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i the game of Scouting in an admirable . you bulletins, is that it fits Ya Fu a i rs and activity and at 'same time trains in the management of pets. It also develops a splendid hobby for a Boy Scout, whether he lives on a farm, in a country village or in a large city. The by-product of a program of this kind is the actual possibility of earn: ing money or making real profits from the business and through it a chance to express a Scout's part in the Thrift part of the Scout Program. 'If you want to get all of the up-to- date information about these subjects we would suggest that you write to the Department of Agriculture, at the Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ont., and state that you are a Lone Scout, and mention the particular pet you are Interested in. If you ask, the Department will send circulars and instruc tions on pet and poultry projects, etc., which you will find most interesting. Some of these pamphlets are the finest ever produced, having bein written by experts in the various subjects. We know of quite a number of Lone Scouts in this Province who have done exceptionally well in this xray, and| who through their ow local sociaties have earned awards and have been able to exhibit their pets at the C. N. Exhibition and the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto, and have been given free trips to this city for that purpose. We commend this suggestion to your very serious consideration, and now {s the time to lay plans and get start ed for the coming season. Every Lone Scout should have an activity such as this, which is not only a hobby but also a useful and often profitable pro- fect, Lohs Scouts We are glad to note that our brother Tunics Are "In" By HELEN WILLL.MS. tllustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Puttern wish every success. s Boy In New Radio Feature 1 Au and popular twice-weekly radio broadcast from CKGW, Toronto, features the hiking adventures of two 'Boy Scouts, Sonny and Sid. They are real Scouts, members of the 30th Toronto (St. Columbia United Church) 8 11, as lite glides on, we miss some '| 'Which once shed light and frag yet still the kindly ' compensating Group, and were selected by competi- tion for the roles. Their "fan" mafl has made a new record for juvenile programmes from CKGW. Have you heard them? Another Soout "V.C." By unusual coincidence following the third award within a few weeks the fourth award to a Canadian Scout of Scouting, was made to Scout Myd- dleton Mackenzie, of Victoria, B.C. The medal was given for exceptional, cheery fortitude during some twelve 'years of suffering following partial paralysis when 7 years of age. In spite of a useless, paining arm, Scout Mac- kenzie progressed steadily in. Scout- ing, and on reaching 18 years assisted in running a Cub Pack or Scout Troop whenever his physical condition per- mitted, . | Scout Ushers For Ontario Parliament Boy Scouts will once again act as ushers at the opening of the Ontario provincial legislature, February 15. Afghanistan Now Has Boy Scouts With the latest addition, Afghanis- tan, there are now ninety-four different countries and parts of the British Em- pire in the Boy Scouts League of Na- tions, \ - We are always glad to efhrol new members to the Ontario Lone Scouts, and if you are a boy between 12 and 18 (inclusive) and would like to belong to the World-Wide Brotherhood of Scouting, why not find out what it fs | all about? It will only cost you a 3c stamp to find out. If you write to the Boy 'Scouts Association, Lofie Scout Dept., 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2, par- ticul will be gladly sent to you.-- "Lone E." with % yard 89-inch contrasting, with 2% yards 35-inch for slip.' 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 Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. et «men. New Building Scheme . Launched in Britain New York.--A special London cable to the New York Times says: "Building societies in Great Bri- tain, which «correspond to building and loan associations in North | America, with the blessing of the British Government, announce a new plan by which it is hoped not only to check deterioration in property but to bring immediate employment to many idle workers. "There are 360 such societies throughout the United Kingdom, and they have accumulated a large capi- tal on which there has been a de- creasing demand during the depres- sion for advances to finance building operations. "It {8 now proposed to make loans to both members and non-members on exceptiofially easy terms to facil: {tate repairs, alterations and im- provements in house properties. This is regarded as the first step toward the resumption of building new houses with loans on easy terms to pro- vide employment, a market for mate- rials and a demand for capital" 7 ~ Tance on our Way, "hours Weave us fresh wreaths in beautiful An Togs. as fu the patha of pasce of the rare Cornwell Badge, the "V.C." | ~ we stay, © v| Successive benedictiona shall be ours! gt ~R, Wilton. Sunday School * Lesson February 26. Lesson 1X--Jesus Shows His Power--Mark 4: 35 to 5: 18, 1820. 'Golden Text--For | know whom | have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which | have committed unto him against that day.--2 Timothy 1: 12b, G3 ANALYSIS. 1. MASTERING LIFE'S STORMS, Mark 4: 35-41. : II. BECONSTRUCTING MANHOOD, Mark INTRODUCTION -- have noticed some of the landmarks along the Cost- ly Way which our Lord chose in the wilderness. First, he withdrew to Galilee, then he began to concentrate on a few selected men, then he began to speak in parables. Now he appears to be always seeking opportunities for Jrivacy, He and his disciples must ave some time alone. They must be freed from the distracting pressure of popularity. I. Mastin LIFE'S STORMS, Mark 4: One of these efforts to secure pri- vacy came after a day's teaching at the lakes!d:. Worn out with the con- tinued spiritual strain he said to his men, "Let us cross to the other side." To go ashore where they would bring about them the crowds, clamoring for exorcisms and healings. "Even as he was," without a moment's delay, they started off. With the inconsiderate, rude curiosity which makes the mod- ern multitude push itself into the pri- vate hours of its heroes {Lindvergh for example) the people scramb Ci into the little skiffs on the beach and made after him, vs. 85, 36. In a moment the weary Master was asleep. Suddenly a terrific storm arose. Many travelers have described the 'suddenness with which, on the Lake of Galilee, a violent squall will sometimes lash the waters into fury and as suddenly subside. In the num- erous ravines running into the upper part of the lake the winds from the mountains are caught and compressed. They rush with tremendous force through these narrow spaces, then, suddenly released, they whip the pla- cid waters of the lake into a raging foam. The Master, awakened by the alarmed and somewhat irritated dis- ciples, turned upon them in astonish- ment, "Why are you afraia like this? Have you no faith yet?" (Moffatt.) Immediately the storm upun the sea and in their own hearts was stilled. Verse 39 with its "Silence! Be muz- zled!" expresses the current belief that storms were the work of evil spirits. us uses the same word in driving out the demon in Chap. 1: 25. We know today that atmospheric chaiiges are due to certain laws and conditicns of Nature which can be clearly traced. Nevertheless we have reason for believing that above these laws which we have discovered there may well be other laws operating in way. yet beyond our understanding. The Christian today, however, rests his faith, not on the confidence that In Hollywood theatres all seats are wired for sound" and the partly deaf are provided with ear-pieces and plug-in cord. _ . and otherwise, from his pathway, but that he will give him mastery "over them. Through all of life's troubles, even death itself, he whose life is hid with Christ in God goes on conquer- ing and to conquer, In that faith Jesus lived--and died. He inspires us with a similar assurance. He is still the Master of life's storms. IL RECORSINUCTING MANHOOD, Mark Landing near a cemetery, Jesus and his little company were challenged by 4 madman. It was what we today call a case of delusioned insanity. The mun believed himself to be possessed by thousands of devils. This terrifying creature, with the abnormal strength of his kind, rushed down, naked and screaming, to meet Jesus and his men. Accommodating himself to the man's delusion, the Master, with his power- ful perscnal magnetism, undertook to cure him. Gradually out of the clamor and confusion, the poor, wild wretch was restored to rerson and quietness. The vivid account of the challenging demons, their appeals and bargain ings, the permission toenter the swine all express the views of the time regarding demon 9dossession. "But," as T. H. Robinson says, in his "St. Mark's Life of Jesus," it is possible that further study of the subject may tend to restore a more literal belief in evil spirits. . . ," If behind all rea- son and goodness there is a Good Spirit, why not behind al! unreason and badness an evid spirit? We may rot be much wiser than the ancients! The onlookers believed that the devil. went into the swine and ir so doing were cheated out of their ex- pected lodgings, It is pussible that the continued horrible crying of the madmar. frightened the pigs into a panic, or the man himself may have dashed in among them. These sug- gested explanations of the pigs' be- h.vior seem more in harmony with , the situation than the inference of the bystanders which makes our Lord de- liberately plan for the destruction of another's property. The inspiring picture of :ais disord- ered personality ncw restored to san- ity, usefulness, and his feilow-men is soon. marred. When the news spread that he had been healed, the people of the neighborhood hurried ir to see for themselves. Sure enough, there was the man (v. 15), but what about the swine? What cared they for persons when persons interfered with pigs and profits? This Restorer of men's minds and bodies had better leave, The Mas- ter has long since become painfully familiar with similar requests when brotherhood and business conflict. The healed man, naturally enough, wanted to go with his benefactor, "No," said Jesus. "Go hue to your own people. Witness for me there." Some day, perhaps, the disciples would return preaching the new king- dom. One man at least would be ready to receive them. Another bit of lone- ly sowing done, the unrested Master made his way back #o his boat. Friendship He who wrongs his friend 'Wrongs himself more and ever bears about A silent court of justice in his breast. --Tennyson. etic iim "Authors used to write scenarios; but now they're used to write reports for stockholders' meetings."--Eddie God will remove all dangers, physical Cantor. rn Arf (Part 2) | men, 47,635 classified as disabled. Address All Letters to ~~ West, T ' "The Use of Fertilizers "1, Can fertilizers injure the soil? 2. Can I lose or gain money by using fertilizers under present conditions? 1. Can fertilizers injure the soil? We can concelve of certain injuries attending the misuse of fertilizer on the soll, First, as we have already said, fer- tilizers are carriers of soluble plant food. They do not supply any large amount of organic matter or plant fibre. They do cause an increased growth of plant roots and thereby in- crease plant fibre in this regard, but where cultivated crops are grown fre- quently, this is not enough. Success- ful practical farmers rotate their crops 80 as to turn under green manures and in addition apply strawy barnyard man- ure to keep up the fertility of the soil. When suitable fertilizers are appjlied along with these practices, soils are materially improved in yielding ca- pacity and in physical condition, The Department of Chemistry through its demonstration experiments carried out throughout the province during the past four years hak had an opportunity to study the effect of fer- tilizers and has accumulated a fund of information upon this point which speaks in no uncertain terms. To il- lustrate, here are a few quotations: W. G. N.--"1 followed potatoes with barley. We have had in three consecu- tive years an increase of 15 bushels to the acre and a splendid catch of clover. I figure one ton more to the acre of hay than where no fertilizer was sown. The clover takes deeper root and make a much heavier stand," W. G. L--"The plots of alfalfa fer- tilized last year (1930) are still in al- {alfa (1931) and look to me to be about double the quantity of growth at this time compared to the rest of the fleld." W. C. B. -- "Regarding the crops growing on the plots that were fer- tilized last year, I might say that where the phosphate and potash was applied the stand is much heavier. Valuing the crop on the whole field of 17 acres at ten, { would rate the crops on the different plots at 13 to 14." A. E. D.--"Re fertilized plots of last year 1 might say that they are seeded to red clover. There is a marked dil- | ference where no fertilizer was used-- not so thick and not so good a growth," Mrs. G. S.--"As to the crops grown on the fertilized plots, we have barley growing there this year and there is quite a difference where the fertilizer was applied. Averaging the general run at 10, 1 would place this at 12 to 15. The clover is very much better." Where actual measurements were taken of residual or hangover effects, in one case, Mr, E. T,, of York County, where 0-12-15 was applied to alfalfa in 1930 the fertilized plot in 1930 yielded 18,080 lbs. green weight, the Henry G. Bell, BSA, Dept. of Chemistry, O.A.C. oronto. All Answers Will A Column. If Personal Reply is Desi Stamped and Addressed Envelope. ay teries rin this § Enclose unfertilized 8,880 1bs. In 1931, with- out further fertilizer, the fertilized tilized 11,040 lbs. In 1932, still with out further fertilizer, the plot which received fertilizer in 1930 ylelded 13, 600 Ibs. and the check 9,120. This shows a hangover effect for at least three years. 2. Can I lose or gain mneoy by using. fertilizers under present conditions? for many years have given reasonable profit on the farm; such as wheat, are tire cost of the fertilizer 1s to be charged to the wheat crop at present prices there is not much argument in favour of doing much for the wheat crop, On the other hand there are certain crops that still show a nice profit on investment. For instance, top-dressing alfalfa hay with a high phosphate, high potash fertilizer at three bags to the acre represeuts an investment of $7.43 at prices for fer- tilizer quoted on the open market in 1932, This application made a galu of from 2800 to 3000 lbs. of cured al- falfa per acre. Surely, this gain was made at a profitable price, especially in view of the fact that the results of the application can be seen so favor- ably in next year's crop, if not in the third year's. Again, in the 1932 demonstration tests carried out on potatoes which find that the 13%¢ per bushel. gave tire cost be charged to the gain. On turnips, on the thirteen different ed in 1932, an average gain of 172 bushels was realized at a cost which, half cents. for mangels, ensilage corn, sugar beets and certain other crops. In regard to the grain crops, long way tation, pastures. was 325 pasture days. an acre, raised acres. Snowflakes Gt. Britain imports food to the value of more than £400,000,000 every year, Heel-prints are taken of all babies born in the hospitals in many Ameri- can cities to avold the risks of mis- takes in identity, A new "water-sport" being played in California is draughts. The outsize board is anchored, and the players re- cline on lifebelts. Silver is now so cheap that it is now being used for making pots and other parts of the apparatus employed in making cetain foods and drinks, Britain's oldest free church build- ing is Horningsham Congregational Church, near Frome, which was built 360 years ago and still has a thatched roof, Concealed cameras which take mov- ing pictures of workers are being tried out in some Chicago offices. They ex- pose at once any slackness on the part of the staff. Airmen and climbers, fitted with ap- paratus supplying oxygen can safely go to a height of nine and a half miles, Without oxygen the limit is just over four miles. Machines which issue season tickets are being installed on. London's Un- derground stations. They test and sort coins, print and date the tickets, and give any change necessary, Room is getting scarce in the finger- print library at Scotland Yard, where there are now 515,000 finger-prints re- corded. In the first year of the sys- tem, 1902, there were 1722, Arctic exploration is not a profitable career. Even the most famous leaders of expeditions seldom average more than a few thousand a year in income after their expenses are met, Of the 317,389 Civil Servants in Bri- tish Government departments, 238,925 are men and 79.464 women, These figures also include 157,794 ex-Service Members of the British Parliament who are persistently absent from the Yeistumint 4s tho Clock Tower at the order/of the Speaker. The last this happened was in 1826. violent, -and 150 of them carried fire arms. The strength of the Squad is less than forty. girls. average in intelligence. Acton, once known as the "laundry" laundries it contained, is now develop ing in many other directions, In pre 270 factcries 'engaged in other indus tries, ranging from motor cars to toffee and lead soldiers Trans-Canada Non-stop Vancouver.--Captain attempt a west-east non-stop fligh wife, the former Amy Johnson, partment of Civil vitation would be extended. ering a transatlantic flight stop, re msann Creeds What this troubled old world needs Is less of quibbling over creeds, Fewer words and better deeds. ~--W. D, Nesbit, W SN ANN IS Cook--"The tea is quite exhaust: ed, ma'am." Mistress--*"T noticed that It seom- ed very weak the last time." 7 plot yielded 18,280 lbs. and the unfer- At the moment certain crops which' at discouragingly low prices. If the en-| totalled 176 half acre blocks, whereon we tested six different analyses of fer- tilizer in 1932, charging up the fer- tilizer analyses at current prices, We experts can prevent war, but only the fertilizer applications will of people not to have more war." range in cost from 21.7c per bushel to __Aihert Einstein, The fertilizer which | the greatest gain throughout,! pr. we 4:8-10, cost 13.5¢c per bushel, if the en- Five Expeditions Seek farm tests totalling 654 plots maintain-| are at work in various parts of Pale charged up to this gain, represented a cost per bushel of thre to four and &' jono Like profitable figures can be quoted | city of Gaza. one must have in mind that the fertlizer not only increases yield but goes a! covered relics of pottery believed to toward a good catch of date back to the time of Joshus. clover or alfalfa, which is usually seed. ed with grain in the Ontario farm ro- One of the most promising flelds for | begun work on what {s believed to return on fertilizers is that applied to] be the site of the city of Agade, the In one test carried on in a capital of Sargon the good dairying centre for the last two years, the average carrying capacity for the unfertilized area of eight acres On the same land when fertilized at a cost of $6.63 the carrying capacity was to 431 pasture days for four 600; in 450 cases thg prisoners were Flying Color blindness, about which very little is known, is hereditary and af- fects boys to a greater degree than At the same time, people who are color blind are generally above the of London because of the number of War days there were 300 laundries; now there are only 133--but there are the making of Mollison Flight Plan James Molt son, British flier, may be asked by EE leading Vancouver aviation men, to across Canada this Suntmer with his The proposal will be laid before the De- Aviation at Ot. tawa, through which the official ia- The Mollisons are reported consid- to. New York and it is urged that following this they will make a tour of Canada, including a leisurely flight west with stops at all cities on the trans-Can- ada air mail route, and return non- "Civilization is the conzuest of ture and of life, to the er : that knowledge may be or: crease of human Elmer Barnes. : . | "Without mercantile cre .it and the | transactions made possile thereby the world could not sustain its it: : population." A. Lawrence Lowell, : | "Life in a perfectly sensible, wtill- tarian community would be intoler- ably dreary."---Aldous Huxley. \ "The countries of the world are slowly--of late almost rapidly--becom: - ing a single unit."--Havelcck Ellis, "There is one thing worse tnan be lieving everything, and that is bellew Ing nothing."--Ralph Barton Perry. + "The two vital things now are wis dom in regards to taxation and wisdom" | regarding money."--Henry L. Doherty. "I think the appraisal ¢I my time | will be not that we did tio little but that we tried to do too much."--Owea ~~ D. Young. % "The parable of the prodigal son be i gins to apply to-day to nations, as well | 88 to individuals."<-S, Parkes Cadman, - | "Capital takes flight, like the panic stricken threatre audience, without knowing why it does or where it is | bound. Its very flight creates a dan ger."--Andre Maurois, "It can hardly be disputed that the | qualities which enabled a man to come to the front in democratic politics are not those which would be likely te make a wise ruler in difficult times."-- Dean Inge. 3 "Being at or near the end of the road, there is nothing that interests you 80 much as your successors, those | who are at the beginning,"--Felix Ad: 1 ------ £2 eC Fl | "It is only by international agree ment that we are going to save civilt zation."--Sir Robert Horne. "A solvent government and order ed civilization are worth whatever they cost."-----David Lloyd George. "No technical method evolved bj seiommmm--tle-- Relics of Ancients London.--Five British expeditions stine, Iraq and Mesopotamia seeking archaeological relics. One group Is excavating near Jer Sir Flinders Petrie heads a search of the ruins of the ancient J. I. Starkey, follow- or of Sir Flinders, is breaking fresh ground at Tell Duweir, the anciemt city of Lachish fortified by Solomon's ! son, Rehoboam, and already has dis in Mesopotamia an expedition or ganized by Oxford University and the Field Museum of Chicago has Great about 4,700 years ago. M. E. L. Mallowan heads an expe- dition sent out by the British Mus- eum to excavate'in the neighborhood of Nineveh for the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. ------ i ---- Pericles The man who does not get ruffled has a great pull over the man who does. Long ago there lived a great man named Pericles, who, unperturbed and calm, went on his way. Here is a story of him we have been reading again. One day in the market place he waa get upon by an impudent man whe thought that he had a grievance against the judge, and in the presence of an enormous crowd he railed at * Pericles, Pericles took no notice, but -| attended to his business, and when the evening came he walked quietly to his home. But his persecutor had "| not finished with him and followed him all the way, hurling insult after «| insult at him as they went, When Pericles reached the door of hi shouse he called a servant and, or dering him to fetch a torch, told him to light the man back to his home. Nothing more! Peace and Justice It is the duty of every honest statesman to try to guide the natiom, go that it shall not wrong any othes nation. But as yet the great civilized peoples, if they are to be true to thems selves and to the cause of humanity and civilization, must Bf mind that in the last resort they mus{ possess both the will and the power ta regent wrongdoing from others, The men who sanely belleve in a lofty morality preach righteousness, bul they do not preach weakness, whethet among private citizens or among na tions, We believe that our ideals should ba high, but not so high as te make {t impossible measurably to reat ize them. We sincerely and earnestly believe n peace; but if peace and jus tice conflict, wa scorn the man whe would not stand for justice, though the whole world came in arms againsh him, t - y Old License Found nl A license issued in 1673 under the thé in, the ume