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Por \ mR en RE a ~ Ancient Scottish . the last century, : He Carries Umbrella "Plus" 'Urge A Brighter Outlook On Life Minister Says 1 804-20 Was Darker Period Than That of Today Deprecating 'he grouch and gloom psychology which seems ta, permeate the world today, and declaring that {[ people only looked at facts fiom other than the gloomy angle. they wou'd find "that things were not "as bad as they seemed, tev. George Laugh- ton, of Toledo, Ounio, told the Io- tary Club of Montreal-at a recent _J. luncheon, that -there was every reason why peop'c shoul? be glive and enjoy life, There had always beén gloom spreaders, he sald, and from the time of the caveman 'there had been people dsclaring that the world was going to.the dogs, and it was a wonder the dogs had not starved to death waiting for the world to come to them. One of the-darkest periods of history in comparison with which the present was a period of lizht, lay between 1804 and 1820, when the Napoleonic wars had lef: the nations destitute of hope and . flames of blood-red "hate ranged from one end of Europe to the - cther and war, pestilence and- fa- mine held high carnival on the ruins of a once prosperous and happy civilization. Yet in that un- happy period = Blackstone, John Bright, Richard Cobden, Garibal- di, Abraham Lincoln, Forcence Nightingale, Disraeli, David Liv- ingston and many others were bern--in othier words while men were thinking of destruction God was sending babies into the world © 1o save it--that was a viewpoint they did not always get, - 'Marriage Customs Wedding Rites And Traditions North of Tweed Stem From Old Folklore The old-estiblished tradition which calls upon the newly-wedded husband to carry .his bride over the threshold is Scottish in origin, and has been witnessed in the land north of the Tweed by many a visitor. N In older days, popular Scottish lores sald that crossing the door- sill for the first time involved por- « fl from hidden influences -- hence the bridegroom carried his bride in bis arms into the house. r This quite usual scene in Scot- -.Jand- leads to the realization 'that many Scottish marriage customs survive from ancient times and aro woFlhy of notice by the student of folklore. ' ye "" Breaking Cake Over Head A curious and still common cus- . tom Is the breaking of a cake over the bride's head, said tobe a sur- "vival of ancient Roman. forms of , marriage by offering of bread, and the forerunner of the now almost universal wedding cake. E " These customs are still In force and there are others that continue 10 'be observed occasionally, "such a8 a ceremonial washing of the feet before marriage. Many others, almost certainly of pagan origin, ~ have fallen into desuetude within. TL Sigi's like this are very common in England during the present tense da a young 'business man, his inevitable furled umbrel: la in one hand, but slung over one ulder, 'a knapsack containing 8k and "iron rations"-- ng what Tight eventuate ports in many lands, ieppe. A Steamers plying the English channel last week were unable to keep up" with the rush of English people re- turning from the gontinent in the face of the outbreak of war, and here a crowd of passengers is seen squeezed into the lifcboat of the Worthing, prior to its sailing from D scene that was repeated in many ~ aaa a a EE Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE P00 0000090: ss0setot ote Questions k 1. Is it permissible for the congratulations in the church? 2. Would it be bad taste for a jacket to a formal dinner, 3. When is it proper to serve corn on the cob? 4. Has a host the privilege. of telling his guests when to stop drinking? . 5. -What does it indicate when a hostess invites some guests to dine informally: and then has a large and elaborate dinner? , 6. When a girl stenographer is being introduced to a man in the office, should she rise? Answers 1. No; they no not receive any congratulations in the church, but should -go at once to the place _ where the breakfast or reception is to be held. 2. Yes. Unless he has formal evening dress he should not attend. 3. Qnly.at fam- ily dinners. 4. No; but he should know the, habits of his guests be- fore inviling one who is so weak in his habits that he is liable to lose all self-control; as well as self-respect. 5. It indicates that the hostess needs training in the rules of etiquette. 6. No; it is not required. FARM PROBLEMS 20% ;"Superphosphate Fertilizer to mix with manure, I.would like to know whether this would ap- ply for fruits, grapes and garden plants., . A.--In answer to your inquiry I would say that the use of 20% Superphosphate as a supplement to manure is a well-established practice. This should be a good material to use as a mulch around fruits trees and between grape vines. It may require an addition of Potash and possibly Nitrogen to make it most suitable. for grapes.--"A.M.--Wentworth Co." Q.--I am. writing you regard. in our locality a ¢lub that mixes year.. Agents for . other brands tell me that fertilizer that is not mixed some- months ahead and then reground in the Spring, does not become available as quickly to the plant.-Is this cor- rect? There is a difference of about Five Dollars in price in fav- or of the local fertilizer per ton of similar analysis, Which is the best buy? . A.--In answer to your inquiry I would say that it is not so much = the matter of availability of plant. stance as it is evealy mixed fer- i |) tilizer, and. fertilizer in good drilling condition. Factory-mixed goods ate carefully and thérough- ly blended by machjnery. Any chemical action "that may <ake place causing the 'setting of the fertilizer is allowed to proceed in the - pile. Bifore.the fertilizer is * shipped out for use, it is reground and resifted -to ensuye good drill- ing condition, ~~ *!G.D.--Perth Co." _ Not money, but that old studio foe-maker, billing, stands in the way of the deal that would bring radio's friendly enemies, Jack Benny and Fred Allen, together in a picture at Paramount , . . If wise-men of that lot can devise «A means of satisfying both comics on relative size and position of. Al he course of a single busi- day." deh ; ' that's no job for a weakling. bride and bridegroom to receive ~ man to wear a tuxedo or dinner- Q.--I havé heard that you have - ing. a fertilizer problem: We have: fertilizer in the Spring of the - food that is concerned in this in- - their printed names in the ad ac- j flowers for a longer time? cessories, plans ean proceed--but Before Painting " Wood Surfaces Remove Loose Putty, Fill Nail Holes, Kill the Pitch in the Knots F< New unpainted wood usually heeds very. little preparation. Dusting off loose dirt, removing mortar; plaster, or cement with a - scraper -or sandpaper, and filling nail holes and loose joints with putty enough after the priming - coats is 'dry may be enough.. = Charring with a blowtoreh will kill the pitch in knots, but the usual method is to apply a thin "coat of orange shellac to all pitch places beforé the surface is pajnt- ed. Resinous wood like yellow pine should be brushed over with tur- pentine just before it is painted; cedar should be brushed over with solvent naptha or benzol. Rub With Sandpaper A painted surface that is simp- - ly chalky needs only to be dusted. All paint that has begun to scale or peel must be removed by scrap- ing or brushing with a wire brush; more adherent paint that-is check- ed may be softened with-a blow- torch and then scraped off. Surfaces that have been var, nished or enameted should be rub- bed with fine sandpaper, curled horsehair, or fine steel wool until the gloss is removed. Yellow Glass Used With Purple Chalk board in Sudbury, Ont, are num- bered. When school opened this year pupils began writing on yel- low glass with purple chalk in the King George Public School, most | recent addition to Sudbury's school buildings. Blackboards are said to absorb too much light and all the boards will be changed if the ex- periment proves successful. > Australia is boasting that over 1,200,000 men's felt hats will be made this year, 'How Can 1? BY ANNE ASHI.EY Q.--How "can I cut a bar of soAp more easily? A.--Dip the knife into boiling water before cutting. Q.--~How can I clean hat? ; A.--For -each- hat, take the juice of two lemons, add enough powdered sulphur to make a thin paste, apply on the hat, and then: dry in the sun, When thorough- ly dry, rub off the surplus sul- phur, = : ! Q.--How can I prevent an ron : a straw from sticking to the goods? : + A--If a small quantity bf fur- pentine is added to the pot/ of starch, it will prevent the iron from sticking to the goods. .Q.--~How_ "can I improve the flavor of apple sauce? A--Add a few drops of lemon Juice. This is especially effective if the apples have a flat taste. Q~--How can I clean kid gloves? . ' A.--Mix 15 drops of solution of ammonia and a half-pint of spirits "of turpentine, Put the, gloves_on and apply. the niixture * with a brush, repeating . until clean. Then hang in the air to 'dry. 3 > Q.~--How can 1 prevent eggs from spreading and separating when poaching them? : i A,--Pour a little vinegar into the water. : Q.--How can I preserve cut A. Add « little camphor to the" water in which they stand, ead } Days of the schoolroomi black- ! 5 SCOUTING .. "Eagle Chief" fs the new name of Bir Percy Everett, Deputy Com- missioner of Imperial Headquart- ers of the Boy Scouts Assoclation, at present touring Canada, ~ The name and membership {n the west: ern branch of the Cree Indians was dramatically conferred upon the Scout. Commissioner by Chiet Sampson and 'a tribe assembly in full cereminial dress. A Scout Jam- boreo at Camp Woods, on Sylvan Lake, near Edmonton. Forming .a background for the campfire cere- mony were a large number of Boy - Scouts in Indian dress, The name' "Eagle Chief" presumably was sug- . gested by the fact that Sir Percy |: soared down to the lake from the skles, in a plane, and left by the same eagle-like means. The new honorary chief was presented with a ceremonial head-dress of feath- ers and a beautifully beaded pouch, The friendly reception given by the Scouts of London, Ont, .to a troop of American Scouts from Texas at the time of the King's visit was credited by the London Free Press with bringing tourists from Texas into Western Ontarlo. A tourist party arriving in July dé- clared that they were "sold" on Have You Heard The villagé *"softie' if offered the chdlce of a quarter or a penny would 'always take the penny. A visitor heard about this, 'so decid. ed 'to test him. Sure enough, he "took the penny, not the quarter. Later in the day the visitor met "Softie" in a quiet lane and ask-d him why ho had taken the penty. "Well, you see, it's like this" As you be a stranger, I tell ye, but don't let on in the village. I Knows "the difference-in copper and silver, but if I ever took tho silver no- body'd ever try me again." Beatrice says she has seen but eighteen "simmers." "Well, she always was unob- servant." When he was just four, a young lad was very much interested in a- wedding that he had scen. For days afterwards he would speak of nothing else. One night he asked: "Daddy, have you been married?" "Yes, of course -- to mamma," he replied, "Is $t yery hard to get married?" Sonny continued. "No," his father geplied, "we did not find it very difficult," After some cogitation - the young son' spoke again. - "Of course, It was not difficult for you, because you only got mar- rled to mamma, but I must marry some strange woman," . Cop: "Why have you been sitting in your car all after- noon?" 3 Motorist: "I'm walting for two gentlemen.' Cop: "Who are they?" - Motorist: "The - one. who owns the car in front of me and the one who owns the car In back." 'It's A Poor Joke When someones blushes with em- barrassment., When someone's feelings hurt. : erat . When something sacred Is made to appear commonplace. When It is directed against the {ntirmity of someone, X When it js uttered in 'a bitter spirit. wh When everyone cannot join 'In 'the laughter. EJ are "| 'suppose when you have been flying for a year or so It becomes second nature," "Surest * thing you know. . Why, I'm getting so that I of- ten feel a craving for .worms and bird seed." . 3 ~ . Exports of planks and boards during June, 1939, amounted to - 205,861,000 feet valued at $4, 740,663. compared with 165,639, 000 feet worth $3,687,665 in May and 166,177,000 feet valued at © 8,527,067 in June, 1938. DRINK iors HOT WAT Add the Juice of GARFIELD TEA's 10 herbs WANES. Y to ¢ out * daestinal wastes and help you look, fee} and ' work better. Ar druggliti--10¢ & Fi PRELSAMPLE to FREE SAMPLE. oo Pn EE Et, 'Canada as a-frlendly vacation goal -by the way their Boy Scouts had been received there at the time of the Royal Visit, ~ - As in the past, King's Scouts and First Class Scouts from the Toronto District acted as ushers on the grandstand at the C. N/E. The rounding up of lost children and other forms of service also were carried 'out as usual. The past vacation season saw a record number of Boy Scouts in camp throughout the province, Well over 200 camps-had been reg- istered at Provincial Headquarters in mid-July. Some 12,000 young pine trees were planted by Scouts arid Cubs of Upper Canada College at Nor- val, as the first step toward devel: "oping the 550 acre college camp- site. Tho trees, red, white and scotch pine, were planted under the direction of Mr. A. H. Richard- son, forester in cliarge of provin- cial reforestation. - will Export ir ; Many Turnips J. J. Johnson, Dominion fruit and vegetable: inspector;- London, Ont., estimates that 1,500,000 - "bushels of -"rutabagas" will be ex- .ported from Western Ontario to the United States during the - 1939-40 season. 4 I Blyth and Wingham, in Huron county, will be in-the ficld this year with new . turnip-waxing plants. = . , - personal obsorvations OVER FOR!" it off the plug-and every lasts longer. "WORTH COMING Dixie is a grand smoke any way ou take it. "The tobicéo stays resh and flavourful until you cut pipeful ® More Babies Born In Great Britain During Past Year -- Birthrate In England, Scotland and. Wales Shows Big Increase Britain's falling birth-rate has * been 'arrested and births in Eng: land; Scotland and Wales this year are expected to show an increase of 25,000. Thus the fear that a rapid de- cline in the population would set in from 1941 has been dispelled. The special committée of biolo- gists and statisticians advising the Government has noticed that in- "stead of continuing its downward direction the birth-rate has begun to go up again, Births during this year are ex- pected to be well over 700,000. Royal Tour Book Nearly Completed Dominion Archivist Busy on History of Their - Majesies' -| Visit Within the next few weeks, the Government wlll provide the peo- 'ple of Canada with a-complete and official history of the Royal tour of the Dominion, The volume, that has been under preparation ever since Their Majesties left Canad- fan shores, will be made available to the general puBlic, probably in two editions. a Archivist Made Entire Tour on : Royal Train ' Dr. Gustave Lanctot, Dominion archivist, Is hard at work. in pre- .paratlon of the volume. As official chistorian, he made the entire four. aboard the Royal train. His own - are . being suppleménted-by a mass of mater- ial culled mainly from press re- ports of the. trip. Since Thelr Ma. * Jesties sailed from Halifax in June, al' of some 70,000 newspaper clip pings in his search for material. ( Written "and Photographic Record The co-ordination of this mass _ of material Is not his only task. It includes also the selection of Illus- trations for the book, to be picked from thousands taken during the tour, The book, when finished, will not only contain a written history of the event, but also a complete photographic record. . The expectation is that it will be two months more before the vol ume {is ready for publication. Bank of Canada Haven for Gold Before the war began, cautious Britons decided in increasing num- bers that the vaults of the Bank of Canada here offer the safest . repository for .their gold. Transfers of gold bullion from the British Isles to Canada in- creased sharply, and some $60, 000,000 worth was shipped from Lortdon to the bank vaults at Ot- tawa within recent weeks. . 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