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The evil, whether it appears in all

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life has. to contend against two enemies. The first is

its

naked hicleousness or assumes some disguise which lends it attraction for the time being. The other en- emy is neutrality, the spirit which

neith affirms nor denies. This

is

the at ‘tude to life of the man who

stands for ever on the‘ bank the stream and does not plunge

of in.

The reason for this refusal of com- mitment is fear, concern for one-

self and one's security.

He who does not cmmit himself

but remains detached hopes by

so

doing to avoid injury. That at the

same time he cannot hope

to

achieve any good is a consideraiion which weighs very little with him. or perhaps his aim is to preserve Ila liberty: be fears to give host-

agea to fortune. to bind himself b

something which he might after-

wards regret. He does not see that liberty exercised in._this world not

is bi’

refusing to give oneself away, but

by the right choice of persons

to

whom, and causes to which, one devotes oneself. He only conquers an empire who begins by burning his boats behind him. as he only can find life's richest happiness who can commrt himself to an-

other "for better, for worse." It is quite true, of course,

that

nothing here below merits absolute trust; that there is nothing therm fore to which a man may commit

V self wholly without reserve. y to God may he give himself

at way.

The soul cannot

in

live without

absolute allegiance and, if it can-

not find one in God, it tends

to

manufacture one for itself. And all

manufactured

absolutes are false

and idolatrous; the workman made

them and they are not God. Nevertheless it is not possible

to

live by an ultimate commitment only. There must also be a proxi- mate one. A man must find some- thing in this world by serving which he hopes to serve God and then commit himself to this. He will do so with a measure of re- serve, since the highest earthly

allegiance must be held subject the heavenly.

to

Yet he will love the fullest part- ial good he, knows and dedicate himself to it, seeking ever to bring it nearer to the absolute good which

is in God. He will not be blind

to

its faults. but he will point them out with the courtesy of a friend

rather than with the spleen of a critic. But he will not make the mis-

take of those who give their hearts to ideals which can never be em-

bodied in the world where their fellows must live and suffer and have no

hope, and who therefore responsi-billtierr

God is best served by him who

commits himself in freedom- -

to

and persons here below. never idolizing them, because they

are so much less than God. holding them very dear. beca.

yet

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God is to be found in and through

them.

oman’s Realm

A country Garden

By Ilsa. Gordon Macmillan

"Tis in ourselves. that we are thus or thus. our bodies are our sardens; to which our wills are gardeners; so that if we will plant nettles, or sow lettuce; set hyssop. and weed up thyme; supply it with one gender of herbs, or dis- tract it with many; either to have it sterile -with idlenss. or manureul with industry; why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills." (Shakespeare)

There _are many Shakespeare gar- dens in England and the United- States in which only those» plants mentioned by Shakespeare are planted. He mentioned so many which are familiar to us today that such a garden looks quite like our own. Bible gardens contained many trees and plants growing in our gardens. such as the Lily of the Valley, Herbs, the Rose of Sharon Knives and Gourd vines; weeping Willow and Tamarlsk .trees; we seem able to have a Bible garden very easily. When we think of these gardens of the long ago, our in- terest in our gardens is increased. and we realize the value of gard- ening through the centuries. Daf- fodils and branches of pussy-wil- lows are now the flowers of the season, and soon there will be something blooming every weer: The wallflower that was brought in from the garden to the garden- room last Fall is now in fragrant bloom, and the potted plants win- ,tering in the cellar have been brought to the light. Fuschias, Oleander. Hydrangea, Azalea, terr- der Chrysanthemums and over- size geraniums. This is the time to slip some of your house-plants if you need to increase them for win- dow boxes and out-door planting.

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Garden chairs can be repaired flhd Dainted now before the busy season. and stakes painted a good green, because a lovely .ga.rden can be ruined with plants tied up to oil broom-sticks and fork-handles.

The pruning of old dead wood from shrubs can be done any fine day. and a watch kept for plants heaved out of the ground by frost if they become uncovered, even a pressing in with a heavy foot is Some hell). and a. covering of dry clay from the cellar is a good thing

The lawn mower should be gone over and sharpened. and the re- pair man will appreciate having it in his shop before he becomes ex- tremely busy. and it will be a satisfaction all round.

In reading an English magazine I find that window boxes on the facades of Government buildings in London were planted last, Autumn with Daffodils and Wallfiowers at a cost of nearly 315.000 and that -weather worn boxes have been placed by new ones made of cedar. Qutslde Buckingham Palace 50.000 red Bartigon Tulips will nod a greeting to their Majesties from beds near the Victoria Memorial. We can think of many worse ways of spending the taxpayers money, when we read that tourist trade of England brings more dollars to

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Past sundown this evening. the farmhouses on the opposite slope. their barns and trees and groves, were set beautifully against a background of lovely colors — flame and amber and orange. and it seemed then. so calm and still it was. that even the smallest twig on the lawn trees awaited in silence the dropping of dusk. Then it was. we suppose by way of putting an end to his day's

clloring that James came, and granddaughter Hilda. They ap- pear red unexpectedly in sight.

while awaiting Rob’s homing from

the city to supper we sat in the

bright sun-porch and went over

his morrow‘s lesson with. Jamie. C C O O

This is not the easy undertak- ing it sounds. but can become most Derpiexing. and is indeed better left until the younger lad has been taken to his bed. Because he too must be a participant. He is inter- ested to a point where exclama- irons of delight interrupt Jamie's power of concentration as each leaf is turned. And then too, he rnust have his 'turn at the read- ing. ‘which can be amusing if folks are in a tolerant mood. And often to Jamie's dismay the leaves are whisked from his detaining fing- ers io Search out “dat dere steam- sh_ovel" a subject of more be- wiiching possibilities than others that are more familiar.

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'And.odd times with on-ly a rog- ulsh dlmrpling and a glint of mis- chief in his brown eyes. or again with tears that well, and over- flow. and wash down pink cheeks. he must be banished from our presence briefly while the duty- End pleasure. is continued more smoothly and in fairness to the young reader. Then it was we looked up to find the home team approaching the yard—"our own mare". she. that shows white so often his companion! And “the horse“ a sizable brownish ammal brought to the farm back through the years. And running blrthly ahead. the Two Dogs that are Pard——his while coat wavy now. and clean and pretty, and the sable fellow that is Blackie to the family. a long-haired ra- ther handsome creature, And perched on lop of the sack; on the sleigh. James, his protectin-g arm about an obviously well Pleased small one. hat conversations these en. 103'. this man and the wee rnaid,so gm?" his °°ml1anioni And what 5,

and of affection binds the twoi And barely to Bllsht before they were ffwfly flsain. For James declared he

never saw the like of the work 9_°daY~lt left_ a fellow scarcely time to eat!" What with getting the marketable hogs to the truck "95? the highway and meeting it on return to receive the sacks of feed. to say nothing of the grain. HIV round of work about stables, and stres that may be neither 5,l‘3l‘l°‘_i 0!‘ neglected. there was little time left to loiier. But they must 80 with Jamie to View the pet lamb that already follows the two lads about the bamyard_ and Jams looked in quietly upon the

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THROUGH the imtrmnent of a particularly unusual or clever ac. tion when confronted by peoullu complications backed up by sturdy and commonsense judgment may “V9 the day from strange factors. It is likely that assistance may come from a surprising source. l1,l‘°b8-bl)’ ‘have a romantic associa- “°“- 39 Quick to manipulate this. although with steady head and practical hand.

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For the Birthday

Those whose birthday it is. may find themselves melted to do the unusual. exciting or unique 1;, order to unravel stranse impasse of perhaps romantic or indescrib- able character. There are impn. cations of the dramatic and per- sonal associations. although the proposition must be met with firm. Whetble and practical hands, back- ed up by workable and forthright thinking. shun explosive activities.

A child born on this day may be

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Q. Should soft-boiled eggs be eaten with a spoon?

A. Yes; if served in an egg cup. they may be eaten from the shell with the spoon; or, if you with, break the egg in two. scoop the contents into an egg cup,’ and eat with a spoon.

Q. 1; it, proper to abbreviate the name of the month when writ- ing the date in a social letter?

A. No; the name of the month should be written in fulL This is also true of busines letters.

Q. what should one use as a decoration for the table when giv- ing a breakfast?

A. A large bowl of fruit or one of flowers is sufficient.

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After a shipwreck, a doctor. a parson and a lawyer found them- selves in a rowing-boat without oars. They came in sight of an island. but their only hope of land- ing was for someone to go over the side through the shark-infested sea and tow the boat to land.

Lots were drawn. and it fell to the lawyer. When he slipped over the side the sharks divided. and made an avenue for him.

"An answer to prayer." said the son. "No. no. just professional cour- bteay," commented the doctor.

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THE TREATMENT OI‘ ALCOKOIJSM

. All over the world today we find a determined effort to stamp out alcoholism. By recognizing alcohol- ism as a disease, not just a bad habit. the alcciiioiic, while still ashamed of his weakness or some lack in his make-up, nevertheless has a lift in morale as he goes about his business of "curing his disease." Sc-me months ago, I attended an open meeting of Alcoholics Anony- mous. The executiv members of the organization introduced thorn- selves to the meeting with the statement “I am an alcoholic," and then gave some facts about the work they were trying to do for their fellow alcoholics. The special speaker, an alcoholic, was a relig- ious worker who held his audience for 40 minutes with the simple but dramatic story of what Alcoholics Anonymous had done for him. He had lost all his positions through alcoholism but had not touched liquor for the past five years. He obtained strength to abstain from alcohol by praying to be kept for just one day at 5 time. Despite the excellent work of Al- coholics Anonymous. there are still some alcoholics who appear to re- quire other methods of fighting their disease. I have written before of the large number who have been helped by Berrzcdrine sulfate (am- phetamine). This treatment con- sists of a 5 mg. tablet of Benne- drine sulfate after breakfast and one after lunch with a sleeping tablet (phenobarbital) at bedtime. Both these drugs must be prescrib- ed by a physician who will want to see the effect of the first dose of Benzedrine sulfate. This drug gives the alcoholic a boost so that he really dqesrrt need the stimula- tion of alcohol. I have written before also about the drug Antabuse, which. if taken before using alcohol, causes the alcohol to make his deathly sick. He will not drink alcohol if he has taken Antabuse. in "The Canadian Medical As- sociation Journal," Dre. 5‘. Gelbman and N. B. Epstein report their treatment of 55 patients. 46 men and 9 women, between the ages of 22 and 64. or the total of to pat- ients. 45 have not returned to their old drifting habits. V

Antabuse should be used under the supervision of a physician as the nausea and vomiting may cause severe reactions. “A:ntabuse" is the trade name for antabua.

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F‘ Pioneer Days In |'.'E. I.

By I. ll. MacArthur

The traveller of today who cranes the Northumbe l.nd Strait: between Ports Borden and Tor- meatine. during the winter sea- son. comfortably seated in the ,asaengerI' quarters of the worlds largest lee-breaking ferry which takes only three-quarters of an hour in passing from‘ shore to shore. plowing its way leisurely through the huge icedrifts. un- troubled by any kind of weather. knows little about the hardships endured by our forefathers when they had occasion to cross to or from the mainland.

The trip was then made in crudely-fashioned iceboais. solidly built on I flat keel of stout tim- ber. turned up at each end. so that ill thing could be used as a sledge when necessary.

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The captain occupied a position where he could command a good view; while a couple of other fel- lowa kept a sharp lookout for false openings and treacherous ice mounds. In the centre of the ship. a place was reserved for the pas- sengers who were all huddled to- gether and covered with buffalo

robes. The mails. too. occupied a certain space. indeed, the mail was considered more important

than the passengers.

"Get the mails through!" was the cry of the captain.

The men in charge of the ice- boais had a difficult task to per- form; for, what with the Canadian winters of those days. it was a dangerous job, to say the least. Every crossing gave plenty of thrills to the traveller. There was always the danger of open water, the constant growling and bark- ing of drifting floes: icy ramparts thrown up along the shores by

the blinding snowstol-ms that swept across the Strait. shutting out everything from view; the sudden drop of the boat. from solid ice into a gully of whirling waters. When this occurred. all

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Acquired Charm

Any Intelligent Women Can Make Herself Fascinating

DEAR MISS DIX: Do you think that a woman who was not en. dowed by nature with charm can acquire it by thoulht and study?

VIOLA

ANSWER: Consider in what charm consists. As near as we can put it in one word. it is in an individual'i being agreeable. Pleasant

Any woman can accomplish these

Her fairy godmother may not have endowed her with beauty. but short of being a hideous monstrosity, that does not matter. Any woman can be easy on the eyes who is willing to take pains with her persons;

NOT BE BRILLIANT '

Then any woman can make herself an interesting

companion. She need not be brilliant or learned: indeed, some of the

the incoming and outgoing fides;‘ieast charming people in the world are pedantic highh