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& Bird Uses a Leaf as Umbrella but Sometimes It Doesn't Work Edward H. Forbush Tells How Feathered Friends Seek Shelter in Showers and Storms--Aristocrats Nest in Hollow Trees and Bird Houses Interesting incidents of how birds] find shelter from storms are told by | Edward H. Forbush, former Massa-| chusetts state ornithologist and an authority on wild life, in an article prepared for the Associated Press. "One day," says Mr. Forbush, "overtaken in the woods by a sudden peuring rain, -I sought shelter under the edge of a sand-bank where the roots of a large tree Leld up the turf, which projected like a roof overhead. All along the bank, close under its overhanging edge, sparrows of various kinds had found shelter, and were happily "picking up seeds: and sand. Another time during a heavy hail- storm, I found refuge under a porch, and there a chimney swift, beaten down by the hail, joined me. "Light birds are active in light showers, which do not hother them, but during heavy downpours, especial- ly those accompanied by high winds, they seek shelter, unless engaged in shielding their eggs or young. "A broad leaf will serve as an um- brella over a hummingbird's nest in a shower, but in a heavy rain accom- paried by high wind, the little mother bird, brooding her young, is drenched and tossed about perhaps for many hours, nevertheless she clings to her nest, and spreading her wings over her tiny brood keeps them dry and warm. In such a storm a pair of vireos sat side by side upon their nest, facing in opposite directions, both sheltering the young with their wings. Two warblers managed differently, the female sat on the nest and the male stood over her with wings slightly spread. The rain ran down his slant-. 1 1 i ing back and off his tail in a little | stream. | "Birds that nest in hollow trees or, bird houses stay there during cold, storms. Phoebes and swallows go to! their sheltered nests in barns, out- | buildings, caves, ete. Some birds use crevices in the rocks or cther shelters in which normally they sleep. vere winter rain storms or sleet' storms the smaller species must take | shelter. During an ice storm a chick adee, his tail loaded with ice, was seen to creep under a loosened clapboard of an old house. | The larger and hardier birds are not troubled much by storms, even ir winter. Hawks and owls get all, the protection they need in pine woods. Grouse and bobwhites fre-| quently allow the snow to cover them | in great storms as they sit quietly on, the ground. One winter I found al little cave in the rocks that had af-| forded shelter for two grouse until, one of them, roaming incautiously abroad, was, killed b a large hawk. ! Grouse often dive into the snow for shelter or to escape their enemies. | Ducks and sea birds are not dis- turbed by rain, but rather enjoy it. % Vis The wind is their great enemy. Inj M. Georges Jean Knight, new Minis- great wind storms they like to get ter Plenipotentiary of France to Can- under the lee of the shore. I re- ada, photographod at the Windsor member a long storm with a tremen- Street Station, Montreai, en route by dous off-shore wind in winter. After the Canadian Pacific Railway from it. many sea ducks and other sea fowl New York to Ottawa. were found floating dead on the waves with their ehads under water. The 4f the organized research that now | In se- ! --1 { -- A ti d re tion is elevated. But on nd ee roves von. | You Can Help der land. ° ° "Ter With a Recipe There is nothing to disturb the people of the United States in the present or discernible future of the The editor of this page is always Dominion. That it is taking from us glad to receive and publish a good good citizens in considerable numbers 'recipe No better cooks are found is true; we regret their departure and lanywhere than Canada. If you have | the loss their withdrawal causes t0!a recipe that you have proven and our economic structure, But they will 'one that you would like others to en- make good Canadians, and the more | 3,¢ send it in and we will publish good Canadians there are under the | ji together with your name and ad- Maple Leaf the better off all Ameri- | 5000 ' cans will be. Every instrument ad Send recipes the hand of Canada to develop its land | to Women's Editor, is at our hand to develop and improve | Wilson Publishing Cq., 73 Adelaide our own. By adaption to the shifting | Street West, Toronto, and it will be needs of the people, by putting each 'publisted in an early issue. district to its best use regardless of | Baked Green Peppers A La Barclay habit and tradition, the United States | = § medium-sized green sweet pep- can avoid repetition of the calamity |Pers: 1, cup nectars raisins; 1 small inflicted or Eastern agriculture by the | piece of onion, chopped; 1 cup opening of the West and partake of | ground left-over cooked meat; 1 cup while promoting the welfare of a good {cooked rice; 14 teespoon salt: 146 neighbor. 'teaspoon poultry seasoning; 2 table sendy pe spoons butter; 1 cup fine bread . cdumbs. : Growing Older Cut a slice from stem end of pep- ; per, remove seeds and .parboil five A little more tired at close of 'day, minutes. Drain and sprinkle inside A liitle less anxious to have our way, | With salt. Heat food chopper in A little less ready to scold and blame, boiling water, then put raisins through A little more care of a brother's using. medium cutter. To raisins name; add chopped onion, ground meat, And so we are nearing the journey's cooked rice, salt and poultry season- end, ing. Fill peppers with mixture. Melt Where time and eternity meet and butter, stir im crumbs, then cover blend. peppers with crumbs. Place in bak- : ing pan with a little hot water to pre- A little more love for the freinds of {vent burning. Cover and bake half youth, ® an hour in a moderate oven. Re- A little less zeal for established truth; [move cover and brown. Serve hot A little more charity in our views, |With brown or tomato sauce. A little less thirst for the daily news; And so we are folding our tents away, And passing in silence at close of day. Delicious Veal Use veal steak one-half inch thick. Cut into pieces large enough for a serving. Beat the yolk of one egg A little less care for bonds and gold, x and add a teaspoon or more of water, off-shore wind had been so strong that they could not reach shore--Christian A little more zest in the days of old; characterizes industry. A broader view and a saner mind, As man's ability to utilize natural into this dip the veal; then roll in bread crumbs which have been toast: Science Monitor. products increases, much matter that has been classified as waste becomes Canada Building a Nation (Editorial in the New York Sun) Canada's golden flood of grain now sweeps to the sea. It testifies lo the fertility of a virgin soil cultivaied by man equipped with all the instruments of a agriculture, experience and in- genuity. From breaking of prairie aod tr "anniug of Smal profits its pro- duction typifies modern nation build- ing, nation building with modern im- plements. Tractor-drawn gangplows prepare the land; certified seed is broadcast mechanically; combines har- vest and. thresh the crop;, motor trucks haul it to the country eleva- tors; co-operatives stores it for a good price, sell it when conditions are propitious, collect the price and settle with their members. = In all parts of the world there are men fascinated by the spectacle eager to join in the toil and its rewards. Those who can meet the Dominion's wisely conceived regulations for ad- mittance seek to share its hospitality. They are setting up a melting pot In the North-West; in the standing grains and good farms competitions conducted this year by the Calgary Board of Trade with the patronage of the Alberta Department of Agricul ture the prize for the best all-round farm in the district was awarded to raiders as did the makers of the West | available for exploitation. This is in the United States. Law enforce- ' admirably illustrated in the rework- ment by authority has preceded or ing of spoil from mines and utilization accompanied the settlers; Judge of parts of vegetables formerly dis- Lynch and the Vigilantes are not ' carded. Because of advances in such! needed. Development of natural re- | utili: ation, districts once ignored be- sources is not impelled by insecurity | come potentially fit for working. None of property and person. There are no but a. reckless man would to-day desig- preméhitary disputes of fraticidal nate any spot on the earth's surfaces strife, no after effects of civil war to as irredeemably a waste place as, in infest the territory with desperadoes. Ene od faith, map makers not Acute as the Dominion's racis' fined the Great American lem becomes Lo umes, It f to see it shrink before threaten internal war. { beén wiped from! the In every age the pioneers he + countries will benefit the best of their races; men 3 they will benefit from women of moral and physicai puwe. ... fed by now unharnessed strength, enterprise and initiative. ! waters and transmitted to now inac- They adopt innovations with enthusi-' Cessible spots. asm. They discard the outgrown and | No man can envisage the industrial obsolete without reluctance. tomed to makeshifts, innovations do ment of factories to meet the needs! not frighten them. Consequently they- of a prosperous, well-governed people ! are ideally receptive to the proposals and the growth of commerce in sup- of inventors. Necessity runs a labora-' plying their necessaries and ""Xuries tory to which supporters of the theory will attain vast proporitons. There of invention by inspiration give less will be new problems; Canadian wheat thought than it deserves. It's an in-' lands will rise in price and require i A little nearer to those ahead, Accus- activities of the future, but establish-, : ty Sait i others, more mellow in thier disposi-|....ij stiff. : tions, is a sight that must prove in- formal workshop, but from it came fertilizers in increasing quantities; many of the mechanical wonders of taxes will mouht; luxurious living will' the nineteenth century. The man who be d isired and obtained; the expenses to-day pushes back the frontier bene- of li» go up as the plane of comfort,' fits from them and from the output diversion and opportunity for educa- A little more love for all mankind; And so we are faring adown the way That leads to the gates of a better day. ed and well seasoned with salt and pepper. Have an iron spider piping bot with about one-fourth inch hot fat in the bottom. Pan-ry the veal quickly on both sides until a nice brown, then cover the veal with hot milk (a pint or more of sour cream may also be used). Cover tightly and set in a slow oven for about one A little more leisure to sit and dream, A little more real the things unseen; With visions of those long loved and dead; And so we are going where all must hour, removing the lid for the last go, fifteen minutes. 3 To the place the living may never Raspberry Junket with Peaches know. \ and Cream . 1 package raspberry junket; 2 These beautiful lines from the pen |tsphlespoons powdered sugar; sliced of R. G. Wells paint for us one of the peaches, sweetened; 1 pint milk; 1 most beautiful pictures of Life. For cupful cream; almond extract. there is no more beautiful picture! +wwarm the milk slightly, dissolve in than that of consecrated old age. To | the junket powder and pour each see men and women as they approach dessert glass nearly full. Let set un- life's golden sunset becoming more |i; firm, then chill in ice box. Whip kindly, more charitable regarding{. cam and sugar with an egg beater At serving time fill up the glasses with the sliced and sweet- spring to the younger generation ened peaches and decorate top with coming along. ih: cream nS Artichokes, Italian Style Success 2 French artichokes; 1 lemon; pars: ley; 1 teaspoon sweet herbs; 34 cup If you wish success in life, make! prown stock; 34 cup tomatoes; 15 perseverance your bosom friend, ex-|cup mushroom liquor. perience your wise, counsellor, cau- Cut artichokes in quarters, and re tion your elder brother, and hope |move the choke. Rub over with vour guardian genius. lemon; parboil fifteen minutes in Eo water with one-half 'teaspoon salt and one tablespoon lemon juice, and drain. Tosef Csavossy of Cochrane, who emigrated from Hungary a few years ! ago, and also won the highest honors | for a standing field of oats; the sec- ond prize winner was Oscar Ander- | son, from Sweden; the winners of third prize were Messrs. Wright and Bond of Irricana, who are from the United States, while the fourth prize went to R. Ness of DeWinton, Alberta, who emigrated from England. All are Canadians now; their children will have another part in the everchanging drama of nation building. In all their activities the pioneers of Canada work with the tools that progress has fashioned. Their lum- bermen have been taught by the ex- perience of others that forests are not inexhaustible, but that reforesta-y tion and afforestation are as practic- able and essential in America as they are in Europe. The trapper and hun- tr. supplement the peltry of the wild: with skins from carefully-bred ani- mals. They find high profits in such once neglected fur bearers as the muskrat and the rabbit. The stock breeders outlaw those thieves of fod- der, the scrub bull and stalilon. Their rams are. pedigreed; their barnyard flocks - are scrutinized for mnon-pro- ducers. Their milk and cream are handled under hygienic conditions and are marketed intelligently. The prospector uses the airplane to survey great areas and to carry him to a convenient base for intensive exploration. The burro has not lost his usefulness, but his field has been circumscribed. Cartographers on high do their work with cameras with such expedition as their predecessors with chain gangs never found possible. In the lands now coming under cul- tivation no farmer must work in the fll with vifle ~ hand to repel Indian to Canada in 1927 by the Canadian National Rail- ways Colonization Department, and placed on the farm of James Bell, near Kingston, by the British : L ment plan to take Immigistion and Colonization Association. Never 4 Sidney Wrightson, 18 years old, an unemployed having seen a farm before he set to work in earnest miner with a mother and two brothers to aid in |to "learn the game", with such success that this supporting in Durham County, England, was brought | year he stood highest in the agricultural judging contest in the county of Frontenac among 55 com- petitors, in connection with the Ontario Govern- Fair.--Canadian National Railways photograph. Place in casserole, with sweet kerbs, brown stock and two teaspoons lem- on juice. Cover and cook in oven until tender. Remove; strain liquor in pan; add to it tomatoes, stewed and strained, mushroom liquor, and one-half tablespoon chopped parsley. Cook ten minutes; season, to taste, and pour over artichokes. Lamb Souffle 1 cup soft bread crumbs; 2 cups thick white sauce; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon chopped parsley; 2 cups cho; jamb; 1% tablespoon salt; % teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon onion. Make and cool white sauce, then mix it with crumbs, seasoning, and chopped meat. Add the beaten yolks of eggs, then fold in the stiffly beaten whites. Put into a well-but- tered baking dish and set in a shal low pan containing one inch of -boil- ing water. Bake twenty to twenty- five minutes in a moderate Serve at once. Stuffed Heart Beef beart; 1 cup cracker crumbs; 14 cup white sauce; 1 cup roasted chestnuts; salt and pepper to taste. Wash the heart thoroughly inside and out. Stuff with dressing made from ingredients given above and sew up opening of the heart. Cover with water and boil ten minutes, them simmer until tender. temove heart from water one-half hour before serv- ing and sprinkle with cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Bake until brown. Destiny i So was it destined; and thus came I here To walk the earth and wear the foram of man; To suffer bravely as state, One step, one grade, one cycle nearar, God.--Thomas Baiiey Aldrich. 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