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To Make Cut Glass Sparkle.
To keen my cut glass in sparklieg
condition I wash it in warm -never
• hot--saapsilds. 8 use a ,bensh te wath
the glees with, then ririab it in hieing
water of the seine temperetere, eid
polieh. The hitting natter Secrm Le
Snake it sperkld like dittinencls,
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• Address communications to A onomjst 73 Adeleide St, West, Toronto
and selling the young geese 101'eli
they are fully feathered;
• Money jek GeeMe.
There 10 good money in geese for
4 lot of fanners that are now (were
looking this oppoitunity. Thie
especially teue on farms iviilme p85-
.6irage ablinclant Geese are great
foragers and eat More grass, weeds
and pasturage than any other kind of
fi.4v1. This makes them esPecialiY
trcketive in these days 'ef high-priced
grain feeds:
It is mo0st important that geede liave
a good grim -range available diming
the ..summer, --while 'pool o water
for bathing and reereational purposes
is also a desirable feature..
• Thesnuirket for geese is not so gen-
eral as for chickens, This point
should ,be considered in undertaking
the raising of geese, as most of the
sales in eitiee are made around the
holidays, although a few will' sell the
Whole year retina.'
One of the best -things about geese
is their extreme hardihood, Geese
are rugged birds and need shelter only
in winter or stormy weather. An
open shed or an old barn -Usually is
satisfactory for this purpose. From
four to twenty-five geese may be kept
one -an acre of land, although under
meet conditions ten is a fair average.
Geese are fed a ration' to produce
eggs during the latter part of the
winter so that the goslings *111 be
hatched by the time there is good
grass pasture. The eggs may be
hatched by either chickens, geese or
incubator. Some breedere prefer to
raise the goslings under hens, as
geese sometimes become difficult to,
manage when allowed to hatch and
rear their young. The period of en-
• cubation varies from twerity-eight to
thirty days.
• Goslings do not need feed until they
are twenty-four or thirty-six hours
old, when they can be started on one
of the brands of chick feed, along
with one,_ feed a day of a, mash or
dough cOlnposed of equal parts of
shorts (middlings) and corn meal,
with five per cent. of beef scrap acyed
after the goslings are six weeks old.
Bread and milk are a good occasional
feed for ypung goslings. Eine grit
or sharp sena should also be avail-
able. If the goslings are to be...fat-
tened the ratien should be gradually
changed to one-third shorts and two-
thirds corn meal by weight, with five
per cent. of beef scrap ,added, while a
feed of corn should be given at night
us soon as the -birds are large enough
to •handle the -whole grains.
Achilt geese *naybefed Inc egg
production in early spring on a mask
of one pound of C0rT1 meal,sone pound
of bran, one pound of middlings or
low-grade flour, and eighteen per
cent. of beef scrap, which is fed in
the morning; equal parts of corn and
wheat, or corn alone, is fed at night.
Grit and oyster shell rshoulcl be kept
before the geese,especially when
they are laying. A constant supply
of drinking water should always be
available under protection in bad
weather, so that the, geese can not
get their feet into the water. Cut
clover hay, alfalfa, silage, cabbages,
mangel-wurzel beets, or any waste
vegetables may be fed during the
winter months.
Many breeders pluck the feathers
from their live geese at some time
mem to molting. Some pick every
six weeks during the summer and
early fall, while others pick only once
or twice a year. Feathers are ripe
for Picking when the quills appear
dry and do not contain blood. About
one pound of feathers can be picked
from each godse per year. The de-
mandefor goose feathers and the prac-
tice of plucking geese appear to be
decreasing, attention being concen-
trated on a production of young geese
for market. Lots of market poultry-
men make a specialty of fattening
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How Iijelc Cows That Win.
Smith, .4 neighbor up the road,
happened to drop in one mining
when I was testing milk, , He was
much intereeted, in the peocees, and
wanted to know all about its/
"Thet is a Babcock tester. I'm test-.
ing nulik title Morning," I told him.
"You see," I explained, "by ;Using Dies
I can find out if my cows are ,paying
tor themselvee." „
• "Now de it done?" •
"By means of this pipette I mains
out a certain amount of each cow's
milk. Then I put it into this milk -
test bdttle and put in with it a de-
finite quantity of commercial sul-
phuric acid, This acid burns ill)
everything except the fat, and ,then
I put the bottles into the machine and
whirl them /or a few minutes. As
the bottles are whirled they straighten
out, and, the butterfat, being lighter,
goes up.into the neck of the bottle."
"But how can, you tell," he asked,
"how much fat there is?".
"You see on each bottle" --A showed
him one --"there are lines gfaduated
or measured off, so that these lines
measure the fat in the bottle."
"But after you find hew much fat
a cow gives, how do you know if she
„is paying for herself?"
"If the bottle shows that there is
a certain per cent. of fat in her milk,
it will also show you just how much
butter hhe makes for you in e year.
The way to do is to weigh her milk
,The
a certain period of time, and mul-
tiply that -by the per cent. of butter-
fat the Babcock test shows, and add
one-sixth for the overrun in making
the butter."
"Could you tell foe a week or a
day?"
"Yes, indeed. Suppose a cow gave
30 pounds of milk a day, or 210
pounds each week. Four per cents of
that would be 8.4 pounds, and one-
sixth of that added to it is 9.8 pounds.,
which means that a 'cow testing four
per cent. would give butterfat to
make 9.8 pounds of butter each week."
"How much ought a cow to give
in a year to be profitable?" he in-
quired.
"It is estimated by the best author-
ities that a tow should give at least
250 pounds of butterfat each year,
and 6,000 pounds of milk."
"Then by weighing the milk every
milking One can tell at the end of the
year what a COW does," he remarked.
"But one cannot test every day."
"No, that is not necessary, though
of course it would be better. If the
milk as saved out for testing morning
and night for one day, then tested
once a month, and the average taken
for the milking period of the cow;
that ought to give a fairly accurate
estimate."
"Did you ever find that any of your
cows were better or worse than you
supposed?" he wanted to know.
"Do you remember that cow that
I bought of Williams? She was sup-
posed to be a pure -blood, and could
have been registered. I expected
great results front her in the butter -
making line, as she came from a but-
ter -making breed. After keeping her
for a year and testing her milk each
month and weighing it each day, I
figured all she gave me was 4,000
pounds of .milk and 195 pound -s of
butterfat.
"Then there is old Brindle, a grade
cow. I had an idea she wasn't good.
But I thought I'd try her for a 'year
and see. I was surprised. She pro-
duced over 6,500 pounds of milk and
350 pounds of butterfat. That was
nothing wonderful, but it shows that
one cannot geese: Every dairyman
that has used n tabcock teeter can
tell you of similar surprises."
While our experience has proved
that there is no more profitable class
of live stock, yet many flocks of sheep
are kept without proper returns. This
is because • of lack of up-to-date
methods in breeding and care. It is
wrong to think that as the main pur-
pose of sheep on agricultural lands
is that of ectivenger it is therefore
useless to invest in well-bred animals,
as any common sheep will eat weeds
and other Waste.
Sheep will consume and turn into
gold the weeds, sprouts, and other
such things on the farm that are
worse than useless and which other
animals would refese to eat, but they
will pay still better if fed good ra-
tions. Furthermore, as e•• factor, in
maintaiuing and metering soirfektil-
ity, the sheep'. stands in a class by
itself. This is better recognized in
European countries, paeticularly in
England, where on certain high-priced
lands the landlord •often stiptlatee
that a certain eumber of sheep shall
be kept by his termite in order to
maintuin the fertility .of the soil.
Of course, the breeding of the flock
is a big factor -in success or failure.
Tt is important to select types of
sheep best adapted to profit. If .you
start with grades, enly .058' purebred
sires of a particular breed, Do not
select a ram from 0110 breed one year
and expect improvement to follow, for
it will tot. However, the itenclard of
a flock can be liaised very rapidly' by
using good sires each year and milling
out the inferior ewe lambs.
For best results, lambs should be
taught to eat grain as early as pos-
sible. Corn and oil calce in "pea"
form make a very •good ration. The
lambs should be fed grain in a
"creep," that 10, an. enelesure into
which the hurdle may pass, but whose
entrantes are e6t, large enough to
atitnit the ewe. The lint alit inontba
laIrth's' life are the most fm
portant, trid even though they may
bave access to almndent posture,
Whatever 8115 may give them in the
way of grain feed will be well repaid
by increased thrift and growth.
In the case of a kicking cow, the
first thing to do is, to find out the
caise and remove it if possible. A
cow hardly ever kicks unless ,there is
a good reason for it, Possibly her
teats and- udder are tender, possibly
they are cracked and chapped and
when you .milk her it hurts, and if
this is so you can't 'blame a cow for
kicking. The udder and teats should
be examined and if. they are sore Or
tender they should be attended to.
Boiled linseed oil is as good as
any. You could nee vaseline, or 'cam-
pheeatettsvaseliiie. It is very healing
and soothing. Then again, sometimes
the milker has thick callouses' on his
hands and this hurts When you
• squeeze •the teate, or a 'Mikes, may
have long sharp 'finger. nails, • etc.
Discover the cause ahd remove it ,if
possible,
You can't break a clew from kick-
ing by abusing -her. It does not do
to thrall a cow for kicking. You have
get to let her utderstancl that you
are her friend, that you are trying to
do things for 41er-benefit and when
thls As done in (the right way there
is very little ttobble. However, there
are cows that are vicious that will
kick and hook, and when you get one
like that about the only. way is to
tio hoe legs when yet milk her. Put
a ring and staple in 1 •-trit of, her, hav-
ing a good 'wide strap nbout the leg,
lest above the gamble or lust above
the ankle; draw the tope "Ini tight
ivhen the leg is in position for nreilk-'
ing. In this way you make Alamos.;
allele for her to kick, bet don't leavo
her teats and udder cracked and sore,
heal tliein
1)on't stop to argue the right Of
way with a skunk,
Pop Motha-A few drops of your
favorite pelefUrne dropped on stnall
pieces of poinieo stone end loid ainong
clothwill clrivo moths away and
g.veni citheate Mot to 70116 garments,
11,e
.1liany horses seffer from indiges-
tion, eollc or other stomach ailment in
springtime, hist when We eeaneLt et -
feed to lay there up; bat it is largely
901' own faUlt. If a person Ilse(' to
sitting at a desk 10 given a job Pitch-
ing hay without ony preparation,
whet will be the 'result? It is exaCtlY
e
the same with our horses,
A gradual -change of feed must be
made along with seem light weld;
which tends to *strengthen -their mus -
oleo, also their digestive tract. kWei
havenevgilluid any trquble with our
horses in, tlie spring,. and I would like
to tell how we manage our horses to
get What we ernisid0 good result.
We keep our horses in about the
.same flesh the year around; not over-
ly fat, nor poor, When, they are kept
this way the ones% always fit, and if
your collars are good ones and fit
good you need not worry about sore
shoulders in the spring. We never
use sweat -pads on our regular team,
they are a nuisance and a damage to
the hose' s neak, no 'matter how well
you may fit tFem onlour team. They
absorb the Sweat, gather the shedding
hair and form it into lumps which are
continually causing sores. After a
hard day's work they are soaked with
moisture which never dries all the
time they are used. ,
How many have•worn rubbers that
bold the moisture , from one day to
the other'and always. keep your feet
cold and damp? Well, it's the same
With &eat pads. If you haven't the
hest of harnesses give them a good
collar and bridle to wear at least.
These are the two things that either
gives them comfort or pain.
Next, look to their feet. See that
they are in good condition. If your
team cannot go without shoes, watch
that they are 'not left on too long,
thus 'Causing the foot to grow crooked
and probably break ..the hoof. We do
not shoe our horses at all unless there
is hauling on the road to be done. All
we do i to trite their -feet occasion-
ally to keep them from becoming rag-
ged. Personally, I do not like shod
horses for plowing or other work on
a soft field; many times in turning
around at the ends or getting into a
soft spot the horses step on each
other, sometimes cutting- their legs
or feet quite severely.
The first few days 6± plowing
should not be rushed.. Let them take
it easy. Give them their "wind"
often. Plowing is hard work and it
takes a few day e for the team to get
the "hang" of it.
A New Test for Corn.
Some people try to make us believe
that they can tell the strength of
their seed -corn by mexely looking at
it. Others take a few grains prom-
iscuously from their seed supPly and
sprout them in a flower pot. You
may be able to tell in -certain cases
by the above means, but when you
consider your corn crop from a profit
or loss basis, you must know if your
corn will grow 100 per cent. The only
way to tell this is to test every ear.
During the last several 'Years we
have tried nearly every form of
tester. Many of them proved imprac-
tical. We were compelled to find a
tester that would have a large cap-
acity, light weight, and which would
be inexpensive to make. We desired
large capacity; because. with a large
acreage we do not care to have too
many testers to contend with. Seed
'which was tested in Illarch gave. a
vet
Nearly everyone ha*
r uutrIca licnasqlle55d
livpr doOs ,
con rordorod fit{1111. it
Cheer ap I hsra,s tho reps
relief -oh nmherlain s
Stomach-5nd LitaCrTablets.
TheY unt tho stomach alai hosvels
ail drug:dote, O5, at br mnii from 9
chamberlain IViediciutt Ter.onto,
poor stand, while some of the same
kind of seed which was tested in May
grew perfectly.
The tester which we ultimately
qiclopted,sand which we still tiee; may
be classed as a'modified.eag-doll. Tine
tester can be made- in any size one
desirea, depending on the material
he has on hend. We use flet cooky
boxes which are about I4x22x4 inches.
In the bottom of the box is filet' pled -
ed about three-fourths Of an inch of
Moist sawdust -or, •gut .corn fodder,
This keeps the lower'layer from dry-
ing out and also acts as a cuehitin.
On this layer is placed a piece of
moist burlap and a section of •wlre
mdsh the exact size ofthe box. Bur-
lap cut from old fertilizer or feed
sucks works 'very well, and is: inex-
pensive to use. The wire serves as
a means of keeping the corn grains
separate. We use 2x4 -inch mesh
lawn fencing and place a set of grains
in each end of the rectangle. As soon
as one layer is filled, another layer
of burlap and wire is applied, and
the procees is repeated until the box
is filled.
After the last layer is finished sev-
eral pieces of burlap should be liut
over the top of the box so that the
corn will not dry out. When the test-
er is complete the whole should be
well soaked with lukewarm water,
after which all the water needed is
just enough to keep the cover from
drying out too much. Always use
moist burlap between the layers, as
it holds the corn in place better, and
takes the water more evenly than if
it is dry'.
After six or eight days the test will
be ready for examination. If all the
grains from an ear should be discard-
ed; those that show short roots and
stems will not make a desirable stand
under field conditions.
Some people maintain that a germ-
ination test --will net show the true
vitality of corn, as it always runs
lower for. them u»der field conditions.
I think the real fault here would be
remedied if they would follow the test
a little more closely, and then select
only ears that show all strong sprouts
and roots.
To Treat Oats for Smut.
There are three steps in treating
oats for smut: 1. Mix one pint of
formaldehyde in ten gallons of -Water.
2. Sprinkle the ten gallons of liquid
over forty bushels of oate, shoveling
the oats so that the solution is evenly
distributed. 3. Sack the oats when
they are thoroughly mixed and sow
the nextaniorning. •
Two men in three hours can treat
and sack enough oats for forty acres.
Formaldehyde can be secured -at any
•drug store. Tho total cost for an acre
is not more -than five or six cents,
Every day lost on strike decreases
the supply of the necessities of life.
Can't we find a method of settling in-
dustrial disputes?
How to Get the M ost Out of Your
Perennial Garden
„Many people have the erroneous
idea that when hardy perennials are
once established they require no fur-
ther attention, but 5 have found that,
although they are easy to grow, in
order to give the greatest satisfac-
tion, each variety must be treated in
the way best suited to develop its
flowers and growth, I have found
that some plants, such as dictamus,
lilies, peonies, yuccas, and so on, re-
quire several years to get established
and come into their full beauty.
Usually, the longer these plants are
left undisturbed the better results
will be obtained. I have discoeered
that most of the late summer and
autemn blooming varieties should be
divided and reset each springeAmong
these are asters, boltonias, golden
glow, lychnilis, pinks, sweetwilliams,
and so teeth, The crown from which
the original plant grew dies Own,
and many new plants grow up from
it, which will give better results if
divided and reset.
I 4nd that tulips and hyacinths do
much better if dug up and reset every
three or tout years, but the other
fall -planted bulbs wilt; give just; as
good results if not rdset until they
become ereveded. It is, however, in
most instances, a miatake to think
that large elumpe will give more sat-
1E:tactic's than a small.thrifty clump.
In my years of expelience in grow-
ing flowers 1 have fpund to class
more attractive than hardy perennials,
and none adapted better to all condi-
tions. A good gardea soli, well en --
Ached with fertilizers,',is the greatest
requisite. The -plants are hest trans-
planted in early spring, just as they
are beginning to send out shoots after
their rest; but I have had excellent
seecess with many hi setting them
over in the antunin. Iris, lilies, and
°thee early -spring flowering bullSe are
best eet out in the fall. Never move
plants when the ground is wet end
soggy, or the Weather unfavorable, I
find that if each plant is giveu plonty
of nem to develop it will do much
better, as most perennials grow and
eptead rapidly. Take taro not to put
too many flowers which blooln at the
Satin time its the same /due; try also
to blend the colors po they will
harmonize. A careful study of -the
varieties to be planted will usually
result in a satisfactory arrangement,
„During the summer 1 keep the soil
stirred constantly areand the plents,
so -as to let the air 81ti46 free Circuity
tion,' 8 give them & Mulch Of light
1
material, which is of great benefit,
and helps to retain the moisture dur-
ing the hot, dry days, and also helps
to keep down the weeds. I always
stake and tie all the taller -growing
species securely, and if the supports
are given when the plants are still
small they will look more•natural and
give better results. By removing old
flower stems, faded flowees, and seed
pods, many varieties such as aquil-
egias, gypsophilas, hollyhocks, lark-
spurs, sweet rocket, and others, will
bloom almost throughout the season.
The removal of these will alko im-
prove the appearance of the border,
and will keep the garden looking neat
and tidy at all times.
When fiost has killed all the soft
growth I always cover my border with
leaves or other litter. Do not cover
too soon;' for a little frost is bene-
ficial to the plants. The protection
should not be too heavy, or it will
ernothet the plants, or induce them to
come into grernature growth ifi the
spring. • On the almroach of warm
weather I 'remove the coverileg grad-
ually in order to harden the growth
which the plants have made. Two or
three days is usually- suffielent for
this.
Every' year I grow neon fond of
hardy flowers. They get to be like
old friends, coining back seave after
seazon to greet rne, and stillest) me,
too; for, like people, you firrget some-
times how fine they really are, and
that makes the pleasure of meeting
them again all the greater. Perennial*:
require, such little care that I often
wondet why more people do not raise
them. I believe they would cultivate
them more if they knew them, aed
if they would only try them out and
see how much fun these is in having
them. _
Theft is Such a wide range of color
and form, and a succession Can be
easily arranged that will give you
blooms from eerly spring until frosts
chill all plant life. Thy aSe POMO
too. By that I mean they clavicle and
multiply, .especially irises and peon -
10e, so that yoe can keep enlarging
your colleCtion with no additional ex-
pense once you get started end have
lots to give to friends' beticlee.
Do.not be impatient with them. Be -
member thitti it takes -several 3rears for
them to get eetabliehed and to eld
their best, ,CarCtalferi in etiltivatierri,
fertilization, arta 'winter protection
will got plants Diet will, reptiy you
with abtindant 11' Ai
1.COU1
RTESY AND
+ CONSIDERATION If
cou"Trthe,,
esyg,mena
reater , the great
In every berm opportunitice should
Pc mede for the little children to prac-
tice consideration and care for some-
thing weaker than themselves. The
cherishing instinct, both in the indi-
Yidual and the family, needs cultiva.
and direction. It is . manifested
hi 'the love of little girls for their
dolls and in the devotion of boys to
their pets, le this quality of nurture
itot exercised oeproperly directed,
It wither; for affections must be ex-
erelsed it they ere to develop. We
Often 800 spoiled children in Canadian
Ianiilios,Nitere. all 'their desires are
giatliied without an effort on their
owe part 'and they are given no op-
portunity to serve. Many a mother
virtually makes a slave of herself for
her children, humoring every whim,
and relieving thein of all .care,
trouble and responsibility, only to find
when they are grown that they are
utterly selfish and inconsiderate.
Unfortunate„too, is -the only child
,or the youngest member of the fam-
ily, who is overindulged, with no more
dependent member of the household
to calrforth his tender feelings.1Iere-
in lees one great value of the kinder-
garten, whey° children are given op-
portunities to help those younger than
themselves.
For the child without companions
in the home, the -parents should pro-
vide occasions that require service or
sacrifice for others.. Arrange to have
his friends come frequently to play
with your little one, anti share his
toys, suggesting that the little guests
must have the best.
Adaptability is gained through
companionship with one's equals.
From association with boys, little
girls lecern something of stair play,
and become acquainted with the
sturdier virtues; while, from
the boys learn to have a ehivalroue
attitude toward womankind.
The instinct of nurture is develop-
ed through the care of a garden or
pets, for a child must exercise
thought and put it into practice, in
order to obtain results. Then, toe,
generosity and respect are stimulated
by sharing the ftuits of leis care, a
little bouquet for mother, a head of
lettuce for a neighbor, an extra kit-
ten for a playmate. '
If pets have Young, the child's
mother should call attention to the
care of the mother for her little ones,
and her courage and self-sacrifiee
whenever the young are endangered.
A child should be taught to take en-
tire charge of his pets, to weed arsd
care for his garden, .if he is to re-
ceive the full benefit in character -
development and achieve the self-
respect which comes from responsi-
bilities accepted.
Then, too, good manners which
spring from consideration are as es-
sential to the happinese of the world
as are good moral's; and parents
should be examples of both. to their
children. How ,oftensvhstuous people
make us unhapPy by their laek--of
tact! Courtesy and graciousness
smooth out the rough places of life.
A tiny boy of 3 can raise his hat and
one of 5 can rise at table and push
mother's chair into place. When older
people enter a room, children should
*THIS SPHINO TAKE
$arsanstrilla-A Geed Blood.
Purifying; Tonic Medlolee,
It is a medicine in willed* the
PrePeicee calf. paurride, floQlealtYLdentsiar;e.0011-
fiAll the claims 3nade for it are
justified by the testhnony of the
gratifying results attending its use
in a multitude of cases of scrofille,
eczema or saltrheum' Peeriasis,
blood -poisoning, eatarrhand rhea-
matisin, and of loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, and low ,rio! run-
down conditions common in the
spring.
It is not adalterated; it .is not
misbranded, but honestly labelled.
It originated in a physician's pre-
scription and ia recommended and
useo itilcieix
by u
a snye cpao.
hysi dans today, It
has a:record of nearly 50 years of
w
Hood's Sarsaparilla "makes toed
• taste good." Get it today and be-
gin taking it at once.
If you need a mild laxative or
cathertic, take Hood's Pills.
rise; in feet, they shoelcl be taught
to practice all the little daily civilities.
But courteous manners are taught
slowly, "for precept must be upon,
precept, precept upon precept; line
upon line, line upon line; hero a little
and there a little," Many a man pf
good character has greatly limited his
1 usefulness by his lack of "polish,"
, because his mother, either from stu-
pidity or overindulgence, neglected
his social training!
At this momentous time, it is eepe-
cially important that all means pos-
sible be employed to foster the in-
stinct of caring, -for the weak and
deIT13(vioelltu14 ' well if more childeen
were made to feel responsible for
some child of less faVored circum-
stances. Iris astonishing how boys
and girls will rise to the 'occasidit
when responsibility is placed upon
them. In 1913 my 11 -year-old niece
who lived in London, had a "god-
child" in another city, to whom she,
wrote a monthly letter, and sent lit-
tle gifts at Cleristrnas-time and other
holidays.
At the present time the millions of
little Allied orphans should make a
strong appeal to the childhood of
Canada. Correspondence between
tbem would, not only teach our chil-
dren consideration for others and de-
velop their familiarity with a foreign
language, but it would also help ce-
ment the friendship of Canada with
her Allies and greatly promote the
cause of Internationalism.
Sweets for the Orient.
Who does not remember when the
so-called "conversation lozenges" were
the delight or his childish heart; but
who ever supposed they would flrul
their way to the Red Soo and delight
the hearts -adult as well as childish
-cif the Arabians! Yet "motto can.
dy," as it is now called, and "A 0c
lozenge's" from England and tha
Milted States are among the most
palmier .weota. in Arabia. The 11.11,
consul at Aden e'v-dr-dTges,--A-Plerleatt
manufacturers to use tho Areb:c
phabet and Arabic mottoes ou their
candy and promises them a largo sale
if they will do so. So may Schehera-
zado offer the caliph a new pleasure.
The Welfare of the Home
A Little Lecture AbOut Fresh Air and Rest.
By Ida M. Alexander, M.D.
Art women who. work in the house
need to get the fresh air habit. If
you have not time to go out in the
fresh air, open window and door and
let the fresh air en to you. What if
it is winter and twenty below, we
need the fresh air. The fresh -air
kitchen is a fine cure for headaches,
or better sesill, a preventive of head-
aches': If you have ever suffered from
them, begin the fresh -air kitchen as
O preventive. It is absolutely certain
to get results where there is no
organic trouble, What .18 a fresh -air
kitchen? What but a HUM where
fresh air keeps- blowing through.
The men and women who are get-
ting ten thousand a year plus are
those who can plan things out, and
then make the plans so -very clear to
the others that_they can carry them
but. More than that, they ean really
enjoy caerying out the, big plan be-
cause it is presented to them in such
80 inspiring way, There are not
enetIgh men and women wiring these
large salaries just because there are
not enough people with this power
known as executive ability.
Some women have it, and I never
knew a farm woman with executive
ability to be overworked, for she plan-
ned out all the household jobs so that
eVeryone from the eight-year-old to
Me, Fernier himself,had a share and
each one did it as his share of the
fun. Nobody was overworked, and
they all had a good time pulling to-
gether. When the ehildren went to
school and took their lunches with
them, each child put up his own, but
the mother knew thae each was get-
ting enough of the right kind of food.
She knew also that the bedrooms were
tidy and the bode made when they left
for school. Ife soldier can take tare
of his own be , when he is Canada's
bey, why can't he do the same for
himself while he IS mothees`boy?
I want you, dear readers, to keep
your health, and just as if I had been
talking with each of you personally,
I can her one after the other say;
"The able() is all right ri Wa co-ni
only follow A." But this is the ono
'Oft thab 6 iesist upon: you can fel-
IOW it. 'The busiest of Sam women
Intee emini to me and whorl I plenned
the day so that there shonid be time
for test, time for meals, time tor
iteeh air and stmshiee, they were able
to de it. They got their health back
Without actually having to get sick -
4 -bed, and the husband and the thil-
dren wete much happier because
Mother 'Wal bot 80 011055 85 slid had
been. People COO always do what
they will do.
Now won't you sit down in your
most comfortable rocking chnir and
think through yesterday. When you
have done this, tell me truly: did you
do your work only or did you dip in
and do some of your husband's work
and soine of the children's work and
scme of the unnecessary work? Did
yau do anything that you could have
left undone and yet not hurt your
health nor that of any member of the
family?
The mother's love is such that she
enjoys "doing everything she tan" for
her ch;ldren. She loves to do it, but
she lets her mother -love make her
the children's slave rather than their
companion. I know by personal ex-
perience how the grown-up rernernbers
the times when mother was not too
'tired to play. It is not the thousands
of hours that she spent in cooking
meals that we remember, but the
afternoon when she gave a "lea-
party"- to the little girls that were
quilting a doll's quilt, and sat down
to play with them just like Another
child.
And don't think, T.,ittle Mother, that
I never remember the father and his
duty. One of the saddest th:ngs con-
nected with my stay overseas was thv
stories the lioys used to tell me about
their home folks. No, tha $1.'ssoriee, were
--
not tqtd. The lad was on'y ehewing
me the pictures of mother, father,
sisters and brothers. The P 051 part
of it was that thourrh they could al-
ways tell me iibot Media., they were
tee oftch strangey Silent about
Father.
If I were to judge the fathers by
the things that our boys did not say,
I should sny that 11511e fathers out
of every ten were failures, After the
boys were Ole to take care of them-
selves, their fathers did not mean
anything to them nothing
that they could put into words.
On the other harid 0110 faller told
me, "every Saturday afteenbon be -
gongs to iny boy no matter how much
work I have to dee, 5 ignrcr l?^,pnen-
nsat that inon?e sot, tett I icnoW
that he ±ould talk to in Inc hours
about his "dad" if he had a ChittaC
BLit tisiS was an exception, judging, by
what tho boys fo khaki told me.
Let us leek over our work 'carefully
and lot "dad" do hie share, and the
children do their shave, and Moth&
do only her shave. Then Mother will
have time to keep well, And being
veil, will ibe inopy, and being happy,
will make everybody ebont ber
tee,
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