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II Gertrude Came to
Cherry Valley
BY FEED 1, ST. JOHN
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CHAPTER I. "IRrstdl" exclaimed Mrs. Andrews,
"I'm :lever rested, If it isn't washing
The ear flashed clown the hill road, aid ironing, it's sweeping or churn -
lover a short -spanned bridge where ing or baking or getting' three meals
!the way leads by many pleasant wind-ing.day and washing dishes or " She
drips dawn Cherry Valley. It was broke off abruptly and pointed back
October and the colors in which she to the house
delights were exhibited in all their
glory.
John Hadley brought the car to a
stop at the top of a gentler rise in the
road and he and the girl sat silent,
lost in enjoyment of the autumnland-
scape.
He lifted his cap and Iet the sun-
light fall full on his pleasant, sun -
browned face. His features were
sarong and eleancut and the light in
his brown eyes and his boyish smile
made him seem younger than' his
thirty years, He drew a deep breath
and turned to speak to the girl. Brews 7"
The cute little hat with its impertin- Gertrude laughed,
ent red feather seemed a becoming "you would not have stopped there
crown for her dark brown if you had known what she would
Dont you just love it . he asked say! She told me dreadful things
her.
She started and laughed lightly,about how hard farmers' wives have
"Yes, from the seat of an automo- to«work.
�„Ili bet she did,"growled John,
re-
Hebioiled his capon with a jerk "and made your determination to without a ward setted himself at the fuse to be a farmer's bride stranger
wheel and sent the car flying down than ever. ili ell, holding out hats
the road,his hand and smiling in the big -boy is
jaws set grimly, his silicon that Gertrude loved, "let's be
eyes fixed on the track. ! friends! We don't have to settle the
Gertrude Allison leaned back and thing to -day. Let's hope for better
watched him, a tender smile curving luck next time."
her lips, then suddenly laid her hand ''John, I wish I could!" she cried,
on his arm and leaned toward him. `but you don't know how much I
"John," she said softly, "I'm sorry thank --and worry about—us and how
I said it just that way. I'm`sorry if we differ."
I said anything to spoil o.ir enjoy "Well," rejoined John quickly,
w ent of this splendid
day and 4:11s—"
s , "don't you think 1 also—
view of your beautiful alley . I yv:sh Maybe you do." She leaned closer
I could be glad to come eel: 1F to !IVO' to hien "But, John, it isn't just
on your old farm but - can t, these things we've mentioned that I
John: I really suppose le muse be
::ailnoux
accept but a whole array of
that I dent love you enough. I've them or no—" she hesitated. "Not
tried to make myself believe I could. exactly that either. it's the sort of
marry you and be happy as a farmer's; living that these things stand for
wife, but—
' which I hate. Just imagine what one
She broke off with a hopeless little week of life like Mrs. Andrews' would
gesture. The grim lines of John's be for me here in your beautiful
face softened a little but he made• Cherry Valley. The homes are com-
no response end presently she went fortable-looking places delightful.
on ;homes—but they lack that something
"Why can't you dive nn the farm
and came to the city';Yon have 'which really makes a home—the kind
of home I'd want, whe tier on a farm
ti•a'ning, tharaeter and money—there or in the city. That `something' seems
are many ways ,n vehicle you could to be—or am I wrong?—the convic-
succeed there. We could enjoy so tion on the part of the people them -
many things there that life in the selves that they are getting out of
country could not offer --and we'd be, life all that they can get.
so happy!"See' what they put' into it—labor,
His voice was grave as, still look- t}
ing straight painn, suffering and hard, hard work
straighahead he presently an- planningfor and cerin for their fam-
I sap• p, "Maybe I ought to do that.. flies. ook at the washing alone!
I suppose you cannot understand Hein is scarce and most of the wo-
when I say it's impossible for me to
agree with you. I know you don't men carry the water in and out again.
realize what it would mean to nie to Some have machines—and turn. them
Most of them stand
a ower. o
b hand
y
.save the farm. I've' tried to imagine
myself doing that but, Gertrude, that and rub for hours.
It is awful: Then
old farm has been my home all any . roathrough the rest of •rhe week. come the
life, except for the few years when ironing, mending. •`sewing, sweeping,
I was at school in the city—where I: in endless succession, besides the daily
met you. y I grind of cooking, dishwashing, clean -
"There area thousand ties to bind ming illion other things.lamps, feeding :rehiaylkens, and a:
pie to the farm and to cid Cherry "Tell me," said John; "where you
Valley. After Father died, you know, learned all this. Seems to me," he
Mother and I kept things going. I've added grinning, "that you've been do-
ing a little .investigating."•
"You forget the vacations I Tuve
spent in. the country .with Grand-
mother. I have helped her do all
these things, jnany a time. And .she,
poor dear, has been doing „them all
her life. She is bent:and worn out.'
"Still," she went: en, "it :isn't just
the hard work! I could.. do that...It's
the narrowness, the littleness, of the
circle into. which •one's life ,would fall
—to be content just to ;go through
such a round from week to. week no
sociabilty, no clubs,. no • lectures nor
theatres, riot even -the movies to break
the monotony."
"Do you see these lamps an that
shelf? It took me an hour this after-
noon to clean and fill them all. Day
after tomorrow they'll be as bad as
ever. That's the way with our farm
work; it's the same thing day after
day, with no prospect of a let-up—
until you're dead."
John canie back at this juncture
and, with a word of farewell, they
were quickly on their way down the
winding road.
"Well," he said, "did you have a
pleasant little visit with Mrs. An -
Learned to love the farmer's life and
the part I've taken in the affairs of
our community. But now—Mother's
pone and I've the whole thing on my
hlands—only old Martha to look after
me and the house. Maybe I'm foolish
to hold on, but I could not be satis-
fied to be cooped up in the city. I
know you would be happy once you
were settled into the ways of a farm-
er's wife, We'd have each other and
I'm sure we'd beh appy."
She shook her head. "A farmer's
wife has to work hard, with little
chance to play. We'd be happy -for a
while, but—look!" she pointed sudden-
ly to a farm house they were passing.
A. woman had just pumped a bucket
of water from the well in the yard. Cherry Valley... Most,.of us have auto -
She carried the bucket in one hand mobiles."
and with the other directed the uncer-
tain ste a of a two-year-old who in- 1 True enough. But after, theenov-
sisted on holding his mother's hand. elty of. the .new. automobile wears off,
"That sems a hard way to get you will household nd havet. n e ret o oa She
water," said Gertrude after a moment. • is tiredd out and la . wantnts no 'seem
"Couldn't they have it piped right .in-
to the house?" as attractive as a quiet rest at Home.
"I suppose they could," John said, "John," she continued, after they had
"but almost everybody doe: it this ` driven for some Minutes in . silencer,you re rather fond of me, I know—"
way."
you--"she began, then stopped 'Don't�you ,be taking too Much for
granted, mocked: John,, laughing.
abruptly. "I'm not, sir!'' she rejoined. You
"Yes,"said John grimly, "we have
our well right out in the yard. When -i do like me very much and its ,greatly
ever we need water for the house,! to your credit, that you do! I believe
Martha carries it in a• bucket. Or I: tee that you, regard is inspired to: a
get it if I am there." i degree at least by my -what shall I.
The girl made no comment. f say. general good looks?" Her eyes
The ` next came to a substantias danced as' she watched his face., "Am
brick farmhouse in a yard that slop -II right?" •, „
Why I—er l.efloundered ridi
ed up from the road.
„culousiy; not knovbing at what•she•wa:s
I ought to see Andrews, the man•„
who lives here, for just a minute," driving.
(To be eontniued,)
said John, as he slowed down."Do T
you mind if I drive in and leave you' .
view while I wait. The inhabitants ,of, the -Flowery
1
After John left her, she sat absorb - Land, it seems, are :not, mxiiune, any
ed in thought until a woman carne; more than the natives of ;less -favored
out and began taking clothes from a countries, front: theattentions of ser-
long line.
across the fence.i tain very active .insects; • but they are
She greeted Gertrude pleasantly much More ingenious in dealing with
'
Seems to me somebody has been I
doing a big clay's work! answered t p, hien • they place in their
"Oh,'.' John spoke quickly, "I,sheuld
n't say we're. so badlyofi„as that in
for a ]ittle while?” • The Chinese Way..
"Of course not! I shall enjoy the
h
,� diem. They ave invented a kind of
„ little ra w
Gertrude in friendly fashion. "Are' beds and elsewhere!
you Mrs. Andrews?" .. I The Ina.in principle Rof this trap is
Yes. They have to be honed to- that it contains ;sticky s:trface,.which
morrow," Mrs. Andrews added look-' effectually trammels the feet of the
ing down the line of swaying gar -1 and most active Insect h
m
eats I strongest
see t at
,, ry,r ventures a upon it.. ,,,'fixers are • charier
Do you'use a washing machine? in y
e- ,,,,q , a able sociotici; :_ ,t rfiaoa, 9n9tltutOd for
z sol but ....�hing s hard anyw y � ,.,. �...�. a ..
ad ,,..-tri . u Wei an't nue pLi 1:o,8e of rfu1161?Iyir g these trayg
Ott do it, If "I -had a r,ux, +� rvuu :..,.,
yeti
not to 'be had. topeer people, andinany pereo s. gain
be so bad but helpis:� ,
4..
, �.
Soon as the girls in this neighborhood their livelil;,od by calling: round•,re,
are big enough tr work they go to the' gularly to renew the sticky; surface of
city. I don't !decry as 1 blame theta, the traps, , it h. r •
I get so tired. sometimes I think I'd ; ;
rather do anything than work on the To Promote Legibility..
farm. They're lucky to get away be-
fore it's too fate„ Iii the interest c>? legibility aims
"Oh, well," said. Gertrude console English schools are teaching, peliinan-
1ni lye "the worst pari of the week ship pupils a modern form of the.print
le over when the wae111.ng, and iron- writing used in the fifteenth tleutury:,
trig; the' done, You hive ,he newtof
the 'week erg geget,rcpt •;d."
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NEW In M. 0, A, AT CAF11E01e Al
'flus new $45,000 railway Y.Td,C.ri,, now. under construction by Canadian National Railways, will niean much to the inh 3 bitants of the little
railway town of Capreol, which has sprung up during the last five years, .on the main line of Canadian "National Railways between Toronto and
Winnipeg, and now boastsof a population of between five and six hundred railway employees who with their families have loeatod there: It will
'provide a eonimunity centre where the people niay meet together in a social way, and Bold meetings and concerts. ;3
The new "Y" will undoubtedly fill a'wido gap in the life of Capreol in providing a community centre or clubhouse, with its library, billiard room,
,`writing room, cafeteria and large main hall or rotunda, which could be used to excellent advantage fora lecture, consort, dance, or any largo commehity,
'gathering. •
The building has a concrete foundation, its outer walls are of brielc finished with stueeo and the sloped roof is covered with cedar shingles. There'
is a large lower and upper verandah across the front, supported by a portico of four pillars, and from the.eentre of the lower verandah one enters
'through a vestibule into the main rotunda, in the eentre of which and opposite the door, in. a spacious alcove, is a large brick fireplace. Just to the
left of the entranee the manager's room, and office is situated, while immediately to the left is the library and reading room: Back of the library,
separated from the rotunda by, pillars, there is a large billiard room and a games room. An open writing room is also provided at .the back of the
lentunda betweeu the alcove and games room.. To the left of the rotunda, between two Columns, one enters the dining room or cafeteria, from which, '
Ethrough awing doors, access to the kitchen is obtained. The main stairs are situated at the back of the plain hall between the kitchen and an alcove,
ewhere there is also a street entrance to the building.
'cA simple treatment_ of• stucco beams with a plain 'cornice mould and plaster columns is used throughout the main floor. The floor is finished with
alk, while partitions and trim are of Georgia pine stained and varnished.
,. On the second floor there are 18 bedrooms, a sick ,bay, large toilet and bathroom and linen closets, and from the corridors there are exits to four
baIeoaies,
which may be used as sleeping porches, and would prove useful in case of ire. On the third floor there aro also 18 single rooms, a double
eeepm,, large toilet mei linen closets and access to balconies from the corridor.
_e Provision has also been made fora two bowling alleys, which will be put in later. } +
Girls -Who Make Mischief.
"1 can't make hut what I've done toe
offend Jim Dawson," mgr, chum Doris
confided to me one day. "He seemed
so interested, and now I really think
he goes out of his way to avoid me."
We are both in the same office, and
Jam is one of the nicest -looking men
there, and I had hoped that the inter-
est he evinced for Doris might one
day develop into something more seri-
ous.
"What about Mabel?" I suggested.
hknow you will never listen to me
n I try to tell you she•s not a true
friend, but I think you'll find that
she's at the root of the trouble."
And what I said turned out to be
true. ,, I found out afterwards that
Mabel', who was very keen on Jim her-
self, had, with sugar-coated cattiness,
chaffed him about Doris, and the ef-
fect on .Jim, who was,only beginning
to be attracted, had been to frighten
him off.
I wonder Tiow many romances are
spoilt in the early stages because girls
of one's acquaintance, under the guise
of:,light-hearted banter, are • deliber-
ately spiteful, and tease a man out of
his fondness for another girl by mak-
ing him feel awkward and -shy?
There are so many ways in .which
a- girl can easily make mischief if
She wishes to. /
She may put into her friend's mouth
words Doris would never have dream-
ed- of . saying. Silly little intimate.
things that have been told her by an
over -confiding Doris and exaggerated
tenfold.
She may say something in the most
subtly innocent way possible which
conveys to him the idea that the girl
in wham he is interested has been
bragging about his .attentions.She
may hint that she is already "booked,"
or may leave the impression in his
mind that he is being made fun of.
There is nothing the average man
ha5ces marc than being laughed, at, and.
`the natural effect of this is to make
him .cool off.
- .And .there is nothing annoys the girl
who is beginning to fall in love with
someone more than to feel that her
every attitude is being watched. She
feels self-conscious and shy, and the
result of :being "chipped" is that she
'will be cold and frigid in her manner,
and.a misunderstanding may arrive
which will never be cleared up.
It is not only girl friends who make
mischief..In many, many cases sisters
are, behind a broken romance,. It le
*so easy for a sister to find the weak-
est spot in a girl's armour,, and if she
doesn't approve of • her, use her knowl-
edge foie all she is 'worth,
It she is really out to end. things,
e'he„Gan, with the help of a mother
and fetV',rerations snake things so un-
pleasant that,' in spite of a ,!awning
fondness for the man; the girl is only
too ,glad to see the last ‘of : him and
his; people:
So, girls, don't be catty! You may
-try,.te appease your .conscience with.
eicuse that you were only joking,
never really meant, anything, but you
know quite well that you did,
Even /iif you ar'ehjealous, try to rc-
n'leiill5ier that by''d.eliberately interfer-•
in 1;; ti flding romance and sepia
sting the lovers by "chaff," either
I spiteful or otherwise, your are taking
a great responsibility on yourself.
And there is the law of retribution to
reckon with. One day you may be the!
victim of "fun" just as innocently
meant
asY our
own:
A Family Scrapbook.
• We are a large family, and we have
had good tunes together, writes a
subscriber, but it will not be long
now until we separate; so we are mak-
ing a scrapbook to help, us remember
what our parents have told us about
the family and what' we want to keep
fresh inmind of our own days in the
old home. We are usinga spring
cover and Ioose leaves, so that at any
time any one of us can take out cer-
tain pages without interfering with
the important part, which we intend
to keep together. -
In.the front are the genealogy and
copies of our grandfathers' and grand-
mothees' and great-grandfathers' and
great-grandrnothers' pictures. Then
there is a brief, typewritten history
of the few family relics—grand-
father's hunting • knife -and Great -
Aunt Editha!s beads, and, • the rest.'
Next come the pictures of father and
mother, and the printed accounts- of
their wedding and of other' important I
events in their lives. Then come our
own pages, on which all of our -photo-
graphs are kept, eo that here arid'
there are groups of snapshots of each
of us: John when he,was a curly -
headed baby, and Joseph riding the
cultivator, and Clarkson in his new
uniform. There are our graduating
programmes, and the podi ms we wrote
in college—and laugh over nowt There
arse snapshots of the house and the
well and the road, and of some- Cit the
trees we loved best; and there are
Blackie, the horse`we rode,,'and Villa,
our dog. It will be'a very interesting
book to look at years from:nowf and
I think, too, that it -help us to
keep up the traditions and the spirit of
our old home.
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, Insects on House PIants.
Plants grown in the house in win-
ter do not have the vigor.; they .have
in the summer or as the days get
longer in the early springy ;and they
are much more subject to , insect at-
tacks, or rather they, are much- easier
injured by them. Insects . are always
present in _lost collections and it is
the constant attention given their
plants by some growers that keeps
them -healthy, rather than the lack of
insects. They keep the insects reduc-
ed to the "minimum by preventive
measures. • .. .. ,
Hot soapsuds is the handiest insec-
ticide which' most of 'us have :to -work
with, and if we :will 'give' the' plants
that permit • i;t a ggopd washing every
wash day we will not be bothered
much by any: of the common ;rests.
As this is a busy day many will ,prefer
to,make •a suds jnet for the -purpose,
and for such I would suggest the use
of whale oil soap, Or:fir tree oil seep,
a.s they heve special value as insecti
cities.. Fir tree oil,}it" the sante qual-
ities, and is eotnewh,•rt easier to handle
than the goal,; as it mixes with water
by the simple proc4s5 0 paimng 1
into the vessel. These will rid plants
of aphis, red spider, scale, and any
other insect that will be likely to. at
tack house plants, For scale or mealy
bug •some extra care is needed in ap-
plying , it .to slake it penetrate the
covering .that protects the real insects.
A stiff brush works *ell here.
Begonias are not much bothered by
insects and in a dry atmosphere they
will not stand having their leaves wet.
Fer keeping them clean a soft camel
,hair, brush . is best. Mealy bug does
attack, them, and then they must be
treated with the fir tree oil suds, but
do;;it,carefully, and then rinse the
leaves with• clear water and be care-
ful to get all surplus
water sponged
off. If thee dried in a still, cool
place it will be best for them. I have
washed my begonias ever and -over
without' trouble, but I have seen and
had the leaves badly burned when not
careful enough about it.
When scale gets a start on ferns or
palms it is hard to get rid of, es-
pecially on the ferns, as every scale
must be dislodged for positive effects.
Still keeping it up even without much”
brushing will finally get them all.
Some may be secure each timer but at
some time they will be so that the
oil will penetrate to them.
Red! •spider is probably the most de-
structive house insect, as•it is eo min-
ute it is never noticed until the plants
are so bardly infested that they are
almost past saving. When the leaves
begin to look rusty and ;yellow, and
to drop, then they have -about finished
the•plant. Because of this it is best
to give the plants a thorough clean-
ing every week or two.
Cards Worth Keeping.
Are many people preserving the
'Christmas greetings which they re-
ceivedfrom the front in 1914.18? They
are certainly worthkeeping for his:
torical, no less than personal, -reasons.
1 1914 there
bores; and many people in this noun-
'try had delivered to them finely-
carved lids of such .receptacles. Coins
'were 'subsequently used to the same
:end by some of our soldiers, and many
a bit of aluminum was beaten out and
invade to bear a Christmas greeting to
'the folk at home.
In some units the men combined
and produced an annual, on the front
of which was printed the old, old wish.
One was the Winnipeg Rifles, which,
for at••least two years in succession,
brought- out the "Trench Echo:"
• Another device was to send home,
the menu of • the Christmas dinner:
Usually; though' designed on the spot,
it was printed in England,. and only
needed a few words scribbled an it to
make an interesting "card." In 1918,
at Steenbecque, the 2-1.5th Transport
Section, ILA.S.C., did an eight -page
menu' which thus served a double pur-
pose.
When, too, the war -seemed to have
settled down into a pernianent thing,
whole divisions went in for 1 develop-
ment of . that• great Army institution,
the regimental= Christmas card, Seine
of the dieleitehal greetings were real
works 'of att.
Perhaps' the singular gu ar C1lrfst-mas"card" of the war • was one print-
ed at. Salonica. It was a four-page
leaflet setting ,forth the achieteinente
of the British ' forcee. there, with
blanks at the end for the, name of the
sender and that of the addressee.
• Plenty of fresh air i 'necessary.
Keep the hens busy to , keep them
warm. •
tiinarees Liniment tttt;ear I111,{:st1iG•Xist,
Gasoline sold fo
in 1908.
6 cents a gallon
SCHOOL for NURSING
The Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, rase.
Beautifullysituated in 12 acres of
land overlooking the sea, offers to
educated young women a two ,year
and six months' course in nursing,
two to four months of which are
spent in a large Boston hospital,:
Jordan lioapi:tal has a capacity of
87 beds. Modern Home for Parses.
separate from the hospital. Classes
admitted Pebraary and October aa-
,auwliy. Prospectus of School sent on
application.
Laura E. Coleman, Supt.
All grades. Write for prices.
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AND HER OLD SKIRT
"Diamond Dyes" Made Faded,
Shabby Apparel so Fresh
and New.
Don't worry about perfect results.
Use "Diamond Dyes," guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any,
fabric, whethereit be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods, — dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers, draperies, coverings,
everything.
The Direction Book with each pack-
age tells how to diamonddye over any
color.
To match any material, have dealer
show you "Diamond Dye" Color Card.
Assessmentystem
Whole Family Insurance..
The Order furnishes insurance to its
imembea s at Ontario Government Stand.
and rates. r
Sick and Funeral Benefits are 'also
given if desired.
The Juvenile Department fufhishes
the best ,possible insurance benefits,,to
the children of our adult members.
The Order has already paid over 6680,-
3060,00 in Sick and runeral Benefits, and
:nearly Seven Millions of Dollars in In-
surance.
600 Councils in Canada. If there is
not ono in your locality there should be.
For full information write to any of
!the following Officers:.
J, L. Davidson, W. F. Montague,
' Grand Councillor Grand Recorder
W. F. Campbell, 3. H. Bell, M.D.,
Grand Organizer. Grand Med, Mc,
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When
Fatigued
AcuPofOXO
is both re-
freshing and
invigorating..
Ready in a m!n•-
utee---the minute
you want it,
TELEPHONING TO
JOHN BuLE
TALKING 2,000 MI..ES,r
WIRELESS. r;
Speech Made Across the At.
lantic May, in Near Futures
be Typed in Canada.
A. boy stretched`' himself • on he,
banks of a secluded pond:
Picking up a pebble he threw It Ir
to the water. As it•bi}olke the snootli,
still surface, little rings began to fora,!.
They grew Into ever -widening circles,
chasing' each other across the, pond,
eventually disappearing, as it seemed,
into the"Meese bank. They continued
to form and to chase each other untie
all _the energy - created by the stone
died. away. •
The . incident did not arouse more
than idle interest in the mind of the
boy, yet it illustrated a scientific,prin4
cipie which may revolutionize com-
merce in the near future.
When concussions . occur in theair,
however shall they may bo, little
waves run Ont front the centre of disc
turbance and chase each other though
space, never halting until checked by
some more potent force. Human in-
ventiveness has discovered how to
harness this mysterious force, We
call it, for brevity's sake, wireless:
We have lieen able to send wireless
telegrams for some years, and also•
wireless telephone messages over
short distances, but the sending ofa.
verbal message across the ocean is
another proposition.
A message has/ been sent in this
way from Canada to Ireland. Imagine
what it means. It means that when
the system is perfected it will be pos-
sible to carry on a conversation across
the ocean without the use of wires or
any other visible agency. e
• Now that the • method of utilizing
this force has been discovered, one
wonders why it was never found out
before. It 18 all so simple.
The voice vibrates a metal dise
which disturbs the atmosphere, or
something that is in the atmosphere,
and little waves roll outwards, like
the little waves on the surface' of the
pond -when the stone falls .upon it.
These waves, or impulses, go away
with lightning speed, and their=s -
age is picked up by the aerials, Met
as were stretched high above the "
buildings of" wireless stations durin
the war.
Conversations in the Clouds
The public have a very faint idea -of
the marvels which wirelosa telephony
achievedinthegreatr
dor war. In the
g
early, stages of the ,big aerial fights,
the Germans., were puzzled and not a
little' alarmed by the evidence which
cirdumstances provided that the..indi
viduals composing our squadrons were
able to communicate with each other.
with comparative ease, even in the
blackness of the darkest night. As a
matter of fact, they were speaking to
each other by wireless telephony..
Each pilot wore a leather cap or
hood, on the ear -flaps of which wore
telephone receivers arranged to' cut
out extraneous sounds. ,There was no
mouthpiece, but a collar fitted closely
to the neck. This collar contained the
transmitter. The spoken sounds were
transmitted from tho throat of the
speaker instead of the mouth, said the
other pilot received the _message with-
out the accompanying noise of the en-
gines, .
M. Abraham and General Ferree,
who have introduced an improvement
in wireless telephony which proved,
valuable to the French aviation ser-
vice during 'the war, predict that, be-
fore long wireless conversations be-
tween France and the United States
will be an everyday occurrence.
So far the typewriter has not been
coupled with the telephone wire, but,
itmay be soon, for' experiments have
already proved that the idea is a prac-
tical one. There appears to be no
reason why, In the near. ,future, a
speech made on the other`side of the
Atlantic should not be typed In , an.
Ottawa office without the aid of tele-
phone girl" or typist.
' The suggestion that . photographs
might be telegraphett, from overseas
was once regarded ,with scepticism, -
but to -day photographs are being so
conveyed. Soon a system may -•form
part 'of the ordinary organization of
every illustrated newspaper.
Welcome, British Ernigrar.Ats t
Welcome, thrice welcome, Britons, to
our shores!
• "Pie hard (I, too, have crossed) your
yam,
all to leave,
Your kin, your native laud --well -
-might you grieve!
That Isle whom every Britisher
adores!
But be consoled, for in this mew honio
A blooming Land of ' Promise you
will find—
The hope of your compatriots left
►boljind—'
Whose day of radiant greatness is to
Collie.
Ah, when the day shall dawn, as dawii
it will,
'J hat the .grown deughtcr shall the
Mightier be
Your biest descendants, with bosoms
athrlli, .
Will point with rride sires. who
tressed the seal
So love this land, serve ]ler with mind
amid hand---�
When you serve Casaa:da yotu serve old
:iinglalnd.,
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