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The Green Thumb
By Gordon L. Smith
The Tiny Plot
It is . eally ama ing the results in
satisfaction and beauty one can get
from .a tiny plot of flowers: And
they will not take
M' muchwork either.
A little digging
and a few packets
of seed or boxes
of started plants
are all that are
needed. 1f one has
more time it can
ki t3 be enlarged, and
as one's interest
grows more frills can be added.
The quick- growing annuals can
be useful, as ground covers in front
of shrubs and around the base Of
Loses and lilies.
Some, like ageratum and sweet
tlyssuni, make trim edgings for
formal beds. Others, like certain
the petunias and the California
poppies, give charmingly informal
affects. In the perennial borders they
can be used to fill spare: left bare
after spring bulbs, or to provide all -
summer effects around early bloom -
ars such as the Oriental poppy,
bleeding heart, or peony.
Not Too Many Colors
If your garden is small, it is
best not to have too many colors.
A long border is prettiest if the
:gasses of color shade,into one an
other in drifts. Avoid a spotty
effect. Don't forget the value of
occasional white — especially if
you enjoy evenings in the garden.
If you want to attract humming-
birds and those beautiful great
night moths, plant for fragrance as
well. Nieotiana will draw them.
Cosmos is a favorite with the little
goldfinches.
Try Experiments
It is always exciting, also, to
raise something entirely different
or new each year, or to experi-
ment in some new field. A "blue
garden" or a garden border plant -
e•
d for evening ...joynaent is fun to
work out. A new variety of an old
favorite night be included each
year. Getting acquainted with an
annual not previously in your gar-
den - for instance, do you know
the spicy, fragrant annual dianthus?
-- add a new flower -friend each
summer to your social list.
Proof Wanted
"Lend one five dollars old man. I
promise you, on the word of a
,gentleman, to pay it back tomorrow."
"Bring the gentleman round and
let me see. him."
Auction Sale at Dixie -Spring received its official Welcome to Dixie at the annual connntuttity
auction sale. Organized by the farm labor co-operative group, the auction brought out 'an
amazing assortment of articles. Easy chairs waiting to be sold lured buyers into relaxing enjoy-
ment of the snnshine. The wily auctioneer got moreaction after selling the chairs.
Teeming Millions
Of China and India
We are accustomed to nearing the
expression "China's swarming mill-
ions," but few Canadians have any
exact •knowledge of p -hat that actual•
ly means in numbers.. The Chinese
national census bureau of the Min-
istry of the interior has computed
the total populatirn of the country
for the second half of 1947 as 462,-
798,093. There is a predominance of
females 241,913,638, as against 220,-
884,453 males. The total ntunher of
families in China is estimated t.. be -
86,637,312. Nanking, the national
capital, has a population of 1,034,995,
while among the large special muni-
cipalities, Shanghai ranks first with
4,300,630.
But India, too, has its "swarming
millions," and the 1941 population of
that country is given as 388,997,935,
with 2,108,891 of them in Calcutta,
the largest city. This total -population
included those of the dominions of
India and Pakistan combined.
If the Western world is interested
in the political and economic future
of these two vast countries, it is
largely because the combined popula-
tions of them is the stupendous total
of 851,796,028.
One Way of Relaxing After a Hard Day's Work—Something
new in the National Film Board's rural program is a picture,
of Scottish origin, shoving how a young couple—with the
assistance of neighbors—overcame the problem of crowded
living quarters and the necessity of healthful relaxation.
"After Six O'Clock"
"After Six O'Clock" is the story
If a venture started by a young
::auple in Scotland. They lived in
an apartment, and, although they
were happy, they had their troubles
too.
Their chief trouble was noise—
wise emanating from the next-door
tpartntent of a young trumpet
slaying enthusiast, who practised
ams art both night and day.
They attempted to reason with
the trumpet -fiend, but to no avail.
"You have your right to silence,"
he said, in effect, "but I also have
my right to make noise with my
trumpet." 'there seemed to be no
solution to the problem,
* * *
The young couple pondered the
matter. and began to see that both
parties had their rights. But where
could they practise these rights
without bothering their neighbours?
Then the idea came to then—an
idea \which is as applicable in Can-
ada as it is in Scotland. \Vhy not'
)hake a community centre, where
everybody could make the best
use of their talents in their spare
time?
A bit dubious as to the recep-
tion their idea would get, they be-
gan to approach their fellow citi-
zens 'cautiously. But their fears had
no basis in Fact. It soon appeared
that many other citizens of the com-
munity held the same ideas. The
minister of the local church, the
town school authorities, and many
other community groups expressed
their interest in the project.
* * *
Soon a citizen's committee was
formed, and a financial target deci-
ded upon, and attained through vari-
ous promotional stunts. In short
order the committee located a suit-
able building, The members clean-
ed it up, painted it, and were soon
plunged into such activities as sew-
ing, amateur drama, folk dancing,
sketching, children's games—and
trumpet playing.
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TED M. RIDER
Uncle Jan twisted in his wicker
chair on the front porch when he
heard Carol's heels clicking' swift-
ly on the sidewalk. Bax Ham-
mond towered one step behind her
and was pretty mad because the
thin scar on his cheek looked twist -
el under the bleb ing light of the
street lamp.
Then the storm broke. "What's
gotten into your niece, Jan? Yes-
terday, she insisted on buying her
own ticket to the barn dance. To-
night, she paid her own way into
the movies. Now, I ask you—"
Bax paused Lo settle his blue
eyes indignantly on Carol's bowed
red head, but • said in a very
bored tone, "Girls are becoming
pretty independent nowadaws, are-
n't th:y Uncle 'Jan?"
"Well, for the luvva Pete!" 13ax
gasped explosively. "We're engag-
ed aren't we, Carol? And you'll he
dependent on Ole for the rest of
your life, won't you? Why, that's
taken for granted, and that's the
way I want it!"
"Oh, you do? \\tell, thanks for
letting nae know that, Mn, Boss
Hanumotd. Now I'll tell you some-
thing. Here's your ring back."
She jerked the sparkling diamond
from her finger and shoved it into
the stunned young man's paha, then
slammed through the screen door
with a speed that made Unite Jan
blink.
"Bax why didn't you and Carol
get hitched right after your army
discharge?"
"How could 1 marry her, then,
Jan? I was stone broke and had
to start my automobile agency on
a flyer. And You know how things
went. First, I couldn't get any
stock. Then, nay garage burned
down and I had to start from
scratch again. We're through!"
Uncle Jan stopped his departure
by quickly asking for a match. He
had to untangle things someway.
Why, Carol had always wanted to
marry Bas. Evan MO years ago
she'd come . right out and asked if
marriage wasn't a partnership where
each person shared rain or shine
as it came,
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Bax hadn't wanted her* when'
things were going bad for hien, so
she was wondering why he wanted
her now when he was a success.
After flee long years of waiting,
fear had replaced confidence, and
her sudden desire to be indepen-
dent was nothing but a cover-up to
hide that fear, Maybe she was
fearful that Br , just considered her
another step up the ladder for him-
self, something to be bossed around
because he was paying the bills.
She wanted proof of his love.
Suddenly, he had, an idea for
a cure. It would be a pretty dras-
tic one but it would show them
how much they really cared for
each other.
He turned to the door and bel-
lowed. "Did you say Carol won't
marry you because of that bullet
scar on your cheek, Bax? Well,
that's something to think about."
Id4J second, the screen door flew
open and Carol stood there, her
;hand- fin his shoulder and her heart
in hej•, eyes staring down at Bax's
white strained face. He'd taken the
remark seriously, and Uncle Jan
felt ,suddenly frightened. If Caro!
didn't handle things right, now .. .
"Bax," she said, simply, "your
scar stands for everything fine; for
duty, loyalty, sacrifice—for every-
thing fine I love in you."
Her hands rose to tremble on
the muscles ridging his jaw grimly.
Then, as he stiffened, she stood on
tip -toe and kissed the scar.
When he still stood like a gran-
ite statue and Carol started to cry,
Uncle Jan roared in high dudgeon,
"You going to wait five more years
to kiss her back, you dumb galoot??
That's why she busted the engage-
ment. When a guy makes a girl
wait that long she wants something
besides wands to prove he loves
her. Get it?"
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Historic Floating
Bridge Must Go
One of thefew floating bridges
still in existence in Canada is 'about
to give way to a more modern struc-
L"ver since 1870 it has been saving
travellers a nine niile detour around
Lake Chemong, just northwest • of
Peterborough. The More adventur-
ous ty0 of traveller will be sorry
to .see it go, as negotiating the mile- ,
long briclge=considered the longest'
of its type in the ,world—was often a
thrilling experience,'
Quite •often a motorist, driving
across with windows:open, would get
a drenching when a wave smashed
against the car; and passengers
could often be seen wanking behind
during the crossing;, just in case.
With an overall width of 20 feet,
the bridge had a double -floored
centre strip only about 14 feet wide.
This wasn't sufficient for 2 -way
traffic so this strip had half a
dozen "pullout” places for cars to,
Pass one another. Total toad limit
was five tons, and even when an o•d=
inary passenger car travelled _the
bridge water would •squirt through
the floor boards as the bridge sank
under the weight.
In Fall and Spring the bridge be-
came a twisted tangle of timber and
ice. Winds buffeted the structure
and either sank portions of it under
the heavy ice or tore whole sections
loose. When this happened, bridge -
tenders had to chase the wayward
sections up and down the lake.
But those days are a thing of the
past. This spring the Lake Chemong
bridge is to be replaced with a $250,-
000 structure of an up -to -elate type,
Largest City
Which is the world's largest city?
London? In population, right
(though New York is a close runner-
up), But in area, the correct answer
is Kiruna, an jeon ore town in Swed-
ish- Lapland, north of the Arctic
Cfrcle,
Although this city has. only 18,
000 inhabitants, its area Is 18 times
that of Greater New York.',
Despite, this distinction, people: of
far flung . Kiruna , probably, envy
New Yorkers one superlative (while
it lasts)— the world''s longest sub-
way ridefor a nickel.
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Jet Makes First Carrier Landing -Navy's newest and fastest
plane, the jet-propelled FJ -1 Fury, comes in for a landing in
the first trials of jet-propelled draft on an aircraft carrier, the
Boxer, off the California coast.
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