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The Clinton News Record, 1936-04-30, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD 'mugs:, APRIL. 30, 193 NEWS P NING S oI:• Timely Information for the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Plans for Cheese Storage The drastic changes which the On- taiio Cheese Factory Patrons' Asso- ciation are planning for the handling of cheese in Eastern Ontario this season were outlined at a meeting held recently at Winchester'. At the meeting, of the Dundas County. Pat- rons' Association, W. J. Stewart,. Morewood, the chairman, outlined the proposed action, which was being tak- en under .the provisions of the Natur- al Products Marketing, Act, faunas at the O.A.C. in January, the Provincial Entomologist remind- ed his hearers that the corn borer last year came back with a vengeance and increased on an average nearly three- fold. This increase' '•' he attributed lagely to the moist warm ,weather last June and July — the critical months for the insect. The increase, however was much greater in coun- ties not under the Act than those Un- der it. In many counties there is now much fear that the borer will agasn All cheeseproduced in Ontario,increase this year. The entoriiologist east says there is little doubt that it will of Toronto, must now be sold through do so if we get nice moist•rowin some recognized Board, and buyers d g weather again in June and July. have to have a license. Under an And meteorologists seem to think agreement withthe railroads all that we aye entering upon a series of cheese will be gathered once a week wetter seasons: within a radius of 80 miles of Win- To guard against such increase and chester, and will be delivered there to the damage it Would bring to the corn a cool storage, where it will be held industry, it is necessaryto remind until graded, after which it will be held until graded, after which it growers that the Corn Borer Act will will be warehoused in Montreal, at a cost of 25 cents per cwt. The Win- chester storage plant twill receive 3=,5 cents per box, which will be absorbed by the buyer. Buy Feeds on Guarantee Do not find yourself with a "gold= brick" feed, money spent and no value in return. Oat feeds analysed in the laboratories of the Dominion Experimental Farms have hada range from 4 to 14 per cent. of pro- tein and from 10 to 30 per cent. of fibre, meat -meals of from 40 to 65 • per cent. protein and phosphoric acid from 19 to 20 per cent. Therefore do. not buy your feeds blindly but study the guaranteed analyses as printed on bags or•,other containers so that you know of what value the feeds are for your specific purpose, and el- , so as compared with other feeds of the sante class. Starters for the Chicks and "Life Begins at Forty" by Walter 13. Pitkin. 1 know that 1 have been stimulated by the reading of these and other like boobs, and I am ready to urge every young' tnenand every man in middle age to quaff the wine of inspirational books. All of us want and needto pee life and its possibil- ities as it is seen by men o1.' far and lofty vision,- and we ought to be grateful to the seers—the men, who write books which stirthe blood and which stimulate ns—make us resolve to make a fuller use of under -used • gifts and powers. In the Manger book the Section chapters are suggestive of the char- acter of the contents. They are You can do anytihng—Sell by giving —People don't care -about you—Pep- Quick results—Spirit—Nerve pee- spective—l(nowledge-Plus - .You're over 21. Take the section captioned "Nerve" and look at its chapter divis- ions: Smile—Raise your voice—Take theoffensive—Bluff yourself --Bluff the opposition—Show initiative—Get hurt—Take a "shot in the arm"—Re- call past successes—have backing — Get your second wind -- Chance it. These very chapter headings are in- spiring. Why do I call attention to this book? It is because most of us live gray lives --e lorless lives—lives on be enforced this year in all counties low levels of effort and attainment. where it was enforced last year, and This is particularly so if we live in that the inspectors, owing to the ser- small comnumities where we meet ious situation, will be instructed to daily the same people and have daily be stricter and firmer in seeing that a rather small and monotonous ex- it is contplied,.with by all. perience. In counties where there is no• Act Take those who live in New York, the growers are urged to plow under by, way of contrast. There the rush all corn stubble carefully and to and swirl of 10,000,000 people : give gather and burn or plow down any momentum to life. Let it be granted corn stalk or pieces of corn left un- that 9,500,000 out of the 10,000,000 consumed anywhere. This is because are very commonplace persons, doing almost all the borers are in the stub- work of a small sort, earning barely ble and other cornremnants until June and can be destroyed by burn- ing or plowing these under, and not dragging them up again. (To be continued) • Planting in the Woodiot (continued) (By I. C. Marritt) Planting is necessary if it is de- sired to increase the area in wood- land. Trees require light for. growth. For those who prefer to mix their Many owners who have planted trees own chick feeds, and as the O.A.C. in shade have been disappointed be. cafeteria cluck ration has been re- cause the trees have not done well, quested several times lately we are Different species differ in the shade giving it herewith, but advise that that they will grow under. Some thoroughness in nixing the different species such as Scotch pine, European ingrenients is impel:taut, larch, red oak and paper birch rye - Following is a baby chick cafeteria quire full sunlight. White ash and ration:' red pine require plenty of light. Rolled 'wheat, 320 lbs.; wheat bran, White pine will grow in half shade. 60 lbs.; Wheat germ, 100 lbs.; white hominy, 330 lbs.; ground yellow corn, 840 lbs,; rolled barley, 100 lbs.; rolled oat groats, 300 lbs.; ground oats, 100 lbs.; ground peas, 60 lbs.; soybean, oil areal, 40 lbs.; powdered milk 140 lbs,; meat ureal, 80 lbs.; fish meal, 20 starting in the woods and on this home frequently in order to have con - lbs.;' cod liver meal, 10 lbs.; one pint account the six foot spacing that is tact with new people and to secure cod-liver oil to each 100 lbs. mixture, recommended in plantations is not new inspirations and new burnish necessary, The same is true in un- ittgs• Then he returns home strenth- enough to keep body and soul togeth er. Yet they live dangerously in particular sense; for there is a per- petual danger that they may lose their jobs. Life is full of anxiety. 'The race is always to the swift. Life may be lived meanly, yet it is lived throbbingly. Fear is an ever-present spectre. 2 would not want to live in New York, Yet for 17 years I lived in London, a city, larger than New York, London differs from New York, It is a . more placid city.— a kindly city where even the very poor can find contentment and enjoyment, a n d where life is not hectic. But New York is a devouring monster. It may be a eity of opportunities, but is Is also a city its which opportunity for most dwellers in it is never niet with. UITEREST PEOPLE WE MEET i0 The St, Marys Journal -Argus has sent home as officer in charge of the been running for some time little guard on a hospital ship. Alter put - sketches oi' the more prominent citi- ting in at 1Vlarseilies their course con- zens,. Last week it had 'the following tinned to London, Eng. and :from about the husband of a former Clint- there to the British West -Indies ton girl: where convalescents were delivered at A well-infoi•ined and much -travel- the various islands, the last port of led citizen is ourfriend and neighbor, call being Mr. Vessey's home city of Jamaica,: Obtaining• two months 1VIr. Charles Vessey. • ri • The subject of this sketch was The he went on a visit to his fath- er, in the heart of the n er, who was then located in Canada. Empire, re, 016 He secured demobilibatipn. London. At fourteen years of age omen homestead. Charlie started work as assistant to ,e Albertaland took u o a sogea tea f his father,the lateAlexanderHe also took up a soldier's grant of w.li Vessey, land, He proved up his title and o conducted , a manufacturing furrier's . estallislmlent. Later' his continued to he for several years. father' became interested itt t heugsugar In Alberta d meMiss Marion Iat ar Witt a UtttecT Church missionary at beet industry and for nearly ten Sinok' years Charlie lived on the Continent Smoky Lake., They wereClinton,Ont., atg where he was occupied with business thenlcontinter's old home in Cnton, p and eontionteste r some time on. the in connection with that industry, Tie Alberta homestead, resided for a time in Berlin, theh in Vienna, in Budapest and for a time in Mrs, About -eight years ego Mi; and Warsaw, Poland. Incidentally 'he Vessey tookycharge of the farm Town - learned to speak German as fluently centre •for boys in Fullerton To St. as a dative and was quite conversant ship. In where they. removed I he in the Hungarian tongue. He became .Cocks h Vessey took the indeed familiar with the life of those hiskdis tt Plough Cos still agencyd for countries, and trade many friends, this district which hen oherds, found - some of whom he still hears from oc_ Mr. Vessey was one s of the heoCan- casionally. ei•s and Charter- members of the Can= adian Legion in St. Marys. He is a At twenty=eight years of age Mr. Past President and is now a director. Vessey crossed the ocean for the first Mr. Vessey is still a reserve officer time. After spending a short time in of the British Imperials. He is an New York he proceeded to Montreal active member of the United Church. and lived -in Canada for two years. This modest and somewhat retie - He then obtained a position with the, ing gentleman is becoming widely a. West Indies Electric Co.' with head- quainted throughout the district and quarters at Kingston, Jamaica. His is recognized as a sterling citizen new position took him constantly to Having served his country for years San Lucia, Trinidad, B a - in the army and for additional years hama Islands, Barbados, and Martin- in social work Mr. Vessey has had ique. At the outbreak of the Great a fine record of public service. War Mr. Vessey was still in Jamaica Mrs. Vessey has had a leading and, enlisted with the British West place in women's organizations of Indies .Infantry for Overseas service. the Church and is an executive mein - His battalion sailed for England early ber .of the London Conference Branch W. M, S. Their daughter, Doreen Ruth, is an Armistice Day ,baby. Their son, James Irwin, was a Leap 'Year baby. He was born on Feb. 28, thereby missing by a day his father's birthday. Mr. Vessey, who' was born on Feb. 29, has had only eleven birth- days, missing one in the year 1900. This year his birthday came on Sat- urday. It is interesting to note that Feb. 29 will not occur on Saturday again :for 200 years, unless ,of course the calendar is changed in the .Inean- while. - m 1916, Shortly afterwards he was a commissioned as an officer. Those to be really envied are they who live fully in small communities. ani thinking of a man—a newspaper White spruce, hemlock, sugar maple man. Ile writes much for his own and beech will grow in denser shade Paper. He has a flair for writing. than other species. White and red He is always writing.: -,-always inter - pine, white spruce and sugar maple viewing local persons and non-resi- may be planted in the shade of poplar, dents of his town about the present There will be natural reproduction and the past. He goes away front 'ee derplanting poplar and paper birch. ened. For hint there is no place like Help to Make Caanda More Spot planting is the best method to home. In his own community he is ;79114, - Beautiful es; follow in woodlot planting. Removet engraving a memory of him on the the sod from a 1i4-2 'foot square and: metal of the community's gratitude The unlovely things and unattrac` plant the tree in the centre of the' and appreciation, tive places: in Canada that displease. Spot. The sods should not be placedi Every one of us has to live some - the eye ane made by ratan. It is time he set out to undo some of the dam- age that has been done. There are primrose paths for all, to tread who care to make them: An amazing amount of worry can be spaded tin- der along those paths in a bright spring afternoon, Since Adam tilled the first garden many pastimes have mine 'to claims their thousands but have passed out ofthe picture while gardening has stood through the. centuries. There must be something in it. Buy some flower seeds,' plant some flowers or shrubs this spring. Help to make Canada more beautiful, Don't Forget The Corn Borer Spring This back around the planted trees as the where. Some of tis are unstable— grass competes with the tree for; we wont take toot in any community. moisture. It is better to leave a Others like best the town or city of slight depression in order that much' their birth and upbringing, yet now needed moisture will not run off.1 and then go to far places to enlarge Deep the roots of the trees moist unexperience, and to acquire a stronger til they are planted and the easiest' love for our home or city. When you and most sure method is to carry the; ponder the matter, in what vital trees in a pail of water, Labor! may,tliiugs,do Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles be reduced in an open woods and: Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, plantations by plowing shallow fur St. Paul and St. Lotus differ from rows. The trees are planted in the Canadian cities, or from Clinton; or bottom ofthe furrow, l Peterborough, oe Kingston or Residents of Ontario may secure cheater or Chatham or Woodstock? trees free for planting in the wood- Life is notmade by a community's lot. Application forms and descrip-' population or buildings or amenities Nye literature may he obtained from or industries, or even by its people. the Forestry Branch, Parliament One's life is made by oneself, Buildings,' Government tree nurseries! Life does not consist in the abur- or the county Agricultural Represent-; dance of one's possessions, or of one's Speaking to a large gathering of tative, ! pleasures, an, of one's experience and adventures, Life is an inner -ea spir- '■•■•i•■1.ee•■Y■•e•■•r■•■•■°%•.•.Yn°a°■•.•n'.Y■•■•■°■:•■°■•.•■is'■'ei■"r°■°■•r•■Y.•.~.• actual and a cultural—thing. It con- tsists in self-discipline and self-con- ee. quest, in keeping oneself unspotted and unstained, and in the development ■' of one's character and qualities and gifts 'and powers. When one's life ee is done, its true measure is not one's r;lestate or one's' gifts of money to r■• ■ ■ • . • ■ , . ° " , ■ ° , " , ■ • se good causes, or one's honours, or "'■ ...V 1s■r°°i°.•i•■"a'■°■•■Y■'e'e•■ ■ ■•a ° ■L.■ ■ ■°r•.°■ " ■ ■ ° " ■ ■� ° r " .. ■ ■ ■•she' "You can do anything" is the in —bucks him up—gives him hope and , deeds or fame, Heaven has nteasttres courage;; and it may even be that a' dr -One's feoom .mans. reading of this'hook may change,one'e, •One's note ought to. be lived d have destiny, ly+ not forcefully. It should have a worthy goal. It is not for tree, or It is a book which you snoulci ask M, Mangan or Mr, : Pitkin or Mr. your public library to get—if you do Bennett or Dean Farrar to say what• not want to own it. Its price (U.S.A.) ks1ta11 be our goal; it ie for our indi is $2.50, and its publishers are the vidual selves to fix our goal. Yet Dartnell Corporation, Chicago. all of us can be aided in blueprinting the plan and the course of our life Speaking for myself I greatly ,like by t'h e s e,' prophets, priests and teachers, and we can be inspired by boiler of the. type of Yen Can Do them to attempt more in order to at - Anything", I have read several suchl books these, by way of example: taut to higher levels of life—this no matter where we live, whether in "Getting on in the World" by Matt-' hews; "My Object :in Life" byDean town or big city, cr oft a farm or in the wilderness. Farrar; Arnold Bennett's three books,•• "Mental Efficiency," "The Human! ' Machine" and "Ilow To Live on Twen-1 The total milkroductioit it 1 ty-four Hours a Day;" "The Use oft ada in1985t Cal is previously estimated at the Margin'' by Howard Griggs;"Ef-i 16,310,886,700, pounds, which is ap-i ficient, Living" by Edward Ptuinton;' proximately the,same as in 1934. YOUR WORLD AND MINE by JOHN. C. KIRKWOOD (Copyright) trigumg title of a recent book by James Mangan. This is a book essen- tially for young men. The first words in it ,are: You can do anything! — positively anything! ,Any dream of your ima- gination can come true. Any calcula- tion .of your mind however remote can reach actuality, These are very wonderful words. But are they true? Is, it a fact that the can do anything on which we set our minds' and wills? Thus, if nature has not given us the vocal mechanism needed by a grand opera singer, can we overcome Nature's failure? We11, I am not going to say that I go all the way with'Mn. Mangan; and • equally I aril not ready to say that he puts his case too positively o? strongly. All that. I care to say is that the book makes its reader tingle During,the-war Lieut. Vessey serv- ed on the Belgian, .French and Italian fronts. Hewas wounded on one oc- casion and spent his period of con- valescence on the Riviera. During the war he saw a good deal of, the Mediterranean country and while sta- tioned at Taronto on the heel of the Italian boot for four months he made many air flights in Italian machines. At the time of the armistice he was on his way to Salonika. He was then Huron Presbyterial (Continued front page 1) 176 had diad during the year. The depression, she said, had trade itself felt even in the Church, but the Chris- tion Church had kept up better than any other organization. She regret- ted that a number of workers, native workers, had had to be dropped ow- ing to lack of funds. She said the Dominion president had said that when times improved the first thing should be to restore to the mission- aries the salaries 'which had been depressed in the depression, The Dominion Board had recommended the dropping of allocations, but she said she thought an allocation was an incentive. The people should be told the need and then asked to rise to it. An increase of ten per cent. had been asked for this year, but en- ly a three percent. increase had been raised. She hoped the ten percent, might be reached this year, She told of some experiences she met with in the west. We here knew little of sacrificial giving, she said, and told of one Auxiliary which out of its poverty gave $50. One woman came with five cents, which she said she was ashamed to offer, but which she was urgeci'to give. That was the sort of giving which counted, when people gave until it hurt. She spoke of the great Christian leader, Kagawa, who was giving leadership to the Western Church by his . devotion. No great work was ever; accomplished withotit sacrifice, . she said. The Christian Church is faced with great problems and His followers 'would need'to keep step with Christ if they wish to sue- ceed in the task of spreading His Kingdom. Mrs. W. A, Oakes then favored the Before Prices Rise NOW is :the time to repair your buildings which have been un- avoidably neglected during trying depression times. Order your roof- ing before advances tn tho price of steel Pugh up the priceof roofing, Eastern Steel Products offers two Rllt°redlTeiLaMetaliogx1Rb- 've-features guaranteeingweather- tightness and easy application, They curl, do not warp shrink, crack, curl, or bulge. Ask made ei he fore.S.P, Barns . , , , made by the foremost et Cin Canada. Barn manufacturer to Canada, Sore Canadian manufacturers and discl- buto" of Jemesway poultry equipment.. Eastern. ateeg, red, Guelph Sheet . Preston, Ont. Factories aleo, at Toronto' and Montreal company with a lovely solo; "Shad- ows," and this was followed by the hymn, "Jesus Shall Reign," stag ay the company. Mrs, E. Wendorf, the church organist, presided at the or. gen. Two missionaries, Miss 'Welhvood of China and' Miss Martin .of India, were called to the platform and Miss Wellwood, who returns to her work in the Autumn, space briefly. She had just returned from a conference at•Clifton Springs. She said the medical work served to open the doors in foreign countries and trade it possible to reach the people. Greetings From Presbytery Rev:- F. G. Farriil, pastor of the convention church, brought greetings from the Presbytery, which was meeting in the other church, and Mrs. McCrea spoke. appreciatively of Mrs. Greer. Mrs. Page, convener of the resolutions committee, introduced the resolutions thanking all who had contributed to snake the gathering a success. The nominating committee for next years is as follows: Mrs, J. Gowdy, Wroxeter; Mrs, C. H. Hough, Bruee- field; Mrs. Cross, Hensa±l; Mrs. Straughan, Auburn. Finance Committee: Mrs. Christie, Exeter; Mrs, R. Straughan, Brussels; Miss E. McMillan, Port Albert; bIrs. Cumming, Walton. Delegates to London Confel•ence Branch meeting to he held in Sarnia in May: Miss. M. C. Rutherford, St. Helens; Mrs. G. E. Morrow, Seaforth; Mrs. Robt. Allen, Ashfield; Miss An- nie Consitt, Heusall; Mrs, A. Chap- man, Seaforth. The officers for the year are as follows: Past President; Mrs. W. A. Gar- diner, Londesboro; President; Mrs. W. J. Greer, Wingham; Vice-presi- dents, Mrs, Robt. 'Mckenzie, Egmond- ville;'Mrs. Wm. Laidlaw, .Blyth; Mi.'s. Chas. Johns, Manville; Mrs. W. Well - wood, Wingltam; Mrs. C. W. D. Cos- ens, Clinton; Rec.-Secretary, Miss IVI. Milne, Blyth; .Coe. -secretary, Mrs. 11. Nay, Fordwich; treasurer, Miss 1±1. Murdoch, Goderich; secretaries: Christian Stewardship: Miss Lawcry Young, Londesboro; Evening Auxil- iaries: Mrs. McKenzie, Egmondville; Mission' Circles': Mrs. W. P. Lane, Goderich; C. G. I. T.: Miss M. Bailie; Goderich; Mission Bands: Mrs. J, B. Townend, •Belgravia,.. Baby Bands, Mrs. R. J. Patterson, Hensall; Asso- ciate Helpers: Mrs, W. M. Aiken, Clinton; Press, Miss Annie Ferguson, Seaforth; Supply, Mrs, Colclough, Blyth;. Missionary Monthly, Mrs. W. Pickard, Clinton; Strangers', Mrs, Mantel, Exeter; Literature, Mrs. G. W. Layton, ,Exeter.; Temperance, Mrs. 3.:G. Gillispie, Whitechureh; Mem- bers of Executive without portfolios t Mrs. Colborne, Goderich; Mrs. Ham- ilton,. Goderich; Mrs. Wilson, Wing - ham. ..�..m...ss,.■ nonsavaaroese....r.mwasrAgonaaiworwm.....aemwommosrmosemammansioaonrspaleausokuanimovoeci cc C COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE AFFAIRS INTERESTINGLY 'WRITTEN UP BY A STLT ENT' /•11,1rero® There was a sound of revelry by night,, and sure enough it was the At Horne, and just about the smart- est party which the school has spore - :aimed for a long time. To begin. with, there was. the orchestra Hal Davis from Guelph, and he was to notch. Wheti he, played "I feel- li a feather in the breeze," Geordie E liott burst into tears and said that reminded him of . examinations. nearIY broke up the party. T b pardon Geordie? Well, maybe did exaggerate a little—but if it di n't remind .you of your English p per, it should have, You see, on tl last English paper we were ask how Michael (one of clear Mr. Words - worth's characters) felt when he lose his farms, and when his 'son. stayed front the paths of justice: Geordie said that Michael felt'liice a feather in the breeze. Which is not our idea of the thing at all. 'Sense one digression. We must mention the decorations. The prison - bars were .concealed by blue stream- ers and gold. and silver, stars. Gold stars on the stage curtains; although these looked slightly dog-eared, but no wonder. You see, every time Pi- lot. Hovey went to pin a star on the curtains, he over-estimated bis -reach, and fell off the ladder. He would have to hold onto the star until as- sistance carte. We always knew Pi- lot's motto was "hitch your wagon to a star", but he didn't even stop at wagons. • Terrible to have such a literal. mind, Pilot. - The floor was good but it couIi have been slipperier—is there such a word? Why didn't the First Form -re ers get in and waft it'? What a First Formers for anyway? Last, but not least—lunch. No one. !tad a word to say against the lunch. It made us rather sad to see Tont Cooke though .he was so modest. He just picked about'at the sandwiches, but every time he picked he took three. If there's anything we en- joy, it's seeing a person eat a hearty meal—but we feel rather overwhelm- ed when someone eats there hearty meals at once and then remarks— "rTietrhatds'teias a very nice little lunch, my f say 'Veil—summer holidays will bit • here. in. a few more weeks," instead of snarling "Do you realize 'that: you'll be writing., the final of this in. three weeks,) The P. T., Instructor came around.: p- again Thursday, and did we ever go.. ice through the mill! After he had ! 1= pounded the life out of us •until we , it were nothing but an assortment of lis tousle,lteaded, red-faced, dirt -streak eg ed corpses; he surveyed us with an,, we. expression of loathing .end said::: d- "You're awful! You're terrible! Don't.a- you ever: sleep at eights?, Don't yen.., ie ever run or jump? You're hopeless!" ted and then he gave us caramels, which... we thought . strange. But And the fhral sign that spring X. at last, with us, has finally come. The cadets are practising. And maybe . they don't freed it. The Bugle Band Is also practising. : We dont know whether the funny sounds they Make. - are intentional or not. It is very en— tertaining to watch then 'though — especially Pigeon and his bass drum._. Canhe swing those arms! If you're - ever down on your luck, Pigeon, you • might try your hand at being a wind- mill. You might melte a joke out of that- -something, hat—something, about wind, and milling- hands—but illinghands—but- we won't. We made-• three excellent jokes yesterday and no one even laughed, which discour- aged us. Also we have stopped prophecying• about the weather. For the first. time in the history of the C.C.L, the • weather was decent for the dance.. Not that it wanted to give the Colle- giate a break, merely to make us out a fabricator, That aright be a good • plan, though. If we specially want nice weather on a certain day, we • will simply anounce that it will rain,. snow, and sleet on that day; and just, to aggravate us, the weather will be pleasant. But it might get wise to our plan and tvork backwards on us. sometime. However, don't you think it's worth trying? We do. There- fore, with great gloom in our voices,. but hope its our hearts we wish to add this little note: Weather Forecast: Cadet Day—Rain, snow and sleet.. on Roads muddy. Wind in the north. d east. Heavy hail -storms, centering over the C. C ,I. campus, Advisable to hold Cadet Inspection in the gym- nasium. Advisable for everyone to wear their winter coats and red flan- uel—ah—jackets. Here's hoping our weather forecast is as bad•as our writing,. Song.un- til next week. And do come up and see their performance—the pride of their paeents, the hope of our coun- e try, the promise of future great. things, and the torture of theft teach- ers—our cadets! Maybe we'll need a bodyguard af- ter that. Slone. We asked for a few suggestions how to write up the At Home; .an everyone gave us the same answer— "For the tuna Mike, keep my name out of it." Who is this "Mike," anyway? We noted that Hack Johnson look- ed somewhat up in the ail•. We heard. hint muttering about "an embarrass- ment of riches." Oh, Hack. As ye sew so must ye reap. Or something, We asked Harry Williams how w could say: "The At -Home was a great success" without using any- thing so hackneyed as all that. Har- ry suggested that we write "Harry Williams was there," and leave it at that. But Harry—there were nice people there, too. Fred Axon was extremely _popular with all the young lacks—Could the lady -friend have had anything to do with it? There was one novelty dance, in which small hats were dispensed a - :along the crowd; and there was one lucky dance, which was won by Miss Beattie . and the prize was a corsage of pink sweet peas. The `reception committee consisted of Miss Brydone, Norma Cook and Hen. Dougan. Incidentally, you arc supposed to shake hands with a re- ception committee—not panel them a dirty look. Not that we really care —it's just that it's the Usual thing. Dougan said that the orchestra ryas all right, and so -o:e say that it was all right. We clicht't dare pass 'an opinion—you have to have music in you to appreciate music. And -to keep time to nuisic. . Don't say we didn't warn you, Ken. And now we bad better stop cits- cussing the At -Bonze lest we be ac- cusal of laying too Hutch stress on the social side of school -life. There isn't much else to discuss, though. We have heard a good deal about "three more weeks of teaching•—and then—" Why can't teachers think of something nice of which to remind us? (That sounds awful, but it's grammatically Correct. "We insist strive for the English Pure," as Ham- ilton Eeamish reutarlced in "The Small Bachelor..") Why can't they Australia's Sheep Once Only Numbered 29 It is a far cry from the present. estimate of 114,510,000 sheep to the first sheep census in Australia which. is dated May 1, 1788, and recorded 20 sheep in the whole Common- wealth. In seven years the number - had grown to 868 and three years lat- er 10,057. The Australian wool in dustry began in earnest, in 1820, af- 1ter the coastal ranges had been crossed, when there ivere 156,000 sheep, By 1860, this number had' grown to 23,000,000 and, in 1891, there were 106,421,968. A series 011" severe droughts after this date great- ly reduced the flocks and last year in the severe, drought in the State of Queensland, 6,000,000 sheep are esti- mated to have died, according to a master of one of the freighters of` the 'Canadian. National Steamships in the Canada-Australia—New Zealand service. Australia, with New Zealand,, is the great wool market of the world, CANADIAN LEATHERS IN LAND OF PRAROAHS Canada is horning in successfully on the leather trade of Egypt, such as patent leathers, boxed calf, glazed kid and leathers of similar grades. Her share of the trade is increasing. in fur skins, raw and prepared, Can- ada is securing a substantial portion - of the business, WESTERN CANAD Special bargain EXCURSIONS From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY -- MAY 14 to 23 inc iisive Return Limit: 45 days TICKETS GOOD IN COACIILS of fares approximately, io per mild, 0 TOURIST SLIPPING CADS at fares approximately ego per mile. lit STANDARD SLEEPING cellset fares approximately 1}4e par smile. COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL BAGGAGE Checked. Stopovers at Pert Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and wed. .T1ak'eds. Sleeping Car reseroatiops, and alt infam,talion from any agent. ASK 0015 HANDBILL CANA NATI