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Sunday School Lesson April 26. -Lesson IV-- How to Pray-- Luke teach H ousecleaning 18. 1-14. Golden Text -- Lord, 1. us to pray.-- Luke 11: IMPORTANT The annual or semiannual upheaval known sis housecleaning is a very ancient practice, known to many nations and so ingrained into the na ture o f the housewife that it is almost an instinct. Soft spring breezes, the I ·ig'ht light o f the sun, the call of the robin, these stir the age-old lure and milady lies awake nights planning what she w ill tackle first on the next day. She loves it. But her ardor is not sufficient to prevent the backache, leg cramps and foot pains which come from an over dose of it, such as her enthusiasm and th. proverbial absence from home o f her mate are likely to induce. Here a.-e some rules for making the periodic debauch the easiest possible: Keep dirt out o i the hous - by clean ing walks, screening windows, and insisting that muddy clothing be cleaned or left outside. Lessen the number o f dust collectin j places, aa grooved and carved woodwork, rough finished walls and superfluous draperies. Cl a · frequently and systematically and do not let the dirt accumulate. Take the dirt away, do not scatter it to settle again. U se oiled dustclotJis instead o f fea ther dusters. D o heavy cleaning a little at a time. H ave a good supply o f cleaning tools. Us > cleaning agents sparingly lest you spoil finishes, or weaken glue, or cement. B e on the lookout for pests and get rid o f them if they appear. Make all the fam ily help by leaving things where they belong and in good condition. Moving Day : neutral or grayed tone. colors are too strong. Fashions, Primary -X N -A tY S lS. I . TH E PARABLE OF THE U N JU ST JUDGE. 18: 1-8. Fads, Foibles II. TH E PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN, Necklines are doing new tricks. One of these is to come higher about the throat, in a scarf-like style. Beach pajamas are of summer flan nel, really keeping out chill winds from the wet skin. Various shades of yellow and orange are favorites, with pink and bluas for the dainty blonde. Colored enamel belts call for mesh bags to match and make the ensemble effect. Printer' and plaid silks are used much fo suits combined with I '.ain fabrics. Small fur neck pieces will be worn with the suits which are quite the rage this season. Spring Diet 18: 9-14. I . TH E PARABLE OF THE U N JU ST JUPGF. 18: 1-8. The rointTSFThe parable is io show t i a t Christians are to pray " at all times" (that is, even when their p la y ers seem not to be answered) and not to faint or give up in despair. The j " dge in the .story is perhaps a loco! magistrate, or me o f the two regular police-cuurt magistrates in Jerusalem, who, because they sat continuously, were paid out of the Temple treasury. There are various references to the " ignorance, arbitrariness and covet ousness" of * h men In v 5 a very strong e x p ifM n is used, " lest in .he end she -co^B and give me a black eye," but ^ H a p s this is not meant literally. F or som ^ B a son or other the un just judge ^ B 'n o t want to right th? woman' s v ^ B g , but in th.- end be cause o f h e^ w p ortu n ity he listens to her, th in k in fljt will on the whole he less b o t h e r i) him to be rid o f her. W e must . understand by the par able that w i , who otherwise would not tr o u b lB t" answer our prayers, will in t h J 'a d answer them if wc bother him W jjugh. God does not an swer our praye-s because o f our im portunity. but we are to go on asking him without ever despairing, because we know he will answar our prayers. This is another instance o f the " how much more" ,argument which Jesus so often employed in his teaching about G od: if even an unjust ' udge in the end will listen to prayers, how much more shall God. who loves his children in the end (in his own good tim e) an swer their pravers! By " avenging his elect' we are pre sumably to understand he deliver ance, vindication and justification o f those who have been faithful through trial at.d persecution The parable, as we have it, seems ,,o deal in gen eral with the questio l o f prayers tlint seem to be unanswered, and in par ticular with the sufferings and trials o f the Church between the death o f Jesus and his eagerly expected re turn. Let the persecuted Church take heart: God will speedilv " avenge his elect." It is not clear whether the second part o f a saying o f Jesus or a commei^M ^. the evangelist. " When the So i comes, will he find" (not " faith " but) " the faith on ohe earth?" The words `tne faith " seem naturally to mean " true Christianity," and it is perhaps riarht to suppose that the words are the comment o f some disheartened Church leader. *h o does not doubt hat soon Christ wiil come, but who is gravely disauieted about th state o f th? Church. In any case, the point o f the parable seems to be this: your ira v ers fo r deliverance seem not to be answered: vou are doubting whether God will do his part, but the real question is whether you will do yours; o f course God will vindicate his elect, but are you sure that vou will be found numbered among the elect? II. THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN, M or. fresh leaf lettuce, radishes, raw onions and carrots and plenty of tonic greens, with their vitamins and minera- saltp; and less of proteins and heavy foods-- these compose the ideal di^t to avoid " that tired feeling" for which our grandmothers used to ad minister sulphur and molasses. There is a tendency to overcook vegetables. They are better if cooked wi- the least possible water, a little salt, and rapid cooking. Rhubarb is a delightful spring food. Storing Galoshes Probably you think there is no " easier w ay" in moving, but fore thought and wise planning does help to reduce the effort and- strain. To have the house into which one moves thoroughly cleaned, from attic to cel lar, and including both, goes far to reduc* the agony. Then it is only Stuffed E ggs necessary to move the furniture in and Cut six hard-boiled eggs lengthwise, pi t things in "la c e and it saves th e rem ove the yolks and mash with one tearing up siege o f housecleaning. twaspoon vin egar, mustard, salt and X . hope you leave the house you pepper to ta ste, and three teaspoons m o v e fro m clea n and a cred it to y ou . o f cold m inced ham , or shredded dried A s m uch o f th e p a c k in g as p ossib le beef. R efill the whites with the yolks, 'should b e d on e in advance, to prevent place in baking pan. cover with white the la st minute rush, but be careful saui and heat in the oven about tea n ot to pack awa"y such articles as will minutes. be needed and w ill brs sure to be in the bottom o f the box. Music, books, Spring bric-a-brac, pictures, best dishes, guest Young Spring stands on the hilltop bedding and " com pany" supplies gen erally can be earliest packed. In pack Against the morning gold. And his song is hurled ing books, use several small wooden Across the world boxes, rather than one large ">e. Till man no m ore is old. Have m ercy on the movers. Use plenty o f newspapers, crushed, between delicate things, and cover all good furniture with newspapers. Do hot load dresser or desk drawers heav11/. Put in them soft cushions or cur tains, or such things as need room but are light in weight. Put all bottles in a container which w ill be kept right side up, a tub or a wash boiler o r wooden box. Large p..p-er cartons, such as you can get from your grocer, will serve for every day clothing and many articles which w ill not break. To make a list o f the contents of each box or barrel is a great con venience. It should be put on top. T o have an inventory of the boxes and pieces is wise, and to check up on these later may save you loss. A good hearty, hot meal in the fireless cooker or thermos basket saves strain and fatigue jn the day o f mov ing Choosing Wall-Paper T o put away rou. galoshes sc that you will not be afraid to run your hand into them next season, or will n t find them dirty and moth-infested, first bjtish them thoroughly, both in side and out, then put them in a large paper sack and fold the top down two or three times, and stick it with gummed paper. To make precaution doubly sure, put the tw o sacks, each containing one galosh, into a large paper box and seal the box. A label o the outside w ill prevent some curi ous member of the fam ily from open ing the box in mid-summer to find out what is in it. JUSTas you deal with people J you know and trust, so you should buy goods that you know from experience w ill give full satisfaction and long wear. Beware of cook* ing utensils and household articles that bear no name o r o n e y o u d o n 't k n o w . Look for the famous ALL C A N A D IA N SMP trade mark, the red and green shield, a strict guarantee of super quality. 16 G E N E R A L S T E E L L IM IT E D W A R E S Branches Across Canada Halifax, Saint John, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Brantford, London, ^ indsor, North Bay, Winnipeg, Regina. Saskatoon. Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver. The Best W ater Colour for W a lls and Ceilings Free stencil premium label on eoery pack age. Send for Decorator's Guide and Youn,: Spring stands on the hilltop W -iile I-- my heart's aflame! Young Spring waits on the hilltop, And calls-- my name! --Edna Mead. « Stencil Catalogue. 406 G Y P S U M . L I M E A N D A L A B A S T IN E , C A N A D A , L IM IT E D Pans O ntario Akron Will Be W orld' s Most Formidable Air Machine Washington. -- Lieut. Commander Charles E. Rosenthal was recently appointed commander of the new navy dirigible Akron, which will soon be completed. He w ill assume his duties in July and make test flights. The craft is expected to be the most form idable fighting machine in the world. She w ill carry numerous ma chine guns and storage place for five aeroplanes which can be used for attack or defence. Every safety de vice known to air-science has been built into the machiue. --------- 9 ----------------------- W alls are the immense spaces in our room s and upon their treatment de pends the making or marring o f room beauty. They may set off the furni ture to good advantage or make it look awkward and uncomfortable. Plain walls are more restful and quiet in effect and give a dignity and beauty to a room, but papered walls look cosy and clean and many desire them for variety. Papers with large figures, distinct patterns, and strong colors seem to fill a room, leaving no space for the furniture nor the people. They make a room look noisy and confusing. Patterns in wall-paper should be soft colored, cloudy and indistinct, and small. Large figures make a room look smaller. Up-and-down stripes add to the seem ing height o f a room. Choose wall-paper in daylight and do not look merely at one roll, but spread out several rolls side by side. Do not in spect the pattern when close to it, but stand off and judge of the whole effect. If you plan to paint the walls, select SAVED IMPORTED DRESS | " After a little wearing, a lovely green voile-- an imported dress-- lost color so completely that it was not wear able. A friend who had admired it asked me why I wasn't wearing it any more. On hearing the reason, she advised dyeing it and recom mended Diamond Dyes. To make a long story short, it turned out beauti fully. I have a lovely new dress that really cost just 15c-- the price of one package o f Diamond Dyes. " I have since used Diamond Dyes for both tinting and dyeing. They do either equally well. I am not an expert dyer but I never have a failure with Diamond Dyes. They seem to be made so they always go on smooth ly and evenly. They never spot, streak or run; and friends never know the things I dye with Diamond Dyes are redyed at a ll!" Mr3. R. F., Quebec. A British motor boat has done 100 ------------ e < -----------miles an hour " with the throttle ha' f The very latest thing in dress goods open." Oh, those slow Britishers ! -- is the new baby. Ottawa Journal. 18: 9-14. Self-righteousness is the subject ot this story. The public and official worship o f the Temple was almost exclusivaly sacrificial; out the Temple ;>urts, it would seem, .were also used for private prayer. It is difficult to see how fa r the " prayer" 'f the Pharisee nifty properly be called a prayer a all; he gi\rs thanks to God fo r the blessedness >f his condition, tu t the impression is left with us that the Pharisee is not so much grateful to God fo r the gifts o f God' s gract he is boasting before God o f his own Ettainments. He as ione more than t i e Law requires; he has fasted on Mondays and Thursday (the Chris tians, to be different, chosc Wednes days and Fridays fo r their f a s t s ) : he has paid tithes, n > only on his pro duce, as the Law required, but on rhe whole o f his incom e; he has avoided the open sins o f the worldling. A not Dissimilar prayer o f a rabbi has come down to us: " I thank thee. O Lord my God, that thou hast put my part with those who sit in the Academy, and not with those who (lik-- money-changers and traders) sit at the corners. For I rise early, and they rise ea rly ; I rise early to the words oi the Law, and they to vain things; T labor and they labor; I labor and receive a rew ard: they labor and receive no rew ard; 1 run and they run ; I run to the life of the w orld to come, and they to the pit o f destruction." It w ou ld'be a great mistake, however, to suppose that these prayers give us a complete and normal picture o f the piety ->f the Pharisaic party M oreover the Phari see in the narable does not seem to be wholly condemned; the publican re turns to his house with a heart more acceptable to God than the Pharisee's because he has a greater sense o f moral realities, but the righteousness o f the Pharisee is not despised. .>------------ H A DT O GO BUT KRUSCHEN KEPT HSM FREE FROM PAIN TO SEA AGAIN Rheumatism or No Rheumatism This skipper o f a steam trawler was " up against it." He had Rheumatism, and his doctor said lie must not go to sea. But times were hard, and he was forced to go afloat again. That was two years ago. Now see what he sa y s:-- " I go to sea and two years ago I was laid up for six months with very much suffering from rheumatism and general breakdown, and was forbidden by my doctor to go to sea, or to touch water. But it was ` Hobson's Choice ' with me. There was so much unemploy ment I was forced to get somewhere. So I am still here weathering the storms o f the last two winters, and 1 can honestly say I have never felt the slightest pain from my old complaints, since I started two years ago to take Kruschen Salts. I wish Kruschen every success, and you m ay make whatever use you think Bt o f this letter," -- Skipper J . J . It is com mon knowledge that rheu matism is associated witJh an excess o f uric acid in the system . U ric acid is com posed o f needle-like crystals, and the pain o f rheumatism is caused b y those " needles " , settling dow a in the joints, muscles and tendons. Kruschen is a powerful solvent o f these torturing crystals. It swiftly dulls their sharp edges, then expels them from the system. Your pains ease ; swellings subside, knotted joints become loose. Afterwards, the " little daily dose " so stimulates the liver and kidneys that regular and complete elimination is ensured. Y o u r inside is kept clean. Mischievous uric acid never gets the chance to accumulate again. Start on Kruschen to-m orrow . K eep up " the little daily dose " and you' ll soon joy fu lly agree with thousands ot others that rheumatism meets it» master in Kruschen. Kruschen Salts is obtainable a.t all D rug Stores at 45c. and 75c. per bottle.