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LESSON I HOSEA TELLS OF GODS FORCrVING LOVEâ€" Hcsea C. 11. 14 Printed Te<t. Ho». 6:1-7: 14:4-9 Golden Text â€" "If we confe»« our sint, he It faithful and righteoua to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous- ness." 1 John 1 :9. THE KKSSON IN ITS SETTI.VO Time -- Ilosea began liis pro- phetic minlstiy about 745 B.C. and continued it iliraugbout tli« tv- malnlng years of the ciglitii cent- al ry. Placo â€" Nortlieru Israel. In tUis lesson we consider auew one of the sreatest themes that can ever occuii.v the minds of man â€" the love of God for humanity. Once let this powi'tiil truth become a permanf-iit vital iiart of our Hfo; and thC'U burdens will lift, we have a hope that failoth not away, aud we lu tura shall lovs him because be first loved us. The name Hosea r"'f>^ably means "help", being derived from a Heb- rew verb meaning "to save". Th» first three chapters of this book give us a vivid picture of Hos«a's own porsona' tragic history. If we Interpret tliem as an historical nar- rative. The picture which the pro- phet draws of the interna! condi- tions of the kingdom In his day it a terlblo one. Society appears com- pletely dissolved; and one deed .p* blood follows upon the heeU of an- other. RETUR.N TO GOD Hos. C:l. Come, and let us return unto Je>hovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will biud us up. 2. After two days will he revive us: on the third day he wiil raise us up and we shall live before him. 3. And let us know, let us follow on to know Je- hovah; bis going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth. Here tU« prophet pleads with wayward Is- rael to return unto the Lord, who, having punished them becaus* ot their transgressions,- would In tha hour of their sincere repentance heal their wounds, raise the^n up from the state of death, and bestow such a spiritual refreshing upon them as could be compared with the renewal of the earth after much- needed showers ot rain. JUDGMENT INEVITABLE 4. O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness it as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away. 5. And therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I havs slain them by the words of my mouth; and tUy judgments are as the light that go- eth forth. G. For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and tha know- ledge of God more than burnt-of- ferings. 7. But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously ag- ainst me. Ephraim It Ilosea's fam- iliar name for the kingdom ot Is- rael, wliich consisted of the ten nor- thern tribes. In the section we are now considering, it is the Ijord him- self speaking, thiougli the lips of the prophet. He gives us a picture ot God In dilficully because he can- not deal with man - not because of Israel's sin, hut because of the come-and-go giKxlness of Israel. THE KINAI., PLEA H:4. I win heal their backsliding and I will love them freely; for mine anger Is turned away from him. S. I will be as the clitw unto Is- rael; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as I.ebau- on. This God who is so near to us all brings with him elenionts of ten- der refresh' ent, which are like dew to revive hearl: amid the wear and tear, the dust and woarines'<, of existence. 6. ills branchet shall spread, and his beauty h.i!l e as the olive-tree, and his smell as I.e- baoon. The union if Christ and hli people Ib closer tlian that hot ween dew and plant. When we strike oni- roots deep Into blai, our branoli also shall not wither, and our liv- ing shall be clean, and all that wr' do shall prosper. (The characteris- tic tree In I^ebanon for<«st was the redar which stands as the full typ«» â- lud emblem of stabilily and vIkot. T. They tVist dwell under his sha- dow shall retiiin; they shall revire as the grain, and blossom r« the vine: the stem thereof Mliall be bf the wine of Lebanon. Ik-auty strength and riiiiifultibMH art- set before ns in thli passnge. K. Kph- laira slinli any. v\°liat ham 1 In dii any more with idols? I ha\H answ- ered, and will regard him: I am Ilk* a green fiilree; from me Is t!ir fruit found. Many commenta- tors believe that this verse should l>« read as a dialogue betireen .)•- horab and repenlent Israel. We aie reminded of uur Lord's words fJiibn 15:4) - "Abide fn ine. and I in you. As tha bian< h < annnt b'-ar frnit of Itself." â€" et< WALK !.\ JBIIOVAIIS WAYS ). Who Is wine, that ht may iia- d«r«tand Iheit tilings? prudent, that b« mar know thorar for tb* Endleti Chain of War Supplies From England For France I'li;, iifici iliiy. lifiur after hour, .ship.s arc loa<icd in I\ii';l:md with tioop.^, trauspiirt, amliulaiices, tanks, supplies, all bound for the battle lines at t!ie west wall. Here we see a crane loadiiij; a truck on a freight- er on the start of the trip to France. ways of Jehovah are right, and the Just shall walk In them; but trans- sressors shall fall therein. The New Testament, when God's love for us is em,pha3ir.ed not only speaks of that love manifested toward us through Jesus Christ, God's Son, hut brings out the truth that we fundamentally know God's love to ns throue'i (Christ only because He died for us. Tiny Kitchen Is Handicap Culinary Department Is Be- coming Social Centre in The Modern Home Home builders are caulioiied by U. S. Federal Housing .Administra- tion officials not to condense the kitchen to make It too small for use. A kitchen cun be efficiont even If it Is not as small as a Tullman- cur kitchen. Despite the fervor for "step-sa7- ing," a happy medium should be maintained between the Pullman kitchen and the old-fashioned kit- chen. DOES nouBi.]-: dutv The kitcheu does dublc duly. Jt serves as a cooking centre, and at tlie same time it Is a slorii; e place for dishe-s, utensils, cleanini; mater- ials and other household >;:idgels and e<juipmeiit. SufCioienl space for storage is of vital importance in the planning of a kitchen for a small-modern home. The advent of the brcalifasl nook is rapidly turning the kitchen .into a room of Increasing social usage. For the quick breakfast or after- tlieatre snack the breakfast nook or "bar" as it is sometimes called is pretty hard to beat, rractically ev- ery modern home is etiuipped with a special spot for seiving quick nieiils. RADIO REPORTER By DAVE ROBBINS SPRING ON THE RADIO Now it's spring again â€" and soon will come tJie floweis, the grass, the ahrubs, and the other things that display nature's beauty in the warm weather. Maybe you plan some garden changes this year â€" or would like ouie new plants. If you do we suggest you tune in Dick, the amateur gardener, heard from CROC each weekday at 12:30 noon. Dick knows his floweis ~ and you might get a new idea for thai arb- our from hi.s talks. * • • One of the busiest lueu iu judio these days i.i Eddie Anderson, Jack Benny's Kochestci . in his Sunday night show. Anderson has bccmne so busy handling his radio anil nuiving pic- ture mail, and inauagin;; all the other Anderson enteiiirises, that he recently opeued an dfTire in Hollywood. At that Kochesler is one of the best coniediiins in radio, we ibink. • • <: APPRECIATED PROGRAM Because a gentleman in New Kiig- land has been listening with mark- ed enjoyment to Canadian programs fur some time, a Canadian soldier at Alderflhot got a big box of cig- aiettes. And this Is how It all came about, 'i'he lisli-ner In Massachus Bits wrote a lelliv of aiiprcc iation lo (iPorge Youn:;, CBC's llOKlonal l!e|iresenliilive in the Marilimes. incntionlng iiartlcularly "Appoint- ment with Agdstlni", the Montreal realure, anil the recently completed serial "Nnnilier 17" wlilcb slarrwl Hupei t Lui'ii? friim Toronio. Af an added gesture of good neighbourli- ness, the fan sent a donation to buy smokes for Canadian soldiers. Geo. Young promptly despatched a pack- atre to Corporal Keuueth SlacDoug- al, former radio man. now with the •18th Highlanders in Knglund. And of course sent a letter to the kind- ly American cousin, telling him linw his gift hart been despatched. * • • A fair conleslant on Kay Kyser'a program tlie otlier day gai'e the listeners a laugli. When asked the difference between a weasel and an easel, llie blond beiuily aid a wea- sel was a little man. :;: * * Spotlight l>ialiug Sundays, the New york Philharmonic Orchestra, CBS-CBC at three . . . Songs Our Soldiers Sing from CKOC at 5:30 . . . Mark of tlie Diiku from CRL- CKOC at ten . . . Mondays • The Hapi)y Gang dally at one . . . Amos and Andy via CUS-CFRH at seven . . . With the Troops from tlie CBC network at 8:30 . . . Tuesdays â€" News t'rom Kverywlime via CKO<" daily at G:J5 . . . Johnny CreiMi aud Ills boys from thoNHC-Ued nehvorU at eight .... Symphony Hour from I lie CBC stations at ton . . . Thurs- days, Talk of the Town, this week friun Dunnville, from CKOC at G:4.^. . . . VValtr. Serenade over the CBC al seven . . . Glen Gray's Casa Lonia Orchestra from WOIt-Muninl at !i:l5 . . . Satuidiiys - t;ood nee<l Club from ClvOC at 9:45 a.m. . . . Topical Cdinnieuhuy on IheClU! al 7:45 in the evening, and the NBC .Symphony heard in Ontario from CBI. - (K(H' - CBC at ten p.m. Pigs' Different Mental Traits Scientific Study Penetrates Porkers' Minds â€" Self-Fed Pig Happiest The Institute of American Meat Packers now has penetrated the mind of the, pig. it is declared by T. II. Zcher, senior animal liunbundman, and X. i;. Kills, senior chemist, in the L'nited States Bureau of Animal Industry, that there is apparently a distinct diffcrcni.'e in the mental attitude of a (liji fed by hand by its owner and that of one self-fed away from human society. Ac- cordin.t; to the latest Yearbook of the I»oi)aa-tnu'nt of .'Vgricullure: A self-fed i>ig seems lo lie more satisfied, seldom grunting or s(iuealinK. whereas the pig that is hand-fed is usually squealing for feed at various intervals be- tween feedings. BKTTHK POIil^ PKOUUCERS The self-fed pig eats more daintily and oftener than the hand-fed pig, and is assumed to be a more efficient pork producer than the pig liandicapped l)y hand feeding. His sense of self-suffic- iency, his gratification derived from independence, his exercise of power cstabll.sh a serenity of mind that promotes assimilation. Man, proud Man, is not too arro- gant to take lessons from the huzzy bee, the pertinacious ant, tlie sagacious elcphantj he might find something wortli considering in that interesting fellow creaturp of whose tail George Herbert said yon can never make a good shaft. Farm Forum (Conducted by Prof. Henry G. Bell, of the Ontario Agricultural College. Guelph, assisted by other members of the O.A.C. faculty) A Farmer Plans His Spring Work While modern aids to agriculture have taken much of the guess out of "What will the harvest be?" spring on the farm is alway.s an adventure, when one contemplates the mystery of life as it bursi'.s forlli anew in licrb and tree. In Preparation John lirown believes lu bein;; prepared, and his spring campaign began with the careful overhaul- ing of his combination grain and fertilizer drill, making sure that the working parts were clean and nuivablc. .A.s an added precaution he applic<l some coal-oil to the jciechanLsm aud tlien u few drops of lubricating oil. Next, he and his I'.elpcr got the fanning mill going and cleaned the seed grain, treating it afterwards with the ethyl mercury phosphate dust as a protection against smut and root rots. Fertilizer Program John'.« fertili/.cr porgram was lilnnncd during his winter leisure hours and confided to the writer, B. Leslie l'hn,=lie, wlio had lo ad- mit that he could find no flaw in it. The soil of John Brown's farm is a medium to heavy loam, and he has found a 2-lC-O fertilizer more satisfactory than 2-l'2-r« for grain crops. Wlien seeding down he applies it at the rate of about '250 lbs. per acre, though this year he con.sider.s that a slightly heav- ier aiiplictition is warranted. Application of Manure On the Hrown farm there is usually a plentiful supply of barnyard manure, and a large portion of this goes on the corn land, while some is applied to the new seeding and the remainder on the smaller areas where po- tatees, mangels and Harden stuff are grown. 'I'hc corn land receives a liberal drei^sing of manure which has been reinforced with phosphate in the stable, hut for good meas- ure .lohii supplements this with about '200 ll).s, of 2-12-0 fertilizer per acre and always fills the silo with some to spare. liis decision to fertilize a JO- acie ))a.''.tiiie field thi-; spring coni- jiletes the jn'ogiamme, and Jolni Krown is all set for the season. Loss From Weeds Found Very Heavy The loss to Canadian farmers by weeds is practically impossible to estimate tonectly, but the am- ount must approximate every year or more than 70 million dol- lars. To learn the most effectiv* and least expensive methods of weed eradication, many experi- ments are in progress, auper- int«nded by the Field Husbandry Divuion of the Dominion Experi-^ mental Farms Service. This Curious World "C^" THE CHIEF ROt_E: IW THE LIVES Or^ RSH , IN THE OBTAIN IMCS- OP FOOD. LIKE RUBBEiS.. IS VER.V ELAST/C:/ COPH 1»)7 8t NtA 3ERV1CC. I^C. STEEL- SAL 1,< VVOUL_0 NOT OTHERWISE. SOLOMON'S SEAC PCANT IS NAMEX3 FOR. THE SEAL-UK£ SCARS ON ITS RDOTSTOCK. IT is known that the sense of smell is highly developed in fish, and it is bclicxed that this sense, combined with that of touch, play.s a much greater lolo in the secin-ing of food than does the sight sense. The latter sense of fish seems to be limited more or loss lo the pciceplion of chnnging lights mid bhadov.'s. NEXT: What is the averase area of tlic 48 states? PIONEER COLONIST HORIZONTAL 1 Pictured founder of Pennsylvania. 10 To lift up. 11 Each. 12 To gasp. 13 Branch. 16 Conjunction. 17 Compendiums. 19 To ogle. 20 Spain 21 Low caste Hindu. 24 To sup. 27 Hoisted taut up. 32 Resin. 33 To piece out. 34 To wake from sleep. 35 Dubbed. 36 The deep, 37 Genus of shrubs. 38 Thing. 40 Gaiter. 42 To undermine 4.") Puffed up. 48 Garden tool. 50 Genus of rodents. Answer to Previous Puzzle W 1 IL ME \_\\ â- K Ml F g ^_ â- FiL E EIR Qi H e AT ? TAMl ou RJ. I I V d i L AT â-  R WT ! 1 P A. 1^1 vrtTr HuHl ItAli N T E FiR i ^ 1 A SSI \ tl GHOR ELSE w OOSE i ^AG E 3QET 11 E^ aIm AS 32 Willow twig, 53 Uncle. 54 Two-edged sword. 56 Correlative of drawer. 59 He received a from Charles II of Great Britain. CO He was a (pi.). VERTICAL 2 Persia. 3 Earth. \ Kindled. bird 5 Subsists. 6 Nest of a of prey. 7 Fruit. 8 Robins" homes 9 North America. 12 Ho received this colony in of a debt (pl.>. 14 Concurs. 15 You and me. 17 Scoffs at. 18 Person of great fortitude 19 More crippled. 22 Seed wing. 23 Skirt edge. 25 Hop bush. 26 Contrivance to raise nap. ,28 Any wrongful act. 29 To regret. 30 Distinctive theoi-y. 31 Ho was a believer in 39 Bound by oath. 41 Lost to view. 43 Oi-iental niu-se 44 Insect's larval stage. 46 Bone. 47 Mouth part. 48 A hollow. 49 Sheaf. 51 Courtesy title. 53 Tree bearing acorns. 54 Red Cross. 55 And. 57 Sun god. 58 Electrical unit POP Pop's Opinion of Overtime By J. MILLAR WATT