of the valance board. NOTE: Mrs. Spears' new book ".^^EWLNCi. for the Interior Dec- orator" contains 47 other fascinating things to make for the home. Now ready for mailing upon receipt of 14c (10c plus 4c postage). Address: Mrs. Spears, Room 421, 73 .Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Nursery Stocks " Proper Handling By observing a tew simple rules in the handling of trees aud shrubs as they are received from the nursery, many losses from newly planted nur- sery stocks would be avoided. Nursery stocks are packed so as to reach the customer in good condition, and as soou as the box or bundle is delivered It should be opened. Pack- ed snugly together as they are, the plants often overheat. Delay of a day or two during a farm Spring spell may cause severe injury from this cause. This is particularly true of roses and strawberries. It because of delay In transit or for other reasons the stock is shriveled, the stock may be restored to Cres'iness by soaking . . . You Get 58% Longer Flexing Life at No Extra Cost I Gum - Dipping makes Firestone tires stronger and safer. No other tire has this extra process that eliminates internal friction and heat â€" the greatest enemy of tire IL'e. All Firestone tires are Gum-Dipped â€" and your local Firestone Dealer has one for every purse and purpose. Drive in and let him take care of your needs. y'ir^stone in water for several hours or over- night by planting, or by burying both roots and tops for a short time, If the stock can be planted at once. so much the better, but if it caunot, it can be held in good condition by â- â- heeling in. " that is, by digging a shallow trench in some sheltered spot and setting the plants at an angle, and covering ilio roots witli soil, .i common metliod is to throw the dirt on the far side when digging the trench. The stock is placed, slantwise in the trench, with the tops against the shoulder of fresh dirt. Then the roots are covered by digging a second trench parallel to the first. thi.s time throwing the dirt ahead on to the roots. The plants may be left in this condition for weeks until the ground is ready to receive them. During the planting opera; ious, un- due exposure of the stock should be avoided. A piece of burlap or a shov- elful of earth thrown over the roots will help materially in reducing the losses from drying out of ilie roots. Get 75 Cents For Each Tree Sum to Be Paid After 3 Years by Department of Highways BELLE RIVER, â€" Payment of 75 cents for each tree planted along the highway will be made to the Belle River Horticultural Society after the trees have been planted for three years. Col. C. K. S. Macdonald. resi- dent engineer for the Department of Highways, has informed the society. Planting of trees along the highway In Belle River will be arranged short- ly. Officials of the department have assured members that they will co- operate to the fullest extent. The department suggests that the highway staff will be glad to mark the space into which the trees are to bo planted. A general clean-up cam- paign is planned for the first week in May. DO YOU NEED A BtHLDER? w WKS are miser- able and per- haps in need of a good tonic, weight below normal, and you feel tired • out and weak, fol- low the advice 01 Mrs. H. M. Rhame of 141 BiiKcoe St. I-onJon, Ont., who sild: "Foi- a geneikl tun-down condilioii, noUiIng did more for me Uun Ur. Piirce's Golden Med- ics! DvKovets'. Mother gave it to me iiul it certainly did help mc. .My coniple.iiou and color »ei« Ijad, I loM wciglii and had pfiSr digeiiion. After lakirm .% few jKrtiiea ol the TDIncovery.^ my appetite ami diges- Uoa were much improved and I named in cTCiy mv." Bur bow I New *iM, tabt, Nc Stulf and Nonsense Man â€" That man Fiddler c'an talk by the hour on capital and labor. Friend â€" That's strange. He has no personal acquaintance with either. • • • "A loafer who loafs around loaf- ers is not as bad as the loafer who loafs around business men.'' Cor- rect. • • • Man. â€" Do you believe in luck? Friend â€" Well, I should say I do. See that fat woman in the big hat and the red dress? Well, I once asked her to be my wife. • • • Hope is a fine diet when freely mixed with hard work, prunes and codfish. One of the encouraging signs of the times is the decline in oratory. • • • .Note from teacher on Betty's ve- port L-ard: "Good worker, but talks too much." Note from father over signature on back of card: "Come up some time and meet her mother." Leonora â€" Poor .Marian '. She is so afraid that George is marrying her for her money. Lettie â€" Then why doesn't she pre- tend she's lost it all? Leonora â€" Because she is afraid that he might believe it. • • m .^I'cording to the Wail Street Journal, a certain clergyman remind- ed his congregation that Eve did not realize she lE-'ked clothing until she ate the apple, ".^nd," he suggested, â- 'it might be a good idea for some of the ladies in my congregation to eat an apple too." Wonder what he meant? • • » -A gossip Is a person who talks to you about others; .\ bore is one who talks to you about himself; .\ brilliant (.•onversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself. • • • Free speecn is what keeps divorce courts working overtime. Teacher â€" Tommy, name 5 things that contain milk. Tommy â€" Butter, cheese, ice cream and two cows. Bewai-e ot the person who tries to rush you into a decision, usually he is afraid to give you time to study the proposition. Jiist because a sleeping man mum- bles, â- 'Come kiss sweet Daddy," does not mean he is very fond of chil- dren. t In Your Garden Bv GORDON L. SMITH [^•••••••< »•â- <>•> I In the sir.aller types of easily grown Howers are the alyssums. They are while and dainty and use- ful for edgin;^. These will i;row in partial shade and make exc-eilent edging plants. Fortulaca is also re- eoiiiinended. It is a spreading plant â- .vitn bright yellow, red and pink wa.\-like (lowers. It thrives in dry soil and bright sunshine, and roquires little care. In the latter category al- so come nasturtiums, marigolds, ca- lendulas and petunias. Zinnias Zinnias, giant, medium or dwarf size, offer a range of bloom that the busy person .'a:! plant i'. i".!i Ofi!;iiii satisfaction ot a big display of bloom These. e.\cept lor the tiny all'air w;th clo.<e biittiin!ike (lowers, are large plants.* The bigger ones will make a height of IS inches to twu feet or more. Colors (.-over a wide range from dull red, bronze and yellow to bright red and pinks. The blooms somewhat resemble the rose. They grow well in almost any part of Can- ada. Unusual Vegetables txperieneed yrardeners olte:i :nake it a rule to try a: least one ne.v var- iety of vegetables every year. For the "greens" enthusiast, a few plants of Swiss chard will provide an abundance of meals. It is worth in- vestigating as is al.so broad beans, which come along about midsummer and later. BrocolH, a sort of refin- ed caulitlower. Koli Rabi, a refined turnip, and red oabbage anil yellow tomatoes will lend interest to the regular type? atui provide a sli.ahtly ditfeient ;!a".er. In many places egg plants and peppers ^an be grown and will be appreciated. Phey must be stalled early indoors. The red type of the lattei can be produi* i in a surprisingly wide area of Canada; there is also the little individual .Acoin or Table tjuecn St)uash which is a big improvement over its rather watery ancestors. Leeks add variety to the onion family. Tender white radish lengthens the season for this vegetable, and some of the extra early bantam type will do the same for corns. Look For Trend To Family Life Canadian Peeress Sees Good Omen in Princess as Heir- presumptive LONDON â€" Prominent Lomion wo- men discussing Coronation influences deeper than those of fashion and trade predict a resultant trend to- wards "return to family life." Vir- smart, these prophets predict. The Canudiau-born Marchioness of Donegal (Violet Twining of llalifa.x) active chairman of the Canailian Wo- men's Club in London, e.\pre,-sis this point of view: â- â- The simple and happy home life of our King and Queen and their two '.ittle ilaughtors will endear them to all and create a special bond throughout the Empire. That the heir to the throne should be a princess is a good augury. The reigns of Queens have been great periods in our history and we should therefore, look forward confidently to the future." Issue No. 19â€" '37 Teachers' Pay Is Found Low By McGill Expert â€" Says Child- ren not Getting Square Deal Toronto. ^.'anadian chiliivon are not getting a 'â- siiiiare deal" in edu- cation. I'rof. John Hughes, ihairman of the department of education. Mc- Gill Univorsity. asserted at a dinner of the New Kiiiicafion Fellowship hero last week. The "best people" were not being attratted to the teaching proft-ssiiin. he said. Prof. Hughes declared, teaching Dâ€" 1 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE- And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to go Tho livpr should pour out two poun.N ol 1i«tuid Into into your bowels daily. If thi!t bJo is not ilowing frwly. your food duesii't tligtwt. It just decays in tlio buwots. Gas bloats up V our stomach. You aet ronsUpated. Hnrmtul poisons BO into tho Body, and yt3« (eel sour, sunk snd the world looks punk. A nw*re bowel movi'ment doesn^t alwn>*s stet at tho cause. You nmnl soracthinK thut works on tho iiviT as well. It takes tliose Rood, old Carter's Little LiviT Pills to got these two pounds of bits tlnwing freely and make you reel â- â- up and up**. Harmless and Ronile. they make th« bile ilow freely,. Tni> do tho work of cAloinel but have no cKiomel or mercury in them. Ask (or Carter's Uttlo I-ivrr Pills by aamo ! Sttibburnly rettiw auylhins else. 2c>c. salaries were "disgracefully inade- quate." and that the status of tha ' teacher was little better than that'! of the stenographer. Too large a proportion of those in the profession are women â€" of 73,000 teachers in Canada, more than 60,000 are of th« fair sex, he said. â- 'The only really satisfactory type of school is the co-educational school â€" education needs the best energy of both sexes. It may be rank heresy but I am (."ertain there is a more hu- man kind of atmosphere in this type of school than in a purely girls' or purely boys' school." Teachers are considedred '"just in- telligent enough to carry out some- thing laid down by higher author- ities. The courses are laid down for them, the text books chosen. Par- ents ought to demand teachers of independent professional r.tatus bringing to bear on their work an independent professional attitude,** Prof. Hughes concluded. 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