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The crossing safely accomplished the blind man tapped his way along the other side of the street while the man who had proffered his help turned back and continued in his own direction. As he did so the writer noticed a small Trefoil in his coat label, the emblem of Scouting worn by Scouts and Scout- ers on their civilian clothes through- out the country. Such incidents are ot and no Scout should find it difficult to carry through the Dally Good Turn program. A Scout Choir Good Turn . The Boy Scout Choir of Christ Church, Hartlepool, wien camping this summer gave their services to the local church, which: lacked a hah, "provided music for the wedding of a daughter oi ie farmer on whose land they were camping, and formed a * guard of honor outside the church." "How Many Scouts in South Africa? 'There are 14,516 Scouts of all ranks | in the Union of South Africa--in Cape Western, Cape Border, Cape Midlands, | he has now fully recovered. | "Peg Scouts Supervise Playgrounds Incidentally we were sorry to hear, that Robin has been suffering recently with the chickenpox, and we hope 'Winnipeg Rover Scouts this summer kept open a children's wading pool and several city playgrounds which otherwise would have closed for: lack of funds to provide supervisors. Edmonton Scouts' First Aid Record A first-aid competition record was made this year by the 2nd Edmonton Scout Troop. Its team won the Junior Leonard Shield for Alberta, and te Wallace Nesbitt Jr. and J. R. Gaunt Intermediate first-aid trophies for the Dominion. If you arc not a Boy Scout you do not know how much fun you are miss- ing. The paragraphs printed above will give you some {dea of the-many activities in which Boy Scouts take part all the year round and we helicve that you too would like to take part in fun such as this. Perhaps you live In a place where there is uo Scout Troop. sn why nnt become a one Scout? Any boy be- tween the ages of 12 and 18 (inclu. sive) can join this branch of the Boy Scouts Association, Particulars will' be gladly sent to you if you will write to The Lone Scout Department, The Boy Scouts Association, 830 Bay St, Toronto 2, Ont.--"Lone E." % Royal Christmas Cards : Have Been Chosen Thousands of people will receive Christmas cards from members of the British Royal Family this year. The King has followed his usual custom of having some scene from England's history used on his Christ- mas card. This year he has chosen a reproduction of a painting by A. D. Mc@ormick, entitled, "Sir Francis Drake Explains His Plans To Queen Elizabeth," the criginal of which ia in the King's possesion. The accom- panying greetings read: "Christmas Greetings and all good wishes for the coming year." Queen Mary again shows her par- tiality for garden studies. There are two garden pictures painted by Edith _ Audrews, on her card, with the in- scription: "With all good wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year." > The Prince of Wales has chosen a view of old London Bridge, and the Duke of York has sclected a breezy seascape illustrating an. incident in naval history--the mutiny of the "Bounty," in 1787, and the setting adrift of Lieutenant Bligh and his loyal men. The Princess Royal also has chosen a garden study. ---- Mi nnn A Christ Carol "What means this glory round our feet," The Magi mused "more bright than morn?" And voices chanted clear and sweet, "To-day the Prince of Peace is born!" "What means that star," the Shep herds said, "That brightens through the rocky glen?" And angels, answering overhead, to men!" --James Russell Lowell, in Poems. L ------------ A "God has made every man fit for "Peace on earth, good-will The Symbol By Anne Ryan On a high inaccessible peak stood an old castle inhabited by monks. Valleys lengthened away irom it on every turn, The hemlocks no matter how tall they grow, only swept as a boiling sea of green in the winter winds beneath the craggy summit, And the first thin falls of the river flowed like a grey wound from the side; All the sky was visible, a great dome traced with patterns by a mighty finger. It was the eve of the Nativity. On this night in the stone halls there were early tapers coming, and chill, saudaled feet. In the vaulted refectory with their food before them all smoking with a watery fragrauce, the monks sat waiting for some- thing, a signal perhaps, a sign, A bundle of straw rested beside each . place. All the old monks, their chins on their scapulars, appeared to take the same attitude, doubtless from ennui of repeating worn customs Endlessly while théir thoughts were as eagles for God, And the young monks were wailing too, g They watched the windows cagerly, The dusk became greyer and faded. 'When on the rim of the world the moon will rise, or the first great star, A'novice will point to it. Only then will supper commence Bach looking sideways from time to time at the symbol cf straw. rea fi -- 275,000 Newspaper Volumes In the new British Museum Re- pository at Hendon, England, are Slim lines and modishness. The cross-over bodice is slenderizing and smart. Another slimming quality is the pointed seaming through the hips. And you'll like the sleeves. hey are given Jiteresting fulness, set into deep armholes, : ; iy crepe silk is splendid for all-around occasions. Dark hyacinth blue velvet would prove a charming medium, Soft woolens are also ot 4 , our of the true practices. d take up his . We set out on those studies in Oc- ir ee J Chet aily life. We pause now to ga a the results of our discussions in A pié Suggests as the ideais "In the first Rigtinn we set down the rats of ven the Ghee of ¢ the tian. spirit and attitude by devotional ps, Can our religious life oe t d at its best without such vat t ghasiodic or Tegu- lar nurture that keep it in best condition? Note the value of a regu. lar time and a more or less regu! at sime' in: devotional r n de exe Ye variety is needed, too. Rest and quiet, meditation and reflection are often needed, as well as reading and study. Then in the most intimate of all hu- man groups, the family, we saw that the Christ an would o® neccesity mani- fest his very best self, the Christian spirit of good will and service toward all in the group, whether as parent or as son or daughter or brother or sis- ter or employed help i.. the home, and also toward all othere who came into any sort of relationship with the fam- ily on business cr social relations, Is it easier or haruer to be at one's best in the home? Is there not a tempta- tion to let familiarity breed contempt? Do not-the dearest we have often get the brunt of our most unchristian be- havior? Can we not guard against that by having a sort of compact in the family circle, an ideal of happy good will and unselfishness in the life of the home? What will be "i.e ideals of the true Christian with reference to self- control, both for himself and for others? Is it a truly Christian atti- tude if one decides on sobriety for himself, but determines to do nothing to make most probable the sobriety of the nation? Has the individunl Chris- tian any obligation for his fellow's well-being? So long as we have re- strictive laws governing the use of intoxicants, whet is the Christian's duty? Should we study so as to make those restrictive measures as helpful ible? Can we as Chrisians "Style No. 5204 is designed for sizes 36, 88, 40, 42, 44, 40 and 48 inches bust. : Size 86 requires 4 yards 89-inch with % yard 4%-inch ribbon. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 15¢ in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern S.rvice, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. meme -- Ancient Persian Relics Found Relics of an ancient era have been unearthed in Persia. A place at Tepe is said to belong to the pericd from 226 to 661. -- rp QP mecmmcin. 3,500,000 Dodge Radio Tax England has about 3,500,000 license- tax dodging owners of radios, ace cording to a recent estimate. «8 P take any but one attitude toward the use of intoxicants for beverage pur- poses? Education must go hand in herd with legislation. What will be the Christian's atti- tude toward people of other races, and all that affects our relations to them? Believing that God is the Father of all men, we can think of the people ot other races only as brothers. What will be the ideals of the true Christian on the matter of war and peace? Can we hope for world peace apart from a spirit. of mutual understanding and good will among the nations and races of the earth? : That being so, will not the Christian set himself to under- stand and appreciate cther peoples and races, and to promote such mu- tual respect and appreciation as will ensure world co-operation and peace? What are the ideals of the true Christian in business? Does it not mean that the Christian principles of good will and service will be the con- trolling motive in all his business rela- tions? The motive of gain has been With the approach of the Christmas holidays most people like to decorate their homes to reflect the cheer of the season. In days gone by the use of Christmas greens was lavish. Yards of laurel and ground-pine streamers and bales of berried holly were put about the larger houses. To-day one must be more conservative, owing to the smaller size of homes and because the ranks of native evergreens and berried shrubs are beginning to show the effects of wholesale cutting. One must travel unfrequented paths to find holley and laurel in any abundance. Restraint should be exercised when, gathering greens for Christmas de- coration. If one leaves at least half a patch of ground pine, natural increase will replace that which was taken. Laurel should rarely, if ever, be gath- ered for such temporary uses, By cut. ting it we are lessening the chances for bloom, and surely the flowers of the laurel during May are more desir able than a bouquet of its green 275,000 hound volumes of ------ et: Turning Radius of Cars . Drivers who are familiar with the his work."--Ruskin. turning radius of cars often avold leaves, hand as they may be, When cutting berries, it is no more trouble to cut branches of a size suit- able to our needs than it is to lug away a great portion of the shrub, only to Arranging Holiday Greens In smaller rooms the most suitable use for berried or . green-leaved branches is in "planted" arrangements or in vases. To construct a planted arrangement a metal-lined basket or some other watertight container is needed. This is filled almost to its top with pebbles, sand, or earth, This fill- ing supports the branches, and when moistened tends to keep them fresh. Small pieces of fir, balsam, or hem- lock may form the body of the dis- play, with bittersweet, black alder, or barberry branches for accent. An un- usual and rather 'modern" display is possible through the use of blue spruce branches and = well-berried mistletoe. This combination of blue-gray, pale green, and white is effective and dit- ferent. . After the branches and ber- ries are in place moss may be used to hide the filling. If these displays are given water quite often, they will remain fresh and green long after the holiday season. Each branch used in displays of this type should be chosen for its good form and for the number of berries it holds. Here again, it is more economi- cal to select our material while cut. ting, thereby doing the least harm to discard most of it upon reaching home, embarrassing circumstances. the shrub, J : 3 arm. he Henry G. Bell, BSA, Dept. of _ H. S.--~What is the best variety of barley? Would sod plowed up last fall be good for barley? 2. How deep should the land be 'plowed for peas? Should they be sown early or late in the spring? 3. Do'you r d white bl sweet clover for pasture? Does it make good pasture for all summer? Answer.--1. The Field Husbandry Department, Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, have the following to say regard- ing your questions: The best variety of barley for general use in Ontario is 0.A.C. No. 21. Sod plowed up last fall should work down into a good seed bed for barley in the spring of 1933. 2. Land should be plowed about or- dinary depth for peas. They should be sown as early as the land works well in the spring. 8. White blossom sweet clover is best for pasture in Ontario. It is a heavier yielder than yellow blossom. There is one thing to keep in mind re- garding sweetyclover and pasturage, and that is that the sweet clover tends to go to seed about midsummer. After seeding it is pretty woody, subsequent- ly, the pasturing quality deteriorates. J. C.--I have five acres which had been sod land for 12 to 15 years. This fleld was plowed and two acres of good corn have been grown. Then it was summer fallowed and sown to wheat. The piece wus top-dressed with manure and 200 Ibs. superphos- phate per acre was added for the wheat. A fine piece of wheat was har- vested last summer, 1 plowed the stubble in the fall and next spring I wish to seed this ground to alfalfa. Will.you direct me to the proper man- ner of seeding? Also, had I better test the soil for acid condition? Can I take the frozen lumps thaw them in the house, and get a satisfactory test? Answer. --If your fleld is fairly well drained you should have a good seed bed for alfalfa. I would recommend having your soil tested for acidity. Your Agricultural Representative can do this or he can supply you with « Reacto Soil test set with which you can make the test yourself. You could make the test on samples that were thawed out, but it would be better to wait till the frost is out of the soil. Take a test at about J inches deep. It your soil shows acid indications, the chart will tell you how much lime to apply in order to put the soil in good condition for the growth of legumes. Excellent stands of a:fa'fa have been obtains" by seeding the alfalfa witl. a crop of barley, probably a bushel and a peck to the acre of barley, with the Quantity of seed that you wish to ap- ply. From 12 to 18 lbs per acre of high grade alfalfa seed should give the crop a good stand. Excellent re- sults hav~ been obtained by applying two bags ol 2-126 fertilizer to the acre when seeding with alfalfa. This plant food gives the plant an early, vigorous start and the potash is very beneficial to the young growing crop. Results we have obtained in tests throughout the province throughout the past three years indicate that top-dressing the alfalfa with a prosphate-potash fertil- izer such as 0-12-10 or 0-12-15 at the rate of two bags per acre the second year of its growth is a profitable prac- tice. See that the soil is thoroughly prepared into a good smootl seed bed befors the grain and the alfalfa seed are sown, Livestock Notes " Prevent the loss of valued animals. Have your horses treated for bot re- moval, during December or January,| The adult bot flies quit their egg lay- ing in September and any grubs hatching therefrom will have reached the stomach of the horse by the end of November. Colle, unthrift, and sometimes death are caused by bot grubs attached in great numbers to the stomach wall, Every bot grub that gets away in the dung, duriug the ear- ly summer will transform into an ac. tive horse annoying hot fly that will make you wish that ou had done something to destroy the grubs during the winter, when they were feeding in the stomach of the horse. If every horse owner would kill the bot grubs there would be no bot flies. This pest is costly now and will become more so in the future it the horse owners neg lect its control. The con.rol -- soak the bot fly eggs that are attached to the hair with a two per cont. carbolic solution. This will prevent their hatching. This should be done during the period of egg-laying, June to Sep- tember. In December or January have your veterinarian administer a carbon di-sulphide capsule to each horse, » kill the bot grubs in the stomach and the round worms in the small intes- tine, Watch your horses and colts | ir ove in condition after treatment. | Dont Forget the Mineral Matter I employed thousands of packages, ¢ clgars, cigarettes, smokers' requisites and numerous other samples, sent oy, firms fn the hope of gaining royal pa ronage- during the Christmas From all over the world these cles are sent to King George's residence and to his castle at Wi addressed to the King and Queen They are never accepted. 4 day passes without the arrival of mull bags loaded with parcels, Many of the samples are inexpen sive. A clerk enters details of the Boods received in a special ledger, and the more valuable packages are sel aside to be returned with a polite note of refusal. Some of the less valuably items, although not accepted by the royal family, are distributed among the palace servants, i An official of the household recently sald that the value of samples received by the King and Queen in a year amounts approximately to $150,000, Packages for Queen Mary contaim beautiful toilet articles, fancy goods and ornaments. Xing George's "sam ple mail" includes, besides smoking materials, articles calculated to appeal to his sporting nature, A palace official recently said that the supplies of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco received by the King during the course of a year would, It retained, be large enough to satisfy the smok- ing needs of tuture Kings of England through saveral reigns. In one week Jagt year 5,000 brands ot cigars were addressed to the King, Mauy were in silver boxes and ivory caskets. A The rv covering .: generil over Ontario in mid-November this year | Earlier than usual by several weeks, This early snow coverin- has shut ot! the contact between .ur domestic ani. | mals and mother soil. The soil with! its minerals, lime, potas , phosphorus and iodine is responsible for the nor-| mal nutrition of our animals. Nut tie' snow has come early wn¢ this will | cause, in many districts, the cows to! chew bones, the pigs and other young animal: to be rickety, the new-born pigs to be hairless, thick-throated and! weak, and the egg sholls from the! poultry to be thin and tof. AN this! may happea before spring, coming on! as the mineral supply runs low. Dur ing winters of iong duratio and heavy | snow covering, some provision should | be made to supply mineral matter .0 all classes of growing aud producing animals, Failure to suppiy such will be reflected in losses on many farms! next spring, in animals dead, crippled or out of condition. Expensive min. eral mixtures are not needed, only in| special cases. Make use of what vou | have at hand. Sod _.om the field, soll from the root house, hardwood ashes from the kitchen stove, hon meal ; d lime from the fec 1 store and iodine fruri the veterinary, will save nuch and promote thrift, The soil minerals must be supplied by you as the animals cannot dig under the snow in search of them. Thre. hundred lit- ters of pigs were lest in one cou: during the spring of two years ago, due to lack of iodine in th. feed aud water of the pregnant sows. All could have been saved at a cost of 25 cents per sow. A little potassium iodine would have prevented much grief. Tak: time by the foreloc' .hat you may be saved from grie. next spring. replaced by the motive o. service. Note that this Christian demand is just as real to the employee as to the employer. Emphasize the fact that the Christian's whole life of business is 'to be motivated in this way. He cannot buy exemption from these basic principles of the Christian life by making large subscriptions to re- ligiot ; projects. He will make such subscriptions as he is able, but he will understand that he is doing religious service in all of his work and business. In the light of this, what is the Chris- tian's ideal with reference to the use 0 money? In all these mattirs--with reference to tha use he makes of his abilities and opportunities, his time, his money, his business, the Chris- tian's ideal is one of stewardship. i SS "Did the Mayor show presence of mind when the Town Hall caught fire " "Yes, he cancelled the fire works display arranged for that even- ing." The Rooks The rooks settled; the rooks rose, The trees which they touched capriciously seemed insufficient to lodge their numbers. The tree-tops sang with the breeze in them; the branches creaked audibly aud drop- ped now and then, though the season was midsummer, husks or twigs, Up went the rooks and down again, ris- ing In lesser numbers each time as the sage birds made ready to settle, for the evening was already spent en- ough to make the air inside the wood almost dark. The moss was soft; the tree trunks spectral. Be- yond them lay a silvery meadow. A breadth of water gleamed. Already the convolvulus moth wasyspinning over the flowers. Orange and purple nasturtium and cherry-pie, were washed into the twilight, -- From 80 Jeff Thought it was a Success "Jacob's Room," by Virginia Woolf. Fronch firm of cigar maaufacturers inclosed 100 of the choicest brands fm a golden box, worth at least $375. Other members of the British royal family receive their share of "sam- ples." These ave invariably returned. a Russian Women Take Readily to Men's Jobs Moscow. -- Women are invading every walk of life in Russ'a as a re- sult of a drive to "get the women out 01 the kitchens." The drive was launched 'by Lenin who said: "Every cook should know how to run the gov- | ernment." For the encouragement of those still lingering over the cookstove the daily papers run pictures of women working side by side with men in dif- favent lines of industry. Today's Communist Youth Prada features prominently a picture of four husky girls in red scarfs and short skirts, carrying miners' lamps. Thay are members of a "shock brigade" in one of the cual mines, A legend above the pictive reads: "Women's work in the USSR at the t.me of the fifteenth anniversary of the revolution." Below it is explain- ed that before the revolution the wo- men were held down and exploited and that when allowed to work they got the meanest jobs and the lowest wages, Under the piecowork system they still earn less than men, but they can do almost any kind of work that they want to. There are women bricklay- ers, motormen, soldiers and militia ren; women military air pilots and thousards of wemen factory. workers, American specialists in the Stalingrad tractor plant. said that the women learned how to run the complicated n.achines more quickly than the men and were less inclined to loaf, Only in the top ranks of the govern- ment is there a decided preponderance of men over women. Men hold most of the high positions, although Mme, Kolontai is famous as the only woman Ambassador in the world, Premier Molotoft's wife is the head of the cos- metic trust. Figures announced recently give the Lumber of women workers employed in industry in 1918 as 635,000 as against 1,449,000 in 1931. Women employed in other work in 1981, ex- clusive of agriculture, numbered §, 859,000. Thus, the total number of women in non-agricultural work last year was 7,308,000, which is mora than one-third of the total number of workers, which is placed at 18,000,000, ---- es Cuba Cattle Dogs Swim With Herd Sheep dogs are world-famous for their devotion and intelligence, bus have you ever heard of "cattle dogs?" Visitors to Cuba are amazed at the cleverness of these dogs of the islund. In some of the ports animals that are brought from the American Con tinent t be landed directly on to The steamer is taken as near shore as possible and the ttle must swim to land. To show the ani mals the most direct Toute, § pushing the creature with their noses just behind its ears, As soon as the beast's feet touch the bottom, and the dogs feel that their they to i iy