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WITH THE ^ HONESGOtnS Murh Interest has been evidenced In the Seidomber Issue of tlie Lonu Scout Paper, "Ou Lone Scout Trulls," and many entries wore received by the editor (or the ccmpotUlons outlined therein. The October l.-su^'. which ii Just off the press, Is equall}-as Interesting and contains particulars of some new and novel lilea», In which you will all want to take part. Ui-ad your copy care- fully. U Is reniurkable how many activities a Hoy Scout is liable to be called into at a moment's notice, simply because the general public has grown to look upon a Hoy ^cnut as a lad who can be trusted further and wlio is more ef- ficient than one who is not a Scout. For instance at the recent Imperial Economic Conference, several dele- gates asked for Hoy Scouts to act as Bpecial messengers for them and later tliey sent highly appreciative let- ters to Scout Headquarters at tlio clo.sc of the Conference. Then again recently a radio message Man received by the Middlesex (IiJng- land) Rover Scouts from Dr. Hugo Eckener of the Graf Zeppelin, thank- ing them and congratulating them on their elllciency as a landing crow for the big dirigible. He. took one of the Rovers back to Germany with him â€" a free trip on the Zeppelin. Scouts should always, therefore, keep themselves fit, mentally, bodily and spiritually, in order that, should the emergency arise, they can meet it and tackle It efficiently and courage- ously. New Heavyweight Champion a Scout Jack reterson, the new amateur heavyweight bo.xing champion of Great Britain, is a Rover Scout in an East Glamorganshire troop. Extra Holidays Given Scoutmasters The WL'llknown British firm of Rec- kitl & Sons, following tlie e.\ample of several banks and insurance com- panies, are this summer giving extra holiday leave to Scoutmaster em- ployees who are taking their troops to camp. Canadian Scoutmasters will agree that this is an idea which could well be copied in this country. But joking on one side â€" this is just more evi- dence of the esteem in which the Boy Scouts Association is held amongst business men, who recognize its im- portance In the training of boys. That Scouting Is e<iually as attrac- tive to boys of all classes rnd walks of life is evidenced by tlie number of Scout Troops which are to be found, not only amongst the schools attended by the sons of the well to do, but also in centres which are devoted tor the welfare of the less fortunately placed. It la interesting to note that even royalty Is happy to don the popular uniform which equalizes all classes, for we read tliat during a review of Rumanian Boy Scouts, recently, be- fore King Carol, Crown I'rince Michael marched past as a I'atrol Leader at llie head of his patrol. The Boy Scout Melting Pot A new Boy Scout Troop at Depot Harbour, Ont., comprises boys of In- dian, Czech, English, and Freiieli- Canadian and English-Canadian par- entage. Boy Scouts in the Holy Land Since the visit of .Jewish Scouts to the world Scout gatliering in England in 1929 there has been a steady growth of tlie movement in the Holy Land. The last census showed a total of 2,371 largely located in .Jerusalem. A Boys' Hospital Rosemary Home, a liosital for Boy Scouts, but which receives other boys, is maintained in London under the auspices of the Boy Scouts Associa- tion. During 1931, lU Cubs and • Scouts and other boys were admitted. The cheerful Scout atmosphere of the Homo has made it probably the most popular hospital in Britain and doc- tors frequently recommend it for spe- cial cases. Boys from outside London are met at the stations by Scouts. It is financed by collections at "Scouts' Owns," and group or individual sub- scriptions. Wo are always liappy to welcome new members to the ranks of the Lone Scouts of Canada. It you are unable to attend the meetings of a regular Scout Troop, why not become a Lone Scout? This branch is open to boys from 12 to 18 years of age inclusive. Write for particulars to The Lone Scout Dept., Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay St., Toronto 2.â€" "Lone E." A 31-Day Fast Silver Slowly, silently, now the mooa Walks the uigh: In her silver shoon; This way, and that, she peers, and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees; One by one the casements catch Her beams beneath the silvery thatch;.. Couched in his kennel lilie a log. With paws of silver sleeps the dog; From their shadowy cote the white breasts peei) Of doves In a silver-ftatUered sleep; A harvest mouse goes scampering by. With silver claws and silver eye; And moveless fish In the water gleam, Dy silver reeds in a silver stream. â€"Walter de la Mare. Surrounded by well-fed cat.i. Mile. Martlie Bastan was found in a New York apartment house. Mile. Bas an claims she has eaten nothing for 31 days to sharpen her Intellect and enable her to see beyond tlie veil. Royal Winter Fair November 16-24 Realizing the vital role of agricul- ture in the economic restoration of Canada, the Royal Winter Fair is en- deavoring to concentrate public atten- tion at tlio 1932 Fair on the Dominion's vast wealth of agricultural resources and to show how Intimate is the link of every other industry and enterprise In Canada witli agriculture. Results of the Royal Winter Fair's fall survey among prospective exhibit- ors for the November Fair are the most encouraging and cheerj for the last three years. According to the re- ports received, by the Royal, livestock men are already definitely sensing an Improvement In conditions. While prices have not materially Improved the tone, based upon prospects over the coming year, is stated to be re- markably firm in respect to aii aiock of prize winning quality and, indeed, of 8tock approaching exhibition stand- ards. The condition of pa.stures so far this fall has been favorable to the main- tenance of live stock In good condi- tion. Entries in cattle, both In the beef and dairy breeds, promise to be at least on a level with tlie 1931 er- lliblls, and in Ayrshires and Holsteins even an advance in number is antici- pated. Preliminary reports from the West- ern provinces Indicate readiness an-ong exhibitors to participate in this year's Hoyal. The Improved outlook of Western farmers due to ample â- wheat crop and prospects of export trade have given heart to pure bred breeders. They anticipate Improved demand for the restocking of farms that wore depleted two years ago. The Royals entries for the swine classei from the Western provinces may bo considerably larger than In any previous year, as the hog Industry particularly Is reported to have felt till* Impetus given by the campaign to extend mixed farming in tlie prairie provinces. Pure bred breeders are awake to the possibilities from success in tho major show rings now that the Western farmers are better acquaint- ed with the qualities of hogs require<I for the export bacon trade. The livestock section of the prize list of the Royal this year contains over 230 classes; that for poultry and pet stock (issued separately) nearly GOO classes; that for fruit, vegetables and fiowers, 40 classes â€" making a total well up to the Royal's record. In poultry an easy record over past events is attained in tlio number of specialty clubs that will exhibit next November. They number 27 as against a previous high record of -3. Many of the poultry associations, both Canadian and Ameiican, will hold their annual meetings during "Royal Week" at Toronto, Nov. 16-24. These Things are Strong Tliese things are strong, when other strong things fail: The urge that quickens grass; the deep still tides Of ocean; and. beneath a sweeping gale. The slender reod that bows, and still abides; Tho granite peaks of silence; and the tie That binds the heart of woman, ages-long. To petal-softness and a first frail cry Making her mother. These are the things most strong. Tho strength of slilps goes down be- fore a storm, nio strength of alliletes meets the dust at last; But when familiar strong things crumblo, warm Your confidence with sight of thcso; hold fast To these and slug; for these things, and a song That rises from discouragement, are strong. â€" Helen Vrazee-Bower, In Embryo. Fire-Fighters Men of Nerve Training Develops Quick Obedience and Steady Heads Anyone who lias watched the mem- bers of a fire brigade at work at a fire must have admired the coolness with which tho most dangerous and difficult operations are performed. There are nearly two tiiousand men in the London (England) Fire Brigade, and every man possesses nerves of steel. Their trainingâ€" and their live- lihood â€" depend on tliat. The lieariquartcrs of the Fire Bri- gade in Southwark Bridge Road pro- vide the training-ground, and, in tlie four montlis that the training lasts, every recruit is not only taught all the teclinical points, hut also, on a carefully prepared sclieduie, submitted to a series ol what misht be called "nerve tests." Failure to pass tlioso tests involves rejection. I'eiiiaps tlie mo.st striking from the layman's point of view is the use of the jumping sheetâ€" a stout canvas sheet circular in shape, and some ten feet in diameter, into which a person in danger may jump when no fire- escape is immediately available. "Quick March" Into Space Since it is extremely difficult for the ordinary individual, even under stress of danger, to leap into space, tho fire- man, more often than not, is compelled to take the imperilled person in his arms and to jump with him to safety. It is not strictly accurate to speak of "jumping" into tlie sheet. Jumping is forbidden. It involves the risk of springing too far and so missing the sheet. To obviate that risk the rt>- cruit is taught to " step' off from a window ledgo with tlie precision of a soldier who receives the order "Quick march." A window ledge twenty-five feet above the ground is used for tho test. The sheet is held stretched tightly by ten or a dozen men on file ground be- low, and the recruit takes up his posi- tion at "attention" on the window sill. At a given signal the left foot shoots smartly forward, with the toe pointed, there is a pause, and then the recruit is hurtling downwards to be caught safely in the sheet. It looks easy, as man after man goes through the tost, but if you stand on that window ledge and look down, tho twenty-five feet seem to stretch to ex- traordinary proi>ortlons, the ten-foot sheet appears to have shrunk alarm- ingly. That test must be carried out not onco but scores of times during the training, until It becomes almost like second nature The recruits are, for the most part, ex-Servico men whose earlier training, in the Navy and Army, has accustomed them to instant •>nd Imp'icit obedience, but occasional- ly a man finds It almost Impossible to stop oft the ledge. Tlie instructors aro Infinitely pa- tient. The reluctant one Is encour- aged by words â€" sometimes even with a gentle push from behind at the cru- cial moment â€" because It Is realized that, once the "jump" has been suc- cessfully accomplished, more than half its terrors will disappear. If, in spite of all encouragement, the man falls to carry out the test satis- factorily, his training Is finishedâ€" he will never bo a fireman. Tho more prosaic parts of the train- ing are Imparted In the early stages of tho course. The "firemen's lift," by which an injured or unconscious n-«?ii in-'V bn easily and quickly lift- ed on the rescuer's shoulder. Is slm- ... .... a :eU when carried out accord- In:.; to instructions; the use of the chemical extinguisher for petrol and other special types of fire is a mere matter of routine; scarcely more diffi- cult, tliougii much more unplea.sant, is tiie trainiii'j; hi wearing smoke hel- mets. First-aid to persons overcome by smoke including experience of artifi- cial respiration and the use of the pulmotor, are acquired rapidly by the would-be fireman; and the training al- so includes instruction in the use of oxy-acetyiene cutting plant, so that, when necessary, steel girders or simi- lar obstacles may be removed when tliey interfere with the work of the brigade. Hook-ladders play an important part in rescue work, and the recruit must familiarize himself with the procedure and learn to work at top speed. The ladders are about twelve feet in leiigtli, and they are built of light but strong wood, with a steel hook pro- jecting at right angles for about a foot from the top rung. The hook Is thrust over a window ledge or other projection so that the ladder is held securely. The fireman then climbs to the ledge and hauls the ladder up af- ter him to repeat tlie process a floor higher. Drill At Its [dizziest Sometimes the ladders are used In pairs, one being left in position until tho second one is placed. At first this training is carried out on a building that has been specially prepared, with timber baulks clamped to tho window sills so that the hook may obtain a firm hold. Later on the recruit is expected to work In condi- tions that he would find in actual fire- fighting. in the yard at headquarters there Is a stone tower, nearly ninety feet high. It is used for instruction in rescue work, and even to watch men using tliese flimsy ladders at such a height above tho ground, where one slip must inevitably have fatal results, is enough to make even the most level head turn dizzy. Tlial same tower la used for practising rescue by lines. Finally there is the turnable ladder, a nu'ister that, fully extended, strotclies up 104 feet into the sky. It is mounted on a fast motor truck, and tiio drill is carried out at top speed. Tho truck dashes Into the yard at headquarters and, almost before it has stopped, the mechanism is set in mo- tion, and tho ladder that has been ly- ing in a horizontal position rears up almost vertically. Immediately a fire- man runs up tho steps until he Is perched on a small platform near the top. Then a second lever Is pulled, tlio telescopic sections shoot skywards at an alarming rate, and in a matter of seconds the fireman Is In position, with tho nozzle of a hose ready, to direct a stream of water. Kindness If I can stop oue heart from breaking, I shall not live In vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one faintiu,'; robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. â€"Emily Dickenson. .J Return to Primitive Farm Tools Declaring that modern methods are too expensive, peasant farmers In the Eitel district of Prussia have returned to cuttin.g corn with a .sickle, thresh- ing It with a frail and hauling It to market by ox team. Great Things That low man seeks a littln thin? to do. Sees it and does it; This high man, with a great thins to pursue. Dies, ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one. His hundred's soon hit; This high man. uiming at a iniiliou, Misses an unit. â€" Robert Browning. Sunda}' Schooi Lesson Slenderizing Model By HELEN WILLI.A.MS. lUiistrated Dressmakmrj Lesson Fur- vishcd With E'l- ry Pattern If you find it necessary t'l study your figure for a slender apiuarance, you'll find this model is just what yon are looking for. The deep scalloped yoke is slender- izing and charming. The similar treat- ment of the skirt has a tendency to nr.rrow the hipline. -~ The draped bodice with its V-neck- line is still another slimming quality. It's carried out in a novelty crepe silk in burgundy coloring with plain burgundy crepe. Style No. 3129 is designed for sizes 36, S8,40, 42, 44, 4t) and 4S inches bust. Size 36 requires 2'a yards 39-inch with I'/i yards 39-inch contrasting. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of s;:ch patterns as you want. Enclose l-5c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Astronomy is the science of the harmony of infinite expanse.- Ix)rd John Russell. Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.â€" Richard Whately. .J Undertake not what you cannot per- form, but be careful to keep your pro- mises.â€" George Washington.' November 6. Lesson VI â€" The **hrlst. ian and World Peace â€" P»*i» i 72: 9-17; Ephesians 2: 13-19. Golden Text â€" Blessed are the peacemak- ers, for they shall be called tha children of God. â€" Matthew 'r. 9. ANALYSIS. I. A w.\.;u;ss world. Psalm 72: 8-17. II. CHRIST CRE.\TES IT, Ephesiins 2: 13-19. I. A A^AnLKSS WORLD, Psalr.i 72: 8-17. In this psalm c. human king stands in the foreground, 'lut the aspirations expressed go far beyond anything that Solomon ever was. It is reasonable to assume that it reaches out beyond an ideal king â€" out beyond a Pale-jtinian kingdom to a universal kingdom of .•â- ghteousess and therefore of peace. The prayers are uttered in such con- fidence that they merge from petition into prophecy. The first prayer (vs. 1-4) for a /ighteous king pictures the peaceful 'onsequence (v. 5) as already assured. The poor man will have aa good a chance ir. the law courts as the wealthy man. The second prayer (vs. .5-7) xpresses the conviction that only such a kingdom ha^ permanence. Tho third prayer (vs. 8-11) is for the world-wide spread of this new so- ciety. Faith again sees the prayer answered. V-Tse 8 means the then known earth â€" from the Euphrates to somewhere, out in the Mediter- ranean. Verse 9 refers to the desert tribes in the south. Then the r-salmist looks westward, across the Mediterranean to which he, like all his people, knevi- so little. To him, the great city of Tarshish, Sheba in Ar- abia. Seba far below Egypt, w^ero the wcrld's stepping-off places. His geo- graphical knowledge exhausted, in v. 11 he includes whatever kings and kin,gdoms there .ay be beyond his ken. Was it an extravagant faith? It is »{ussia's faith for her new society. Dare we have a lesser faith for the Christirn co-operative commonweaUh wliit'h Ir our dream today? The secret of the new s<'K;iety's power lies in love, vs. 12-15. Love is al- ways the secret of power. The world is so full of sorrow, people are in such need, that he who can comfort thera and help them will win their hearts. That 's why Christ is destin- ed some day to dominate society. He has won the right to rule because he tsi-ted death for every man. "Precious sh.?II their blood be ir his si.:h[" (v. 14) is another way of saying that "they" (the poor and needy) are loo dear to him to be permitted to perish. Verse IG reflects the old Hebrew blief hat piety ' -i.igs prosperity. In the new kingdom al! the barren land will be reclaimed. In imagination the writer ..ees even the tops of the moun- tains covered with waving grain. Thi> cities lying in the rch valleys will Increase greatly in population. The promise of God's kingdom on this earth is still the hope that insoires his people. The present social order, ba.-'ed as it is uDon tht pririci.iio of "every man for himself," wil'. be re- placed by a new order built upon the recognition that all men are brothers. Justice will inevitably issue in a war-' less world. When society Is finally Godlike, prosperity and religion will go hand in hand, vs. Iti, 17. n. CHRIST CUE.VT. IT, Epheiians 2: l.'M9. Paul, in V. 13, is writing to Gentile Christians. Gentile and Jtw once had little in common. They ivcre sepa at- ed by a "wall of partiti.)n ' In Her- od's temple at Jorusalem a barriet marked the point beyond which a Gen- tile might not penetrate under pcntlty of death. New they were brothers, iiecausr of their common devotion to him who loved tl.eir. and gave himself for them, vs. 14, 15 O-.-e of the troubles in India i; (liat for f'Miations vn have a.-euti:atel the inferiority of the Indians. "A friend of mine." writes Sir John Fos- ter Eraser, "a Parsee, titled, much esteemed and vcr.. gtnerous, once said to me w'l.Mi I vv.i.^ maintainiiio: hi^w India had advantaged from British .rule. Maybe, hut how do you think I feel about ;t when on an fndii'n rail- way platfo n -..y wife's ,raid can go mto the superior waiting-room be-' cause she is white, whilst ray wife has to go into the waiting-room for na- tives because, although she has dined with the king, she is considered infer- ior to a major's white wife?'" In his death, Jesus not onlv broke (luwn tlie barriers that separatt^l man from his brother, ne removed the ban- ner that separated man from his God, V. Ifi. The "afar olT" and the "nigh" in V. 1( mean the Gentiles and the' Jews.' Whei their common love for Jesus brought them togethjr thev found each other capable of joy and .â- =orrovr,' happiness and loneliness, root;onsive to kindness, with similar dil'ii'culties,' hopes, aspiiations. Then they wet«' no loiger straiigers. MUTT AND JEFF- By BUD FISHER •w-^-jw ' ^y !* !j g»j It Looks Like Jeff Could Qualify For Congress,