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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE, ONT., APRIL 27, 1944 C. P. R. TRAINMAN HONORED Minister C. D. Howe, left, is photographed with C.P.R. _______i B, G. Burton of Schreiber, right and Jackie Moore, of Jack-fish, whom Mr. Burton saved from drowning, on July 29, 1942, from trainman B. G. Burton saved from drowning, on Julyetaoinnetaoin s.l3ip Hall recently, Mr. Howe presented Trainman Burton with the honorary testimonial, shown above, of the Canadian Humane Society. Mr. Burton saw the six-year-old boy struggling in the water from a freight tram as it pulled past the Jackfish dock. Running 400 yards to the edge of the dock, he plunged in and brought the boy to the shore in an unconscious condition. SUNDAY SCHOOL L E SSO N PAUL CROSSES INTO EUROPE Acts 15: 36-16: 40; Epistle to the Philippians. PRINTED TEXT--Acts 16: 13-15; Phil. 3:7-14. GOLDEN Text--I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil. 3 : 14. Memory Verse: God. .. .loved us, and sent his Son. 1 John 4: 10. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time--The gospel entered Europe by the preaching of Paul at Philippi, probably in the year A.D. 51. The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians was written in O.D. 64 or 64. Place--The main event of our lesson occurred in the city of Philippi, a famous Roman colony in northern* Greece, the territory known as Ma;edonja. Faithful to the Lord "And on the Sabbath Day we went forth without the gate by a river side..... If ye have judged n.e to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us." Lydia was not ashamed to confess her Lord in baptism. Failure to confess Christ from the beginning has been the cause of many forsaking Christ or becoming mere nominal Christians. Lydia was anxious to know more of the truth of Christ and thus she offered hospitality to Paul and his companions. How beautiful she expresses herself! If you have 'judged me to be faithful to the Lord', that is, if you trust me as being a genuine believer, come and have fellowship with my household. Gain In Christ "Howbcit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea, verily, and 1 count all things, to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ." Anything that would compete with Christ as his Saviour, Paul renounc s, counts it as loss. To know Christ was far more excellent than to possess all his SWEET VENGEANCE | heir guns scoring direct hits on (jerman vessels trying frantically 'to evacuate troops from Sevastopol was undoubtedly sweet music to the ears of Vice-Adml. Filip S. Okty-abrsky, above, tough chief of Russia's Black Sea fleet. past privileges. Paul looked on them in comparison as less than nothing. In Christ was great gain, incomparable gain, for he found in Him the things he had failed to find in Judaism. Righteousness Through Christ "And be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that wdiich is' of the law-, but that which is through faith in Christ/the righteousness which is from God by faith." To pile up a righteousness by the accumulation of individual righteous acts is hopeless, but to receive righteousness from God through Jesus Christ is the final deliverance of a man from dependence upon his own struggles. Paul's Earnest Desire "That I may know him, and the power of resurrection, and the fellowship -of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death." To .know the risen Lord in - all His risen power was the earnest desire of Paul. He also desired to share the fellowship of His sufferings, to enter into His sorrow ir the great work of redeeming a lost world. In his .experiences the Apostle had the prospect of death continually before him. Truly lie was being made comformable unto His death. Paul Presses On "If by any means I may attain unfo the ressurectiou from the dead. Not that I have obtained, or am already made- perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may iay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus." Paul distinctly asserts he has not reached perfection, it is a state that always lie ahead. He yearns to gain the glorious prize for which Christ apprehended bin: on the Damascus road. He knows that by grace he will be found perfect in Christ in the last day. The High Calling of Goo "Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing 1 do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to things which are before-." Like the runner who looks not back but keeps his eyes on the goal ahead, so Paul forgets the things of the pats and keeps his eves on the goal ahead. Perfection, eternal fellowship with Christ, these lie before "I press on toward the goal unto the prize .1 the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." The prize Garden Notes General Care The most important job, after a garden is planted, is cultivation. There are others, too, and they should not be neglected but of all of them, the experts agree, timely cultivation heads the list. The major object is not just to destroy weeds, though that is a valuable by-product, but to stir up the soil, to check evaporation, let in air and to generally produce a healthy environment for the growing plants. After heavy rains, which will pound the soil flat and encourage, hard surface baking when the sun comes out, it is especially desirable to go over the garden with a cultivator. In the small Victory plot or flower bed, cultivation can be carried out with a hand tool. Where the establishment is larger, a rake, hand-drawn cultivator or a horse or motor-power scuifler or cultivator will do the work. I Most professionals make it a regular practice to cultivate once a week during June and early July, and especially after each heavy rain. One should be careful, however, not to work the soil when it is still wet and soggy. This, will do more harm than good as it is liable to pack the grQJlnd into hard lumps wdiich will bake in the hot sun. It is important to wait until the garden soil remains moist but not muddy. Buying Plants For quick results, the use of started or bedding plants will help. These may be secured from the i earest seed firm or florist or professional gardener. They are plants from seed sown indoors, usually in a hotbed or greenhouse, and are well grown when set outdoors as soon as danger from frost is over. They now come in a great variety of both flowers and veget- Only by the use of certain s'tarted plants is it possible to get flowers and vegetable maturity in some parts of Canada. Petunias, for instance, would hardly reach blooming stage in most parts of Canada if sown from seed outdoors. The same is true of tomatoes, and possibly of cabbage and other things. In transplanting these from the flats or baskets in which we buy them, one should water well, and if the sun is hot :t is a good thing to provide a little shade for a day of two. Also, if these plants are. in flower or are very tall, it is advisable to snip off flowers and pinch back main stems to encourage stocky growth. HINT TO REDUCERS Elephants live much longer than' people, probably because they never worry about reducing their weight. --Chatham. 'News RECEIVES D.S.O. Awarded the D.S.O. for bravery and leadership in action in the Italy campaign, Major R. B. Fraser, Toronto, Ont., is shown here receiving the ribbon from Lieut.-Gen. Sir Oliver Leese, commander of the Eighth Army. . ,, \BEARDS RESULT FROM WATER SHORTAGE Like the bearded prophets of old, these four Canadians on the battle front of Italy vie with each other the growing of facial adornment. Soldiers "in the line" are permitted to grow beards due to shortage of water. Reading from left to right; Pte. C. H. Bowman, Hamilton, Ont., Sgt. T. C. Gray, London, Ont., Pte. L. Gibbins, London; and Pte. T. J. Blanchette, of Windsor, Ont. _ RADIO REPORTER l'L LEARy m One of the outstanding jobs that is done in Canadian Radio Broadcasting, is the work of the committee which lines up the Victory Loan- Broadcasts. These have been an outstanding part of eveiy loan drive to date, and the broadcasts for the sixth Victory Loan now in progress have surpassed all others. We have heard at tim s the 1 Guy Herbert odd spot of criticism about the cost of bringing American Radio Screen and » stars to Canada for thetfe broadcasts. This criticism is entire'y-- without any back-ground because, the only cost involved is the actual travelling expenses of the*artists who come here. Not one of these outstanding stars has ever been paid. In addition to the chore of coming 'to t^nacla and working on the broadcasts and 'toiling countless hours, of rehearsal, long Slid tedious travelling in some cases, these American Stars make personal ap- ernment, at our Naval, Army and Airf^rce centres and our War plants, and take just as much interest in Canada's War effort as Jhey djb in their own. So instead 'bf any criticism there should be heartfelt gratitude to these Stars for their contribution to Canada's War , As a matter of fact it was a trip in aid of Canada's War Loan that nearly cost comedian Jack Benny his life. He came to Canada with a terrible cold but in spite of this insisted carrying on with lis schedule of engagements. Not only did he carry out his original schedule but he added a number of extra ones with the resul he contracted pneumonia and was dangerously ill for some time in Chicago on ':is way back to Hollywood. The arrangements for securing the stars arc in the haaids of a joint committee consisting of representatives from Canadian Association o f Broadcasters, t h e Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 'and the Advertising Agencies of Canada. Most of the credit for securing the stars should go to Mr. Guy Herbert of All-Canada Broadcasting Facilities, who spends many weary hours with the \ >' ry Committee of .the United States, in securing the-best a-ailable talent for Canada's War I.o Shows. Associated with Mr. Herbert are Mr. Glen .Bannerman, Mr. H. S. Good-erham, -Mr. Joe Sedgwick, Mr. •Credit for the production of the the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's production staff an.d Don Henshaw who writes the contin-* uity, who along with their assistants, are responsible for seeing that the programmes get on the air. You will find your Victory Loan Wednesday nights on your nearest radio station, as all stations in Canada are carrying the series of broad- The privately owned .stations of the country are going to bring you your local member of the Federal House in a series of broadcasts known as "Reports from Parliament Hill" Transcription facilities are being set up in Ottawa in combined arrangements with the privately owned stations, and it is hoped the series will start immediately. These are not going to be report to you, the people who elect him, on matters which are before our Dominion Parliament. Watch this column for the starting date of this series on CKCL, Toronto, and your local radio sta- Bridge In Italy Engineer's "Dream" "The Royal Engineers Dream" is the nickname of a bridge, now being used in the fighting in Italy, which was invented by a British engineer. It can be put together in a few seconds, flung over a river or chasm, and can support the heaviest artillery and transport. Its sections are portable yet strong. Details are still secret, and the inventor anticipates its wide use in "OTTOMAN EMPIRE" HORIZONTAL 1 Depicted country. 6 Its capital. 12 Kurt, 14 Eared. 16 Part of "be.' 18 Provided. 19 Hostelry. 21 Musical note. 22 Parent. 23 Two fives. 25 Electrified particle. 26 Money of account, 28 Peri. 29 Boat paddle. 31 Completes. 33 Model. 35 Bones. 38 Astronomical" instrument. 39 Tear again. 40 Vegetable. 41 Poker stake. 42 Fiber knots. 44 Soft mineral, 46Dan.ce step. 48 Not high. 50 Compass point. 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