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We Must Have Sugar While thoughtful people fully ap- preciate the great need for conserving food, they can see no value in the recent order which is unduly restrict ing the amount of sugar which the householder may purchase. "In a very short time a large quantity of fruit will be available for preserving If this is allowed to go to waste for Jack of sugar to keep 1t from. spoiling, there wil! be a serious loss, because as Mark Twain pointed out if we can- not secure the luxuries we shall be compelled to use the necessities. If the legislators who are issuing laws restricting the purchase of sugar and flour will consult their wives, they will learn more about household economy in five minutes. than they will be able to evolve from their inner consciousness in several hours. And thereby they will effect another notable saving, for the cost per hour in parlia- mentary debate is very high, even from a war time point of view. - An English Estate The following letter from Prob: Flight Lieut. "Ted" Jackson, gives a good description of an English man- sion and the wonderful hospitality of the English people towards overseas officers and soldiers. The "letter was written from the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on the 3rd of April. Dear Mother--You will have to forgive me for not writing for about a week. because I really have not had time I have just returned from Easter leave, so I had better tell you all about it. As I have no relatives that I' could visit while on leave, Lieut. Mercer secured a place for us to visit. Two of us were chosen to spend Easter with a Mrs. Crofton, who entertained overseas officers. Bondreau (a fellow from. Toronto) and I left on Thursday for London, where-we stayed'all night and next morping started for Temple- be. | combe, a small place in Dorset about 100 miles S.E. of London. Miss Crofton, and two R. F.C. officers | were at the station to meet us. These people have a lovely 'Studebaker car we motored out to their home || about two miles from the village.® Mrs Crofton is an elderly lady, who takes great interest in overseas officers and in this way belps to win the war. | Js Youqetful the nen tbe people in us. Mr Crofton 1s dead, and there are ~.! three daughters, two of whom are mar- < | ied; and the other one at home. 'The home is simply 'magnificent-- angie |! my words could not tell how grand it fo but it is a typical English palace. One of Mrs Crofton's married lives about i2 miles' away, motored over and had tea Haid course at 4 o'clock). © Her 3 'still more 'magnificent. It is t 18 left of the ud palace Enel w to eat. The time for meals was; Breakfast 10 a.m., Innch 130 pm, tea 4 pm, dinner 7 7.30 p.m. '| And once agdin 1 will say, "Oh, such meals." "There were a couple of ladies visits ing Mrs. Crofton while we were there, and in the evenings we would - amuse ourselves by listening to the grama- phone, playing the pjano, and singing in which we could all join. 1 was surprised to find that these people went to bed early--not later than eleven bells--, and of course very late rising, which suited me fine as you know. It was rather hard for these people to get coal, so one morning we all went out and downed a tree, which was great sport. 'The fireplaces are great, but, vi course, you have heard of them. During the day we would exercise ourselves by digging in the garden, which the ladies thought was awfully good gt us, but we wanted to doa little to pay for our board. Our other amusements were roam- ing around the estate, which is very pretty just now, with everything in bud, and violets and other flowers in bloom along the hedges. 1 was out shooting rabbits and pigeons, and did a little fishing for trout. Mrs. Croftons estate consists of about 1600 acres, all let out to ten- ants, but, of courSe, we had the free- dom of the whole estate. One of the New Zealand officers took some snaps, and he is going to send some to me if they turn out well When I send these home you will sec what sort of place "Teddy" has been visiting, On Sunday afternoon we went to a quaint little church, and heard a fine Easter service. The church was very old and small, First it was a Roman Catholic church, but was made Prot- estant at the time of the Reformation. This will give you sume idea how old itis, After church we went over to a Capt. Grey's place, who has large sta- bles and looks after war horses. It was very interesting to me to go through the stables. We had tea at Capt. Grey's place, and then motored back to Mrs. Crof- ton's. On Monday morning we got up fauely early, and did a little digging in the garden. After breakfast I went out for a shoot. T'hen we all went for a stroll, and took a few pictures. We had to leave T'emplecombe at 6 o'ciock in order to reach the College by 10. Mrs. Crofton wanted us to stay longer, but it was impossible, I should have liked to have been able to remain as the other officers were staying for a couple of weeks. ~ On leaving, she told us that she bad a large home in London and made us promise to come back to her London home in a couple of weeks,so I really must go to see her. I said I could not thank her enough for asking us to, visit her, but she assured us that she had been 'delighted to have us. I think I told you that the fellows I came over with have gone to an}. aerodrome. The first time Albert (a chum of mine) was taken up, he took sick, 80 he can't stand flying, and is now at Liverpool waiting for a boat This is certainly hard luck, for he was most anxious to be in it. Se Len Henry has been in trouble in the North Sea. 1 had a letter from him just before he went up there, and was wondering why I have mot heard from him again, but I understand now. I had a wire e from Clifford yester- day. «He is on draft for France, and expects to go any time, but if he is there on Sunday, I will try to get down to see him. I have two more weeks to put in on my course, You will forgive me if I do not write so often during thé next few weeks, as I shall have to buckle a big batch of letters on 1 one from Mildred, e from George Mc- ifford, one from nearly all night to PE ane A '1 English society. people certainly do ix STAN HEAD OFFICE ~ DARD BANK OF CANADA TORONTO Money Orders and Drafts are issued by this Bank payable in 3 ABTS all parts of the world. 234 PORT PERRY BRANCH _H. G. HUTCHESON, rm---- Nearer to the Boys. An Interview with Ralph Connor By PETER McARTHUR When I was told that if I went to a certain office at a certain hour, I would have the pleasure of meeting the Rev Charles W. Gordon (Ralph Connor), I accepted with joy. 1 wanted to meet him for two reasons. I wanted to meet him because he is our most distinguished Canadian novelist, and also because in my boyhood I wriggled on hard, un- compromising benches, listening to the same stern ministers that he "sat under." I hadlistened to them in both Gaelic and English, and wondered if he would have a fellow-feeling for one who had gone through the same boyish ex- periences. Asmyeagernesshad brought me early to the place of appointment, I had a few minutes to wait, and fell to wondering what he would be like. Un- consciously I associated him with those old-time Free Kirk ministers and won- dered if he would be I"ke the Rev. John Ross, of Brucefield, or the Rev. Lachlan MacPherson, of East Williams, So my surprise was complete when a brisk man in khaki uniform stepped into the rcom. He did not look enough like those old ministers to make my heart come into my mouth with terror as I faced him, Neither did he look enough like a military martinet to make me click my heels together and come to "attention." And there was absolutely nothing to suggest the producer of " best sellers." It took less than a minute to discover that 'Ralph Connor" is, first of all, a fellow-human being, who is ready to take a glance at anything from any man's point of view, A reference to the old ministers gave us an instant point of contact, and with much laughter--kindly and reverent--- but still laughter--we compared notes and exchanged reminiscences of the good men who made the Scotch settlements + where we had both been brought up, the places of stern discipline we remembered so well. The hour that had been prom- ised to me was gone and part of another hour with it, before I remembered that the man who arranged the meeting had not done it out of pure kindness. He wanted me to interview Ralph Connor about the war work of the Y.M.C:A, By the time I remembered my duty we had reached a point where I felt that I could ask him about it from a rather Satin point of view. I began with a t question: "What do you think of the work of the Y.M.C.A. in the war?" He hunched his shoulders slightly and slipped down a trifle in his chair. the expression on his face I was afraid that he was going to offer an unfavor- | the able criticiem. But his answer made it Sear that that wae not what disturbed a lot of work that the | be be doing." "It is doin, church Now you can understand why my Juestion Caused hin # Shade of discon The minister in him--a touch the old Free Kirk spiritual that made him feel the responsibilities of his calling--made him regret to confess that Seal Chranly to's pt ant 1 stianity to t that is as deg i at g them to tr as the would say. High Command had something of the attitude you suggest. But whenever there was anything to be done to help the boys the Y.M.C.A. was there to do it and do it well. By its spirit of un~ assuming helpfulness the Y.M.C.A. has won the hearts of both the officers and men, no matter what their church con- nections may be or may mot be. It gives and it does not ask anything in return, [Its sole reward is that it helps freely all who need help. The thing to emphasize about its work is that it gives--it is an organized spirit of giving, and it gives without a string to the RALPH CONNOR seg db bout the prices. tht ways fri ut t the VM. \A. charges for .some of its mo. comments have no justification. Fhe Prices 41s 24 SM High t as they can de. If Shere if any Proton the! org: ¢ the churches and chaplains much the same schedule of Y.M.CA" IT could not suppress a my ancient enemy " tleman'; s t" a pro- 80 admirable a orm. But comment, Instead, I A ing question: ganda or dogmas, is able to adapt itself tantly to any needs that may arise, the boys may be located. It meets 'them at all hours and in all places with a spirit of good cheer, and help- fulness." op enyou are of the opinion that the or ho supports She war work of bis a Ja sot doing all Be can to help the boys?" < "Assuredly. The Y.M.C.A, is able to go a little farther. ough the work - of the church may be "Then I may tell the people that its war work, especially in the matter o creature comforts, the Y.M.C.A. is nearer to the boys than anyone else?" "Yes. a stands ares 10 them than anything else except the military organi- zation under whose discipline they live --and die. ey are , trained and outfitted for thi kind of work--and migh spiritual force, too." he retuned with copy of his latest book, on the fiy-leaf of hich he had wiitten in memory of the men we had known in our boyhood: 7 Thers were giants in those dayne be chierisiied 48 ne of the mast prieetots little collection of first dotatit And with it I ish the memory of hating spent a couple hi own. man who is J a great, game, as RS at i