—— a = ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS_'AND MATSQUI NEWB : —=— Serve the Best Tea ——————— Vacation Days That happy period in d, the mid. school ) is near at hand. With shouts of joy, laughter, and on running feet the boys and girls of Canada will announce to all the world “School's out,’ and they will tors their books aside to be forgotten for a couple of months. In these later days much is heard of shorter working hours, more leis- ure for the workers of the world, and all kinds of proposals are advanced fs to how those leisure hours may be spent in order that they may prove & blessing rather than a drawback in the development of a better type of citi- zen; in order that they may add to the pleasure and true enjoyment of life rather than tend towards pure idleness and even shiftlessness. Now, with two months of absence from school for their children, what re Canadian parents planning for these energetic boys and girls, to keep them out of mischief and to make this vacation time freed from , study wholly beneficial and an asset which will prove of value in better health, clearer minds, and a most wholesome outlook on life,—in a word, prepare these citizens of the future to return to the school rooms some weeks hence keen for another period of study and preparation for life? Older boys and girls are already home from college, annual church con- ferences and assemblies have been held, nurses’ graduation from Lloyd’s Insure Vimy Pilgrimage Stress Nocessity Of Making Early Bookings The Canadian Legion announced to-day that Lloyd's of London, Eng- land, have insured the Vimy Pil- grimage, to be held in July of next year, against abandonment in the event of war, financial panic or other untoward events, Bookings are pouring into the steamship companies. Hope is ¢x- pressed by Legion officials that ex~ service men realize the necessity of registering early in order to be cer- tain of accommodation. “Tt is difficult to impress a veteran with the idea of making a ten dollar deposit now when he knows he can pay the full hundred and sixty dol- lars when the time comes,” said Cap- tain Ben Allen, Dominion organizer, to the press to-day. “Early bookings are necessary, however, so that we can get enough ships to take care of the thousands who intend going.” “and Pilgrims only are going to be allowed to sail in this Peace Armada. Also we must arrange early for bil- leting accommodation and rail and motor transportation in France. The naval, military and civil authorities in France, Belgium and England are us every Pp . Xt looks like Canada’s year in Europe next year.” ere completed, examinations of all kinds are nearing an end, teachers, too, will be free of their duties, spring work on the farm is past, and in town and city the quiet time in business is at hand. Thus the older generation is able to devote more time and more thought to making these happy days vf childhood a real joy and blessing not only to the children but to them- selves, And so the question arises, and ought to be faced, what can we do in- dividually and collectively to make the summer vacation of 1935 a never- to-be-forgotten period in the lives and memories of Canada’s boys and girls, —your own boys and girls? It isa responsibility to be discharged, just as ‘it is a pleasure to be derived by those who discharge the responsibility. And this combined responsibility and pleasure for parents, and unalloyed pleas- ure for children, should not be neglected this year especially, following, as it does, so many years of economic depression and, for many in this west- ern country, disastrous crop failures and business reverses. Fortunately, it does not cost much in money to give children a good time, a happy holiday. Fortunately, again, Canada is blessed by Nature with almost innumerable beauty spots for holiday purposes. There is not a province in Canada which does not abound in lakes, large and small; sum- mer resorts and camp'ng grounds are numerous, places to camp and picnic re to be found in easily accessible places. Full advantage should be taken of these to provide outings for the boys and girls, even though individual circumstances may make such outings of brief duration. In summer time especially Canada is a land for out-of-d boys and girls out into the open, and keep them there r ‘They are in school rooms and shut up in houses in the months of the year; they need the health-givin delights of forest and lake. Get th happiest moods and most beautiful And make these vacation d that so many Canadian boys to swim, and so many tragedies result which are The art of swimming should be a part of every child's education. It is not only one of the best forms of exercise, making for the development of muscle; it is not only a source of great pleasure; but it is a preparation for emergencies that may arise in their own lives or in the lives of others. Unconsciously, too, the work of the school room can be carried for- ward. Powers of observation can be developed and strengthened during vacation days spent in the open; habits of cleaniness, neatness, orderliness, can be made a part of camp and holiday life, ard accepted as part of the fun, which will stand children in good stead in future years; initiative, ideas in handicrafts, resort to simple invention to meet the lack of usual equip- ment at home—all these things mean a greater all-round development of character. » An elaborately organized holiday is not necessary, neither should much expense be entailed. Get out with the children and rough it for a while. They will enjoy it just as much, perhaps more, than an expensive trip or outing where everything is planned and arranged for them. To a large ex- tent, the boys and girls should do a full share of the camp or holiday work. Properly and time ically divided between these duties and the hours of, play, boys and girls will enjoy and benefit from doing the camp chores. . Forget the motor car occasionally, and spend a day on a hike, Older jJands know the delights and benefits of a walking tour, or a day’s hike, which Canadians haye not learned to appreciate. Try one this year with your-older boys and girls. Think up other things and ways in which this holiday season can be made happy, healthful and useful. Vacation days present an opportunity to get closer to your children than is possible in the busier days of the year. It is an opportunity for you to study them; ascertain their weaknesses, or strength; gain their confidence in larger measure; learn of their ambitions, n — Device For Use At-SerWas Success- Held Up By Robin Nesting Bird Delays Altering of Huge C.N.R. Sign Plans to alter a huge electric sign fronting the Canadian National sta- tion in Winnipeg were thwarted out of consideration for a mother robin whose nest is attached to the letter be cae Wording of a new sign designed to replace the old had been carefully | worked out. Electricians were sum- moned and all was in readiness to flash out the attractions of summer excursions. Then office workers who had seen the bird sitting on her four eggs reported to officials, and it was decided, excursions or no excursions, Mrs. Robin must not be disturbed. Meantime efforts were being made to work out a sign which would leave the ‘‘r’ in its present position. Latest Life-Saving Net — —~ “fully Tested An ingenious life-saving net which experts state will minimize perils of the sea has been demonstrated at Cardiff. The invention is a raft consisting of tubular cork bags made into a net lashed with rope. It is produced by a Cardiff ship-repairing firm. It can be unrolled down a ship's side to serve as a ladder, or floated alongside foundering or burning ves- sels in conditions which would make the launching of an ordinary life- boat impossible. Orders haye been received from liner and “tramp” firms. The device is expected to form the basis of a new industry. Marriage In Filmland Canadian Bronco Buster Reported To Haye Wed Daughter Of Tom Mix Ruth Mix, daughter of Tom Mix, and Harry Knight, champion Cana- dian bronco buster, eloped to Reno, Nev., where they were married, said a telegram from Knight received at Hollywood by Tex Austin, promoter of cowboys contests. Butterfly Hunter Man To Travel 4,000 Miles To Pursue Life-Long Hobby At the age of 73 Walter Dannatt, a retired business man of London,|. will leave shortly to travel a thou- sand miles up the Amazon in pur- suit of his lifelong hobby of butterfly collecting. Mr. Dannatt has a remarkable col- lection of butterflies and moths, numbering more than 18,000, and he hopes to add to it considerably as the result of his new venture. “T keep fit by cycling,” Mr. Dan- natt added. “TI have had the same machine for 80 years, and have traveled more than 150,000 miles on it. One week-end I covered more than a hundred miles. “Before I bought my present ma- chine I had the first safety bicycle in the country.” On the subject of his hobby, Mr. Dannatt said: “Some of my speci- mens come from as far as the Solo- mon Islands. The collector who se- cured them was repeatedly driven off by cannibals in attempting to land. He at last succeeded by brandishing a revolver.” Boosting Bay Route First Vessel To Be Chartered For 1935 Season Is The Ashworth Of The Dalgleish Line Announcing the Ashworth of the Dalgleish line is the first vessel to be chartered for the 1935 season, Brig.- the On-to-the-Bay Association, at the On-to-the-Day Association, at Winnipeg, forecast a record year for grain exports over the Hudson Bay route. More ships would visit* Churchill, Manitoba’s northern seaport, this season than any season pre- viously, General Patterson said. Judging from the FROM CAN BEAT Dixie Plug is mellow, Dixie Plug is ripe, “SHOWER” NO SMOKE PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO Dixie Plug is the world’s best bet— You'll love it in your pipe! LARGE PLUG 20° Alice Brooks Patterns An Announcement Of Interest To Women With Artistic Tastes Women are busy these days plying their knitting and crochet needles turning out beautiful articles that vie for honors with their Grandmothers’ efforts. Wherever you go—to tea parties, bridge games or social received from persons in different gatheri y see women wearing knitted suits, sweaters, dresses, and ies that are of ele- countries, General P id many tourists would visit the port this year. The Ashworth will leave England in time for the official opening of the Hudson straits and is expected to dock at Churchill shortly after the opening date, August 10. The Ash- worth will bring cargo to Churchill from Newcastle, Antwerp and Liver- pool. ee ee ee Royal Military College List Of Western Graduates, ‘Those Receiving Diplomas Corporal Ian Mondelet Drum, Vic- toria, B.C., graduated from Royal Military College with honors. Other Western cadets who gradu- And ated are: Cadet Gordon Dale Mac- allister, Regina; Cadet Edward Maurice Hodson, Rosthern, Sask.; C.S.M. John Alexander Hornibrook, Calgary; Cadet John Despard, Vic- toria; Cadet Murray Duncan Lister, Calgary; Corporal Ronald Edward Wilkins, Penticton, B.C.; Cadet George Ross Davidson, Caster, Alta.; Sergt. Robert Summers Stronach, Calgary; Cadet John Henry Desmond Barrett, Victoria. ‘The following will be awarded diplomas after satisfactorily passing supplementary examinations: Cadet Thomas Alfred McPherson, Victoria; Corporal William Carroll Patterson, Calgary. For Anglo-American Amity Eight Thousand Former Residents Of British Empire Hold Gather- ing At Los Angeles Upwards of 8,000 former residents “We tied the knot to-day,” read the message. and as a result be in a better position to mold their characters along right lines, and check tendencies and habits, hitherto un-noted by you, which would prove a handicap to them, and a possible source of future worry and sorrow to yourself as well as to them. Problem For Astronomers Mars, where weather extremes are almost an hourly matter and life- giving oxygen is virtually non-exist- ent, has presented a new problem | weight last week.” nearby town. the astronomers of this world by| “Now, fancy that,” said Mrs. producing what seems to be snow|Farmer. “Baby mislaid my weight] out of season. | that day, so I just used the pound of | ju sold me.” _ | sugar Pupils. in the middle grade of| schools in China have been ordered to take military training. Nearly French. every military WEETENS THE BREATH! The wife of a small farmer sold her surplus butter to a grocer in a On one occasion the grocer said: ‘Your butter was under- Miss Mix, whose father is famous for cowboy roles on the screen, formerly was Gilmore, an actor. July, 1932. Knight's home is at Banff, Alta. ee ae New Story For Ripley Or Not,” but its a fact anyway. A. W. Youngblut, of Oxford County, married to Douglas Their marriage was annulled at Middleton, N.Y., in Here's one for Ripley, “Believe It of the British Empire, enough to make a small city, picnicked at Los Angeles, California, in observance of the silver jubilee of King George. The outdoor luncheon grounds of Lincoln park saw @& gathering of people from all parts of the empire. Francis E. Evans, British consul and guest of honor, pleaded for An- glo-American amity and declared that at such a season of English re- joicing international ties should be -| even closer between former British subjects here and abroad..John Tap- ~;And what woman lias-net a tast~ for term is Ont., found a large potato with) pan, vice-president of the Sons of St. others in his cellar that had started! George, was another guest of honor. to sprout. Nothing unusual in that, | but the sprout had turned around | and gone into the potato again near | er Started Apple Industry On tiny Belle Isle near Annapolis the surface, coming out at the other) Royal, Nova Scotia, Pierre Martin A Full-Ti Job ago, which he had brought to the -Time Jo! F y world with him from Normandy. What are the functions of a ea ne SP ecm Mpiaatatient xs teaseeny aie Bie carta famous Annapolis valley apple indus- onal writer. a , says | Winnipeg Tribune, the duties start daily, Sundays included, somewhere around 8 am., and last frequently until the clock turns to a.m. of the following day. Not more than a thousand organizations of one kind and another have their eye on the governor as & prospective guest at try arose. NATURE’S MINERAL SALTS ‘Cleanses the system — purifies SASKASAL | jend, extending for about two ae planted several small trees 302 years | the gance and good taste. They created them with their own hands in their spare time, they will tell you; and you ask yourself why you cannot do the same. You can. And you will save so much money, to say nothing of affording a pleasant pastime. We are very happy to announce that we can offer the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Service to our women readers. A service exclusively of in- terest to women with artistic tastes. the dainty and artistic? Dame Fashion declares that acces- sories should match. In line with! this ultimatum, our new service will offer matching hats and purses, gloves that can be crocheted to match that “best” dress, flattering up-to-the-minute sweaters with matching skirts, swagger coats for sunlight and starlight. Charming two-piece knitted suits with ex- quisite tailoring and clever hand- finished touches that will make you the envy of all your friends. Miss Brooks, creator of this ser- vice, also will provide designs for the needleworker. Quilt patterns in such lovely designs as Spring Fancy, Cleopatra’s Fan, inbow Square, Friendship Fan, luncheon cloths that will make your table fit for a king, tea towels to dress up your kitchen. Everything imaginable for the home beautiful is included. Alice Brooks patterns are clear, detailed and easy to follow. The pre- cision with which each pattern is de- signed — the materials and color schemes suggested —the helpful in- structions on finishing—all aid in the completion of satisfying work. We have inaugurated this helpful service so that you may order a simple, fashionable new pattern directly from your home. Patterns cost only twenty cents each. Girl’s Ruse Fools Thief Recovers Jewel From Robber Clever Trick A young woman in By | ite Journeys In Science | BROMINE (By Gordon H. Guest, M.A.) Bromine was discovered about a century ago by the French scientist Ballard. The element occurs in na-— ture as bromides, chiefly as magne- sium bromide and sodium bromide, which are found in many springs and salt desposits. The Stassfurt de- posits in Germany and the salt waters of Michigan and Ohio are richest in bromides. Sea water also ins small of Me 4 is prepared iall by the electrolysis of a solution of } bromide or by treating solutions of — bromides with the more active ele- — ment chlorine. E. In recent years the demand for bromide has greatly increased, due to its use in the preparation of a com- pound called ethylene bromide. This compound is a constituent of ethyl gasoline. An effort is being made at the present time by scientists to ob- tain i iP of b i , from the bromides in sea water. Sea water contains about seventy parts — of bromide in a million of water, which means that about 2,000 gal- lons of the water must be treated to” secure a pound of bromine. To re- cover bromine from sea-water, a ship was equipped capable of recovering a 100,000 pounds of the element per — month, It has been reported that the trial trip of this vessel was quite successful, and as a result of this — rather large size experiment a plant has been built on the Atlantic coast for the extraction of bromine from the ocean. The success of this ven- — ture has suggested the possibility of extracting gold from sea water in a similar way. 4 Bromine is a dark-red fuming liquid with a very disagreeable odo! ‘ Bromine vapor attacks the eyes very — painfully and produces great irrita- tion when inhaled, It is about thre times as heavy as water and is moderately soluble in water. Bromides are compounds produced a, when bromine combines with other elements. Those of potassium and sodium are used in medicine as sedatives and in the preparation of — z silver bromide, which is used exten- sively in photography as the sensi- — tive material on the plate. Bromine is also used in the prepaartion of im- portant dyes. Considerable quanti- ties of bromine are used in the — manufacture of tear-gases, or lach. rymators. China, who refused to be alarmed when a thief snatched a pearl ear- ring valued at $1,000 from her ear recovered the jewel by a ruse as clever as it was daring. As he started to run away, the woman reached for the ottier earring and cailed to him: “Here,” she cried, A Clanny Court a fitting song in Cobourg, Ont., thi other day, says the Toronto Sta Weekly. Campbellford police — court is held in Cobourg, and on the bench was Magistrate W. A, Camp “you might just as well take the other one. I only paid $2.50 for them.’ The robber, hurling a stream men who wore imitation jewelry, tossed the earring he had snatched into the street and left. Tuberculosis Seals Receipts Twelve Per Cent. Higher Than In 1933 Receipts from the Christmas seal sale of the Canadian Tuberculosis Association were 12 per cent, higher in 1934 than in 1933 it was reported to an association meeting at Toronto. Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Montreal and Hamilton had notable increases. Research awards to junior staff members in Canadian sanatoria and clinics, for 1934, follow: Dr. C. F. Bennett, Fort San, Sask.; Dr. A. R. one or more events. 2108 of invective at her and all other wo- 2 bell; the accused was Thomas Camp-— bell, and the police officer who laid the charge was D. Campbell of — Campbellford. a PAINFUL JOINTS often are a warning that your kid- neys have become deranged and need attention. Don’t suffer needless pee atta Gin Pills to obtain re- while assisting your kid: function proper: et! nye Boyd, Vancouver.