WOMEN

n-lday, February 4, 1055

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ELLEN'S DIARY

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what a fine building that new school is! And as modern as vis- nm and purpose could make it. And by the lighted windows and the number of cars parked about obviously an fete that night.

Bright by night and day, warm. comfortable, decorated and floor- gd in attractive colors, provided with ample blackboard space, fas- cinating seats and tables-of-desks. all clean and new and occupied by the richest potential in all the world-a bevy oi" children. And these. it came to mind. knew us not we scanned. we searched the faces to find some resemblance there to those pupils, those tam- tugs I the district we once know, with we eonfesa indifferent re- sults.

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let eicn whi'e we puzzled. how clearly the faces of those child- mi of that old year when we had taught in the neat old school across the way returned to mind: the steps in the porch-the morn- ing smiles; the voices in recita- tion the muted sounds of industry. the Joy and laughter of play . . . some have gone since then to join Heavenly classes; the rest sooner or later to carve honor- able places and enviable names in those occupations or callings which beckoned them.

And again we saw them walk and work with us through the sun-filled days of a bygone sum- mer; the gold and blue of har- vest ncatlier. the sad glory of the autunui. the sober waitings of fall. the white of winter, the Joys of spring-those children who came so soon to adult responsibilities and undertakings. Even as they will. who at the moment enjoy the novelty and delights of their ll'Il(i0l, attractive now and new. "i-Injny well your school-days" a former teacher of the district ad- vised them," because you will find out later that they have been the best .days of your lives."

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The opening of the new school is gone now into the history of the district. We recall how obviously satisfying to those most concom- ed the event was. Of the remem- bered incidents in connection with the occasion, we believe the most touching was the chance remark made in our presence afterward by one unable to be present at the s.Q'Cn10IIIeI. She is I sweet- ist-ed lady. a sufferer for some years front the mysterious misery that is Arthritis, and moves about the rooms by way of her wheel. chair. "After you went. I made its way to the kitchen" she re-

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'no income? And she expects to

Farmerls Wife

marked to the sister-in-law. with whom she lives. She smiled hap- PUY. revealing her interest. "You see. I Just had to look out at the lights of The Schooll" C O I

"The lights. one by one are go- ing out all across Europe" a Brit- ish statesman commented sadly at the beginning of World War I. g

But not fortunately in the field of education on this is-land-and not in that rural district which lies, as the crow files, only over the fields from us at Alderlea. There from the windows of the new school. beams shone across the white of the snow last Wed- nesday night . . . lights new-lit in token of the beginning of a new era of schooling there. with many lovely days of it to come.

Until tomorrow - - e- Diary - -- - Good-night . .

MARY IIAWORTH'S MAIL

Spendihrili's Son Resenis Mother's High Expenditures DEAR MARY HAWORTH: I

am 27. a college graduate mak- ing about 38.000 a year. My wife

Peady

fashion accessory. especially when

derscore the current trend of rich. uses a creamy pearl together with

white pearls.

Glow

A really good piece of costume jewelry is indispensable as a fine

it comes to evening elegance. The

pearl. that pearl of fashion. wears a "cultured" look this season to un-

but not overdone, opulence. Coro one of dark, iridescent hue. set in

rhinestone-rimmed petals of golden wire for a handsome jewelry en- semble. The earrings repeat the strategic placement of the black and

Ellen is 21 and we were happily married until a year ago. when my mother came to live with us after father's death.

Dad always indulged mother's. every whim. and she was used; to being waited on. Exorbitant expenditures for entertainment- gracious living." mother calls it-left mother a legacy of heavy debt. which I haven't fully paid off yet. Also her characteristic extravagance has continued. a burden to us from the beginning.

Ellen has been a model of patience and together we've talked to mother. explaining that we simply can't operate on the scale of summers in Quebec. Christmas in the Bahamas. etc.. -as she was accustomed to do- lng. But she continues to flit about. and seems to see no rea- son for gearing her expenses down. She is a trim attractive 48. in buoyant good health.

The most roceliliit slklrmish has

v o a or moth 's . hldli(.iay?edgift: Ml!) friends contihxiie M” Nlch”1”" 5"” ' If?” m' u, now ml My nmmpu m pom. terexstinlg reading entitled llnjhe oil on troubled waters have fnll- W ed. Mother is unwilling to half Wm" 599- I my concern and lately the subject Fifteen member. .answe cu roll seems only to antagonize Ellen. call with a verse of Scripture con- I am at my wits' end. Please nd- taininiz fl" V9” "Glory." Two vise. E. B. new members were welcomed. The offering was then taken which a- mounted to 88.40. The minutes of the last mnntlng was seed by sec- retary. also three "thank-you” notes for gifts received at Christ- mas. Mrs. Hugh MacDonald and Mrs. Ritchie MscPhee read from the study book. Mite boxes were passed around to the members. The secretary was asked to write

Women's Meetings

CIIURCIIILL W.M.l.

The January meeting of Church- ill W.M.S.. met at the home of Mrs. Lewis Dnrrnch with a good attendance of members and vis- ltors. The president presided and opened the meeting with call to Worship. Psalm 90. verses 14 to 17. were read in unison. followed by prayer by Mrs. "i L ' Psalm 75 was then sung.

Scripture lesson was taken from Psalm 90 reading from verses 1 to 12 read reeponsively. The theme for the meeting was: so teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Mom's A Vampire; son Is a loob

DEAR I. B.: Are we to under- stand that your mother has no money of her own-no estate and

live at your expense. letting you pay off her accumulated debts meanwhile supporting her in the

speridthrift style to which she was a?ccustomed- Is this the sIt- ':ul?g::'::':,'::.:r ""1 Elm" for uation i

Next meeting is b be held at the home of Mrs. Donald Nich- olson. roll call to be answered

If this is the drift of events. we must identify your mother as a vampire of sorts; and you a boob in her scheme of things; and your wife a helpless victim (at this point) of your emotional confusion in respect to the prob- lem. No wonder Ellen smouiders

HOUSEHOLD HINT

Cluttered stairs cause accidents. Don't let the children leave their toys on the stairs. And don't leave a pail of water on the stairway while youl answer the phone. Grandma will probably choose that moment to come down to the first floor. Stairways should be adequately lighted.

when you register frustration in dealing with mama-who obviously isn't going to listen to reason. so long as she still has license to spend; or access to credit h your name.

Your mother is ruthlessly sel- fish. in a childish but calculating way. with a child's indifference to common sense considerations that she can flout. Thus the require- ments of reality demand that she be treated as a child- firmly. constructively, with discipline ap- plied for the good of all concern- ed. Not lndulgently. a financially ruinous course in dealing with her. as your father's experience testifies.

ANNE ADAMS PATTERNS l

Don't Be Scared Illa lubmiuien

it your plain duty - to your- sell. our wife. your creditors and your mother-to curb her foolish spending. that wildly over-taxes our ability to pay. She must be ade to realize that you are a man of authority, no longer a flustered boy in relation to her, so long as you are her means of supporn

Actions speak louder than words. so take action to control the problem. Put her on an allowance

and say, in effect. This is it.

This is all you have to spend." G". cut the cash allowance to a pit fence. and let her have one or two credit accounts as a eon-

venlence-but is her name. with

the limitfiud. and audited mon-

thly. And make the total accom-

modation so modest that she will

be obliged to find employing”:

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send TRIRTYJIVE CENTS (lie) in coins (stamps cannot be

and .pi-msbewantstehandlee -ccinly dszgf NM. ."A.rDnDRES8. 0! money. STYIJNUMBER. Ilneceuary.mekbe.IolearHe,e honisoever concern . Send ONO!" 30 ANNE ADAM3 That you won'ltubya I poneible for elo Til! GIIll'dlln- W F70” your mother's debts. incurred

Street West. TONE” without your foreknowledge and consent. And don't be thrown off stride by sentimental huffing N

CHOCOLATE CAKE her part. Wosnen of her type us- u

Besides the economical fact that

with a verse of Scripture contain- ing the word "Spirit." The meet- ing closed by singing Hymn 579. and repeating Mizpah Benediction in unison; after which a dainty lunch was served by the hostess.

LONG CREEK W. M. I.

The annual meeting of the Long Creek W. M. S. met at the home of Mrs. F. W. Stretch on Dec. 3. 1954. At this meeting the mem- bers joined with the Sister Soci- eties Wnrld Wide in the Baptist Women's Day of Prayer. Scrip- ture lesson was read by Mrs. Norman Stretch, followed by singing hymn "As With Glndness Men of Old".

The chali-man's message was read by Mrs. Warren MacDonald followed by a period of prayer by several membe .. Hymn "Blast Be the Tie” was then sung. The Worship of Christ was read by Mrs. Donald MacEschern. Elev- en members and four visitors re-

d d to roll call with a verse of scripture. Minutes of previous annual and last regular meeting were read and approved. Offer- ing amountod to SI2.00.

It was decided to remember the sick in our community at

Christmas. A donation of 83.00 was received from Mrs. Hector MacNevin. Mrs. Rod MacLeod

was appointed devotional leader for the January meeting. Follow- ing are the officers for the en- suing yesr:--

Prasident: Mrs. P. W. Stretch: vice-president, Mrs. Rod Mne- Leod; secretary. Mrs. Reg Mac-

Fadyen; treasurer. Mrs. Tupper Strang; condolence. Mrs. Mai- colm MscNeill. Mrs. Donald

MacEachern; Baby Band lender. Mrs. Brent Currie.

Mrs. Wilfred Stretch kindly in- vited the members to her home for the next meeting. Meeting closed by repeating the Mizpah Benedicti . after which a delic- ious lunch was served by the hostess and a social hour spent.

KINGUIDN LODGE BANQUET

A very enjoyable evening was gpent in Kingston Lodge Room on Jan. llith. when the members of Queen Mary L.O.B.A.. and King William L.0.L., held their annual banquet.

About sixty pnrtook of a sump- fious hot turkey dinner with plum pudding, ice-cream and sweets.

Past County Master Davis Ward capsbly acted as Master of Car 'u and called upon the Grand Mistress. Myrtle MacPhsi.l

ny run CANADIAN rnnss

The little red school house is on the way out in Canada.

Its place is being taken by the large school unit. centrally lo- cated and in many cases equipped with the latest aids to education that some call frills but that most modern educationists consider es- sentials.

in quipment as well as in teaching methods and buildings education is keeping pace with the times in Canada. Radio. in some cases television. motion pictures. industrial arts and home economics ' sses. record-playing rooms. auditorlums and even swimming pools are part of the school structure in many parts of Canada.

FINE TOOLS

There are pushbutton controls linking the principnl's office with a public address system in the classrooms; cooking and sewing utensils that would be the envy of any housewife; work tools bet- ter than most craftsmen have in their shops or home basements. Color schemes have been scien- ttfically designed; lighting com- bines the best that nature and man. can conceive; heating, air 90114111011108 and sound-proofing all have been taken into consid- eratlon.

everywhere from coast to ooast but a Canadian Press survey shows it is the trend that can be expected to continue. In time. the one-room school with initials of generations of students carved deep into the desk tops may be only it memory.

Only the most rash student would dare desecrate the modern desk.

SMALL IN NEWFOUNDLAND

In Newfoundland. where there is denominational education, there has not been the same emphasis on the large school unit as else- where in Canada and most out- port settlements support several one-room schools. New schools be- ing built in the cities. however. include ” mm . industrial and home economic classrooms. Progress towards formation of larger school units is slow, too. in Prince Edward island. But more than 40 per cent of the class- rooms are equipped with radios and there is a gradual increase in the use of films for teaching. New Brunswick reports that the large runlt of school administra- tion hss progressed most satis- factorily there. There now are approx t l "J -:.....

Larger School Units And More Gadgets For Teaching

Thin of cm...” 3. not H" "my .the latter year 51.458395 was spent

auditorium-gymnasium and indus- trial and home economics depart- ments are established in urban composite schools and regional schools. Radio and fihns are used extensively.

NOVA SCOTIA CHANGE!

Nova Scotia's education finance system is under review at pres- ent following s survey by Judge Vincent J. Poitier. 0

In his report. likely to be a ma- lor issue at the next legislature session. Judge Poitier made pro- posals to increase teachers salar- ies. re-assess the province to bring more equitable sharing of education costs. and scrap such frills as gymnasiums and house- hold science labs until there are enough classrooms.

The Nova Scotis department of education has a film library with a permanent staff of eight and more than I).000 films. About 75 per cent of the classrooms have access to radio. Television, as in most parts of Canada, is still in more or less an experimental stage.

In Quebec there is I trend to- wards the larger school unit es- pecially for Protestant students in rural areas where there are teacher shortages. Grants for Protestant consolidated ”ools rose from 35,000 in 1906 to an average 3250.000 in 1953 and in

on construction of such schools. SNOWMOBILES IIELP

Winter transportation. once a problem, has been solved by the help of :asuvv'IIJObIle5, big custom- built buses and a better winter roads clearing program. Trans- 3&1-tation costs in 1953 were 8179.-

Radio, films and television are not widely used except in Prot- cstant schools.

in Ontario in the last 10 years 600 new township school areas were formed. Country councils have built centralized high schools and spend much money transport- ing pupils to them.

Broadcasts and films are widely used. Local school authorities de- te r m i n e whether sudltoriums, swimming pools. health centres and the like are wanted and many provide them, especially in cities.

MANITOBA TREND

There is a definite trend to- wards the larger unit in Manitoba and in that province. too. the modern building and equipment trend is followed. Industrial and home economics classes have been part of the educational program

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providing high school facilities to many students formerly denied this trdining.

NEHFIY all new schools of six grades or more have a combined

who addressed the gathering very flttlngly. stressing the ideals of this noble association and stat- ing that she would like to see more new members who would take an active part in further- ing the work of the Orange Order.

He then called upon the Worthy Mistress of Queen Mary L. O. B. A.. Burdens Holmes, and the Master of King William L. O. L.. Wilfred Campbell who made short speeches in which they expressed the hope that all the members and guests would be back again at this same celebration next year as well as those who were unable to attend this one because of unfavorable travelling condi- tions.

A very interesting and delight- ful programme was carried out which included a fish pond. caus- ing much excitement and merri- ment. Instrumental music was then furnished by Heber Camp- bell violinist accompanied by Ro- land Ward on the guitar and Mrs. Everett Holmes. pianist. The audience was then favored with step-dancing by Mrs. Myron Holmes. Wilfred Campbell and Richard MacLean: also with a solo by Roland Ward. Davis Ward in his usual jovial manner sang several selections. receiving much applause. A hearty sing- song was then enjoyed by all.

An suction of cakes then took place with David Ward acting auctioneer and a nice sum was realized.

An" llnllng "Good Night La- dies” and the National Anthem all wended their ,way homewsrd

W911 Pleased with the social eve- lng spent

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PIARI. CINTII Pearls and mother-of-pearl are important products of the island of Tahiti in the Pacific. IIRTI IINIHT Britain's national insurance vices e cash grant of 10 for each child born. lllllrltl from hmeflts. IOIIZOLI ICIMCI Teal ef household science I dQn-

jn h his frgv es”.--ck nt Wlrii:-: in it'll

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is extensive use of radio and fihns. Saskatchewan has I6 large

school units in 80 school areas and no area has reverted to the small school unit after the 5V:-year trial period. Thirty-five composite high schools with shop courses. home economics departments and audilorlums have been built in the last 10 years.

The province has an active film and radio program with more than 4.000 classes listening to school broadcasts. There are 550 film projectors in the schools.

ALBERTA UNIT!

Alberta has large school units except in the cities: some larger towns and a small number of isolated rural districts. Broad- casts are used in 80 per cent of the elementary and junior high schools while approximately 35.- 000 films are distributed each year.

British Columbia has completed the change-over to the larger school units and there are 80 in the province. Five broadcasts a week are heard in classrooms and films and other visual aids are distributed throughout the prov- lnce.

With the exception of swimming pools. of which there are none. modern additions to equipment

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are not considered frills. The trend is towards the combined gymnasium-a ” iiun and as

many school as possible have industrial and home economics classes .

CRUNCHY PEANUT COOKIES

'1. tsp. baking soda Vs tsp. baking powder V: c. cornflskes e. quick-cooking rolled oats M e. peanuts (skins left on)