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Spring is furtively peeping
around the corner. Old Sol has
raised his thermostat; crows are
flying noisily across the fields;
robins are tentatively twitter-
ing from tree -tops and swamp
frogs are singing.
In the garden snowdrops are
blooming; daffodils buds are
soiling; spiked -shaped tulip
leaves are appearing; tender
buds of flowering shrubs are
taking on form and colour and
the first ruby -red rhubarb
heaves are beginning to uncurl.
In the house every room front
attic to cellar is becoming less
attractive. Bright sunlight flood-
ing the rooms reveals the need
for spring -housecleaning, Paint-
ed surfaces have a dingy look;
paperd walls you hoped might
do another year show dark, un-
sightly streaks along the seams,
In the fields wheat is taking
On a greenish hue and looks
fairly promising. Clover? It is
too early yet to predict how
well clover has survivied the
winter. Well -drained fields are
devoid of surface water and in
low lying fields swampy patches
are less in evidence.
In the stables spring calves
have begun to arrive. Cows and
heifers, let out for exercise sniff
the air exploratively; the smell
of early new growth is in their
nostrils. They stand pensively
looking over fences and gates;
gambol around the yard at in-
tervals and then return unwil-
lingly to dry hay and dairy con-
centrates. Dogs and cats roam
the fields in search of unwary
mice and rabbits. Sparrows keep
up an incessant twittering in
and around the buildings.
And among all this response
tef nature to the call of spring
there sits one inanimate con-
traption — the farm tractor! In-
tgensitive to the God-given
tieiracle of new life it sits there
e-- not a tremor of expectancy
ate
can be detected coming from its
great ,mechanical body, The
throb of its heart is stilled until
human aid is forthcoming. Great
rubber tires act as insulators
between the living earth and
the steel of its body structure.
And yet this mechanical mon-
ster; its intricate insides a mass
of gears and wires; its blood and
nerves gas, oil and electronics;
its breath foul; it voice noisy,
drowning out the song of birds,
frogs and humanity. This
this THING, as tempertnental
as a neurotic woman, as power-
ful as the devil himself; this
thing has more attraction for
most young boys on a farm than
all the horses, livestock and
poultry put together, Some boys,
not previously too fond of farm-
ing have settled down quite
happily once Dad has been per-
suaded to buy a tractor. Others,
once the novelty' has worn off,
have found a tractor not quite
the answer to a foot -loose dis-
position.
I have often wondered about
tractors . . is there a special
affinity between young boys —
and 'old boys' too for that mat-
ter — and man-made power
machinery? There can surely be
little sympathetic relationship
between tractors and the good
earth as compared with horses.
In early spring horses can make
their way where tractors fear
to tread. Tractors must bide .
their time until stn and wind
have conditioned the land to
hold their weight. Horses can
work in a field, leaving the wet
spots until the last, their hooves
indenting the land but,. not to
the extent of heavy rubber trac-
tor tires. We know all this yet
in our stable there are no
friendly horses to whinny their
welcome at our approach. 1n -
stead, in our drive -shed, there
is a tractor, just as I have des-
cribed — cold, inanimate and
insensitive to the miracle of
spring.
Another sign of spring is the
number of annual organization
meetings — past, present and
still to come. Retiring officers
who have done their stint; in-
coming officers, some of them
reluctant and uncertain, a few
Singapore Sling — Due to the increase of crime in Singapore,
men, women and children are flocking to Judo schools to learn
the art of self-defense. At one such school, which teaches some
1180 pupils, instructor J. Bell is tossed by one of his more apt
female students.
lfeaping Warns — At chicken farms throughout Europe, incubators
are at a premium, so scenes like the above are not uncommon,
These six -hour -old chicks seem quite content, in the arms of a
young Hamburg, Germany, lass. And she seems quite; content,
too.
with , shaking knees taking the
chair for the first time. Here and
there members up against the
Rroblem of filling an office that
nobody wants — and I mean no-
body — for in most organiza-
tions there are many workers
but few apparent leaders. I say
'apparent' advisedly because a
good worker has all the qualifi-
cations of a good officer — to a
greater or lesser degree, True,
her leadership qualities may be
dormant but - they will slowly
but surely develop — given the
opportunity — if her interest is
genuine and active, It is up to
the older members to encourage
and promote installation of
younger members to office —
and then back them with their
own years of experience —
without criticism or prejudice.
New blood is necessary to keep
pace with the tines. And for in-
spiration and guidance in W.I.
work there is no better lead
than ouv own splendid little
magazine — "Horne and Coun-
try."
AN1€1 t E s •` EL.x
ter ol9 --76.4 .1,Le"/ Cn4 ,t &,t
-"Dear Anne Hirst: I ant from
overseas, and have no ,pre else
to turn te. Please help me be-
fore I go out of my mind . , . I
married niy husband when he
was visiting over there; I was
only 17, and my family tried to
stop me, but 1 thought I knew
all the answers. Now we have
three children. I could have
loved my husband dearly, except
for his insane jealousy.
"He gives us everything we
want — except what any wife
needs most, her husband's faith.
"Without any reason, he ac-
cuses me of seeing men when I
go shopping, and he even thinks
I let them in our home! I am
attractive, and though I can at-
tract men without even trying,
I have turned my hack on then
all. It is only my faith in God
that gives the the strength to go
on. ,Much as I love the children,
sometimes I feel like walking
out on everything. (He does not
like people and found fault with
all the friends we have had.)
HOME IS PRISON
am not allowed to leave the
hour: at night. I try to make
him understand that a woman
has to have some change, but it
le no use; he tvill not tate me
anywhere. I work bard, and
keep the children and the house
clean i",d- fresh, and myself, too
I get so nervous I cry day end
night, end I• am dead inside.
"Myr husband knows I come
from a t:'ce family,. and he- knew
the good life we had in my own
home, I have never been beck
since coming here, ... Only Cod
knows What I go through, giv-
ing the best years of my life to
a man v: hu doesn't trust me.
"Plea -e, please help :mike hits
see lent unbearable things are
for me! Ile does riot knew I am
writing you, but he reads your
colume.
U"111.'1; PY AND DIGUSTED"
* When a man marries a girl
e from ,inoiher country he has a
* dou b: , obligatien to see that
shy ;,-.1 happy wife. Uproo'ed
* fvele icer own people, she
n:r.•t 1•::, t to him to provide
"' the ieeeel life fiat will belance
„' her h.;rnemaking routine and
* keep her mind and spiriis em-
• ployed and alert. In this way,
* she stays young and interest-
* int;: their hone becomes a
* center where she blooms into
* full maturity that reflects
* credit upon him as a citizen,
* a husband, and the father of
* a -fine family,
* This husband has offended
* all along the way. He so fears
* that other men will be attract-
* ed to his wife that he con-
* deans her to a veritable
* prison of loneliness. 1 -ler
* whole being is insulted by his
* groundless suspicions; h e r
* spirit starves for companion-
* ship; her personality sinks
* into a nothingness. Is it any
* wonder she feels dead inside?
* Without the inspiration of
* friendliness, how can he ex-
* pest her to be an adequate
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* mother to his children? Cut
* off ..from any local activities,
* forbidden association - with
* friends who would welcome
* her, she cannot provide' the
* proper social background his
* children will need more and
* more as they mature. She her-
* self languishes in solitary con-
finement that saps her natural
gayety and can, indeed, drive
her into a state of real col-
lapse,
Men call themselves crea-
tures of reason. How can a
self-respecting man j us ti f y
such a stand? Even American
girls, alert and informed, can
wilt under jailership and suc-
cumb to despair; this column
has printed hundreds of their
complaints.
How rich would be this
man's reward if he • would
behave like a real husband!
His wife would be so grateful
to be treated like a human
being that her: affection w8ltld
warm his heart. His lila would
take on a new meaning As
he watches her spirits revive,
* he will. see himself not as the
* bully whose baseless • jealousy
* his darkened her life unbear-
" ably, but as a reasonable and
trusting husband who plays
• fair.
* I wonder how he •would feel
" to respect himself for 'a
* change?
* *
A husband who doubts his
wife falsely is about the lowest
of human beings. The sooner
such men learn what they are
missing, the more happy Montes
there will be, . In any time
of trouble, turn to Anne Hirst.
Write her at Box 1, 123
Eighteenth St., New T o r o n t o,
Ont.
"13E225 -And -
Chain" Taken
To Astor
When 32 -year-old Maxwell 13.
Moorefield of Sydney, N.S.W.,
took his "ball and chain" to the
altar he was wearing a real One.
His bride weighed a neat 119
pounds. The real ball and chain
weighed 45 pounds,
It happened when Maxwell
was being given a bachelor
send-off by his friends just be-
fore he drove to the church,
They chained his ankle to the
ball, which was made of con-
crete, and threw away the key,
So as not to keep his bride
waiting, Maxwell went chained
to church. Blacksmiths and lock-
smiths were sent for, but did not
turn up, The ceremony took
place, and then someone arrived
with numerous bunches of keys,
one of which was at last found
to Pit the lock on Maxwell's
ankle.
"So far as the wife is concern-
ed it's just a case of mind over
matter, old mon. She doesn't
mind and I don't matter!"
ModerEtiquette
Q. How should an engraved
invitation to 0. home wedding be
worded?
A. It may road thusly: "Mr.
and -Mrs. William Jones request
the honour of Your presence at
the marriage of their daughter,
Margaret Anne, to Mr, Frederick
Allan Sprague on Saturday the
nineteenth of December at four
o'clock, twenty - two 13 e e c h
Street."
Q. Is it correct for a lotus to
use the double -sheet type of
stationery for his personal cor-
respondence?
A. It is all right, but the
single sheet is considered more
masculine.
Q. If a close friend of a be-
reaved family atteutts the fun-
eral, is it necessary to wear
black clothes?
A. No, However, one should
wear subdued clothes, and avoid
any gay colors.
Q. Is it permissible to exam-
ine the various dishes on a cafe-
teria counter before selecting a
certain one?
A. If this can be done quickly,
It is thoughtless of those behind
you in line if you deliberate too
long, and, also, it is rude to be
conspicuous in selecting a dish
that seems to contain the largest
portion.
Q. Should one ever select a
wedding gift that is something
only the bride can use, if one is
not acquainted with the bride-
groom?
A. No; it is better always to
select something that can be
used and enjoyed by both the
bride and bridegroom.
Q. Should the used silver be
gathered up before removing
the used plates front the dinner
table?
A. No; the silver should be
left on the plates, and all re-
moved from the table together.
Q, If one has just moved into
a new neighborhood and some
of the neighbors have paid calls,
how soon should one return
these calls?
A. Within two weeks, Failure
to do so is a strong indication
that the friendships are not
desired.
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