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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-3-15, Page 3LARKS SING OVER FRONT TRENCHES MANY FEATHERED SONGSTERS WHERE BATTLES RAGE. British Tommy Very Fond of rets t and Mascots c ots of All )�inds In- habit habit the Trenches. One of the distinct surprises to the newcomer at the war is to find larks singing over the front line trenches. One would think that birds of every sort held long ago been driven far from the.'ar zone, but, instead, they lurk in and about it in great number. Very often the sudden flight of a covey from a secluded thicket or rem- nant of wood has given the first sig- nal of a l,hrapnel attack. The drumming of big guns, the "pat -pat -patter -patter -patter" of ma- chine-guns, the whirr and "bang" of "plum puddings" aSd "rum jars" sent over by the enefny trench mortars seem to Irene lost all terror to the feathered songsters. They chirp as gayly - end loudly over the muddy '1.e "line" as if there were no such thing in all the world as war. The British Tommy is very fond of pets, When he can safely do so he throws„ crumbs over the parapet for the larks; and if he had his way would fill up every nook and corner of the trench with some sort of animal mas- cot. As it is there is a strange mix- ture of 'pets and pests in these deep cuttings in the earth the outposts of battle where the men themselves live a sort of animal life. It is a life no human being was ever intended to live, and yet the health of the troops is positively Amazing, Rat the Leading Pet. Of all the trench pests the rat, of course, by reason of his size, takes precedence. He is everywhere. No amount of cleaning up has tended to exterminate him. In fact, he waxes fatter nand, fatter as the war goes on. Of the pets the clog is by far the more numerotfe, and popular. There aro gnats end cats and canaries and various singles of mascot, but the dog becomes more a part of the life than any of the others. Many a Subaltern or company com- mander has gone "over the top" into battle with his dog leaping and bark- ing happily beside him. Scores of dogs have been killed besides their masters and hundreds wounded. In the fighting about Mametz, during the great "push" on the Somme, a Red Cross searching party came upon a pathetic 'Little group composed of a subaltern, his dog and four private soldiers, just as they had sprawled to their death in a burst of machine gun fire. The dogs, in the trenches have great fun chasing the rats. They will even leap over the parapet after them into "No Man's Land." And sometimes old "Fritz" from the enemy trenches will snipe them. There is one old terrier now in the front line who has been wounded four times. If he survives the war the old veteran is going to have a collar with four gold stripes on it. Red Cross Dogs Valuable. The Red Cross dogs of the French hardly come under the head of pets. They are a lasting tribute to the part dumb animals have played, and are playing, in the great world conflict. Tho dogs, however, render a service scarcely more notable than the little French donkeys that carry ammuni- tion to the front line trenches. These little burrosare as wise as they are gray. Their long, straight ears, al- ways poking forward, are attuned to the sounds of battle and when the fir- ing gets ioo.heavy they dart for the shelter of shell holes and lie there with the drivers until danger tempor- ily is past. Some of the strangest animals of the war are the wild cats of Ypres. The old mother and father cats of Ypres were onee domesticated. But when the frightened population fled at the first bombardment the cats, true to all cat traditions, remained behind. Now Ypres is a wilderness of ruins and all the cats born and living there have become like wild animals. A Canadian sergeant -major came marching out of the "line" a few days ago with a magpie sitting on his shoulder. A private in the same com- pany had n kitten curled up on the top of his knapsask. All the overseas troops bring mascots with them. The South Africans started out e i+h a great collection of springbok:, ha. duikers and a variety of queer animals, but the climate of northern France in winter mood is far from friendly, and the warm weather pets have mostly .been "done in." Probably the most amazing of all war pets, however; was the lion cub adopted by the Americans in the French aviation service. They read in a Paris newspaper that a "perfect dear of a cub" was for sale and promptly scut emissaries in to buy him. They said when he grew up they were going to drop him into the Ger- man lines, but he was spoiled into being a pampered pet instead of a rnancater, and finally because his playful howls at night became a nuis- ance uisance he was sent to n zoo. Australia's Wireless. A chain of wireless stations extends around the const of Australia, so that a vessel never in out of touch with the slloltts Twenty -Five Cents a Day spent for the right kind of food will keep a man in good health, fit for any, task. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits, served with hot milk, make 'a complete, per; feet meal at a cost of four or cents—a five is a meal that supplies in digestible . form every element needed to build new tissue and furnish' heat and energy for the human body. At twenty= five cents a day for three meals there is a margin of ten cents for fruit or green vegetables. , Such a diet means a clean stomach, healthy liver, active bowels. For breakfast with milk or cream. Made in Canada .� THE COUNTRY SCHOOL. Schoolhouse of Western Canada is a Community Centre. Nations- are built in the public schools. The ideals set up by the schoot-teacher remain very largely the ideals of the pupil throughout life, and his conception of patriotism will be what he has been taught during his school years. It is not too much to say that the present world 'war is due to a difference of ideals fostered by different systems of education. Great as is the importance of the public school in old and well estab- lished countries, this importance is even greater in the new lands which are being called upon to assimilate populations from the more congested countries, In such a country as West- ern Canada, the public school has to take on functions not usually associ- ated with it in the older and more densely settled communities. The prairie schoolhouse is not merely a centre of education; it is also the re- ligious and social centre of the dis- trict. During the week days the school teacher furnishes education to1 the children of the neighborhood, but on Sunday the missionary holds his services, which all attend regardless! of creed or nationality, and on week) nights the building is used for meet- ings of farmers, for the various com- munity societies; for the Red Cross or Patriotic Club, and for purely so- cial events such as debates, concerts, anddances. To facilitate the latter, 1 it may be noted that many country; schoolhouses use removable desks which. the willing'hands of the firm-! 'ers' boys quickly dispose of whenever there is a dance in prospect. Another phase of community work I associated with the rural school which has been coming into promin-1 ence during the last few years is the supply of books to settlers in the dis-' trict. This work is encouraged and assisted by the central Department of Education, which provides catalogues; of books suitable for such purposes,! the actual selection being left to the' teacher. The number of books allot-! ted to a school district is based on the report of the inspector of schools.! In the Province of Alberta, although; this school library movement is only in its infancy, no less than , 110,000 books were, supplied for this purpose last Year, at a cost; of some $30,000,00, Educationists ' of the province look forward to the' time when every school districtavillbe a library centre, giving to the settlers1 the facilities now afforded' to residents of cities and towns through their pub -1 tic libraries. The prosperity which has almost overwhelmed rural Alberta 1 In the last two years, ;,viten farmers have been reaping enormous crops and selling them at the,highest.figures in ' history, promises to contribute still' further to the importance of the rural sebool as a social centre. With every farmer driving his own automobile the opportunities for social gatherings are greatly increased, and the country school is the natural meeting place. FAMINE THREATENS WORLD. Prof. Leacock Says We Must Iacrease Our Food Supply. Prof. Leacoek of McGill University, addressing the Montreal Housewives' League at the Royal Victoria College recently, said: "We are in sight of a terrible food famine, each as the world has never seen. We must take steps betimes if we wish to avoid national and world- wide disaster. We must at all costs increase our own food supply. "We in Canada are fortunately placed. We have boundless resources in land to draw upon. We must see that every available acre and every available day's labor is' turned to use. "It is gratifying to learn that our Department of Agriculture and our National Service Commission are wide awake to the situation. We must put behind them the force of public opinion and the efforts of individual citizens." ST. VITUS DANCE AFFECTS MANY CIIILIIIUEN This Trouble Can be Cured Through the Use of Dr. Wil- liams' fink Pills. St. Vitus Dance is much more common than is generally imagined. The trouble is often mistaken for mere nervousness, or awkwardness' It usually attacks young children, most often between the ages of six and fourteen -though older persons may be affected with it. The most common symptom is twitching of the muscles of the face and limbs. As the disease progresses this twitching ' takes the form of spasms in which the jerking motion may be confined to the head, or all the limbs may be affected. The patient is frequently unable to hold anything in the hands or walk steadily, and in severe cases the speech may be affected. The disease is due to impoverished nerves, owing to -the blood being out of condition and can be cured by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, which enrich the blood, strengthen the nerves, and in this way restore the sufferer to good health. Any symptom of nerve trouble in young children should be promptly treated as it is almost sure to lead to St. Vitus Dance. The following is proof of the power of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to cure this trouble. Miss Hattie Cummings, R. R. No. 3, Peterboro, Ont., says: -"I was attacked with what the doctor said was St. Vitus Dance. Both my hands trembled so as to be practically useless. Then the trouble went to my left side, and from that to my right leg, and left mein such a condition that I was not able to go out of the house. I took the doctor's medicine without get- ting any benefit., Then I tried an- other remedy with the same poor re- sults. At this stage I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and did so, with the result that they fully restored me to health, and I have not had the slightest symptom of nervous trouble since, I can recom- mend these pills to anyone who is suffering from nervous trouble, and hope they will profit by my experi- ence." You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills from any drug dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. RUSSIAN REFUGEES SUFFER. Food, Clothing, Medicine Necessary to Ward Off Wholesale Deaths. I A report on the condition of the Russian refugees is given by Thomas W. Whittemore of Boston, who is now in Japan for supplies after long ser- vices in directing the work of the American Committee for the Relief of Russian refugees in Russia, The forced migration of the people of Lit- tle Russia into the heart of the Em- pire was described by him as one of the greatest movements of people in history. He said that the names of as many as 3,000,000 refugees were on the official list,'and although the'Rus- sian Government is doing everything humanly possible to ameliorate their condition much remains to be done in !the way of food, clothing, medicine and shelter. Thousands died in the , flight, Barely fed, poorly clothed, masses were carried away by eontag- , ins diseases and the rest remained helpless, gathered in barracks and other public places vaguely and blind- ly waiting for occupation. The Russian Government has fin- ally distributed these refugees among different parts of the Empire, yet the problem, Mr. Whittemore said, was! far from settled. The great need was for some form of organization which' will provide them with labor and the: means of living, and while that esonoe niic question is being worked out, food, clothing and medicine are neves-' nary. IIe had come to Japan, lie said, because the lack of shipping space from the United States made it prac- tically impossible to get the necessary. supplies from that country, It is a question as to whither the kangaroo can cover a given distance int quicker tinge than an oatrial. Old Fashioned Ideas are being supplanted daily by newer and better things, This is pasticulal'ly true where health and efficiency are concerned. In hundreds of thousands of homes where tea or cof- fee was formerly the table drink, you will now find ' POST UM It promotes health and efr, fidelity, and the old time nerve -frazzled tea or coffee drinker soon gives place to the alert, clear thinker who drinks delicious Postum and knows. "There's a Reason" No change In price, quality, or size of peekAtlo, TEETHING TIME A TIME OF WORRY When baby is teething is a time of worry to most mothers, Baby's little gums become swollen and ten- der; he becomes cross; does not sleep well; is greatly troubled with constipation; colic or diarrhoea and sometimes even convulsions seize him, During this period nothing can equal the use of Baby's Own Tablets, They regulate 'the bowels and stomach and make the teething so easy that the mother scarcely real- izes baby is getting his teeth. Con- eerning the Tablets Mrs, Arthur Archibald, New Town, N.S„ writes: "I used Baby's Own Tablets when baby was getting his teeth and I found them an excellent medicine." Tho Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. CHAPLAINS BRAVE WORKERS. They Do Not Confine Their Services to Spiritual Needs of Troops. Writing on the work of the Cana- dian chaplains in France, Capt. Chas. G. D. Roberts sends an article to the Canadian Minister of Militia, in part as follows: - The work of the Canadian Chap- lain Service has been so successful, so rich in results, and conducted along such broadly human lines, that it is impossible to do it anything ap- proaching justice within the space of a newspaper article. The cement of the whole structure has been a unity of purpose and a harmony in effort which are a constant influence for good among our men, and which may well serve as an example to the churches at large. The representatives of each church or creed are supreme within their own fold. The organiza- tion of the Canadian Chaplain service, as 'a whole, guards the interests of each communion, and guards them im- partially. 1 have seen an energetic young Jewish rabbi coming to a canon of the Church of England for assist- ance to enable hini more effectively to minister to his scattered Iiebrew flock. All rivalries are strictly elim- inated, except the high rivalry of zeal,' self-sacrifice and courage. It is not, by any means, to matters: spiritual alone that the tireless ener gies of the C.C.S. are devoted. The service looks after the comfort, re- creation and entertainment of the troops, by means of a highly -organiz- ed system of soldiers' institutes, can-! teens and cinema shows, which keep' them out of mischief or boredom dur- ing the period when they come back from the trenches to the rest camps.' This system is run on a merely nomin- i al margin of profit, and the accounts are officially audited by the Paymas- ter's Department. Narrow as is the margin, it yields a handsome profit, which is returned to the mon again in whatever form may seem to be most needed. No small part of it goes' to the provision of free coffee -hot coffee -at all hours of day or night, for the men who are entering or leav- ing the trenches. But it is when a battle is on that the Church militant peculiarly justi- fies its title. Where the wounded and dead are falling, there you will find the "padres." They are by no means • confining themselves to their spiritual functions, They are helping and in-! sphing the stretcher-bearers, the am- bulance men, the surgeons. Their activities are limited only by the needs of the situation. For instance, dur- ing the second battle of Ypres the padres in different quarters of the battlefield organized voluntary stretcher-bearer parties, guided them up into No Man's Land, and worked with them night after night in find- ing and bringing out the wounded, In this task one of the padres was. taken prisoner. At the Somme, too, one of the padres organized a rescue party, led it up under deadly shell fire, and brought back ten wounded In every home Slioan's ment has earned its place in the medicine chest as a relief from pains and aches. Quickly penetrates 2vilhouf rob- bing and soothes the soreness. Cleaner and more effective than mussy plasters or ointments, it does not stain the skin, For rbcumntiem, neuralgia, gout, rum• bago, sprains and strains use Sloan's Lini- ment. At all druggists, 25c. 50c. $1.00. ED. 7. ISSUE 10-'17, men who had been lying in a trench for four days. The trench was one cut off from our line and occupied in part by the Germans. Another of our padres was wounded while rescuing Australian wounded at Mouquot farm, Suffice to say that three C.M.G.'s and five Military Crosses have been awarded amoong the padres, while many more such honors have been am- ply deserved, It is significant to note that of the thirty padres who left Canada with ourfirst eoptin contingent it September, 1914, there are now only nine remaining in the field, Enlist At Such A Tinte, A mustering officer, in the early days of the war, before England was aroused, met on the street of a coast village a strapping fellow about twenty-one years old. The officer hailed him, "See 'ere, me lad," he said, "are you in good'ealth?" "I are," said the youth, "Are you married?" "I aren't." "'Ave you anyone dependent on you?" "I 'ave not." "Then your Ring and country need you, Why don't you enlist?" "What?" he said, "With this bloom - in' war goin' on? You must think I am a silly fool!" - It Stomach Hurts Drink Hot Water "If dyspepttes. sufferers from gas, wind cit• aatuleneo, sinmea I a'�Idity or sotu•- ness, gastric estarr9t. hi",,rtburn, wnuld Laken teaspoonful of pure bl- sutated magnesia, in half a glass of hot water Immedintely after eating, they would soon forget that they -were ever afflicted with stomach trouble, and (Mo- tors would have to look elsewhere fpr patients," In nation of the •e wrists a well known New York 1hn;i.lan stated that most forms of sun -anvil trouble are clue to stonmeh aridity and l',•rmentatio n of the food contents of lin• stomach cent - bitted with an insufficient blued supply to the stomach. ftot tinter ln't•eases the blend supply ;nod hisutated tJlagnestx in- stantly neutralizes the eseessi''e stam - a'•tt acid and stop.; fend fermentation, the a"tnbinatlon of the two, thtrerefod deor,•. being marvcluusly successful - cidedly pi•e'erable to the use .of urttleial digestants, stimulants or medicines for. Indigestion, National Service Curds. The time, for those persons who have not filled in the National Service cards, or have not properly filled them in, has been extended to the 31st day of March, 1917, and further cards; have again been issued to the post- masters for distribution among those who have made default. It is under- stood that the returns from the 2nd Military District have been most gra- tifying. There are, however, even in this District a number who have not properly made their returns. The Na- tional Service Board hopes that every- one in the District will use hie or her very best efforts in order to make the returns from this District as nearly perfect as possible. Ask Sons To Surrender. A Canadian just back in England from France says that German troops have been well fed hitherto, but that a great deterioration is shown in their food recently. Young Germans sur- rendering declare that their mothers asked them to do so. The weather at the front has been penetrating. Cana- dians feel it as much as they do the severe cold in Canada. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen, -My daughter, 18 yrs. old, was thrown from a sleigh and injured her elbow so badly it remained stiff and very painful for three years. Four bottles of MINARD'S LINI- MENT completely cured her and she has not been troubled for two years. Yours truly, J. B. LIVESQUE. St. Joseph; P. 0., 15th Aug., 1900. At Grips Hili' a Leopard. A correspondent 'i' Port Elizabeth, South Africa, of the London Express, sent an account of a thrilling battle between a British officer and a full- grown female leopard in German East Africa. An expeditionary force was on the march when the animal was sighted, and Lieut. Bouwer dropped out to try a shot. The leopard sud- denly charged the officer, and the best he could do was jam his rifle in the open mouth of the beast, Bundles of burning grass were thrown toward the animal to distract her attention from Lieut. Bouwer, who was badly hurt, and Dr. Ivor Haslam finally sent a dum-duo bullet home, which closed the career of that leopard. GILLETT'S LYE .,"gtipl( IfI '"syJi'�r•-•"i•5 1 J11.11/11.1".;:1 -AS NO EQUAL QIlif I� -' ,Il} < ,, fir h not only softens the t` water but doubles the cleanse �i1lt�` Ing power of soap, and makes `�� everything sanitary and j \ wholesome. Oki> EUSE 3V8 TIT3 UTE3 rx �..a�r IWalt I `.elllaa.are rcarPs >rrvesno Ring's Grape Vine,. The Ring's grape vine at Windsor, England, in the garden near Cumber- land Lodge, was planted in 1773, it is 120 feet long and 20 feet wide, The most remarkable vine in Europe, how- ever, is the famous vine at Hampton Court, from which this is a cutting. This was planted in 1703 and still grows abundantly. ,When Your Eyes Need Care Use Murine Eye Medicine. tie Smarting—Feels Flue—Acts Quleltly, Try It for Red, weak, Sore Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. 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