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Sensational Discovery

New Dull-Sheer Bocufy

and Longer Wear

our m: new ORIENT‘ “BEAUTI-SKIN“ STOCKING HAS THESE FIAHII! I—

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FRICTION-FREE STITCH UPIl-‘Gf nun) INCREASED ELASTICITY ( mama») WATER REPELLENCY (sad: mount) COLOR PERMAPINCY (will udbmnd repeand louder-bugs) exclusive "Sczird Silk” yucca makes

' llﬂlltﬂuhlhill.” stockings a rcsl beauty trcaimcnt

fur iouf

for (Vhei 1'

itgi-"fliuSdi by smart woman evcrywhcrt iungrwcaring kndisical. ln ih: Samson's nos: distinctive shiuics n our snacking counta-

SURPRISE PACKAGEI

Artillery officers chock shells In Q mainline beneath one o! on]. lﬂﬂ’! great coastal defence guns. The” “n M brim h; mg“ ‘y, l"? $91M‘ iiiio ventures near the Dominica's ghoros.

‘gig ﬂours-

A iiwbiicorm ‘IHALIFAXZ? res-X-

‘Pvogruino d QRIBTIAS Ind NEW TIA?! activities.

Spoa-Hﬁiuuarﬂmnﬁﬁlﬁo. Supper Dunn 9p. ass-l s. n. fovui-ClnrpﬂwporpQosi

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NEW YEAR’! IIVI

CELEBRA-

TION.

Dancingfrom 10p. man. ’

Snppn served from 10.30 p. m. mm’! l u. in. Tickets $3.50 (PM m) ref Pmw

Jun. ‘l NEW YEAR'S DAY

Jpniol Dinner $11!) avid $1.50 Supper Drum )0 p. sm-l o. us. Covor Charge 85c pa: person

(lit.

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mic in the heavy dnmnnd for roaorvsbionl for

vhrl. .ll$

functions. may we suggest thai you

j make your reservation as early n: possible.

lCAllﬁiDlAN NATIONAL Iss1.

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Americans Lend Helping Hand To British People

FAMOUS DOCTORS. NURSE!» SOCIAL WORKERS. CARRY OUT RELIEF WORK

Quite apart mm. war up M. in the humanitarian field lhopgnibed States are stretching out a friendly and helping hand to the 000910 Great Britain. Famous doctors. nurses and social workers are al- rondv in England. cgirryinir out re- lief work. Other units are expected in Ertiellland shortly. La r it is hoped establish Am- erican hospitals in ritsin bowsrds meeting the emerirencv needs of civilians, soldiers. sailors and alr-

men.

Behind the Allied Relief Fund of America. which is spoiisorin many cmelfllczicy medical units an special services. are inmiy influential and

ople from all Darts of the tales. The president o! the fund i5 Winthrop Aldrich. presi- dent of the Chose National Bank, of New York. Whcrever possible. American units are stuffed bv vol- untary helpers Wllo have come from North or South America.

The American Red Cross, which has vast funds at its disposal. is workiniz in Britnhi with the fulliip- provsl _ot' the Ministry of Health. It is b€fi1'il_i£ all QKDPllSiS for the crec- tion rim maintenance of a hospital. The personnel of lhe hospital will be mainlv Amcricnn. Thev have

either crossed the Atlantic specially

for the WOFR, or are Americans who

have lived in Great Briiain for a

number oi vclirs. The doctors will

bc DIOVlCiRlT bv the Hiirvnrri Univer-

sitv _ Medical School. '1‘\\'cnt,_y-live

specially traincd nurses have been

selected from the RfllSlCl‘ of the. American Red. Cross organization.

which has 45.000 nnines on its first

reserve list. As other nurses are

needed. . will be dispatched

from the Stat

The hcspilzil ZS for the treatment.

0f commimicalilc dis and will

have lUO begs. v. at; both

crvil and nnllcurr patients, It is

realized by the AmcricaiiRedCross

' that i1 zrcnt deal of valuable re-

search work can be carried out in such (lisenscs. tlirlr causes and pre- vention. and apart from the immo- dirite humane szrlw, (lam may be obtninvrl which can be» \l>'~I‘Cl for the hcln 0i lllllllilllili‘ at large, The founciilwni \\'()l'k on the he's- ‘ in: pronured bv the ll 'I‘licv are also vlcrtricity; ' ivritcr Thor he shlnnvd from . nod ("‘|~:~f0(l on to It is, of course. "no .rw . .-nil.-il and ls to he built 0f (illrnhld vmntiirir-nroqf plv w/rd. ' r Th:- nurslus uu" is exnelrlfid FPS-l‘ 111 F‘*""I1t Pfllvlfl Fll'\l‘ll\' and v ' W‘ hospital in .. .‘ the next

.‘ Rﬂllci‘ Fund 0f AHIOTlPfl ‘

is $"‘."l‘i<f‘"lv"r' n mmvly-y of $39913]

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lvmrizirr-rs Fur “l”. ShOﬂv: 71w]

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s...» . .4 hrisimas Spocials __ 5T _

Ell. MURPHY 8i SON Sea View

Beginning Dec. 16th and co-n- tinuing till midnight Chrigi. mas Eve.

Robin Hood Flor _ _ _ __ _ 334m Ma le Leaf Flour -- -- _ ._ 3,09 10 bs. (liizar — ~ _ _ _ _ 37¢ 1 lb. Pure Cream of Tartar _ 57¢ Raisins. l6 oz. pkg . - - _ _ __. 15c Raisins. Bulk. 2 lbs. — - _ -_ 35c Shoricninz. 2 IDS.

lard — - — _ _ _ - - — 11c $617: lining Smlii — - ._ _ _ 9c

s es 8r G Sim _ _ ._ Mothers Own. Kim; J3... 45c W5.“ ‘f?’ T ' er es ea — _ _ _ _ __

10 lbs. Oaimi-al — _ _ ~ _. _. 23g Molasses. m.» zlillnn _ -_ _ 62.‘. Kcrvsenv 0H. A ram... - __ ._ 1 15 QCDVO Oil. 5 gallon _ _ __ _ 55c

10 Der cent off iill Overalls, Under- wear and Wurk Shirts,

W9 vlrfy a full line of Christmas

Eggleklillls and Fruit at attractive

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FRESH AS A FLOWER!

‘LOTUS’

"is w Perfumed Cologne

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SANTA SAYS: Give Chrlstmnm. .

Fashions they really want! _ . Adorable Dresses in Taf-

Qj, Cosy Ski Suits . . - fetus, Crepes, W001 T 4- Materials all, and more! values for the

w

Give them the

for all ages . . Sweaters, Ski Caps and Parkas. We have thcm Remember we're packed will!

Theni Wearnblea This Smart Sturdy \Vai'm Coats . . .

artans and Plain W_ool. . Skating Skirts,

CHRISTMAS SEASON THE MISSES

HOLMES AND BRADLEY

ll Queen St.

- iv i;

Pliono 92

places

. in b0 i? reizular movenientr of supiblie! 1° l Qmffgﬁ we, a‘ 111.9%? 53mm

any part. of the B itish Isles It is

esbmmwd ma‘ 60 miles M surlijifcli l thick pzipﬂ‘ Mix the samples well , . ,

dressing alone have already

the sample obtained on a piece 01

Se“; out : and scnd about a cupiiil to reprie- Recenc arrivals in England are sent. the surface soil.

Dr. Plililli) Wilson with a special medical unit. sponsored bv the Al- ed Relief. and live X-rsy instru- ments of the most unto-date by c. each (Xkillllk £11100. This spec R1 unit. consists of live famous Ameri- can Orthopaedic surgeons. Doctor's Richard rcrizusoii, lrcocrick Wak- nit, Donald DIM. Charles Bradford and Wilson. U1‘. Joiiii Coiirvcisc is Llie plastic surgeon, mid Dr. Noim- , an Egci the ilciierxil surgeon. l Accomokiiiyiiig them arc time; ODCYEUIliiZ Lnciiire nurses and l.\\'0 r women musical sccrciiirics. An iii- bcreslliig point amour, this Liiiii. is Lhiii NUS. Converse. who was’ bciii iii hing/and. ilClShllS u asilc HhlSl tor licr husband. iiie lcoucijol UR? unit. Dr. WIISOH, scrvco wiLh ihe Ausirulmiis iii Lhc lasi war. . The personnel oi i-lic Medical Unit, are now serving in dilicrclil hospitals throughout Great iiritaln. netting Linir humi in" iviicii Lite need urlscs it. 1s expected they \\l.l CSLHDllSlI an Amcricuu llUSDllili ior 1.000 piiiienis which will bc put. up and maintained bv American hlﬂllfy‘, l Two huncrrcu unu sixty vcliiclrsl for usc as nmuulancxs, L nsnorrici‘ l surgical irlrms Lillti iil0Loi'i'-'0(i first aiu pcsls liuvc bccii uroviucd by AlllPYlCJll lllilii$ SDLJHSJlCli i)\' ,Ainericiiu AlllilllliHlCL‘ \ 1cm Bril- ‘Incsc liillLS won; uuilc"; iilC ' ' u Nliiuslry oi liciillh. uml urivcrs are moviucdby Lhc American Ambulance. Fork; mohlc I;Lliii..._liS have bccu

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‘are miiiiimmcd bv tlic U. S. funds. AIIIGIILED. living lli urcnc Bril- - rilicu sonic- ihing over llaumilll warns llie ill)- keep 0i those ssruc s. The story of their (kﬁﬁlSi0ll bo lltiD iii this vray

is lIIICPESI-IHIZ.

Lust. Mnv Lhc American Sccicii‘ iii London met to discuss how i0 cele- brutc independence Diii‘ oii July 4. Mr. Gilbcri. Cori‘. an executive oi l Hie society. suggested Limt u. was llliiDDfODPlllLB Lo Lnlk of celebrations or. such a time. l-le urged that. the Society should cuuimcmuraic lhc occasion in a manner thin. ivoird iycnelit Grcai. Britain. Folloiving his suizizcstiou. funds poured in Iilgpm Americans all over the Brlilsh

es.

How touTake _ Soil Samples

Some cuthoriies recently have d6- clored that. the bssi. time for the farmers to take soil samples for chemical waits for icrulizcr re. quircmenis is in the lull other the harvest has been taken off. Pro- fessor Harlow, provincal chemist; in olwrge of soil testing for Nova Sootia. Department. of Agriculture deciarcs he is in favor or talking -, soil samples at any time of the = year but. the person who has the l bask of intezpreting the results of the tcsiis of these sampks should be guided by Lhc Limo of the year the sample is rakrn. Profcsso. Har- low emphasizes the importance o! the fisnncrs taking samples from their fields in the pmpsr manner. A recent bulletin on the subject. says, "samples of soil sent are oi value only when they are an aver- ace of the field. The easiest way to get s good sample is to bore down wiiih an old inch and s. quarter su- gar until the color of the soil changes. An ordinary hand trowel

' ioaislsrcrsrsrwaieis‘

l lions showing

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Poultry Processing Without Loss

In (he preparation of dressed poultry for market. much loss is sustained. both from tihe standpoint of quoiicy and from labour cost. where proper; equipment is not. a- vailable or where the 1000251118 room or equipment is ind y arrang- cd. To help pc-ultrymen cveni: unis. 10:5, ill: Marketing Service Dominion Dcporimrn. oi Aﬂrlculi- ure, has issued o smies of ilustia- the equipment. and arzriiiglrmcnt coiisiciicrcd Ipﬂwiiﬁﬂl in operating lmjg: 0:‘ small rooms for poultry kllllIlf-I and pulsng.

and for grading mid packinr. Mucli .

ms o elaborate cquipmtnL for kil- lin-g rooms mlgh’ be employed. but. [he iilus rmicns. of tlh~ equipment and l‘: ingcment. rcpcscnlt what. ls coi cii the mInlmu neces- slty r GflllllCllCy m op-ration. lIighcsL. qua‘lty cf the bi:ds will lhus bc 1r. cyvrd and labour costs l-"duord to ill? lowest.

. NEWS Y NA TURE NOTES .

I! Ilﬂﬂ '0 Tl@%l

DIVI!» DOWN IIIAD

Bumoofourbiiﬁusvony

res-mourns...“ "Fl-i

m . , we see the peeling tho woodnheflyootehersostohingflies. But others ﬁggln have name; w!!!“

somevva misleedinga . ounYluntilwek-nuwtheirhlbl bet. to: we do not; nulls; how mmod

mﬁsmviiuc-umm Nuthatch i:

many dUfUQ-lﬁ- Woodpecker, which is the one most often seen with tihe nuthntich, sl-

mny bah, o. tow Hahn-id atop. heroism! ﬂierctyhohhinklhehu missed some . his com-sq is upward. ‘Ilhe n-uthawh is more versatile. It is I. matter oi indizffer. encs with which way he tra- vels on s truer-upwards, to onq side or the other. and if it happens to be more convenient ho does not hesitate to scramble down the tree l-muik head-first, hence the school- boy's name "Devil Head". If

most unwoodpeclier-like. The downy would sadly miss his tail u a support.

Buy, if the nuihatch climbs s ties and pecks mm the bark 101‘ his rood. “my is not a Woodpecker? Be- cause he oes more. He has learned s, trick the true woodpeckers do not seem w have discovered as yet. Should the busyméittle bird find l. nut, such as a ch not, hazelnut. or an iwocn. he carries it to a mood spot and wedges it semmlv into l crevice in the rough bark. and more he packs s/wcy until he breaks it

Ladies ’ Hand Bags In Morocco, Goat Skin, Calf and Antelope. Prices

‘Z25 ‘° $7.50

A Gift That ls Highly Appreclqtgd

open to feast. upon the rich kernel. But. all nuts a..e not so good. He may find a grub inside. This doesn't ‘ matte". He cats the and £11., A fat piece of meat does not come

Tl illr t :\.iciis which are isrued‘

in Irldr foim spcnk for th msclvcs but (l. nun; a ITZAG-E with regard l0 m- cwinz. Whore

o locaiczl some dis.|

.. 3 .. e k. rig rcom —a"d icr this rcasoii b1 5s rirc not

Di "cd in tho coon" immediately.

for killing —il i. pcinird out. that,"

il i . ‘

l, ll is ndvisrlnlir Lo 1" .10’! the bitds in

‘woo-cold \rl~.t'r -‘ '

*oiiru and ktpl. vmrm.

l should nol be loll. in the ilvoier for mcrc than two hours mid then they .".l0\l‘.fl by‘ hung un in the cooler in l-lie usuril mount-r. Emphasis is placed on l-llP fact shot all poultry should ho plccrd in iioprr cooling iomprriiir-s‘ immediately after kil-

. llni! and ifulrklnz. The ioklo-bul-

g lotin cc ‘ lug the illustrations 0f

_ mp yirccr 1g rooms mm- be ob-

l l{llll"(l by iyrfliiw. to t-h: Publicity

1 nrd Exlmislori Division, Dominion

Dcparimmil or Agriculture. Ottiuva.

GETTING “HIE POINT

A {nan was giving some sdvce to his son, Al. the end oi a rstber stern lecture. he raid: "Now. my boy. you understand perfertly what I mc-nn?"

“Y replied the boy. “Whst it. boils uwivn to is this: ll I do well. it's bcrnusc of heredity. and if I tail, ifs my own fault,"

WHY HAVE

SORE

ud be changed‘ hi"

"Oh loodnen me! I didn't moan to hit ll ﬂu! haul"

‘Your Eyes‘?

amiss w a vegetarian.

However winter comes when nutsl are not readily found. The nirhaich l

lng a. winter bird, must iind other, food. A: this scassn vou wll £ind| him become a regular v'si'oi' to your feeding ststlcn. In crmpohy with the downy woodpecker- he will come to feed upon i-hov lumps oi suct you put out. As they prsk 1W3’. almost; side by side, ycu will have! s, splendid oppmtunity to ccmpare‘! the two birds, noting not only their, size and colors, but also their roses and actions. You will thew so: why one is a Woodpecker and tho oiher a niibha .

All mrcrgh the wimy 1h‘; chem-v; nimble little acrobat clambes a- bout. chuckling to himself in odd nasal undertones. s: he picks a. SCDJD of fcod from the fistire; of the bark her-e and there. But anon Name's good time come: the izenlsi| spring-time with its s‘ir.~in'-z inﬂu- ence, aspiring life everywhere. The crow t; c-Jlliiig. the $ong2pnrraw'x' lay is heard. even the prorarc downy beats out a rapid lotto on some re-, sounding limb. 'I‘h.- riuthfitoh Pei: he too must. sing. Thzough the yet.’ naked woods on iii-e balmy air, we hear his voice mingling in tho, chcnis. We con hardly call ii sing-j ing however. "fiali-haﬂi-iiah-liiih-l hoh-hah-J’ cornrs his not.‘,-—-a hol- low pt=al of mirthless laughter.

Ladies ’ Gloves

g Is a very acceptable iind useful gift iniliid. Plain and Fur-lined and “col-lined. him-y Wools, Angora, Angorctle. Prices ranging "m"

59C ‘° $4.00 Children ’s Wool Cloves In all the bright l0 $1.00

shades. Price -— — -— -

PROWSE BROS. LTD.

FOR PRACTICAL GIF’ ‘S

This Christmas. ..

please your friends with the kind of izift they will enioy for a whole year. Send them Canadian Natune—the beautiful magazine nhst is mskinz nature so nonulsr. Its fas- cinating articles and pictures about birds, animals. flowers. trees, and other nature subjects. and four-ooh our reproductions of eminent nature Daintinns make it an ideal gift and a clesn and wholesome mauazino which is needed in everv hOIXIO-Jivg Iiilmbﬂ‘! yearly. Bend us your friends‘ names today and solve your lift problem this convenient wsy. live or more one-year sub- wrlptions 80 cant each if orduiﬂ direct from the publishers. ONI-Y v1.00 A YEA! I Your: $1.50 Please remit s: p" Toronto. nr If by p". smisl chi-qua nrlrf 15 cents for oxchsngn. CANADIAN NATURE 176 Jlrvll Si. Tor-om,

How Are

ll ouustinvliigsynmalis "lélln-haduhu, n l"! l .- "mo: amen swings "Firm-via wlihnsn f Lavlrilienas no s thorough

llljl [n difficulties.

6. F. liutclioson

‘o. w. IIUTUIIEBON r. u. iiurcuilsori

and discussan-

G-ERS

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