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Family-Sized Farm To Solve Problem Economic Advantage o* Small Farm Operated by Farmer and Family Tlio United State* Department of Agriculture, through r.ulin pro- grams and other media, is impre**- ttiK upon rural Ists ilio practicality Of the small agricultural tract which may be operated by the farmer mid tils family with little recourse to hired help. That the plan IR feasible, liiou- ands of farmen whose modest acres enabled them with a mini- mum of hardship to weather the bleak period of 1931 to 1833, can testify. This feat entailed no wls- ardry, financial or otherwise. In most cases it meant that the farm- er had realized the economic ad- vantages of the f.imily-size tract long before the Department under- took to point it out. Kur years he had followed the policy of not putting all his agri- cultural eggs into one basket. He raised wheat, corn and oats, but In Judicious quantities, maintained a farm flock and sold poultry and eggs; he raised pigs and livestock, kept cows and marketed milk and iv. .mi. In short, years before the phrase, grew to its present popular- ity, he practised diversified farm- ing. Largely because of these small but steady sources of revenue, he was uble when the. slump came to meet bis tax and other obligations while his more "progressive" neighbors who, lured by high grain prices, had acquired land beyond their power to pay, saw their farms foreclosed. Thanks to lessons learned dur- ing the depression, the farmer to regaining much of what he had lost "Chain store" agriculture, groups of farms owned by non- resident Investors and operated by paid labor, is gradually becoming a thing of the past. In calling attention to the prac- ticality of the family-slid farm, the Department of Agriculture not only points out the solution of a* agronomic problem, but guards against a repetition at the oataa- trophe which befell rurajlsts after the Flret World War. Skirl O' The Pipes Cheers Fighters On Scot* The World O'er WM Thrill Wl' Thle StlrHnf Tale The harsh, compelling sound ef tbe bagpipe* i* not every one's music; there I* a story of a frenchman who fainted when MM piper* played behind hi* obair M a mark of honor at a Scottish din- ner. But to those who are ooav oiou* of it* appeal the skirl ef the [.lyes is heart-stirring beyond aft telling. Even the finest military band, with full apparatus of hoot- ing brass and pounding percu*- ion, cannot compete with tate elemental drone and wall that ende the blood tingling and call* up an involuntary cheer. Emphati- cally the pipes are Instrument* of war, meet to sound the charge, to hymn the victory with wild abandon and to mourn the fallen. In this war. It seemed that toe pipe* would be stilled, that Scots- men would fight without their eery summons Juet M they were sent Into battle without tne treasured panoply of kilt, bonnet and sporran. But when the commandos struck at Nazi garrisons in Norway, lo, It was a bagpipe that spurred them on I True, It was an lingUlhman who carried It Major Jack Churchill (a good name; Corporal Jobn bore It before they made him Duke of Marl- borough), who hod learned the art of piping in France early in tbe war But the effect upon the young commandos was tli same as if a pipe-major of purest Highland an- cestry had officiated. "As tue bar- ges touched shore," one of tbe men who took part In the raid explained, "most of us were slightly scared, but fright disappeared when Major Churchill leaped ashore with his bagpipes and began to play. You know what, the pipes be to a Hcot. Tne change was remarkable. Kvery one of us was full of confidence." There is a lesion here, although unfortunately Major Churchill was badly wounded la driving It home. The dehumaiilzatlon of war has not yet progressed to such a degree that the music that makes soldiers fight can be Ignored. Major Chur- chill, Southern though he may be, deserve* an honored place In tbe long roll of pipers wun hav mad* military history. And the pipe* have displayed again their strange power over the hearts of men. Canada To Add 12,000 To Navy Canadian Naval strength, now standing at 27,000 officers and ratings, will be Increased by an- other 12,000 by March, 1948. Navy Minister Macdonald told a press conference recently. He aid this would mean that in just over three years the navy would, have grown from less than 2,000 officer* and men to 40,000. Tht output of hips was "excellent" nd during the past iummer had averaged two a week of all typi. GUARDING PACIFIC "GIBRALTAR" Malayan seamen inspect spiked floats of the "boom" defense* guarding channel* into Singapore harbor. Floating Dry Dock For Atlantic Coast Two million rivet* and 10,000 ton* of steel plates are being put together to make a floating drydock at Halifax, the first on the Atlantic coast. Already the three base section* of the huge drydock have been launched and the job 1* expected te be completed this spring. Up- perwork of two of the sections 1* nearing completion. Launched eparately, the two have been joined together and may be used te repair chip* before the third k added to them. From the end the floating dry- dock look* like a huge "U". A hip going into the dock float* Into the "U", the tanks are pump- ed out, and the dock rises with the hip hlffa and dry in*ide. The huge tructure, which look* somewhat like an aircraft airier, will be moored to a doek. Heavy anchor* will be placed on the harbor bottom, and line* aahore will lead te one 112-toa eonerete block and *tz 80-tn Spiking Rumors Members of the American Lag. loe. are) smacking war rumon ri(hA on the button. Under their anti-rumor campaign, the Legion- Mire* listen patiently te Ule bearers, then flaab a button with tbe inceripttoni "How Do YOU Says Price Ceilings Have Aided Farmers Price ceilings have been of ma- terial benefit to farmer*, Profes- sor W. M. Drummond of Guelph recently told member* of the Ontario Vegetable Grower* Asso- ciation in annual convention. Profeaior Drummond, head of the agricultural economics de- partment of the Ontario Agricul- tural College at Guelph, said the price ceilings halted the tendency towards widening the disparity be- tween prices of farm products and those of commodities the farmer himself had to buy. During the First Great War only 10 per cent of the national income wm* spent for war pur- poses, he added. The present fis- cal year would show 46 per cent of the national income spent for war. Agriculture had not been considered a war industry until recently, but wa* gaining rapidly in thi* respect. They Are Prepared The atory i* being told of an Italian tank captured In Libya which wa* found to have three reverse speeds and one forward. The British captor thought he would have some fun with the Italian in charge. "Why", he in- quired, "do you have that forward speed on there T" "Well", replied the Italian, "we might be attacked from tke rear." ] HIS CURIOUS WORLD " HAVE SUCH SMAU. GULLETS TVlAT THEV CANNOT SWALLOW SOL/D FOOO. A-.DEAN OCIULA, GEORGIA, AS A HOBBY. PAPAGOS INOfANS DATE THEIR VEAR RRCWVTHE OF THE FRLIIT OP THE GIANT CACTUS. HARVEST V-7 COm. 1MB V N1A MKVICI. INC. A. D. LINDSAY took home a porcupine from the Canadian woods some seven years ago, and the animal, "Rusty" by name, Is an affectionate pet, which, according to Mr. Lindsay, refutes the contention that "porcupines are too dumb to bt tamed." Another porky, recently acquired, already is quite tame. NEXT; What are the favorite times of day for snow to fall? POP On the House SUNDA Y SCHOOL LESSON LESSON VII. THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS Mmrk 1:35 3:12; Luke 4:42-44; 5:12-39. PRINTED TEXT, Mark 2: 1-12. GOLDEN TEXT. He bad com- paitiun on them, and healed their iek. Matthew 14:14. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. The Spring and early Summer of A.D. 28. Place. For the most part, Ca- pernaum, though the preaching tour, of course, covered a great part of Galilee. Our entire lesson will reveal an unceasing activity on the part of our Lord, and the accomplish- ment of a vast amount of work, in a very brief space of time. The lesson opens with our Lord far out in the desert place alone, early in the morning, praying. That hard long day in Capernaum needed sleep to restore His physi- cal power but more than that it needed solitary prayer and con- verse with God. The harder our work, the more we need solitude and prayer. By saying that He could not tarry any longer in the spot where He had just been ministering, but must go on to other cities, Jesus laid down a principle which ft would have been wise had the church followed throughout all the centuries of ita history. He wish- ed to preach where the message had never been heard; he desired" to save those to whom had been given no opportunity for life. 1. "And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it waa noised that he was in the house. 2. And many were gath- ered together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he spoke the word unto them. 3. And they come, bringing unto him a man sick with the palsy, borne of four. 4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay." To understand the scene, H U necessary to remem- ber that the house was most like- ly * fisherman'* cottage, low and flat-roofed. The roofs were made by laying first large beams, and then across them rude joist*. On them were laid flat stone* or slabs of tile or dried clay, oa which was spread earth or gravel rolled hard. The men first dug through the earth and then pulled up the tile .tlabs thus easily mak- ing an opening. The roof i* only a few feet high, and by stooping down and holding the corner of the bed (merely a thickly-padded quilt) they could readily let down the sick man. 5. "And Jesus seeng their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, son, thy sins are forgiven." Jesus recognized the faith both of the man and of his friends. No re- quest had been made but Jesus read the heart; he saw the yearn- ing of the sufferer for healing, not only of his body but of his soul; he recognized the sorrow for the sin which had produced the sickness, and the anguish of remorse; and at once he spoKe the word of pardon and of peace. 6. "But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and rea- soning in their hearts, of why doth this man thus speak? he blas- phrmcth. Who can forgive sins but one, even God?" The scribes would not speak out like men and call on Jesus to defend His words. If they had been sure of their ground, they should have boldly thru-god him with blasphemy; but perhaps they were afraid that He could show good cause for His speech. Perhaps they were afraid to oppose the tidt of enthusiasm for him. So they content them- selves with comparing notes among themselves, and affect to despise Him. 8. "And straighway Jesus, per- ceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9. Which is easier, to sny to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10. But that ye may know that the Son of man RADIO REPORTER DIALING WITH DAVE: ' r'lth Daylight Saving Time now general throughout the. Continent, listeners In the Eastern Daylight Saving Time zone, win actually get the benefit of an extra hour of radio entertainment, for a large majority of the American network shows coming into Canada, now come one hour earlier than former- ly. Charlie McCarthy is heard on Sundays now at eight o'clock followed by the Inner Sanctum at eight-thirty. Dr. Hagen's True or False show will be broadcast at 8.30 Monday nights. Instead of 9.30. The Radio Theatre the Music Hall and many of tbe day- time shows will come into your home the hour earlier. If, of course, you've been on standard time, such shows will be heard as usual. There have been a number of Important time changes in Can- adian Network shows, which affect all listeners: The daily Happy Gang show is now broadcast at 1.15 to 1.46 p.m. three quarter hours earlier than before. The Musical Beauty Box with Bob Farnon con- ducting, has been moved ahead one hour on Thursday nights to ten o'clock, E.D.S.T. Share the Wealth, however, will be broadcast at the usual time, 8.30 Saturday nights. Blended Rhythm also stays in its accustomed Tuesday night 8.30 time. We will pass along news of further expected changes. Freddie Martin, whose sweet band was the. sensation of 1941, really has the knack of picking the Splotlighf tunes: He was the first to record Tsohaikowsky'* Plan* Concerto in the modern form and around four months ago, dl* a nice discing of Rose O'Day the tune that's topping 'em ail like wildfire today. And an added note: Freddie is now playing at New York's elite Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and Dinah Shore, NBC's 'Time to Smile' songstress, ha* opened an extended engagement with the Martin Band. Freddie is featured, by the way. on ('KOC'a dinner hour Parade of Bands, e*- ery Friday at 6.30! 1150 listening tipe: With the Happy Gang going at 1.15, CKOC's Teiequlz, whlo* popular program, by the way, ha* drawn close to 3000 letters during It'* first two weeks on the air, goee to 1.45 o'clock, and is short- ened to a dally quarter hour. With the Breakfast Club going acrosa the board at nine In the morning. some changes nave taken place km the nine to tea a.m. shift. Jeam Glllard la now heard at ten and a new show, the Record Album, will feature Jack Wilkinson dally for half an hour at 10.30 other fixtures In the nine to ten hoar have either ben discontinued or shifted. Bight to nine on Monday evening is a stand-out quiz hour with the new streamlined "What'i On My Mind" being heard from 8.00 to 8.30, and Dr. Harry Hagen'i national "True or False" show following 8.30 to 9.00! Record of &h week la Freddie Martin's "Rose O'Day!" hath authority on earth to for- give si as (he saith to the sick of the palsy), 11. I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 12. And he arose, and straightway took up his bed, and went forth before them all, insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never, saw it on this fashion." Strange it was that these so-called spiritual leaden of the people should be so bitterly opposed to the One who was bringing such great spiritual blessing to multi- tudes of people, which they them- selves could not confer. But Jesus knew how to silence their questionings. Of course only God could forgive tins. His declara- tion that the man's sins were for- given had to do with an inner matter, and hi* critics could deny that such an absolution had beem accomplished. But for this man, helpless with paralysis for year* to now stand up, leave his bed and walk away, was an external fact, which no man could deny. Jesus certainly meant, by p*> forming this miracle, that He, whe had power to deliver this from hu paralysis, w4 also One, and only One, who power to actually cleanse a from his sins. FRONTIERSMAN HORIZONTAL 1, 8 American frontiersman. 10 Biscuit. 11 Branches. 12 Refrigerant. 14 Sphere of action. 16 To posse**. 17 To depart IB Scarlet. 19 Humor. 20 On. 22 Perceiving beforehand. 27 Nostrils. 29 To damage. 30 Oak fruit. 32 Golf club. 33 Goddess of vegetation. 35 To prepare for printing. 36 Lines of ad- vance. 38 To fix fast. 42 Tea tester. 46 Prepared. 47 Eye tumor. 49 Elk. Answer to Previooi Puzzle 19 Bird. 21 On* time 22 Opposed te con. 23 Mooley apple. 24 Teller of t 25 Three. 26 Thick shrub. 28 Measure. 31 Rhode Island (abbr.) 33 Bed. 34 Rigid. 36 Bashful 37 To soften leather 39 Northeast (abbr.) 40 Sloping drive) In a building}. 41 Land right. 43 To fly 44 Moldings. 45 Electric unit. 47 Feminine pronoun. 48 You. 51 Senior (abbr.) 52 Road (abbr.) 50 Mother. 51 Shoe fitter. 53 Measure of area. 54 He was an or searcher for new lands in Kentucky 55 He was a soldier. VERTICAL 2 In a row. 3 Midday. 4 Sick ft Funereal song*. 6 Bract. 7 Rowing tool. 8 Sheaf. 9 Four plus five 12 He was a or leader of settlers. 13 Decays 15 His was a life of hazards or By J. MILLAR WATT ITS MO USC SUING YOU FOR YOUR WINE- WC'LL CALL IF PAID! HERES YOUR RECEIPT! WELL ! WHAT ARE VOLJ WAITING F.OR? ISNT IT USUAL TO (3IV& A FELLOW A DRINK WHEN WE SETTLES MIS ACCOUNT : 125