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Making ready to move the spring rush of Ontario's wartime traffic: J. F. Pringle, recently appointed vice-president and general manager, Central Region, Canadian National Railways, (left) spent the first days at his desk in consultation with Barton Wheelwright, chief engineer, reviewing the regional facilities and the year's right-of-way maintenance program, SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON March 26 THE SACREDNESS OF LIFE PRINTED TEXT, Genesis 1t- #7, a8; Matthew 12: 11, 12; Romans 14: 19-21; I Corinthians 8; 19, 20, GOLDEN TEXT--Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? I Cor, 6: 19, Memory Verse: Let us love one another. I Jolin 4: 7. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.--We do not know when man was created, and there- fore we do not date the first chapter of Genesis. The two verses from Matthew's Gospel are from an episode occurring in our Lord's life in October, A.D.- 28. The Epistle to the Romans was writ ten about A.D. 60, and the first Epistle to the Corinthians two or three years earlier. Place--The scene from which the verses of Genesis are taken was, of course, the Garden of Eden, The words quoted from Matthew were uttered near Capernaum. The Epistle to the Romans was writ- ten from the city of Corinth, in what is now «nown as Greece, and it. was to that city that Paul pre- viously penned his two long epistles, called First and Second - Corinthians. Creation Of Man "And God created man in his own image, in tne image of God created he him, male and female created he them". Since God created Adam of the 'dust of the ground and breathed into his nost- rils the breath of life, he is God's by creation and he bears the like- ness of his Creator as the child resembles his parents. The Divine Blessing "And God blessed them: and God said unto them, be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and rubdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth" By the divine blessing of God given to man and woman mankind is in< creased, and the succession of hue man generations is continued. The earth and its various products and inhabitants are assigned to man for the display of his powers. The subduing and ruling refer not to the mere supplying of his natural wants, but to the accomplishment of his#various purposes of science and beneficence, whether towards the inferior animals or his own race. Service On The Sabbath "And he said unto them, what man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it and 'lift it out? How much then is a man of more value than a sheep? Where- fore it is lawful to do good on MID-EAST BOSS Et g = the Sabbath day." Our Lord clearly teaches that there are things which can be fitly donc on the Sabbath day when the sole object is the good of others, and not our own selfish interests. Human life is sacred to God, and to relieve suf- fering, to bless in any way those who are in need cannot but be pleasing in His sight, when such service 15 rendered unto Him. Thought For Others "So then 'et us follow . after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another." We are to follow after the things which make for harmony and peace within the community to which we belong. It must be our aim to help our brethren, not to distrust and weaken their foitth, "Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who ¢ateth with offence. The work of God here meuns a Christian brother who is not to be harmed by our want of love or consideration for his weaknesses, "It is not good to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth." The practical lesson to be learned from this verse is that of showing a regard for the conscientious pre- judices of our ,brethern, There are things we may do which will do us no harm by reason of our strength of faith and character, but others following our example may stumble and injure themselves morally and spiritually, Sacredness Of Our Body "Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye ate not your own?" Because we are Christ's pos- session we must do as He desires us to do. We cannot do as we like uo more than we can do as we like with someone else's property. To defile that which belongs to Him is a grievous sin, "For ye were bought with a price: glorify. God therefore in your body." By keeping our bodies pure, by making them the fit dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, we shall glorify God. No soul can be pure in heart anc in mind with< out blessing others, and turning their thoughts to the higher things, and thus God is glorified. "Beetle" May Be Nazi Secret Weapon Germany has introduced a new secret weapon--a 'radio-controlled miniature tank -- on the - Anzio beachhead below Kome, but lost 14 of the "explosive beetles" in the last big Nazi attack. The tanks, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives, were designed to be directed against the chosen tar- gets, then blown up by remote con- trol. An official Allied announce- ment, however, described the tanks as "poor specimens" and said that, though the wheels of the tanks went around, the tanks themselves often failed to move forwanl, None of the tanks was believed to have reached the Allied lines during the big German attack more than a week ago. Most of the 14 'were blown up by 'Allied artillery behind the German lines. The "beetles," which have a low silhouette and a single wireless aer- ial, were believed to have been the secret weapon to which Adolf Hitler referred mysteriously in a recent speech, Churchill Prefers Bells For Victories Prime Minister Churchill man- aged to get in one of his usual dry quips in the House of Commons when replying to a questioner who asked if it would be possible to fire salute guns 'in hondr of big sue- cesses of the forces of the United Nations such as the occupation of any of the three principal enemy capitals, "Personally I favor bells," said the Prime Minister. "We're likely to hear quite enough guns any- way." For six months after it is hat- ched, the box turtle does not eat. The Book Shelf Lessons of My Life By Lord Vansittart Perhaps the most provocative writings and speeches of our day on the nature of the Germin state and the German people and what the United Nations inust do to solve the perennial German probe Jem have come from Lord Vansit- tart, England's former Permanent Under-Secretary of State for For- eign Affairs, Indeed, Lord Van- sittart has for three years now been the center of stormy inter- national controversy, In this extremely challenging book he sums up what his lifetime of dip. lomatic service has taught him about Germany and its relations with the rest of the world, He deals here not 'only with the Nazis and the Prussian officer caste and the industrialists, but also with the German intelligentsia, the church, the Left parties, and so on. One may be sure that this book will be widely and sharply debated, but one may also be sure that the de- baters will agree that if there is anyone in the world today whose political experience entitles him to speak on this general problem, it #s the author of this book, Lessons of My Life . . . By Lord Vansittart . . . The Ryerson Press . . , Price $3.75. It Is Bred Right Into The Germans When Canadians captured that Nazi parachutist who had been wounded and blinded in Italy, he was still gripping a machine gun, still firing at whatever noises he thought might indicate our men, says the Windsor Star. The Nazi was furious, be blamed his comrades for not putting up a hard enough battle, Then he told the Canadians. "My father was a good soldier. "I have been a good soldier. "I hope my son will be a good soldier in the next war." It is bred right into the Germans that they are to be soldiers. It is part of their education to absorb the idea that they must fight and die for Germany and 'the German ambition to conquer the world, This German captured in Italy was, thinking that his father had fought in the 1914 bid of Germany for world domination, he had fought in the present bid for Germany, and he was looking ahead another 25 years to when his son would be fighting for another German hid for world conquest. That is the way the German peo- ple think. The Time When Nazis Will Revolt In occupied Belgium, a German soldier made th: following spon- tancous statement to a Belgian: "I had five brothers, and only two are left: I lost one in France and two in Russia, I had a house ir. Munich, but that was destroyed by a bomb. My wife and my four children have been evacuated. Be- fore the war, I served ten months' imprisonment because I did not like the Nazis. Germany will only sur- render when she as been over- whelmed by the air raids. Then we shall revolt."--News out of Bel- gium, CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke . . . . "It pays to' advertise--so runs the slogan. And believe me, it is true. I have found that out time and again, Here is the latest proof. We had promised to help daughter buy a radio last Christmas which she wanted to. get for herself. Wantijif was one thing--getting another. Apparently there wasn't a small radio to be bought in the city of Toronto. I said I would see what I cout do and as a beginning I ran a small "want" advertisement in our local weekly. A young fel- low answered it who lived almost next door to us. He hadn't known we wanted a radio--we didn't know Reda one to sell----but through the tredium of a small town week: ly we managed to make a deal. * . * So there you are--anything you want, from a pink-eyed cat to a congenial companion--object matri- mony--just advertise and you will get it. But if it's matrimony, be careful, advertisements can be mis- leading. We had a bachelor neigh- bor out West who advertised for a wife. He finally arranged to meet her at the nearest village to his prairie home, They were married and after the. ceremony drove straight to the farm. The woman took one look at the none-too-clean one-room shack and insisted that her "Husband" drive her straight back to the station. It was the last the poor fellow saw of his "bride." . I_suppose you have been taking an interest in press reports of the health insurance plans that our federal and provincial governments _ are arranging for us. As I see it, it is too early yet to formulate any +lefinite opinion as to their re- spective merits even though they differ in so many ways. It is pro- posed to make the federal health plan mandatory; the provincial, op- tional. Optional health insurance would be a fine thing--for those contributing--but what about the ones who wouldn't? The fact that they wouldn't insure is no guar- antee that medical care would not be required by them. T am afraid optional health insurance might work out pretty much the same as optional car insurance. A man plays safe and insures his car against property ahd personal liability. Then one-day some fellow comes along driving a car whose -brakes won't hob, smashes into the in- "sured car with dire results. The other fellow carries no insurance and has no means to compensate to the owner for damage inflicted. Thus with optional health insur- ance voluntary subscribers would - be protected and yet, through ad- ~ ditional taxation, would have to pay for the medical care of in- digent patients who were non- subscribers, * * * On the other hand the federal plan seems like a pretty steep fin- ancial proposition. The per capita tax woull come hard on families with limited means. However 1 am strongly in favour of some kind of health insurance. We need that much social security anyway. And I hope a complete medical check- up every-year would be one of the conditions of the plan, with a medi- cal card stamped to that effect. Thus incipient disease would be nipped in the bud and many un- suspected cases of venereal disease 2 strike Jap bases in the Pacific. VER SEE A GHOST FLYING? ia id from U, 8, carrier to Plane was too fast for even speedy newscamera lens to "stop" the action, brought to light. It would appear that V.D, in Canada threatens to become a national disaster, I un- derstand that when a person thus afflicted covsults a dbctor, embar- rassing questions are not supposed to be asked. In Russia, where V.D, has practically been wiped out, many questions are asked. A Russian doc- tor is required, not only to cure his patient, but to track the infec- tion to its source. That may be one reason why Russia has been able to put up such a magnificent front. It wouldn't be possible in people ravagel by the effects of venereal disease. Garden Notes Better Varieties Gardening beginne?s often make the mistake of asking for varieties that perhaps were popular many years ago, without realizing that there has been vast improvement, and much better kinds are now available. Plant breelers have been steadily turning out better varieties, bigger, earlier and more tender than many of us knew in the old days. Corns have been developed that give larger cobs, thicker and juic- ier kernels, There are beets and carrots that grow more quickly; radishes that are fit to use in a matter of davs from the time of seeding; spinach that will not go to seed and become coarse so quickly; peas that will be realy to put in the pot in from 50 to 60 days. All these points are most impor- tant, and especially to the beginner or the gardener in parts of Canada where early frosts are all too fre- quent. These varieties are much too numerous--to be mentioned in detail here. The prospective gar- dener is advised to secure a good seed catalogue or up-to-date gov- ernment bulletin which lists variet- ies suitable for the various arcas of Canada. Incidentally, all variet- ies listed in Canadian sced cata- logues are specially selected to thrive under . Canadian conditions. : Planting Test Two factors determine the time to plant--the condition of the soil and the hardiness of whatever is being planted. Experts stress the extreme importance of the first point which, they say, is very of- ten ignored by the (over-eager be- ginuer. If soil is dug too soon, while it is still very moist, the work of cultivation is often doubled or trebled and injury to the crops planted is scrious. Heavy soil will almost invariably form into hard lumps that may require almost an axe to break them up. The easy test to determine when the soil is ready is to walk across it. If it is muddy and sticks tight to the shoes, then it is best to al- low it to dry out some more. If it merely presses down and crumb- les when handled and brushes off shoes easily, then it is right, This is the old test of the practical gar- dener, 50 Wedding Gowns For British Brides Fifty weding gown -- including one from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt --for tall, short, fat and thin brides, recently were ready to be sent to England for British service women' who want to get out of uniform long enough to be married, The gowns -- many with long formal trains, some simple and girlish--were donated by American women for their British cousins in the armed forces. They fill a long- felt sentimental need of British ser- vice women who can neither buy nor borrow wedding dresses. The gowns are not to be given to British women, They will be MOBILE BLOOD DONOR UNIT Above is shown the Mobile unit which was donated by a St. Cather ines citizen who wishes to remain angnymous. Savage, and left, Mrs. Evelyn Sheppard, the driver. At right is Mrs H, Both are of the Windsor detachment C.R.C.C., Mrs, Sheppard being Commandant, The Mobile Division = of ~ the Canadian Red Cross Society's Blood doner Service "take's the clinic to the donor"; this became a neces- sity after gasoline was rationed. The first Mobile clinic was held at barrie in 1942; today more than 123 Mobile clinics have been estab- lished, Mrs. G. R. Fuller is the Senior Technician' in charge of operations of this Service which last year was responsible for 65,453 donations. Headquarters of the Service are at 855 Bay St. Toronto, where 500 volunteers work at the assembling of blood sets and preparation of equipment under trained super- loaned, so that each of the 50 will go to wedding after wedding until it is worn out, Huge crates containing the care- fully packed gowns and veils will be sent to the heads of each of the armed services. Members who plan to be married may apply for "the loan of a gown through their superior officer. After the wed- ding the gown goes back, ready for the next user. Just to make sure everything goes right, even after the wedding, a cookbook is enclosed with each gown. vision. Farming out from th: Work Center are 7 Mobile Units carrying all essential equipment for the holding of a clinic, The Mobile Division in Ontario at present ans at taking 3000 don- ation weekly; it is now organized as far north as Timmins, Nurse technicians aml the women who drive and operate the mobile units can tell many a human interest story, as, for example when the clinic was held at Forest, and a local boy, Mac Wilson, now, a radio operator for Trans Canada Air lines, turned up, His merchant ship torpedoed two years ago, he lost both legs, and blood trans fusions saved hs life. As he don- ated he said "I figure I still owe them another." Mobile clinics often find evidence of real old pioneer courage, such as in the case of William Teneycke,. Broadbent, who walked the 17 miles to Parry Sound when asked to report for his donation. If your Commmity is interested i sponsoring a Mobile clinic write to the office of the Commissioner, Mr. Stafford Roberts, 621 Jarvis St. Toronto 5 Ont. It is necessary to have a guarantee of at least 65 donors for the first clinic and a minimum of 90 for regular clinics, BASEBALL TO NAVY i HORIZONTAL 1,68 Pictured former baseball star, 11 Like, 12 He entered ° the U.S. / naval service last --. 13 Auction. 14 Form of "be." 15 Daub, 17 Snow vehicles, 19 Japanese fish, 20 Regrets. : 24 Consumed, -- 26 Tantalum 47 Ailing, (symbol). 48 Those who sit. 28 Before. 52 North Africa 29 Measure of (abbr.). area, §3 Iniquity. 30 He was a 54 Hawaiian bird baseball --, 55 Commissions, 34 Those who pet 57 Puts in tune. 37 Festivals. -62 Sofa. 38 Behold! 63 Bars by 40 Scandinavian. estoppel. 42 Aged. \ 43 Life guard VERTICAL (abbr.). 1 Sun god. b4 Coniferous 2 Bones. tree, 3 Optical orb. Answer to Previous Puzzle VERA ORINA - 16 Type of glove. 58 Note in 18 Challenge. Guido's 'scale, 10 Light knocks 59 Negative, 21 By. 60 Prefix, 22 Erbium 61 Steamship '(symbol). (abbr.), 23 Cluster of fibers. 25 Type measure (pl). 27 Performer, 29 Near, 31 Provided, 32 Pronoun, 33 The letter "S» 35 Measure of cloth, 36 Bushy clump. 39 Places in line, 41 Newt. 42 Mineral rock, 4 Back. 44 Dazzling light, 5 Weight 46 Pronoun, allowance, 48 Mathematical 6 Rapid. symbol, 7 Cloth 49 Indigo. measure (pl). 50 Fixed course. 8 Sheltered 51 Habitual place. drunkards, 9 Orient. 53 Perched. 10 Ream '(abbr.). 56 Right (abbr.). POP--Pop Finally Puts One Over By J. MILLAR WATT WG. DID I GAY I'D GIVE YOU. A BUCK EVERY TIME OWE BUCKS! YOu TEN RUN AND GET SOME MORE BLANK