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i B/G MEWS ... for farmers! AGNES MACPHAIL former Member of Parliament for Srey- Eruce and one of Canada's best informed authorities on agricultural problems is now writing exclusive articles based on her wide experience of the past and her observations of today for Traditional friend, and spokesman for the farmer in its newi columns and on its editorial page, The Globe and Mail now takei this further step in extending "all-out" editorial assistance to the farming industry. Agnes Macphail gladly consented t lend her wholehearted co-operation, since the widely-read and influential columns of The Globe and Mail afford her an unusual opportunity to carry on the campaign she has been waging in the farmers' interests for many years. You'll read her nports and sincerely lympaiheiic artidei with interett. Don t mist a tingle one published ibr fimet weekly. Order your Globe and Hail from your dal*r Potfmaifer or Rural Mail Courier To-dayl VOICE OF THE PRESS UNDECLARED SPRING It looks aa U It will ba an uj- ttwUreil spi'iug. BiamloQ Sun. o TOO MUCH TO EXPECT Great as may be the St. Lawr- ence Doev Watwway project, it is really too much to anticipate that th.j K 3. Queen Elizabeth will aomo rt/ dock at the St. Catharines port on the Ship Canal. St. Cat liar him SUiudard. WRONG PEOPLE TO GROUSE Heople who are dissatisfied with tlioir li'jmo town and spend much of their tin!) complaining usually are the PIT-MIS who H.P: respons- ible for the town being wliat th>y think It shouldn't be. Kitchener Record CANADIAN INCOMES There are fewer than 12,000 In- tvuiea ot more than $10,000 per rr in Canada. The House ot Com- mons has i ":i Informed that re- turns were filed in 1940 by 9,901 Individuals roceiviui? $10,000- $23,000; 1,433 receiving $25,000 to HO/MHt, aud 483 receiving over 50,- W*. The corresponding figures for the fiscal year 1939 were 7,278, 1,395 ami 457. Toronto Star Grounds Given In Brooklyn, a woman ot Italian descent sought separation from her British-born husband. Grounds : gloating. Yugoslavia's New Premier General liirlianl Duxan Miino- rich, above, friend of Great Britain and chief of the Yugo- tlav air force, became premier of Yugoslavia in a coup which over- Arew the government which hart agreement with the Axis. Easter Customs And Traditions Origin of Hot Cross Bunt Lost In Obscurity; Gaily- Colored Eggs War* Enjoy- ed In Scotland for Gener- ations; Some Beautiful Cus- toms Come From Southern Europe "Hot Cross Buns! Hot Croat Buns! One-a-penny, two^a-penny, Hot Cross Buns! If ye have no daughters, give thorn to your sons." So sang the bilker's boy as he pushed his flat two-wheeled cart laden with Buster confections through the narrow streets of old Ldndon; and to most people even yet Good Friday would not be com- plete without the Hot-Crosi Huns to adorn the breakfast table. MARKED WITH A CROSS Many are the stories that have li'XiU passed down through the ;iKa in connection with this bun. It at said that the inhabitants of auclent Egypt and Greece offered sacred cakes to the Moon Goddeaa, marking t'n-m with a cross to In- dicate the four quarters ot the moon. Then at a later date, the Saxons ate a similar bread, which they called "bouus," or buni. Theae too, were marked with a cross, in honor of their goddess of light. In a number of European coun- tries the Hot Cross Bun Is regard- fMl as a good-luck symbol, and it in believed that one should be kpt until the following Good Friday to insure the best of fortune through- out Uie year. In one part of Eng- land it U still believed that Hot Cross Buns hung In the chimney corner on Good Friday will guar- antee good bread to the housewife for the following 12 months. An- other tradition in connection with the Good Friday buns and bread in that if ki>pt through the year a few rnimbs soaked In water would work a cure for any ailment. Ad plentiful as the Hot Cross Runs at this season of the year are the gaily-colored eggs which ailorn almost every shop window. These are a survival of the distri- bution of "pace" or "pnsche ege," ....-:> observed for generations liy children in Scotland as well as in the Knglittli counties of Lanes, Stafford and Warwick, where the dyort, hiird-tioiled f-ggs were rolled, loaned and finally eaten; for "hall- plaj'lug" oil Ktister Monday was universal. KVPII bishops and douns Joined in the dancing and throw- ing of a ball in the, church, the elorgy and laity alike compel ing .for prize* of "tansy cake." On** oC the most beautiful of Raster customs coniew to us from Central Europe, where the Tyrol- eie observe Holy Saturday In a unique manner. On the evening of that (lay they traverse every flow- ervilrewn ralley sins ing hymns ac- companying themselves on guitars, nii calling people from their homes to join In the procession. u -M .,. liidud-brimnied hats ad- orned with spring blossoms, and with dancing oulldrwi about them and lighted plnn torches adding to the. effect those musicians present a most plcliirr.'qiie ati Afterwards refreshing drinka are served and hard-boiled eggs that havs been brightly colored are giv- en to the children. Easter We wait for Easter and the glad rebirth Of all things fair And clean and good and wholesome on the earth, When sunshine warm to scatter Winter's dearth l everywhere. We wait for Easter and the glau From lethargy Of Nature's children to breathe forth their peace And give our weary bodies quick increase Of energy. We wait for Easter and a world made free. The stinging sword Of strain and suffering then shall broken be, And blinded spirits shall more clearly see The risen Lord. Eileen MeQuiggan. April's Costume Never a girl more quaintly dressed Than lovely April is Poke bonnet lined, crab apple pink; Catkin-furred pelisse. The silken fabric of her gown Draped over crinoline, Misty violet shot through With birch leaves' tender green. Her feet are shod in primly laced, Softest, loam-tan kid, And ah, the ruffles now disclosed, Now demurely hid, Of .cherry-petaled pantalettes; The white starched petticoats Make music where she walks, as crisp As wind in fields of oats. And all the air is spiced with scent, When lovely April passes. Of satcheta of orris root Budding In marsh grasses. Ethel Romig Fuller Marriage Attracts Plane Stewardesses Stewardesses are employed for an average of about a year, ac- cording to Miss Patricia Eccle- ston, supervisory stewardess of the Trans-Canada Air Lines. The company tries to keep them longer but competition with Cupid Is too keen. They don't marry pilots or passengers but the boy friends they left at home. Miss Eccleston has 17 girls on her division. One of the things that keeps her busy: hiring new stewardesses. Raccoon Reveals Homing Instinct Jack Miner, Kingsville (Ont.) naturalist, is- beginning to think pigeons aren't the only creatures with homing instinct. He banded a raccoon caught at his bird sanctuary a short time ago and took it 20 miles away. Three days later the animal was back in the same trap. More Sheep in Canada The number of sheep on Cana- dian farms at December 1, 1940, was 2,688,800, a gain of 1.8 per cent over the 2,653,000 at De- cember 1, 1939. Declines in num- bers occurred in the Maritime Provinces and Ontario, while Sas- katchewan showed an increase of 12.5 per cent. It is expected that a further increase in numbers *i!l be shown in the count at June 1, 1941. Bee Hive & O\A* Syrup s\\\r ENERGY '//It' For >\\\\\ WORK! Your most Valuable Energy KK Food. Bicycle Loads Now Regulated Amendment to Municipal Act Goes Through Ontario Legis- lature Under the terms of an amend- ment to the Municipal Act, approv- ed by an Ontario Legislature com- mittee, mnuidpa! councils will have the power to regulate sla* and weight of loads carried on bi- cycle*. Toronto police spokesmen laid tlie bill was intended as much for the protection of the boya as for the protection of motorists. "Suoh regulation Is needed," said Dr. A. 0. Trottier, Essex East mem- ber. "The law will b more a pro- tection to boys and motorists ttuui a regulation for storekeepers." Ham como* to the table glaied aide up. These illustration* ahow right ham with the bone struc- ture marked in dotted linea. The method fur carving a left ham will be the name, except that ahank will DO to thecarver'i left. Fia.i A Aitch ! ... n u B Hum bona C Shank bone I' i '..,!.i., i. id K Thin (Flank) aid* FIO. Cut rounded portion front tha Thin (Flank) Sida to provide a flat surface parallel to the Ham ban* on which to Bland Ham for carving. no. a Lay piece thu* remov*4 to one aide of platter, later to be acrved cold. Male** tasly hmchoon piec*. Without Ham for Easter Sunday, it would hardly seem like Easter. For iu Canada, Ham in the traditional meat for the Easter Season. So, here's what we suggest: But first, be sure to choose a 'Maple Leaf TENDERSWEET Ham. You will find it considerably more than just a Ham. You will find it plump and tender. You will find its delicate flavour distinctive. Its sweetness will make your mouth water. The new and scientific process by which TENDEKSWKRT Hams are cured and smoked assures all this and more no soaking and no parboiling for a 'Maple Leaf' TENDBRSWKBT Ham. Perfect cooking ia easy and simple. Directions are wrapped with every Ham. Your dealer will be pleased to ihow you the Maple Leaf Brand on every TendersweeT Ham. (1) You .-ill wish to choose a Ham that is sure to be tender, of sweet flavour, and easy to cook (no parboiling). A NS WER Just ask your Butcher or Grocer fur a 'Maple Leaf TendersweeT Ham. (2) You may wish to learn how to carve iteasily and economically. ANS WER A proven new method of carving is illustrated with directions in the panel below. Show it to the person in your home who does the carving. It may be the answer to the carver's problem. " Riauuut STYLE ...hon*> In * MAPU LEAF TENDERSWEET HAMI ARE MARE IY CANADA PACKERS LIMITED \ FIO. 4 Turn Ham ovtr ao that it stand* Irmly on the flat cat nurface mad* in Fig. 2. preferably with garnished aurface) towards gout*. Cut a amaU wedgft-ahaped piece from the dunk end aa illustrated above. , no. Now begin to alic* almott vertically through the cuabion meat to the Ham bone. Thnno elloaa will all be cut niruii the grain of the meat. rM.) Remove and serve the elioea one or mure at a time, by cutting along Hum bone ae above. FIO. 7 Kopeat slicing u in Fig*. 6 and 6 until you coma to tha aitch bone, which ia about 1 inches from the round end of Hiun. FIO.S Now turn the Ham back to original petition 1. Carve allot* above, starting; at th* *hank end. finiehmg at tha butt end. Looaer. . ahcM bv running the knife along tha bona aa before. SOLD BY ALL LEADING RETAILERS