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Flappenings of

The Week

' The King, ivlte left yesterday for | tour of South Africa. has‘ IP- bionted a Council of State to carry an regal duties during his absence- Wednesdayk official London Gaz- ette said the Duke of Gloucester. bust back from a term as govern- or-general in Ailstralia. the Prin- cess Royal tthe King's elder sister, Princess Mary). and Viscount Las- oelles, her son. would be coun- cillors of state. To them are dele- gated the functions normally car- iri out by the King and Queen. T331 are empowered among other ithings, to summon and hold a privy council. but will not have the power to dissolve Parliament, or fo grant any title. rank or dign- ity.

The King will ripen Parliament In Capetown Feb. 2i. In Gil-WWW" ceremonies the Queen will receive the degree of Dcclor of L-avis and Princess Elizabeth will attend sev- eral rallies of Girl Guides and youth movements. Sartorial pre- parations for the Royal tourists. though elaborate. aren't a patch on those taking place among their hosts. South Africans in London say that their countrymen, never ones to fuss about the little nice- ties of apparel. no'w are badgering tailors for formal ensembles. Soc- ially ambitious housewives are Ye- poirted to be paying more titan £100 101g gowns, in which to attend gar- den parties or dinners, ivhlle their husbands scour the country for morning coats and silk ltais.

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The Queen was present al an At Home which was given by Vis- countess Aslor at the English- Speaking Union. Daruttouih House. Charles Street. Berkeley Square. in honor of the '12 American ex- change teachers who have been visiting England. About 150 guests

Dr. and Mrs. David MacKemne Montreal and Eldon. have gone it Amine. Cal. for the remainder of the winter.

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Mrs. (Dr) 5- handler, Ctf Alber- ton left on Monday by plartelm Montreal. where she plims spend‘ ing a brief holiday.

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Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Hender- son. home on furlough from south Africa, made a very fine impress- ion on all who heard their message from the mission fields. As the guests this week oi Mrs. Hender- son's stint. Mrs. W. A. Stowlrt. the \l5liOf‘3 liad lite OPPOYY-llllill’ of meeting ntany cf Mrs. Hender- son's relatives from diffvrvill Willi-i of the Province. On Thursday afternoon the W M.S of St. James Church had an afternoon tea at Mrs. Stcviartg hospital ltcme in honor of Mrs. Henderson. who

guages she had learned and showed many examples of work clone tn Africa. As the tra- vellers return to resume their spleiuiid work antoitg the heathen nations a greater interest has been enkindlcd in all those who lltivf.‘ the pleasure ct meeting Dr. and Mrs. Henderson and little daught- cr. Muriel who reftun to Toronto over the wctk-citd.

‘Tuesday tnoriling fcr Ottawa

He was accompanied by Mrs. Mc-

for the tession. .. . Miss Louise Haszartl return list evening front 'i‘ruro. NS... where site was atlcndutg an in- stitute Convention. . ..

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on request gave the guests pctxong al touches on her work. the lfln"

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Senator J. i‘ Mcitltyrc lcft on} to attend the c-peitiitg oi‘ Parliament t

Xntyre who will remain in Otiaivi .

Opera star Grace Moore and Prince Gustav Adolf. son of the Swedish Crown Prince. were among thc.22 persons killed wilt! a Royal Dutch airliner crashed and burned tit fhc CODPllllRZQIl- Denmark, airport Sunday. '

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An Army chaplain thinks that

about their Marias’ tempers and fus

‘llhey forgot Gill sy ways. and wilt-at bum cooks they

were, and how the bill-collector was always hammering on the door.

unpleasantness of family life.

Viewed from the distance of a few thousand: miles. home, sweet home seemed the most beau-j

tiful spot on ea

the old song,

rth; a place where. according to never was heard a discouraging

word.“ and where wives stayed young and beau- tiful and yes-yesed their husbands and fed them on angel's food, and cMldren were dterubg iifgtegd ef

little pests, and

rent was free. and steaks des-

cended like manna from heaven and everything was perfectly jake.

So it is no

they are instead of the Elysium he so often he is unable to take it, a

his duty in his face. we may well

home isn't what it used to be and whom we have been separated for

Of course. tlio teen-age Will‘ n of the soldiers going A. W. 0. L... inevitable because the yuungstcrs g pcricnccs they had been through.

ancc vanishes like mist in llio suit

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site ever saw iii liiiii that llltldt ho

liiiiiiy il roluritittg svrviccittuit finds fh.af tit-c wife he left behind “and homing up ham has dsynlopcd an cntrrcly dificrciihsct of characteristics in lits|--Sh°u1d have ensue in ‘m. m“ a SGllL€.'u.lL‘_1S iio longci _a clinging tine. She has iuriicd into iymslead qt |ie.__w|,y don‘; bliv iS iio timid little creature who asks her lillibfilidnuake Lhem “C.” “in,

m" they would stay.

sturdy’ oak. what ltt- ililiilis silo thinks.

Slit: tells hint.

wonder that when Joe gets his

discharge and returns homo and finds things as

ltas bccn dreaming up about them. itd goes over the hill. And before

we call him It quitter. and remind him of his wedding vows and throw

drop a tear of sympathy on his

shoulder. fol‘ we have all been there. We know from experience that tltcre is no going back and tak- ing up life wit-ere we laid it down. Everything is changed. The old

even our nearest and dearest. from a long time, are strangers to us.

TEEN-AGE LOVE VANISHES

mrriagcs are rcspottsiblc for nuiny inutrlmottially speaking. That was rew up fast during t.he crucial ex- aiid as men and women they no

longer loved those who fiatl ravislted their youthful fancies. Absenceimmed to “nd cswemed like ‘he has made their" llctirts grow fender of somebody else and the old rom- iom 010m. m. pard_ m. [he Tubby

But t.he dist-nchaiititicitt that tho soldier so often finds on his he ' - -

. , . . _ _ r coat of colors, only infinitely return is not in. grief alone. It is just as frequently the wifes tragedy lmoye precious than any 0i those. I as ‘well, because tfuoc hasclistigecl, so has site, and she ‘fliidS it no were Sudden“, missing t-tistei to adjust ltcisclf loinm titan ho dues to her. And if she looks Jame has gone '0 but a b“ wmry like iio glantotir girl to film. bt- SLIFL‘ that she is asking liorsclf what ‘fmm

r want to ittztrry him.

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fhe reason that w many of the.’ returning Ci. L's have forsaken their wives is because during the time] they were overseas they idealized the domestic life.

l ‘ ‘ and how the children fought and the babies cried, and all the other:

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Seven years of separation for Roza Hilf, l0, and her father, Joseph l-liif, a former Polish: lchool teacher. whose wife and two other children were slain b! the Nazis, ended in Montreal. where the girl was met by her father. Mr. and Mrs. Hill ivcro

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What care I for castle o: creed? It is the deed, it is the deed. What for clan, what for clan? It is the mm, it is thb man. Heirs of love and joy and woe Who is high and who is low? Mountains. valleys, sky and sea Are for lll huntanity.

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In the matter of friendship. dil- appolntment rises chiefly, not from liking our friends too well, or think- ing of them loo highly, but rattle; from an overestimate of their ilk-i ing for and opinion of us. if we would build a sure foundation in friendship. we must love our friend- for tlte‘r sakes rather than for our O\\'ll.—Cl'lfll‘lOli0 Bronte,

returning liomc from the U. S. when war broke out. and were unable to communicate with their children. who had been left with relatives. Mrs. l-lilf managed to get into Poland and reach them,‘

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Our house is quiet tonight, in-' deed I find it a little too still. As if something we had grown accus-

cat with her placid purrirg anti

from it.

his day, the sandman itot too far nway and with a broad

muddle but perfectly good at

jdoes she want down?" but amused its well. -Warm- cl‘ days she enjoys an outing. wliici

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Something Else Again

Bath towels that are Vvorn in ilie the ends may have those good onus cut off’, then cut into squares and an edge crocheted by nimble fin- gers. Net result —-f0‘llf' to six ttew wash cloths. ‘ toy for

her. wondering “an' why

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brings the rest of'us to the wind- ows or quitirly to the door when she comes to pay a call.

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Bu! this week brought a cold cf twcalhcr lo The Islind. and with high cold winds only to remain indoors was desirable. That was in the wake of the January thaw. when rivtilets ran ilowtt the liill sldesi and stubblcs and meadows liarcd. And the tun was bright and so ivnrni that we said: "This is like

frosty when ntost

pyjamas

elastic. where

that tltry ro they're

a March day!" Anti so llio nioutli has come to Burns’ Night und here in -tlto qtticl of it. I lock back tlircugh tltc ycars that have brought so many changer, to g scene that

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Keep a good titagazlne or book 5.. the flint floor of your home. Tim. if hubby ll late for ‘dinner. ti... wait will not be so lrklornc and the few minutes of rest and relaxa- tion make the dinner preparation. atid clearing away 185a of u task.

The Elusive Key

So often we housewives rotor, from- the store with many bundle, and then comes the problem u] finding the ho-use key If you “,1, use a sm-all purse, that has a chain attached to hc-lti the key, for your house money you will never he troubled with that search again. The key. can go inside ilic purse Ol‘ hang down outside. very en, to find

A House Shoo

A comfortable liqiisc altuc is .'.-. necessary for housekeepers as i... hikers. A low, square ltccl anti tin arch support moan foot Uullllur‘ for the person who tloes hcr l\\\ll work. not old fancv slippers \\.[l|

run-down heels that tire anti ltiillii v

the feet.

NOAH USED GARNETS T0 LIGHT THE Alfli ‘If you wo-ulti cherish true. ' Iii Aquarius well you ll do To wear this gem of tivariitr-sf hut-- The giiriuii When Pope Innocent III sPlll Richard The Lion-Hearted ml: gold rings, each set with a tlLHcr cnt stone. in i198, he wroic llitll the four rings were symbolic: 'I‘hii verdant hue of the emerald for l\li‘).' we should believe, the celestial lilti- ity of the sapphire for how w.- should hope, the‘ clear lI‘€ll5l)‘|‘i‘l‘.~ tzy of the topaz for how we should act. and the mauve cola-r of iii.- garnet iot- hoiv we should low. That has always been the lcgrxitl of the garnet-the gtin of iiiit~

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lstancy and sincerl-ly, of’ uni-hang-

' . . l!‘ UENEYIISVE REDLBLE . were DYQSEY". lflfillldlilg U10 Am at a dinner party at hcr homo 3 cotildnt count chattg.» tip to n dollar. Now site is a shrewd business tmndcd m sfay?" he preeeded me lmg “we, 1t, Bpppa] goes almost a.

erlcan teachers, who vivzrc pre- sented to Her Majesty. . - ..

Mrs. Kenneth Franklin and two young daughters who have been visiting Mrs. Pranklirrs father, Dr. H H’ Shaw. Upper Prince Street. loft last Saturday on return to Montreal.

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li/Lrs. John MacLean and yOunZ

eon John have returned from a

visit with Mrs. McLean's aunt.

Mrs. Greene itt Southport. Conn. I U I

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Mrs. G. Raymond Brow is en- tertaining at a tea on Friday. Feb- ru 14 at the 'i“hemls Olub. Moni- re ,-.ln honor of her debutante daughter. Miss Elizabeth ‘Brow. granddaughter of Mrs. E. Brow. Prince Street.

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Mra. W. G. Bruce was hostess last evening at a sntart ditmer bridge at her home. Harland Apart- ments, Water Street.

. - o Their friends learned with re- et that owing to the illness of . H J. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon accompanied by Mr. Gordon, their daughter and a nurse were expect- ed home last evening from St. Peterdburg, Florida. where they were to have spent the winter ontha. ltfr. Gordon will enter the

.E.I. Hospital for further treat-

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Mrs. Anthony Eden. wife of Bri- lain‘; wartime ilioreign Secretary has planned to join the Duke and Duchess of Vllindsor. who are vac- ationing on a plantation nea-i- Tall-

hamee, Fla. She arrived in Miami.

orida. Sunday night aboard Pan- iAmerican Clip r from Port-of- Bpain where s e had been vacat- ioning with her husband and son. (rho latter will return to England via Brazil.

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Motorist (after mocking down Matcher‘: lily) —- “Pm sorry, my lad: are you all right?"

Boy (after picklflfi up contents of baskeD-"i don't know. Here's my liver and ribs. but where's my kid- “w?”

Visitor-To what do you attribute such good health at your advanced age?

Oldest inhabitant - W'ell. I rock- m I got off to a good start before People invented them vitamins.

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The Birches. last. Saturday cvcnittg. . . . Mr. and Mrs. R R. Boll left Wednesday on a ltoliday visit to Montreal and Toronto.

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Mrs. A W. l-l-yndmari loft Mon- day on a visit to her daughter in Kincardine. Ont.

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Mrs. tDr.) I. J. Yeo. was among the popular hostesses entertaining at bridge this‘ week.

The critical illness of Mrs. P J Clarkin is deeply regretted. I O n

Mrs. P‘. W. Williams and Mrs. (Dru A.A. Lockhart of Summer- side are cnjoyittg a plCilSuilL holi- day in Halifax this week ttntl are 8119515 at the Lord Nelson.

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MISS Blanche Fiitlaysoit has rc-

l-urned home front an enjoyable

visit spent willlt her sister Mrs.

Lucas in Halifax. .

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The Lethbridge Times 0f Alberta says that Dr. and Mrs. M. K. Mac- Gougan will be leaving t.he city at the end of the month and during their absence their home will be oc- cupied by Mrs. Fred Rose. Dr. Mac- Gougan plans on taking post grad-u- ate work for three montihs in Bos- ton, Mass, and Mrs. MacGougan will holiday in Montreal and Tor- onto. Ont. afteir visiting her par- ents. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Dixon in Medicine Hat.

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On Wednesday afternoon l\'l»rs. J. S. MacEachem entertained at the tea hour in compliment to Miss Jean Boswell, who came to Leth- bridge recently from Victoria, Prince Edward lslaiid. to be min- ister's assist out at Southminsler church. Dur g the afternoon the honor guest had t.he opporturfty of meeting others who have come to the west from her homo province. Mire Charlotte lViacEachern presid- ed at filte tea table.

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Hon. Frances Mary Drummond, 99. who for 30 years was maid of honour to Queen Victoria. and who died ‘recently. was the daughter qf the ninth Earl of Slrathallan. Miss Drummond entered the ser- Vlce of Queen Victoria when, l0 years after the death of the Prince Con-iio". the Queen was stllillrt dBBP mourning. She relinquished the past only when the Queen died. A fascinating talker on Victorians. she retained as well a tremendous interest in the affairs n! the wgrld and of her own family. Her death occurred in Chelsea, not fei- from Kliislflston Palace where the young Queen Victoria was told of hei- ac-

cession to the throne.

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For Sunday. February

SUNDAYS ltorosctpe is u pro- pitious at ltatppy tuc, with tuuch and pr: .... tit c.t_,oyr.i:ltl, pros- perity and flllflllllil"lll. in whiitcver direction the eitzrgics. fitcultics, plans anti aspirations may be focus- ed. Social. domestic. romantic or cultural littercsts are accented, but do mt tinge these by gleams from the "green-eyed monster" or any form of over indudgence.

For the Birthday

Those iiihosc birthday it is may anticipate a flat‘ of increase attd accumulation of real possessions as well as those of a romantic, social. professional and artistic signific- ance. with tangible and concrete returns. Keep gracious and kindly. rcfraittittg from pcify jcalousics Cl‘ envy. This in business as Well 8H 81- fectional relafiotzs.

A child born on this day should be talcntcd. versatile and possess as well petrsoital chatrni and magnet- litm. lt may be predisposed to jeal- ‘ousy and envy.

For Monday, February 8

MONDAYS astrological forecast emphasizes t he nosd for a plan cf action. in which t.he attitude should be one of the alert, watchful and vigilant. since a favorable state of affairs might be complicated by an undercurrent of the treacherous, crafty and elusive as well as dec- eptive. Shun all questionable in- volvemcrtta and dubious intrigues. Wamh out “rackets?

Birthday Forecast

‘Those whose birthday ft is may have a stirprlslitgly favctrttble day. egies may play a conspicuous part. a deceitful. tricky and bewildering turn of events should there be any‘ sort of alliame with doubtful.’ fraudulent or illicit deals or persons! of iinprlnclpled character. Shun cx-l pediency and easy ways and means-l

A child born on this day mn¥| have power to secure fair fortune by subtlety and strategy but may l1"- cllne to the easiest way. subject to; snares and fraudulent intrigues.

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Better English

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fence? "I am sine they will win out." 0

... What is the correct pronunc- iation of "holocaust"? “

3. Which one of the." word; l4 misspelled? Misdemeanor. mischiev- lous, misoonoeive. _

. 4. What does the word "incor- ruptible" mean?

5. W.hat is a word beginning with co that means "inordinately eager to acquire and "'.'

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1. Omit out. or uy. “I em litre

they will win in the end." 2. Pro-

nounce hol-o-kmt, first. o as in of,

second o us in obey. third o as in

cost. acoqnt first syllable. 3. Mia-

chievous. 4. incapable of being brib-

ed or morally ed. "He n; at mart of honor. and lrtcoiiruptlbie." 5.

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for fraud. schcrnoalm+oouooo+uo+o+uac+ao .

in which intrigue and subtle sti'at-.

But there is a. serious menace from;

1‘. What. ll wrong with this sen-l

ivolnati and it doesn't tiikc ltoi" husband long to find uut that titt- is up ‘he Stan-s awmle Slncc. ffayffg

going lo be filo purse-tutor iii iltc

For the first time iii ftcr life site ltas had freedom and known the mum], w; gontlmlcd to chat wltilc tg lltntgs. lllld iio more husband is going to order lter 1 wiped there, but enly a few _ _, And llllill)‘ a iitaii r410. bcforc the war. was the supremo lninulgs‘ The“ a “Org iumgiigi; on dictator in his lluillf.‘ JIOW finds himself saying yes nta'am and jump- his lips’ eyelid, ilfgopgd‘ “m1 the

fun of has: around atztiiit

ing ivhcit ltis wife speaks.

Yes, lltc vrar has changed a great many things. Especially marri- alone tmo the Land o. N°d_ Jame;

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Mo d e rn , Etiquette

By Roberta Lee

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I o < of the ex- in sto-rcs

Q. ivhai are sumo prcsslnns salespeople should avoid using?

A. Such pltrascs as "look litre!" to attract cnc's attcnticil. Ant] slang phrases such as "O. KI‘. "Sure." and “All rlghty."

Q. What is tihe first, lest. of cor- rect dressing?

A. Comfort and simplicity. No style is good ii it results in dis- comfort or if it is loo "flashy." Your color combinations must be ltar- monlous.

Q. How long before the lunch- eon hour set should the guests ar- rive?

A. About five to ten minutes be- fore thi: specified hour.

Cook ’s Corner

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