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PAGE TWO THE GUARDIAN SEPTEMBER 18, 1951

The M

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In Early Times

Excerpts from a work by Nich- olas Denys, first Governor of Aca- dia, published in France in 1672 and translated by Dr. William F. Ganong for the Champlain Socie- ty. -- Continued from last Tues- day.

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The work of the women was to- go fetch the animal after it was killed, to skin it. and cut it into pieces for cooking. To accomplish this they made the rocks red hot, placed them in and took them out of the kettle. collected all the bones of the Moose, pounded them with rocks upon another of larger size. and reduced them to a pow- der: then they placed them in their kettle. and made them lJ0il well. This brought out a' grease which rose to the top of the water. and they collected it with a wood- en spoon.

They kept the bones boiling until!

Prince Edward Island Lady of 1 .000 Flowers

By ELSIE COCHRANE

(Published under the above head- ing in the Hartford Times, Corn- wall, Connecticut. and written by one of the Times' Journalists, Mrs. Elsie Cochrane. the following will be of interest to iiiatiy. Mrs. Coch- rane was a. visitor to this Province

recently.)

It was the name of the village tiiat drew our nostalgic attention tr a journey into the countryside on our recent air jaunt to Prince Edward Island. Our home town of Cornwall boasts Cathedral Pixies. Thc spruce trees of the islaiid cradled in tiie Gulf of St Lawrence seemed to mean to us as

they yielded nommg more, andgwe saw them nlonr.: the horizon,

with such success that bones of one Moosc,uithout count- ing the marrow, they obtained liter to six pounds of grease as white asl snow, and firm as was. It was! this which they used as their, entire provision for living whcny they went. hunting.' We call it Moose butter; and they ”Cacanio."i . I O I .

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They made their dishes. largel and small, of bark. They sewed them with the hr roots so wcllthatl they held water. They ornamented, ..m.g of them with quills of Porcu-l i They made lungs of flattened?

piie. . shcs. which they platted out-l, with another. They went to the.

woods to fetch dry fuel. which did not smoke. for warming and for burning in the wigwam. Any other kind of wood was good for the kettle. since that was always out- iide the wigwam. They fetched the water. drcsscd the skins, made the robes, the sleeves, the stock- ings. and the moccasins. corded the snowshoes. put up and took down the wigwams. They went to fetch Fir with which they linco all the inside of the wigwam to four tingers' depth, with the ex- ception of the middle, where the ore was made. which was not so lined. They arranged it so well that it could be raised all as one piece. It served them also as mattress and as pillow forsleepinii.

The coverlet was the skin of a Bear or of young Moose. of which the hair is very long and thick. when they went to bed they un- fastened their robes which served them as blankets. They all had their feet to the fire. which never died out: they kept it always so- ing, throwing on it. wood of which the stock was at the door.

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Vlfhen they changed their loca- tion in order to camp in another place, the women carried every- thing. Their daughters big and little carried also according to their strength. They were thereby accustomed at a young age to work. as well as to everything they had to do, even to mastlcating the Fir gum. In consequence they never had toothache. and their teeth were well kept and white as snow. It is well to note that the men who lived on the same diet nevertheless had not teeth so fine as those of the women, who were obliged to chew the Fir gum for caulking their canoes.

The work of the men was to make the frames of the snow- shoes. bend them. polish them. place the two bars across them. and make all ready to be corded. They made their bows, their ar- rows. and the wooden handles to receive the his: bones with which they killed the Moose. the Beav- ers. and everything which they speared. They made also the boards on which the women placed their children, and all other art- icles of wood.

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They made also their pipes for holding their tobacco. They made them of wood, with n claw of Lob- ster, which is properly a Sea-cray- fish. They made them also of 3 certain green stone. and of anoth-

(mm we setting off the farms in patchwork

patterns, acres in size.

We picked the village of Corn- hall for our introduction to sub-l urban beauty. First at BE'l'lCl'iWO0il

Gardens. the home of Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Machfillan. The young man from the Island

Travel Bureau accepted our choice ancl added. "Never it better one."

Typical were the spruce demar- catious. but doubly beautiful were the trimmed native cedars outlin- log the gardens. The Mnc.Vfillans herd Holsiciiis and that is their

reputed measure for success in the flower gardens that have brought

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Our harvesting continues to make excellent progress -though James when he brought in this favorable report this evening. guessed "perhaps we should knock on wood!"

while here and at Rob's the horses graze or stand idly by day beneath the trees in their pastures, the harvesters are whisked com- fortably by truck to the scene of their work. There without effort a tractor draws the binder along slope or level. merrily at the cut- ting. "Are they nearly through with the cutting?" the fishman. a quick, genial fellow. well acquaint- ed with the condltions and affairs of farm-folks inquired as he matched the weight of one of his

silver-sided fish with the silver in our hand. "Not yet" we replied "but they reckon if it remains fine . . .and all goes well, they'll

be done by the last of the week."

He considered this a moment. as he re-entered his truck then of- fered with it chuckle "Well. I think they're either pretty slow. or else they must be cutting the whole County!" There appear, of course the tedious spells, when the grain is tangled and broken, and James is one to find those pieces "so short, Ellen. the binder could scarcely catch them!" There is a misery in a shoulder tonight which he is bound ”I never used to have, Ellen. would it be that we're going to have another change in the weather?" he asks now in this study of ours "or per- hap ' and his tones lighten "it

might be from the stocking. I kept.

at it fairly steadily today." I O C

And from near and the sounds of the harvest. . . the cutting, the stocking. the haul- ing or the threshing. beneath love- ly September skies. At Alderlea we hear oi the harvesting in fur-flung placcs. brought often in person, as visitors compare notes with James.

And sometimes in these visits we hear echoes of ,the old years. news of the yoiiii::ste:'s we once knew

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to the royal family.

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Five-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden and his mother, Piinccss Sloylla, Vlsllilig circus at Stockholm were captivated by this cviitnpunzee who .stopt:c.i his monkey shines long enough to pay a visit The youniz prince was as thrilled as any live-yeah old youngster the world over watching the performance-

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For Tomorrow

IT may be rather difficult to settle down to cold, constructive labor under the alluring. magnetic bombardment: of these hours. Everything appears in a new and pleasing light. with an nccentuai- ing impetus toward music. art and all the things that make for youth. joy. and affection. Intellectual pro-

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A friend called upon a guest at a hotel. knocked and asked him to open the door. "Can't. door's lock- ed!" the voice within announced.

"Well, unlock it!" the caller re- quested.

"Can't. lost the key!" "Great Scot, man! you do if there's a fii'c'.'"

”1 won't go to it."

What will

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from 3 dairy today to get goodmiersy maidens and lads who to us. manure for success with flowers" ""er.”1'9lV up - - - "A 31713"- said the little gray haired ladvigm"du.wE.mer nhlefldy .a 5-"'1' whose sham eyes smmmd asquickl gpathetlv listener nnd confidante of

ductivcness should be cultivated in

order to keep on a happy medium. Colorvd

For me Blrthduy A young mother, just returned

pansics. ,

"Where would these lovely flow- ers be without a frame." she com- mented. "and what could make 21 lovclicr frame than the cedar?" She answered her own questions

as we walked along borders of ustilbe, lilies. pansics. pinks and cleome.

"And where could one get

enough small cedars to plant these

borders if the Cotton Memorial

Nl1TSeI'.'v' Wasn't so generoiis?" This Continued on pay 3

To hollow and pirece the stem. the.v' made use of their bone, of which the point was a little flat- tened and sharpened: by dint of turning back and forth they hol-

strm. In,the same way. and by virtue of time. they came to 1.1m end of it. All of their, work was never very pi'cssin;:, and all that they did of this sort was only for their amusement. I I I

As to their nther kinds of pines they were of two pieces, The stems were made of it certainwood which our sailors call nine featu- nietl wood. They made the stems of them of a foot or a foot and a half in length. In order to pierce them they made a ring at an inch Ymm One end. from which they removed the wood all around as far as the middle. which they left as large as the wick of a candle: this seems like the pith. but it has none of it. or so little that it seems like none. They took this wick in their teeth which thev Shut Ulilhtlv. and all the rest of the stick in their hands. which they turned little by little very carefully.

This wick twisted so well that it detached itself inside the stick. being loosened from one end to the other of its proper thickness. It was then drawn out very care- fully with a constant turning of the stick which in this manner he- came pierced. Then they polished it, and reduced it to the thickness necessary to make it enter the hole of the pipe. This was sometimes of hard wood, sometimes of Moose bone. or the claw of Lobster. or Sea-crayfish. and of other mater- lal according to the fancy of him xho took it upon himself to make

or which is red. with the stem, the whole in one piece.

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1,7 as she snipped off a spent fldw- loll” mlilnwfl Wldef”-lied Teccml-V er of clelphiiiiuiu. lemon lily atid.a"C:' 0"” 9f me” had

lowed the stone and pierced the .

Those Whose birthday it is find and; in-auty in cvcrytliing. especially in 'irlCl'id5lllps and recreation. A iluod day to plan soznetliing exciting, for adventures out of the ordinary should bring a novel thrill, new

been coiic. and we sat on the old stone don!”-Step at the front verandah with the small one to talk it over. "But she's not a girl. Nanna. . She's an o-old lady!" the cliildrf”e"d5.and 8' 900d m."e' Yeasomdl has old as you Meg an i A child born on this day has a her hair 15 as may. And her nammgenl-le disposition. a keen and in- is not -Mary like you Caned' hen! quisitive intuition, and is a'natu- It must be Mrs, something, don.t rat (llplomfll. It will do well in any you mink? Because she had branch of the arts or sciences it husband with her in the car." This woman is among the number It that in our thoughts. though rig; Continued on page 14 ii

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That Body Of .Yours By James W. Burton, M.D. (

PREVENTING INJURIES FROM THE ATOM norm

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From investigations made by the staffs of Duke University and the L'nlve.i:slt,V.uf Chicago, we yea", that medical science has moved gimtrpefsimlsmf ito optimism in

ca men - at u . ies following ad) atoinl blasotlh nlflllls works l0 Slmort statement was made by Dr. Frank- ' I I I lin C. McLean. University of Ohio. ago. at the last meeting of the American Medical Association. Dr. McLean said that better under- standing of the effect of irradia- tion ancl better methods for the control of the effects are respon- sible for this prog-regs,

Certain compounds have been shown to ward off irradiation in- Jury. The chemicals cysteine and gluthnthione possess chemical groupings that compete with nor- mal body 6011.: for available oxy- gen. This fight. for oxygen between

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: by many girls my age.

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right for her.

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and thus offsets irradiation injury. 35 Oxygen is required when any burning takes place. Female 59,; hormones. esirngens. for some reg. ison yet unknown. are also effect- Ve in warding off irradiation in- jury.

Experiments with the use gf ACTH showed this drug effective in some extent. more so than corti- who but the most. useful treat. ment includes treatment with anti-

with them.

These should all provide Lots of luck!

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DOROTHY DIX sivs-I” Divided Duly

Soldier's Bride's Place Is With Husband, Not Mother

I have been married four months. Harry, my husband. is 22. He is in the Army and has been stationed about four hundred miles from here. '

further away and wants me to come and live there. but am faced with the problem of my mother.

of my going with my husband. but the rest of our large family feels that I nm wroi1i'.' and that my

duty is to my mother and not to my husband. I love my mother dearly, and want to do what is ' TESSIE

ANSWER: There is no question but that your duty lies with your husband. where he is stationed just. as long as you can he mother requires financial assistance, you might be able to help her to a small extent.

KEEP IN TOUCH

Write her as often as you can. telephone when possible. sounds like a reasonable and sensible person who just asks to be ;

That Is to be expected. but children will marry. Par-

the normal body cells and the kl.-pt aware of your love and concern for her. Chemicals. interferes with the lonely for you. "omlal "59 01 oxygen by the body enls must be prepared to have them leave the family especially now

with so many young men in service who naturally want their wives

You will find many problems-and many diversions--in your new interesting subjects for

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: What can I do nl-tout my boy friend? I am very much in love with him, but most of my friends don't approve of him. My mother likes him; my father doesn't. continued on page 14

Alice Erooks Des

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from India. hud engaged a new nurse for hei baby. one morning the nurse came to her and said. "I don't know what's the matter. madam. butrihe little one cries and cries."

The mother thought a moment. then, brightening up. she said. "I remember now. Baby's last nurse was a brown one. You'll find the shoe pollsli on the third shelf of the kitchen cupboard."

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confronted with a problem shared 1 am 19.

Now he is being sent much I want to go.

She is divorced and

8-year-old brother. She approves

and you belong

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Of course she will be

your letters

Some people don't

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A llountry Garden

1 Mrs. Gordon Mscmllul SONGS nu AU'l'lIMN

It was an evening sweet to know.

The western sky I field of gold

And through the sparrow! mist of song

A t.omtit's pipe rut clear and bold.

Robin. with breast reflecting light

milled forth his wildest notes. the tang

of Autumn violets with the scent

of honey thro' his accents rang.

The wren broke forth in sudden praise A shrill brief psslm of shattered ht, And greeniinch wsrbled near, but hid l His green and yellow hues from light. It was an evening sweet to know.

with fair September on the wing: And blast to hear the wild birds

weave Throt Autumn's glow a dream of Spring. -M. M. Johnson. I I I I September is the month for

planting Autumn Crocus and Col- chlum, the bulb that produces beautiful large crocus-like blooms in the early Fall. the leaves not appearing until spring. They are perfectly hardy. and will bloom indoors without water or soil very soon after arrival.

I have received some of these bulbs and as they are new to me it will be interesting to see them in bloom. This beautiful leafless Lily of the Autumn is ii. native of Colchis. ii province of Asia Minor. from which is takes its name. As it. has always been valued for medicinal purposes and cultivated almost everywhere in Europe. it has escaped from gardens to be- come wild in many countries.

The true Fall-blooming Crocus were also in the parcel of unusual bulbs that I ordered and these are beautiful and different including sativus, the saffron Crocus in bright lilac. A few pieces of the yellow pistil when used in cooking rice will impart a lovely garden color. '

The yellow dye. obtained from the filaments of this flower, has 3 long and romantic history. It was the Karcom of the Hebrews. and was used all over the civilised world for thousands of years. Both the Greeks and the Romans put this golden powder to is surprising number of purposes as ll medicine. a dye, for the flavoring and the coloring of confectionery and as a cosmetic. The plcbian audiences in the theatres and the Colosseum were squirted duridg the intervals with saffron-water as a deodizer. The rich stuffed cushions with it

fore a feast.

In England it has established It- self round Cambridgeshire. The Continued on page 9 KRCn”.-o R-Lmo

E Better English

f By 0. G William!

1. What is wrong with this sen. tence? 'What. kind of 3 man would do like he does?" 2. What is the iatlon of "oust"? 3- Which one of these words is misspelled? Wizard. lizard. gizard sizable. ' 4. What does the word ing" mean?

'5. What is a word beginning with ma that means "a proverbial saying"?

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ANSWERS

1- Say. "What kind of (omit I) man would do as he does?" 2, pm. nounce owsi, not oost. 3. Glzzard, 4- Impressive; 'c0mn-landing- "It was an ample and imposing struc. ture. 5. Maxim.

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LEMON niuiv M1lF'FINs

These muffins rise nicely in the oven and are really light, for phi, type of mixture. The lemon flav- or is good in what is frankly I les- sert muffin.

Serve Piping hot. of course, with butter or margarine. and added sweet or some fresh fruit. Yield- B muffins.

14 cup wheat. germ

54 clup crisp breakfast brim cer-

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bi cup buttermilk 1 cup once-sifted pastry flour or

in cup once-sifted hardwheot

flour 1 teaspoon baking powder li teaspoon baking soda '6 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lflnuhkd

sugar 1 egg . 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 'M' cut! corn syrup IA teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons shortening, mdited Combine the wheat germ, bum ceresl and buttermilk and let stand for 10 minutes. Measure and sift together twice. then sift into mixing bowl the "WI": blklniz powder. inking iodn suit and sugar. ' Beat. the en until thick and light; stir in lemon rind, com Iyrup, V-nilln. buttermilk mixture and mgxekd shortening.

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By Robert: Lee ..r.x.xm.xacwcsx.xmmmx Clean Floors

Shellac makes a. great difference to hardwood floors. but the stains on the floor must be entirely re- moved or the polished surface will show them up even plainer than before varnishing. Be sure the floors are stainless before either shellacklng or waxing.

scuffed Shoes

Do not tear of! s piece of loose leather on s. scuffed shoe. Apply a little liquid nail polish. paste it down securely. shine the shoe, and the place will never be noticeable.

Tinwsre

If new iinware is rubbed with grease and then wormed slowly without burning. before it is used. it will not rust,

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Modern Etiquette

By lloberls Leo

Q. How should one take leave of persons to vihom one has Just been introduced?

A. You can say. "Good-by. I am very glad (or. so glad) to have met you." To one who has been espec- l&11.v interesting. or who is some- what of a personage. you say. "It's been a great pleasure to meet you."

Q. Just what are the purposes of a dinner napkin?

A. To wipe the mouth before drinking from the water glass. that the kilns may not be smeared. and also to Wipe the fingers.

Q. When a man offers his seat in a. streetcar or bus to a woman.

I should he lift ms nu?

Ar Y06: it is a polite thing for this "rare man" of today to do,

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Q. How can I brighten my ru,-.51

A. Go over the surface of in. rugs with a scrubbing brush whim-, has been dipped lightly into mm, water containing a little spirits of turpentine or household ammonia, and this Will brighten them won- derfully. .

Q. HOW can I fatten thin hands?

A. Wash the hands in hot water dry, and rub a little olive oil inm them. Make the application baron retiring so that the oil can in- maln on as long as possiblp,

Q- How can I treat illluarg N that paint will stick to it more readily?

A. Rub the surface of the tin- ware with a piece of rough pum. ice stone or coarse sandpaper, mm aipplly a thin coat. of shellac var. n s .

MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT

VANCOUVER-(CP)-Dr. C. H Gundry, director of the division of

mental hygiene of the Metropoi!-,

tan Health Committee. has left on a Job for the U. N. World Ifenltii

Organization which will take him through Europe and Asia. Main purpose of the tour is a survey of

nublic health Thailand.

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