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Weed Killers
To.prevent grass or weeds growing
en driveways, gardeners are advised
k e enemy with some of the commer-
'; C 1 weed, killers now .,available. IS
net handy, 'gasoline will do the tr irk.
Care must be exercised to keep these
killers away from wanted grass, flow-
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ow- • ers or shrubbery.
Another suitable material for weeds
or grass in driveways is common salt,
the cheaper and coarser the better.
Not only will a liberal application of
this, about one or two handfuls to
the square foot destroy grass, weeds,
poison ivy, etc., but it will also bind
• gravel together, into an even surface,
keep down dust and repel frost. In
some parts of Canada salt is used on
all gravel roads and •gives a surface
equal to light pavement.
Pests
Garden insect enemies are divided
into two groups—those that eat holes
in the foliage, and those that suck
out the juices. For the first -named,
poison is usually 'applied, while the
suckers are attacked with a burning
spray which penetrates. Often when
both are present, a combination of
poison and something that burns,
such as lime sulphur and arsenate,
give the best''results. The damage
from the biting insects is usually
quite appareet, but the presence of
the other kind is only shown at .first
by a wilting or withering of the fol-
iage.
For sucking pests, chief of which
are the aphids or plant lice, spray
'with whale oil soap, a quarter pound
of soap to a gallon and a half of wa-
ter; nicotine sulphate, or 'Black Leaf
40,' or any other repellent secured
from a reliable seed store.
When fungus attacks the plants the
foliage usually turns yellow or brown,
or white spots like mildew cover the
leaves. Fungus eis most cotumo'n in
wards, murky weather. Spraying with
Bordeaux Mixture or dusting with
specially^ finely ground sulphur is ad-
vised. Sulphur dust will also protect
thollyhocks and phlox from rust, if
applied when the disease first shows
itself.
Cut worms which eat through new-
ly set -out plants at the base Orf the
stem, are destroyed by spreading
's feetened poisoned bran about the
plants. Where there are only a few
plants to protect, the same may be
provided with paper collars.
Support
Dahlias, tomatoes, large cosmos or
iiicotine,''young shade trees, new clim-
bers, all benefit from some artificial
support while they are getting start-
ed- ,
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For tall individual Sowers or toma-
toes, six-foot stakes of wood or steel
are 'ad'visabl'e and the plant is tied to
these loosely w'illihh soft twine or rafia.
Stouter and perhaps longer stakes'
will be used with shade trees and
correspondingly shorter ones for the
smaller flowers. For the latter, a cut
and straightened wire coat hanger
with hook left on makes an ideal sup-
port, . With' eines getting ready to
cling to fence or wall, string is used
or perhaps adhesive tape or staples
;where it is impossible to tie.
With sweet peas and ordinary gar-
den peas, one may use wire, from
three feet to six feet thigh, • depending
hos tall the peas grow in the read-
er's particular part of Canada. Old
gardeners, however, state that brush
or strings are preferable for the peas
as the wire may burn the tender fol-
iage.
With tomatoes, dahlias, etc., usual-
ly side shoots are nipped oft and the
main ,stem only allowed to grow.
•' FOE SON EXPOSITOR
Toll of Spain's
Women and Preparedness.
Larger Role in British Plan
ROOT ROTS OF CLOVERS
AND ALFALFA
Root 'rots often cause severe dam-
age to clovers and alfalfa in the early
t'pring. Studies conducted for several
yetue at the Dominion Laboratory of
Plant Pathology, located at the Una
versity of Alberta, Edmonton, states
M. W. Cor mark, , have shown that the
plants are apparently in a weakened
condition immediately following the
winter dormacy period, and are par-,
ticudarly susceptible to. attack by cer-
tain root -rotting fungi. These fungi
can live and persist in the soil for
years, but usually attack ,.t'he • roots
only when :the soil is thawing out in
the earl spring. They may com-
pletely rotthe roots and kill the
pinnas. In less severe cases brown-
ish,
rownish, rotted areas of varying size are
produced en any part of the roots, or
at the crown, and the plants may be
seriously weakened. Most of the not -
ted areas have small' bodies on their
surface and a dark margin, but the
sy'mtptoms vary, depending upon the
fungus concerned. In Alberta four
different fungi are known to cause
severe damage in the early spring
and each one produces characteristic
fruiting bodies on the diseased roots.
Brfibaimt is working on plana to ev-
acu?iLe women and children from Lon -
doss In the event of war, because of
failure of the originaL1 plan to send
3,000,000 mothers and clhildlren to the
country.
The Health Miois,try said that a
great majority of eligible women re-
fused to put their mares on the Min-
istry's evacuation lists May 20. Tlhey
seemed to .prefer to keep their fam-
ilies together and risk bombardment
in the city, rather than move into°
strange homes in the eountry leaving
their husbands behind.
Meanwhile, women are being re -
mailed' in thousands for work in con-
nection, with the Admiralty, for 'hos-
pital work, and. for work on the land.
Nearly a year ago a mandate was
given! to -Mr. Leslie Hare -Belisha, War
Secretary,` to raise a force of 20,000
women, to be trained in peace time
for the purpose .of taking over non-
combatant duties in the event of mo-
bilization.
Original Plans Changed
Originally intended as a part of
the Territorial Are, the scheme grew
to Melude tihe regular forces of the
Navy, Arany, and • Air Force.
The duties undertaken by the new
force coveted most noncombatant ac-
tivities which are normally under-
taken by men, such as ear driving,
typi'egi and cooking, The corps is of-
fioered by women and is recruited and
organized by the various defense de-
pertmentts iXL cooperation: with the
local Territorial Associations.
For the Admiralty, organization
has been undertaken by a revived
Women's Royal Naval Service, a body
which was formed in 1918 and since
disbanded.
During the time of its service, nav-
al wernen clad in a neat kit of dark
Root rot dam -age becomes evident
when previerusiy healthy stands of
clovers or alfalfa fail to grow satis-
factorily in the spring. Entire stands
are sometimes destroyed, but partial
killiog or weakening of tbe plants is
more common. In alfalfa, progressive
weakening of the plants often occurs
during • successive years until the
stand becomes of no valve and bas to
be ploughed up. ,This root rot dam-
age iu the early spring is still some-
times confused with true winter -kill-
ing or frost injury, yvhich is seldom
importam't when hardy varieties such
as Arctic sweet clover and Grimm al-
falfa are growns.
During the summer, root rots of
clovers and alfalfa -are much less com-
mon and destructive than in the early
• blue with brass buttons and round
sailor caps dId work in relieving men
to:- 'active service,
Umber the Humber Defense Com:-
mend,
om:mond, they ,undertook the duties of
mechanics ion 'Meaning and oiling tor-
pedos and making anti-submarine
'nets. In Battersea, at the experi'mea
tal workshops, they undertook the
drawings and tracings of an kinds of
'new machines and gune.
The new recruits to this service
will be placed under the direction of
11I'rs. Vera Laughton Mathews. There
were only 5,000 or so of them in 1919.
Recently, a :poster called upon wo-
men to volunteer for the work of
nursing auxiliaries in a 'Civil,Nursing
Reserve. Otte hundred thousand wo-
men are wanted, it is said, to serve
in war time ire emeagen'cy hospitals,
in attending to (those people who are
evaouated from the cities, and In
manning first aid posts. A bort-
term training has been arnaliged and
uniforms will be issued—a. :light blue
overall bearing the letters 'N. Ae
Women's Land Army
Far work on the land no spebial
training hap as yet 'been arranged,
although some 6,000 women have -al-
ready
lready 'enrolled in the Women's Land
Army 'which has been formed by the
'Ministry of Agriculture and Fisher-
ies.
During ,the last war, women did vi-
tal service on tbe land. In 1918, some
16,000 of them were employed on full
time work, while . further, 300,000
were giving part-time assistance in
one way and ainother, • Mobility is
one of the main ;lama/els that the
Ministry makes of them now. Field
workers, workers with livesftock, dairy
workers will be in request, together
with young people capable of carry-
ing bay, lifting potatoes, driving and
repairing tractors'..
The director of the land women, in
time of war, would be Lady Gertrude
Denman who, for many years, has
been Chairman of tine' National Fed-
eration of Womeni's Institutes.
spring. The damage occurs in scat-
tered fields, mainly of sweet clover,
and usually affects only a few plants
or small patches. The roots may be
completely rotted in a short time, es-
pecially. in /loot weather, causing the
plants to wilt and die very rapidly.
The development and use of resist-
ant varieties will be the best method
of controlling root rot damage. In
varietal resistance tests conducted In
co-operation with the Dominion Ex-
perimental Station at Lacombe, Alta:,
alfalfa and alsik'e have proved • more
resistant than sweet clover and red
clover. All the commonly grown var-
ieties -are more or less susceptible
but strains' are being selected white
may be valuable as plant breeding
material. In the meantime hardy var-
ieties adapted to the locality should
be grown.
Damage from root rots may be
greatly influenced by plant vigour.
Vigorous plants with large root sys-
tems are much better able to with-
stand winter conditions and the at-
tack or root.rotting fungi than small,
weak plants. Sowing the seed in a
moist, well prepared summer fallow
without a nurse crop will usually en-
sure a vigorous stand to enter the
winter.
Cereal crops and grasses are not at-
tacked by most of the fungia tarsi
root rots of clovers and alfalfa, aid
they should be /grownr several
!years in fields where se elanaig
1 has occurred.
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RLcOMMEADEO ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
KING'S HIGHWAYS
With the arrival of Their Majesties
King George and Queen Elizabeth
Tess than a week off, Minister of
Highways Hon. T. B. McQuesten to -
stair rettpfoned his program for reduc-
ing highway acoidents throughout On-
tario during tbe Royal visit.
Mr. WiQuesten said every effort
Wet being iffecle by his dePortment to
depict ally •selrious , traffic mishaps
Ob ••!hl1giht agar the taleasure of
Makeitfas' tour, To program
erest a tribute to King
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The highways minister urged, all
motorists to oo-operate in attempts
being made to prevent heavy conges-
tion on roads leading to cities where
the Royal party will pay formal and
extended visite.
Mr. McQuesten pointed out that the
King's Highway system near these els
ties would he iveavily. congested with
motor trade . corning from distant
points. He felt that motorists wino
lived coni pa'ratt7ively close to these
claire Migtle retch their desstinstton
with much more comfort and 'convene
etiee if they used the many good see-
ondary reade available to tkem.
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font to the r'efugeee
But the community 'life is not Car-
ried on without a real display of
courage. Side by side with, the amen-
ities is the absence. of almost all that
is considered necessary to ordinary
Krieg.
As to these wives, mlothers and
ihih ren, who have been separated
from the men, they are housed in
barracks, prisons and other large va-
cant 'building, mainly in the interior
of Franca They are 'kept strictly
arliart from: the French population and
only allowed out with permits for a
few hours at a time. Their well-be-
ing is in charge of a special French
committee with headquarters in Par-
is, wbieh is attempting to meet the
demand for underclothing, knitting
wool and material for 'cheeses. Ma-
terials for making articles have been
Pound more useful than the 'articles
themselves, since they provide occu-
pation for the women.
Four Relief Organizations
As to the future prospects of these
refugees, it is a problems that still
awaits solution. There are four or-
ganizations working ou, the relief—
the International Commission f or
Spanish Relief (representing thirteen
European countries and the United
States), the (B.ritiieh) National Joint
Oommllttee, the Friends Service Coun-
cil, and the French Copmtission d'aide
aux enfants Fspagnels refugie en
Franca ' The British joint committee
has brwrght about 250 (refugees to
England, where they are reoedving
hospitality pending emigration. 'this
comdttee has also chartered a ship
to take 1,800 of them to Mexico,Which
bus offered to take as many as 20,-
000.
A great many,' especially the peas-
ants who fled in mere panic, are ex-
pected. eventukllyu to return, to Spain,
when the frontier is reopened. But
there are thousands -who cannot re-
turn without danger of imprisonment
of execution for political reasons.
' How far the Governments are from
generoelty in Helping destitute Shuman
beings from who no political gains can
be expected in return is illusttrated
by the case of two English cargo
boar anchored at Oran, Algeria, me-
dium-sized boats and eace crowded
with 1,000 mem. The authorities had
removed some vital parts of the ma-
chinery so that the boats could not
Lea'v'e until sametbensg was done to
pay 'them for their expenses in; feed-
ing tbe men. The plight of these
men on, telae crowded boat and unable
to get to a water faucet to wash, Is
soinethi'ng that failed to appeal to
the various Governments, wbo refused
help, saying that it was a matter for
the shipping company whose captains
took the risk .of taking the men from
Valencia to Oran.
Training For Women
A recent conference called by the
Women's Freedom League recently,
insisted that immediate training is
needed if the full power of women
is to be made available to the coun-
try in wartime. Mrs. Corbett A.slhbee
the chairman, protested at the action
of the Minister of Labor •in appoint-
ing only one woman—Miss Hilda Mao
tindale—orr the Axlvisory Council of
26 experts, tented together to advise
on the utilization in wartime of per-
sona "equipped with scientific, tech-
nical, professional` and higher admin-
istrative qualifications."
At a recent meeting of the Wo -
metes Freedom League, a protest
was made against the "deliberate im-.
mlabilxzation" of 8,500,000 married
women in Britain through the tradi-
tional policy of restriction on mar-
ried women working.
If veer came, it was urged, women
would be as vitally important to Bre
tadn as men, but they would not be
i+e g; for any* service other tban that
•of . ronsekeepin'g,
•entt paid or partly paid for
ivy` I' ,fe :bodies should' be open to
the beet. cared drat s regardless of sex
rater, m,arr1.a.gret ,respeosibilities, it was
thebd, and dismiseed of trained and ex-
perien'ce'd women on •marriage grounds
c'hauld be regarded as against the
best interests of the nation.
He also suggested that many motor-
ists coming from distant 'points would
find these secondary roads a means
of avoidingcongestion and delay.
To , the end -of promoting traffic
safety and motoring comfort, depart-
ment of highaway engineers have map-
ped out alternative routes which, if
followed, will .relieve some a the
pressure an the main routes and help
to avoid Beane of the heavy conges-
tion, The map above emphasizes the
roads, apart from the principal high-
ways, by which motorists may travel
safely and comf retabl'lr to see the Roy-
al celebration*,
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Safeguarding King
4nd Queen In U.S.
To Take 50,000 Men
Guarding the royal road through
the United States, June 8 to 11, some
50,000 Policemen and soldiers will
'protect the visiting King anis Queen
of Greet BrttaJbe •
And behind themoi—pllanwdng, direct -
dug, watehitng- 'wile stand two veter-
ans of Grovernm,en.t serv3ee.
One its a Secret Service man who
'has watched over five American Presi-
dents. The ether is a. „career dielo-
niatt" who hes guided dozens of for-
eign visitors thaough the official for-
mlallttiesi oaf Washington.
They are Col. l7. W. Starling, Chief
of the White House Detail of the
Secret Service, and George T. Sum+-
menlinl, Chief of • Protocol at the State
As'aigned to asisist Mr. Summerlin
is Robert C. Bannerman, the veteran
detective who added in the prot'eotion
of King Albert of Belgium and Queen
Male of Rumania during their royal
visits to the United Stater•.
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Responsibility of Seconds
On Colonel Starling and Mr. S`um-
merlin will fedi responsibility for the
safety of the royal pair, but they will
divideL-not e&Yuare--tthat burden. The
moment of responsibiiity for each
mon lists been. worked out to the split
'second, Mr. Sunnnnerlim is solely re-
sponsible for the train trip down from
the Canadian border' to Waseing'tom.
His responsibility continues while
the King and Queen get off the drain
and 'proceed to the Presi'den'tial re-
ception mom, where President Roose-
velt will .be 'waiting.
But the moment the King enters
the! •prestenioe of the President, Colonel
'Starling takes over. He will be re-
sfponsalhie for the welfare of the King
and Queen alt the time they are in
WIashington. •
When they team Friday night, June
9th, Mr.'. Suananeren, takes over -again.
Mr. Sunlmerlfun's responsibility con-
tinues during the visit to New York
and the New York World's Fair and
until the royal pair arrive at Hyde
Park on the afternoon of Saturday,
June 10, and again enter the 'pres-
ence of the President. Then Colonel
Stalling resumes rdsponsibildty.
Mr. Sum merlin takes over again
when the royal couple leave Hyde
Park ,the next night by train, and is
responsible until they reach the bor-
der.
Already, each man has checked
carefully his s'ecti'on of the royal
route and planned protective niea-
ewres. Mr. .Summerlin bas secured
the aseliettaniee of the 'Army, National
Guard, local police, state troopers and
railroad detectives of five states -New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Dela-
ware and New Jersey.
Their Majesties will ride in a bul-
let-proof train coach and in the arm-
ored Presidential automrobile. Plain-
clothesmen
lainclothesmen by the scores will circu-
late in crowds: Patice guarding the
line of march will face the crowd,
alert far unruly spectators. And. a
few men from Scotland Yard will be
"somewhere near?' all the time.
Office Boy: "Sorry, but you can't
see Mr. Blodgett."
Caller: "Is be, in conference?"
Office Boy: "No, (he's busy."
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There was an amusing side even to
the Irish "trouble." During a Bel-
fast riot, an American 'firm man at-
tempted to erect his camera in Royal
Avenue. He was pounced upon by
the crowd, who asked the usual ques-
tion: "Are you Catholic or Protes-
tant?"
"ran a Christian Scientist," he re-
plied:
So both sides beat him up!
The Stage Prepares
The theatrical profession has not
beer} behdndhand in its response to
the call for national service.
Since the dedisaon to double the
size of the Territorial Army was tak-
en many young actors have alnoivn a
desire to join. But the Territorials
drill at night, which is an impossible
time for actors. The Queen's West-
minster regiment, therefore, 'hes form-
ed an actor's 'battatlian which trains
in the mtorndnes. 71h,ete has been an
e'nthusias'tic rush of vobrnteers
'Phis development concerns actors
between the ages of 17 and 38. For
those over 45 a Stere National Ser-
vice Association has been organized
by Owen Nares, Leal% Neeson, Sir
Seymour Hicks, Gefilrey Tearie and
other prominent aeborsl Mewbers of
this Association held themselves rea-
dy
esdy to give entertainments In 'hospi-
tals "and to the armed forces when-
ever- required, in the event of hostile
ties. Meanwhile in view of the wide-
spread feeling that the public, in such
circumstances, would find relaxation
and amusement essential, the sugges-'
tion has been put forward by a lead-
ing theatrical organ that stage play -
ere should be listed among those en-
gaged in reserved occupations.
College Student (writing home):
"Say, hpw do you spell 'finanfcially'?"
Roomy -mate: "F i n a n c i ail 1 y'
a.nd there are two is in 'ealnbarrass-
ed'. ,
Hubby (arriving at 3 a.m.): 'Bet
you don't know where I've been?"
Wife: "I do, but get ahead witch
your .story."
Railroad Guarded
The raihroad right of way down
from Niagara Falls, N. Y., to Wash-
dngton, will be guarded by some thou-
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Headache, backache, lassitude and ether
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sands of men daring the night trip
to the Capital. Each tunnel, ,bridge:
and overhanging eine wilt be special=
ly 'patrolled.
Ahead of the royal . party train wilt
go two pilot trains, the first carrying.
raihlolad men trained to detect Sawa
be or interference with the tracks as
the train pause® over it, end the
sec-
ond) carrying neWstpa'peemeet.
More Om 6,000 soldiers, senors,
and marines will be en hand for the.
reception and escort eif the King and
Queen when they arrive. Official
(plans tpttovided for this nepresentatian
of the Natiant& armed farces:
Army—The Army Baud, 'the Wash-
ington Headquaatert9 ComeenY, two
infantry regiments, 31 tight tanks, an.
engineer's regiment, four scout came
a machine gun troop of cavalry, is
'battal'ibu of field nrtiBery and a de-
tachment of the Headquarters Air:
Force. ys
Marine Corpse ---The Marine .Band,
drum and bugle Carps, and 1,200 mem.
Navyi—The Navy Band and 500
bluejackets.
President Roosevelt sent but word
that he desires that Government em-
ployees here be given a four
holiday on the day of the reception
parade.
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Seaforth, Ontario,
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A young officer returning from
leave abroad was 'atteut to take hie
pl•aoe in an air -liner when a girl raa
up and asked the passengers if any
one of them would be kind enough
bo sell her this seat as cher mother
was dangerously ill and the liner was
full up.
The young officer gavel up hie seat
and wired bis C.O. "Given berth tO
girl. Returning by next 'plane."
The reply be received ran: "Con-
gratulation's! Your next oonfinetment
will be in barracks."
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Two boys were teaching a friend
to ride a bicycle. After 'helping him
on to the saddle they pushed him off
downhill. As he did not return they
went in search of him. Meeting an
old lady, they asked her 1f dlte had
seen a boy on 'a bi'cy'cle.
"No," was the • reply. 'Tve' not
seen ariyonle eiccept a boy Maim int
a ditch mending umbrellas." '
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