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y Say: IV ES » am lasg mal slter Many part eS aDt C3 he to iKG 10 his 10 ta 19 at dl= U 1@ D He he U ul he m\ t i¢ LEMONS FOR SPRING ‘ Lemons are ideal for toning up the system and fortunately they are plenâ€" tiful and cheap at this season of the year. Here are three interesting reâ€" gipes : Lemon Meringue Put the grated rind and the strainâ€" ed juice of 2 lemons into a sauceâ€" pan with a dessertspoon of sugar and 1 pint water. Bring to the boil. Mix 5 tablespoonfuls cornstarch to & cream with cold milk and pour the boiling lemon water on to it. Stir well, put back into the saucepan and cook gently for 10 minutes. Leave to get a little cool, then stir in the beaten yolks of 2 eggs. Cook for a few minutes, then turn into a pi¢ dish, previously rinsed out with cold water. Beat the whites of the eggs to l‘ stiff froth with 2 tablespoons sugar, add a few drops vanillia, heap the mixâ€" ture on top of the pudding and bake in a slow oven till delicately brown. It can be eaten hot or cold. Lemon Castles Weigh 2 eggs and measure the same quantity of flour, butter and sugar. Put the butter into a basin and beat it with a wooden spoon until it is quite soft, add the sugar and beat until like whipped cream. Beat the eggs till ‘rothy, then add them gradually to the butter, etc. Mix % teaspoon baking powder and. the grated rind of a lemon with the flour and stir into the egg mixture. Add the strained juice of the lemon and 2 tablespoons milk and mix well. Butter some moulds or small cups and half fill with the mixture. Cover with greased paper and stand in a baking tin of waterâ€"do not let the water come more than haliâ€"way upâ€"and steam for % of an hour. Turn out and pour round a jam sauce. This mixture is also very good If put into a pieâ€"dish and baked for YÂ¥4 Turn out sauce. This If put into a hour. Lemon Cream Wash 3 lemons, peel the rind as thinly as possible and put into a jug with 6 oz. sugar. Pour over & pint boiling water and leave to stand for an hour. Take out the peel and stir in 2 eggs, well beaten, a bare %& 0z. gelatine (previously dissolved in 3 tablespoons hot water) and the strainâ€" ed juice of the lemons. Stand the jug in a pan of boiling water and cook gently till the mixture thickens. Put into a mould and turn out when set. USE RHUBARB FOR JAM AND CONSERVE Economy is the watchword for most housewives these days and every trick which makes it possible to "put jam ;nâ€"â€";;e&d and butter" is eagerly studied by alert homeâ€"makers. Use thubarb to increase the quanâ€" tity of jams and conserves without lm-l paring the quality. Strange as it may seem, this common garden plant with Its characteristic tartness has the pe~7 culiar property of increasing the bulk of jams and conserves made of deliciâ€" ously flavored fruits without materialâ€" ly changing the flavor. Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam One pound rhubarb, 2 pounds strawâ€" berries, 2 pounds granulated sugar. Wash and skin rhubarb. Wash and hull berries. Put rhubarb through the food chopper, catching the juice that drips from the crank case. Combine rthubarb, juice and sugar. Add berries and let stand until sugar is dissolved. Stir frequently to prevent sticking and to crush the fruit, Cook until a spoonâ€" ful tried on a cold plate thickens like jelly. Turn into sterilized jelly glasses and cover with paraffin. Strawberry and Rhubarb Conserve Two cups finely chopped rhubarb, 2 cups shredded pineapple, 4 cups hullâ€" ed strawberries, 6 cups sugar, 4 cup blanched and shredded almonds. Cook pineapple in its own juice for ten minutes. Add strawberries cut in small pieces and prepared rhubarb. Bring to the boiling point and sift in sugar. Cook, stirring to prevent stickâ€" ing, for about 40 minutes. Add nuts and cook ten minutes longer. _ Turn into sterilized jelly glasses and cover with paraffin. Rhubarb Relish Two pounds rhubarb, 14 pound By MAIR M. MORGAN h "A Woman‘s Place is in the Home." S e MUTT AND JEFFâ€" _ By BUD FISHER Woman‘s World seeded and chopped raisins, % pound stoned and chopped dates, 3 cups vineâ€" gar, 2 lbs. light brown sugar, 1 tableâ€" spoon chili peppers, 14 tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon ginger, %& cup chopâ€" ped English walnut meats, 1 C ginpiocks io. wak Pm oE on t N tatae Combine raisins and dates and let stand in vinegar for one hour,. Skin rhubarb and cut in halfâ€"inch pieces. Add to first mixture with all the reâ€" maining ingredients except the nuts. Cook slowly, strring for two . hours. Add nuts and cook ten minutes longer. Turn into sterilized jelly glasses and cover with paraffin. Give all jellies and jams two coats of paraffinâ€"one as soon as the jelly stops steaming and the second one when the whole thing is cold. This makes a more positive seal, SALAD DAYS Seldom has such attention been paid by health experts to the wonderful food qualities of vegetables. No houseâ€" wife can gather together a sufficiently lage list of fresh salads. After all, changes of vegetables go a long way towards making happy meals and. healthy eaters. Here are a few simple salads which will be appreciated : Cooked Vegetable Salad Cooked turnip, carrot, beetroot, poâ€" tatoes, haricot beans, raw celery, cresses, tomatoes, hardâ€"boiled egg. Cut ingredients into neat shapes and arâ€" range in layers in salad bowl. Decorâ€" ate salad with chopped white and sieved yolk of egg. Russian Salad Cooked potatoes, carrot, turnip, beetâ€" root, green peas (canned or fresh), toâ€" matoes. Slice ingredients and arrange n groups in salad bowl. Add green peas. Potato Salad Cold potatoes, chopped onion, teaâ€" spoonful chopped parsley. Cut potaâ€" toes into cubes one inch thick, add chopped onion and parsley and coat with dressing. Summer Salad Lettuce, cresses, cucumber, beetâ€" root, tomatoes, spring onions, radishâ€" es. Line salad bowl with lettuce. Preâ€" pare all salad and cut in sections. Arâ€" range in groups. A little grated carâ€" rot on top is an improvement. Egg Salad gradually Water Bottles Frequently hotâ€"water bottles which are put away for the summer months are discovered, when they are taken out of store again, to be hard or to have perished. This is often due to the fact that they were not stored with sufficient care. _ Before rubber hotâ€" water bottles are put away they: should be treated with weak soda. water. Fill the bottle with the soluâ€" tion and shake it well. Then empty and dip the whole bottle into the soda water. Finally dry it thoroughly beâ€" fore wrapping and storing for the sumâ€" mer. â€" After this treatment the hotâ€" water bottles may be left for four months without fear of perishing or hardening. Laundry Hints To remove dressing from new white articles soak them overnight in a bath of cold water to which a handful of table salt has been added. wi.ihen dries more quickly than cotâ€" ton and should not be starched. F Starched clothes damped with warm water may be ironed the same day. Water in which rice has been boiled makes an excellent starch for cottons, musline, and lace. A ll't't,lewbrbrax added to the starch when mixing will prevent the iron from sticking. 'r(; I_iigilvlrtrenvthe task of ironing neatâ€" oi 1y fold the larger articles, such as sheets, towels and table cloths, and place them under the â€" ironing cloth while ironing the smaller things. This is a great help, and the larger articles will be just as smooth as if they had been ironed separately. Artificial silk, woollens, and fiannels should not come in contact with exâ€" treme heat; use only tepid soapy water and a lukewarm iron. Rainwater is ideal for washing clothes, but if hard water has to be used, a little borax will act as a softener. h © The clothes boiler must be thorâ€" oughly cleansed and dried before it is put awayâ€"try a little ammonia . or lemon juice to remove the suds from the top, rinse in cold water and dry | thoroughly. Stains and Marmalade Water in which potatoes have been‘ cooked is excellent for removing tea or coffee stains from linen. Quick boiling is essential for sucâ€" cessful marmalade or jam making. Never allow the fruit to simmer. Keep it on a quick boil all the time. This ensures a good set when the preserve is potted. Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Furâ€" nished With Every Pattern A versatile liitle model is today‘s pattern. f s _ Isn‘t it charming? It‘s so youthâ€" fully smart and easy to wear. It can be made with a tied collar or a boyish type flat shaped collar as in the miniature view. The pattern also provides for a casing with elastic inserted at the waistline or with a flat hip yoke. _ Plain and printed silks of various types are lovely for this model. White crinkly crepe made the origâ€" inal model. Plaided taffeta is a cute idea. Style No. 2540 is designed for sizes Size 16 requires 1% yards 35â€"inch with % yard 35â€"inch contrasting. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plainâ€" 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. 12, 14, 16, 1 inches bust. Montreal to Celebrate 100th Birthday as City Monrtol. â€"The method of celebratâ€" ing Montreal‘s 100th birthday as a‘ city will be modest. On June 5, the: date on which Montreal first started its career as a city in 1833, Mayor F. Rinfret, will unveil a modest bronze plaque at the city hall. A special meeting of the city council will be held to commemorate the event and enter the proceedings into the minutes. A band concert will be given in the evening. The plaque will contain the names of Jacques Viger and Peter McGill, first mayors of the city, with an apâ€" propriate motto. With a wellâ€"insulated â€" tank, 30 pounds of ice is generally allowed for each eightâ€"gallon can of milk to be cooled. An uuinsulated tank will reâ€" quire approximately twice as much. If the prudence of reserve and deâ€" corum dictates silence. in some cirâ€" cumstances, in others prudence of a higher order may justify us in speakâ€" ing our thoughts.â€"Burke. By Quaint Model HELEN WILLIAMS. 18, 20 years, 36, 38, and 40 LESSON IX.â€"MAY 28. . JESUS AND HIS FRIENDS. â€" Mark 13: 1 â€" 14: 9. GOLDEN TEXTâ€"Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which 1 command you.â€"John 15: 14. THE PLAN OF THE LESSON. SUBJECT: Being a Frend of Jesus. I. Jesus Warns His Friends, Mark III. Jesus Annointed by Mary, Mark 14: 3â€"9. I. Jesus Warns His Friends, Mark ; 13: 1â€"37. Driven from the temple by his foes, never to enter it again, our Lord devoted himself during these last few days to his litt‘e band of loving friends. Our lesson shows him faithfully warning them of the trials that were to come upon thera, solemnly pointing them to the end of al thirgs, and gratefully receiving their tributes of affection. In the background we see the dark menace |of his foes, plotting his death. IL The view of the future which Christ set before his disciples in those closâ€" ing hours with them dealt with their individual trials; they would be tempted by false teachers t« stray from the true course; they would be: brought to trial before harsh judges; they would have cpportunity to tesâ€" lify of him before the great of the world; they would be delivered up to death by those nearest and dearest to theim; and if they endured faithâ€" fully to the end they would receive th. reward of eternal salvation. He set no date for all these events, He declared that no man knew their time, nor the angels, nor even himâ€" self, but only his Father, But he solemnly asserted the truth of his prophecy. Heaven and earth should pass away, but his word should not pass away. "Watch and Pray." 33. A heedless lifte cannot be a Christian life. The Christian is full of joy, but it is a slemn joy; for he sees clearly the vast, eternal issues at stake in this life. He would as soon dance careâ€" lessly on the brink of a precipice as go flauntingly along the pathway of his earthly existence. Thoughtfulâ€" nmess becomes a Christian, for he know: that his life here determines his life throughout the endless years. Watch and pray. We are not to inâ€" termit either our watching or praying, but to keep them up, as Paul says, "in all perseverance" (Eph. 6: 18). _ 11. Jesus Plotted Against, Mark 14: We are at the close of Tuesday of Passion Week. The events of Wedâ€" nesday are not recorded, the day beâ€" ing probably spent by Christ in #eâ€" tirement with his friends in Bethany. The passover was the greatest of all the Jewish feasts, the one which comâ€" memorated the escape of the Hebrew ration from Egypt when th death angel passed over the houses of the Jews, protected by the blood of the slain lamb sprinkled on doorpost and lintel, and fell upon and killed all the fiistborn of the Egptians. The festival began at evening on the fourâ€" teenth day of the month Abib or Nisan, the first month of the Jewish year, corresponding to our Marchâ€" April. 13: 1â€"317. Jesus Plotted Against, Mark 14: For they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people. Jerusalem was crowded during the feast, and the crowd overâ€" flowed into the surrounding country. Sometimes 256,000 lambs (Geikie) were required for slaughter in the temple, one lamb for each household uSnd ahasdt Ailcdeicacliite s ateiis cA dsE hnd nc t w td or family. The Romans took care that there should be an unusually heavy guard in Jerusalem during the feast, riots were so common among the excitable people, and an uprising: against their conquerors being always to be feared. III. Jesus Annointed by Mary, Mark 14: 3â€"9. Simon‘s Feast. In order to reveal the motive which led Judas to betray Jesus to the Sanhedrin and relate the immediate occasion which spurâ€" red the traitor to action, Mark goes back a few days (as we learn from the other Gospels) to the Saturday evening of Pass:.on Week, and tells of something that happened when our Lord and his disciples were freshly come from Per»a. They: went to Exâ€"Lonies Hold Banquet Recently a very interesting gatherâ€" ing took place at Unionville, Ont., when a successful banquet and Parâ€" ents‘ Night was held by the 1st Unionâ€" ville Troop. This Troop was organized as the reâ€" sult of the activities of a Lone Scout Patrol in that town, which owed its existence to the interest in Scouting of Patrol Leader John Young and Troop~Leader Don. Sabiston. A feature of the gathering was the fact that every Scout and Cub present had brought at least one member of his family, and in many cases both parents were present. During the esening the Troop Chapâ€" lain was formally invested as a Scout and presented with a Scout pin, after which he dedicated the new Troop Flags. Assistant Provincial Commissioner F. C. Irwin was the guest speaker, and he congratulated the Troop on their very fine appearance and work, and complimented them on the splendid inâ€" terest which their adult friends in Unionville had taken in the organizaâ€" tion. Lone Scout Commissioner John Furâ€" minger was also present, and told the gathering that he was proud of the boys who had organized such a fine troop from a small handful of Lone Scouts. For some years past the Forestry Department of the Ontario Provincial Government has organized a camp for Boy Scouts over the weekend nearest to the 24th of May, at Angus, Ont., which is one of the centres of the Deâ€" partment‘s activities. This camp is held with the objective ‘ of interesting Scouts in reforestration | work in this province, and to encourâ€" age them to be interested in trees and to boost tree planting on waste ground. The boys help to plant a numâ€" ber of trees, whilst at the camp, in what is known as the "Boy Scout Forâ€" est," which has now ma. y thousands of young trees growing sturdily, some of size The boys are shown the various proâ€" cesses of the work, f:om the collection of the seeds, through their infancy in the nursery, until they are planted out, or sent to all parts of the proâ€" vince to be planted by {armers or others who wish to use them. Bethany, where they were gladly reâ€" ceived by the beloved family, Mary and Martha, with their brother Lazâ€" arus, whom Jesus had recently raised from the dead. This house was Christ‘s headquarters during Passâ€" over week, and *here ke was comparâ€" atively safe from his enemies,. In the house of Simon the leper. He had been a leper. It is thought that Christ had healed him, Some think that he was Martha‘s husband, beâ€" csrs:s that serviceable woman is menâ€" tioned (John 12: 2) as having charge of the household arrangements of the feast. Others think that he was Mary‘s husband. Some believe him to have been a brother of the two sisters and Lazarus, There came a woman. John tells is that it was Mary. We nust remember that the uctive attempt of the Jewish rulers to compass the death of Jesus started with the raising of Lazarus (John 11: 53), so that it would be dangerous t any of the Bethany family to be named in this connection, and John alone, writing after the fall of Jeruâ€" splem and probably after the deaths of Lazarus and his sisters, could name them in his Gospel and give an account of the resurrection miracle. Having an alabaster cruse. Of ointâ€" ment of pure and very costly. And s brake the cruse. The flask had a long, narrow neck, easi‘ly broken. And poured it over kis head. Such an attention to an honored guest would not be uncomr.on, but Mary wen, farther, anoint.ng Christ‘s feet zlso, and wiping them with her long tresses. And they murmured against her. "We must remember they were poor men, and that to squande: in one impulsive moment, or no visible obâ€" ject, a whole year‘s wages of a workâ€" ing man, might well put them out of their reckoning for a moment, But It is notsgenerally known that own whlEh are attaining appreciable A Forestry Camp A Lot of People Feel That Way These Days. ers of waste land may obtain a eupply of these young trees free of charge, by simply applying to the Forestry Deâ€" partment. Ths year the camp is to held from ‘ Saturday, May 20th, to Wednesday, | May 24th, inclusive. Arrungememq! were made at short notice, so there | was not time to inform the bone‘ Scouts prior to this Ecte. | In past years quite a number of Lonies have attended this camp, and if there are any who would â€"like to atâ€" tend this year, they will be welcome and should apply at once to Lone Scout Headquarters, when full particuâ€" lars will be sent. There is no charge in wnnectlon‘ with this camp, and Scouts almplyl have to provide their own transportaâ€"| tion to and from Angus, l Commissioner John Furminger will | be at the camp and will be happy to | look after any Lonies who attend, but‘ don‘t forget to let Headquarters know i as soon as you can, if you intend to be present. There will be some work to do, but there will also be lots of fun as well. The camp will be in charge of Scouter Art Paddon. The Scout Motto in Other Languages Scouts of other lands say "Be Preâ€" pared" thus: Albania, "Pregatitu"; Austria and Germany, *"Seibereit"; Belgium, "Toujours pret‘; Chili, "Siemâ€" pre listo"; Denmark and Norway, "Vaer Beredt"; Finland and Sweden, "Var redo"; France, "Soit pret"; Holâ€" land, "Waakt"; Iceland, "Vertu Vid cuin‘"; Latvia, "Esi Modrs"; Poland, "Czuwaj‘; Portugal, "Sempre alerta." l Canadian Scout Paper Goes to Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan, has been added | to the wide overseas mailing list ot‘ the Canadian Scouting monthly, "The Scout Leader." The request came from Mohammad Yakub, at the Kabul Ministry of Education. Are You a Scout? The Boy Scouts Association covers the civilized world. Do you belong to dt? There is plenty of room in this movement for any boy between 12 and 18 years of age, and if you live on a farm or in any place where there is no Scout Troop, why not become a Lone Scout? Full particulars of this branch of Scouting will be gladly sent to you on request. Address your letter to "The Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Dept., 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2."â€" "Lone E." we must take care also not to share their mistake. To waste, in the proâ€" per sense of the term could be more opposed than Jesus."â€"Rev. James Denney, D.D. But Jesus said, Lew her alone; why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good work on me. "Mary was purâ€" chasing a joy for the lonely Jesus, rad an eternal satisfaction for herâ€" self, that were worth all the spikeâ€" nard in Palestine."â€"Rev, Frederick Lynch, D.D. For ye have the poor always wibhl you. Some have understood this to mean that poverty is a necessnry‘ condition of.some men, and that any «xpeciation of the abolition of pov-' erty is foolish; but such a heartless interpretation of Christ‘s saying is itself foolish, as well as heartless. He was simply stating a fact regarding Palestineâ€"and all lands at that time: they swarmed with wretches in the most abject poverty, as Eastern lands do today. But me ye } ave not always. A pathetic saying, echoing the proâ€" phecies of his swifily approaching death which Christ had been making during the preceding weeks. And verily I say unto you. This emphatic introductior shows Christ‘s earnestness in this defense of Mary. Wheresoever the gospel shall be| preached throughout the whole world.‘ Christ said little about the church te was founding, but that little shows that it was to be a universal church. He preached.only to the Jews in Palâ€" estine, but the whole world was his ultimate parish, and all men were to be drawn to Calvary. That also which this hath done shall be spoken <i for a memorial of her. "This tâ€"uth is for all time and for every soul. A beautiful deed, like Mary‘s, is always acceptable to God, is alâ€" ways recognized by him."â€"Rev. Fredâ€" r~ick F. Shannon, D.D. ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO A Story For Children By Cyril Jc.+s Davi«s *"Oh, dear" wailed Ray, "there my kite!" And away he went in purâ€" 4* a as his fat little legs would carry The faster he ran, rier sailed the kite, he stopped. "Oh, dear!" he panted. "And a new kite, too. It was the Wind‘s fault, What‘s the use of the Wind any way ? It doesn‘t do anyone any good. Qoh! It‘s coming down!" And off he scampered again. The kite was being blow:! along the ground now and Ray ran harder than ever. "I hope it doesn‘t break, NC thought, anxiously. At last! MHe had straddled the kite, Just let it try and get away after this! "Hello!" Ray stared in astonishment. Facing him, and sitting on the peak of the kite, was the strangest little man he had ever seen! ’ He was six inches in height; he had large, pointed ears; his bair tufted in one curl; he had a round little nose like a button; and he was always smiling. But the funniest thing about \him was his clothes. They wore s0 guttered that when the wind played \among them he seemed to be dressed | in nothing but ribbons. "Hello!" repeated the stranger. "Hello!" said Ray. "I am a Wind Pixy," explained the llittle man. "The Wind heard you grumbling and sent me to visit you." "I said the Wind was no good," said |Ray, "And it isn‘t, is it?" f "Doesn‘t it sail boats?" asked the ‘| Wind Pixy. ‘\ Ray started. He hadn‘t thought of | that ‘Doesn‘t it spread seeds?" went on the Pixy, "and dry clothes* And drive windmills around? And blow cloude away *" Ray did not answer, He felt ashamed of himself. "I know you‘re sorry," sai | the Pixy, | "and I know you won‘t say anthing nasty about the Wind .rom now on Now, take a firm grip on our string y and I‘ll take the kite up." With the ,| words he darted upward with the kite \Up! Up! Up! |\ One of the happiest children in \ Great Britain on April 21st was Prinâ€" | cess Elizabeth, who celebrated het | seventh birthday. She awoke early at Windsor Castle, and her first callers at the Royal nursery were the King and Queen, the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Princess Royal, who wished her many happy returns of the day. And that was the last Ray saw him.â€"To be a weekly feature. Princess Elizabeth Has The Wind Pixy As soon as breakfast was over, the little Princess went to the oak dining room, where all her presents were laid out. â€" Here, in the presence of the members of the Royal Family, includ ing her baby sister, Princess Margaret Rose, and her boy cousins, Lord Las: celles and the Hon. Gerald Lascelles, the Princess had the joyful and excit ing task of undoing each parcel. As she came upon those gifts from the King and Queen, and her fathet and mother, she went over to each 4 them and thanked them with a joyous kiss. Later, having changed into rid ing habit the Princess, with her boy cousins, walked into the grand quadâ€" rangle to await the arrival of the Welsh Guards for the changing of the guard ceremony, While this was in progress, Princess Elizabeth marched up and down the gravel, keeping time lvlth the officers of the new and old guard, who paced the green, Immediately the Guards had left the Castle, Princess Elizabeth‘s pony, Pegey, was brought into the grand quadrangle. Then the Princess had a very happy thought. She asked her mother if her baby sister could be given a ride on Peggy. Princess Margaret Rose ~ i thereupon lifted from her perambw lator and given her firs. pony ride Woodstock.â€"Mr. and Mrs, Gritme Tree recently quietly celebrated the 55th anniversary of their wedding at their home here. _ Both are in good health and were the recipients of the best wishes of their many friends. Mr. Tree, who is in his 83rd year, was born in Canada of United Empire parentage. . Mrs. Tree, who is also a Canadian, is in her 79th year. They have lived in their present home for the past 54 years, Mr. Tree having owned it for more than 60 years. Winnipeg.â€"By the simple expedient of absenting themselves from the proâ€" Â¥vince for more than a sixâ€"month perâ€" iod, wealthy Manitobans are evading the income tax earned from investâ€" ments in provincial bonds, it is learnâ€" ed here. Unless the bondholder spends at least six months of the year in Manitoba he cannot be classed as @ "resident" and so is exempt from the Income Tax Dodgers Prove Foxy in Manitoba tax, it is pointed out Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an enterâ€" tainment for those who are highly polished and refined.â€"Henry Home, it doesn‘t break," he Married 55 Years in purâ€" it as fast would carry him. however, the merâ€" and after a while gocs of