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' PROTgaION•'
• r LE r , E 1►'VRITING than an.,eieinentadaicatien, et
dgiri .of liftee>a hne` asked: course h0 .bas- reed. ry .emueh.,ancd :kept
m °
e •t4o fln d her .a pen? . pal, She
an, I nglish girl, In .Derbyshire,
whomet in his eyes a ani heart drawn to..see ;
? I a church; then,4and, the best company', and allied
at •every chance: Meeting after that, Bele wlth. groups d clubs that -
make .foto culture.
she let xrit wife :and, toe knew that' , .
She, , would . like SQ Much, to have Here are a .few extracts which
sonebody write to. her* a friendly give some idea rod' the :soat Of
exchan ' e notes - about letter x get fronts hlna
3i"With i'fevr"' re' F'a' artri d
country and school, and 1 fe and •
,work, generally, .. Perhaps, some eye 111010011g. Destl4Qnd, 117 boy, we
w. :catch this►, if so,write to'ine made two 'more• visits, tri hospitals.
ab •17 Princess. street,' Drantford`, •a>i..iansleld .and : Basford. The.
Ontario, to her address.' *, appreelatlo . shown by the antic th
This, letter -writing habit is not well_ repaid-1JX or �1 ort 4, ant
course orwe
indulged' in as .much as it, deserves, , enjoyed. It' ourselves.
Too many : there: are -who fight ,shy we made another . broadcast. ' fork
of it, thinking they ' p , M. ro th New 'Fear' Fiver. after' a eho r
the BBC1:° •for-•ottr• ale�voic
Aye to be a sal
�whieh ,�1
very •Wali. educated- person • to be a
good correspondent. Some there went along to our own church"
d
a-reL-poorl _ . l r n the old, and in with the
as. ed.uctt- 4 g Out
tion • goes, who take it upoil•' them- `new:"' �, . Ts
selfes• to write 'a nice breezy letter , r`iti had'i'a' busy week -end. MOO -
:week ,by ,week, and cultivate the day I was soloist •at a.'union„ dinner,
'vp'edn sday 1 acted -as coredian :at'
n •.'�
•knackof '• in the things , one .. ,
spying
a concert .at Langley, Mill, organ-
wlnts to hear, and,. •Futttiaa;g their 1 0the cr T s' Boli;
, in,„ isedon beh*This
f Of riPp,.e
observat.ons in, such an entertain,. ..„
f Ind h is hels o Provide
is • a' girl ,, , Y. . fltad., _,,. 'l~h p t. P ,
in
way..that the letter4e g y ,-;. ,
: - ;7ag t,. t ,the
xixittfci" aced , mil' ."r"cull;" - cripples- �witlr.� fl: -r fror.,tnigh a^;, ...
p,to give ani ''
addressee. � A S'ea;side, >L wase pleased . ,Y
n Object,, •''
• letters 'reached me recently, services for 'such a ,fie ,, Friday ,
Two a was a big night at 'our church, for y. h ing 1 f l.i d friends
both ,of high ''qua lty, One -was
from.°.a truck; driver who has'many at was the induction of our :nevi
e 'worth, and the ,s lendid citizetislttp
interests •- .outside his daily uoxk. ?celtori__ Her is tine son } Qg J udg F.--
He 'Is the leader of a male chorusn on . the bench , of her father in municipal' life and
CApon...who is often
that has wot rizes repeatedly at at the Nottingham Sessions." - as a county' magistrate, she
P '" e-had•-the-8is'hop-,of� Sonthwpil tries to keep up with the social
testivars; he tne^'i:l'a.� -
tone singer and bas won distinction, over, and of course we. furnished a• nd. political mowemextts that have
prizes and medals :'f'dr .his , solo, him with a ,fine display of bell -changed so radically in,: the last
work. He finds time to- act as the ringing, as we old bell- ringers got
rector's warden in a Church of .together for the occasion.: During
England. He joins the bell-rifigers this' same evening I attended' the
the ' church tower, quite often, to, annual. general'meeting of our male
do his part •in sounding'out over voice choir and I. was again ap-
the
the `countryside the pealing music pointed to oifiice.r'
'those bells make. For a hobby he "r am 'doing very, well with niv
:keeps hens that' 114- wonderfully poultry^. just now and :getting. a
well; and'in a two-by-four garden good ' supply of eggs out of my
'back of ,his , home he raises a twelve pullets. What we don't re -
wonderful amount of •vegetables. quire for ourselves our friends: are
To • laity .thinking, though - e1ever itt .only.. too pleased to.._either. bay. or -
air
these- ways, .ite writes ' a letter tnive us; something in exchange; for
that is a Treasure'. Periodically it the.pantry shelves." > -
:eonies to me from' over the sea -and r These`'n're' only twenty' lines otit
of a letter of 170 lines, all veK,v
EVENING : AUXILIARY
, 'the Evening Auxiliary. of North.
'street . 'United Church • met at the
biome of ,Mrs. Thos. Donnelly, East-
street, an Tuesday evening, . with
about' • twenty. Imbibers prh ertt:
Miss ,jJdna Driver" had charge of
the worship service. Others tak-
ing part included Mrs: Harold
Young, Mrs. Earl Westbrook •and
n..
s 0 nts u
with ' � nuts. ,.. O�OOq iuhaabf to ,, nd
whq was a'close associate with -Will'
^(hook •.• of Labor ; fano, + king of
.` tt -. s „the`- bli ,.
�li�-Coekne S kers'�on Pu , 41
platform. Living a sort of , lonely'
,life• with not too•, much means;
"and
yet av u' a circle o. n
'and acquaintances who know -.her
Mrs.; Hei%ry, Miss Driver and Miss
Hodgins ";gave the chapter ' of ;the
study ,book .iiv • the .formol -a 'chis
co siot, :. ' ith Miss Hodgins_ taking
the Pa,rt of'Dr...G'bew.`
Mrs. -Aberb"'ar conducted -a ---short"
business meeting,, `after . which ` a
social hour - was enjoyed, aid. the
meeting closedwith: the Mizpah
benediction.
y. The is
it..is length ._ ., a wr t ng„
unique. Every letter is printed be readatble, descriptive.--and..--inform,•i
bis pen, and the page fir► marvellous- ing, about the highways and by-
lv free.fro i miataltes..from the cali- ways Of his coming and going:
graphv' point -of -view is a work of Let me tell of. a Maiden lady in
nit• He has . it ' well spaced and- her seventies?. with•t '_background
naragraphed also. The Metter is .of mneh interest: who was•:ri ;close
'full 'of interest because 111 has friend. of Georgie Lansbury. the
much,.tb ' dra'w'ui oawith all theme lender :-ofd-the Opposition for .the
ineeres ,a and: &innecti'ons in his
daily •goings and comings. ;and the
naipr occurrences • which •lie de-
scribes so well and 'so eti"tOrtnining-
ly. NOw this inainnever had more
four •decades of her life. This lady
writes,,, a very choice letter, .the
sort you feel you never want to
destroy because of the 'fine mind
it reveals, the high -principles it
reflects, the choice diction 11 has:
She can say so much) in a few
sentences, sentences put in such a
way and clothed in .such eloquent'
words that you feel , it is a gem
that " should not go the war' of
perishing.
A descriptive -'letter she wrote -Of
the bombing •of the Fast Endsecp
tion .of London in the war days 'de-
serves to take its place,'for• literary
quality And interest,_ alongside some -
of -the notes found inthe ,afamous
P_epys' Diary, of - his observations
of the great fire of London in 1666.
Lest any who like to write their
friends and •think• they -..must have
some spectacularand sensational
things - to. dill . in, the 'sheets, let
tlier'came. inti' me remind ;them of` that•little: poem
T.ahor Put rt v before .n • titat-- goes ta-shovr-thaeln-the din-
awboer, ifia_EEymbelfTitie "irnndi: i4�itn 11 fl
t
fn her who fienred large :in the
�
yr1 lie life of the .Fast . End _ nf.
London. •lining Miwor. 'of ljoplar
ary ' loll and is the paths' of lowly
tasks and toll, common- .interests
and daily. doings, -there lies • much
to, make1'tato an interesting -letter—
more than'most _of us think. The
poem is entitled "Exile," and shows
how a letter may be Blade inter-
esting about' people and places
known -4o- the -receiver; -and rnd lrovr
platitudes can • be • substituted' by
real informntinn;�- and • wrifh'n 'oh_
servntions to displace . other Ma-
terial that doesn't ,,kindle fire,:
wEitig.ta.:;farmer it right sweat that --
Way at first glance. But take another look!,
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The moas•~ h e
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T etin ' . of the
Maple Leaf Chapter, I.O,D.i ,, was.
held on FridaY evening, May $th
at the home of Mrs. 4.. A. Nicol,
,at
the regent, miss- J, ;;axinders,
presiding. - ,, . .
The regent stressed the, need of•
you remember When next you
write me
It is. of little ti�;ngs that I long
• to hear.
All the small -happenings that you
hold so lightly.. ' N
1 hold so dear? •
Are you 'stili busy in your garden,
daily? - . -
Wliat lire you reading,. now?
What do you sew?,- •
And do you 'hum your little songs
'its gaily
�'As long ago? •
Are tide larks singing ' -uo* itt
.magazines for distribution on the
boars and ° asked meinbers , 'and
friends of • the Chapter to ietCve
any suitable reading material With
Airs. R. Menzies; ° convener of the
committee. -
Miss Roberta • Johnston, delegate -
to •theT" rovincial Conference of the
1.9.D,E., gave a concise 'and" com-
Preheapsive.:. report stating • that , ,a
new: $100 bursary was. awarded to
the Indians of the Six Nations .of
the Alissausaga Reserve for schol-
astic purj�posex The I. U D.E. urged
adulti eclucutiion Vin':eiifQriirig the-.
slat which -prohibits• children 'attend-
ing the theatre at night Unaccom-
panied by, an adult, ' as grave•
dangers • or children could result
through' fire, 'panic, falling asleep.
or being :molested. , The new child-
ren's film library nov r has: suitable
films for children which are avail
able ..tor use in:.,all theatres at: a
-.nominal , fee, National and Pro_.
viucial-presidents., both . stressed titer -
need 'of .bein_ awake 2fseacsi •.
Soviet "Propaganda. -, They reminded
the' delegates that, democracy en-
tailed duties 'and responsibilities,
and ttrged every woman to make.
better use of the -franchise, and to.
extend a helping "hand to displaced
persons,' and immigrants- and there-
by help ereate•good, loyal. Canadian
citizens.
ie'as Fecoahhended that a:le er
be sent to .the Ontairio Department
„ ,difrnt•in�_ _._n_.'ragnes jng 4h . C haoL'
children be - ot_ granted . a holiday.
on
on Remembrance Day,--- November
lith, ' but •that in. the schools such
observance be made .that will lead
to. .an ' intelligent and reverent ap=,,
, precotiition -of . • the significance ' of
the, day.
It was resolved that the 'National'
Chapter lie requested to petition the
Federal C,roverntiient for the estab
lishment.j of civic coinmittees�cvhose
duty: it„ shall be- to accept the re-
sponsibility of directing a prograin
'of. aissimtlat on• for'' all immigrants
who settle is their respective dis-
triets. • , • • -
Mrs.:'R. J. Bremer -,-as appointed
film convener.. -The chapter •.de
.aided to,.: purchjtse .1;_ l g• for the.,
-girl•y" ugle- bandy It- ;; �r` '!1'eetcled j
The. r r
The granary. y kir w. -s
fox the.d• `'.but his wife wa�s,+eager
tae hie .help ,,and -offered:-to -carry
5.
oust, its. sale of a bushel Af wheat
which a customer ,required. They
went to the ,bin, :and she , proceeded
to measure alit `the grata. -Bile
poured .in twd, Beck measures, and
was . aboat__to. he _up' the.sack- *hen
the customer interrupted,
"But - four pecks make • a bushel,
1n 1 aw-
f S
obe ? er
t�h, d � a3h . _�p�ie�l, _� .
see, . ,r never had aim . e e>cten x
.a'_.
measuring rraiu ;before • 1;was ta't� . ,
sled. :I ed bo be°a school teacher,"
Visiting delegate. (to hotel'1erk) .'
,Why didn't you call 'me•: at 7.30
this, morning." „ °Werk•_'' (politely')
"`Because you didn',,t € o to bed until ,,
do with a good - coat of.' aint and a general, 'Eli up'
•
Could it g p L�
Strange clow we are apt to`notice Signs of neglect:in
someone else& house and -overlook the same things,,in our.
<••.own. It's a costly,tendenty, too: For one bit: of disrepair
soon leads to another,. Wood'detertorates when the paint -7-
_ wears.off. A br6k i post"upd tintries;'theWl ole-'fencCt
It pays to make your repairs promp$ly.
Thaj,gos -aw indoorimpxovementsfr too. --You save -money',.'
time and material, by attending,,, to bome:repairs right
away before the damage gets worse. And every
improvemept adds. to your comfort and -to your pridd
ill your home._-. • •
If you need more money than yoet have on hand, to pay for the
necessary repairs ,see -your' 8 of M manager:about •a:iow-cost. '
•- loan. Save -by paying cash. And save youtself•troubl' by.
!paying off all repair bills •atonce..
` M'Why_ not malce a- list of the repairs your house needs today?
Then discuss your improvement titans with your B of M
manager ... in confidence. -Yriu'll like his helpful attitude. •
.112 the _green meadows tn- ptresent two tickets for the .com-.f
the wild pansies grow - nluitity Concert' series- "to 'students
in the tw,o public schools. t1TP separ-
ate school' mid the Godet ich Col -
le it te: Instifute,rit-' Wits �rleciflerl
also '-tri invite- the `.new 1 ndtionnI
president. Mrs: P. P. . TeCit• -'v. to
sneak - a t ,a joint. "luncheoni in the
,fa11.
Further -arrangements for: the -n-
mi:tl cnrnival to be held in flu'
Cor•rt Honse Park on, ;Tune t'ilth
Were • Ilia Cie. • At • the • Nose, -of the.
meeting. 'tea was' served."'
clusters,' free for any traveller's
..taking? ,•
Tell •ine-'such things as tl>ests: my
heart' is breaking, -
T?tet'i•, just to 'ltnow."
Mistress: "How vies,it: Ophelin.
that -Ton, -have 'raised. three'' .such
Bell�i)f`trstved boys O•pheiift :-
"Wel-j, 'ass . M'a•t''y. I raised '1'e1n 'ct'i•'t'h
a • bah •(.a stave, and: Z-. raised 'em
freque2:t:" '
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