ALOTTING THE GIFTS SIIEUTS." PLUMMER AND ARNOL- DI_HAD BUSY WINTER. Canadian Girls Who Represented the Canadian Ficld Comforts Commis sion In London Took the Ames- bury Vicarage For Their Head- quarters -- Over One Hundred Thousand Articlés Were Received, In a recent London Mail appears the following artic by Twells Brex on "Lieut, Mary Plummer and Lieut Joan Arnoldi." . "Throughout the winter two plucky and devoted Canadian women quartered in Amesbury's old age, have tolled for months In the self-imposed task of distributing to the Canadian troops the whole of the gifts sent to the Canadian Field Comforts Commission by the people of the great Dominion tof their gol- diers. "Miss Mary Plummer, daughter of Mr. J. H. Plummer, president cf the Dominion Steel & Coa! Co., and Miss Joan Arnoldi, daughter of Mr. Frank Arnoldi, K.C., (both of Toronto), are doing this work for the commission, for which purpose they were appoint ed by the Minister of Militia and De fence, each with the honorary rank of lieutenant. 5 "I found Lieut. Plummer and Lieut. Arnoldi up to their eyes in their preparations for the move they are making to Ashford, in Kent, more convenient to Shorncliffe, Maresfield and Canterbury (depots of the Cana dian troops still arriving) and also for the division gone to the front it self. They were surrounded by bales, boxes, bundles, goodg. enquiries, let- ters, labels and lists that would have flurried even the despatch department of a general store. They were un packing, sorting, sifting, identify ng, weighing, tying, re-packing, boxing, hammering-up, stitching, labelling and addressing crates and bales of socks, tobacco, cakes, biscuits, cho- colate, belts ('Too many belts,' mur- mured Lieut. Arnoldi) and other gifts, They were searching Canadian army lists non-alphabetical) for the names and regiments and individual men among thirty thousand so that each should get his parcel from the Homeland. "I is petter to send gifts to units rather than individuals," murmured Lieut. Plummer. They wepe writing letters of acknowledg- nt to donors or answers to en- aus at their average rate of fifty a day ("and we always try to make each letter personal, with a touch of the life of the men in the camps"), and they have only had, in all their winter's task, an orderly to assist them in the heavier work. "The story of how they eecured the occupied vicarage, the only house large enough for their work, is illus. trative of the Canadian spirit: 'We went first to the churchwarden, then to the bishop, anu then to the regis- trar. We started again, followed the bishop to Broadstone, and found he had left ihe night before for Lon- don. We borrowed his library, and left a long letter for him. The bishop eventually telephoned that he would be glad to let us have the vicarage, but must consult his. legal adviser. We chased the legal adviser, and caught him at 10.30 at night. The legal adviser 'was wrathy and main- tained that the bishop could not let the vicarage. We tackled the church- warden again, and then we tackled the legal adviser again ----- he was milder, but firm, and hewas doubt- Jess right. So we. went then to the general of the Southern Command, saying, 'We have found the house, but you must commandeer it for us.' We got the vicarage in two days.' "Over 100,000 articles have been received, checked, repacked and dis- tributed by those two workers. At Christmas Amesbury platform was littered with parcels for the Cana- dian troops, some of them insuffi- clently addressed, some for camps in- accessible for delivery and the steady rain was obliterating the labels. Lieutenants Plummer and Arnoldi went up. to the station, collected all the goods, and got most of them de- livered by Christmas Day. On Christ- mas Eve they went their rounds in a deluge in an open motor lorry. They were out again all Ch is Day. On some of those winter runs to the camps the floods reached the steps of thelr car, and alwayy, visiting the camps, they had to wear high rubber wading boots and often the mud rose above the tops of them. 'At Christ. mas," admitted cheerfully Lieuten- ants Plummer and Arnoldi, 'we lost our tempers and quarreiled with each other.' - 2 "Since the Canadiawm division went to France tobacco for over 1,200 men has been sent from the vicarage de- pot. Last week a telegram - from headquarters requesting the immediate purchase and despatch of games, cards, and notepaper for the fifteen club rooms of the division. Lieutefiants Plummer and Arcoldi went to London and procured the goods that 4 The journey time y and London is three hours. "From all over Canade the gifts came for the Canadian troops. The Far West has been especially gener- ous. I saw bales of socks and muf- -flers vicar couver and Victo and a big check came from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The United 5 do not forget thei Saar Canada. Twen- the nurses Chicago. And in Janiiary a Christ {not reveal a dangerous condition. | far Critical examination is, in most cases, | ky arrived from of St. Luke's Hospital; Dlants DOING THEIR SHARE. Canadian Farmers Engaged In Greats est Seeding In History. The farmers in Canada are now en- gaged upon the work of seeding the greatest acreage which has ever been statistics portraying the actual in- crease in area will not be given until the Federal authorities at Ottawa compile in the late spring the reports point clearly to the conclusion that provinces, at least, will be very con- widerable in extent, Officials of the Canadian Northern recently finished a survey of fall plowing along' the lines; of the company in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Figures which were sent in, of course, deal with C.N.R. only, but they may be taken as an indication of the manner in which the farmers west of the Great, Lakes have responded to the call for a greater production of food- stuffs' in Canada. Five hundred and thirty-nine agents contributed to the report in order that it would be thor- oughly representative of the terri tory served. Altogether, along the Canadian Northern lines in the prairie pro- vinces the incrgase may be averaged at forty per cent. The figures give a total acreage plowed last fall of 6,181,376 acres, This is an increase of 1,766,108 acres over the preceding year. Figured at 21.38 bushels.to the acre--the flat acerage of the yield" in western provinces in 1914 for wheat, oats and barley--the grain yield from fall-plowed lands along the Canadian Northern in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta would be 132,157,818.88 bushels. On the yield basis of last year the increased acre- age would produce 37,759,389.04 bushels. Bat 1914 was an off year for grain production in the West and that average will probably be exceeded in 1915. The largest acreage for any one station was reported from Star City, in the black loam district in Northern Saskatchewan. It was given as 110, 000 and the increase over last year as 40 per cent, Naisberry, close to Star City, reported 75,000 acres. Melfort, nearly on the same line, claimed an increase of 100 per cent. Rosthern reported an increase of 300 per cent. over last year. Duck Lake's 50,000 acres is an increase of 75 per cent. To the north, Hafford, on the new line conpecting the cities of Prince Albert and North Battle- ford, reported 72,000 acres, an area 95 per cent. greater than in 1913. To the south, in the Saskatchewan, De- lisle, on the Saskatoon-Calgary line, reported 88,000 acres, which is an in- crease of 30 per cent. Marshall, on '| the main line towards the Alberta boundary, returned 50,000 acres. In Alberta, the town of Hanna reported 40,000 acres, an increase of 20 per cent. Stettler, in the central portion of the province, gave 30,000, an in- crease of 20 per cent. Craigmyle, close to Calgary, reported 40,000 acres, and Delia, the next station, 47,- 000 #cres, which is an increase of 200 per cent. Two towns cn the same line, closer to the Saskatchewan- Alberta line -- Cereal and Chinook-- report 15,000 acres each. In the former the increase is given at 1,400 per cent, while at the latter place there was no fall plowing done in 1913. Even in the older-settled parts of the West, there are gratifying in- creases. At Morris, in Manitoba, the acreage is given at 30,000, and the increase 36 per cent. At Gladstone there are 20,000 acres, which repre- sent a 25 per cent. increase. At Spirl- ing, in the Carman subdivision, the agent reports 40,000, which is an in- crease of 15 per cent. At Dunrea in the Hartney district the figures jump to 70,000, which represents an ins crease of 70 per cent. Kipling reports 75,000, an inerease of 90 per cent. As these are the conspicuous returns only it is apparent that Canada is doing her allotted part of the task which is at present confronting the Empire. Canada is making headway in the matter of reduction of fire losses. From reports of fires in Canada for the two months of 1915 a loss is shown of $2,498,884 as against $5,- 717,061 for the same period of 1914, or a reduction of $3,218,177. This is the lowest fire loss for over five years. Of the 581 fires which occurred in February, 1915, however, 364 took place in dwellings, and the majority of these originated from easily pre- ventible causes. Defective pipes and flues are well established as the causes of the largest number of fires. Flues are defective in numerous nd ev impossible, as the construction is in itself faulty, and a cold spell, with forcing of the heating apparatus, finds.the weak places. <7 A Big War Onder. 3 The 1 single order for materials on record in Canada has to the Canadian Car & Co., of Montreal, Quebec, and Amherst, Nags tN. 8... ak ima i > The order is for shrapnel shells of | various calibre and given over to the production of grain { in the history of the Dominion. While ! been let by the Russian Government } it is estimated hut it will total in all about $80; | "order will keep Canadian night and THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, T | _8ary & Practical | | Lersrons 94. | Home Dress Making » | Prepared Especially For This Newspaper by Pictorial Review from their correspondents on work | done, the findings of investigations | which have already been completed | the additions throughout the western | EMBRO} W i NOTI75) i tl nN 6189 Wg Hand-embroidered linen suit for summer wear, consisting of seven- gored skirt, gulmpe and bolere. 34, 36, 238 40, 42 and 44 inches bust. bust. Price, 10 cents. Skirt No. 6189, Sizes 22, 24, 26, 28, 16 cents. SPENT LIFE IN GRAND PRE. Late Mrs. Borden's Family Goes Back to Middle of 17th Century. A very sweet and kindly old lady was the late Mrs, Andrew Borden, of Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, whose death at an advanced age has just been re- corded. From her, Sir Robert Bor- den, her eminent son, inherited many of those finer qualities of heart and head which distinguish him. 'Always gentle and unassuming, she watched her son's rise to fame with the pride and devotion of a good mother, and he on his part, be it said to his cre- dit, always rendered her thit respect and attention which were her due. The Pfemiér's second Christian name, it will 'be remembered, is en name. She was Miss Eunice Laird and in her younger days she was one of the beauties of Grand Pre. This historic village, in which the legend of Evangeline is jealously preserved, was the home of both the Bordens mand the Lairds. Well might Miss Laird have played the part of the famous heroine, if all reports are to be believed. She had the charm of anner and of look that are associat- with the Acadian beauty. Andrew Borden, the Premier's and fof many years was associated with his wife's brother in a general business in the quaint old village. The late Mrs, e. EMBROIDERED LINEN BOLERO COSTUME. Pictorial Review Bolero Pattern No. 6158. Laird. That was his mother's maid-- father, was a solid type of citizen, | Later in life, he became station agent | wl worth thie price. A, 'White linen of good quality, trimmed in simple effect with hand embroidery makes up this design most effectively. There are excellent linens at 25 cents a yard which lend themselves to semi. tailored effects. The costume consists of an untrimmed gored skirt, a guimpe of soft, sheer lawn and bolero of linen to match the skirt. The bolero Is un- lined, and the embroidery stitches used are the buttonhole (for scallops), satin dots and eyelet. Seven-gored skirts are among the designs that are used extensively for independent wear with separate waists. The model reproduced here may be made with an inverted pleat at the center-back or with habit back. The waist-line is raised above normal, and the length may be regulated to suit the fancy of the wearer. The gores are all carefully notched #9 that in putting the skirt together it on is easy to make the notches correspond. Close center-back seam- first, leaving edges free above single large "O" per- foration for placket. If desired with inverted pleat at center-back crease on line of slot perforations and bring fold- ed edge to center-back seam. Stitch carefully and press. To give the waist-line proper sup- port use stay the length and width of stay pattern or 4-inch belting, darting lower edge as perforated. Adjust to position underneath the skirt, centers even, and stitch upper edges together. A band of braid or any other trim- ming may be added to the bottom of the skirt. Six yards of 36-inch linen makes the dress. Sizes 14 to 20 years and 32, Price, 15 cents, Guimpe No. 6135. Sizés 14 to 20 years and 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 Inches 80, 32, 34 and 36 inches waist. Price, Old Salts Were Sick. Writing from a seaport which was ! not allowed to be named by the cen- | | sor, Edward Rigsby, a Toronto Uni- | | versity student, son of Rev. W. Rigs | by, and who is on H. M.'S. Incon- stant, says: | "I am working like a tiger, where | the heat is tremendous at times, I | like the work, however, though it is {no job for a weakling. I am glad I | came when I did. Everyone is very kind and considerate. The sea is blue, and most summer-like. | storm that tossed us about a great | deal. I was not sick, but many were, even the 'old salts,' just like time.' "The sights are wonderful, and all | We may go to a colder clime strange. I went | | barefoot for a day or two during a | 1.feel great. | Temperature nearly 70 every. day, | 'the good old summer ; before long, but no one beside the | captain knows. "We get shoré leave on Saturday | | and Sunday afternoduns. I would like | | to be allowed to use a camera, which is, of course, the last thing in the | { world ever allowe: here. I have seen | enough to talk about for years. Saw are protected by the Government. The | [are roe running about wild. They gates are closed and locked at sun- down, except in the direction of the | Jocks." Friendships you buy are never --~-- i There was nothing outstanding about | him, except perhaps that he was a | well-read and intelligent man, who | believed in giving his children the | best possible education advantages. | . Borden: was his second | | | | | | | HURSDAY APRIL22. 1915 ~~~ PAGE ELEVEN It Multiplies Power. The telephone, like the crane, multiplies power. The telephone increases . personal efficiéncy and enlarges the volume of business by extending the field of the merchant's activity. If the modern business man had to travel every time it was necessary to have a personal talk with a customer or business associate, he would be in the position of a builder without a crane. Are you using the telephone as. you should--systematically applying it to the needs of your business? The telephone, especially the long dis- tance service, makes possible real economy, and with it a greater, not a lower, efficiency. A careful study of the subject will repay you. "Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station." The Bell Telephone Co. 2 of Canada. THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE The Most Valuable Medicine ever discovered. The best known Remedy for ® CouGHS, CoLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. Asts like a charm in DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY & CHOLERA. Effsctually cuts short al' attacks of STASMS. Checks and arrests those ivo often fatal diseanses--~FEVER, CROUP and AGUE. The only palliative is NEURALGIA, GOUT, RHEUMATISH, Chlorodyne is a liquid taken in drops. graduated according to the malady. It invariably relieves pain of whatever kind ; creates a calm refreshing sleep ; allays irritation of the mervous system when all other remedies fail, leaves 10 bad effects: and can be taken when no other medicine can be ivierated. INSIST ON HAVING Dr. . COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE. Sold by all Chemists Prices in England : Vii, 2/9, 4j6 Sole Manufacturers: I T. DAVENPORT Lid. LONDON; The immense success of this Remedy bas gives rise to many imitations. B.~Every bottle of Genuin «+ Chlorodyne bears on the stamp the same of the investor, Dr. J. Collis Browne. Wholesale Agent, Lyman Bros. Co., Limited, Toronto. PAGE ELEVEN BUILDERS !! Have You Tried GYPSUM WALL PLASTER? It Saves Time P. WALSH, Barrack Street. 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