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= FE Here's a timely warning which "might be worth passing along to some' of you at this time, lce or snow which plugs the PLUMBING VENT PIPE projecting above the roof of a home tan be a real source of peril, and possibly endanger the frealth of an entire family. : » * . x "The plumbing system must be able to breathe," -says a spokesman for the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating, "The vent pipes connect with all the waste tines in a home, letting in fresh air and preventing any accumulation of gas caused by the decay of waste material." } * * * In addition to this, he goés on to _ say, these vent pipes also let air into the waste lines to prevent waste water from creating. la vacuum as it drains downward and thus siphon- ing your water traps dry. Sufficien® water must always remain in the U-bend beneath each plumbing fix- fure to stop obnoxious gases from backing up into the home; * . . Sq, every once in a while, it might be an idea to pay a few moments attention to that plumbing vent pipe on the roof, and make sure that it hasn't become clogged with ce, snow or come of last autumn's dead leaves: i L 5 REE Just what do farm folks worry about most? is the $64 question this week. Of course, many city people think that' those living on farms have practically no worries at all, their idea of rural life being some- thing like that of the little boy who said, "All that farmers have to do . is stick things in the ground, "and then wait for them to come up again." | : : Pint-size , glamour! Three liftle doilies are "cheerful brighteners in any room!" Just 9 or 10 inches in-- ; : g _ paign, 'Arab camp followers and No. 30 cotton. . Pineapple, leaf and star--all in this ene Pattern 667." Crochet direc- tions for three. ' Laura Wheeler's improved pat- tern makes needlework so simple with its charts, photos and concise directions. : Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accept: ed) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth_St., New Toronto, Ont. Aayway the editor of an agricul- tural joutrnal south of the border thought it might be interesting to get an answer to that particular question, so he asked several hun- dred farm people what was mostly on their minds, And here are the answers--which are probably much, the same as would be given to a similar quiz here. <n SEE * The younger people--from 20 to 30 years of age -- are principally worried about where the money is coming from. Many of them start- ed farming at a period when every- thing 'was high and even if their returns are. good their costs are away up. * * Older farmers, especially those who have paid for their land 'and equipnient, weren't worried so much about money. as regarding their 'health. ' Rheumatism, heart. trouble and other ailments occupy a lot of their thinking. : * LJ L "Men who answered the questions put farm nianagement problems in: first place; Women were more con- cerned with family problems. And --this is rather striking--just twice as many men.as women said that they had no problems at all. But perhaps that just praves that the ladies are just twice as truthful as we males. \What do you think? » . . The Ontario Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. C. D. Graham, re- cently spoke about the advisability of more clover growing in this " Province--a matter about which we " 'had something to say quite recently. "Clover is most _important," he stated, "and yet there are "hali a million fewer acres in Ontario pro- ducing such legume forage than there were 20 years ago." LIE * The Deputy Minister went on to ~ say that.the yield per acre is hardly being maintained either. "This is a condition whick should notibe al- lowed to exist. In the interest of our soils we should certainly be growing more legumes, Further- more, the production of more clovers and palatable grasses will provide more home-grown pro- teins." * . * Questioned about hay and pasture mixtures, Mr. Graham said that since 1944 more than 2,000 acres of long-term demonstration plots had been laid down and that most of these are still in production. "Last year a program of problem soils was started, and in 1949 there will be two additional plots--three to five acres each--to each county." * .* * Seems like a queer time of year, perhaps,- for me to be talking about hay, pasture: and other crops. Still --it won't. be long now; although; as the fellow said, it might seem that way, especially. when the side. | roads are buried under a few feet of "beautiful" snow. 4 On The Wrong Scent During the North African cam- merchants were as' persistent as they were annoying. One of them, selling Oriental carpets, was particu- larly anxious and at last offended an officer who, losing his patience, said: "No, I tell you--No!- Take the stinking 'thing away!" The Arab now was offended and" drew, himself up in a dignified man- ner. "Sahib, it is not carpet that stinks--it is me." 2 AS RR he YOUR KNEES TO SC HARDENED CLAY OR DIRT FE THE BASEMENT PORCH FLOO ATT ~-- BROOM. : 5S MAD 0 HEET METAL, TO DO BOTH SCRAP- ING_AND SWEEPING IN + i] ONE OPERATION. INSTEAD OF DECENDING TO RAPE SwEeeiNc SNOW OFF YOUR 'IF EASIER WITH A BROOM. RE- WAL Ke IRED SECURELY TH tho SWEEP BY HOLD: ING THE All I Want For Christmas Is--Little Patricia Ann O'Brien was born_during. the holiday season equipped: with--perhaps the p¥pular song had something to do with it--two front teeth. Wien a husband is incurably ill and demands that his wife divorce him to free" herself of the burden, : how is she to convince him she will not con- ~osider it? If she will not consent, he threatens to kill himself. A frightened wife writes nie, in part: "My husband is a'disabled veteran, whose malady will only become worse. For almost a year he worked fine, but all he has not worked in two months. "Our bills are adding up, and there-is no income. I am looking for a job, but' every place.l go they say, 'No hiring sorry. TWO FINE PEOPLE : "But here is the real problem, and I'm scared to death! He loves me and wants me to leave or even di- vorce him, so I won't be tied down to a cripple! If I don't, he threat- ens to go away and commit suicide. "Even if I find work, I'll be worried each day until I ean get back homie to him. . "Anne Hirst what shall I do? Sometimes I think I want to kill | him and myself, too. Please help mel". : *_ Sit down by your husband and talk to him quietly. Ask him how he would feel if the facts were reversed. If you had become an invalid, could not be a wife to. him or. give him children, feel yourself only an increasing burd- en he must carry for the rest of your life-- i i What would he say if you made the same threat? I can guess his answer. He must stop bemoaning his fate, and think of you. He must believe you when you say that you can face any hardship, and. anxiety, bravely and without a LEE ENE SNE NE SEE NE NE Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee -- -- ' (). Are two envelopes proper for a wedding invitation, and how are they used? + A. Yes; the first, or inner, en- velope is used as a protection for, the invitation and remains un sealed and. written-upon. The sec- ond or outer envelope, is heavier, and large enough to contain the in- vitation and inner envelope. ... .. Q. When a nian and a girl meet often, tut have never. been intro duced, is it all right for the girl to begin speaking to him? . A. Yeh, if she is interested, and is courageous enough to run the PRE RN FEES TE EE IE at once the pain. hit him hard. Now | whimper, so long as you two are ' [ANNE HIRST | Your Family Counselor together. Without him, your life would lose its mcaning. You wanld wander: through the year alone, hurt beyond tears -that he did not trust you enough to ac- cept whatever vicissitudes attend- ed vou. It is hard to muke sacrifices, yes. But often it is harder to accept them. It takes a spirit of humility which not many of us have. 'But if we put ourselves in another's place and view the whole picture through his eves; we know the truth as it js, and bow our heads in gratitude. Your husband has rot vet conie out of the shock of realizing his helplessness and his depend- ency. He is appalled by the idea, and naturally. But he will learn to accept the inevitable, as other soldiers_have, and to relax in the knowledge of your deep love and eagerness to serve him.---As, in- deed, he would lovingly serve you to the end of your days. Don't worry about being away from him when you get that job. It will be hard on both of you at first, but these situations adjust themselves, emotionally and prac- tically. Calm your fears. Yon, and he, will come through, once you re- x's ae» blow. Faith, and courage beyond your dreams, will come to. you, and you will carry on like the fine penple you are. (Write -me later on, please, and let me know how things go.) When tragedy attacks Vs, and we shudder under its Vshock, prayer and faith can keep us go- ing. If you need courage, write Anne Hirst and let her help you find it. Address her at Box I, * 123 Eighteenth St, New Toron- to, Ontario. LE JRE EE TEE NE JE JE JE EE EE BE EE EE EE EE EE J | Merry Menageric~By Walt Disney Tr = re Td maz "Okay, wise guy--Iif the chicken \ DIDN'T come first, then WHO sat on the egg?" Phi bnd by Kong Ptr enon, a Modern Parent cover from the paralysis of this: NDAY SCHOOL LESSON Jesus' ! Early Teaching And Healing Mark 1:14-15, 32-39; Luke 4:16-21. - SRE 'Golden Text: And Jesus went ahont all Galilee, teaching in their syna- gogues, and*preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all man- ner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.--Matt, 4:23. The Foreign Missions Conference has called for the church to be pro- Christian rather than anti-Com- munist, implying. that Christianity, really practised, will meet the needs of our age. \When Jesus first spoke in the synagogue in his home town he read the Scripture which outlined His policy toward the down:trod- den. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to' the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach ance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberfy them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable ear of the Lord." Jesus proposes to do more for men than provide financial security. Indeed much of our financial insecurity is dud to the fact that men are spend- ing their money for that which is not bread and their labour for that which catisfieth not. "It is not more money that is needed so much as Christian principles to enable us to use money properly. Jesus Christ was not making promises merely to secure favor. He fulfilled His word. le cast the devils out of men and healed the sick. No one was turned away be- cause of race, social rank or pover- ty. His was a universal Gospel Some have complained that Christi- anity has not done more. It has not failed but Bae failed to fe- ceive it and apyfly it. ow ; . go I'he teaching and healing nrinis- try of our Lord was effective be- cause it was supported by a life of . prayer. lle knew the strength.and joy derived from private com- munion with His Father, If we are going to carry on' the ministry of our Tord, we too must pray. Elementary a} . his Needing a new secretary, the firm's president decided to have ap- plicants judged by a psychologist. 'Three girls were interviewed to- gether. oi "What do two and two make?" the psychologist asked the first. - deliver- - _ "Four," was the prompt answer. "To the same question the second girl replied: "It might be 22.7 The third girl answered: "It might be 22 and it might be four." = ° When the girls had left the room, the psychologist turned .triumphant- ly to the president. "There," he said, "that's what psychology does. The first girl said the obvious thing. The ; second amelled a rat. The third was going to have it both ways. . Now, which girl will you have?" The president did not hesitate. "I'll have the blonde with the blue eyes," he said. ] - Efficiency A minister of Scotch descent, rather noted for his elose caleula- tions also operated a small farm in Vermont. : One day he observed his hired man gitting idly by the plow, as the 'horses took a needed rest. This rather shocked the good man's sense of economy, After all, he was paying the man 25 cents an hour. So he said genfly but reproachfully, "John, wouldn't it be a good plan for you to have a pair of shears and be trimming these bushes while the horses are resting?" "That it would," replied John agreeably. 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