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John Van Der I-‘eyst reporting to women's Wear Daily from the an- nual meeting of the Canadian Na- tional Silver Fox Breeders’ Associ- alien held in Montreal June iltli and am, has the following: "A re- glamourised Royal Canadian silver 10;; will stage its comeback into the fashion world of the United states. Canada and the countries or western Europe tlils fall. A cori- éumef promotion. covering these ierrltoriu will be spear-headed by preis shows and fashion presen- iaiions at which garments made or Onyx, Opaline and Palliiduni pelt.-i_ the new homes under which nnched foxes have now been trademarked, are to be shown.

‘Three leading Now York firms Saks Fifth Avenue, Ritter Bros. and Maximilian Furs. Inc. will in-ordinate their promotions with me well—known Canadian firms: Reid Furs, Inc_: Henry Morgan 8L Co; Ltd.; Holt Rentrew & Co Lid ; T. Eaton Co. Ltd.. all of Mun- ii-cal, and Hudson's Bay Co., Wiri- lllpflg. The presentations will be supported by editorials in estab- l:shed fashion media on the A mcrican continent as well as in Europe. These general plans were o:i'.liiied at the 34th annual general meeting of the Canadian Nutioiiai S1l'.ci' Fox Breeders‘ Association. h".llllllICl‘SlCI€, P.E.I., held here. Froin the 23 European fimis participat- mi; in this event. which is the re- still of almost a year of prepara- inry organization. to date 35 new lll'.lSIlll5 from 20 designers have ‘orcii received. They will he avail- ati;i~ to American and Canadian p3l".lCIDlnI.5. who hope that this uinpaign will eiihhnce the already iising interest in silvers_

"At the meeting it was dlSCIOS- ed ihat starting Jaiiunry, 1955, sel- i-.-'.cd silver fox pelts will be sold iii, auctions, bearing the new over- all trademark of Royal Canadian .’0>.. The stamp will bear on im- print of the crown and the terms onyx, Opaline and Palladium wil. icpresent silver. pearl platinum and platinum fox respectively. Paul I. Reinhartd. American Fox Breed- rrs' Association, Burlington. Wis. speaking at the meeting. express- -d his satisfaction over the con- -Lderable excitement shown anew (or silver foxes. He emphasized the importance of the silvers for petite lurs, a. market which he thought had great possibilities for the trade

"Nell H. Henderson. American F'llr Auctions. Iiic., New York. like- wise declared his belief in a good luture for this particular type of fur. which lately has shown signs of revival. Albert woodley, adver- tising agency head, New York. said that the feeling for silver foxes in Europe is quite good among: cou. lure houses, while in the United States the fur industry as ll. whole had undergone a rejuvenation by the recent tax relief measures. He hoped that all these signs would iugur better times ahead.

“officers of the association, re- .-lscted are: past president_ H. G. Zimmerman, Loulstock. 0nt., Dresident; Ernest T. Mill. Kensing. Ion. P.E.I., vice-president Alan H001". Ormstown. Que. George A_

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Callbeck. Suinniei-aide, P.E.I., gen- eral-manager. and Vernon Mat- thews, secretary-treasurer. other directors are: Dr. W. E. Russell, Kitchener, 0nt.; Morris Johnson. Cochrane. Alta.; Alan Hooker. Ormstown. Que; Ci. Maclieod. Black River. N.B.: Lt. Col. D. A. Mackinnon. Charlottetown. P.E.I.. R. B. Humphrey, Kensington, P.E.I. E. S. Burlelgh. Ellerslie, P.E.I.; Gordon MacMillan. Cornwall., P.E_ I. and L. W. Hancock, Summer- side. PJ!:.I.. C. B. Sherwood, Pred- ericton, N.B.

Mink ranchers have nothing to complain of this season as regards demand and price. Both have been excellent and au fur auctions have reported a large percentage of sales with practically all types of mink as strong, if not stronger. than at any time throughout the season. Now we have a well-known authority, Louis P. Wells. stating his confidence in the new season. "Beneficial effects of the lower Federal excise tax will begin to be felt in the fall: this is one of the reasons the veteran whole- saler believes moderate and not unrestrained optimism should be the keyword for the coming sea- son.

“All beneficial results oi this re- lief will uicrcase as we get into the fall season, Mr. Wells states The savings to the consumer in dollars and cents will increase as the tax reduction is computed on the sales prices of fall and winter garments as compared with cheap- er spring items. Mr. Wells also ob- serves that concentration on the production of one item or a very few ltenis causes_ unhealthy com- petition at the skin level. with re- sultant increases in the cost of the finished product.

He adds: “The women of Ameri- :a are still fur-minded. They al- ways will be fur-minded. Too of- ten the strong desire to own a fur garment is overcome by the reluc- tance or inability to pay «prices wliicli-may be reasonable when based on the cost of the product, but which. nevertheless. are be- yond the reach of the average wo- man. It is encouraging to learn :.liat many are beginning to rea- lize the wisdom of industry diver- siiication—tlie wisdom of retum- iiig to the production of items which are less com titive and are suceptible to a wider range in sell- ing prices." Consumer interest, he concludes. can be revived by of- fering furs to the public at ”rea- sonable prices."

Here is another noted authority predicting a. slow. steady comeback for fox furs: Sam Clottosfeld, a feature writer on furs for Women's Wear Daily. in a recent article .in that publication. presented some facts which point toward fox mak- ing steady progress on the come- back trail. Manufacturers reported sharp gains in spring orders com- pared to a. year ago_ and most are greatly encouraged by signs of in- creasing interest in the item a- mong the nation's retailers. Major activity to date is in two and three- skln capes and stoles in Norwegian Blue fox and White fox. though there has been improvement in the performance oi Pearl Platinum fox and Black fox in some instances,

Business. oi course. is by no means comparable with the hey- day oi the silver fox some years ago. The item has a long way to go even to approach its one-time nationwide popularity and to over- come virtual abandonment of the fur by retailers and consumers in recent years. But a st.art—a good start—has been made. At least that is the opinion of many fox makers in New York. The "trickle down" theory of for fashion acceptance seems to be working in the case oi fox. The item is winning more and more high fashion acceptance, and manufacturers are hoping that it won't be long before it catches on with the average woman. This is how market sources size up the retailers‘ current attitude toward fox: Most of the retail for business is being done by high fashion stores. But r'_etsller's in general are uncer- tain about the item and are re. luctant to take any strong inven- tory position.

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The Peniel Hall Farm in Bo- livia. South America. has an ex- traordinary and interesting his- tory; and only a very brief sum- mary can be given in these notes. The farm consists of about 1.000

acres of land. this -is not one block. but consists of many small holdings, and included. when tak- en over in 1921. 800 acres of mountain land. It is located along the shore of Lake Titicacu. at an elevation of 12,665 feet above sea level. Some of the narrow sec- tions of land run back from the lake to a mountain top about two miles distant from it, and 500 feet above the lake. Many fences be- tween the smaller farm- sections are made of small, round stones. and separate these from lands held for pasture or cultivation by Indians. designated as "commu- nity" Indians. from the feudal- like tenure of the simple organiza- tion under which thye live. or as “free" Indians, who won their own land.

The legacy of $30,000 used to purchase and finance this farm was given in 1911 by Antonio Chiriotto. an Italian who. with his brother John had migrated from Turin. Italy. to the Argentine, whence. after a stay of only six months. they sailed around Cape Horn and up the west coast of South America to Peru. where they lived four years. From there, they went to Los Angeles. Cali- fornia. and became American citizens. Antonio started black- smithlng. but later adopted the “pi~ofcss‘ion of a miller." Some ten years later a colporteur tried to sell him a Bible, unsuccessfully at first: the colporteur. however, persisted until Antonio bought a Bible. and later attended the Peniel Mission in Los Angeles. \vhere he came to know Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour.

-A few years later he felt led to establish a mission in South A- merica. He left his property in the care of the Director of the Peniel Mission, and set out in 1906 to es- tablish. at his own expense. mis- sion work in Buenos Aires. Argen- tine, naming it the Peniel Mission. in grateful memory of his experi- ence in Los Angeles. He found his health failing in I911. when he was 80 years of age. and. learning that he was unable. under the laws of Argentina. to perpetuate his mis- sion there. he journeyed to Bolivia. He had heard from a Los Angeles friend, Dr. Foster. an independent Methodist medical missionary of Las Pas, Bolivia. about the con- dition and needs of the Aymara Indians of that land. and that his money could be left for their bene- fit, as Bolivia had no law against eternal investments.

He travelled by train to Atocha in the Argentine, and from there wont. 130 miles on a donkey’: back to the Bolivian border. where he continued by train to La Pas. His determination to do something for the evnngelization of the Bolivians was so strong that he. at his ad- vanced age. endured a journey and an altitude hard enough for a much younger man. He visited and learned of the wretched plight of the Aymara Indians. He was moved by their poverty and ignor- ance. and. knowing of their spiritu- al bondage. he made a will in July. 1911. bequeathing his 330.000 for the "education and evangelization oi‘ the Indians of Bolivia."

He named three Christian men. resident in La Pas: Mr. 'I‘homp- son, Dr. Foster and Mr. McBride, directors of the Peniel Hall Soc- iety. which was formed to ad- minister the truth. It was stipulat- ed in the will that: “The direct- ors should buy certain tracts of land with part of the funds of the estate. that they might thus have a larger control over the Indians whom they sought to evangelize. Mr .Antonio Chirlotto died in No- vember, 10ll. and was buried in the La Pas cemetery. The - di- rectors fulfllled his desire short- ly after his death. by purchasing, along the shores of Lake Titicaca. 60 miles north of La Pas. 1.000 acres of land and 250 peons.

An Agricultural Minion

Antonio Chiriotto to take this vis- ionary step for furthering Gospel work in Bolivia by launching this agricultural mission. The question has been asked: “What has farm- ing to do with missions?" The late

Rev. Norman Dabbs wrote: “He (Chiriotto) wanted to put the po- tatoes to work for God." nnd

later events have proven that alri- culture has had much to do with this mission.

Mr. Thompson. I director. had married Miss Bertha Glle. one of

five Baptist missionaries who went

We do not know what Influenced ,

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to Bolivia in 1000. The other di- rectors were both of the Methodist Institute of La Pu. The will stat- ed: "Each director was personally responsible for transferring his trusteeship to another. if and when he found It necessary." Dr. Fos- ter was the first missionary at the Peniel Hall Farm. he and those that immediately. followed him remained for short. terms of about two years each. in 1915. while Senor Ramon Ruiz was farm manager. I proposal was sent to the Canadian Baptist Foreign Mis- sion Board. asking them to as- sume the direction of the agricul- tural mission. At that time there was a law-suit. pending before the Supreme Court re. the Society’: title. This. however. was settled in favour of the man who had sold the property to the Peniel Hall So- ciety in 1911, which left the So- ciety‘: title unimpaired.

Miss Lavinia E. Wilson and Rev. A. Haddow had been named di- rectors. giving a majority of Bap- tist missionaries on the directorate. Miss Wilson agreed to take over the work at the Farm provided the Canadian Baptists would back the mission. On October 1st. 1920. the terms of aceptance were drawn up between the Society and the Bap- tist Mission; the important points were:

_‘'I) The Canadian Baptist Mis- sion undertakes to re-open the schooland begin work in it at the beginning of the school year. 1921, and to maintain the same.

“2) To maintain a force of. at least. two evangelical workers, one of which_shall give the major por- tion of his time to the oversight of the school or of the evangelical work among the Indians.

"3)'I‘o put. as soon as possible, an agricultural specialist on the Farm to introduce more scientific methods of agriculture among the Indians. "

"D To carry forward such evangelical work among the In- dians as may be possible. having always as the end to be achieved the bringing of the Indian into full knowledge of the Gospel of the Grace of God."

The deed to the farm dates back to 1647, and was granted by an Emperor of Spain. Under the old order, when the Farm was taken over by the Mission in 1921. there were 42 Aymara Indian families. with a total of 242 persons. on the Farm. The families consisted of one or more generations, some- times there were several. but were counted as such because they rend- ered service as one family. The whole farm was held by the Mis- sion,‘ and each family group had a piece of land that they were allowed to cultivate; and they re- ceived the entire yields in return for sharing. without further pay, with other family groups in work. ing the land and caring for the crops on the section of the Farm whose crops belonged entirely to the Mission. That year the Farm produced 24,533 pounds of potatoes and potato products; 9,230 lbs. of barley, 800 lbs. of wheat, 16,960 lbs. of beans; 60 lbs. of peas and 21,233 of oeas. An Indian staple. There were the following live stock and poultry: Four cows. one bull. one ox. 3 calves. one horse, one mule. 84 native sheep. 5 Rom- mey Marsh ewes. 2 rams. 18 pigs. 18 guinea pigs and 12 chickens.

To reopen the school at Huata- jata, which is the Indian name for the Farm. in 1921. Miss Wil- son was joined by Miss Alice Booker. They started a Sunday School and made an effort to carry out the terms of the Chiriotto will. which previously had been spas- modically done. They had 40 pupils in the day school and 25 in the Sunday School. They took an ac- tive lnterest in the farm Indians’ problem, caring for their sick and injured The missionaries found the vice of drunkenness to be irgreat evil among the Indians. and after seeing a pack of drunken Indians

teaching their children to drink at the festivities of carnival season. they decided ot curb the plague, and decreed that Prohibition rules would be enforced on the Farm of which they were in charge.

(To Be Continued)

W.C.T.U. Notes

SAFE AND IENSIBLI By Dr. lens 0, Intel. Snckvflle. N. 3., Secretary Maritime Teanperanco Federation

We recently were amazed at the authoritative statement that since the automobile was invented, over one million people have been kill- ed on the highways of U.S. and Canada. in automobile accidents. This is almost double the number of all of the casualties in all the wars in all the history of these countries. It is very difficult to de- termine tho exact proportion of these accidents that have been due to drinking but the figure stands somewhere between 20 and 50 per cent. Here is a terrible iiidetment against a habit and a traffic.

We quite realize that the major- ity of people who drink and drive. as well as those who drive and do not drink. are not killed nor iii- jured in automobile accidents, but the casualty list of those who are killed and crippled is so heavy these days because of drink. that the public is awakening with I grow- ing protest that something be done about this.

Quarter Million Alcoholics

But there is an even deeper cause for concern in our modern habit of drinking. We are now thinking of the ever increasing number of alcoholics who do not figure in the more dramatic accident statistics. These are the victims and slaves of the habit, who, ivith their families, are the greatest casualties. No longer regarded as just “bums" and drunks" we have come to know them as "sick," very sick people, suffering from a sell-induced dis- ease, yet none-the-less a serious disease with the most devastating effects upon their persons, their families and their social relation- ships. The writer has heard scores of these people give the tragic story of this disease, and has a sympathetic and vivid awareness of the utter and stark tragedy in the lives of those who are the vic- tims of the drink habit and can't help themselves_ The Canadian Mental Hygiene Society has re- cently stated that we have in Can- ada 250,000 alcoholics. Dr. David Stewart recently gave his estim- ate for New Brunswick as being over 15.000, and we are sure that on this basis there must be as many or more in Nova Scotia.

This is an appalling situation. Here. aside from all other aspects is health problem number four. and

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Within my heart there is a little room

Where every thought of you is wel-

come guest.

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And golden dreams of you come home to rest.

For there is all the loveliness of Spring.

The blossoming flower. budding tree,

And all the sweetness of the days of old.

When you shared every grief and joy with me.

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And so today beside your pictured face I've placed a bowl of pansics gold and blue. ‘ To let you know, that deep within my heart Will live forever thoughts of you. ~Constance I Hcckbert.

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rapidly coming on to the third place. We wonder sometimes why the Medical Profession and Health Authorities that give up such a strong lead in the prevention and cure of cancer and tuberculosis etc., are so silent and inarticulate about this disease that has been claiming its victims. Think of it this way: One out of every six- teen persons who learn to drink becomes an active candidate for alcoholism, and accordiiig to the Yale School computation, an “al- coholic." Why this COIIIDIIICCDL‘). this conspiracy of silence about this disease. and especially the sure cure and prevention of it? It does not make sense to us. Sometimes I wish we could Just use the com- monsense that we employ along other lines to face this problem. Too Heavy a Price k

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