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iirst work out a motif on paperâ€"a simple cne if you‘re a real b:;innerâ€" the repetition of the motif ¢1 the fabâ€" ric will create a much more compliâ€" cated effect than would appsar from the looks of the separate motif. If the motif is big or compelling plan the size with regard for the width of the materâ€" lal so you will have the designs evenly spaced. In sketching vour design on the repetition of the motif ¢n the fabâ€" Next tap the back of block sharpl ric will create a much more compliâ€" | several times with maliet. Then lif cated effect than would appear from ; block carefully and set it face up o: the looks of the separate motif. If the | side table. Repeat this process in eac} motif is big or compelling plan the size | space you want motif *o appear. Tr: with regard for the width of the materâ€" | to keep each print even and precise lal so you will have the designs evenly | Clean up your tools after each sessior spaced. In sketching your design on |using turpentine or gasoline for tha. your linoleum block remember that it |purpose, and keep yoursel! and yow will print in reverseâ€"that‘s important | work as clean as possible while you ar to allow for if the design has a right workingâ€"that‘s where the rags and olc or left or if there is lettering. newspapers come in! Practice First (Released â€" by Consolidated New: You‘li want to first sketch, then cut ‘ Features, Inco o comdin us / The materials needed, (most of which | can be purchased at an art supply shop) will be a linoleum block and plyâ€" , wood for backing;: gouges and knives for cutting out design; jigsaw and | clamps for fitting plyboard on back of linoleum block; inking slab of zinc or plate glass or composition; roller about four inches wide; underfel®* or piece of old blanket about 1 x 2 yards; a wooden mallet; clean rags and old newspapers; | turpentine on gasoline for cleaning up. | I As for the fabric you are printing, it‘ must be nt, and if it has sizing or dressin'in it, it must be washed out thoroughly and ironed before starting | to print it Cotton is a fine material, especially unbleached muslin, casement cloth, voile, Linens that are supple and not too tight in weave ars all right â€"if you can find them! Silk is all right except in satin weaves; wool and woolâ€"andâ€"silk mixtures and velveteens are interesting fabrics to print. But artificial silk is undependable for this artificial silk purpose, Leading contemporary craftsmen who make hand block printed fabrics proâ€" fessionally usually use wood blocks. But about the same effect can be obtained by ithe amateur with the uss of the linâ€" oleum block. This is a ‘ascinating hobby that can be developed to a useful point â€"and even to a profitable status in this era when there are few imports of hand madp things from the outside world. A group of craftsmen in Connecticut and Massachusetts do very spontaneous deâ€" signs on unbleached muslin which are sold at America House at 7 East 54th Street, Ne wYork City, ithat interestâ€" ing craftsman‘s cooperative venture which Frances Wright (daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright) runs. Another artist at block printing is M. Wallach, one of the skilled European craftsmen who is now working in this country. And Rebecca Cauman who has sponâ€" sored the exhibition of Mr. Wallach‘s charming rustic designs is quite an artist in this medium hersel!. Bertha: Holley is another person who has creâ€" g atad original effects with blogck printâ€" . ing as well as with many other types of hand printed fabrics. Mere‘s How Briefly here is ®the processâ€"The deâ€" sign, cut into a ‘block, is impregnaited with a colored ink, then put face down on the fabric (which is stretched over a padded table), ind the block tapped sharply with a wooden mallst. If more than one color is used, a separate block is needed for it, and when 1hel first color is entirely dry, this second colorâ€"block is placed on top and the | process is repeated. But here are more detailed directions: ‘ The war is pushing us all back on our own resources in every sort of way. . . and that‘s going to be good for a genâ€" eration like ours which is so remote from the reality of how common things are made. The popularity of hand crafts started before the war and has been enormously stimulated by it. Primitive Simplicity The ancient art of hand block printâ€" ing of fabrics has been engaging the attention of many ultraâ€"modern artists. They are intrigued by the primitive simplicity of this type of fabric design which was practiced in old Egypt, in India, in Mzcdieval and °: Renaissance Europe, in 19th contury Austria and Russia. (By Elizabeth MacRae Boykin) This Old Art Just One More Homeâ€"Talent Revive Homeâ€"Production Especialiy Appealing as War The spentaneitr of this handâ€"block printed fabric has a free modern feeling. This design was printed BILOCKâ€"PRINTING OF FABRICS EASY TO DO AT HOME PLEASANT HoMES £traight pisce of an old blanket. If the material you ar> printing on has a very ‘open weave or is very thin, another piece of fabric or an extra layer of newspaper should be used over the padding to protect it from the ink. Now ‘smooth the fabric to be printed over | this surface, keeping edges even with | edge of table nearest you. y ’ You‘ll want a side table or stand at hand (covered with newspapers) for tools, eolors, color slab and so on. Lift blotk by sdges with fingertips and place it face down on fabric to be printed, starting near left selvage of fabric and spaced properly (if necesâ€" sary you can mark fabric with light pencil guide lines for placing block). Don‘t let block slip or shift after it has touched fabric and don‘t touch fabric with smeary fingers. Careful‘! Next tap the back of block sharply Take your tube of color and squeeze some on your Slab. Run your roller back and forth over this several times till color is distributed evenly on slab and smoothly over roller. Put block, design side up, on table and steady with fingerâ€" tips of left hand while you run over it with roller till color is over it smoothly, watching that roller doesn‘t silp over edges. Now For Printing Have a good sized, steady tabl>e availâ€" able and spread newspapers over it, then a layer of underfelt or a smooth two surfaces together and weight under books and let dry for some hours. On the back mark which side is the top so you will know which way to place the block. The linoleum block should be mountâ€" ed on a plywood block. Here‘s how that‘s done: Get a piece of plywood about % inch thick and cut out this with a to same size as linoleum block, preferably using clamps to hold the plywood steady for sawing. Then secratch back sides of linoleum block and plywood block to roughen them to give surface for glue to take hold. Apply good glue to backs of each, fit l » ___An account of the Timmins Relief PFund appeared in an issue of The Adâ€" vance ten years ago:â€""The Timmins Relief Fund Committee is determined to support the relief officer and the town authorities in seeing that no orders. Reports of alleged abuses have reached the committee and these are being investigated. In cases where the law has been broken or fraud red there will be prosecutions. For their own protecition as well as for the good of the town, grocers arse warned against any breach of the rules and regulations in reference to relief ordors.‘ Merchants are strictly prohibited from h o o o o o o o o o t o t o io t t y ty t t t d ty ie Mn ty ate se te ite giving part of any ltaining any part accounts. The ord relief officer is tc issued, and if anyc to alter the order a@buses are tolerated in regard to relief quiren¢>nts, â€" the promptly notify that the proper a The reliof officer to be supplied on there should be n« list. In case a pers to evade the order in that ca: and no further of chants are to bla out your design on a linoleum block. Keep your tcols sharp and clean! Pracâ€" tice with a block till your lines are firm and print well. P i ts Bs ds is ies e BBR EL EL 4o P s Bs $s ds ts is ts o ts s o as wYar ul8 1 Things We Used to Import by Elizabeth MacRea Boykin TEN YEARS AGO IN TIMMINS ne or gasoline | keep yourself and ; as possible while you s where the rags and On unbleached muslin by up in Connecticeut. data in the Porcupine Advance F‘y];; K â€"GNarpl) Then lif ace up of in eac} by Warâ€"Time Trend Toward More Cuts Off Sources of Handâ€"Made old going to work, held out for the condiâ€" on that the others who had com» in to accept muchâ€"needed work should be forced to learve before the "strikers" resumed work. As it was not a case of any union and as the men gensrally and who were ready, perhaps anxiou to return to work but their lead>r while agreeing to the idea of other The rink was packed full of fans ten years ago to see Timmins Gold Diggeors take their second dose of medicine on their own ice by Noranda in the fastest game of the season by a score of 4â€"2 in favour of Noranda. There was a good attendance o meimbers despite the weather at the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion monthly mesting, held on Monâ€" day, Jan. 23rd, 19823, in the Oddfellows‘ hall. Acting president Tommy Parsons, conducted the mesting in a very able manner. Two new members were initiâ€" ated namely: Comrades Sauder and Harbottle. The qguarterly audit was presented by the auditors, Comrades Finchen and Odgers, and proved that the Branch had held its head up vory well under those trying times. The financial position of the branch at that time was very favourable. A vote of thanks was given the auditors. One 01 ovetr either case prosecutions will follow if there is fraud or other breach of the law. The committee realizes that the most of those on relief and practically all the merchants are honest and are doing their best to play fair in every way. Those who will not play fair, howâ€" ever, are a direct injury to all the othâ€" ers and the intention is to assure that there will be no abuses, either on the part of those on relief, or those filling the orders, in reference to the relief orders used" eemedad issued, and if anyone on relief att2mpts to alter the order or to evade its reâ€" quiren¢>nts, the merchant should promptly notify the relief officer so that the proper action may be taken. The relief officer issues a list of goods to be supplied on relief orders and giving part of any order in cash or reâ€" taining any part to apply on old accounts. The order as given by ‘the relief officer is to be filled in full as mIt re lief mc '-.‘-.â€"."â€"”â€"â€" I GGrmars :: # a gr0up 16 11 sn s hn o #. % .% # 11 A } tre the troubl men who wer , Ctiniet on |nag agreed on the wages offered, the or those filling | conqdition that come wanted to WOrk e to the relief | not be allowed to do so was ons that could not be entertained at that full of fans ten |time. Sergt. Gardiner had gone into s Gold Digg@rs the camp before and straightened out of medicine on difficulties there and had secured as a in the fastest much as the contractors felt they could score of 4â€"2 in ‘possibly afford to give the men. This had apparently besn satisfactory to attendance ot (the men, but the agitators had c@*me reather at the |forward then with increased demands. the Canadian |When these had seemed to be imposâ€" , heid on Monâ€" and the men in general wer> the Oddfellows‘ |evidently realizing this, the agitation ommy Parsons,, was changed to the demand that all in a very able!men working during the difficulty ers were initiâ€" |should be driven out. Sergt. Gardiner Sauder and ‘and hig men visited the camp and y audit was iwere apparently able to induce all conâ€" ors, Comrades |corned to look at matters in a fairt way ia proved that and with regard for the rights of othâ€" Comrades roved that id up v2ry iimount e thres to Timmins last week, personally lookâ€" ing into relief cases in connéection with the Northern Ontario Relisf Pund, and also sizing up the general relie! sittuaâ€" tion for the Government." A. P. Dooley leave the first part of the week for a trip to Florida. Mr. Dooley has shipped his car to Toronto, and they intend to motor from that city to the South." "W. H. Alderson, of Torâ€" onto, one of the trustees of the Northâ€" ern Ontario Relief Fund, was a visitor CALL The Victory was forty years old when it led the fieet in the Battle of Tragalâ€" gar Today a battleship is obselete in half of that time. ToO, raise the anchor, boys would pull the chain a certain distance and run forward to nin it again, and from this came the expression "Nipper. A Modern Destroyer From.this visit to the ancient Vieâ€" tory, we were taken over a modern destroy2ar of the "Hunt" class, a desâ€" troyver which actually took part in the Kelson had 27 British ships while the French had 33, and when the battle was over 18 of the enemy ships had been captured, and the rest suzk or scatter2d. But Nelson himself died a hero‘s death. We felt that we were treading halâ€" lowed ground as we gazed on the plate on the deck which shows the exact spot where Nelson fell, and the roped off space between decks, where he dicd with the words "Thank Geod. I have done my duty". The plate on the deck reads "Here Nelson Fell, 21st Oct. 1805" while a plate amidships records that "Here Nolson Disd." It is interesting to compare the size of the "Victory" with a modern battleâ€" ship. *"The Victory is 186 feet long with a beam of 52 feet, and has three gun decks with 100 guns. She could fire a broadside of 52 guns. A modern batâ€" tleship. is more than four times as long. (Ansther in a series or articles writâ€" ton by W. R. Legge and C. V. Charters, who represented the Canadian Weekly Nowspapers Association in a recent tour averseas). the day tnl that (By Walter R. Legge) i Naturally we could not sse all of Canada‘s efforts without seeing someâ€" thing of the Navy, for Canada has an important part in the naval services, even in Great Britain. Oour original programme called fc: seting an important ceremony at a Weekly Editors spend a Day With the British Navy Visited Ona of the Most Faâ€" mous of British Naval Bases. vas Briti: hat battl A Visit to the "Victory" The first thing we woere shown was ne of the most famous ships‘ in Engâ€" sh history, which is now a national hrinev Nelson‘s famous filagship the victory" This ship, completed in 1765, took six sars to build, and although it is 179 ears old, and has probably bsen visited millions of people, it looks almost ead to a na While we di anadian nay portunity t( of Er Imnf va l pI an importa tation where However, at place, our ; ation, and it travelling tc presented a 18 ie, it was de M 3, twin daugnters, (one stillâ€" Miss Gladyvs Mcivor is cn her scovery after a serious operaâ€" appendicitis." "Mr. and Mrs. ley leave the first part of the 1A V: did na M where, "E1 in will do nen to wi f history, aistory of ill and br: al 91 a l British ships while the and when thse battle the enemy ships had and the rest suzk or Nelson himself died a 1 bas miss 11 base uide, and one amme call ceremony ‘anadians : > time th rty was fa nearet a . "It 1 of Engla stination "Vietory‘ OI ‘h?°n of Wednz2sday e of the case chimney blaze ig out withou By odd cain nt a loss of <two and return. As . of our remainâ€" to take us inâ€" RrrSs ago, were Horrocks, 162 Monday, .Jan. WE AVE of /elling ngland 8 inâ€" r at hand. any of the ave us an the most ay, Jan ne stillâ€" this far olnciaâ€" cases blazes Lieut dHf or from <wo ver An Ancient Inn It was a day packed with interesting ‘and instructive sights, and we were sorry to have to start away on our long journey in our bus, to our headquarters. The trip was broken at Liphook, wher we visited the Royal Anchor Hotel, which was built in 1416. The rooms in this hotel are all namâ€" ed after famous people who have sayâ€" ed in them, and bear such names as Nelson; Samuel Pepys; William Duke of Clarence; the Duchess of Kent, étc. In front of the hotel is a fine: old chestnut tree which is reputed to be 300 years old. Altogether, our day with the Navy brought home to us that Britain‘s greatness has come from her Navy, and that the spirit of Nelson is still carryâ€" ing on After being given afternoon tea At the Officer‘s Mess, we were taken aâ€" round the nearby city to see the bomb damage. For, this trip and the other motering we did while at the base,, WRENS were the chauffeurs. There are a large number of WRENS employed at various tasks around the Powassan News:â€"Man isn‘t so smart as he thinks he is. Thousands of years before he even thought of them, the turtle sported a streamlined body, a turret top, a retractable landing gear, and a portable house. Then a hurried visit was paid to nuâ€" t?erous buildings in which naval trainâ€" ing, physical training, and drills, were gaing an, and a mess where 1000 men ars fed at aone time. While everyone comnected with the enormous base is working most strenâ€" uously, they still have time to look afâ€" ter fifty acres of potatoes on the grounds, although we found it difficult to believe that fifty acres could be fsund for such a purpose. The most impressive feature of the afternoon was a review of four thousâ€" and trainees with band and everything. Inmeppe raid, which gave us a vivid picâ€" turs of the exacting requirements of modern warfare, and the contrast in aships. Among the ships that happened to be in port, so that we had an opporâ€" twnity of seeing them, woere the ‘ormer Royal Yacht, which is now a destrover, and the Buitan, a 100 year ald ship now used as a training ship for engineers. Whils travelling around the harbour in a launch, we met an interesting saitlor. ‘This man, a Canadian, and his son wore brought back wounded frofn Dieppe, and the son died from his inâ€" juries. The father hasg adopted another sailor, an orphan, who losoked after his son when wounded. After a splendid lunch in the Officâ€" er‘s Mess, we were first given a realistic ARP. demonstration in which incenâ€" diaries, bombs, gas, and wounded were care of. Smoke bombs added realtsfim to the show, and the reseue if woundedâ€"from a high tower by ropes was very interesting. A Sailor‘s Chaper Our next call was at the base chapel, the Chapel of St. Ambrose. Dedicated on December 18th, 1935, this chapel has many unusgal features including the emblsms of many submarines around the walls, among others, that of the "Thetus" which was lost and afterward recovered â€"It is since given a very good account of itself All the furnitur> in the Chapel was presented by friends. A trip through the submarine base was most enlightening one specially inâ€" teresting demonstration was methods of escape from a submarine under water. This we watched© through the glass walls of an enormous tank filled with water. For particulars about where work is available, information about transportation, etc., apply in person or write to the Employment and Selective Service Office below. Postmasters ce ulso tell you where you can write for information,. You will not lose your special right to apply for postponeâ€" ment of military training by taking such work. You retain your status as a farmer. Canada must have lumber, pulp and other forest products â€" Buring the off season from your essential farm work you can help nroduce these things. \ You, your sons and your hired men are needed in the bush and sow mills. G. E. Charron 8B THIRD AVENU} Issued under outhority of ihe Department of Labour for Canada Members of the Women‘s met on Wednsday afternoon, can. 20th, at the Holllng’r Hali, to hold their regâ€" ulatr monthly ‘meeting. Mrs. J. Harnâ€" den, the president, was in the chair. Mrs. A. Jack, the programme conâ€" vener, read a paper on "Current Events®" reviewing all the news for 1942. The roll call was taken, and as each person answered, she handed in a donaâ€" tion for the ship, "Gaspe", which was agaopted by the Institute last yvear. Th box for the ship will be packed Thursâ€" day (toâ€"day), at the home of Mrs. C. Briggs, 19 Commercial avenue, and a large attendance is asked for. Monthly Meeting of Women‘s Institute at Hollinger Hall Last Priday, was Red Cross day for the Institute, and a great many memâ€" ber‘s turned out. During the meeting, letters wore read from soldiers and shilors who had received parcels and ditty bags froam the Institute. A musical programme was presented at the close of the mesting. ‘The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Pebruary 17th. "Gad, sir," said the old colonel at the club, "the Zulu War was much worse than this one. Why T remember the time when a Zulu threw his spear at me, and it pinned me to the ground. I was lying there for three days." "It must have hurt." ‘""Not much," said the colonelâ€""only when I laughed."â€"Ireland‘s Own. ‘arcel to be Packed by Members Thursday for Ship "Gaspe". y C ( \‘ * tA ‘3 (5> ;_l * / lLarge haiwheries, and also large and small farms, furnish statements showing that hens fed on ‘‘Miracle" Hatching Mash (or home mash made with ‘Miracle"" Hatching Mash Supplement) for a month before eggs ore incubated give a remarkable percentage of hatch â€"often from 75 to 85% of the eggs set. This large increase over results of usual feeds means more chicks per dollar of feed and hatching cost. 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