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+ gcod’fbr four or five more years of use, we‘re told by repair exports. ‘ sssme» Rencvating Your Rugs can be given a new lease on life by any one of sjveral processes. es 2 prcfessxonal cleaning is s â€"needed â€" or the rug can, be ;msslb{e to‘ blaach dark rug,gz to a lightâ€" h a refreshing . new eolor. . It is . a ws A\ L/%â€" er cclou’ theugh an: expea:ien'-ed decorâ€"~> 10‘.,' 1end confided , that he questions s K wrsdom of this as it is an expensive ¢ proce:s â€" too costly to be worth while for any ‘but a gocd rug yet itoo risky. for a really fine rug. If your rugs are too far gone for any of these. methods of work, investigate the reâ€"made rugs you can have woven out of various old on:s. Any old wool cor cotton rugs, as well as wool fabrics, can be reâ€"dyed and reâ€"woven into plain color or figured broadloom rugs. At a reasonable cost, plus forty two pounds of your own maâ€" terial you can have a new rug to reâ€" place that oldâ€"wornâ€"sut one. M“_‘-‘..’-__-.‘ That old easy chair that has gone to piecss â€" once you‘d have junked it as not worth repairing. Now you. hcoard every drooping spring and wad of filling, knowing that the mateftials used in that tired old bag of bones are far better than anything being made toâ€" day. So you call in an expert and have it repaired as lovingly as if it were priceless) heirloom. Various services are avaiiable for rebuilding uphoistered fur. niture and putting it into likeâ€"new conâ€" dition: Gr if it‘s only the cover that is griling maybe a cleaning will give new bo what is perhaps a better fabric n you could get today. Cleaning dfiws.stt'red furniture can be done betâ€" tergby professiional cleaners, though ere are preparations on the market make the job not impossible for‘ an amateur. your problem is a poorly fitting ;np cover that bags and sags, sarlvage the material by makingâ€"over. thne old slip cover. Our bulletin "How to Make a~Slip Cover that Fits" with directions fRaking slip. covers that don‘t use Scarc. mfierhkwfilbeeentwwu of five cents (coin preferred). Til recently shortages were mostly ‘a Atopiza..of conversation or of headlines for aw,.lot of us. Now though they‘re reachinz out in earnest and affecting everybody s2ricusly. . teaching us that salvage ha; more than cne meaning. Many reconditicned furnishings will be Old furniture is coming into its own these days, not 1U only because of its antique ‘value but for its practiâ€" cal utility as well. ~For wartime curtailment of o * m > 1 Old Furniture, Dreary Rugs, Faded Draperies All Have Come in for Renovationsâ€"Even Our Discards Have Valuable Material In Them That‘s Worth Reconditioning. PLEASANT HoOMES by Elisabeth MacRea Boykin SALVAGE HAS A DOUBLE MEANING hose who do repair jobs opine that ‘en ugch crippled tables nave bean disâ€" carded to table the town very adequatâ€" ely for. me durapon Now that new cnes are scarce, thes;»> old ones are beâ€" ing dusi.ed off andâ€"sent out for repairs,. Pureaus with broken drawers orâ€"minus their kntbs. mirrors that need reâ€"silâ€" vering chests and wcabinets with bad hinges buffets with marred finishes all ‘are ‘coming back into self respecting service by way of the various restoraâ€" tion and saveâ€"it services being offered by leading stores. Whether it‘s; a mis. sing handle or hinge, a screw loose or a joint cut cf gear, or just a neglected finish you‘ll find gosod service on such renovation«! â€" and at reasonable prices. What About Your Windows If draperias are your worry, look over y:ur old ones with a designing eye, reâ€" membering that a lot of their cost was on the labor of making them.. Perhaps they can be salvaged by a dye bath that will make them look fresh and confident once more. Even figured chintz, creâ€" tonne and linen draperies; can often be ayed; and allâ€"over tint over the original design. will achieve an interesting effect. Maybe the deeper tone that the linings will take on . will help solve your blackâ€" cut problem. Or a professional â€"dry Cleaning may be all that your old drapâ€" eries require to put: them back in the pink. . If none of these ideas will work, then at leasit you can use your dld drap. eries as ‘linings for. your new onies â€" thus saving the cost of new linmgs and achisving a heavy and probably lightâ€" tight hanging. Mending to the Queen‘s Taste Expert needJewomen are: also to be _,found who mend fine table laces, table damasks, old woven coverliets: and fine antique quilts to the queen‘s‘ taste :â€"â€" whose darning itself is a work of art providing your eyes are good enough to Write Miss Roykin (name of .paper) to P. O. Box 75, Station O., New York; N.Y. Or a Wrenched Back If you have side chairs that are ‘beâ€" ginning to sigh and groan â€" or that have already been discarded because of a bad leg cr a wrenched back, give them another chance. Have . them repaired by a good cabinet maker and they too will probably be better than you could buy for the duration. Reâ€"caning or repairing of padded seats are also jOobs that you‘d better have done now while such wervices are still available: furniture malmfacturing makes it necessary to put old things into rerair for use as well as beauty, as iMustrated in this nleasant practical room,.> _ Mrs. G. S. Rondeau reviewed . the chapter on "Recreation‘" from the study bock "The Church in the City Streets" and very ably presented the great need in this community for healthful, wholeâ€" some recreation, and the chureh‘s; reâ€" sponsibility in sharing in this problem. The President explessed thanks to all those who contributed to the splenâ€" did success of the recent W. M. S. tea, mentioning e<ipecially the very fine donâ€" ations of‘home baking from many of the New Canadian ladies. "must‘". With silver hollowware getting scarce on the dealers‘ shelves, many a wornâ€"through old piece of plate is beâ€" ing brought out of discard and sent out for reâ€"silvering. Yes, you can still get this job done, though perhaps not inâ€" definitely. e As for structural altcrations, well most cfi those will have to wait for peace. Instead of important changes, an imâ€" portant decorator suggests that needed partitions â€"be created of heavy tall find out. «Recovering of â€"down comforts is well worth while in these days, and resonditicning of wool blankets is a Interesting Meeting of First United Church W.M S screens, screwed to the Hoor for steadâ€" ine:s;: "Orâ€" book _ shelves, made double the usual shelf width tall, can be screwâ€" ed to the fAisor and to aâ€"side wall for steadiness when used ‘as a partition. The double width of . the . shelves will make it possible to fiave books facing both directions. ~(Reteased by The consondamd News Features) . was in the chair for the March meeting on Thursday afterncoen of First United Church W. M. S., and cpened the meetâ€" ing with a Lenten Prayer. resignation of Mrs. T. Coulson, who has served so faithfully as Treasâ€" urer for the past two years, was regret. fully accepted. Mrs,. W. Barber was apâ€" pointed to this office. Blairmore Entsrprise:â€" There are lunatics meost anywhere.â€" Just recently a newspaper oflice in Newfoundland was broken into and ransacked for Palâ€" uables. Th worship service was under the leadership of Mrs. W. M..Mustard, on the theme "Community Neighborliness" Mrs. A. Jackson, Auxiliary Presiident, Martin won the Porsupine Dog Raco for the sixth consecutive year, his time being Cge hour, fourteen minutes aid fortyâ€"five seconds for the course. John Land*;» was second in 1 hour 21 minâ€" utes, 20 seconds. V tte. third ; dam dn mm ninth:; J. L. wWiivii, . i B OA diâ€"qualified; J. Land*rs, H. Darling, R. Richards, R. Mulon. In the freight r35s for dog teams J. Clifford won first ; C. E. Myers, second; V. Bissonnette and Rceed tied for third place; fourth, J. Jone:: fifth, H. Darling:; sixth, Browâ€" lsy; seventh J. Thomas; eighth, A. Aycite; ninth, T. Hull; Pearce‘s team did not finish in the time limit. There wais also a programme of sports on Miller Lake, with a carnival event at the skating rink in the evening. Miss Margaret Boyle, of South Porcupins, was elscted queen of the carnival. # L u. OV m o on o i + We 00000 lowing paragraphs from The Advance report should be of interest twenty years ago. Here is the first item:â€" "Aamong the communications received wis a letter from Mr. Chas. Pierce, exâ€" plaining why the smali building on Pine Street next to the Dominion Bank had not been moved away as agreed up. Cw P . P e t o CC C CR Thers were many special items of in. tcxest at the town council meeting twenty yvears ago in 'I‘immms The folâ€" on. The letter explained that it had been placed where it was only to acâ€" ecmcodate two of the business men in tewn and not "or profit. It would have been moved if this could have been don» without injury to the businesses referred to. At pre:i>nt the illness of the contractor was delaying the reâ€" movel, but Mr. Pisrce‘s letter assured the council that tha structure was no fire menace or other danger and that it would ke moved as soon as the conâ€" tractor was botter and could attend to it." _ A man from Ottawa died at the Iroâ€" quoi:;; Falls ho:pital twonty years ago and a coroner‘s jury returned the, verâ€" diet that he met death through drinkâ€" ing spirits of chlorf-orrn purchased at an Anssnville pharmacy. Whenever there is any form of diâ€" rect relisf there seems to be difficulties of various kinds. Twenty years ago in connection with the administration‘ of fire relief there was a case reported where a man was accused of stealing a carload of relief goods. It developed that the goods were unsuitable and he had sold them intending to turn the cheque over to the Red Cross. Before the, cheque was turned over a charge was laid against him. As to the unâ€" suitability of some of the goods shipped North as relief goods. The Advance L VWA --.Al‘“.‘“ m #¢ ‘The Porcupine Girls‘ Hockey team twenty years ago played the Bank Hool. igans, a team made up of cheque cashâ€" ers and ledger keepers, The girls trimâ€" med the Hooligans, 2 to 0, to the popuâ€" lay acclaim. Thore was a special wire to Timmins twenty years ago to secure a report of the Junior game between Iroquois Falls and Kitchener. (All here were sorry to see that Northern team defeated 3 to 2 by the Kitchener Juniors, The Falls team, however, put up a brilliant game fnd did honour to the North, The Adâ€" vance said. clude such articles as tuxedo coats, crep2 de chine night dresses, silk hats, patent leather dancing ball gowns, fancy dress trousers for men, etc., etc., and then a whole lot more et ceteras and s on. A recent announceâ€" ment made is to the effect that pracâ€" tically none of this stuff is being allow. ed to go unused. It is said some 290 sewing machines have been bought by said:â€" *‘There can be no question as to the generosity of the people of. Ontâ€" ario. The volume of contributions of goods and cash for fire relief purposes in the North Land stamps the people as generous all right. All who showed generosify, however, did not show equal good judgment. About ten freight cars, it is said. would be necessary to hold with current news, musical selections, etc. from the principal Canadian and United States broadcasting stations." Among the local and personal items in The Advance twenty years ago were M Linaf LCB Eodud v. T SR the “freak” sort of contributions of clothing donated. ‘These "freak" dona. tions no doubt given in good faith, inâ€" The following paragraph from The Advance of March 14th, 1923, should be of special interest in view of the very general use now of radio in this North: â€" "The Abitibi Lands and Forests Co. have installed an upâ€"toâ€"date radioereâ€" e2iving cutfit at the Devonshire, Iroâ€" quois Falls, for the pleasure of the gen. éral public who may now he entertained the folowing:â€" "Mr. John Ferguson, of Schumacher, is ill with rheumatism of a severe type." "Bornâ€"in Timmins on Friday, March 9th, 1023, to Mr. and Mrs. the relieof committee and the fancy wear for m>n and women, â€" in its preâ€" sent shape absolutely useless for fire ufferers â€" will be remade into useful articles of clothing for children. By this method practically everything can be made over. Perhaps the Fire Reliof Committee can design a trimming for silk hats and so start a new fashion in women‘s Easter millinery." lians are proud of the fact that they have British blood in their veins. Today the picture has been reversed and thou. of Canadians can be sven proudâ€" er of the fact that their strong Canaâ€" dian bicod is ecursing through the veins of "blitz victims" in Britain. Countless civilian~ maimed and mutilated in Gsering‘s ‘hitâ€"andâ€"run‘ raids over Britâ€" ain‘s ssâ€"zcalled military objectives, have beon trouzht back to life through the use of bicod serum from Canada, disâ€" tribm‘s>d through the Canadian Red One of the Important Actiâ€" vities of the Canadian Red The armed forces of the United Naâ€" tions, too, have made great use of Canâ€" adian blood serum and shipments have been made in Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Cyâ€" prus, Ching, the Faroe Islands and Rusâ€" siri. Malta, heroic island of the Midâ€" dle Eest war zone, recently received a s‘x months supply of Canadian dried blcod s;>rum as part Oof an iimportant convoy of war matenial. Many Canadian solidiers, wounded at Dieppe, cwe their lives to Canadian volâ€" unteer ‘blood donors. Royal Air Force ncspita‘s make good use of Canadian blood in treating fiying accident cases, while Navy medical units recently reâ€" ceived a substantial supply. The lives cf between 20 and 30 persons buned in St. John= Newfoundland, hostel fire were saved by the prompt arrival of blcod serum arranged by the Canadian Red Cross. Eaily in 1941, the Dominion Governâ€" ment asked the Canadian Red Cross to undsrtake the organization of blood cnor clinics across Canada. The obâ€" joctive at that time was 2,000 donations weekly. Average wsekly donation for 1942 was 3,482 or a total of 181,091 donâ€" ations from 3 clinics, some of which had cnly been in operation a few woeks heâ€" fcore the end of the year. Six neow clinâ€" have been opened recently and in additicn two mobile blecod donor units are in cperation, visiting centres no't previcusly touched. Record week so far this year showed 6:.528 blood donations and the ultimate objective for 1943 is 12,000 donations each week. Pritain is now building up a reserve store of dried ‘blood serum in preparaâ€" tion fcor the opening of a European battlofield. In order that Canada might carry its share, a considerable portion F®. L. Roy, 75 Maple street â€" a son." ‘"Born â€" on March 8th, 19823, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cavaney, Wawaitin Falls â€" a daughter." "Mr. Markn, inspector of public schools for this district, was a visiter to town this week." ‘"Mr. Secott, special photographer for the Torâ€" onto Star, was in town for the Porcuâ€" pine Dog Race and Carnival in the inâ€" terests of his paper." ‘"Dr. J. ‘B. Macâ€" Dougall of North Bay, was a visitor to the camp over the weekâ€"end." "It‘s not H#OW M(/Cf/ you eat but WAAT you earl.": : EAT THESE FOODS$ EVERY pay: | Different Municipali in : + § : f 3 at the birth." mm.a-‘ Anition it would be expected that would see to it that they were barn at the same time and place. This does not always happen, however.. â€" There are cases on record where twins were boru on different days, one a littlé beâ€" fore midnight and the other some minâ€" utes aftsr midnight. By that plan in New York twina one time â€" actually managed to be born in different years. more like tlew ipality of Dymond township. â€"Conseâ€" quently the two births have been regâ€" istered in â€" different municipalitie@®. Lindsiy Lee Wellar is recorded on the records of the town of New Liskeard, while his sister, Linda Lou Wellar is registersd on the books of the township of Dymond. The young:ters are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dougâ€" las Wellar, whose home is on Broadview avenue, New Liskeard. Following the birth of the son, Mrs. Wellar was reâ€" moved to Lady Minto hospital, which is located in Dymond township, and of the proceeds of the presient Canadian red Crows Campaignh to raise ten milâ€" lion dolars wil be devoted to further blood donor service. s : MJILKâ€"Aduits: oneâ€"half pint. Chilâ€"\ dren: more some cheese. FRUITS â€"One serving of tomatoes daily, or of a citrus fruit, or of tomato or citrus fruif juices, and one serving of other fruits, fresh, canned or dried. _ VEGETABLESâ€"(In addition to potatoes, of which you need one serving daily) â€" Two servings daily of vegetables, preferably leafy green, or yellow, and freâ€" quently raw. MEAT, FISH, EGGS, ctc.â€"One serving a day of meat, fish, or meat substitutes. Liver, heart, or kidney once a week. Eggs,. at least three or four weekly. LCGEREALS and BREADâ€"One servâ€" ing of whole grain cereal and four to six slices of Canadaâ€"apâ€" proved bread, brown or white. one pint, And \U" e /3’ 4 DA o 10P roP e oo %f? dent is one for both, Bipley and Andy Clarkte. Ts is a case for the record, It should have happsned in Smith Fails, and then it would have been a case for the "BRamwd.New:"%%â€"â€" Twins born at diferent times, in ‘différent municl« palitiecs and of different sexes. Cerâ€" tainly, these can not be called "Idents= leal Twins". Pembroke Bulletin:â€" Health expert says the only plao® °td kiss a girl is on her phciograph. Can you picture FREE â€"OUR BIG 1943 SEED AND _ NURSERY BOOK â€"Better Thaon Ever :s DOMINNION SEED NOUSE; QEORCGCETOWN.ONT. Department of National War Services NATIONAL SALVAGE _ QWJSION "Plan your mealsâ€"plan your â€" budgetâ€"plan to buy War Savings Cerâ€" uficates regularly." #:0 8 kA it aget oc n dn yqe uh ut t i lt n e 64 d SF 433 #"C