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The Seaforth News, 1924-05-08, Page 2For the and Girls Boys THE BRIGHT SIDE, The. south wind glides across the marsh Where: are the ghostly willows; The blackbirds meet to lowland hall And the lake is dressed in billows: Yon babes of night are chatt'ring out The world's most wondrous story, For feathered friends are home to -day To chant a song of glory. The smiling sky is painted dark— Great fangs of lightning glitter; Spring thunders boom in God's great room Where life is sweet and bitter. The tempest sails to lands afar, And blackbirds seem the prouder For having lived to sing a song They're singing all the louder, —John Bernard O'Sullivan. TRY YOUR WINGS AT THE BIG BIRD MARKET, Each player in the game, except for the two who operate the bird mar- ket, is given the name. of a bird, whis- pored to him by the bird seller. Play- ers do not disclose their names, but hap into place in a line, blue jays, cardinals and chickadees together: Out in front of them stand the bird buyer and the bird seller, They bargain for the folks behind the line in this manner: Says the buyer, "I would like to buy a bird." The tel- ler graciously replies, "Yes, indeed,: which kind will you .buy?" Should it be a robin the buyer de- sires, that bird, upon being named, "flies," or, in other words runs as fast as his two legs will carry him, to..'a line on the other side of the yard. The buyer tries to catch Thai before the bird reaches the line of safety on the other side. A bird caught counts n point for the buyer. One by one he buys birds till all have run. The playerstake turns at being buyer and seller. The one who catch - ,es the most birds makes the greatest number of points and therefore wins. FAIRY " . ORK IN HELEN'S ROOM The Fairies Were Interest, Industry and Ingenuity. BY MARY LYONS CAIRNS. Helen's roam was a sore spot. She hated it and all it contained, she said. The oalc bed was battered and scratched and dingy. The dresser was ugliness itself. The . curtains were old and bedraggled and no amount of laundering could make them look dainty or neat, There were two dis- carded chairs that had long age been banished from the living room. '1 he carpet, worn nearly threadbare, was the greatest t.yesnre of all. And six- teen -year-old Helen, who had a beauty -loving soul, rebelled against it all Blue was the color she longi far, Time and again she had tied to transform the sombreness and incon- gruity of the furnishings with bits of that lovely color Finding a discard- ed,blue vase in the attic, she placed it on ' her dresser, She made a blue cushion for one of the old chairs but had to shake her head sadly at the result. The blue of the cushion fought, wildly with the glaring red of the up-, holstery and the effect was no :fetter than before. Things had gone badly on the farm that year, There was plenty of food, of course, but cash was very scarce.l It was out of the question to think of buying even one piece of new furni-' time, to say nothing of discarding the entire contents of her room, Helen's hope for a blue room faded into the dim future. It was then that Aunt Anna came to visit. "Has Helen got her blue room yet?" was one of her first questions. "No," said Helen's mother. "We simply can't refurnish her room until times get better." The next morning Aunt Emma went to Helen's room and proposed a plan: "Let's make this room over into just what we want it. We can do it ourselves—I know we can. Just help me think it out." She pulled up a corner of the dingy carpet. "This floor is very good," she said. "It has always been covered and I know it hasn't any worn places. Be- fore a month is over I'll wager yours -will be the prettiest room in the neighborhood!" Together they began to work. The old carpet was discarded. They gave the floor a coat of paint in a neutral tone of grayish -brown. When it was dry they covered it was two coats of clear. varnish. This gave a beautiful, and long wearing finish to the old floor. For rugs they decided upon the old-fashioned braided ones (which are, by the way, entirely in date) and the predominating color note was blue. All the old blue garments in the house were gathered together even to Father's cast-off overalls, the faded blue of the denim furnishing one of the most harmonizing shades of blue that could be found. In each braid there was at least one strand of blue, sometimes two blue strands were used, in combination with brown, tan, dull green, black and a very little yellow, The rugs were braided and sewed into shape at night so as not to interfere with the other transformations that were going mere. rily along in the daylight hours. The bed and the dresser were each given two coats of white paint and one coat of enamel. The ugly, upholstered chairs, were discarded entirely and two of grand- mother's wooden ones, plain, but with graceful lines, were brought down from the attic. They, too, were paint- ed and enameled white. On the back of the chairs and on the front of the dresser, a design in blue was easily and quickly applied. Blue morning- glories were cut from pieces of wall paper, pasted on the furniture, and covered with a coat of clear varnish. This gave a most pleasing and art- istic effect. To make curtains without buying new material was a problem, until Aunt Anna thought of an old blue voile dress she had brought, thinking she might make it over for Helen. From the full skirt she cut drapes for the sides and top of the window. In order to make them long enough she had to piece them, but at the join- ing she placed a two-inch ruffle to match the one at the bottom of each curtain. At the top of the ruffles a row of white feather -stitching was neatly done and the effect was both dainty and unique. A spread for the bed and a cover for the pillows, as well as a new dresser scarf were made from un- bleached cotton at negligible cost. A design of morning glories was copied from the ones used on the painted furniture, cut from plain blue ging- ham and appliqued on the cotton. The edges of the spread and the covers were bound in blue. A restful print in dull shades of blue was cut from a magazine, care- fully framed in a discarded frame and hung above the bed. Enthusiastic fingers soon pieced a quilt of blue- and- white and dainty articles for the dresser in shades of blue grew like magic as the days flew by. Helen's room was a dream fulfilled! The result? A happy young girl, contented in the thought that a room. that fitted in with her longings was hers at last And the cash cost? Just a bit of cotton, a bit of paint, and some thread. A Garden of '61 This garden was situated near a driveway that led bo the barns and sheds of an old faro: of many years ago. It bordered the house lawn on ane side and was separated from the driveway by a four -board fence. In size I should judge it to be about one hundred feet long by fifty feet. The lens way extended in line with the drive. Near the fence stood the hollyhocks with their variegated blos- soms nodding in the breeze. At tlie' end of these rows were the tall sun flowers,' telling tho time of day,' their broad facee always following the snit, as 1t took ile journey across' the sky. These remintled One of the sentinels that wereplacedthere to guard the nectared blossoms from the visitors, the yellow breeched philosopher and the gauzy winged humming bird, who might tarry too long gathering fairy dew from the sweetened cups. \ext to the hollyhocks rrere the gaily dressed' poppies of pint ss d retro $ou, They bowed their heads as if to show 0 little modesty beneath their gay colors Sweet peas -were trellised in the mid- dle of the garden, their pink, white and blue bonnets coquettishly daring the visitors to peep beneath. The four- o'clocks were near the sweet peas and far enough away from the other time - tellers to prevent a discussion as to thecorrect position of the sun, The beautiful iris, commonly called the snake flower, gathered from the fairies' home in the marsh, was on either side of the four-o'clocks blend- ing their hues 'with the others, Asters made a border at the ends of the garden. 'These blossoms coming late in the year, gave a softer appear- ance to the approach of late winter. The_ little gray -gowned mignonette grew at 1118 outer eago to bill welcome with its sweet aroma to visitors who carne td admire the haughtier sisters In the corners near the lawn were large natuhes;of pansies turning their faces up to let lovers know they had ancllrer name; hr.tt,s;eas.e. Feathery bosh es cal Ied old Mel] 511c1 Old. 41' were near the U0fl0„r;rs.--Nellie 110. •lPrasdaile. The Jarues. Caird, the boat in which Shackleton and his five men made the 800 -mile voyage to South Georgia in the hope of rescuing the men strand- ed on Elephant Island, has been presented to Shackleton's old school, Dul- wich College: Do You Know History. of Your Neighborhood 'e By J. Elmer Russell. "What I hope to do," said a super- more of history in a multitude of lo- intendent of rural, schools, who had cantles than appears at flrst sight. returned from overseas service, "is to Far away from Brock Monument at. acquaint the boys and girls in the Queenston; far away from the Plains countrywith the historic backgrounds of Abraham, Quebec, and Fort Garry, of the communities in which they live, Winnipeg, great men have lived and "Why, over in France, every child inspiring deeds have been done, Boys seemed to be able to tell me the chs- and girls who are not made acquaint- tinguished personages who had lived ed with the history of 'the community in his own neighborhood and the in which they are living ars being de - great things which had happened prived of their rightful heritage. there. Itwas not simply that the As one drives along the St. Law - boys and girls of Domremy knew the rence River, he sees at Prescott -a story of Joan of Arc, but that the his- white lighthouse tower- This is all toric associations of villages. unknown without history. Turn over the pages to the world were familiar to the av- of the book of the past and the light- erage French boy and girl who lived house, a hundred years or so ago, be - in the villages, comes the scene of the Battle of the Now, of course, France has had a Windmill, when cannon shot fired longer history than Canada, What against the old mill tower only drove Napoleon said to his soldiers in the the stones in tighter- A few miles Egyptian campaign, "Soldiers; forty farther up the shore stands a little centuries look down upon you from old "blue church," back of which Bar- chese pyramids," is to a lesser de- bars Heck, one of the founders of gree true for every boy and girl in Methodism in America, lies at rest. France. Many centuries look down In almost every community, some upon them from their native hills. one was born or has lived, something They are surrounded by a great cloud has been done or has happened, which of witnesses to patriotic ' devotion, gives a special charm to the neigh - Everywhere men and women have borhood. Boys and girls, and men died for their country and for their and women, who rejoice in the his - faith. Boric background of their neighbor - Even in such a comparatively new hoods, feel an ever-growing affection country as Canada, however, there is for their surroundings. When We Give God a Chance. The minister drew up' a chair quiet- ly by the bedside of the sick man and grasped the pallid hand that stretched out to him. "How are things going to -day, John?" he asked. The sick man shook his head. "Slow, slow," he replied in a discouraged tone. "This plaster cast feels as if it weigh- ed a ton: And just think! I've got five more weeke of it anyway. Who'd have thought a broken hip ,would cause all this trouble? Worst of all," he added impatiently, "I'm wasting a lot of valuable time on this sick bed. I can't afford it," "Yes, I know," said the minister kindly, "but time spent on the sick bed isn't always lost by any means. Coming to the hospital this morning I passed a shoemaker's shop, and there was a sign across the window that read, 'Repairs made while you wait' Now that wouldn't be a bad sign to put up over this bed of yours, would it, John? You see, we're such busy people in this world that a lot of us don't like to take care of ourselves properly, and so wise nature steps in and makes us do it. While we're stretched out helpless upon our bed nature tapes the worn and frayed edges of our lives and patches them together again. Repairs go on while we wait, and the first thing we know. we're as good as ever we were. "The fact is, John," he added, "I sometimes think that's a sign I'd like to tack up over the doors of our churches and our homes. Too many folks seem to thing that time spent in prayer and in the study of God's Word is time wasted. But it isn't! Repairs go on while we wait, Sin is a stealthy disease. Pay no attention to it and the first thing you know it will under- mine the very foundations -of life and character. God is a great healer, but we must give Him a chance. He alone. can take the worn and frayed edges of our spiritual natures and knit them together." Again the pallid hand stretched out as the minister started for the door. "I think I understand," the sick man said thoughtfully. "I am one of those men who always feel they cants take time, but from new on I will. I will give God his chance!" Why They Stayed at Home, Mrs. Jones—"Why do you all stay' en the house so muoh,.Mr's. Brown?" Mrs. Brown—"Nil tell you, Mrs. Jones: We pay an enormously high rent for this house and .want to stay in it enough to get our, money's worth, roti see." Collect is Right. Poacher—"Johnny, name a. collec- tive noun." Johnny—"i vacuum -cleaner." ISSUE No. 19—'23. Definition. "Now, Robert, tell me what an en- gineer is,” said the teacher. "He Is a man that works an engine," replied Robert. "Correct," said the teacher. "Now, William, can you tell me what a pion- eer is?" "Yes, sir," answered William; "he's a man that works a piano." Otherwise Empty. First Scout—"I have nn awful cold in my head." Second Scout—"Well, that's better than nothing." e is good T.9 arid extrathe IRAN PEKOE QUALITY "Dear"Old Granny." A letter sent anonymously from Lon- don, containing a postal order for 2a 6d, addressed to "pear Old Granny, Belton, ' • Leicestershire, who .caved three children from bre," has been de- livered to Mrs. Chessman; who res• all over the Empire who were In Cana - cued her three grandchildren. da 'last Bummer in attendance at the British, 1aemire: Forestry Conference USE OF AIRCRAFT IN PROTECTING TIMBER It is probably not an overstatement. to say that the use of aircraft in forest proteetidn' work'' has 'been developed to a greater degree in Canada than in any other country. ' This Is doe to the particularly favourable conditions which exist for flying .operations,to the determination of the Department df'the Interior to use ti e'innst efficient methods to protect our forests from fire, and to the enthusiastic co -opera tion of the Royal Canadian Alt' Force in this endeavor. Forest officers from P.O.B. 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OUR GUARANTEE ON :PRIOR AND QUALITY PROTECTS YOU, eited United Farmers Co-operative CoCay The � p Sole Distributing Twine Agents for Belfast Ropeworks, Limited, Ireland O,J ..r,, George Phone Main 8161 .. .-. TORONTO Wer`.o deeply interested in the results secured 'in this country and a number of them gave It as their belief that the permanent solution of many of their own problems Could be obtained only by adopting similar methods to those in use In Canada. It is only, natural that Canada should be the ploneor lir this field because there exists in this country, more than in any other, not only the opportunity, but the necessity for .the use of alr- cratn in forest protection work. There Is in Canada a vast northern area of inaccessible and uninhabited country "of Laurentian formation, suitable only for timber production. Forest fires have ravished Chip region terribly; but there still remain large areas of vale- able timber and tremendous stretches of promising young growth, On these the future prosperity of the forest In- dustry, Canada's second largestindus- try, must depend, The protection' of Vele heritage from fire is a matter of vital concern to every citizen of Cana- da,_ Prior to the advent of the aero- plane, the lack of means of commix -M. cation' and transportation, coupled with the natural hazards attendant up- on adverse climatic Conditions, not- ably prolonged droughts during the hot season, presented to the forest. authorities of this country a problem in fire protection which in view of the means available practically defied solution. Is it any wonder then that the men in charge of our forest pro. tection services seized on the use of aircraft with great energyand with great expectations? The work done to date has been af- ter all, largely` experimental, but the results secured have demonstrated be- yond the possibility of doubt that the use of aircraft, given proper organiza- tion and suitable equipment, affords not oisly the most eificlent but the only possible means of protection of this north country froin lire. Air pe-, trels operated In 1023 in parts of Que- boc, Ontario, Manitoba, .Alberta, 13r1. tish- Columbia. The field for develop ment is almost unlimited, Increased use 1s dependent solely on the possi bility of the reduction of the costs of operation which at the proeent time are exceedingly high, and recent ex- periments with light machines carry. Ing engines of small horse -power have been so successful as to lndieate that aircraft will shortly be develoeled. which will go far to solve this diffi- culty by reason of smaller initial and lower maintenance costs, A Poem You Ought to Know. "The Destruction of Sennacherib." Lord Byron died at Missolongbi, In Greece, on.Apri119th, 1824, just a cen- tury ago, The following poem is founded on the Biblical incident des- cribed in II. Tangs, Chapter 19, verse 96. The third and fourth stanzas are remarkable in that no word exceeds two syllables. The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts, were gloaming an purr pie and gold; And the sheen of their -spears was like stars on the s -ea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer Is green, That host with their banners at sun- set were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither- ed and strewn. For the Angel of Death spread his. wings on the blast, And breathed on the face of the foe as he passed; Ant ;the eye„ of the sleepers waxed '`deadly and chill, And theiN1earts but once heaved, and for eer were still! And there lay the leeeed with his nos- trtl ,all wide, But through it there rolled nu _ e the breath of his pride; And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf, And cold -as the spray , of tiro rock - beating surf. And there lay the rider distorted and pale, With the dew on his brow, and the . rust dn'his mail; And the tents were all silent, the ban- ners alone, The lances npllfted, the trumpet un - blown. And the windows of Ashur are loud in their ,wail, And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal; And the might of the'. Gentile, nnsmate by the sword, Rath melted like snow in the glance of the Lorde.