_ * « » s s s = . ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1935. THE CHILDREN’S MIRROR^ 0


BY in :x PKABSOX. Piirt J i.


ojom stealing my father’s money?” “ I ’liey do not know tliat wc have hiiried •^nytlmig niider this h u t,” replied the


If


they touch the sack, the cobra will bite at them. Jlis mate also lingcr.s near-by, but


'CXj)lanalion. The cries of the bandit gang could he heard drawing near.


I)ound the Hist shot was fired at them.


warned .them that further delay meant death.


•apuj. one ot the ('ompany’s biggest animals. ‘M\o make our own road on Boonapuj,”


the work of a moment to nnshaekle Boon-


“elephant, l ie then leaned over and hoisted Petei- up behind lii.iu.


*cent beast moved off. Not a moment too soon! From the shadows on tln» far side of the compound a ragged volley rang out. ^Ihe bullets whi'.tlcd round tlie crouching I)air cn the <‘lephant*s back. Probably one of the bu'lh'ts grazed the InMe of the huge beast, for with swinging trunk and fla])ping ears. Itoonapuj charged into the gloomy jungle. His terrific hulk enabled the beast to press a way through the tro])ical vegeta­ tion, but the branches of trees as they swept by tlireatencd time and again to * knock


Tlari Singhi ami Peter off the shoulders of the charging elephant. After a time the sliout« grew fainter be­


hind them, and llar i Singhi halted the elephant.


“ Now T must go hack and watch tlio bandits.” he cried. Ho leapt lightly to


the ground and vanished into the under­ growth. (I’e ter’s adventures in the jungle will he


eontinued in next week's instalment of onr serial.) THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY,


is famous on account of the Bayenx “ tnj)estry.” This is a strip of linen BIO feet long. H is .seamless and about 20 inches wicle. and there are no less than oS pietnres embroidered on tlic slrij). 'Fhey depict incidents in tho comincst of England by William tbo Compieror.


The little town of Bayonx in Normandy ------S Like a big black mountain the magnifi-


“ What road do wc take?” asked Peter. l la r i .Singhi led the way to the .shod whore the elephants were kept.


It was .\n Australian while »)u a fisliing o\)>odi-


said Hari Singhi, scrambling from a con­ venient rafter on to the shoulders of the


tion had a remarkable experience. His launch was drifting along when a whale caino ir|) under the boat to blow, or breathe. In a moment the fisherman fouml himself in his boat perched on the whale’s linek and live or six feet out of the water.


perilous j)osltinn ho was carried along for


to gi't the boat saD'ly to shore. His was certainly a unifpie and terrifying adventure.


OUR PUZZLE CORNER, Word Diamond.


A vowel. Girl’s name. Honkeys. flakes certain. Courage or impudence. Observe. A consonant.


Re^'Hoading Words.


(BKAB) wo can change it into a fruit (PFAU).


Example: By ro-lieading a furry animal


my bead so th a t I become (2) hotness and (3) tbo fie>li of animals used as food.


—


cast, hist, lost, loot, soot, shot, shop, clioj). Word 'Fwist.s.—1, Dear-read; 2, lips- slip; 3, pals-slaj).


Solutions to Last Week’s Puzzles. Linkwords. — Lamb, lame, came, case,


UNCLE PH1L O— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0—0-0 — 0-0- 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— 0-0— O 0 ^ - 25 YEARS AGO I ITEMS CULLED FROM OUR ISSUES OF


■avinlcr of ]l)()i)-10 was the most severe for inarly forty years. On tho iiiKlit of tho


0 ~ M — Bf—B!—0 111 ilii* opinion of a local postman tlio


'J7th tho thormometer was as low as 20 .leprei.s. From ton to twelve inehos of >now fi'll, iiroviding temporary jobs .for


large mnnhers of men wlio follWod in tlie vabo of the snow ]>loiigh. Skating was fairly general on tho lorlges and jmnds.


enre for rold fei't. This was the dusting of I>» pper into one's hoot-— a common praelico aii:ong‘t sailors, he said.


A townsman gave i>ul)licity to a .so-called h


in th(‘ “ daylight ” comet. On the 20th, just after 0-0 p.m., tiie tail was ))lainly tlisci rnihle, 'The phenomena, a remarkable


Much interest was taken during the week


and lii autiful sight, was witnessed by crowiB of p* opb> from various vantage ))oints in llie town and neighhotirhood.


An im|Uost was held a t Whalloy touching


the death of Bohort Barnes, a Whallcy farmer, aged seventy-five, wlio was found dead in bed on the morning of the 22nd.


aged \o. of Chajiel House, was found dead in the snow in a iield near liammerton Hall. The body wa.s found by a rural po-tman—John Bawsthorne, of Slaidhurn— on the morning of tlie 20th. A^ eoronei’s jury attrihuled death to heart disease and oxijosure.


A Dale Head farmer, ^Ir. William Hartley,


jiarty on the 22nd. The Bohert Parkinson prizes to scholars who had not been absent during the twelve nionihs were awarded to James, Katherine and John Knowles, Bichard and Lizzie Simiison, Fanny Park, Olad.vs Davies, and Ellen Slinger.


^litton school ehildren Iiad their animal


years’ services to Low Moor AVosleyan CJia))el and Sunday School, as teacher ami office he.'irer. Mr. 'Thomas Tattersall was presented with a monetary gift ami an )llu.minated address signed on behalf of seliool and congregation h^’ William Tattersall. Beginald Bobinson, George B.


PENDLETON.


events in tlic village are always a great Kiiccess and the wliist drive and dance pro­ moted by members of tlio Beading Boom, ami held in the .School and Institute on Friday, will rank as one of tho best, even though tho attendance was not as big as usual. AVhist was played in the schoolroom and the prize winners w e r e L a d i e s : 1, Mrs. Thornher; 2 , ’ ^Irs. Gatesgill; consola­ tion, Miss la im l; fionling, IMiss B. AVhit- well. Gentlemen: 1. ]Mrs. Bogorson (play­ ing as gentleman): 2, l^fr. B. 'Wise (after tying with ^Irs. W. Cowportliwaite); con-


li FADING ROOM EFFORT. — Social


Folaiinn, I^Ir. E. Bylctt; floating, !Mr. B. Lawson. Air. W. Cowi>eiThwaito acted as M.C. There was a good attendance at


In recognition of upwards of forty-six


Cla rkson, Walmslev.


JANUARY 21st, 1910, M J . H. Wilkinson and Josofib


Earm, Grindleton. die<l on the 2Gth, in his eigiitieth year. He had lived at Stephen­ son’s between sixty and seventy years.


^Mr. Ilohei’t Waddington, of Stephenson’s


ICaves district, wlio die<l also on tlu? 2(5th, wsi', .Mr. Biehard Slater, of Aigden, aged seventy-two.


^Another farmer, well known in the Ilashall ' ,


Jolin .Si'liofiehl, aged .seventy-two, of Hen- thorn Farm. Clitheroe. Born at IVndleton, he began work as a “ tear-hoy ” a t Sahden, and Irom there to Messrs. Thomson’s Prim­ rose print works. 'Then he learnt to weave, and wlien the Commercial Mill was started,


Amongst other deaths was th a t of Mr.


seven yenrs ho was a t H<*nthoru Farm, and as a milk vendor he was known thrnnghont the snuth-we.st i>art of the town. 'Through­ out th a t long period he never oma* mis'*ed his daily round through ilinc.ss until hut a few wi'iJis before his <lemise. Altliough .'^o punctual that one might almost have set one's watch or clock by his anival, John never see^ned to hurry. Always plodding ijuietly along with his float and sliagg.v- i-nated horse, whenever ho turned from a side street into a main road ho “ slopjied for nowt or nobixly ” ; indeed, many were tlic motor cars th a t had to pull up suddenly hccanse John was “ entering into i>0'Sts^ion of the thoroughfare.”


he was one of the fir>t (if not actually tho fn>t) weavers to he engageti.


I'or twenty-


Overdale, and formerly of Oak House, died on the 22nd, after a brief illness, a t tho age of seventy-two. Born a t Green End, Sawley, he served an apprenticcslnj) as a joiner with Mr. Hornby, wliose workshop stood on the site of tho Albion Mill, in Waterloo-road. From 1870 to 1899 ho was in partnership with Mr. JosoiOi 'NVlialloy, when he continued the business personally until he retired in 1901.


ceased her, came to Clilheroe in 1892 ns engineer a t Low ^loor Mill.


who died on the 25th, was a native of BawtcnslalL Her bnshnnd, who prede­


^frs. Fllizaheth Clialk, of Chatbnrn-road,


tlio (lance and this was increased after tho wliist drive. 'The Sahden Band played for dancing, and tlie evening proved very enjoy­ able. Jlcssrs, E. B^lett and W. Cowpor- thwaito wero the M.C.’s. 'There were numerous spot pVizos. During the evening, rofre.shmoiits wore .served by an onorgetio ladies’ committee and, with all others who contributed to such a happy evening, lliey are deserving of every credit.


Branch of tlio National Children’s Home and Orphanage, acknowledges with thanks tlio


sum of £1 5s. from tho Clitheroo Free Church Conmnl, this .sum being collected a t tho service on Ciiristmns morning.


NATIONAL CHILDREN’S HOME. Tlie .Sister-in-Clinrge of the Griiulleton


Mr. Biehard Ishorwood Hargreaves, of 1.— I am the policeman’s round. Cli£ing‘>


about lorty feet, then his boat sli))pcd off the whale and fell into the sea. I t was, of course, half swamped. Other fishermen rushed to tho man’s .aid. and he managed


In tin’s


of the limpire who will he in l.ondon for the Jubilee.


nuineralilo di'lails ol the State hampiet and the hall winch are to he held a t Buckingham Palace in :\lny. 'These will be attended by, among others, representatives from all jiarts


Silver Jubilee Review of the Forces. Court olficials are busy arranging the in-


RIDING ON A WHALE,


1 have not caught her. Between them they wnl keep the bandits out.” There was no more time to be lost in


As the two 1‘an across the moonlit com- I t


•fascmatctl eyes. “ Is it a%nake, l la r i Siiighi?” askeil le te r , “ llow will 51 snake keep the hamiits


Peter "W i!:ion yazetl at the sack witli


Indjan, “ They must luovc the .sack before they can look beneath the matting.


FlTorts are fro(|Uciilly made to work up


scares about Alsatians on the ground of tlieir near relationsliip to the wolf. Aelually, Alsatians u|)pear to he d(\scendants of the


old .sheep-dogs of 'Thuringia and other Germanic statc.s. 'Phc>e intelligent dogs have long hcon


wore employed to caiTy mossagc.s and help the wounded.


ably he .surpriseil to know th a t the po])uIar Pomeranian is closely relat»-d to the Husky, or l‘,skimo dog, and therefore to the wolf. Originally the Pomeranian weighed anything up to :lO-ll)s. Nowadays J.he popular weight for a Poin is from throe to live pounds, I'ormorly thi.s dog was used ns a watch-dog and as a slice)).dog.


People who fear the Alsatian would prob­


used as police dogs in Germany. 'They are used to pati’ol llio German borders on tlic watcli for .smugglers, ami during Ibo war


Iving s Silver Jubilee arc rapidlv taking slia))e. The festivities arc to begin in tho


.last wc'C’lv of Ajiril and continue until the end of July.


On the actual anniversary Jay—May Gtli


Paul’s Cathedral, where a thanksgiving service will he held. The Archbishops of Canterhurv and York


nt King IvJward VII., will hi' used a t tliis service.


Deuni ” which was sung at the coronation


--whmh is to he declared a public holiday, the King and (Jiioen, with other niembors of the Boyal Family, will drive in state to St.


with the Dean and Canons of^St. Paul’s will ofiiciat(', and a massiHl clioir of 300— tho cream of English elioral singers—will take j)art.


I t is likely th a t the “ 'I’o Plans on a vast .scale to celebrate the Tiger Shooting. Although wo liave heeoiiio .so acciistonied


ing i.s still siiineiently a novelty to bo wortli clironicling. n n ’"'


u i'errali, two ol London’s best-known yoiiii*' men, left for India by air last week to join a sliooling party in tlie Coocli Reliar jungle,


AVcIdon and Air. Frank Jloro


ever arranged. The Alaharanee will liavo tile Duke and


wliei'o tins week tlie Jlaliarance of Cooeli lieliar is staging tile biggest shoot slic has


Duchess of Sutherland, King Gcor‘»c of (»i(.‘cce, and tho J3ukc of Norfolk among her gue.<t<' Although she herself sometimes shoots, the 3laharance never allows her three dauglitcrs to liandle a rille. They


follow the Inint on tho hacks of cleiihants. Varied Career.


did not see!—in tlie film version of “ TIio Invisihle .Man” is tiju latest Hollywood recruit to Englisli films.


Claude Bains, wliom you saw—or rather


^ Ijater in the summer will come eoromonial nisiioctioiis of the fighting forces. First there will he a inilitary review of 20,000 men by the King in tho se(?ond week of July a t Aldeishot. From this great military lingeant his Majesty will go to Portsmoutii t(j emhai'k. in llu' Itnyal yacht Victoria and Albert,^ to review the Fleet at Siiithead on .Tuly B3th. 'I'lio following morning tho King


forces, tlicro is to he a mass review by tlio King, prolmhly a t Hendon, of all B'.A.F. sfjiindron, in which -100 nmchines will fly over London and dive in salute.


Pageant of Ergland.


Sir Bobort Harvey, from ^iav 2Sth to June n th . l-*” JfiK\v Park is some two miles from Sloiigli on the Uxbridge road.


the park there is a magnificent view of \\ mdsor Castle.


Hie pageant, under the direetioii of Miss Gwen Ijnlly, who ))ro<liiced the Bunnyniede I ageant la^t Juno. Tho scenario has been written li.v Miss Marjorie Rowen, and tlio seven O|)isodos will show the story of Eiir-


Sir thousand performers will lake part in


liimrs iji’ndnal development, emliiii' with a speejiil Kinpirc Finale,


The King’s Principal Secretary.


Silver Jubilee will be dealt with hr Colonel t-'live \Vit;rain, who this year i'oinpletes


\\iiile serving in India in ]90o. Colonel t's secretary to tho King.


thiune 111 1910 ho rcf|iiireil a second .«ocrelarv ant 4“ho...‘ CVJniu-1 Wigram. who w.ns then


Military .Secretary to tlm G.D.C., Ahlcrshot Cominaml.


was assistant secretary to his Majesty, until, on Hie death of Lord Stamfordhnm in 1931 t he sut'cceded to tho ))ost of i>rincipal ‘secre­


For twenty-one years .Sir Clive Wi^nam


ary. 0—o-< -0-0—0-0—Q.Q 0-0 0-0—


M igram was attaclied to tlio staif of tlio K.ing then .I’rincc of Wales—during his Indi.in tour. V hen tlic King ascended tho


. Many of the details in eonnexion rrith the January Weather.


remarkable weather re co rd -a record that January bids fair to ccli|>so.


.what, according to country belief, should have been the eoldi'st day of the year, St.


clegroi's lit hotli Keiv .niij Koiisiiigtoii I’liliuo “ iiinrc tliaii 10 degn'es ahiivo iioniiiil liiiiii.arv’ii vaiiatimis in tempevaliire to dale liave been extraordinarv, witli tlieniiiiiiieter


loadings ranging in rapivl eliangos from ireo/.ing iioint to ol dogroos.


JACK l.ONDOXKU. ^O- -O Q.Q--Q.Q----------Q.Q.--___________________


The Entire ‘ Porritt ’ range of LINENS BLANKETS, SHEETS


HAVE -BEEN SPECIALLY PRICED TO CLEAR DURING THE SALE.


SKELDON BLANKETS from 8/11 each.


DOWN QUILTS, full bed size, from 21/- each.


LINEN PILLOW CASES from 1;6i each.


PORRinS, ---------------


M’OMFN’^ IVClTiTiTTr xi » 1 C R F life’s; I ‘


tlio animal meeting of tlio AVomcii’s In ­ stitute. Iicid last niglit week a t tho scliool, and a t the outset sho road a letter from Airs. Holmes Orr tliankiiig the liistituto


for tile largo coiisigninoiit of clotlios given to the leisona l .Service League in November. I lie meeting began witli tlie singing of tlio


Jiistitiito song, “ Jerusalem.” Airs. Farror was aiipoiiiled delegate to the aniiuai CeUiieil a t I’jeston, ami tlio Rev. F .-T -


llroilslmw was appointed auditor. ],n lier rc|)ort, tlm secretary, Airs. Holgato, referred


to tlio various activities during tlio .year. In regard to social events, tliey lind Imd a busy .voar and substantial sums of money hail been raised for various eliarities, and institute funds. Tim Institute had one Imndrcd niombors. During 1931, no fewer limn 189 articles of now clotliing and several parrels of second-hand clotliiiig liad been .sent to tile Personal Service League. Tn tile lilirary report, an njipeal was made to


llio county lllirnvian to allow 50 more hooks a t eneli exeliniigc. A report from Aliss Porter, secretary of llio N.itional Savings


C.H.L., presided over a good attendance a t ■ClJit”,007 iOs. Tlio statement of aceouiits Asslieton,


raised Since tlio coniincneoment wi ..................


proscnte<l by Alin. Gardener, tlio treasurer, revealed a substantial balance in linnd. J linnks to all who bad submitted reports wero exteiidetl by Airs, Assliotoii. An in­ teresting address on tlm. work of AVoinen’s


Jiistitutcs was given by Lady AVorsley- i iij lor, a ineinber of tlio j,undou Executive Lommitleo, wlio gave exainjiles of tlio work done by AVoinen’s .Institutes, mentioning that, in one Yorksliiro villiigo a tcleptiono service was installed tliroiigli timir efforts.


OSMAN SHEETS, 2x3 from 8,6 pair; 2Jx 3 from 12/6 pair.


f l a n n e l e t t e BLANKETS Full size, from 4/3 each.


CHRISTYS Famous TURKISH TOWELS from 111 each to Clear


8, PRESTON NEW ROAD, and 9, THWAITES ARCADE, BLACKBURN Also 4, HARGREAVES STREET, BURNLEY


n.ss.iciation"'‘’fo/“cl!tlIeroe am7 \\Ltrict'’ ,va‘s ' ua-‘' ' o r l . r e ^ ' ‘ ‘ f' made on the 19th, at a meeting held in tho


there seemed to be no general inclination to establish a eluh. the meeting broke up without any resolution being suhniitted.


The annual hall, first hold in 1SG7, iimler


wore Mo?.srs. A. H. Aitkcii, J . H. Foden and B. H. Kidil.


J Colonel Stark io presided a t the annual


£02 8s. (id. on 1933, Tlio total casli taken • duiiiig the year was £10S Ss. Gd., and tho


section, revealed an increase of


meeting of Clitheroo Conservative Chib, bold on tile 19th. Among those supporting Hie President—Colonel Starkie was re-e|eelod to Hint post—were Major Dewhnrst, Coun­ cillors Bleakley and AV. B. Dewhurst, ^lossrs. AV. Bcdmayne, C. H. Bowlandson, H. Baldwin and AA\ S. AVeeks.


25, 27. and 29, Aloor-lanc, and the house and shop nnmhorod MO, Lowergate, were also withdrawn, the higlmst hid being £G20. They were later sold privately.


then served and afterwards it was announced th a t as a result of a ballot three now mem- hers ^Irs. nnd ^ l is s B. Farrcr and Mrs. Todd had been elected, to tbo committee.


bv mcmbor.s of llic Entertainment Com- mittoo. Each item in the skctcli was in- F tiodneed by a suitable slory read by ^liss


arrer.


The meeting concluded with a sketch.. Euro|)c in brief,” wliiob bad boon produced


the uGHi Section of tbo Settled Lands Act, a petition came on, relative to tbo Bucclcncb Instates a t Clitlieroc, under wliicli Hie opinion and direction of tho Court was ask(Kl for as to whether a son of tho late Duke of Bimclencli was to be considered a tenant for life within the moaning of tho Act. or whether the trustees wore to have’ similar powers, which the will purported to give to tlicin. Tn other words, whether Lord Henry Scott, who was tlio second son of tho lato Duke, and who, under his will, is an annuitant out of the CHthcroo estates, and also a deferred tenant for life, was,


In A'ice-Cbancollor Bacon’s Court, under


within the meaning of tlio Settled Lands A(^t, a tenant for life in pos.scssion having nil tlio powers which tho Settled Jjnnds Act


low Arms Hotel, olferod a t anetiou the estate called ” 'Twin Brook,” Clitheroo, consisting of farmhouse, outbuildings, and about 27 acres of land., 'The lot was withdrawn at £3,150.


^Ir. Biclinrd Helm 'Turner, at tho Brown- 'Two houses and shops. nuinbcrcHl


supplied the music, and Mr. • George Loft- house, of the Swan and Boyal Hotel, was the caterer. The anastors of the ceremonies


the auspices of tho Clithoroo Cricket and Bowling (Jlub, took place in the Bnblie Hall. Messrs. .Forsyth’s Band, from ^laiiclioster,


Jiottom.s I'arm, on tlio niglit of tlie 20tli. ‘.""''t'' "* a series of “ pleasant cven-


I!


Llitlici(.e, was largely atteiideil. Dr .1 T t>laser was in tbc chair. Songs were ci'ven by Aliss Alitcbell (Ch.itbnrn), AlS-r" Rutteiwortli (Rlackburn), J . AV. Haylmrst, J . (-ooK ami 1. Bobinson (Downham) • duets


n fL o . -'''ao-’.s Sunday Sebool, w


biiin) and Alis.s. Robinson and Air T Robinson; .1 recitation b y t l io Rov. ' k " Roden; a violin solo by Air. A. Aletcalfe (Cbatbiirn); a pianoforto solo bv Air T


I'n Rnttcrwoi tli and Rornall (Rlaek- i^ootbinan; aini


1.81 recoivoc two liononr certificates for pianolorto pln.ving, liarmony and counter, point, etc., .it the R..\.Af. examinations held at ALincbester, was sncccssful in winning


laiKl, the horjjo shied and ovorlurned the conveyance. Mr. Albert Ingbnm, of Clitberoe, wlio in


laiinei. vas severely injured when, drivim' down Howgills Rrow. near Rolton-bv-Rou"


•’a'vle.v bntclicr and


vionsly passed witli lionoiirs at the Alan- eliester centre.


.


the gold medal at. tbc Atanebester Aliisical Loinpotition open to all tboso who bad pre-


the ..Otli, the .Bcv. Father Harlell soIomnizcHl the wedding of ^Fr. Joseph Goring to Miss ^Inrgnrot Ann Hoyle.


Innc 33; .Tobn Thomas Rctlicl, Rrowiilow-. Street, oG.


1. ,


House, aged (3 years; John Eeolos, Low sl'T ; 8 r


Obituary: Alaria* "Bnlcock, Claremont v J


' ' H a v l R i


Wliittakcr. Pnrson- ■ . . '


r s t - . Church, on'


are granted by the “ Halifax ” to Home-


buyers where Houses are required for personal occupation. ASK FOR PARTICULARS


ASSETS EXCEED £95,000.000 HALIFAX


building society •-


H A L I F A X Cjjtherot Agency:


Barclays Bank Chambers, King Lane L. PERCY STEELE, Agent .


Sir ENOCH HILL Manager


SPECIAL TERMS


f-


disorgani.sed class in tho whole country. No other Mpeakcr seemed inelined to air an opinion, and the Chairman said if it was nto the desire ol tho farming coimmniity to lomid a elnb, then it was no use wasting any lurthor time. Several (juestions were asked, and i l r . Callow (Wiswol!) spoke in favour ol protection in regard to eonipcii.sa- tion for improvomeiits.


In the end, as


large room a t the Starkie Arm's Hotel, pre suliAd over by ^Ir. Bobert Kay-SIiuttlewortb, ol LaMiigton, Mr. A. Dnerden urged llie ilosirabiliiy of union among farmors wlio, be ^aid, were acknowledged to be tiio most


ovir'^tllo''iV™' I ■ o iu the Hoiimlary t.mimiixsioimr.s’ xcliemo


to stand over for a week. ’■'"'V?*


at varmiioo g.kATTS PAIEIT LTD, 58 MABK lANE LOUDON. EC3 r a iZ io ; ; : ’ aim „rexo„t the


as 'liortc.r ami Imtlvr at .Stoiiyhiirm X r a iwtn.


Hm'lim"' Ail'. Ridiaid AVilson agoil -IS oiiiplovod


l lif interinent at .St Jn-sonfi’.: -mulimt::; ”;,v


D.iiiiago ostiinatwl a t £150 was Joiio l,v a barn niul bay a t -Wiswoll Moor


I n-ferred some weeks ago to Deeemhor’s Last week tradition was confounded when


Hilary s Bay, was marlced hv very mild weather throughout tho country. Ill Lnmion the tlicrmniiietor re.nelioil .j.’I


up ami ilown Englaml tliis sunwner to cclc- hr.ate tlie Silver Jubilee, hv far the Iargo^t and most spoctncnlnr will* ho the Pageant ol England, wliicli takes place a t Langley Park, tho home of Lady Harvey, widow of


.\inid the numerous pageants to he luld 'Phe


mansion itself dales hack several centuries and on one side is houmled bv a moat wliicli niiLS into a largo lake. From one side of


in his yacht will lend tho Fleet to sea for exorcises. 'Po com])lete the inspection of tho fighting


nglits, Claude itains is an Englislimaii, so the j)art held a t the Savoy last week to gicLt him was more in the nature of a •'welcome liome ” Ilian a “ welcome to England ’ jiarty. Bains, wlio is a Londoner horn, lias Jiad a varied career since those pre-war days wlien, aged eleven, he made his first stage appearance in •' ?jweet Nell of Old Diiiy.”


Like so many of Ilulywood's brightest


anade screen .star, wliich Hollywood was (juiek to recognise, ami he was immediately signed uj) to make three mure pictures.


A Word about Clothes,


age man, who is the mo.st hoart-hreakin*’'^ eieatnrc in the world to eater for—he ju>t loathes anything that savours of chance in


ceiving as imieh attention from designers and manulacturer.s as women’s clothes, and shirts, lies and socks are being maiiufae- tnied to jiiateli. 1hc.se will he on view for the first time in the British textile section Britisli Industries Fair next montli. All ol which will faintly amuse tho aver­


Ills e (iHies, as Hu^sc optimistic manufacturers .slioiild know full woll|


more eoinplox aflair for the average man Ihjui i t is already. Sljirts and socks, 1 am told, arc now re­


I f the manufacturers of men’s wear had their way, lile would become a very much


assistant stage director to ftiir Herbert Tree were some of the milestones in Claude Bains pre-war career. Surviving three years on the Mostern Fronts Bains continued Ins .stage career in Australia, came Iioine to play in “ Constant Nymph,” ami went to America where he made a big hit on Broad- ''•DV iiisi successful film debut in “ 'The Invisible ^lan ” stam|)ed him as a' roady-


Child actor, call hoy, stage prompter and


to la s t air tiavol tliat we luoli upon it as par t ot our everyday life, a lliglit to India and back sinndy for two weeks’ tiger-slioot-


T E V E ’S EMPIRE;


WOMEN AS LIBRARIANS. R>: RUTH RKN.SIIAW.


workers are women, hut in th is ’conntry the reverse is the ease. Even so, women arc steadily ereo))ing into library cmiiloyment in nicrc.asing numher.s—ami umlouhtcdly lihrarianship offers a congenial moans of


Ill Ainoriea tho lingo iiiajoritv of lilirarv


earning a living to the right typo of wojiian. Iho I’ight typo, however, is not the woman


who thinks siu'h employment would ho a grand opportunity for browsing among her lavourite authors. The lihrarv workcT* jin'; plenty to keep her occupiedmere hook­ worms and slackers arc not wanted.


A good^ g<meral odneatioii is, of course,


human nature he ovei'look<*d. Librarian.s must .«orvo a public, and thev must know, therefore, how to handle people. Patience and real undcr.stamling of |>uhlie needs, must ho |)rcsont in the lilirary worker, who'C public may include ignorant and edueatotl. A nc.it, hii.siiic5S-likc .ippc.iiiiiico and a iiiiict voice arc rcipiircd.


eases lower fees for tliis tiiiiinn are ciiargoil to students wlio are also lilirary workers.


is by no means overpaid, and woman lilirarians are nsnally lower paid tlian tho iiieii. On tile otlior liand, employment in a library is generally permanent, and in inany eases lliere is a definite scale of annual incromcnls. Tlieso are nsiially granted according to merit, and are tliiis'an cncoiir- ageinent to Icoen woriiers.


.\s tilings are at present, llic profession B.O. m ’ A RKAUTV .SPECtALlfiT. b R.O. stands for bo<ly odour—tlio latest


of water from tlic lilood in tile form of porspir.ition every day. Tliis is liow tlie body s lleat is regulated. Oiilv ‘J per emit ol perspiration is .soliiL matter,'and in vei v few instaiiecs are eleanly people troidilcil With olTensivo jierspiration.


eauty bogey. Every liealtliy person loses about 2-lhs


skin slionld he kept clean witli soap and water. Cold water is best wlien perspira- , , , , - I i' "


Of course, since wo must pcrsiiiro, tlie


powilcrcd willi boric acid. \Vlieii tlio feet perspire too jiiiicli, tlie inside of the stoek- ng should lie powdered.


Atater, eolonred rod witli permanganate,


or w.iter witli tlic addition of J-oz. of formaline per pint, makes a good foot solii- tion for daily use, A powder i.s the host


lor tile armpits, and may ho used frequently after wasliing. Hero is a suitable one. Alix .l-ozs. each of powdered starcli and zinc oleate powder, and add a dram of salicylic 001(1 and G miniL of oil of ro“o goroniuin.


-tt-o-o—Q.(v_o.o_o.o_o.o_o.Q_p^n_P


soil paste slmiild result, more water bciii added if necessaiy. Jliike tlie paste smootli by kneading on


wiH-k III .1 tcaeiipfids of flower. A fairly lioil. ..... ....... .............................


a fionred linard. Roll tile paste to Liii tliieknes.s ami cut into rounds. Put a to.i spoonliil of jam on lialf of the nnniher of oiiiids. Damp the edges of tlio pastrv


ipnoi tho otlgcs wall together. Frv tho n^olos to a golden hr()wn in hot .Mimking


lav anotlnn- nu’ce on top of the jam, am ^ -o— ^ 5 0 YEARS AGO ^ Items Culled From Newspapers Dated January 21st, 1885 0 ^ - ^ - W - ^ 0 ^ t! I i ^


lat. Diain and roll tliom in castor «u"ar ami si’rve.


fcliool, witli a junior appoiniinont. Tlio eninmencing salnrv is relatively .■small, Imt while serving as a junior assistant a vain- alilo training in tlio profe.ssion is olitniiiod. AITcr a nsefiil insigiit into llio work lias hoon acfinired in tliis way. tlio vonng aspirant can obtain additional training by means of cnrrospondoiiee elassos.


i t is vvi'll to st.ivt, soon after leaving In some


an ossentini. A real love and knowledge of literature is another nccossarv {jiialincntiou. Nor must knowledge of, and interest in’


THE NEW HAT FASHIONS l!V lMiyiJ.].9.


conler.s not merely freshness to a costume i)ut ^ang froi<| to its w<‘aror.


I he new .season hat sliaju’s are, of cour,M>


flat, and otliers exeeptioimliy liigi, and Bussian in aiijicarnncc.


eoiiipletely “ difrerent.” Crowns Imve iiiado a ooiiie-haek, some being sliallow and


sports a string midor tho chin. kor simrts wear plaid woollens with a


A new version of the bonnet hns appearerl. It h.iM a turnetl hack rounded brim, and


plain eolomvd turned hack hri.in will hn popular. Tip-tilted saiieer-.shajiod hal.s witli a bandeau liy wliieli tliev are scciirod - to the wearer's liead are 'novelties thi-


width all round tlie crown. Tliev are tui-tew, denied, nr folded in various ways home swoop down over one eye, tiiriiiiic’- 'iiii at the liaek, wliilst, by way of contrast, Otliors are niiliirned round tlio face, Imlo


siinnti. Hrims aio never of uniform sliape or


Inxliinn, and diniinisli to a small turned down Iirim at tlic hack.


lilting cap. lint tlie.se will lie worn witii a slim-t stiff veil


ta fetas. '•liiny liable straw, rililions and — E-5M-—


PALE-FACED BABIES RV A CLINIC NURSE.


eliiibliy, ro-y cheeks, but a very young haliy in.iy he '• pale-iaeed ” without iinvthiiie being .seriously wrong. However, if yonr


I'.very mother likes to .see her baby with


baby is always pale it is well to look for an niiderlying cause. frnitliil cause of tho pale f.icc is ovor-


feeding. The fat, overfed infiint—es|)eeially il artificially fed—is frer|iientlv extroinelv


pule. _ Consider alterations in' tlio feeds if ol Irosli air.


01 It tlio linod IS kept up, vorv little fresli an* roaches him.


■7 ,'i" 'I


tile peramlm ator is deep-baliy .slioiild Iio raised on pillows,


Tile liood .sbonid Iio kept down and—i


tion is excessive, and, after tlie aifoctod > , ^ to’iciiiiiiil oj' water and bring to Hie parts have been dried, tliey should he


DELICIOUS JAM RISSOLES -Melt 2-oz. of nnirgarino in .,i


.................. ........ . .\llow to stand until just warm, and "J waier and bring a n saiuieepaini. co


iialiy is iniicli overweiglij, or if lie gain.s too .rapidly. AmitLer cmnnion cause of pallor is lack


111 llio garden for manv liours each dav lie is gelfiiig the air.


leeaiisc tliev Ic.ive baby in tbe perainbiilatnr if , Imwover, haiiv is


ilan y motliors believe timt, ■'''■■.imbiiliitor,


Tlio pill-Iiox lial seems to be rpiite fini.slied Mere and tliero will lie seen a iiriniless elnse-


.Stitelied and rpiifted


satins will lie the chief materials used in the now hats.


iiatiiral desire ol every woimiii to reiieiv iu-*r outfit, jjnd the ino^t economioal wav ol doin^X M


At the liegiiiliiiig of tile year it i, tile O IS To buy a new hat. A nowMiat


Dogs of the Arctic Regioi USEFUL SERVANTS OF MAN.


BY RHJLOKUON. ill tbo emiiilries bordering on the Arctu


regions, wi ine .now lies tliick during tin Uliltt.'r, iiioii would tare badiv if it were nol lor Ins dogs tliat iHill the sledges. Tllert ■ lie legions ill wliieli tliis is file oiilv form ol transport at .iieli times. When tielobor eojiies thi' dogs emerge Irom tlieir .slimmer


lioliday ol .oine live moiitlis, duration to take |mi't 111 streiiiimis laljimr. They are well litted lor it, and, in tlie liands of wliite men will) take iiroper care of tlieiii, tlieir lot is not >0 luu'tl ii.’s it might .'•‘cm. Strnii^o to say, nmiiy ol ihcm revel in the work . 'g e t t ­ ing i^xeited ot ilu‘ jirosjK’et of a jouniev. I t may he >aid too iliat they are oiten ‘very fractions al ter a dimmer ^pe^t in ifllcne«-«.


Then? is not much originalitv in the


is a liiggcr dog, known, according to the district in which ho is found, as the Eskimo, the Husky or the Alaleanutc. Tin’s is a bigger and stronger dog. and also more uncertain ot (lis|>o>ition lor in i.iany ea.'cs lie is elo'cly allied to the wolf, and imially he is not brought under the aimdinraling influciK-os oxiierienced by the Sainoyed, who


traction with the reindeer, which form tho chid i)oss«’S’‘ions oi tin; wandering tribes, ami his principal eluty is to herd and gnarcl these animals.


choice of breeds used for thi.s ))ur])o.se. In Nortln'i-ii Siberia ihoro i.s the Samoved, the IiamLome whit.* dog that is .seen on urn- -ho benelie.s. There he shares the work of


In Canada, however, there ^ I


lives with his masters and })lavs with tlieir phildren. One lakes it lor granted that man first


heeainc attracted to dogs by their possi- hilitic.s ol usetuincss. Ju the New Stone Age, or tho'C inimedintoly .succeeding it, ho had no room for luxuries, and if he kept dogs no doubt it was with the intent tliat they shnuld kill game for him and so supply th(^ larder.


written the history of draught dogs and t am nnahhi to say when they wore lirst put in harness. In reading Marco Polo’s travels the other day, 1 came acros.s a refer­ ence that .shoW' that they wore so u.sed by the 'I'artars in .Siberia at the end of tho'


thirteenth century. After describing tin’ cunons vehicle called the iiledge, he “• TiieV keep in readiness certain aninn resonihling dogs, ami which play , bo cnl! suell. .'although they approacli to the size a>ses. They are very .strong .'ituI jjpirod T' the dr.Tuglit'. Six oi' tliein. in cou))ies. an harnessed to eaeli carriage, which contniin only the driver who manages the dogs, and one merchant with his package of goods.”


prevailed nearly si^von hundred years ago. 'I lie A ei)(‘tian's reference to tliesc dog's os npproatJiing the size of asses may not be .so / fanlastio ns it sounds. He also assured ns tha t th*' Tibetan mastilfs were also u?i big ns donkeys, hut a gentleman who has lived in Tibet inforni.s me that tlie a^se.s there are very dimimitivo ami that the dis- . ))arit.v in size between the two is not as I great as wo might imagine.


Thus wo have evidence that the cu'tom I


as fifty miles in a day, i)iilling a load of i 150 ll)s. They will keep up this rate for days on oml on a ration of a little frozen . fisli. AVhen the trail is smooth and easy tlio . daily jouriiev may extend to a Jiiiieh greater distance.


Tn Canada a dog to.am may rover as much |


Note.—Tills flint is issued by Tlio T.lil- / Waggoj's’ Club, 58, ALirk-Iane Loudon, i E.C.3. Tlip Club will bo ple.iscd t o ; •inswer .my enquiries submitted by T.iil- i AV.iggcr owners in connexion with c.mino liygiono and welfare.


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