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better health thriaghbetter brealv cbnnnmiity products ask your doctor or dentist which is best suited to keep you fit genuine wholewheat loaf or ordinary bread they will tell you the wholewheat loaf of course community fruit calf wu community sponge cake some medical authorities go so far as to state that 90 of presentday illness is directly or indirectly traceable to the over- refining of so much of our food get back to the wholesome balanced foods provided by nature eat a slice of genuine 100 wholewheat bread at every meal t3 srftrrkam ibnnqf bella h forthe u ummh lolei re confectioner and grocer stouffville friendship the season whose apex is reached with christinas and the new year is valued especially for the emphasis it puts on friendship in the year that elapsed spce the last festival perhaps some among us had forgotten the in flux of intense and genial feeling which the yuletide brings with it even as we forget the spring so that each new may is a green miracle and a fresh wonderment there are many things for which to give thanks at the threshold of 1925 and for nothing should we be more grateful than for friends we are not poor till we have lost them the loss of his throne to a king or the loss of his fortune to a millionaire or the loss of health to one who rejoiced in his physical wellbeing is not so great an affliction as the loss of a friend to a christmas song theres a song in the air theres a star in the sky theres a mothers deep prayer and a babys low cry and the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing for the manger of bethlehem cradles a king in the light of that star lie the ages impearled and that song from afar has swept over the world every heart is aflame and the beautiful sing the home of the nations that jesus is king j g holland in christmas greetings a pretty and convenient way to dis- i play christmas greeting cards is to onewhogreauy cares for those who fasten each one with small paper ciips onto a cord or narrow ribbon stretch ed across a corner of the room they share the human scene with him friendship is imperishable even on earth for equality and its influence i jrmucvpvevtrer that way than inevitably pass into our character if we choose to be friends with the mean and malignant riot to raise them but to adopt their ways we shall become a tree towels are often responsible for the spreading of a cold in the family mean and malignant too if- we by p towels are becoming more and preference consort with greatness of m popu f usc in the home as soul and essential nobility we must we as ln pnr wash rooms the hem the earth had sinned and she had slain hor flower children fair and levied tribute on the trees and stripped the- gardens bare deserted by the fickle sun and shivering dismayed beneath the northers stinging lash disconsolate she prayed lord of the seasons unto deeds of evil i confess but i am poor take pity now upon my nakedness hide with thy mantles spotless hem my withered breast and lo the earth was covered with the white compassion of the snow mina irving the first gift tree how cola it is said little marie as she drew her thin shawl round her shoulders the scow was very deep in the woods and marie had been gathering sticks for a fire somehow the snow gave the little girl no joy this year for her parents were very poor indeed and santa claus would never visit so poor a cot tage as their suddenly marie caught sight of an old man hobbling towards her in the distance bent beneath the weight of a large bundle of faggots he looked so tired and old that marie ran for ward to him may i help you she said kindly that bundle must be very heavy the old man miled and allowed her to relieve him of his burden you are very kind little maiden was all he said they plodded along through the snow for a long while in complete sil ence every moment the bundle that marie carried seemed to grow heavier but she never once complained at last theyreached the outskirts of the forest only a snowball here the old man stopped suddenly and gathered up a handful of snow he rolled it neatly into a small snow ball and handed it to little marie at the same time taking his bundle of sticks from her thank you child he said ac cept this gift from me in return for your kindness then he turned and in a few mo ments was lost to sight leaving marie staring in astonishment at the snow ball in her hand what a strange gift she thought why i could make a hundred such myself nevertheless she took it home with her feeling that there must be some meaning in t when she had told her parents of her adventure they laughed very scornfully the old man was mad said her father throw away the snowball child heres lighter weight longer wear better value wearing rubbers all day is tiresome but since rubbers are necessary why not wear rhino rubber footwear each pair combines the least weight with the longest possible wear 1 this longer life is built into each pair with rhino rubber pres- sure cured and extra strength where the wear comes see the heavy ribbing under the laces this is only one of the many special features that make it possible for us to back up the sweeping guarantee on every pair this footwear is made from rhino rubber the tougt- est and most wearresisting that science has yet discovered which will wear up to twict as long as ordinary rubber let us fit you with a pair of rhino compare the wear a- g lehmatx stouffville ontario iristmay chndi for 3cod lit he toys and girls the genial smile of old st nick ap parently has a psychological connec tion with our sweet tooth no sooner do we see his genial smile or hear his jolly laugh than we think of candy canes lollipops sugared animals and many other sweets that are found in the christmas stocking during the holiday season nothing is more pleasing to the children and i will include thegrownups too than but marie would not do so andj nave a handful of candy to munch while enjoying their christmas stories these recipes for homemade candy you will find to be accepted in high favor fondant 1 lbs sugar cup water va tsp cream tartar flavoring cook sugar and water slowly and stir until the sugar is dissolved when crossing over to the fireside melted the snowball on the hob suddenly she gave a cry and picked up from amid the melting snow a tiny seed see i the old mans gift was not worthless she cried a seed laughed her mother and what use is that to you 1 willplant it cried little marie not heeding their laughter and she boiling add cream of tartar and cease planted the little seed just outside the stirring when syrup forms soft ball cottage on christmas morning in cold water pour onto a moistened platter when cool stir with a knife then very sadly she went to bed until creamy form into a large ball merry christmas to all to our readers a merry merry christmas is our holiday message to you it is a message of love and faith for it was christmas eve but it was no use hanging up her stocking santa csus never came to their cottage but the next morning when marie went to her window and looked out she gave a cry arid running down stairs called her parents outside the cottage there on the very spot where she had planted the seed the evening be fore had grown a tall beautiful tree hung with all sorts of toys gifts and lovely things to eat and wear this is magic cried her father a3 they gazed at the wonderful tree they had never seen a christmas tree before isnt it beautiful cried marie joyously you see the old man was not mad after all this is his gift to me why perhaps he was even santa claus himself in disguise and i shouldnt wonder if he was and place in earthen jar and cover with damp cloth this will keep a long time when ready to use work in the desired flavoring coloring and nut meats or candied fruit and mold into small pieces cocoa caramels two cups sugar cup molasses 2 tb butter cup cocoa 1 tsp vanilla cook all together except flavoring until the hard ball stage is reached do not stir after sugar is dissolved add flavoring and pour into buttered pans when cold cut in cubes and wrap in waxed paper one cup sugar cup light corn syrup vi cup water 8 drops oil of cinnamon coloring cook sugar syrup and water stir- ring until sugar is dissolved then continue cooking until very brittle when dropped in cold water add flavoring and coloring stirring as lit tle as possible pour into greased molds and when the lollipops begin to harden insert the sticks chocolate divinity 2 13 cups sugar 23 cup light corn syrup cup water 1 tsp salt 2 egg whites 13 clip cocoa 1 cup nut- meats tsp vanilla cook the sugar syrup salt and water stirring until the sugar is dis solved then cook to the soft ball stage gradually pour the syrup over the egg whites which have been beaten stiff stirring constantly add cocoa and beat until candy will hold its shape add vaniila and nuts and drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper in the breast pocket and charity as befits the yuletide sea though imperceptibly to ourselves ab sorb something of these qualities into our own beings as we touch pitch and are defiled so we communicate with beauty and partake of it habitually to dwell with truth and decency and dignity must almost certainly mean a lasting bias in favor of these lovely things the child who is brought up among ruffians will be fortunate to avoid having his character perman ently soared and blasted we choose our friends our friends choose us because we mutually find congenial impulses and aspirations the same end must be proposed and the same means approved if friend ship is to be fond aid lasting in that greatest friendship of all which subsists between husband and wife there cannot be permanence unless both partners have the same ideals in the planning of a home which is a personal rather than an architectural affair and the training of a child life is said to be t best a very sjonesome business we are reminded cojsttritly of uprcared walls through whic- is no feeling and over which weoonot look between one human being amwpthe but a true deep friendship di58w to cac 0 us surprisingly how noav may ap proach through all the bfcqcrs 0 sense and custom and our physical frames that are the of the indwelling spirit it is not so much the separate embodiments of our beings as it is the spiritual differences that estrange and prevent our being friends pictures of robins holly and so on came into usc on christmas cards in 18c2 the greatest pack of alaska sal mon was in 1917 and 1918 when a total of 12400000 cases were packed silk alpaca not silk son love unbounded in memory of j silk alpaca is not silk at all but is the babe of bethlehem faith un- made from the hair of the peruvian scathed by the hands of time and sheep charity inspired by a true spirit of unselfishness when t0 plant may you have a stockingful of bless- pine trees grow better if planted in ings to help brighten each cloudy day the fal i he has to attend a meeting in merri- vale tomorrow will he bring us anything asked little betty wistfully im afraid not dear the mother replied father has no money for presents now she went into the little bare bed room and from the closet took the only good coat that the missionary owned he hadnt worn it since he had at- the homo missionarys wife looked out at the swirling snow and sighed there couldnt be much for christmas this year she sighed again she te tho conventionvnthe fall she hadnt had a real christmas dinner i smiled a little what a rich spiritual since she had come west and that was feast that convention had been for eight years ago him arid what a kind hostess he had tired mother inquired a sweet had little voice and turning the mission- as the missiontrys wife sat down arys wife looked into the sober eyes i and aid the coat across her lap she of little betty fet a paper crackle she put her no dear not tired just thinking hand into the breast pocket and took was the quick reply and that re- out an envelope fathers left a let- minds me i must mend fathers coat i ter in his coat she remarked to betty the envelope bore no address and wonderingly she opened it and drew out a sheet of paper pinned to it were two tendollar bills and one five she stared then she read the few lines on the paper my dear friend the note began i am putting into this envelope twentyfive dollars your work has touched me profoundly arid i am giv- ing you this small amount with joy and thankfulness that such people as you and your wife live find i want to have a part in the work that you are doing i want you to feel that vre appreciate your self denials and sacrifices and i want you to use the money for your own comfort your sincere friend mary l evans the missionarys wife sat there a little dazed mary l evans mrs evans had been hor husbands hostess at the convention at that moment the missionary came into the room she went to him jwith shining eyes and thrust the twentyfivo dollars into his hand jdear heart she cried see what ive found in tho breast pocket of your coat you wore it at the conven tion you remember read this tho missionary took the sheet of paper and read it suddenly he put his arms round his wife make out your list for a christmas dinner dear he sold the missionarys wifo did not ans wer but in her heart were the words thank god thank god every new settler as well as every farmer is a prodigious user of forest materials in fact threefourths of the timber cut in cahji is usj upon the forms there is every reason why farmers in particular shoum not out law thwoodlot m