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A.WITHJHE :^A DNESCOUTS '^^Skkc '^ P«t8 and Profit Kvfry Lone Srout should make some kiud of plans during tlio year 1933 to get started In a program of pels and profits. V\'e are lioavin? constantly from Scouts who anj starting in the poultry buainess with a setting of eggs under a h'-n, hatching out haby chicks, In or- der to start in the poultry game; others buy !)al»y chicks and raise them; some buy a pen of chicks in- cluding 5 to 12 hens and a rooster; some Scouts are starting the business of raising ducks, lurlieys, geese, pige- on* or rabbits. The (ino thing about boys engaging la this kind of program la that it tits th» game of Scouting In an admirable a-a.v. First of all. it gives interest and activity and at the aamo time trains In the management of pets. It also develops a splendid hobby for a Boy Scout, whether he lives on a farm, in a country village or in a large city. Tbo by-product of a program of this kind is the actual iwssibllity of earn- ing money or making real profits from the business and through it a chance to express a Scout's part in the Thrift part of the Scout Program. If j-ou want to get all of the up-to- date information about these subjects • we would suggest that you write to the Department of Agriculture, at the Parliament Huildings, Toronto, Out., and state that you are a Lone Scout, and mention the particular pet you are interested in. I£ you ask, the Department will send you bulletins, circulars and instruc- tions on pet and poultry projects, etc., which you will find most interesting. Some of these i>amphlet3 are the finest ever produced, having been written by experts in the various subjects. We know of quite a number of Lone Scouts in thif; Province who have done exceptionally well in this way, and Ivho tlirough their own Jocal societies have earned awards and have been lilile to e.\hibit their pets at the C. N. Exhibition and the Itoyal Winter Fair at Toronto, and have been given free trip.s to this city for that purpose. We commend this suggestion to your very serioue consideration, and now Is the time to lay plans and get start- ed for the coming season. Every Lone Scout should have an activity surh as this, which is not only a hobby but also a useful and often profitable pro- ject. Saskatchewan Lone Scouts We are glad to note that our brother Deaf May Now Hear "TalkieR" Louies 111 Saskatchewan have been or- Kaulzed Inta Trooiw, such as we have in Ontario. There are at present i:;C registered Lone Scouts In that Pro- vince, and the Ist Regina Rover Crew- have taken on the task of directing the activities of the Lone Scouts for a period of four or Ave years. A Scout- master has been appointed for each of the four Lone Troops, and Assistant Scoutmasters assigned to supervise the ai'tivities of each Lone Patrol. We wish them every success. Boy Sc'outs in New Radio Feature A new and popular twice-weekly radio broadcast from CKGW, Toronto, features the hiking adventures of two Boy Scout?, Sonny and Sid. TUey are real Scouts, members of tlie 30th Toronto (St. Columbia United Church j Group, and were selected by competi- tion for the roles. Their "fan' mail has made a new record for juvenile programmes from CKGW. Have you hoard themV Another Scout "V.C." By unusual coincidence following | -the third award within a few weeks the fourtli award to a Canadian Scout | of the rare Cornwell Badge, the "V.C." of Scouting, was made to Scout Myd-l dleton Mackenzie, of Victoria. B.C. ' The medal was given for exceptional, ! fheery fortitude during some twelve , yi^ars of suffering following partial l paralysis when 7 years of age. In spite i of a useless, paining arm. Scout Mac- kenzie progi'essed steadily lu Scout- ing, and ou reaching IS years assisted | in running a Cub Pack or Scout Troop \ whenever his physical condition per- mitted. Scout Ushers Fop Ontario Parliament Boy Scouta will once again act as ushers at the opening of the Ontario provincial legislature, February 15. Afghanistan Now Has Boy Scouts With the latest addition, Afghanis- tan, there are now ninety-four different countries and parts of the British Em- pire in the Boy Scouts League of Na- tions. ' ^ \V'o are always glad to enrol, new members to the Ontario Lone Scouts, and if you are a boy between 12 and IS (inclusive) and would like to belong to the Vv'orld-Wide Brotherhood of Scouting, why not find out what it is all about? It will only cost you a 3c stamp to find out. If you >vTite to the Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Dept., 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2, par- ticulars will be gladly sent to you. â€" "Lone E." In Holl;.'wuod tliealres all seals are wired for sound and the partly deaf are provided with ear-pieces and plug-in cord. i>i>>>»t>«>«>>«i>t»ii«i Tunics Are "In «!_» By HELEN WILLI. MS. V.lHSlruted Drcssviaking Lesson Fur 7tishcd With Every r.tftcrn A tunic dre^.. with much youthful •harm. If.s as interesting in the back aa it b in th« front. Ami aren't the sleeves ^ling the way they puff out from It lan be made of rtt,.bit'»-hair ww'.on, v.ool jcrsty, crinkly crepe ailk Lcritvkly crepe satin (usingr the both •faces) . The original in bvown crit.kiy crepe silk waa used for the undeir skirt, wLtli gray crepe used for the tunJc. The collar was white j-iqu«. The tev,-wn is exoce<iingly lovely against ^ gray. .-^iyle No. 3340 i» d«sijrned for sixes U, 16, 18, 20 years, 86, 38 and 40 hiichM boat. Size 1« r«juir«« 8\4 yaTds SO-lrteh with M yard 39-lnch contrasting, with 2T8 yards 35-inch for slip. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address pla.in- ly> giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclo.se 15c in stamps cr coin (coin preferred; wrap it cajret'ully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. New Building Scheme Launched in Britain ' New York.â€" A special Loudon cable to the New York Times says: "Building societies in Great Bri- tain, which corres.pond to building and loan associations in North America, with the blossiug of the British Government, announce a new plan by which It is hoped not only to check deterioration in property but to bring immediate employment to many idle workers. "There are 360 such societies ihroughout the United Kingdom, and they have accumulated a large capi- tal on which there has been a de- creasing demand during the depre8-| slon for advances to finance building : operations. "It Is now proposed to make loans to both memlbers and non-members on exceptionally easy terms to facil- itate repairs, alterations and im- provements' in house properties. Thh» Is regarded as the flret step toTvard the resumption of hulldins new houaas with loans on eaay terms to pro- vide employment, a market for mate- rials and a demand for capital." ; Sunday School Lesson February 26. Lesson IX â€" Jesus Shows His Power â€" Mark 4: 35 to 5: 1-8, 18-20. Golden Text â€" For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he Is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. â€" 2 Timothy 1: 12b. ANALYSIS. I. MASTERING LII'E'S STORMS, Mark 4: 35-41. II. RECONSTRUCTING M.4NH00D, Mark 5: 1-20. I.NTRODUCTION â€" Wo have noticed some of the landmarks along the Cost- ly Way which our Lord chose in the wilderness. First, he withdrew Ui Galilee, then he began to concentrate on a few selected men, then he began to speak in parables. Is'ow he appear.^ to be always seeking opportunities for privacy. He and his disciples must have some time alone. They must be freed from the distracting pressure oi popularity. I. MASTERING LIFE'S STORMS, Uavk 4: 35-41. One of these efforts t.o secure pri- vacy came after a day's teaching at the lakeside. Worn out with the con- tinued spiritual strain he said to his men, "I^et us cross to the cfther side." To go ashore where they would bring about them the crowds, clamoring for exorcisms and healings. "Even as he was," without a moment's delay, they started off. With the inconsiderate, rude curiosity which makes the mod- ern multitude push itself into the pri- vate hours of its heroes (Lindbergh, for example) the people scrambled into the little sliiifs on the beach and made after him, vs. 35, 3(5. In a moment the weary Master was asleep. Suddenly a terrific storm arose. Many travelers have described the suddenness with which, on the Lake of Galilee, a violent squall will sometimes lash the waters into fury and as suddenly subside. In the num- erous ravines running into the upper part of the lake the winds from the mountains are caught and compressed. They rush with tremendous force through these narrow spaces, then, suddenly released, they whip the pla- cid waters of the lake into a raging foam. The Ma-ster, awakened by the alarmed and somewhat irritated dis- ciples, turned upon them in astonish- ment, "Whv are you afraid like this? Have you "no faith yef?" (Moffatt.) Immediately the storm up(.n the sea and in their own hearts was stilled. Verse 39 with its "Silence! Be muz- zled!" expresses the current belief that storms were the work of evil spirits. Jesus uses the same word in driving out the demon in Chap. 1: 25. We know today that atmospheric changes are due to certain laws and conditims of Nature which can be clearly traced. Nevertheless we have reason for believing that above these laws which we have di.scovered there may well be other laws operating in way yet beyond our undoratanding. The Christian today, however, rests his faith, not on the confidence that God will remove all dangers, physical Farm Queries Henry G. Beli. B.S.A.. Dept. of Chemistry. O.A.C. Address All Letters to Farm Editor. 73 Adelaiae St. West, Toronto. All Answers Will Appear in this Column. If Personal Reply is Desired, Enclose Stamped and Addressed Envelope. â- >••>>• »H and otherwise, fro.n his pathway, but that he will give him mastery over then.. Through all of life's troubles, even death itself, he whose life is hid with Christ in God goes or. conquer- ing and to conquer. In that laith Josus lived â€" and died. He inspires us with a similar assuranc.;. He is .still the Master of life's storms. II. RECONSTRUCTING .MANHOOD, Mark 5: 1-20. Landing near a cemetery, Jesus and his little company were challenged by a madman. It was what we today call a ca.se of delusioned insanity. The man believed himself to be possessed by thousands of devil.<!. This terrifying creature, with the abn<jrmal strength of his kind, rushed down, naked and screaming, to meet Jesus and his men. -A.ecomm<xiating himself to the man's delusion, the Master, with hi.'! power- ful personal magnetism, un;'ortook to cure him. Gradually out of the clamor and confusion, the poor, vild wretch was restored to re; son and quietness. The vivid account of the challenging (lemons, their appeals and bargain- ings, the permission to enter the swine all express the views of the time regarding demon 'lossession. "But." as T. H. Robinson says, in his "St. Mark's Life of Jesus," it is possible tliat further study of the subject may tend to i-estore a more literal belief in evil spirit.^!. . . ." If behind all rea- son and goodness there is a Gcod Spirit, why not behind al; unreason and badness an evid spirit"' We may r.ot be much wi.ser than the ancient.sl The onlookers believed that the devil went into the swine and in so doing wore cheated out of their ex- pected lodgings. It is possible that the continued horrible crying of the madmai. frightened the pig.; into a panic, or the man himself may have dashed in among them. These sug- gested e.Nplanations of the pigs' be- h;.'. ior seem more in harmony with the situation than the inferer;<c of the bystanders which makes our Lord de- liberately plan for the destruction of another's projrerty. The inspiring picture of ;his disord- ered personality new restored to san- ity, usefulness, and his fellow-men is soon marred. When the news spread that he had been healed, the people of the noighboi-hood hurried ir to see for themselves. Sure enough, there was the man (v. 151, but what about the swine? What cared they for persons when per.sons interfered vvi'.h pigs and profits? This Restorer of men's minds and bodies had better leave. The Mas- ter has long since become painfully familiar with similar requests when brotherhood and business conflict. The healed man. naturally enough, wanted to go with his benefactor. "No," .said ilesus. "Go hone to your own people. Witness for me there.'' Some day, perhaps, the disciples would return preaching the new king- dom. One ma", at least would be ready to receive them. Another bit of lone- ly sowing done, the un rested Master made his way back to his boat. _. ,j Friendship Ho who wrongs his frieud Wrongs himself more and ever bears about A silent court of justice In his breast. â€" Tennyson. ♦ "Authors used to write scenarios; but now they're used to write reports for stockholders' meetings." â€" Eddie Cantor. The Use of Fertilizers (Part 2) 1. Can fertilizers injure the soil? 2. Can I lose or gain money by using fertilizers under present conditions? 1. Can fertilizers injure the soil? We can conceive of certain injuriea attending the misuse of fertilizer on the soil. First, as we hare already said, fer- tilizers are carriers of soluble plant food. They do not supply any large amount of organic matter or plant fibre. They do cause an increased growth of plant roots and thereby in- crease plant fibre in this regard, but where cultivated crops are grown fre- quently, this is not enough. Success- ful practical farmers rotate their crops so as to turn Under green manures and in addition apply strawy barnyard man- ure to keep up the fertility of the soil. When suitable fertilizers are appjlied along with these practices, soils are materially improved in yielding ca- pacity and in physical condition. The Department of Chemistry through its demonstration experiments carried out throughout the province during the past four years has had an opportunity to study the effect of fer- tilizers and has accumulated a fund of information upon this point which speaks in no uncertain terms. To il- lustrate, here are a few quotations: W. G. N. â€" "I followed potatoes with barley. Wo havo had in three consecu- tive years an increase of 15 bushels to the acre and a splendid catch of clover. I figure one ton more to the acre of hay than where no fertilizer was sown. The clover lakes deeper root and make a much heavier stand." W. G. L.â€" "'Wie plots of alfalfa fer- tilized last year (19:!0j are still in al- falfa (1931) and look to me to be about double the quantity of growth at this lime compared to the rest of the I field." W. C. B. â€" "Regarding tlie crops growing on the plots that were ler- I tilized last year, I might say that I where the phosphate and potash was ! applied the stand i.s mudi heavier. I Valuing the crop on the whole field of I 17 acres at ten, T would rate the crops I on the different plots at 13 to H." I A. E. D. â€" "Re fertilized plots of last I year 1 might say that they are seeded to red clover. There is a marked dif- I ferenca where no fertilizer was used â€" j not so thick and not so good a growth." Mrs. G. S. â€" ".\3 to the crops grown on the fertilized plots, we have barley growing there this year and there is quito a difference where the fertilizer was applied. Averaging the general run at 10, I would place this at 12 to 15. The clover is very much better." Where actual measurements were taken of residual or hangover effects. In one case, Mr. E. T., of York County, where 0-12-15 was applied to alfalfa in 1930 the fertilized plot in 1930 yielded IS.OSO lbs. green weight, the unfertilized 8,S80 lbs. In 19:;i, with- out further fertilizer, the fertilized plot yielded 13,280 lbs. and the unfer- tilized 11,040 lbs. In 1932, still with- out further fertilizer, the plot which received fertilizer in 1930 yielded 13,- 000 lbs. and the check 9,120. Thi« shows a hangover effect for at least three years. 2. Can I lose or gain mneoy by usins fertilizers under present conditions? At the moment certain crops which for many years have given reasonable profit on the farm, such as wheat, ar» at discouragingly low prices. If the en- tire cost of the fertilizer is to ba charged to the wheat crop at present prices there is not much argument in favour of doing much for the wheat crop. On the other hand there are certain crops that slill show a nice profit on investment. For Instance, top-dressing alfalfa hay wiih a high phosphate, high potash fertilizer at three bags to the acre represents an investment of ?7.-»3 at prices for fer- tilizer quoted on the open market in 1932. This application made a gain of from 2800 to 3000 lbs. of cured al falfa per acre. Surely, this gain was made at a profitable price, especialli in view of the tact that the results oi the application can be seen so favor ably iu ne.xl year's crop, if not in ths third year's. Again, iu the 1932 demonstratloi tests carried out on potatoes which totalled 176 half acre blocks, whereoi we tested si.\ different analyses of fer tilizer in 1932, charging up the fer tilizer analyses at current prices, w« hud that the fertilizer application! range in cost from 21. 7o per bushel t(i 13Vic per bushel. The fertilizer whicfc gavo the greatest gain throughout, 1-S-lO, cost 13.5c per bushel, if the en- tire cost be charged to the gain. Ou turnips, ou ihe thirteen different farm tests totalling 54 plots maintain ed in 1932, an average gain of 172 bushels was realized at a cost which, charged up to this gain, represented â-  cost per bushel of thre to four and • half cents. Like profitable figures can be quoted for mangels, ensilage corn, sugar beetl and certain other crops. In regard to the grain crops, on« must have in mind that the ferllizei not only increases yield but goes â-  long way toward a good catch oi clover or alfalfa, which is usually seed- ed with grain in the Ontario farm ro tatioii. One of the most promising fields fo» return on fertilizers is that applied t« pastures. In one test carried on in s good dairying centre for the last two years, the average carrying capacity tor the unfertilized area of eight acrei was 325 pasture days. On the sami laud when fertilized at a cost of $6.S1 an acre, the carrying capacity was raised t-o 131 pasture days for torn acres. Snowflakes A Liquid Asset Flower* It. as life glides on, w« miss some flowers, â- Which once shed liffht aud frag- rance on our way. Yet still the kindly compensatln* hours Weave us fresh wrea/ths iu bMuUful array; And long as In the patlu of pea<'o we stay, Su<'<'e«sive benedictions shall be ours! â€" R. Wilton. â- What bii«in««» «r« rou inV â- Th* ntm biurinapfw'* "JL*dl*» garmontj or movlMK plo- tur««?" The above is a graphic Illustration of what happened Lo oa« vacant lot at Salisbur.v. Mass., whffn high tide* KVd stormy weather Bwapt i>vpr the Ailaulic coast. Gt. Britain imports food u> the value of more than £400,000.000 every year. Heel-prints are taken of all babies born In the hospitals in many Ameri- can cities to avoid the risks of mis- takes in identity. A new "wator-aporl" being played in California is draughts. The outsize board is anchored, and the players re- cline on lifebelts. Silver ia now so cheap that It ts now being used tor making pots and other parts of the apparatus employed In making cetain foods aud drinks. Britain's oldest free church build- ing is Hornlngsham C-ongregational Church, near Frome, which was built 360 years ago and still has a thatched root. Concealed cameras whicli take mov- ing pictures of workers are being tried out in some Chicago oflices. They ex- pos* at once any slackness on the part of the staff. Airmen and climbers fitted- with ap- paratus supplying oxygen can safely go to a height of nine and a half miles. Without o.xygeu the limit Is just over four miles. Machines which issue seasuu tickets are being installed on I^ondon's Un- derground stations. They test and sort coins, print and date the tickets, and give any change necessary. Room is gettiug scarce in the flngar- prlot library at Scotland Yard, wlisre there are now .'513,000 finger-prints re- corded. In tlis first year of the sys- tem, 1902, there were 1722, Arctic exploration Is not a profitable career. Even the most famous leaders of expeditions seldom average mors than a few thousand a year in income atUir their expenses are met. Of the 317,388 Civil Serrants in Bri- tIA Oorernment depertm«nts, 238,925 ar* maa and 79.464 women, tliaie flfursi also Include 157,794 ex-ServIca mra, 47,635 claaslflcd as disabled. llsmhars of the British Parliament ^ho are persistsntly absent fro>m tha slttloc* of the House are liable to Im- prttonment in the Clock Tower at the ordar of the speaker. The laot time this happened was in 182S. Arreebs made by tha Plying Squad trt SctHland Yard last year nnmberad tiOO; In iuti cases the prisoners wera violent, and 150 of them carried fire- arms. The strength of the Plying Squad is less Lhaa i'orty. Color blindness, about which veri little is known, is hereditary and af- fects boys to a greater degree than girls. At the same time, people wha are color blind are generally above tha average in intelligence. Acton, once known as the "laundry" of London because of the number of laundries it contained, is now develop- ing in many other directions. In pre- War days there were 300 laundrlea; now there are only 133â€" but there ars 270 factories engaged In other InduB- tries, Tanging from tha making of motor cars to toffee and lead soldiers. Trans-Canada Non-stop MoUison Flight Pkii! Vancouver.â€" Captain James MoIU son, British flier, may be asked by leading Vancouver aviation men, t« attempt a west-oast non-stop flisbl across Canada thLs Summer with hto wife, tlie former Ajny Johnson. Ths proposal will he laid before tha D» parlment of Civil Aviation at Ot< tawa. through which the offlclal 1» vitation would be extended. Tha Mollisons are reported oousM ering a transatlantic flight to N«« York and it Is urged that foUowIag this they will make a tour of Caaad^ Including a leisurely flight weat witl stops at alt cities on tha trans-CU ada air mail route, and retura oat -Stop. Craada What this troubled old worid a^ Is less of quibbling over creada. Fewer words and better deeds, - -W. D. N'esbl*. «. Cookâ€" "The tea Is quite exh»iu*- dd, ma'am.'' Mistress â€" "I noticed that it seem- ed very waa'K the lost time."