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ation that we will live as | Scouts should do and that we do our best to be useful and help- ys. | & Si The above {llustration shows three Oshawa Boy Scouts at work on their miniature model Napoleonic coaches legiate and Vocational Institute The Fisher Body Craftcman"s Guild ¥ Competition Many of our Lone Scouts will be in- terested to learn the following: More than 20,000 Canadian boys have enrolled this year as mer:bers of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild and 'have started in to build miniature 'model Naoleonic coaches in an effort to wim some of the $85,000 in awards which the Guild offers in this year's ' competition, Many thousands of boys will yet enter the contest. There re- mains still a month for the young craftsmen to send in their entries to Guild Headquarters in Oshawa, Ont. Six university scholarships, worth $5,000 each, two to be exclusively for Canadians; trips to Toronto and the ~' -Chicago Century of Progress Exposi- tion; and more than 140 awards in gold are offered. : In schools throughout Canada the work of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild has been explained to pupils be- tween the ages of twelve to nineteen Why the Stars Shine The life of the sun may be only a hundredth part of the immense span assumed by the more optimistic astro- nomers. The possibility of this short- er period is explained by Thoedore Dunham Jr, noted American astrono- mer, in a paper read before the Astron- omical Society of the Pacific. "Geolo- gists tell us," he says, "that the earth must have been here for at least a thousand million years. But there are various astronomical arguments which lead us to believe that the stars have ages even a thousand times as great as this," No source of energy with which we are familiar could. provide so much' heat for so long a time. Simple Ta- diation would do only a short time. The burning of hydrogen and oxygen - would not last the sun more than one- tenth of a lifetime of our earth. If 'the sun were made of pure radium, it would give out as much heat as the sun has given out since the earth was started, but it would be very unequally distributed over this period of time. For a few thousand years the sun would shine with a furious heat and then rapidly cool and become invis- ible, - : "© "Only two possibilities remain," Dr. sDunham concludes. "The first is that matter itself is being transformed into radiant energy deep in the stars," which is the Jeans theory, On the theory of relativity the sun could well|' stand this logs and go on shining for many billiorr years, > ; The other possibility is that the "stars were once composed entirely of hydrogen and that the atoms of hy- d En ito uniting to fn the wood shop of the Oshawa Col- years. And in many instances, school groups have been organized to study the plans and specifications furnished free by the Guild, and to build from them a colorful miniature model coach. I" Boys 'may enroll through any dealer in General Motors' cars, or write di- rect to the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild, Oshawa, Ont, No enrollments, it is learned, will be accepted after January 16th. So Lonies, do not delay, but let us show that the Lone Scout Department holds some Scouts who have ability and initiative. What splendid indoor recreation this would be for you dur- ing these long cold winter nights. Why Not Be a Lone Scout? Why not start the New Year right, by enrolling as a Lone Scout? Full particulars of this branch of Scouting may be obtained from The Lone Scout Dept., Boy Scout Association, 330 Bay St., Toronto. If you are between 12 and 18 years of age (inclusive) you are eligible.--"Lone E." vier atoms of other elements. In the process of becoming thus tightly pack- ed, a small but definite fraction of the mass must be lost and its equivalent must appear as energy. If this is the source of stellar energy, the life of a star is 100 times shorter than if there were complete annihilation of matter. meee mn "The True Gentleman Petrolia Advertiser-Topic--Vener- able Archdeacon Cecott of Quebec, in addressing a body of students, stress- ing the necessity of being true gentle- men, drew from his pocket a well- worn New Testament, and empl.asized his: point by substituting the word "gentlemen" for the "charity" in St. Paul's famous chapter: "A gentleman suffereth long and is kind. A gentle- man envieth not. A gentleman vaunt- eth not himself.. A gentleman is not puffed up. A gentleman doth not be- have ly, Ag +1 doth not seek his own. A gentleman is not easily provoked. A gentleman thinketh no evil. A gentleman re- joiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth." The same. may as truth- fully be said of a true lady. ---- mmr Ri tes Im) Re new ports bill was Introduced last week in the Fol- keting (House of Representatives) re- gulating the import of 20 groups of commodities, representing two thirds of Danish fmports, until March, 1934, The commodities include flour, grain, sugar, spun goods, jute, flax, hemp, ofl, tires, dyes, motor vehicles, ma chinery, and electrical goods. : ares: Goodness 1s beauty, beauty is good: ness. | TIL | the church had I. THE HERALD, Mark 1: 1:8. 11. s G TO CONQUER, Mark 1: 9. 1: 10, 11, INTRODUCTION--The six months' ser- ies of lessons begia.inz today pre- gents the life 2 Jest; 3 gen by et Co de Sehr nd the lif or teachings on not faith spread into pagan com- the ew a the ho of an early re- writing W at they dealt with specific situations. Some sayings of Jesus had been col- lected . But teachers and con- verts needed something mcre co.a- plete. Mark's Gospel was the result. It was probably written at Rome near A.D. 70. The son of a mother whose Jerusa.em home (Acts 12: 12) was a gathering place for the early church, Mark may well have knovn Jesu in the days of his flesh. A com- panion in missionary work of Paul (Acts 12: 25), later with Barnabas in Cyprus (Acts 15: 17-39), then a disciple of Peter (1 Peter 5: 18), as- sociated once more with 2aul in Rome (Col. 4: 10), Mark was well qualified for his task. His Gospel was writte . lo meet the reeds of the vime. The church was by now familiar with persecution. Rome was burned in A.D. 64. According to a trustworthy tradition, Pewr and Paul were among Nero's many vic- tims. This explains many things in this Gospel. Jesus is the strong Son of God-- truly human, yet conscious ov a un- ique Conskip. Bearing his Good News, marking out the way of the Christian as the Wav of the Cross, le came {o a world that was waiting for a de- liverer. I. THE HERATD, Mark 1: 1-8, Through the travail! of centuries, Israel had come to yearn for the "Messiah" whose coming would deliv- er her from her onnressors and make her the mistress of the world. When, one day at Jordan side, the voice of prophecy, long silent, burst forth with the proclamation of a New Day, all Juden was stirred, . 5. John's de- nunciation of sin, his demand for a national and individu! repentance angered the self-righteous, but awak- ened in the hearts of the spiritual minority a great hope. Mark, evidently assuming that his readers know about John, deals briefly with this "Man from the Desert" whose dress and maner of life re- called that of the old prophets, 2 Kings 1: 8. Preaching a baptism of repentance, John definitely proclaimed himself the predecessor of some one unspeakably greater than himself. Baptism was one of the rites of admis- sion to Judaism. Josephus; the great Jewish historian, says that if a man could honestly state that he was wholly dedicated to the service of God, John was willing to baptize him into that inner group which was to be the nucleus of the new kingdom of God. John had the greatness of the man who for the work's cake, is able to tep aside for some one greater. "My baptism," says Johr, "now about over, is with water, just a symbol. The Coming One will baptize you with 'Holy Spirit,' that is, with spiritual power which will really transform your characters." II. STOOPING TO CONQUER, Mark 1: 9. John's prediction is hardly uttered before it is fulfilled. "And it came to pass," that is, just about then, came Jesus from Nazareth. The news of John's p hing had spread north to Nazareth, Its nd for a spiritual regeneration echoed Jesus' own con- victions, He would associate himself with John. ; For Jesus the baptism was a rite of initiation. He had seen the vision of a new day. Vision called for action. "It becometh us to fulfill all righteous- ness," he said, Matt. 3: 15. To him "righteousness" was not merely the avoidance of evil; it was definite ac- tivity in making things better. Hence he would have a part ia tkis new movement. His baptism was thus a public act of consecration to his Fa- ther's will. Also, while he would have no consciousness of personal guilt; ems, so completely did he iden- became of that divine sharing show itself in THE SUPREME ENDOWMENT, Mark in some sense, also. Did not something| .¢ i 2 A " When you study these attractive collar and cuff sets, you'll see they are charming and youthful. And what a variety to choose from. You can make, your last year's dress appear quite up to the minute by wearing one of these:little collar and cuff sets or one of the plastron fronts, They requre the minimum of mak- ing and a small amount of material. Choose white pique, handkerchief linen, organdy or soft crinkle crepe silk. Style No. 3111 comes in one size cnly. View A requires one 10-inch hand- herchief, View B requires 1 yard 35- inch, View C requires % yard 32- inch or wider. View D requires % vard 24-inch or wider. View E rve- quires % yard 24-inch or wider. 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 Pa'tern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Eugene Debs--quotel in Dr. Bowie's "The Master"? The friend of cll weak and poor people, Eugene Devs once corfessed, "Years ago ' recog- nized my kinship with all living be- irs, and I made up my mind that I was not one whit better than the meanest of the earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, -I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free." Jesus, completely self- forgetful, identified his spiritual for- tunes, his very existence, with that of his brethren. In some such real sense he "became sin for us." A similar con- cern and self-forgetfulness on the part of his followers is what the world ds today. III. THE SUPREME ENDOWMENT, Mark 1: 10,:11, Identifying himself thus completely with the is. of his brethren, publicly consecrating himself to the carying out of his Fathir's will, Jesus receiv- ed complete assurance, ve. 10, 11, Mark's account seems to indicate that this was the first definite intimation Jesus had regarding his mission, The m.thod for carrying out of it would be won after a further commit- ment later on in the wilderness. he rent heavens, the dove, the voice of v. 11, were some of the ways ir. which the Old Testament rabbis be- lieved that God made his will known to men. Thus, when a Jewish reli- gious teacher wished to tell vividly what our Lord at his baptism received | from his Father an assurance which made him finally certein of his "call," the Jewish teacher would use these figures, See John 12: 28-30; Acts 9: Certain tow of his mission, con- ous 0; surpass D, knowing that. he was now the channel hi: Father's Spirit, Jesus leaves the carpenter's shop behind for ever. W. A. B--I have forty acres of rough gravelly land which I am very anxious to get seeded, It is quite roll- ing and a long way from the manure pile. Have taken off a crop or oats. I want to use it exclusively for pasture. 'Will you please tell me best way to handle it? Answer.--We would recommend fair- ly early spring plowing of this. land. Give it a top-dressing of barn manure it you can spare it and then supple ment with about 250 Ibs. per acre of a 212-6 fertilizer at the time you are sowing grain. Sow either a mixed crop or barley or oats separately and at the same time seed either to straight alfalfa or to a permanent pas- ture mixture such as recommended by the Field Husbandry Department, On- tario Agricultural College. This de- partment recommends as its best per- manent pasture, 24 1bs, seed per acre made up as follows: Alfalfa, 6 lbs; Alsike, 2 1bs.; White or Dutch Clover, 1 1b.; Timothy, 3 Ibs.; Orchard Grass, 6 1bs.; Meadow Fescue, 6 1bs.--24 Ibs. This grass will make a good perman- ent sod. We would suggest that you have your soil tested for acidity. °t it is sour, apply the amount of lime that is needed. This should be ap- plied as suggested in the answer above. M. S.--Would be glad of your opin- ion in regard to a point about fertiliz- ing for potatoes. I cannot get suf- ficient stable manure, but can get a certain quantity of straw of different kinds, oats, barley and wheat. If this is spread to a depth of about six inches in fall and wintez, then cup un with disk harrow in spring and plow- ed in after the soil is sufficiently dry, what would be the good or bad effects of such a course on a field partly fri- able clay loam, but mostly sandy loam? Answer,.--The application of humus which you suggest, by means of the straw of oats, barley and wheat, should be beneficial to both the clay section and the sandy loam section of your proposed potato field. It will open up the clay and give it better water-holding capacity. There is just one caution, and that is, apply fairly well rotted straw if possible, and have it plowed into the soll fairly early in spring. If you leave it till the ground is quite dry, there is danger of form- Ing a mat between the layer at the bottom of your plowed furrow and the five or six inches of worked soil above. This mat wil tend to break the capilliary water connection. If the strawy manure, however, is applied early .1 the spring, it will have had time to rot and become "oroughly in- corporated in the soil, R. R.--In your tests, what kind of fertilizers do you find ¥ :st for turnips? I will likely use a fair'y high clay field for this crop next year. It grew a good crop of oats last summer. What about manuring it this winter? Should I lime it for turnips? Answer,--In 1932 co-operative fertil- izer tests on turnips 0-12-10 fertilizer, used at the rate of 375 lbs. per acre gave the highest yield, closely followed by 2-12-6 at the same rate. On heavy soils 0-12-15 gave the heaviest yield, again closely followed by 2-126. It would appear that your choice had bet- ter be made from the latter two anal- yses. You could well apply some ell rotted manure during the winter or early spring, in which case we would recommend the 0-12-15 fertilizer, since you would be applying considerable nitrogen in the manure. Do not apply lime for turnips. General tests on this 'crop indicate that they thrive on slightly acid soil. Save Loss By Preventing It At this time of the year in looking over flocks and herds, one may won- der why unthrifty animals have been permitted to remain. The thrifty should not be handicapped by the pre- sence of the unthrifty, During the winter period weakness shows up in| those animals that are not physically sound, and more particularly in those with bad lungs. The animal with un. sound lungs, which condition may be caused by chronic pneumonia or by lung worm infestation, show a fairly definite set of symptoms. They be- come unthrifty, do not feed well, usual. ly cough, have a tucked up appear- ance, breath quickly, and frequently breathe with a jerking motion of the flanks, wool or hair covering becomes rough and dry. Animals unthrifty in the early winter will, if not given spe- cial attention, become crow bait before spring. Remove from the flocks and herds, those individuals that are like- ly to become unprofitable and save loss by preventing it. Taking Refuge on the Farm WELLAND PORT CO LBORNE TRIBUNE, Eight young men, members of the Winnipeg Can.e Cub, all sons of prominent Winnipeg business' men, Lave gone into the wilderness north- east of that city, to trap for fur dur- ing thc winter, They have found it impossible to obtain work in the call- ing for which they had been educated and trained, so they are reverting to a primitive occupation that has sus- tained many a pioneer in the early development of this country. In other parts of Canada residents of cities who have seen their regular occupations disappear, have moved from population centres and located on land in the hope that they may maintain themselves without depend- ence upon charity. The reports from some of these re- versionists are encouraging. With the aid of small financial reserves they have established rural homes and are busy at the task of gaining a liveli- hood from the land. While there is sure to be a percentage uf failure in this agrarian adventure, there will be a certain number wha will become successful farmers. These movements, enforced through the rigors of depression, will produce desirable results. Too many people had gravitated toward the cities seek- ing easier conditions than farm life provided. They discovered, however, that while there were paved streets, electric lights, theatres and other so- cial amenities consequent upon con- munity existence, there was merciless competition and inhospitality when a boom's collapse brought down the :n- evitable penalties. In the city the loss of a job is an immediate personal disaster to the wage-earner who has no financial archorage. On the land the establish- ed farmer can go on existing for a lng time after his neighbor in the city has been reduced to dependence upon charity. That is why so many former rural dwellers are resorting to their old-time occupation. -- ees wen Peace Within Outside the world is dark and chill, Inside my lights shine bright. Outside the Autumn winds are shrill, Inside there's peace tonight, The house is still, the hour is late, With all to love, and none to hate, What cause have I to gibe at Fate? Inside there's peace tonight. Outside the storm clouds darker grow, Inside there's peace and rest. Outside the wild winds wilder grow, Inside's all I love best. The curtains shut out all the storm, The room is cozy, light and warm, Around my knees the children swarm. Inside there's peace and rest. --Somerville Journal, GENIUS. "You crossed a carrier pigeon with a parrot?" s "Yes, so that if the bird lost its way it could inquire."--Gazzettino IlI- lustrato (Venice), Sere emt 10-Mile Speed Limit Enforced Carrickfergus, Ireland, is rounding up "speeders" who exceed the town's limit of ten miles an hour, ----e eet If we do not know what the sorrow of penitence is, we have been living only on the surface of life--unmindful of its deep realities, unconscious of its grander glories.--E. D. Huntington, As Simple As One Plus Two Equals Three THeM You'Lt see A TO THE, LEET (A A LA y A benefit of the public. Roosevelt. & 5 "Fascism is not an article of tation."--Benito Mussolini. : "I know many authors, but I have not known any who love to write."-- Peter B. Kyne. a "The deflation of commodities seems almost at an end. Hard work begins to fill up the gaps. The fingers of a new dawn stretch their tips above the horizon."--Thomas W. Lamont. | "Remember the fact that conditions | make Presidents rather than that Pre. i sidents make conditions," --Roger W, ' Babson. "When the stage curtain goes up I've lost my identity."--Lenore Ulrie. "The world will be saved it it (knows how to be at the same time optimist and pessimist with intelli gene."--Guglielmo Ferrero. "The modern man would much pre fer to be called godless, graceless, pure poseless, faithless, than to be called humorless."--Aldous Huxley. "Sometimes one pays most for tha things one gets for nothing.'--Albert Einstein, "Science has left man behind and man is losing his breath trying to keep up to it."--Joseph Caillaux. "History shows us that always when civilization gets very materialistic, it crashes."--Hugh Walpole. "You cannot tell what the scientists will do in the next war except that they are bound to make a mess of it." --H. G, Wells, "The literature of the Soviet Union is progressing much more in width than in depth."--Maxim Gorky. "Wages won't govern living stand: ards; it is a matter of values,"--Henry Ford. "In criticism, as well as in acclama- tion, dispassion is needed."--Leon Trotsky. "It is an old adage that being in- formed is often better than being armed."--Guglielino Marconi, "The greatest funda: i'ntal influ. , ences in our lives are romance and re- ligion."--Cecil B. Ds Mille. "I am confident that the mere feeling that lies within us will bring better days for us all"--Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Every little individual gesture of good-will and understanding between one people and another is a gesture of righteousness."--John Drinkwater. "Travel, work and life, they never bore me."--Mary Garden. "Why should a wo an want any- thing better than to stay at home and build a palace for her personality ?'-- Maurice Chevalier. "Unless capitalism improves and gettles the appalling problém of un- employment, there will be a new form of government in twenty-five years"-- Lady Astor. "I have solved all the world's proj lems time and time again, and still they go on being insoluble."--George Bernard Shaw. A ---- Crossroads Goodbye, dear friend. Some day, I guess not when, These pleasant hours shall know & glad rebirth; The world is wide, yet we shall meet again, For there are many crossroads om this earth, And Death may not deny us time and place; No skies between shall make our hope the wore; The more the teeming stars, the vast. er space, The more the crossroads of the uni verse, --Arthur Guiterman in the New York Times. Actions Man's actions here are of infinite moment to him and never die or end at all; man with his little life, reaches upwards high as heaven, downward low as hell, and in his three score years of time holds an eternity fear fully and wonderfully hidden, --Carlyle, ------ Love Love walks beside us every hour, We never are alone. Left to ourselves, our feet would stray Into paths unknown. But love will lead us all the way 1f we will follow and obey.