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y$ irery v}m»= _ Pithy Anecdotes Of the Famous The Toronto member said he was pot finding fauit with the employees or the methoftof carrying on with the mails but only with the financial sysâ€" tem. it was a reflection on the men and women in the service to say the serâ€" Â¥ice is antiquated. "The service in Canada is carried on second to none in the world," he saic. This drow a response trom Honorâ€" able Peter Veniot, Liberal, Gloucester former Postmasterâ€"General, who said "The Post Office Department has the most antiquated system in the world," said Dave Spence, Conservaâ€" tive. Toronto, Parkdale. "A change should come, and should come now. No one can tell whether the Departâ€" mont makes $1,000,000 a year or loses $10,000,000." Mc rHleaps said he would apply the same principle to all departments and make them standâ€"on their own feet financially. With the present system of accounting it is impossible to deterâ€" mine the financial position of any deâ€" partment. The Post Office Department is not charged anything for its buildings, which are erected by the public works department. ‘The _ postmastergeneral repiying (O X;.~A. Heaps, C.C.F., Winâ€" nipeg North, agreed it looked strange for his department to be charged noâ€" thing for rent, repairs or caretaking. At the same time, the practice bas been followed _ since Confederation and the agroed one department should do all the building. Perhaps some sys tem of rentails could be worked out, bnut it might be difficult. ‘It is a question for Parliament to decide," added Mr. Elliott. Postmaster General Elliott reported to the House of Commons recently. Not revenue totaled $32,507,400, OTraAwWA, â€" ‘The Post Oftice Deâ€" partment had am operating profit of $3.000,000 in the year ending in March Postal Service Shows Proft boo T. S. Eliot, the poet was once introâ€" duced to Marie Laurencin, the French painter, at a tea party. "Eliot? Eliot? Eliot, the writer? But they told me you were a woman." SI J« peneirated the secret He was quite cortain the writer was a woman And of course, he was right. "George Eliot" was Mary Ann Evans. Even Major John Blackwood, ber publisher was not let into the secret until some time later. All the corres pondence and business arrangements with his new author had been conductâ€" ed through George Henry Lewesâ€"her close friend and literary adviser. When George Eitot‘s first novel "Amos Barton" appeared in "Blackâ€" wood‘s Magazine" there was doubt end speculation as to the author‘s idâ€" entity since "George Eliot" was ac knowledged to be a pseudonym. There was little or none on the sex question. The author was a man. Dickens alone Izaak Walton, the "Father of Angâ€" ling" and author of "The Compleat Angler" â€"â€" the Fisherman‘s Bibleâ€" was a sweetâ€"souled , contemplative man, who spent much of his time, when he was not fishing, "in the famâ€" Hies of the eminent clergymen of the old country." As Andrew Lang said: "He had a natural taste for a Bishop." For 51 years old Izaak was in busâ€" Iness in London occupying half a shop two doors west of C€hancery Lane. There is some doubt whether he was & linenâ€"draper or an ironâ€"monger, says C Lewis Hind (in "One Hundred Best Books"), but there is no doubt that important men sought him and would chat with this delightful shopkeeperâ€" fisherman over the counter. W "As he likes â€" I wish it to be quite ontancous," said the Major. Mary Ann Evans left the room folâ€" wed by Lewes. She quickly gave him rmission to reveal the secret Back the room, Blackwoo was formally ‘No. 1 assure you the facts are erwise," replied Eliot. But, surely 1 can‘t be mistaken. 1 a given to understand you were a man," persisted Mlle Laurencin, No! No! I have known myselft for te a long time and 1 am quite conâ€" ced that 1 am not and have never n a woman." But aren‘t you George E:iot?" hich recalls an ton Rascoe (in " ventuaily, Blackwo6d«u, whose susâ€" on and curiosity had been arousâ€" went to call on George Eliot. He received by Lewes and a young nan who was introduced as Mary i Evans. (The scenme is described J. Lewis May in his "Life" of Geo. nt m, to h to 1001 to 0.4 was Elfot." Eliot story by Bookman‘s Dayâ€" h E1 replied 935 St. 100 Ibs. ...... 6.00 F. 0. B. Store Our 1936 seed catalogue, the best ever Put up in North America, free on request. Shipping on the coâ€"operative plan has been productive of splendid results. Selling on the open market means real value for the owners. Get in touch with Writeâ€"Wireâ€"or Telephone XÂ¥ndhurst 1143 THE UNITED FARMERS‘ COâ€"OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED LIVE STOCK COMMISSION DEPT. Union Stock Yards, West Toronto A prize which has created keen competition between the different patrols of Fort Erie Scouts is a weekâ€"end to be spent at the district Scout cabin early in May. Nnumbers of Scout troops in all parts of the Dominion are securing for themselves, or are being presentâ€" ed with pictures of King Edward VII, Nearly 1506 Boy Scouts of London and adjacent counties took part in what was described as the biggest musical show ever put on at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The play, "Boy Scout," depicted the Scouting history of a London boy who joined a Scout Troop in search of adventure. Armies of ghostly explorers, adâ€" venturers, crusaders, soldiers of Welâ€" lington and sailors of Nelson, formâ€" ed a background for his various exâ€" periences, and wished him well as their modern descendant. One scerne featured 1,000 Indians. One of the newest bathroom gadâ€" gets is a portable heater that jooks like a miniature radio. Convenient and inexpensive to operate, its small bladed fan forces the air past the hot coils circulating it to various parts ot the room. It is mighty nice where there are small children in the family. Air conditioning is now possible for a single room. Placed in the bottom of a window in the same manner as a ventilator, there is an electric fan which Jdraws fresh air from outdoors through a glass woo! filter which then matches dirt and other impurities. Moisture is added trom a smalil tank of water, that is kept steaming â€" by electricity. This according to the manâ€" ufacturer circulates purified and huâ€" wmidified air throughoin the rofig ;e- lieving dry air discomforts. Shipped Safely Anywhere â€" Prepald with full cultural directions. Our Hardy Georgian Bay Plants Succeed Everywhere Improved Senator D\l-lag 125â€"$1.00, 500â€"$2.75, 1 00 Small Fan Sends Warm Air To All Parts of Room ‘Mapledene" Kruschen is a combination of sevâ€" eral salts which assist in stimulating your liver and ‘digestive tract to healthy, regular activity. They enâ€" sure internal cleanliness, and help to keep the bloodâ€"stream pure. Thus lumbago, rheumatism, headaches and indigestion are less apt to trouble you. Four years ago this sailor had an attack of lumbago. Kruschen put him right again â€" and has kept him right since:â€" "Four years ago," he writes, "I was troubled with lumbago interâ€" mittently, and tried several remedies, without getting any relief. 1 started taking Kruschen Salts, following the directions for lumbago, and I can asâ€" sure iy1'0n that after a few weeks I felt the benefit. For four years now I have never felt any recurrence of lumbago, although 1 still continue with Kruschen. 1 would not quit if they were double the price. 1 am sixty, and work on sailing craft, and apart from that lumbago have hardly ever had a day‘s illness."â€"E.0. Grow Strawberries LIVE STOCK MARKETING HIS LUMBAGO HAS Asparagus, 50â€"65c, 100â€"$1.00 New Seed Potato Certifed WARBA W. J. GALBRAITH New Heater W. H. PERRON .& CO., LIMITED Stayner, Ont. Seedsmen and Nurserymen SCOUTING §| The new Warba potato is without a doubt, the finest origination of a century in the early potato class. It has been tried in many parts of United States and Canada and all results have shown that it is fully two weeks ahead and more productive than the well known early variety frish Cobbler. Its shape is roundish, Ekimâ€"and flesh white, eyes about the same depth as those olk the Cobbler variety, but pinkish in color."It copks well, is delicious and keeps very well. °8ur trial at Macdonald College lastâ€" Summu.‘hn conâ€" vinced us that it will soon be the® teading early variety of > potato for our northern climate. While our stock lasts: Here There Everywhere In the meeting place of the Inâ€" ternational Scout Troop at the Canâ€" adian Academy at Kobe, Japan, the Scout Law is displayed in English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Danish and Russian. When the boys "salute the flag" no less than twelve different national flags are hoisted, so that each Scout can pay respect to his own country‘s colours ; The Town Council of High River, Alta., has placed the old High River "Times" building at the .service of the local Scout Association, rent free, for a year. The Scouts are asked only to take care of the fire insurance. A father and son banquet of the ist Ormstown Scout Troop of Quebec, was attended by the Mayor, several of the Town Councillors, the four local clergymen, the high school prinâ€" cipal and most of the professional men of the town. The troop is headâ€" ed as Scoutmaster by the assistant high school principal. Toasting the Scout movement, Dr. W. S. McLaren stated his belief that "no better orâ€" ganization has ever been started in this town." without regard to race or creed e A special postage stamp will be issued by the Netherlands in 1937, to mark the holding in that country of the 5th World Boy Scout Jamboree. Similar special issues of postage stamps have been put out by Roumâ€" ania, Siam and Hungary to mark Scout gatherings in those countries. their new Honorary Patron. The first anniversary of St. Anthony‘s Troop of Fredericton, N.B., was made the occasion for presented a beautiful framed portrait of King Edward by Rev. Fr. W. M. Donahoe. The troop stood at salute while the picture was unveiled by a Patrol Leader. One of the sights of the upper Thames is the swans which are to be seen floating around gracefully on the surface of the water often folâ€" lowed by a pair of cygnets They move about the small boats which frequent these waters fearlessly, for no one disturbs them, as they are regarded as the King‘s property. As a matter of fact, they are owned jointly by the King, the Vintners‘ Guild and the Dyers‘ Guild Every year in July the King‘s Swan Mastâ€" ers make a trip over the river and they make a mark on the bivd‘s bill to indicate its ownership. The cygâ€" nets, which have been unmarked are divided among the owners. Persons desiring to own swans may apply and if their application is passed upon favorably they are given a pair. They must prove that they have a suitable place to keep the birds. j The Swans of the Thames Awarded Many Prizes This new bean was under test {or three seasons by the dominion seed branch and in February 1934 the commissioner granted its license as a new variety to be known as "Gohn‘s Rainy River," thus showing The origirtator of this new early bean is A. C. Gohn of Emo, Ont., who came to the Rainy River disâ€" trict in 1923 from the provinte of Saskatchewan. Mr. Gohn brought with him a sample of beans, unrecogâ€" nized by the dominion seed branch at Ottawa, from which he had by carefully selecting for uniformity, productiveness and earliness, develâ€" oped a variety that is most dependâ€" able. ® An outstanding achievement in agriculture and one of great interâ€" est to northern Ontario is the deâ€" velopment of an early maturing navy bean in the Rainy River district. This new bean is adapted to more northern districts than those now recognized as the "bean zone," where the standard 125 to 130 day varieties are grown, in that it reâ€" peatedly matufes in from 80 to 90 days from date of planting. Perfects Navy Bean Adapted To Northern Ontario Climate $ .15 10 lbs. .... Tel. 4191. There was a time, remember, when America‘s purchase of Alaska â€" was considered sheer extravagance . But the territorial question is something else. This Antarctic terâ€" ritory may never be worth one copâ€" per cent; on the other hand, it may some day be worth a great deal. The National Geographic Society, through President Roosevelt, has awarded Ellsworth the Hubbard memorial medal for the Antarctic acquisition, believed to have been the last band left unclaimed in either polar region. Ellsworth deserves high honor for daring and skill. It is difficult at this time to conâ€" ceive of the specific importance to the United States of 350,000 square miles of Antaretic territory just claimed for that country by the intrepid Lincoln Elisworth. > he can become; the pig is cut off in his youth. The pioneer allowed him to become a nice large pig beâ€" fore he considered it well to be done with him. It is the same with chickens; they are subjected to strange and great mechanical deâ€" vices today. The pioneer used to help chip the eggs at the end of thrte weeks and if the old hen deserted her family he would rear the chicks in a basket beside the kitchen range. Much has changed, but we do not know of any new devices for teachâ€" ing a calf to drink from a pail. The pioncer probably got some milk in the pail and put his hand dowr in the bottom and turned the fingers up to get the calf to start that way; we did the same thing in later years on the Tenth Concession and we beâ€" lieve the custom has not changed. Nor has the strength of the calf‘s neck. A calf may look wobbly on its long legs but it is never wobbly in the neck. A calf may even appear to be demure and in its eyes one may even see the light of reason and a certain degree of wisdom, but when it comes to drinking from a pail the calf is stubborn. Extremely so. The first few lessons in pail drinking when a calf is being weaned always spoiled a man‘s temper. We don‘t know if we can recall a man who taught a calf to drink out of a pail without saying the things which never should have been said. So if the pioncer were to return he might find a good many things changed, but if there was a calf near the weaning stage he would feel that he was back where he once belonged." "It is quite true many things are done differently today. No longer is a pig allowed to live long enough to demonstrate how big and how fat "It went on like that for quite a distance, and no doubt there‘s quite a bit of truth in it, but the change is not as great as stated. The pioâ€" neer farmer would find some things had not changed at all, and we menâ€" tion just one â€" teaching a calf to drink out of a pail. We dare say he did it just the same as it was done on the Tenth Concession some years ago and just the same as it is being done on farms all over the country today. "We were reading a tribute writâ€" ten about pioneers, and it recountâ€" ed changes which have taken place in the years which separate us from pioneers," writes the Peterborough Examiner. "Like this: ‘If the pioneer came back today he would marvel at the manner of 19386 agriculture; the manner of feeding has changed; the way in which milk is taken and separated at once; the putting down of production. _ It would _ seem strange to him to turn a button and illuminate the barn. He would find himself in a changed world.‘ Teaching a Calf To Drink Fall. In 1934, a most unfavorable seaâ€" son, Gohn‘s Rainy River navy bean ripened in less than 90 days at Gimli, Man., 50 miles northwest of Winnipeg, and _ arrangements have been made with Hudson Bay Co. to distribute this bean through their trading posts down the McKenzie River valley and report results next This new variety has all the good features of those grown in the old bean zone together with those reâ€" quired for our northern zone. Among these features are: earliness of maâ€" turity, uniformity of crop and sample, productiveness, chalk white color, cooking quality unexcelled, foliage protects pods from nght frosts and maturing farther north. Apart from this new navy bean being extremely early, it has already proved that it holds a high place in competition. In 19338 it won a maâ€" jor award at the Regina World‘s Grain Show. It won the Canadian championship at the 1984 ‘Toronto "Royak," also defeated all the United State at the 1934 Chicago "International." Twice in succession it won the special at Chicago. that it originated in a district far north of the standard bean zone. U.S. Antarctic Land There are men who would plant their gardens in their neighbor‘s yards so that they would not have to take care of them. "A terrace will be staged by Mrs. John Barclay and Mrs. Richard Coulter. A bride‘s table will be arâ€" ranged by Mrs. John Barclay, Jr. and committee. The Derbyshire Gardens will exhibit the rock garden. The widow‘s arrangement will be in charge of Mrs. Henry F. Bovard and Mrs. J. L. Cote with many other artistic arrangements." â€"From The Greensburg Review. PRETTY NICE ARRANGEMENTS Wifeâ€"Oh, yes, dear. Didn‘t you say that the harder I pull the trigâ€" ger, the farther the bullet will go? IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU There ain‘t no use of going through life grumbling and feeling blue, Because things in this life don‘t "pan out" just right for you; Trouble‘s here, and trouble‘s come to stay, but this is trueâ€" Joy‘s here, too, fifty times as strong as trouble, and it‘s for you. This world‘s a garden filled with flowers, if floweis‘ll do, Or it‘s a land where darkest shadows lieâ€"it all depends on you. Husbandâ€"Now, are you sure you understand how to use this rifle? Housewifeâ€"Well, here‘s a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk for you, sir. Mighty few husbands are as considerate as that. Hoboâ€"Madam, I once had a wife and a family of my own â€" but I couldn‘t be contented. I growled and grumbled at everything â€" and finalâ€" ly I left home. Profit from the production of ugly necessities often pay the losses from the production of beautiful luxuries. Prisonerâ€"Well, if it‘s all the same to you, sir, I‘d like to be a sailor. ARE YOU EDUCATED? The atâ€" tributes of an educated person are: You can‘t sell him magic. He never laughs at new ideas. He cultivates love of the beautiful. He listens to the man who knows. He crossâ€"ecxamines his day dreams. He knows his strong point and plays it. He knows the value of good habits and how to form them. He lives a forwardâ€"looking, outâ€" wardâ€"looking life. He keeps his mind open on every question until the evidence is all in. He knows when not to think and when to call in an expert to think for him. She (gushingly)â€"Let‘s play some tennis! Heâ€"Can‘t. The net‘s broken. Sheâ€"Fine! The net‘s always in the way when I play! © Prisonkeeperâ€"You‘ll have to work here, man, but you may select any trade you wish. SAVING THE PROFIT The daughter of old Pharaoh, a finâ€" ancier was she, And when you‘ve heard my story through, 1 think you must agree. She knew about the bulls and bears, the margins that they make, The profits that they gobble up, just when the markets break. She wandered to the river‘s brim, & when Moses was a kid; She saw an ark all lined with pitch, and this is what she did. She turned a neat financial trick, we have the Lord to thank, When she saved a little prophet from the rushes on the bank. ‘ â€"Harry Brokaw. fiske the bile Bow freeiy" of calome] but have no calo them. Ask for your stomach. You enflufid.lnhl poisons htothfidy. you feel sour. unknrfi.wuldhthv-k. A mere bowe! movement doesn‘tailways get at the cxuse. You need something that works on the liver as well. It takes those good, old Most of us like to sit and gossip. It is really an idle habit. It enâ€" courages loose foolish talk. Even a fairly industrious person spends alâ€" most as much tim> swapping yarns with his neighbors and chance acqaintances as he does at work. And You‘ll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin‘ to Go uold oi m ie ro bous out two pounds o# It just WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BHLEPâ€" HAVE ‘s Little Liver Pills to get these two : of bile flowing freely and make you neARD y OV alome! or mercury in Little Liver Pills by 46 $100,000. Value of Sarnia building permits for March was $10,040, largest for that month since 1931, with the toâ€" tal for the first three months $18,â€" 540, an increase of $10,181 over last spring. â€" A new theatre is planned with an expenditure of nearly St. Catharines hopes for an imâ€" proved construction year. _ A new city hall and police station will be erected at a cost of $150,000. And in Sarnia where operations have been practically at a standstill for several years, revival signs are seen this spring A shortage of moderateâ€" priced dwellings for rental purposâ€" es has turned householders to studyâ€" ing the federal housing act â€"with a view of building their own homes. | Sault Ste. Marie, another northâ€" ern centre, reports prospects betâ€" ter than for several years with perâ€" mits issued up to the present worth $39,000 compared to $29,500 in the same period in 1935. In this busy northern city permits granted for the first three months this year amounted to $33,700 comâ€" pared to the $7,515 figure for the same period in 1935. It is about half the value of permits issued in the first three months of 1931. Active in Sudbury A real rosy tint to the picture is painted in Sudbury, where $1,000,â€" 000 will go into construction jobs, many large business blocks are to make their appearance and accommoâ€" dation for more than 400 families anticipated. The quarterly report of H. Roseborough, building inspector, declares the construction value for the ‘irst three months of 1986 is secâ€" ond only to the figure for the same period in the 1931 boom. For the first three months of 1936 total value of new buildings in Hamâ€" ilton was ° $198,000 compared to $140,000 last year. This year a $64,â€" 000 factory is under construction and other large contracts are appearâ€" ing. About $200,000 will be expended in London, the majority in indusâ€" trial expansion. Hygrade Corrugatâ€" ed Products Limited, manufacturers of containers and similar articles, is arranging for a $30,000 addition to their plant while the Atlantic Paâ€" cific Tea Company plans spending $35,000 on two new stores. Toronto city building department officials declare the construction picâ€" ture this spring is only "a trifle betâ€" ter" than last. Up to the end of March total value of building work done was $46,212, slight increase over 1935 figures. 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