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recovered. He declared promptness had saved her Scouts Again Avert Panic Cool and prompt action by Boy Scouts in directing a large crowd to the boys' ~ pafety probably averted a panic at the City Auditorium Atlanta, Ga, Wh fire' broke out during a benefit pers formance in which a large number of ohildren were taking part. The child- ren were marshalled out the stage exits and the audience directed through the main doors. ; Lone Scouts should prepare them- selves so that they too, in times of emergency, will know exactly the right thing to do, and be able to do fit promptly and efficiently. Mr. Beatty Again Scouts' President Upon the nomination of His Excell ency the Governor General, Mr. E, W, Beatty, K.C., of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was re-elected President of the Canadian Boy Scouts Association at the recent annual meeting, held at Ottawa. How Many Scouts in Australia? New South 'Wales, 16,633; Victoria, 16,279; South Australia, 7,874; Queens- land, 3,767; Tasmania, 1,866; West Australia, 4,429. In New Zealand there are 12,900. A World Target For Gifts Probably few crowned heads or other national figures are in receipt of such fof inans of Lithuani New Honour For B.P. * latest honour conferred upon Lord Baden-Powell is the Grand Cross the Order of the Grand Duke Gedim- The d tion was presented by the Lithuanian Min- ister to Great Britain on behalf of the | President of the Republic, the Honor- ary Chief Scout of Lithuania, "in re cognition of his services to Lithuania in the cause of international good will through the Boy Scout Movement." The Lone Scout Summer Camp Site The Lone Scout Commissioner and a party of Lone Scouts and Rovers re- cently visited Ebor Park, which is they 'beautiful spot at which our summer camp is to be held in July. The Park 1s looking very nice indeed, in spite of the fact that the ice storms during the past winter have damaged some of the branches of the fine old trees. The Scouts cleaned up the Lone Scout Camp Site, and put it in shape for the summer, and helped to prepare the swimming pool for its activities. There will be many Lone Scouts who will: be anxious to take part in all the fun which will take place in this Camp. Remember the dates--July 4th to 16th inclusive--and send in.your reserva- tion as soon as possible. For fuller particulars see the May issue of "On Lone Scout Trails." There must be many boys living on farms or in villages or on rural routes 'who have often wished that they could be Boy Scouts. Here ig your opportunity. Although it is imPossible for you to attend the meetings of an ordinary Scout Troop, you can be a Lone Scout, and follow the Scout Programme at home. ~ Write for particulars to The Lone Scout' Dept., Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2.--"Lone E." In the Good Old Days Ladies wore bustles. - Monday was washday. Nobody swatted the fly. There were no flappers. Nobody had appendictis. There was no traffic cop. Everybody played croquet. There were no Bolsheviks. . Men sported wiry whiskers. Nobody worked but Father. Cream was five cents a pint. Ice cream was "iced" cream. Nobody was ashamed to walk. Boys' shoes were copper toed. Saturday night was bath night. No ome was fined for speeding. - Vitamin gauges were unknown. Milk shake was a popular drink. . It took a girl two days to get ready for a party; now she's ready' any time. The hired man got a dollar a day for 'steen hours--and earned it, too. Ladies' Clubs were the Ladies' Aid, Sewing Circle dnd the rolling pin. Young people turned in at 9 p.m, now they tune in, and don't turn in until the next morning. Theré were no croomers, except 'Mother when she rocked her rest- less baby to sleep. Beer was b cents a glass, includ- ing lunch, Mother could roll her own pie crust, cookies: or gingersnaps; now she can also roll her own socks or cigar- ettes. J The Seven Sutherland Sisters with their seven-foot long hair were the envy of womankind the wofld over. Most people were usually prepared for "rainy days;" now they're most- iy ready any time for "wet" nights. You often heard of "The boy stood on the bridge" but that's where you'll usually find mother nowadays. ---------- The Greatest Joy Our'Breatest joy is not in never fall- ng, but in rising every time we fall-- Goldsmith, > GUY WHo THE DEPRESSION ¢ A Desert Day The sufmer's' night at end, the sun stands up as a crown of hostile flames from that huge covert of in- fiospitable sandstone bergs; the des- ert day dawns not little and little, but it is noontide in an hour. The sun, "entering as a tyrant upon the waste landscape, darts upon us a tor. ment of fiery beams; not to be re- mitted till the far-off evening. No mating here of birds; not a rock- partridge cock caliing with" blithe. some chuckle over the extreme was terless desolation, Grave is that giddy heat upon the crown of the head; the ears tingle with a flickering shrill ness a subtle crepitation, it seems, in the' glassiness of this sun-stricken nature; the hot sand-blink is in the eyes, and there ig little refreshment to find in the tent's shelter; the worsted booths lead to this fiery rain of sunny light... .. The silent air burning about us, we endure breathless till the assr: when the dozing Arabs in the tents revive after their heavy hours, The lingering day draws down to the sun- getting; the herdsmen, weary of the sun, come again with the cattle, to taste in their menzils the first sweet- ness of mirth and repose. The day is done, and there rises the nightly freshness of thig purest mountain afr: and then to the cheerful song and the cup of the common fire.--From "Travels in Arabia Deserta," by C. M. Doughty. et Obedience Obedience iis the secret of freedom. A Tittle. girl once said to het mother: "Grown-ups are very fortunate; they no longer have to obey." Wait till you grow up, little girl, and you will see that obedience will de- mand a the core from you as you be- come more conscious of life, for obedi- enge is not only a family virtue, but a » social, scientific, and religious duty. ENDED ex-president Cosgrave's entry. This prize winner dairy heifer was one of the Irish Free State's Master William Cosgrave is shown here with the entry just after capturing <the award at the Royal Dublin Soclety"s spring show. Sunday School Lesson June 8. Lesson X--Joseph the Worker--Genesis 41: 46.57, Gol- den Text--Seest thou a man dill- gent in his business? he shall stand before kings.--Proverbs 22: 29. ANALYSIS. I. A POLICY OF THRIFT, vs, 46-49. II. DOMESTIC FELICITY, vs. 50-52. III. FAMINE,-YET PLENTY, vs. 53-57. INTRODUCTION--This chapter relates the dramatic reversal of Joseph's for- tunes. .At the opening of the chapter, he'is a slave in an 'Egyptian prison; at the close, after skilfully interpret- ing Pharaoh's dreams, he is installed the the Grand Vizier or Governor of Egypt. In t history it happ ed, not infrequently, that one who came as a slave into a country was ultimately elevated to a position of great power. Pharaoh was doubtless aware of a singular quality in the man, and judged him worthy to share with him in the responsibility of gov- ernmert. 1. A POLICY OF THRIFT, vs. 46-49. Such power as Joseph now attained brought with it its own temptations. There was the temptation, always keenly felt by an Oriental ruler, to fleece the populace and to promote his own interests; the temptation to bask in the royal favor and the plaudits of the multitude, and to neglect the res- ponsibilities attached to great office; the temptation also to turn cynical from the bitter experiences of the years that had gone and, now in office, to make others suffer as he once suf- fered. Joseph, however, was as noble in power as he had been in privation. He had been made the administrator of the whole land of Egypt. Usually there was an administrator for Lower Egypt, and another for Upper Egypt. But a critical emergency was fore- seen; Joseph had been granted pow- ers extraordinary for coping with it. The reign of Amenophis IV,, in the New Kingdom has been suggested as the: most likely: background for Jo- seph's administration, At that time Egypt was under an official bureau- c.acy with a highly centralized gov- ernment. Joseph's agrarian policy would be possible at that time, for Pharaoh was then regarded as the land owner of the whole of Egypt. In order to carry out his policy Joseph traversed the land, visiting 'all the nomes (or districts), together with their leading cities. He had recom- mended to the Pharaoh that in the seven years of plenty, twenty per cent. of the crop should be stored as a provision for the lean years. The Egyptians were thus taught the home- ly virtue of thrift. The grain was stored in state granaries in the capi- tal towns of the various districts. From numerous paintings on Egyp- tian ruins, it is possible to form an idea of these granaries. They were conically-shaped, clay buildi series of them wus enclosed within & - en high wall. Grain was poured into a window at the top of the granary and was removed through a vent at the bottom. © The policy of storing grain in this way became an established 'n- stitution in Egypt. II. DOMESTIC FELICITY, vs. 50-52. In the midst of his busy public du- ties, Joseph took occasion to establish a home of his own. He married a daughter of one of the priests of On, or Heliopolis, north of Cairo, where an obelisk of the old sun-temple still stands, - From very early 'imes On was the seat of a nighty and wealthy priesthood. Their religion was a mix- ture of the worship of Re, the sun- god, with the worship of a local god, Atum, one of the most influential persons in the kingdom. This alliance thus link- ed Joseph with the most powerful in- terests of Egypt. adopted country. seph. In ancient times names werq not merely names. They served to indicate character or the circum- stances under which one was born ov lived. 1II. FAMINE, YET PLENTY, VS. 53-57. Egypt derived its fertility from the Nile; Canaan was much poorer Je- cause it had no such great river. The Nile annually overflowed its banks; this inundation caused the Egyptian harvests to be relatively sure and very rich. Sometimes, however, the waters «f the Nile were diminished through interior of and failed to overflow is This, of course, occasioned famine with all its miseries. Two pro- longed periods of drought in Egypt are a matter of historical knowledge. lack of rainfall in the Africa, banks. This condition now prevailed during Joseph's administration. The drought was international in its scope and, therefore, very serious. Thanks to Joseph's policy, however, Egypt had enough and to spare. Joseph, as vir- tual dictator, was himself in supreme control of the state granaries. He was thus in a position to supply his bro- thers with corn when they came from Canaan, eerste ~ A SLIGHT MISTAKE. All sorts of good 'and bad golfers visited the seaside golf links for the Easter holidays. Among them was a red-faced colonel who was a very bad golfer. Duriing the round he got into a lot of bunkers and succeeded in cut- ting up a lot of turf. After a specially desperate effort he got his ball out of a patch of touch grass, he turned to his caddie. "Jove," he exclaimed heartily, "it's a great game!" "What is?" asked the puzzled cad- ----p die. . ed at $13,495,165. "Why, golf, you fool!' snapped the Australia Gets Tung Seeds rrr fener en colonel. he Brisbane,--Two tons of seed, suf- Misery "Oh," murmured the caddie, with| ficient to plant 50,000 acres of tung| Misery may love company, but com- a show of surprise, "I thought you| oil trees, have arrived here from| pany does not cure misery. -- David were referring to gardening." Florida. Grayson. -- se-- The high priest of On was Without abandon- ing, in any way, his faith in the God of his fathers, Joseph thoroughly identified himself with the life of his The sons of this _| union were given names which me- morialized the goodness of God to Jo- "What king came after Queen 'Elizabeth? "Philip of Spain, but she | wasn't having any." Did we think of Se hen iid ge sl or race olb ow more intelligent? At any Ea Mr Cecil Hunt's collections of "Howlers" seem to get funnier and funnier. History was every a happy hunting ground for the howler-maker. How easy it is to fall into little errors such as "Napoleon defeated the Marma- dukes at the Battle of the Pyramids," or that "When the gartison of Luck- now rar owt of provisions, a Scottish maiden put her ear to the ground and said, "Dinner, ye hear it." THE YELLOW PERIL. Here are some more: From what state did Frederick the Great invade Silesia? From a state of collapse. Mary Queen of Scots sewed well. History says she was fond of darning. Who was the father of James the First's son? He hadn't got one. (Not a fair question, this.) Napoleon dispersed the rioters with a whiff of grape fruit. The Yellow Peril means a banara skin left on the pavement. Bannock Burn is so called because Alfred burnt the cakes there, In the reign of Elizabeth the Com- mons were ways petifioning the Sovereign to marry, a' thing they would never have dreamed of doing in the time of Henry VIII Henry the Eighth was called Bluff King Hal because first he bluffed his wives and then he killed them. Who was the famozs maid who sav- ed Frarce? Mademoiselle from Ar- mentiers, Extravagance is wearing a tie when you have a beard. Too much indulgence is sports gives us barrackers veins. A croupier is someone who has the croup. A sculptor is a man who faces and busts. Muses were often seen at funerals ir olden days. Mrs. Grundy was: A famous tennis lady. The lady who carries away alt. The future of "He drinks" is "He is drunk." 'Wher. 'Hercules was very young he Leard a kissin sound, and put out lis hand and strangled two servants. Sinister means a woman who hasn't married. (This has a sinister sound in a Leap Year.) Equilateral was a horse robber. A cataract is a cat that catches rats. A fissure is a man who sells fish. The Decalogue is a low-necked frock. And as a motto for all perpetrators of 'howlers": "Cave canem"--""Be- ware of the cane." The "Howlers" Prize Competition, run by the "University Correspon- dent," elicited some good examples. Edgar Wallace may be surprised to know that he "was chosen King of Scotland by Edward I." but it is cer- tain that "Old King Cole" was a "Merry Monarch" if not "the Merry Monarch," And, after all, a sensible answer to "Of whom was 1t said that nakes he never smiled again?" is "of Charles 1. after his execution." deny that the Milky Way is "the way you feed infants"? And who can ------ ee Ambitious Bobby was one of the few boys who said they didnt want to be an engine- driver, a pirate, a fireman, or a dirt- cart rider. "What are you going to be, then?" inquired his aunt. "Wont' tell," said Bobby. "Oh, come on, Bobby. You're going to be a policeman." "No, I'm not." "Well, will you tell me if I give you more pudding?" Bobby gave in and announced that he was going to be an after-dinner | speaker "Whatever for?" Bobby grinned. "Think of the dinners," he said. AND T SAY THE DEPRESSION AND T SAY THe MEAL IS. THIRTY- FIVE CENTS = ws And FEAY mie DEPRESSION IS _ overy re a Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON Hlustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Pattern kr SRA SEE A striking result in a printed and plain crepe silk that is youthfully lovely. The print marine blue. The bodice is plain lemon crepe and favors the wrapped closure. The skirt gives graceful height to its wearer, cut, in panel effect at the front and at the back. It's very easily fashioned. It will cost you next to nothing to copy it. Style No. 2793 may be had in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36 and 58 inches bust. 15 000) for the | ruction of 45,000 in- expensive apartments. When these are completed, 195,000' out of apartments originally approved will have been erected. The financing of the scheme was the chief objection raised to it in the Chamber, but it was pointed-out that the contractors would have to pay the turnover tax and also heavy registration fees, and, most of all, it would provide work for the un. employed. : Gliding ver Paris Georges Abrial, a blot and gliding enthusiast, has completed the first flight over Paris in ~ glider. M, Abrial was towed by an ordnary arplane from the airdrome of Etampes-Mondesir to the outskirts of Paris, and after flying over the city he headed for Versailles and passed over the palace at an aMi- tude ol 4000 feet. According to M. flight was that his machine flew so silently that he could hear the sounds of the city rising from below. Later M. Abrial said, "There was almost no wind. The sun turned the lakes and fountain ponds of Versailles into bur- nished silver, and the entire scene was admirable, I have never had such an enjoyable experience in the air," New Coins in Circulation New fifty-centime, one-franc and two-franc pieces have recently been put into circulation by the Bank of France. These were manufactured at the Hotel des Monnaies, the French Mint, on the Quai Conti. The average daily output of the Hotel des Monnaies is 200,000 fifty-centime pieces, and one day in January it reached the figure of 344,000; 180,000 one-franc pieces are struck each day, and a ton and a half of silver and alloy is converted into ten-franc pieces, but the latter are not to be put into circulation until the sum mer. The mint not only strikes coins, , but also manufactures medals to order both for the Government and private parties. More Women Drivers French women do not possess as many privileges as their sisters in some other countriés, but they are learning to take full advantage of those which they do have. Until two or three years ago a woman at the Crinkle crepe silk in shade is equally smart. Rayon crepes and novelty cotions that have a woolen aspect make up splendidly in this model. | Size 16 requires 1%: yards 35 with 214 new green for blouse, for skirt. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20¢ in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. ee A ee yards wheel" of a car was an unusual sight jand one that excited comment, but {things have changed and more and | more women are learning to drive and (applying for their licences. In 1929 | the number of licences issued to wo- 33, in 1930 it was 45,064, and last year it rose to 50,000, Water for Mont St.-Michel Coleridge's refrain of "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink," will no longer apply to the commune of Mont Saint-Michel, it is announced by the civil authorities of this touris- tic centre. Mont Saint-Michel was or- iginally an island a mile or so off the coast of Brittany, but it was connected with the mainland by a dike in 1876 and*is now a peninsula. Although ale Unique Service Record Held By Winnipeg T.acher Winnipeg.--Miss A. B. Stewart, former school teacher on the Winni- birthday. Miss Stewart was born in Brantford, in 1843, and has been a resident of Winnipeg since 1883. toba, and for 38 years was in Vic toria school, She retired on pen- sion in 1921. She has a record uni- que in Canada as a school teacher. Some of her former pupils are among. the most eminent men and women in Canada today. ~ em Building * Increase Shown in Canada Ottawa--An increase of 275 per cent was Shown in building permits in 61 Canadian cities in April over the previous month. Their value aggregated $4,237,160. In April, 1931, permits were valu- It's Reached The Advanced Stage Now. ---- peg staff, has just celebrated her 89th | For 67 years she served as a public ! most surrounded by water, there has been no drinking water for hundreds of years on the peninsula, and the necessary quantities wer . either gath« ered in tanks when it rained or were brought from the mainland in cans. Mont Saint-Michel is to 'have a water supply of its own, pumped a distance of four miles from the village of Moi- school teacher in Ontario and Mani-|drey. Work has already been started on this project, costing 630,000 francs ($25,200), and a pipe line is being laid. Electrically operated pumps will force the water to Mont Saint-Michel, where it will be stored in two reservoirs of 100 cubic meters, or 3500 cubic feet, each. Army of Gardeners \ Almost a thousand gardeners an woodmen are required to keep the flower beds of the Paris parks and gar- dens a blaze of color from April, and sometimes earlier, to the end of Oec- tober, to see that the lawns are always green, even in the hottest and dryest weather, and to_prune and replace the trees when this is necessary. The gar- dens and hothouses of the municipal florist provided 1,080,400 plants for the parks and the tree nurseries supplied 23,300 trees and 64,944 shrubs for the 1030-31 season. -- rl en: - Now We Are Six Princess Elizabeth, who may some day he Queen of England, has been trying for some time to put the point across that she was "really grown-up." Her sixth birthday, which occurred om the twenty-first of April, helped a great deal. There was a tea-party at which the "young lady" was hostess to her grand- parents, the King and Queen, and Ger members of the Royal family. There WAS § iw And laraos none feed the King, and the wonderful 'Wolsh cottage playhouse from the people of Wales, The little Princess had only one grievance. Even at the mature age of six, she was not allowed by her par ents, the Duke and Duchess of York, to run the electric elevator to her day nursery.--Canadian Comment. ' Value of Time "Every moment lost," said Ni on one occasion, "gives an opp for misfortune"; and he used to he beat the Austriana because never knew the value of time: they dawdled, ha overthrew Abrial, the most curious feature of his +