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"The most wasteful of all days is that on which one has not laughed."-- Chamfort. Marguerites -- What Are They? Some people never call the meat leftovers "hash," but think up some fancy good sounding name. The re- sult is it is hailed with acclaim by the family, In fact it is often found the leftovers are more tasty than the first appearance of the roast if you are a good cook. It is said that the proof of a good cook is judged by the goodness of the hashes she can make. 5 Often they must be made out bf her head for of course she has to do with what she finds in the house and many a recipe is completely changed cause, well, it calls for celery but I don't happen to have any to-day, so I will use celery salt instead. Then I do believe it 'will taste better it I add this bit of green pepper, etc., etc. So that by the time the dish is ready for the table it is stamped with your own name and a new ragout is concocted waiting for a new title. Then, best of all, do not the proper- ly treated left overs reduce the meat bills most acceptably, while at the same time it makes us feel we are imi- tating the great French chef himself, for the French--and the thrifty Cana- dian 'housewife--never throw away anything, not even a teaspoonful of vegetables. Everything is saved and transformed into something good and topped off with a fancy name. Here is one right now: * . * Marguerites Mince any cold meat left over and add to it finely cut celery which has already been cooked until tender. Make a sauce of some of the stock and tomato, thickening it with a heap- ing teaspoonful of butter and one of flour rubbed to a smooth paste. When cooked to a consistency of thick cream add celery and meat, Season well. To three cups celd mashed potato add sufficient flour to make rather stiff dough. Turn out on a board and roll an inoh thick. Then with round cutter three inches or so in diameter, cut into rounds, With another smaller cutter cut the centres out of the rounds . about three-quarters of the way through. Take out the centre with a fork and bake the cakes unti golden brown. Then heap the cakes with the very hot meat and serve with sprigs of parsley. . . - The Twilight Hour Story Chapter 10 . The Next Morning In the morning, I can tell you, the chicks were good and hungry. It was the first time they ever felt hungry because you may remember they had the vellow of the egg to eat for three | days in their little tummies. It was a good thing they had that, wasn't it? specially when Mama Hen was so bad to them and didn't care if they had any breakfast or not. Mama Lady knew they would be hungry, so in the morning she and Billy opened the box and took off all the warm covers very early. And because the box was in the sun it streamed all over them so that when they came out they were delighted and started playing in the straw and sunbeams until Mama Lady bad something to eat for them. Do you know what she gave them? Well, she got some chick starter at the store that looks something like flour and added a little bit of water until it looked like fine cake crumbs, B80 they could pick it up with their little bills easily. Then she put down about a quarter of a piece of newspaper on the straw for a table cloth and sprink- . MARIE ANN BEST be-' first mouthful they did, and I can tell you it was all gone in no time. They ate every little scrap and hunted all 'over for more. Billy sald, "Mama, give them some more, they are still hungry. But Mama Lady sald, "No, Billy, that wouldn't be good for them. They can just have a little so their wee tummies can get used to eating. But instead of three meals they may have six. Won't that be fun for them?" Yes, every two hours Mama Lady brought a nice clean paper, and set it down among them. It didn't take long for them to know what was coming the m:.nute she put down the paper. Then after they ate up all the crumbs she took the per away so they could scratch and play in the straw. Some- | times they would scratch so hard and ' fast that the straw would get into the litle water dish in one corner and then they would look all around "for their water and wonder where it was; for they liked lo's _f drinks. Billy al- ways saw that there was plenty of water for them, Sunday School Lesson February 22, Lesson Vili--Jesus Bearing the Good Tidings--Luke 8: 1-18. Golden Text--He went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God.-- Luke 8: 1. N, ANALYSIS. I. MINISTERING WOMEN, Luke 8: 13.4 II. PARABLES, Luke 8. 4-9. 111. SOWER AND So1Ls, Luke 8: 11-15. 1. MINISTERING WOMEN, Luke 8: 1-3. Vs. 1-3. We know little of these n.inistering women, no doubt their rames were familiar in the Early Church. Magdala seems to have been on the south-west coast of the Sea of Galilee. The "seven" devils might .efer to a particularly bad case of demon-possession, or to a number of relapses. It has been suggested that Chuza may possibly be the nobleman referred to in John 4: 46. Jesus command t» the rich man, tu sell all his goods and give to the poor, was a particular, not a universal, com- r. and. He warned men of the dangers and snares of riches, but he was not the enemy of private property. He taught men to make a spiritual use of money, but he preached no economic doctrine, and we cannot quote his They were full of fun, these little | chickies, and now that they belonged to Billy and Mai + Lady they wanted to giva them each a name, but they 'couldn't. Do you know why? They looked go much allke no one could tell | them apart. So we must walt until | later on. It is a good thing we know Jimmy. We won't forget that, be- | use your meney ancelfishly; if you are | vitations to dinner, authority for Capitalism, or Socialisni, or Communism, but only for the duec- trine of stewardship. If you are rich, poor, do not envy the rich. Jesus did not seek hardship and discomfort for their own sakes; there was nothing "ascetic" about him, as if people had no right to enjoy themselves in this wicked world. He did not refuse in- or to marriage one anyway, isn't it, and that one 18' factivals. He allowed these women to cause he was bigger. use their weaith to enable him and his These little chicks wer so cute. Do disciples to do their work; but when you know what they did every little the way of duty pointed to the Cross, while? They worked so hard digging no lure of comfort, ease or pleasure, away in the straw that they would get | could turn him from the way. just awfully tired. Of course Mama II. PARABLES, Luke 8: 4-9. Lady knew thls, and often she came over to them and put them all in their little bedroom on the can of warm water to have an afternoon nap. They liked it, too, and 'would go right to Vs. 4-15. Still, today, if an Oriental teacher is asked a religious question, i= is likely that he will answer with a parable; for the parable is, as it was in Jesus' time, a familiar method of conveying truth. .It is a device for sleep back in there, just like you do teaching, not for concealing truth. ft in the afternoon. Next Week--Another Little Friend. a A Poisonous Fish On the Queensland coast a fish greatly feared by fishermen and bath- ers is the stone fish, a kind of distant | relation of the Australian red rock cod. It is a poisonous fish, which is! likely to inflict an extremely painful and dangerous wound. { "Theubullrout, which is very un- favorably known in the higher fresh | water parts of the estuaries of New South Wales, also causes a very pain- ful wound. On one occasion a fisher- man, who had trodden on one of these fish, was In such suffering that his mates, not realizing the harm they were doing, placed his foot in a bucket "of boiling water, The pain was Bo | seyere that he was unable to feel the i heat of the water, and in the end his foot had to be amputated. "The little Fortescue of Pork Jack- son, which is a kind of first cousin to | the bullrout, also causes a painful and | dangerous wound. "The catfish, both fresh water and estuary, is widely known and feared for the bad wound it is able to cause with the pectoral and dorsal spine. "Australia has only two kinds of poisonous 4sh, that is, poisonous to eat, and thes are not looked upon as edible. These are the various species of toad fish and the heavily-armored porcupine fish, There is a little fish with poisonous spines that rests on the bottom of Syd- ney Harbor, It is known as the frog fish, One would think that the habitat of this fish would protect it from in- terference from anything above water, yet the great black cormorants are able to dive to a depth of as much as twenty-six feet of water, and bring | | led some crumbs on the paper. At|this frog fish to the surface. I have first the little chicks were afraid of | ascertained during the last few years it and ran off behind the black shawl, hat where the cormorants are able to but they peeked out, watching her all! get this fish they seem to prefer it to the time, and soon couldn't help com- ing out and seeing what it was. Then they even walked on the paper when she sprinkled some more crumbs on it. At first little shavers didn't the know what to do with it, but after the J any other.--"Animal Life." tls More than 119,000 of the people living in London are of foreign birth, nearly one-sixth of them being of Russian extraction. s-- is contrary to all historical and morai probability that Jesus used parables in order to hide his meaning from the majority of his audience, v. 10. Even this passage from Isaiah should nut reallv be understood in this way. The prophet meant that the result rather than the intention of his preaching was the hardening of men's hearts, Isa. 6: 9, 10. But the parabolic method of teach- ing which was customary in the Or. ient was not familiar in Europe and in the early Gentile churches. Here the simple parables of Jesus were taken as dark and mysterious allegor- ies which required skillful and learnad interpretation. But if the disciples themselves «could not understand the parables of Jesus, much less could the common penple; then what would have been the use of preaching which ne- body unde stcod? We are bound to as- sure, thereicre, that the parab'ss cf Jesus represent the simplest form into which he could put his teaching, and that tis me: ning would be plain at least to the more spiritually minded of those who heard him. But every preacher who bases his sermon upon a parable of Jesus explains the/parable, and savs, in effect, "Jesus meant so and so." The Early Church did not draw any verv clear line of distinec- tion between "Jesus said" and "Jesus meant." 111. SOWER AND S0ILS, Luke 8: 11-15. If the church interpretation of the parable is substantially right, Jesus must have spoken the parable some time after the beginning of his min- istry, for he seems to be looking back upon the effect of his preaching, and perhaps comforting himself and his disciples with the reflection that, if much of the preaching seemed to be in vain, yet, here and there, the word was falling on good soil. V. 10. By "the mysteries of the kingdom" we are not to understand abstruse theological doctrines, or some special, mysterious teaching accessible only to apostles and ministers, but rather the deep things of the kingdom of God. The mysteries in Christian- ity are all open mysteries to those who have pure eyes and Christian hearts. Vs. 11-1v. In these verses we have an adaptation of the parable to the conditions of those who hear Chris- tian preaching in all ages and places; but, whereas, of course, the soi! is not responsible for its fertility, hearers are largely responsible for the answer they make to the preaching. In v.13 = or amet "Temptation" means pr and "fall away" means "become apos- tate," or "deny Christianity." In v. 15 "patience" means "endurance." Even those who are of an honest and good heart will have a hard time, but they will hold vn and bring forth a plentiful harvest at last. Great West Life Had Excellent Year Directors' Report to Share- holders a Message of En- couragement to Gen- eral Public The splendid progress of the Com- pany and its position of safety were revealed in the report of the Directors and addresses of the President and General Manager; but perhaps the most significant outcome of the year's work, from the point of view of the general public, is the convincing de- monstration of Canada's funddmental soundness as a field of operation for well-directed and well-managed large- scale business. statement shows business in force of Analysis of the Company's financial $614,405,447.00, Assets of $12,147,632. not yet due, of $10,5569,742.00, and Un- 05, Accrued Profits to Policyholders, assigned Profits and Contingency Re- serve of $4,413,907.37. The Gross Sur- plus Earnings for 1930 of $6,075,327.57 were the largest in the Company's his- tory. The total net surplus of the Company, after providing for all profit and dividend requirements and c.ier writing down assets is now increased to $3,413,907.37 exclusive of the bal- ance in shareholders 'account. The standing of The Great-West Life as one of the best profit-paying companies of this continent will be maintained in 1931 by the continuance of profits to policyholders on the same liberal scale as in the previous year, according to the announcement of the (ieneral Manager. During the year the assets of the Company and all investments were subjected to the test of a rigid re valuation under present depressed conditions. The assets of the com- pany show an interesting diversity, viz.: Bonds and Debentures 34%, City Mortgages and Properties 26%, Farm Mortgages and Properties 21%, Policy Loans 19%, Miscellaneous 1%. West- ern Tarm Mortgages have been re- stricted, but by no means discontin ued. Applications for loans are care- fully scrutinized, loans are restricted to moderate amounts and those appli- cants who have done something to- wards engaging in mixed farming methods are favored. The business in force increased by over twenty-two miliions in 1930, in spite of the financial depression which caused a number of policyholders to let some portion of their insurance lapse. A note of well based confidence in the future of Canada was sounded in the address of the President, Mr. G. W. Allan, K.C. Dealing particularly with the agricultural future he point- ed out that the present conditions where agricultural products do not bring reasonable prices cannot last. The law of supply and demand was now functioning to the distress of our people; it will in due time bring to them a return of prosperity. Canada can produce food at low cost and therefore will probably be one of the first countries to recover from the pre- sent world-wide depression as condi- tions return to normal: ee fen There are 182,240 sheep in Manl- toba, 207,651 in Saskatchewan, 520, 000 in Alberta and 204,342 in British Columbia, according to the latest statistics. eee en One of life's finest things, as it is one of its most pathetic, 1s the con- tinual reassertion of Soul. It may be trodden down, but it cannot be trodden out. It may be degraded, but it cannot be destroyed.--G. Bees- ley Austin, According to figures compiled by the Toronto Conventiun and Tourist Association, nearly 6,000,000 tourists have visited the "Queen City" since the organization opened its bureau in 1926. The figure does not include about 550,000 convention delegates who are not tourists in the strict the words, "temptation" and "fall sense of the world. The following are week's ques- tions and answers: N° L.G.--There is a fertilizer on the market and is making its first appear- ance in this district this year, called Tennessee Rock Phosphate, 33% total phosphoric acid. Is it a safe fertilizer to use, as some people give it a bad name, or have you had any experience with it? Would you think it as good buying it at $30.00 a ton as a 2-12-6 mixed fertilizer at the same price? I farm 100 acres of land and sow fer- tilizer on everything I sow. Even at that I don't know everything about fertilizer yet and I am ready and will- ing to learn all I ean, Answer.--Raw rock phosphate is found in Tennessee and Florida. The grade you mention contains 33% tri- calcic-phosphate. Grades containing a higher percentage of tri-calcic-phos- phate are used in the manufacture of Conducted by Prof. Henry G. Bell, Dept. of Chemistry, / Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph H bh ) bh per acre; raw rock phosphate 31; acid phosphate 40.7; 2-126 45.2 bus. per acre. > 6 tests distributed over several po- tato growing sections in New Ontario showed an average yield for check or no fertilizer of 342 bus. per acre; raw rock phosphate 372 bus.; acid phos- phate 414.3 bus. Certain of the soils on which these potato tests were con- ducted showed a strong degree of acidity, Evidently the lime content of the raw rock phosphate has func- tioned to some extent under such con- ditions. tion, based on work previously con- ductd with more coarsely ground raw rock phosphate, that increases may to the unused portion of the rock phos- on, From the work alreay conducted by superphosphate. The manufacture of superphosphate usually involves the: grinding of this rock to a definite fine- ness and treatment of it with sul- phuric acid, This treatment produces soluble forms of phosphoric acid which constitute available phosphate under the regulations of the Dominion Fertilizer Act. The 33% tri-calcie- phosphate is ground much more finely than the ordinary rock phosphate used for the manufacture of ' superphos- phate. The object of the superfine grinding of the 33% raw rock phos- phate is to increase its availability. When subjected to tests provided by | regulations of the Dominion Fertilizer Act, the 33% raw rock phosphate shows an availability of 1.3 to 1.8%. Superphosphate, which has a total con- tent varying between 7. and 18% phosphoric acid (P205) shows an availability of 16% under the author- ized tests. Therefore the comparison of availability between these two ma- terials is as 1.8 to 16. It is difficult to compare raw rock phosphate with a mixed fertilizer such as 2-126, first, 'because less than 2% in the 33% total phosphoric acid of raw rock phosphate is available while, in a 212-6 fertilizer, 2% of "nitrogen, 129% phosphoric acid and 6% potash is available; second, because raw rock phosphate carries phosphoric acid (very largely insoluble) and a percent- age of lime, while 2-126 carries nitro- gen and potash in addition to 12% available phosphoric acid. This is how the three materials compare: Perceatage Amount of Available Plantfood Rock Phosphate--Nitrogen, 0; Phos- phoric Acid, 1.8; Potash, 0; or in 1 ton, 36 Ibs. Superphosphate--Nitro- gen, 0; Phosphoric Acid, 16; Potash, 0; or in 1 ton 320 lbs. 2-12-6--Nitro- gen, 2; Phosphoric Acid, 12; Potash, 6; or in 1 ton, 40 lbs. Nit, 240 lbs, Phos. Ac, 120 lbs. Potash. Thus a ton of 2-12-6 fertilizer con- tains 240--38 or 63% times as much available phosphoric acid as rock phosphate and has, in addition, 40 1bs. this station up to date and at the price you indicate per ton we cannot recommend the purchase and use of 33% raw rock phosphate as a source of available phosphoric acid, in view of prevailing prices quoted for super- 1t is the opinion of this sta-| demns Tight Wais3s and | | High Heels rr { Toronto, Ont.--*Girl of: today jar & in danger of becoming iibshaped, Nt: postered and weak-walking - women by reason of present modes in and footwear," declared Miss Archer, supervisor of physical cul ture in the Toronto Public: School, in a recent interview with a reporter of the Toronto Daily Star. "We are doing our best as far as our limited opportunities. 80" stated Miss Archer, "to give the' girls--and: | the boys, too--proper ideas of physi dress. against us. per posture." Ved ay It is not so long since the govern be looked for in succeeding years due | ment inspector reported his finding is that many girls in the collegiates phate becoming available as time goes | showed improper posture: and symp. toms of curvature of the spine.' "I am not surprised at that," sal 'the tenor of that criticism. not to be wondered at when you con- sider modern modes of dress. And the young girls in public school love' to ape their elders." | Physical Culture Expert. Conn : ~ cal development and sane ideas as to ~:~ But the modes of today. are... They are against pro. ,. Miss Archer when the Star recalled. .: 2 Ie un phosphate. As to a comparison. of 2-126 with raw rock phosphate, the dress fashions?" asked the ignorant. . former carries so much more available| and unobservint male journalist. . plant food than the latter--two valu-, able plant foods in addition to the herself into a twisted pose, which phosphoric acid carried by raw rock|ghe sald was quite: characteristic of phosphate anl 2-12-86 alike--the com- the girls of today: parison is fmpossible. makes 'em look," she 'sald. "The pre What New tight waist is one thing that is wrong. The way dresses are cut has mugh "Just what is wrong with modern: we! Miss Archer illustrated by putting. . : "That's how it~ : Is Wearing BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- to: do with, it: shoes are a source of trouble." . Some girls who were wearing high- 'heeled shoes in a class recently were asked why they did it and. their re: ply was that the shoes were passed on to them by feminine relatives: And the high-heeled, -. wished With Every Puttern "What is the remedy for all this? |asked The Star. z x «1 would suggest a school costume 'for girls," said the physical cuiture | expert. "A blouse or middy and skirt. of nitrogen and 120 1bs. of potash. 33% raw rock phosphate has been tested in many sections of the pro- vince during the past summer. Quan- titles were sent fo: test purposes to several counties. We have on file let- ters from 12 farmers who reported on their tests. Out of the twelve, demon- stration tests |conducted in several counties we have reports on 16 tests on oatg where 33% raw rock phos-; phate whs compared with check or no fertilizer, with acid phosphate and with 212-6. The average yields are as follows: No fertilizer, 49.1 bus. per acre; raw rock phosphate, 44.1 bus; acid phosphate 49.9 bus.; and 2-126, 54.5 bus. per acre. In 7 out of the 16 tests raw rock phosphate made a slight increase over no fertilizer. In 11 out of the 16 tests acid phosphate made substantial gains over raw rock phosphate. In all but 4 of the tests 2-12-6 was a materially heavier yielder thn raw rock phosphate. 68 tests on barley showed an average yield for unfertilized of 36.9 bus. per acre; raw rock phosphate 34.7; acld phosphate 35.6 and 2-12-6 38.9 bus. per acre. 7 tests on fall wheat in various parts of the province showed an aver age yleld for no fertilizer of 32.8 bus. ET ---------------- MUTT AND JEFF-- By BUD FISHER ET Justice Shuts Off the Hose. Even the smallest member of the family must have her jacket suit to step out smartly this Spring. . And this onz answers Fashion's call admirably. It's just the cutest ever in its sports styling. And because girls must needs be a little more feminine these days, a fetching gathered ruffle has been added to the simple tuck-in blouse. The kilted skirt with the plaits start- ing at either side of the front is a darling mode, It buttons to the blouse. French blue sportsweight linen with white dots with plain white handker- chief linen made the original. Style No. 3001 is designed for girls of 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Pique,' cotton broadcloth prints, wool persey, woolen plaids, ginghams and novelty rayons make up attrac- tively. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20¢c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap) it carefully) for each mumber, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. BE God tempers the wind to the shorn 'lamb.--Laurence Sterne. That would give them ease and free: | dom of movement. Nothing tight interferes. They have a middy and Bloomer outfit for their gymnasfum: | work: now.. In the private schools - | they have a uniform: costume: for the: i girls. In the separate schools: they are adopting it also. Im some of the: collegiates they have form uniforms for girls. Why not iu our public' schools? The cost is very small | That would not be a factor. And'ig + they had the same costume they | would not be losing time' and inter: | ast by the diversion of fixing them» | selves up in their own specigl ent. fits." en aly an rl Hunter's Fake Call Infuriated Big Moose' too, for that matter. One Who can imitate their natural calls with even a fair degree of accuracy is pretty sure to get a response. Veteran guides themselves do not understand why a bull moose will so frequently answer the fraudulent call of the: birch bark horn in the hands of a man. : "I've listened to perhaps a hundred moose calling," sald a Maine guide re- cently, "and it seemed to me that no two were exactly alike. Some 3 ers short cries, others prolonged "wail ings. Others would start with a high whine and descend down the scale. "I was up in the Allegash region late last Fall before the rivers and lakes had frozen up. -An old Indian had showed me how to fashion one of the most ingenious birch bark horns for moose calling I had ever geen, and one evening I tried it out. a, "My cabin was near Five Finger Brook on the shore of Tedl Pond, a small body of water about a half mile across. and four or five miles long. I was delighted when I got an answer from a long way off, over by the Alle- gash Mountains, Well, we sassed each other back and forth for Several min- utes, until I got tired and turned in. "Two hours later I was awakéned by a crashing and splashing outside. It was a clear, moonlight migt. Opening the cabin door, I peered out.' "There, standing on the shore, shaking himself and pawing the beach, was a big. hull moose. He must have come miles to answer the call I had forgotten all about. And when he reached the pond he didn't go round--just took the shortest route and swam itt = U COURT. PREME IT'S THE FIRST TIME A HOSE HAS EVER BCEN CARRIED RIGHT INTO ™e SUPREME COURT. Bo MUTT CLAIMS THE MOTORIST 1S ENTITLED TO THE GASOLINE LEET IN THE HOSE AFTER HIS TANK (S FULLS on ™E oTHER HAND -- APPARENTLY RIGHT: SIDES ARE TNE COMPANY CLAIMS TH& OWNERSHIP oF THE HoSE AND ALL THE CONTENTS TeREOF -- \T \S THE FINAL OPINMON OF THIS COURT THAT JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED IF THE DISPUTED Hose |S CUT 14TD TWO EQUAL PARTS ATLL || BE my JoB! AND THE LITIGANTS GIVEMW A 600D SAPPING THEREWITH | another hoy dared me 0." .. "He was madder than a wounded wildcat when he found that he had been fooled and he snorted and bellow- ed around there for some time before he began to calm down. .I,shut. and barred the cabin door and didn't do any more moose calling that, night." 2 rs Wicked Boy! = A boy of twelve was sent to Mr.' Kelso to be provided with a fc home and when the young lady "clerk in questioning him about his life ask- ed him if he ever used bad-words, he reflected a little and replied, 'Well, I once said 'devil; but that was: hecause AND KEEP IT GOING . "It is very hard to drive & bar " said the fellow who had bought am old Ford for $10.--Princeton Tiger. neil Time flies, but mcuey can buat gver any distance. gp