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the georgetown herald wednesday evening april 30th 1941 pledge for war savings sa1ada tea timely topics barbara barnes book review streamlined vegetables pobyour garden plot this spring folks are taking a new interest tn their gardens because by growing their own vegetables especially the more perishable ones they are saving american exchange and so helping canada s war eifort did you know that by rotating crops an average sized backyard garden will grow almost enough vegetables to feed a family of four all summer of course to get a good yield the soil must be well cultivated and wellfertilized and the correct time for planting carefully judged it is not too early now to plant radishes green onions lettuce or early peas and they can be replanted at intervals as they arc used up or replaced by cauliflower cabbage broccoli or late potatoes an experienced gardener suggests that you draw up a tentative plan for your garden on paper showing what vegetables you want to grow then consult a professional gardener the directions on the packaged seeds or a good garden book to find out whtn uiey should be planted and mark the date on your plan in this way you can a range to plant late varieties when the early ones are over and you can tell at a glance what you have to do each week during the planting season the same gardener also says that vegetables do better when planted in 3 or 4 short rows to form a rectangular plot than in one long row for instunce carrots need the shade provided by the leafj topi that meet over the rows whilt the growui of other vegetables ls hindered b too much shade women waa fcirden produce that ls lovely to ic tjt uid economl cal indir the piling knite and so plant brtideis o b s end the result is a loi g list of new and improved varietur stnms on beans wte a nuisance o new we have btrinless beans long slender and eis to shred the new varltlies ol un u are ooreless i wish the d grow a rorclcs oarsmii ion and sjcncitr with 1 ddish flesh cucumbers are no longci knjot or i nckly but toi smooui ind less pomtrd at the ends and so cut u to mere uniform slicts the s ralght necked quash in it its firl tpptaran e abouv 1018 and hoilsewnes find it emtr to handle and lss wasteful t one time the bulk of tx tatoes lad dctp so eyes uxl were difficult to perl an jui proved arietj with hallow set ees has now be n developed radishes are olumucr sreen on ons limmor mbi of torn smaller and more uniform raspbrr es and strawberries a e lugci me jil tnusli tinier o fit refngerato si than the were even 10 years ago these new variet es are al available and wh le thej do cost more they give such splendid results uiat the re more economical in the long run it s grand to have new g etn vegetables fresh from your own gar dtir but gardening is a hobby thit also pays unlimited dividends in im proved health and spirits so heres luck with jour garden plot la5 kites for new babies in the bombed areas a group of young women in a nearby town have solved th prob em of now to make their stint of war work interesting without spend ing too much monej or too much time away from their homes it all happened rather by accident the hostess at a small informal tea was showing her guests a layette she was making for some 1 1 le new baby in wax torn britain a few articles were still needed to meet the minimum requirements one girl spoke up and offered to knit a jacket little thinking where toer kind offer would lead at ance another offered to knit the booties and two or three more said they would like to donate something too and irom this humble beginning grew the knit and stitch oluto which has already sent 22 complete layettes to britain the club now has 12 members most of them are women with young chldren too busy to keep up a membership in a large organization or to sew in red cross work rooms they meet every two weeks in the members homes and each brines one finished article to the meeting if it ls a dlxjicult article this week they are given an easy one next time they pack the layette for shipping have a cup of tea and a few minutes to talk and are home again by the time the younger children are our of school they each contribute h 00 a month to buy materials and in addi tion each raised 5 00 in talent money during the winter next fall they plan to have one large public affair to raise funds sometimes they are able to get the hotwater bottle or soap dona ted by friends which helps conserve their funds for wool the following is a complete list of the articles included in each lay ette 3 nigh 2 soakers 2 knitted vests 2 jackets 1 bonnet 1 bunny blanket or knitted shawl 3 flannel bands l doz diapers 2 pair booties 1 hot water bottle 1 can powder soap and safety pins the knit and stitch club wrap the finished layettes in factory cot ton and sew them up firmly then send them to the salvation army for shipment overseas the red cross iojjjs and a number of other or ganizations are also glad to ship them free of charge let me remind you one would be in less danger prom the wiles of the stronger if ones own kin and kith were more fun to be with by vicki baum the ship and the shore mcclelland te stewart 2 50 one tumultuous night on a little south sea island changes for all time the lives of the six chief characters of vlckl baums new novel a story that rushes madly from one climax to another van hajden a dutch capitalist travelling incognito and his pretty daughter jeff are on a httie passenger tub carrying a cargo of contract coolies which parte into sdbang almost at once their uvea became en tangled with those of the other passengers a wisecracking stranded taxi dancer an attractive rubber planter an unhappy wife who found no par adise in the glamorous tropics and a redheaded ships doctor i will not spoil your fun by divulging the plot but will tell you that into the one breathless night there was crowded a dance on shipboard a tropical storm trouble with the coolies a fire an attempted murder and more than one emotional crisis the ship and the shore ls an impelling fastnoyirujbtory one that once begun you will not leave unfinished it is even better than orana hotel the grab bag if the rougn bottoms of bookends table lamps or vases scratch the shiny tops of your tables put feet bases on them the felt may be bought by the yard or salvaged from old felt hats- it should be cut slightly smaller so it will not show and rirmly glued in place thin pieces of felt can also be cemented to the underside of oil cloth where it contacts the table corners to keep it from wearing or crack tag canadian foods give radiant health in the early days of the war hundreds of volunteers were rejected by the army when all they required to make them fit was a period of three or four months on a proper diet sayb dr e w henry of che national nutrition board and so he prepared a market order to de an adequate diet for a family of five for a week a diet guaran- teed to fce toother father johnny 43 mary 10 and sammy all to radiant health j here is the weeks order which includes only homeproduced foods wuk 16 quarts cabbage 1 pound carrot apple juice 2 ttns squash canned plum 1 un celery canned pfh 1 tin turnip oarw liwnsinai a una potatoes tomato juice 2 tins beans broad 10 loaves cornstarch ttotnm 1 pound butter bk l pound id tt poundwhite bugar 1 pound brown sugar 1 head eggs 4 pounds pot roast 1 pound hamb 1 pound liver 1 bunch variety loaf t pounds 1 pound 1 pound 1 peck oodflsb y pound honey hk pound jm 3 pounds tea pound cocoa tt pound ltt pounds tt pound mi pound 13 pound tt pound otto 1h pounds the church enlarging its fellowship sunday may 4th 1941 oolden text therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word acts 8 4 lesson passage acts 8 18 1417 25 rs jesus the first and the last whose spirit shall guide us safe home well praise him for all that ls past and trust hun for all thats to come nothing to tell 1 saul was consenting unto his death yet saul who held the gar ments of the persecutors who stoned stephen to death became the great missionary apostle whose writings have a larger space in the new testament than any other author saul s first icsponse to christianity was negative he had been thoroughly trained in the pharisaic doctrine and worked hard at hls religion he actually thought that he was serving god by persecuting the christians he rejoiced that the humble followers of christ were being scattered throughout the regions of judaea and samaria yet a seed had been planted in saul s mind he had seen stephen die he may have heard stephen s christian prayer doubtless he would chat w ith the prisoners whom he took and although he resisted then witness he was being influenced for heir courage and self forgetful ness it was a remaikaule rightabout faee when saul entered the chris tun fel low ship himself but lie was a strong i tn i yh ehaneter to admit liis prcvioi i mistake and try to rectify u the ixwei of chri t to trunsloun iieisoi i uli y etn be sten in the expedience of 6juj niio was tin leikkr m hie perse euuon of the christians and wlio became the grcuist of the apostles willm to die for hit faith a perse uled religion 2 4 the pel set i lion oi he nrl christ iui s took thiei forms borne were put to death is blephtn was ttrtve innurs were sionid to dtath in the num of i elision otheis both men i 1 women were tommi ad to prison anoijiti roup wcie to eed to ike f r sajei s uieime far uid widt ihouh ihc had to lime then homes uj ueie not slknt ihtj witnessed to 1 clirlst wherever ihe w nt the re aim ol their faith wn shown b the stiiiirine ihil thev cmhiud for cm adian clurtslians this reeord has il ways been a matin of jnumi hisiorj only bill in the worldiodij christi uis ire sufiermj cruel ierseeuticn in certain plates in uroi confiimatlon uliscs l easier wen nude imixxssible ministers who do not conform to the dictates of the suiu itie thrown into jail in 1939 good tridaj was chosen for i raid on albanl and ui i 1941 good prldaj w is tin octtsion for terrorizing the balkans one hoikful ispect ls uit deepening interest hi christianity and the growing demand tor oibles in china russia and germany have been definitely an tog onistic to i he christian faith but hi the long rim the totalitarian methods of force and cruelty will defeat them selves good cause for joy 5 it philip on of the newly apilnted deacons went down to the city of samaifia and preached christ the fact that he went lo samaria indicated that- he had won a victory over racial prejudice the gospel had power a mong the samaritans the some as among the jews the sick were healed people possefsed wth evil spirits be came rational and an attitude of good will marked personal relationships there was great joy in that city is it possible for christianity to cause similar joy in modern cities suppose that all adults acted in a christian spirit towards children suppose that employers and employees cooperated instead of using collective bargaining for self interest suppose that pre ventatve health methods lengthened the span of life and reduced the rate of mortality would there not be an increase in joy suppose further that people took responsibilities one for the other that they shared kindness glad ness and personal services could not each day of life be made an experience of joy fellowship wth christ trans forms our attitude towards ourselves and to our fellow men a new power 14 17 the man on the street has difficulty in understanding what is meant by the holy ghost yet if he reads the hymns on the holy spirit in the hymn book the metaphors aie intelligible to him he has had some of the experiences indicated a student of psychology learns much about moods attitudes complexes and release but often falls to see that religion has a contribution to make in the management of our minds wills and emotions at first the samaritans just heard the facts about the life and death of jesus then they began to pass judgment in favour of or against the example of christ others of them went a stage further and put themselves under christ s control definitely trying to follow his example and live hls teaching to their surprise and delight those who made this experiment found a new spirit within thm christ lived in thelr hearts by faith a new power was working in personality a gospel that spread 25 verse 5 tells of philip going to one city of samaria verse 25 tells of the gospel being preached in many villages of the samaritans vital christians spread the faith wherever they go today there are christian churches in over fifty different countries and the bible has been translated into over one thousand tongues the christian church is strengthened ikrwever not only numerically but in tne deepening experlences of christian people nom inally canada ls a christian land the lords day ls protected by law and churches have great freedom bui we cannot rest content with the degree of christianity that we already have in canada every christian may learn more of christ every church may do more for christ the spirit of the gospel must be taken in ever larger degree into government education and business thte can only be dor every christian witnessing for christ the new testament never contemplated the conquest of the world by pubtic oratory questions for diicusaion 1 what does religious persecution in dicate concerning the persecutors 2 in what way did stephens death influence saul are the christians you know joy ous persons 4 how may the doctrine of the holy spirit become an experience 5 how may every christian be a missionary lesson outlines copyrighted by the international council of religious ed uoatlon used by permission rev f w wase moves to dunnville the appointment of rev fred w wase present rector of st james church of england ouelph to be rector of st paul s church dunnville was announced last week by right rev l w b brougholl btefhop of niagara mr wase will succeed rev i r w hadleiy who has been appointed a chaplain in the rcaf he was formerly rector of st oeorges church georgetown leaving here in 1931 to take up his duties in guelph he was succeeded here by irte present rector rev w g o thompson a new day now i lay me down to sleep to sleep and to forget the day that 1ms been full of cares of bitter failures met ihe weary mind and body can nt further face lifes pain but god has given a little space bo gather strength again how sweet the thought to sleep to rest no further need i go my heavenly father guards me safe he knows my frailty so the quiet night will sdotn refresh my foul to meet the day with courage and with happiness to cheer m onward way and i shall rise wih joy and hope to greet the morning sun to the light of fresh endeavoursnd the battles to be won the day is mine to make or mar but stili the day is mine all will be well if i but bow to guid ance wise divine all the old wounds may healed be and life begin anew this dav will then be yesterday and ye sterday is through mrs gordon brown england the owl a wlse old owl sat in an ouk the more he saw the le s he spoke the more he listened the more hecid why cant we be like that bird gossip if you had heard the rabble on the golden streets of babylon youd probably heard them gabble on in very much this way he isn t what hes thought to be she ian t what she ought to be and mr a and mrs b arc getting rather gay they babbled on in babylon and split the dirt in babylon in very much the fashion that they babble on today gone are all the rabble on the golden streets of babylon the musty dusty desert covers all of its decay yc mostly what we know of it the high life and the low of it the dirt beneath thi show of it the gossips gone away though vultures peck and dabble on the oolden streets of babylon we pa the gossips gabble on as history today i don t know what the lesson is but the point that i d lay stress on ii you can t escape the gossips when their tongues begin to play you ve got to let them babble on the way they did in babylon just let the rabble gabble on in very much the fashion that the babble on today mister 2 have pledged all you can to buy war savings certificates tefuatfy you know that canadas war effort requires a steady flow of money week by week month by month loaned from the savings of her people if you havent pledged yourself if you have pledged yourself act now canada needs all you can save and lend there are three wavs to pledge 1 ask your employer to deduct a speci fied sum from your salary or wages each pay day 2 authorize your bank to deduct it each month from your savings account 3 sign an honour pledgi to buy stamps or certificates for a specified amount at regular intervals keep up your pledge see your invest- ment grow as the months go byj increase the amount you have pro mised to save and invest and remem ber that in addition to your regular pledged amount you can at any time buy extra war savings certificates from your local bank post officer or you can send your money direct to the war savings committee in ottawa published by tbt war savmgs co ottaum fteep up yousl nettye increase your regular investments in war savings certificates