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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1936-03-19, Page 2Z.-GKWsa- „, iaaamMMi ■p:1}., --W v ;! *1 4 CANADA i ;i • Conducted by Professor Henry with the co-operation ot ' the va.rious departments of Ontario Agricultural College. 0 t, •’ >•' / 1 Japan B^ourns With Empire COMMENT THERE A EDITORIAL HERE, EVERYWHERE. Health of Pioneers ' In- (he early day<s of settlement in 'Canada there, "was little sickness -among the pioneers. This was--due largely. to. the fact -that; their /work kept them, outdoors in'the fresh, air , • .and Chat they, received, plenty of ■healthful ■ exercise.’ Swinging an axe in. the. bus_h, • clearing the ■ land for • cultivation, and the hundred and one odd jobs that go in the hewing of a homestead out of- virgin forest; were tasks' that built muscle, kept a man iUj first-class physical condition, and in shape’ to" ward - off minor bodily ills.,’-p-GueIph Mercury. Last; Resort^ < The Massachusetts/OsteopathicSo-' . 7 ciet'y..; has I decreed that scrubbing the floors is the ■ best method for im­ proving the female figure;- It is not : believed that it will be generally ret sorted to as long as other devices’’ hold out;—Brantford Expositor, Man’s Ears On Cojd Days a!-*Mran put: woo! upon hi’s fe^A and ;shanks; h.el. places .a portion of pad­ ding along bis spinal column, and encases his hard$5i.n something pr other, to keep ’them warm, but his •ears are left to.,stand out alone and unaided when the W,ijid blows heavy from th? Av.est and north. rNot’.'fair at k'H|.. ♦' ' ' ■. . ■ Long have we felt that a-’- great fi.eld is" here, wide open for some in­ ventive ,genius. Surely there could be some’ little'‘gadget in a hat which could be pulled up or dow n > like a window blind to cover the ears hs occasion required or as feeling dic­ tated. Men would be quick to* adopt such a plan, It is hot possible they can enjoy cold ears or frozen ears. The way in wh’ch most rn^n neglect their ears is shameful; if the ears could dr Iso they would protest and ask for equal treatment with hands,; hoofs and spine. —Peterborough Ex­ aminer. . >■ ■ Longest Railway Quietly and without the usual fan­ fare of publicity which accompanies ------...----thc—const ruction —o-f.-its-'Jjuge—indus.-;- trial enterprises,, the Soviets have . pushed on the building of a second . track along the longest railway in the world—4,500-mile. trans-Siberian railway, which is of major strategi- . . cal importance in the military de? . A fence of Russia in the„Far East. . - J-n; -two. years -the '■ Soviets have"; ____practically , completed .the „ double. tracking of this line over a distance; of 1,300 miles—from huge Lake Bai­ kal to Khabarovsk, the Soviet’s Far-; . • - Eastern military centre. Work in . . this section is jn its final stages,- and norma! freight and passenger ......traffic is‘ expected to begin ^s soon as. auxiliary constructions, such ,as locomotive depotst repair shops’ and warehouses have been completed. —. Brockville Recorder. •• Almost Totally Teetotal The . second volume -of~ Snowden’s Autobiography sayh that when the “first Laboi government’ was formed, Scotland sent 29 Labor members and all tijit one were teetotallers!— .SL.....CaLharines.-StaJdard......__ ____ !> / K Above is seen the arrival of l’rince Takamatsu, the representa­ tive of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan, at St. Andrew’s Church’, Tokio,. to attend the memorial service foi* the late King George V. Prince Takamatsu is being received by the Lord-Bishop of South Tokio, the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Olive, and the Canadian Minister, $ir Herbert Marler. Left to. right, the Lord ■ iBishppj the British- Ambassador, the Canadian. .Minister*, and Prince j, Takamatsu. . * ' • ’ -1 « I I III MWMR I The business of fanning is yearly becoming, more apd inure dependent iinon facts that .have been glithe^ed regarding livestock and ITveslocW management, crop production, soil .mai.ia.g-emen.tr d simse and Insect cun* t rd a nd. business p rga n za t ion. pt the farming industry.. Individual prob-' l.emS iirvol-ving one’or more ,ol .these, and many* other phases^ ot agricul­ ture, engage <lhe attention of. Ontario l’iirni’^rs from 'day to day. During the. winter months there is a- little niorp ■time for''study of -the most aclftet problems; '■ < *' ’i’hrough -this column farmers may secure the latest information pertain­ ing to their ditficulties. io. intro­ duce this' sef^ce Professor Bell1 has .prepared the following typical prob­ lems to indicate lite information which should.be given.in order that a satisfactory answer can be made. If answer is des red by letter en­ close stamped and addressed envelope for ieply. . Address all inquiries to Professor Henry G. Bell, Room 421, I 73 Adelaide St. \V., Toronto. Ontario. ' gardeners, once a familial" sight—on' every little plot, of ground in The odd corners of the subift’bs, are "Che sur­ vivors of the great Chines.) migra- tio.n in the gold rush-, days". Once ' there wgre as many. as 3j>,OOU Chin-’ Tese in Victoria, but restrictive leg­ islation, return to the homeland and 'death Lav?- .reduced - their number^ 1 today to a couple, of thousand. The f ; mbre^^x'i<ra«~rlTan~his*-w4-ite—f-elto was f^om-citizens to slaye in a market, garden The Tale Of a Dog One of the raeiest dog stories we have seen runs like this—“Sometime ago a fire ocmrrec in his master’s dwelling, the family and dog rushed out. Then the dog dashed back and. 0 a co OL UJOUSttllu. inv returned carrying the fire insurance j . Australian-born Chinese is no ^.policy—rolled-up-einL-a^wet-towel-^OnA ' ’ •■' ” -: investigation the policy ’ the office of Mr|’ —— but we for­ bear to give the name of the insur­ ance broker.”—Halifax Chronicle. from dawn to dusk. He prefers com­ merce.--Brand cn Sun. British Fairness . The. Manchester Guardian, i pay­ ing a fine, tribute to Canada’s-.Olym/ , pic hjekey tet m, vvhiclv lost the j.Olympic title for the first time."since- i this- international competition began ; in 1924. .-showed . itself, to be charac- Late King’s Humor , • The King was..Conferring with a sculptor who was designing the new" British coinage. .“Make a big Y,” the Monarch instructed. “I would hate to ha mistaken for any of the other Geor ges. ’—Sa u 11 Star 1. Question — How would you under­ take to prevent or coni vol Celery Blight? . Afe-wer ~ _..Theiq_: are two Celery . Blights in Ontario; namely- Late Blight or Septoria Leaf-Spot and Early, -Blight...The former is much the more prevalent .and destruct- -iye. Fortunately both blights res- pond to Vhe same treatment. Tlfe directions i'dr spraying Celery to prevent these blights are as fol­ lows -Give-two applications when the plants are still .in the seed bed­ using ' Bordeaux mixture of the strength of-3 pounds of bluestone nud 6 pounds <if hydrated lime, to • ' if -' ' *• ’» . . . • t ■plic.-iiions should be made at .an jiiic-i yal.-ot' a wpek fjr ten days dur­ ing ihe -season. The wetter .the ;i)rjdic:vtions that will be required. -WU.ii.-ii'tlie* plants- .ire small- -40 gal- Lo-iis .of the spray mixture will bei’. suffivi'.'iii-10r--.iiu zacfe but when thft ■plums are large ft will require two ’ .-or three, iinies’.tills . much.- If. is . e.r y; i i u ybr un i th a t's th e • Ro r de aux sbouh^bc applied under-high •pres-1 siirvi Tire sjii'iiyei- dhoult! "be .rig* u'.;.- treim .'tin' top i'tnd.pne-from'each- side Late Blight spreads, most ra-. 'pi-'lly■ during wet weather. kt- is • tiierei'o'ro iniportai.wt to see that the r.m-dcuux is uii the 'plants' before fi'iiir eoim.’S. rather t.han after. .. The directions', fur dusting ..-cel-• eryarc’ as . -fol-iu'w-s: Use 2p per com copper-juiC' - dust. Give two apiiiieaiions as described above . while, the plants are still in the • seed bed and repeat at interval's of ■ from . 8 to 10 days’ after ,/he plants are set out in the field. In ve;y’wet weather. Jt :may be neo -essaiv fq apply the dust..as often- • ’as; twice a weed;. The best results from dustiug-art- secured by-using 1 iboral- quantil it-s , of'dust and ap- p|\ ing ’ it ■ under high pressure,” Ollier precautions ' which should be taken. Riike up and burn the diseased 'leaves'lin'd’ stalks. Plant- celery- so far as it .is. possible on w-eil drained land. Do not cultivate ce'hT'y wh'ni the planis arg wet and in cultivating take, care not to get- the soil iuto the crowns of the.^ yotrng plants. Rut-a.tion of crops is’ art ei'iective means of preventing this disease as tic causal organis.ni .J is. chietly. carried from year to .y aE-iiL the crop' refuse in the -soil. ”■ JnFFTtTis riot al n ays ■ praci iei71. iiri-~ . tier' ordinary Celery growing con­ ditions. Lt* is not advisable to. at- . tempt i.o- store for any Tcngbh of ., time celery affected with late ' blight. Ih/foi'e such celery is plac­ ed in 1-sjt'orage The' blighted- leaves anil steins , should be stripped off; Those who grow large quantities * of culery depend ' ch.efly- on spray­ jog or dusting for'the prevention of ....; this djsease, •— J. E. HoWitL De/. 40 gallons of .water. The first ap­ plication should be. made when the i plants are from two to three.inches . . high and the' second applic’at-ioii given a 'short time before setting the plants out iti the field. ' The field’s(prayipg should be started a * -week or ten days after the plants 1 - are set out., For. the fiSId applica­ tions use Bordeaux mixture of th.e 1 strength of 4 potinds of copper r-Ki-Iplxi-t-e-,-^8--po4utds-- -of— hyakate d. lime and 40 gallons-of water,. Ap; Pictures Coniedian as Victim Of Repression. ~ Wax-es Sarcastic . Regarding Toy ’ House Io. Daughter.. .’ Vanishing Chinese . Th’a old capital of Australia, Mel­ bourne, is contemplating a little sad­ ly the vanishing’ of a 'familiar fig­ ure—the Chinese market gardener. In ten years the number who held stahTs"at^^ teristica’.Iv'' Bi itisl^^Ts“~fa’hi)^: decreased by 25 per cent., and be-1 The Guardian, frankly declares ..that fore, very long, so the experts say,u Canada had easily the better team ’ there may be no. more. The Chinese J and ^ould has p beaten/-England rd lie times 'out of. ten. h- ‘ .. . . * “Moreover,”, it ’■ coiTjuueu “the Britisu team was compos? ’ ^of sev­ eral players who-\vere 4born in Eng- ’ land hut who learned their- hockey’ ip Cariada an 1 only recently .re.tu.rn-: ' ed to England". Hence, it is unfair ’ to speak of'the triumph, o British, ice hockey.' .'Canada lost ‘th” title under. its own/' riariv' But' won it un- ) -xdex.-J3xLyaiti.;.s.”.... _____,‘- Nothing could cxcrurb^th - fairiiiessL of- t;h-at ■-&x>po&. - i’tor. . RIGA, LATVIA.- — Poor Harold Lloyd! Boris siifimatzslvi the corres­ pondent of the Moscow Isvestia, has imthihg but sympathy' for the famous , American movio star after visiting^ him ih his home at Los Pahnos. Writ-1, ’rug. in the Isvestia Shnmatzski pict- - ui'fs Harohl Lloyd as hpotiier victim of the American, depression, who has lost his company and who now must hire .himself out by the-picture. . The inovie slur writes the Soviet reporter,’ lives in constant, dread of T<:dnapp‘-rs and-be watched his fam- ). i|y with anxious . eyes. and. '"his j bands iremb ed w hile lie discussed his troubles wiih bis, Soviet inter- I viewers. . ' -+&g^iw4?ii.hp i'ai-no'us toy"ho:use ■ whichT~""’ ~ ■' ■ “Ha roTd'""Tsloyd ' btfiTt" "Tor "'h'is"'”'shi'ali ..- -• • daughter. '■ | . REGINA, Sask ' We s;iw; were . wdndering park, ago /•her • ^4d>ng fancies of people who knxtw of pa rim ent (if • Botany, O.A'.^’ Bolero Dress Borrowed Books Possibly we .should have a ’little book and mark down the name of the borrower as he«hkes. the book, _ .but .generally we are/so delighted to ... get dais . little, -pr"erutinn. _A1 though ‘ .we jspspect certain books ara ot cer­ tain shelves, we haven’t the courage •tb tax'our friends with poor mem­ ory.' Yet it is a provoking thing to go to the book shelves for a certain book: to discover it missing and to . fail to remember who has it. It might be 1 an interesting way to spend an evening some time and dis? ■Cover if there are any‘which belong • elsewhere, and return theiri with an apology. As lover of hooks, wp. know we speak for, all others wrhen vre say that sbeh returns would be gratefully Review. . ■•y' If received—Niagara Falls Slang a slang used in Canada, in every country • ’of the There is •as ' there . is .. _____w ......... .. ■world, and “ft is part of the tang of the popple.. To go lo Lancashire and not hear a . bit of the Lancashire dia­ lect.'is to miss a treat. Or visit Glas­ gow- and . not hear a Glasgow laddie- in friendly- arguing with an< oppbsi* t-ort 'paper . vendor. — Regina Leader Pc . Town Planning Someone once said , of Robert Burns that he«asked for bread and' they gave him a stoi c. But the Dumfries town council -did vorse that. that._, Opposite tho uGUse in Burns street, where th' poet spen, the last years of his. life, the council in 1914 erect­ ed a refuse destri ctor.. Its removal is .no.y bein ', urged. ', “For 21 years,” sa. s one of the Dumfries town councillors, “the" de­ structor has stood as a. melancholy mohuirant and a.. grimy witneis^ to a. remarkable lack of forethought, good tr.sto and civic pride.” Dumfries is apparently awakening to 1 he value of tohrist tr&ffic. It is to m . hoped that the preserc of the ourist in some other commun­ ity will arouse “forethought., good taste ar.d civic pride” as it is appar­ ently. doing in Dumfries.-:WT-nmp&g Tribune'. . a Men Taking Lessons ■ -JC? * <rSliould' Be Matter of Hirst ■“ ;Tf)nrfnWn Ilf's small villa while we men with a penchant for things cul-;. dndering around' the inary are stu-dying domestic science. t years at the present tirne at the Balfour had Technical School. a % Unusual' as .it may seem, it-is not the the first time, that the enrollment no for domestic science classes . has ini- other pleasures except the satistact-, eluded men. « . • ion of their own narrow personal ( Two 'years ago two young men feelings and who are separated from joined the class for the purpose of the world by-a UhinpBe wall and who fitting themselves for positions as are fastened to* their nafrow little ■ chefs in hotels and restaurants'and world with a golden but pleasureless, while studying secured part-time em- cliain of private property.” | ployment as'waitcrs. ’ “This man .did not seem <ike the/ The three who are studying thir Harold we knew- from his/comedies,” , year have Another purpose in view ■continues Shumafzski. 'We hgd a Two years ago they .attended friendly talk about the Soviet and the specting classes and spent hist year American movie industries. He' did prospecting 'on Vancouver Island. I. to do prospecting and again next summer and in the meun- they want to .learn to do their ) to idoyd' built it two when .7 his ‘ daughter sixth birthday.. It is which cun' come, only from. — Three young ' ____, TORONTO—Eugenics- ■ should' be “of first concern to1 every patriotic Canadian,” Dr. Clarence G. Campbell of New York, honorary president, of I'-the. Eugenics Research Assni-tl on of •‘Rock Wool” A mong ' I he ■ dul-tanding , develop- • my*which'took place in mining c:T-?l-c-s''in Canada during 1935'.was- th--' >b..-b(!i Ufa new Canadian-mineral pied-ici in the form-of -rock' wool., . Tl-.c r'dr.iifactore of rock woo’., one o.f most effectual ins-ula’-ingpro- ' (i-G.c-i '.<■)') the market, got under way (1’irit.g ifi?' yyat. and the-Department ’ -‘.'of M-nu c r.-.i .un? Tj)(')'*d-i A - to I’)';. jtf "'<.'•< 1, and : the • Bra-’-'<i--i is a - <4o 1<> pounds a ■ trade, The <■•; ■roci<. v.ool :ndu.itr T'e%ilt,od ■ from su • rJa'rj ;C'l on in the ■ ■ Department .of’ Mi: This work - t boivcd that /’irgc de-- posits- of a s’po’<:;,tu type- of limestone’ dis revered in the Niagara d'isUict of' Ontario. Were sp!ruble, for the manb- ■ ifaM’ire ..of (he material, <-tnd indica­ tions are that the industry will reach' large scalo iw-poi' i< );.*., — Ca'-.nda Werl' by \V<-r-',:.. ■ ' ,' i''.’pv ‘« I wo, .....plants in op- Both . in ■ Ontario,' one at .and-,i he of her at ,|Bi a n't ford. ’ : i-’ic Tboruld plant a lon-g.-fibred i. hav'.t.g«a .cicn-ity .of from three • ,. founds a cubic foot is being I -"' 1, and'-’the product m-mfe at 'Ard'is a standard, shor.t-fibred wool having.-a density of 'c-’ght- c-ul'>iy Toot.-A- • Hpeci-al i'rite'rc'<t. . to .tire'. build- irade. The <•• lab'iisbnieht of'■ the -y in Canada has ■*~'f.uT expe'ri.ii^-hts hiborat'nric. ‘c-f the EC* . ’'•board I-hat •po’ebil type! of > Very rsmart and'Aery young-, ts this jaunty little • bolero costume, ’■/that is being • worn right’ now. ’.heath the winter, coat. Later, it • will come out in spring without any- wrap. This' simple |to ,sew jacket c.^ tuine is navy’blue wool crepe. The ’ bioUse is ‘new and important >.ar- .rot shade crepe silk.’ And the brief bolero jacket doesn’t hide it, either '/ Use the pattern again novelty- cotton,. ,linen or tub silk for summer. Style No. 26!)6 is di.'.--vned, lot bzes T2, 14, 16, 18 and 20 years Si-Ae 1G requires 3'-V yards of ”!>• inch material with 1 yard of 39 n< <-Kiil l asting. 1 for a pastel THE EMPIRE New Seeds For Old The' new seed catalogue, are out. --They flash arid flame,-as usual, jvitht many so-called novelties, among uliit'h' th'.' m. pea'again takes tlie I biscuit. ..-New pink shades ot new ' bl.ues oi new scarlets, lavishly, ill,is- tra.ted, arc offered, at- fancy prices, i I try hard to discover hoW they .dif- . fer from last’ year’s pinks and blues land -carlets, whic.h "were also offer­ ed at fancy prices arid which. Were . ..ialso, at. that time, “the -best pea i-t . ■' has. over I con our good fortune to raise.” - The crtL’.e. for- iio've'’tios has 'reach­ ed absurd proportions,-.aryl ' one Of the best-k-nown, plant-collectors in the world has rightly observed that whereas a nurscrynjan may make a fortune out, <>f a ■ new .sweet „pca or American movie industries. He" did pro:-petting on mit. .hi.de" from >is that his silent pic-./They intended, lures were better., undei’slood move widely popular than his ,talk;es. time “Perhaps times were differetif then, own lie told us, remarking that hard tiums cook •had also 'hit the comedy / pictures. Things are much worse- than before,-1 • ■for the pictures liave.'loit origutajity. and lack popular intuiest.” . . > Shumatzski,. who is a.director of the . Soviet- Movm Trust’, now visiting' .HoUywqod to -study Amer.can Movie technic. Iras Lcr-n 'introduced t-o' a ‘ number (if Air- k ' ' loin . :.l ji.--- '!f,<| Ijas/written interviews with them lor ' ihe Isvestia.; AIthougi) h<. wr-iPs’ at ■-!»‘n'gt-l) about the gardens ot Uioir homes in and m-ar. Holly wood ho.do'd not d<’sc-iilje their-residences. From his descriptions the Solei ' ifinlers oblai.n’ th.b irnpresr/’oh while Uirj fdln stars wer'; uricc well off today they lire in the :arm» posi- t.ion as IL’rroItl Lloyd., ' v-horn- .Im re-'* ports -as a -wage slave of the f/m < ><!’. fates working' -for a wl-ign v. hi-;, !«. f'l/m.idf:!<-■'! “sma.i chang-.“ - cooking or be in a position for a gang of prospectors. 50,000 Employed e> HOU I O ORDER PATTERNS W;ite your name and address plainly, giving number and size (if pattern wanteu. Enclose 15c in stamps or coin (coin preferred1); wrap it. carefully and address your order .o Wilson Pattern Service. 73 West Adelaide $trecf, Toronto, 1 * ,* • ’ • • • | a new daffodil, a plant-collector, af­ ter risking his neck on. a.Himalayan I precipice,, is lucky -if his genuinely I new plant is grown .by half a..dozen , enthusiasts.. ' The craze for.soiii-ct'n-i-tig new often means, too, that many lovely find' ■familiar plants are gradually super­ seded and' drop out./The botanical magazines of a century ago are full . , ..... . I <6. '■ i* rihi.l Ji. is /■!. linial-f <1 that llm rd idling an'} ■ s'.rvic/nj' oi. jii»iorti<>bi"<-.i in (iaIr­ ada a,Ives ornp»iynient 1o rfbont r.o.OOO pMS'/ns, Including . a<-i.iv<: propi i./for.s ;i?> >, 11 as <jin pl<. \ . Tii'< re ,a i <• about filling ; t:iikin.- in Doiti.ition; arid 4 ]0p ;;;i!a.?< > d<-n.lin^ in n.iriomo- bii'-.-i an.d gasopno,. . |/r addition, thfre* /> <• l-|.iri-ij/miif< !y s ^'r-par aa< y or roj/.-iir t.ii'/ps r.f varioi ., • Pi | s. 'Jim <■> 1 a'< '( a t/jiat i n< • a lm>'' < <; in-' < .-.a an;' 7,< I In f <: : or I. ; i, <■ ti- ! ii.t at . the- United States, declared here .re­ cently! This “science of racial improve-, ment,” • Dh. Campbell said, involved “vital national problems of the first' importance.” It.must receive the con- siderat on of any far-seeing stdtes- manshlpjf a nation is to realize its full possibilities and adequately fulfil, its destiny?’ *' ' ■ ■The first nat'onal necessity of any nation, the speaker assented', was “the.:biological one of improving its facia.!' qualities.” It was “encourag­ ing’* to sec Germany had been “m- tcliigc'iif enough’’ to undertake a program to Jmpbove"the.race. In Canada, he said, it was to be hoped the doctrine's of eugenics would spread, 1‘for the reason that inimca<--jiral)le'.good - can be accom­ plished” in a-matter that requires a - “unite,d-national at-ii'-lnde and action.” Dr. ( arnpbell contended, dem-inded “critical tc-appra somc.nt” of the'val- ues'in the world’s civilisation. .“Civilization of course mean/ ur- ■bardzattoh,” .he declared, ‘and it i.s th'/ Very feature of it .wliieh goes, far 1.6 <-M’fi.l( human conditions that racial survival values. in' ai.n.i.osl of jlluslrati6r. •;, n ?;i.) iishmepts, of _ fine plant species and hybrids, forgotten. A black splendid do’di'e < argqniuni, a- bho'k bc'a.ulifu! bi/.rnr*: wore then the traar them r.o-,1? Lo.G'ioh ,! !<.-<l IP; I . , ii< rrjt.fu. ri<»vZ 'K,n(pl<-! <-.y ihf. if'.'viiuii, a double, (•/ .K. .on pel- a iri'-yi;;, ff>;>rly earri.-.'.nr-.--. ' they J . * Who grov/H ’ ■/.;<''.Ui'',r. '' prn< m p; • dis.. ;? i>c '.; iy mH' 1 I l In i- lf|, || f .J >m;, i ■!,' .ii tii" ,<1 r,f r <iii i Hr1,' y. oili< 7 |,i ,<■<■■>. i j ii. i <Hm,bl|e ■ ■ a I.nc. I'.d ’ll.' . ii (li< i <■ 'in <• " .-‘..rh i r, ’ 'I,.. 1 <f (i *’b' 'h'* ci n«!:in|- urbaniza which has- becti char.'H’tc.ris|ir < f all ci vijizni ion I'k-uh tli<-ir lic-g'nrTrig?, we cap m.-il;<-- the simple, huf pht H-rt.ius <i .'-<■<,vr-i y I h,'ii u)-h;in ('oinmu.'iiil ies al- iu\;i I'iabiy fail, to prndme ■' -ik a ” b ‘.'I - i,, (-.(.'I uuf < t Ip m ■ t'd'i < • . I . « I