Thouchts .F,OIt Our Tithe (A l'JBylgI'hlimlne7aeeE0ardlaalMcGulgaa , (Copyright) mus-rues asaiesaua: was iisvaa asoae am- when theancicnt n 1:; 0011!! HID. an-gipght Iridai cm the ariacucanr. God the soil. once on earth. -with armsutendcd nasmu-acid Ila -heavenly kids. and sale blesses Mother lalalslci 1.. an issuer. at beside. Ail baby animals were stsndllll by: Man sang songs -of-glad reloiolns: Angels join'd their song! on high. celebrating. the betrothal ' qwixt the -Bridegroom and the Bride, , Whllevthe Almighty, in the manger. As an infant. wept and cried. Gems these tears which huma.n' nature Brought to the betnthsi-rite. And the Maid was lost in vlond As she witnessed such a sight. Man was full of joy and gladnsss; God was weeplns. Welt Ind 1090. Ne'er before throughout the ages 1-lad so strong a thing been known -st. John of the Cross. "Glory to God in the highest. and on earth peace to men of good will." T - It is devoutly in be wished that all. at this holy season. should meditate in their hearts 'upon the deep mea.ning.and mystery of the Saviour's birth. , , it occurred in a' particular place. Bethlehem, at a particular time. somewhat less than two thousand ynars ago; yet its meaning and mystery are as much of the parti- cular place. and of the particular time in w ich we presently find ourselves. as they are of that. it long years of hu- msn slit and humuiation, as the fulfillment of this promise made in the garden of Eden so long won and echoed with in- creasing clarity by God's prophets and holy men. It came as the anti- typs and reality of what had been so often shown forth in type and symbol. It came as the answers to the longing: of mankind, so' ef- fectively epitomized in the cry of lowing of Isaias: "Drop down dew. ye heavens. from above. and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Saviour." 1 NOT A DHJTSION At this time in the world's his- wry. we would do well to think upon the meaning of the word "peas-.4.-." Does it, perhaps. seem strange to us. that the angels should have announced peace when cease- lessly the world has been striken with War and the fear of War. Does it, perchance. seem that the angelic voices were mistaken and the promise a disappointment and a cheat? oonaid how Christ-Himself e of Peace. He said to His piss: ”My peace I leave you. imy news I give unto you." Did 39 50311 Peace as we think or it: unity betweui sovereign states based on lntltlialiy-sroqeehd mm. 1 1 I of government and citi- thestete. the agree- ment of management and labor. the laborer receiving lust and equitable "return for freely rendered service. the plea-at home. the feetal,table. the mother iuiisbying her tender child to sleep? The disciples of Chris knew no , such thinl. Whey went forth to distant lands. 2 stiffer by sea. to e r nee torure. - moment. mppointmsnt and death by cruel martyrdom. .' What. then. did Christ mean? In asking such a question .we should remember that He -also saidzi "Not as the world gives. give I unto you.'' '1!) His disciples. then, Ila gave peace, but not peace as the world gives. . on the next day after the eels- bration of Christ's birth we con- memorate the martyrdom of st. Steriven. the first martyr. Of him the Acts recount that "looking up steadfastly to heaven, the) saw the glory of.God, and Jana stand- ing on the right hand of God.” Who will gainaary that the blessed Stephen experienced the of peace which is not as the world gives? LIVING PARADOX I x '1'he life of the disciple of Christ is paradoxical, In the midst of the most abject material poverty, he is rich with the wealth of the Spirit. In the midst of the most excruciat- ing sufferings from accident, slot- ness. or oppression. he is inwardly at rest. In the throes of the most shattering sorrow. he is rejoicing within. In the chaos of upheavals of nations and peoples. he is in-' wardly at peace, with that inward peacewmich the angels announced and which Christ gives. , The life of him who has not ac- cepted Christ u the fulfillment of man's longing is likewise para- doxical; but in this case tragically no. In the midst of material affil- ence. it is possible for a man to be inwardly starved. In perfect phy- sical health, witirnio oppression. he may undergo the most subtle tor- ture. While outwardly hilarious he can be inwardly barren. This fol- lows from this. that he has not a share in that peace which Christ gives. but which is not as the world gives. There is no contradiction between the peace which Christ gi and the state of peace described rlier. The latter peace should follow from the former. when the individual citizen is inwardly at peace with God and men with the peace which Christ gives, then it will follow that we will have peace among nations. Iii: will then be impossible to talk o peaceful O0-ca-' terms. that Jo) and loveless substitute for true peace. Then will the na- tions oi the earth bind their fellow- men to themselves with the strong. though gentle. bonds of iratemsl iov.e.. . Let us make it our prayer at this holy season that all men may peace -which the world cannot give, which corremonds to the massage: aaoiooailaws.theharmonyand NEWSY highest. Mid on earth man of good will.” NOTES 9010!. W J. A-Clark. lI.Ie.' IIEIII is to deer hmlly (Gsrvidae). famous for the quality of their Iiitt. lsiown as enisoin. the rain- deer are a distinct genus (mangi. Mr) and are unique in than both "'3' Possess antlers. those of the female being somewhat lniailer, The reindeer is the only domesti- cated spools (R. tarandus). that than earliest times, probably more lihen 80 centuries. ago. have been illlbd and used iv an Lgppg pg dmue-ht animals. ” use reindeer is a large A1-om or sub-Arctic deer, native of 'the Iiortltarn parts of Asiarlurope and Ilmarioe. It is strong and heavily built. and appears clumsy on its liort. this lcsl. with its broad main lioofe spread out as it travels was the snow. It has two scceeso , lateral hoofs that amist the main cleft hoods as it speeds ilpidly lhmush even light snow. 12 carries ill heed horisontally instead of "Mt as other deer. Reindeer antlers and bones have been found with those of. other animals in the Pleistocene ' ' ?ii?553' Iiag E . :55 ii: .5rri?3li a sooty brown and the whitp areas become gray when the long hairs are shed. The Inpps follow the reindeer on their annual migra- ticns: these usually take them to rthe sea shore in the autumn. to avoid the gad-flies and mosquitoes, while they feed on inarlne plants including water algae. To the Inplande the I 'ndeer takes the place of he horse. cow. 811069 and goat. ei bucket are strong and can haul about :00 munds on a a sled. and will travel 100 miles in a day. at a rats of from nine to tan miles per hour. The does give a good yield of ex- cellent milk. The skin of the rain- deer is prised for wintdr clothing. and the great branching antlers T: made into many useful uten- s . . . The reindeer breeds annually. the does having one or wo iawns. born in the late spring. '1nese .iawns usually remain with the mother until they are about one year old, or till about the time that they lose the spots from their fawn coals. The . indec has a memo throat. ears that are rather short and a white tail patch; i O D O The reindeer was inl-oduced into E 53???? 3 :5 rift S A one i E; e s i E 5:323 E if S; in find peace with God;-that inner ic "Glory to God in e to Ciiiyiand Central I031 TAMI. Dial I500-MOI. OIAIWILL fu"3etles Photo mrspssr at the rate of it oi 166 per mcnthywill be charged on all eve;-due installments. stock. I-lender I full dress suits son A: Cudmore. IasDONAl.D,l'-Anlo llilvlcl Radio repairing. Amplifiers sound systems. Disc and tape re- cording. ieo Kant Street. Phone dill AIIIY COURSE GRADUATE - Me. 1.. R. MacDonald of Moi-ell. P. I. 1.. was among a rocmt group of graduates from a. Oanadian Anny Service Oorps course in basic air supply held at Rivers. - Manitoba. The bulk of the course was built around the loading and balance oi cargo . aircraft. students were taught to dispatch everything from small bundles to large vehicles which may either be unloaded conventionally on the ground or dropped by parachute. CHRISTMAS AT INFlRMAlf.Y- A delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. inpludlns plum pudding was the menu for the patients at the Infirmary on Christmas Day at which time Santa Claus also paid his annual visit. and do a distribution oi individ- ual wrapped gifts to all present. ' ' concluded the act- ivltiu. Santa. took most oi the morning to visit every patient of which there are 183 in the Infirm- ary. Dr. Murchison and Dr. Yeo also spent some time at the in- stitution extending Christmas greetings to the patients and staff. Miss Hilda Mceuaid is Matron. (In Memoriam In loving memory of a dear husband and father. Frederick G. Johnstop. who passed away Do- camber 26, 1952. We little knew when we woke that morn The sorrow the day would bring. For the call was sudden. the shock severe. 0 To part with one we loved so dear. i Sometimes it's hard to understand Why some things have to be. But in ms wisdom, God has pian- nod Beyond our powers to see. God gave as strength to fight it. And courage to bear the blow, But what it cost to lose you No one will ever know. Ever remembered and sadly missed by loving wife and family. e In loving memory of our grand- father, Fred G. Johnston. Murray River, who departed this life Do- oosnbor 26, 1952. You left us a beautiful mesnory; And a sorrow too great to told i But to the ones who have loved i and lost you Your memory will never old. v Ever remembered by -the grand- dalldren. grow ...n.s...----- In loving memory of our door mother. Mrs. Felix Murphy. who pegged away Dec. 20. 1040. 1 A token of love and rememb of a t” we will never forgot Iler memory to us is a treasure Her love we will never forget. Kindly remembered by her fam- ni fossil and loving' , of Walter 8. weeks. who passed away December 24th, 1952. We do not need a special day, To bring you to our mind. For the days we do not think of you. AM very hard to find. 1 Always Remembered by Wife and Family In loving memory of my husband. Garnet Campbell. who passed away. at ht home at Rocky Point. Doe- slnber 1711!. 1950. ' You s;-Iehnot dead life has set you leer year; of life was like a lovely The Paned into ellona while we listened We who loved you listened still as- llllll. sweet notes of which held poctantly Ansl we about you whom you among Would-feel that grief for you was wrong surely !ou have but f beyond where we can see; lbrwewlscknewyouds-cadoiage iapaaa Youtooklfemdiytothe veryiast. Itnaverleatforyoutfieloeelglook Yelkiapeyourinterestlnife thrill- .Mok . It 'Iie'your death same no conqueror e telhend Yeqmsnlyuilelbmeetalcther Mend. J ' sni-a.aa'a-beuisyaawii. .mii. . lCai'd of T hanks we wish to thank all our kind friends who helped usrebulldour esrntnatwaedeetroysdbswlnd. ass. and Mrs. tloyd Gains and family. llnloea. f L-uemam-am-h-M----T: Maine to Minnesota and in the woodsdu-easofoanada.Itisa ayn'sboi.used on the currency of both- Canada and Newfoundland. brow and the bes tines of its ant- im much palmeted. while those of females are amailer,and less Darren Ground. caribou er Arctieus). is a mnailer g fwith larger antlers Them H in vast herds that migrate 3 Arctic shores in sum- wooded belt in winter. 4. mm slid habits are V .-lint. er totlicre of the Europ- ' that they are GOING 10 f, Tuxedos and ' gum. '0”! "K! '- IXVI. RIO!- POI.l.'l'AXispastduea.ndahmild be paid immediately. g 3319')! ' "M353 1? '9 DWI ('09 -WI IIDNVI IIDIITIII Till FINAL INITALLIIINT of city Taxes for use is dufand pay- ggm able on. or before December Illt. ooan-i.s'ra oouasas - Miss Ipllill Oraamsr Charlottetown Hospital and Mn Verna wood. P. I. Island Hospital have com- puted their x-say technician course. Word was received last week that they have suocsufuliy paced their Reuistcred Teami- olan examinations which were held in November. Their future plans are indefinite. XMAITABTYY - On Saturday. Decem-be it, Miss Mary. Mayne. RNZ, gave a delightful Giristrnas party at her home in Margate for nephews, nieces and friends 'oi the yo gar set, complete with tree an rah-oahmants including ice cream am! an exchange of gifts among the children. These at- tending were: Anne MacLeod. Gra- ham's Road; Linda Sharpe, Joyce. Donna and Marlene Days, Wayne, Gsrthiand Louise Sharpe. all of Norbbro; Barbers. Blair and Sheila Mayne. Barry and Brenda Mayne, all of Emerald: George. Jenn, Leah. Joan, Jimmie and Kay Mayne of Charlottetown; Donald. Mary and Beryl Fyfe, Alfred and Watson Fyfe. and Murdock Fyfe, all of Stanley Bridge; Mar- jorie and Doris Woodside. Mar- gate; and Edith Sinclair. Summer- field. Counting parents. the guests numbered more. than forty. Miss Mayne is spending her first Win- fer ab her home at Margate. hav- ing previously summered in Mar- gate and moved to the United States for the winter months. and her friends and relatives. especi- ally the young fry, are very pleas- ed to have her here for the Christ- mas season. '- Bur. Personals Miss Dianna Bell, student at Hor- ton Academy. Wolfville. N.s., is 51381141118 her Christmas holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bell, De Sable. R. N. Sabotage ' - On Downgrade LONDON. (AP)-The first lord of the admiralty said Wednesday 85 cases of malicious mischief have occurred aboard Royal Navy warships in the last three years. Declining to use the word sabo- tsle. he added that the number of incidents has been on the downgrade since last spring. The first lord. J. P. L. Th as, told the Commons ”there is o evidence to suggest that any such incidents" were, intended to help a foreign power. Some Involved smashing.of electrical instruments and throwing of sand into ahlp machinery. - In 1952 there were 12 cases oi malicious damage. Thomas said. In 196'! there were 33 and in 1954 thorn have been 40. Lt.-Col. Marcus Lipton, Labor, suggested the number of incidents showedfnavy morale "is in a pretty bad way." He indicated he believed some may have been carried out by callers who want. ad to be discharged. Efforts rijisde during the yen: to improve the life of navy men in. clude. Thomas said. increases in lily. an oversebs allowance and the reopening of discharge by purchase. - Tell Details of Trip To Europe was Iiynnle Altman and Miles Alice -1"rssor it the Prince Street School Teaching Staff, had a trip 90 513090 during last July and Mikiiet in company with Rev. and Mrs. s. Melville Aitken of f-lamd ilton. Ontario. ' . Recsntl, Min. Aitken and Miss Fraser presented a very interesting Dfotrlm in the A. D. MOOKIDIIG Hell. Montlsue. They showed on the screen a series of very clen- Piotures in colour. and each of them spoke in turn. picturing in vivid and graphic language the The to: III New Year's arty. , ' dress wear in use at If f A Cudmore. Mo Profaai-ant . rplianoge Contributions collected Is Marilyn Smith. 88.35: L.0.L. & L.O.n.A. church service collection. lluntes livu, 35.11): rs. J. ls. MacLeod ch: Mrs. Robert" 1-I. Smith. Jr-.. Mrs. Fred Jeffrey. Mrs. Lem Crasweil. Mrs. James L. 1.ePage. Chsster.Seilar Ivan lova- man. Dr. and Mrs. R. Murch- ison. 1 01.00 each: Mrs. Ronnie Mac- Donald. Mrs. Ralph D: MaoFad- yen, ldsorge Whitehead, lirroil Bagnall, Mrs. James Brown. Mrs. Russell Nicholson. Mrs. Prank Nicholson, Mrs. Borden Ragnall. Roderick McKinnon, Mrs. Everett .1. Taylor. Mrs. Cyril Smith. Mrs. Orville Seller. William Carew, Gordon Carew. Mrs. Steve Burns. Mrs. Don Campbell. Reagh Bag- nall. Mrs. Frank Bagnall, Mrs. James Garfield Wood. Mrs. Henry McMillan. , Mrs. John Matbeson. John Ford. . t 30c: Mrs. Resgh Pound. Total-067.65. Collected by Mrs. Robert lmlii Sn, and Mn. Mary Sllllphant. 32.00 each: Mrs. Mary Silli- phant. Robert L. Smith. P. R. Boyle. L. W. Ripley. A. B. Math- eson, James MacDonald. Mrs. V. .T. Noye. Douglas Smith, Mrs. Percy Boyle. ' 31.00 each: Mrs. Rufus Steven- son, D. C. Montgomery. Hadley Spruce. William MscM.illnn. A. B. MacDonald, George Neabit. Dan MecLeod. George MacLeod. John A. Maclnnis, Mrs. William P. Bar- nerd. 50c each: Mrs. Murray Orr. Mrs. Russell MacNeill. Mrs. Ray Bernard. Harold Ford. Clayton Tremere, Mrs. Henry Bernard. Harold Machesn. Mrs. Ralph Bag- loie. Mrs. Vernon MacLeod. Total-S3250. Collected by Master Boy Whit- Iock and Mrs. Ch t tVhitlocls. 33.00: Mrs. Eldon Seaman 52.00: Mr. A: Mrs. Willard Seller 31.00 each: Russell Bernard. Rey. C. Mouse, Mrs. Lloyd Carew, Wellington Patterson. Mrs. Lillian Smith, Mrs. Roy Mills, Mrs. John Bernard, Mrs. Rena Bernard, Mrs. Janie Gamester, Elliot MacNeill, Master Roy and Brisn.Wl-iitiock. Mrs. Fred Smith. Mrs. John Cras- weli. Fred Ford. John Nicholson. J. E. Cousin. R. Warren. i 75c! Mrs. Chester Whitlock. we each: Mrs. Earl Robertson. Mrs. Wands Smith. Mrs. Robert Andrew, Mrs. Mildred Bernard, Mrs. Rod Ford. Miss Helen M. Haszord. Thomas Gass. Mrs. Don Bulman. Mrs. Mary Court. Harry Smith. Mrs. Gordon Matheson, Mrs. Wilfred Whitlock. 25c each: Lento Smith, Mrs. Emmet Bernard. Total-SE15. Collected by Mre. Amalia Spence. 82.00: Mrs. P. J. Noy 81.00 each: Hediey Spence, C. B. Matheson. 50c: Mrs. Ralph Baglole. '1'otala14.50. GRAND TOTAL--0133.90. Scotland. and Northern Italy in- cluding Rome. They noted briefly historic incidents connected with pieces visited. This program, which was well attended, was sponsored by the Trinity church Ladies Aid.. Rev. J. M. Fraser was the Chainnan. Mr. I. M. MacKinnon and Rev. W, A. Patterson exiprened the thanks of the audience both re- calling incidents in their own travels. particularly in Scotland. Lunch was served. and during this period Mraa J. M. Fraser. on half of the Women: Missionary iety. presented gifts to Mrs. John Brmk. Mrs, Pietre Van Shop- pen and Min Belay Van Walaun, on the eve of their sailing for Holland. their homeland. Miss Van walsun. who had visited her sister. Mrs. Bert I-Ianeveid. of Low- er Montague. for several months, plans to re in Holland in- definitely. while the other ..m.i.i 'plan to return to their homes in this vicinity after a visit with rel- ativm in the Old land. ' orrrawa (OP) -lhmcnd 0 Butler of Iioronto has been ap- pointed assistant to the secretary to the govemor-general, it-was an- nounced Tuesday. Now with the information service of the federal health department, Mr. Butler will mrhllohtsu at their tie is in - Wain. name his new post Jan. 1.1 same: Inaace oempaay. . a when you need it 360 to 81000 on your own signature Fas1,.'oaao-day eorvice.uEaey-to-meet requh-omega, Up to 24 months to repay. Borrow with confidence s tom Canada's largest and most recommended coas- x Timely Notes on Hudson's Bay Company fur sales auction in New York last week was a great success. A crowded sales room sent Royal Pastel levels up 10 to 15 per cent above H. B. C.'s EMBA sales of December 9, 1053. Similar offerings of Cerulean and Lutetia aacb advanced 10 per cent above last year's opening. The auction company reported virtually a 100 per cent turnover of these three major mutations. with strong interest in all types and particular- ly in females.-Foreign buyers con- tributed to the strength of the sale. The official repore follows: Royal pastels. 13. 196 pelts. 99 per cent sold. males advancing 10 per cent femaieg lb per cent. Top males brought S46 and females 325.50. An offering of 730 Stewai-is was 100 per cent sold. reaching a top of :49 for males and 825.50 for fe- males. Lufetia. 389 pelts. 100 per cent sold, advancing 20 per cent. ,Top prices: males :48. females :27. Cerulean, 51154 pelts. 100 per cent sold, advancing 20 per cent. Top males brought 358, females :29. small offering of suwm. and Breath of Spring were 100 per cent sold. Top pr ces: Stewsrts. male: 361, females 330.50; Breath of Spring. males 306. females Q32. A small homozygous collection was 100 percent sold. reaching a top of 572 for Stewart platinum males. Royal' pastel males sold mainly from 336 to 340, with approximate- ly 41 per cent of the offering in that price range. About 30 per cent of sales were in the 332 to 336 bracket. A year ago at H. B. C.. the 332 and up bracket was only 57.. per cent of the sale as compared with 85 per cent at this sale. Females were even stronger. The 319 to :23 bracket included 72 per cent of the offering. A year ago. only 14 per cent. of the sale brought S19 and up. Only 18 per cent of the offering went under :19. A year ago 80 per cent was under 810. Lutetias also showed great strength for a very small offer- ing. Msles ranged from 830 to 148; females from S21 to S27. Impres- sion of the salesrnom was that prices were generally ru nn in g stronger than at -the first local EMBA offering here last week. "'”l was hectic throughout the sale of Royal Pastels, Lutetia and Ceruleans. A further source of buying strength was the presence of a number of London fur men who competed for merchandise and bought what were regarded as fairly substantial quantities. Local dealers went into action. spurred by the knowledge that most manu- facturers' stocks are low and that there is I ready market for early skin purchases. Often in the course of the sale. dealers were heard lamenting the fact that they hadn't bought larger quantities at earlier sales in the United States and Can- dds. Apparently. they felt prices at previous sales were overly strong. But in the light of yester- day's activity at H. B. C. here. the earlier prices appeared easier. EMBA Siiverblus were unchang- ed to slightly easier at the eve- ning auction of the above sale. Jasmine whites declined liarply. I-IBC reported. All comparisons are with the Dec. 9, 1953 sale at HBC. Specifically. a total of 5,773 Silverbius were 98 per cent sold. with males slightly easier and fe- males unchanged. Top price was 829 for males and 310.50 for fe- males. Some 1,111 stawarte were 97 per cent sold. slightly easier. and females unchanged. Top price was 820 for males and 110.50 for females. Sonia 1.111 Stewart! were 07 per cent” sold, slightly easier. with tops of S86 and 318.75. A total of 1,088 breath of springs was 00 per cent sold. with males declining 5 to 7 per cent. and fe- males unchanged. The breath of springs were described as an or- dinary collection. reaching a top of 334 for males and 318.50 for females. A small. fair collection of 748 Jasmines was 78 per cent sold. declining 20 to 15 per cent. The decline in white mink levels had been anticipated because of increased production, but it was felt the BBC offering was too small to give an accurate picture of the market” as yet. Males reached a top of :58 and females s20.50. At the HBC auction in Montreal Dec. 15, strong prices and good demand marked the offaring'of wild and ranch mink pain. Ameri- can nd local buyers were very active. notably in pastels. Silver- blus and Sapphires. interest throudioui the entire catalog of some iI0.000 skins was lively and fe- males sold as well as the usually preferred. larger pelts. Ranch mink was reported 82 per cent sold with a good demand. Pastels sold 86 per cent and realized very firm prices. The company also reported Sllvarblu 80 per cent sold. with excellent demand, while sapphires sold 78 per cent likewise with a good demand. No official quotation of the initial offering of wild pelts cell are eodayl M Iioussnoln smaucs I. W. Chldeh, Menage: 'Il00r-or Oooveo ei..-coo. nun... aim CIIAILOIIIIOVIN, I.l.l. s I ; ilo Waiting At Our Yard Snappy loading with our front end loader Qviuirry - spnvici: .. mica: . I ' Aiiiirisr con cii. : out 5553 was available at the end of the sale today. A local buyer caused Silver Fox and Mink Farming somewhat of I stir in the sales- room when he purchased a fine string of pastels at the highest price of the day, 916. Top price in ranched standards (20,454 skins) was 032 for XDK males. and 116.25 for females. General prices ranged as follows: XDK males 010.50 to 332. females Sll.'l5 to IlO.25; XDK and DK males 310 to 827.50, and females 110.50 to 815. XDK PT DK males 815.75 to 325.50. Highest price in pastels (13,145) was 345 for males. Ranges in general were 322.50 to 845 and males and S1175 to S23 for females. Stewart males were 127.50 to 335.50 and females. :20. Silverblu (1.038 skins) reached a top of 333 for Breath of Spring males and 129 for Stewarts. Fe- males were 114.50 to 317 respec- tively. Top price in sapphire (1,- 037) was 344 for males. General ranges were SSS to 344 for males. and 318.50 to 323.50 for females. Stewart males were 138.50 am! fe- males S23.50. In Copenhagen good buying continued at Danish.Fur Sales last Week, with standard ranch mink advancing 20 per cent over a year ago and mutations holding firm; There was active competition be- tween Italy and France, these countries taking the major part of the offering. United States buy- era were somewhat more reserved than on the first day of the sale. Standard ranch mink, firsts, aver- aged 150 kroner for males and 89 for females. Top prices were 230 and 126 kroner, respectively. Sec- onds sveraged 131 for males and 78 for females. Pastels males aver- aged 24D and 138. and plstinums 109 and 99. For the firQt time in many years. silver fox was sold here, hitting a top price of 168 kroner. The Danish krone is val- ued at S1445 cents. We are very glad to chronicle the good news of the HBC auctions in New York and Montreal as given above. There is a feeling of optimism both in Europe and America regarding silver fox and mink farming and all the auctions have shown an uward tendency in prices wth quantities oHered being practically all acid. This is in accord with the reports of busi- ness and manufacturing throughout the United States. Canada and Great Britain. and France. which has been in the doldrums for some years with the tendency being to hoard gold. has become more op- timistic financially since Manifes- Franca has become head of the government. That man is really outstanding and if he can keep his following with the reforms he is instituting he will put France back on its feet within ten years. At this season of the year it has always been our privilege to wish the readers of this column a very Merry Giristrnas and we hope that one and all will enjoy the good things which abound at this sea- son. Strange But True 'Iy I. I. IUIAICC . Thfetrange mu. creatures that live in all kinds of curious sheila along me beach are not fish at all. They belong to a family coiled Molluaca. The next time you pay a visit to the shore pick in and examine carefully some of, the shells you find. You will observe if you are observant that some are minus eyes. heads, and feet while others not only have these, beds -also horns tongues and leak O O 0 Collecting the homes of host tiny creatures is a hobby many persons carry on in. their spare moments. Others make is business of collecting and selling see sheik to tourists. like the couple I met in Orlando, Florida, who do a big business selling nothing but shells. If memory serves me right their place was called "The Orlando Shell Palace." One shell in parti- cular claimed my. attention. It was the pearly Nautilus around which poet Wendell Holmes wrote an in- spiring poem. its shell is divided into several chambers. each of which the tiny animal occupied as its home before it moved into an adjoining room. if you ever havg the good for- tune tc visit a city where there is (a shell house he sure to go in and see the curious shell homes wrought by the children of the tide. If you do you will come away with the feeling that you have seen. one of the wonders of the world. 0 O C When this column was an infant with growing pains I, told you about our "Holy Dollar" and the leather money made by a ghog. maker of Charlottetown. Now I am going to tell you about the sprin- kle silver dollar made famous all over North America by Josiah Sprinkle who lived in a wild and rugged section of Kentucky many years ago. One day the old fel- low showed up in Washington, D. C., with a pouch full of silver do- lars of his own make. .One side of the coin showed the picture of an owl. On the reverse side was a six-pointed star. The edges were not ground and the coins were a bit thicker than U. S. minted dollars. Finally. Sprinkle was towed into court. but his dollars were okays pure silver. and worth a bit more than Uncle Samia coins. Spunk); was acquitted. He continued to get the silver-God only knows where --and to make the coins until his dying day. Even in his last hours he re. fused to tell where he obtained his lliVE'r. or where the workshop was that turned out dollars worth more than Uncle Sam's rnoney. And strange but true. a veil of mystery still surrounds the strange story of Josiah Sprinkle and mg hand made money. i uusus on l mu FITTING 4 ' 1' r Develops :iI:s'::::u::::: 1:" baa mi the zinire. MAKE MORE MONEY ON MASTER BUNBURY FARMS. ' Name of Cow Abegwolt Cymbral (Aug. to Nov. reports only). Times Lbs. Lbs. Pl-cine Ago Mllked mu; yr... 3 8x 14481 617 10451 821 14480 012 15527 .749 18010 788 10010 750” SEE THE IMPRESSIVE LIST OF REOOROS BELOW, OF A "MASTER" FED IIERO iT'S RESULTS THAT. COUNT RECENT NATIONAL RECORD or PERFORMANCE REPORTS rnoar orrawa snow run rronnowiivo mrnaissiva: Lisr suns: ON let in fail you about the effleleue Master Dairy feeding Program,