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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1925-10-01, Page 7= Educated' Ears. Who, in traversing a congested bay or, river daring aeheavy fog, has nest marveled at the skill of the man in the pilothouse. Sliore Haas are, loosed, and the 'boat emergs from her slip.- It is uncanny, this, threading the way, sometimes at high Speed ,though "the. impenetrable mist. Passengers on deck cannot see their hands before them. As for the captain, there is, first, the con -maze.. In clear weather he studied and noted the compass course. There is also the captain's watch, for he knows •the speed of his boat and how'lbng it takes to cover a given dis tante. Along with eempase. and watch the reran in the pilot house must hay ears -:good ears. There are the warn ing Whistles of other craft and th bolls on thebuoys and on the wharves along the water front, each'bell with its own peeuliier tone and stroke One three -one, tollsa bell, and on hearing the 1-3-1 the captain knows that he -is opposite a certain wharf. Theii there is the echo. It was the ability to road echoes thatsaved the captain of a North River 'ferry boat from serious mishap. Enho-reading'ie something that one man man neither orplain nor, impart to another. Yet one can become very clever at it, as the writer learned while crossing, the river in a fog. There was a medley of .whistles and bells on the `eater;it seemed a chaos of sound to the inex- perienced guest in the pilot house. Three minutes out of the slip, the captain put his weathered face out over the. top of the lowered window, at the same time sounding the whistle. Llis face was tense. Suddenly, a look of perplexity on his face, he rang for alowed engines. Almost immediately he signalled for reversed engines. His trained ear had, detected something that caused uneasiness. The whistle shrieked out a warning blast. Had their been a boat out there, the other captain should have answered. There was no answering signal. The layman concluded that nothing was amiss. "There's something dead ahead- o' me," declared the pilot with oonvic tion. "Therce's no answer—but I know I'm right. I get an echo from some- thing." With that the captain rang for all speed astern, and the boat, windows all a -tremble, came to a stop and thou began to back away. "There! Look!" Tho fog had lifted a little, On deck cane cries from frightened passen- gers. Just ahead, not ten feet from the bow, towered a huge steel scow - boat. It was one of a long tow of empty barges, and it had broken loose. The lumbering craft drifted across the ferry boat's bow and off into the fog. When the mist' had lifted and the captain was no,longer under a strain the landsman remarked that he had heard no echo resounding back frons. the scow, The pilot chuckled, "But it was plain enough. God gave us ears, but we don't alawys train there. It's a matter of an educated bearing. Sometimes my boys get tired of school. Then I admonish them that trained mind and faculties make the difference between getting ahead in the world and just dragging through." The Man Who Pays—An Appreciation. The will to pay ish ereditary, just as much as red hair or buck teeth. It is a common fallacy that a man paye his debts because he has- money. This is not neoeseae'ily true. On the contrary, the matter of paying has only a remote relation to money. \ On the one hand is your friend with abundance of money, who cannot be cajoled, threatened, beaten or gassed auto paying the most ordinary debt. On the other ]rand, the poor fellow without a visible dollar—you ]snow Lim --who le Johnny on the Invoice. Money has little to do with either case. It is the breed of the -man. The -man who pays is the man who thinks in advance. He never flashes a roll; he does not drive a car and carry a mortgage at the same time; he does not hang up the butcher, or the grocor, for food that he can not afford to eat; he never lights the fire Without wondering where the coal man gets off. He never throws the Bull, nor pitches the Bluff, nor writce cheques dated to -morrow, but when the bills come in, lie is there with the coin of."the . realm, God bfees him. Sometimes he feels sore at the rest of us. He does' not see that he gets on any better than the fellowwho skins es he goes. Still he goes on and on, pays and pays, simply because it is in the breed. And after all, the World does think es lot of his breed, The 1000 who pays is the bulwark of Society. Ho is the.. balance wheel of eiviiization, He is the mainspring of commerce, . Busi- ness bleesee him'ind he has honor arhong men for all time. -W, H. H. MacKeller, e e A Hopeless Case. Willie, who was nearly five, and hie mother were sitting at home one night, At the table his sister, aged seven, was doing her home -work. Sud- denly. mother looked tip and saw 'Wil, lie watching his slater. .-'Well,' Willie, she -said,, "it will not be long before you will ]rave to go to school," . "Ohl" said Willie, "Iia no use send- ing me to school." "How is tbat?" asked his mother, "What's the use of eendfug me to school!" 'exclaimed Willie, "I .don't know anything and I can't read or write.", • WE WANT CHURNING • We supply cans and pay express 'charges. We pay daily by express money orderse which can be cashed anywhere without any charge. To obtain the top : ]rice, Cream must be free from bad flavors and. contain not leas - than 30 per cent, Butter Fat. Bowes Company Limited, Toronto For references -Head Office, Toronto, Bank of Montreal, or your local banker. Established for over thirty years SHIP CIS YOU2 'POULTRY, GAME EGGS BUTTER AND'E EAT Fi ERS -W£ BUYALLYEAR ROUND - Kik, today forprieos-Ivc:gtctareinfect ' then] for a week a?feail P, POUp ff9 N t'7 CO ,L N /TED 36-39 Bonsecounr Marketj-aVenires] �VST/r: W/NDOWYS Rroeo IPlyfOR 7HEMSELYES 1•Gt•,4 1 Stop Furl W Winter . ji H Comfort whit Storm Windows. Law ..greight-P ,d I ar:losedt f delivery ga Fre: Price haand easy measurine them t i .;, �. ,; ^' HALLIDAY. 4r^„ mar HAMILTON Novelists' Fortunes. A cynic onoe said that every roan in his secret heart belteves that he can writea novel, edit a neweq)aper, or govern the country. It is also on the recordsthatan unsuccessful scribe declared that he could write plays, like Shakespeare's 1f he "had the lilted to," and It must have been the Sams cynic who replied, "No doubt, df you had the mind." The reply to the question, "Does writing pay?" can only be: "It de- pend's on the writer." If he can bit the public taste he can make a fortune much larger than the $308,625 lett by Sir Rider Haggard. And the public taste is an exceedingly curious quality. Charles Garvice left $355,000, but It has always been an open question whether his books could be called literature in the true sense of the word. Joseph Conrad, who carne in a widely different category, only left $100,000, and Mrs, Humphry Ward $56,500. 0frs, Ward's earning, how- ever, worn greatly in excess of the figure indicated by her estate. One of her novels alone, "Holbecic of Bannis- dale," ,brought her $80,000. Even that is by no means a remark- able -figure for a single book. Ros- tand received $1,200,000 for "Cyrano de Bergerac" and Daudet $200000 for "Sapho." On the other hand, Elliott only made $40,000 out' of Mid- dlemarch," and Beaeonslield received $60,000 each for "Enymion" and "Lothair :" Charles Didlceus, after he had made his name, was in receipt of an income of $50,000 a year from his books, and he left $400,000 on his death, Thomas. Hardy, stili happily with us, has been estimated to have made $1,250,000 out of his books. Victor' Hugo left $1,000,- 000.: On the other hand, George Mere- dith only left $160,000, Edna Lyall $125,000, . and Marie Conti, whose. books enjoyed extraordinary popu- larity, left $120,000, Mr, Winston Churchill once admit- ted that his 'tear book brought him $75,000, but he hardly comes into the category. No' Such Person, 1 HEALTH ' EDUCATION BY DR, eV. J. MIDDLETON Provincial Board of Health,-Onaarlo, Dr. Middleton will 'be glad to answer gaestlons ou Pubilo-Health mate tory through this eolumn.'"Addrests him at Spadina House, 8padiala Crescent, Toronto. How to keep fit in winter is a time- ly ,topic. In this Canadian climate there is a tendency—in fact it is a necessity—to live too much,.indoors in a. superheated atmosphere during- the cold weather, We can't do any- thing else, but we can try to observe sonic health facts that may: help in keeping us fit. .I don't think I ever read a more reasonable program for „keeping fit in winter than that offered by an Illinois doctor,' G. B. Lake, of Highland Paris, Winter fitness rests on five funda- mental;principles: (1) General physical well-being. (2) Accustoming the skin to cold. (3) Adequate ventilation and a proper temperature. (4) Proper clothing. (5) Avoidance of infection. The, first of these, general physical well-being, is attained by regular and systematic exercise, moderate and considered eating, adequate and regular sleep,. free elimination by bowels, kidneys, lungs, and skin, plenty of congenial work, enough rest and recreation to relieve the tension, and abstinence from worry. The ,second is brought about by ex- posing the skin daily to:cold water, cold air, or both. Begin with a tepid; or warm water for one minute and gradually reduce the temperature from day to day.until the most in- vigorating.l'esults are obtained—then stop.' If cold water is a shock to the system, bother have the water heated to some extent. Many people 'simply cannot stand cold water. on their bo- dies, especially in winter time. It is too much of a shock to the system, In those cases it is better to leave cold water alone as far as a shower or bathing is concerned. Two minutes is about the length of time a shower should last, and it should be taker/ on rising in the mornings, following about fifteen minutes of vigorous ex- ercise in a room having an open win- dow and with the body naked or in night clothes only. Follow the bath with a brisk rub with a rough towel. For the third requirement, there should be sufficient ventilation to sup- ply every occupant of a room with three thousand cubic feet of fresh air per hour day and night.. It is a com- mon but poor practice for people' to live all the day in an overheated and stuffy office or house with all the win- dows closed, and then at . night take, precautions to sleep with the windows open. This quick change in temper - ature from day to night is liable to result in colds or chills, and shou d be avoided. " Remember to try and keep the room yeti occupy well ventil- fated and thole will be`no great.neoes- � city for letting the temperature of the room drop at night away ,below that of, the.itlaytime. It is moving, fresh air, not even if co:d, that helps ' to 'keep us 'fit:,, .The best temperaturefor'. those who are working, is 68 deg. F.; for those who are sitting quietly, a trifle higher. The fourth condition cannot be met without thought and regulation. Clothing should be adequate to con- serve the body heat, but not heavy enouglr'to cause obvious perspiration; loose enoiigh to permit free movement of all parts of the body; porous enough to permit air to reach the skin; and adapted to the temperature and evea- thor conditions. A big order you may say, but well worth considering, When itis very cold, glut on more clothes outside, which can be removed ori entering the house. Thera is no necessity except in the case of people who ere almost continuously out of doers, to wear fleece -lined or heavy underwear, because the temperature of the average Canadian home in win- ter, is that of a summer's day out- doors, and under these conditions, people who live indoors a. good part of the time ,need only lightweight clothing. Women are much more sen- sible than men in this matter of cloth- ing worn indoors in winter, When it rains or snows, put on a raincoat and rubbers. The very young, the old,.and those who perspire very freely should wear underwear containing from 15 to 75 per cent, Wool, To' meet the fifth requirement, keep as far. away as possible from those who cough, spit and sneeze; avoid crowds, especially indoors, avoid the chilling of parts of the body, which leads to local congestions and opens the door to bacterial invasion; breathe through the nose day and night, and if this is impossible see your doctor and have your nasal deformities cor- rected; wash out the nose and throat thoroughly after your day's work, with a solution of half 'a teaspoonful of common salt in a glass of warm water.; wash the hands frequently, the face two or three times a day and the hair often. If_ you will follow the above suggestions faithfully and con- sistently every day, you will have no need for it "spring tonic," NO BETTER 'MEDICINE George FOR LITTLE ONES Thomas was not a prime favorite with his rich uncle. In vain did he try to impress him, but the old man was not easily impressed. One evening the young roan weut to his uncle's home for a call, and in the course of conversation asked: "Uncle, don't you think It would be rather foolish for me to marry a girl who was intellectually my inferior? "Worse than foolish, Thomas," was the reply. 'Worse than foolish --im- possible." 'Maffei ' old' Me' New'' • REFLEX X FLOOR W A X -At NUALL FURNITURE POLISH The Cane Polisltta, Ltd,,, nim Stop -INOMI CANADA 0A :1atr,P 4 OS t itm Poternem. VANCOIMIrC,, Cord Wood Saw Users Write Simone a Canade Saw Co., • Limited, 1550 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario,. for Prices on Stmonds_Speclal`Circular 'Cord Wood Saw Is What Thousands of Mothers. Say of Baby's Own Tablets. A medicine for the baby, or growing child—one that the mother can feel assured is absolutely safe as. well as' efficient—is fount] in Baby's Own Tab- lets, The Tablets are praised by thousands of mothers throughout the country. These mothers have found by actual experience that there is no other medicine for little ones to equal them. Once a mother has us -ed them for her children she will use nothing else. Concerning them Mrs, Charles Hutt, Tancook Island, N -S., writes: "I have ten children, the baby being just six months old. I have used Baby's Own Tablets for them for the past 20 years and can truthfully- say that I know of no better medicine for MUG ones, I always keep a box of the Tablets in the house and would advise all other mothers to do so," Baby's Own Tablets are sold by all medicine dealers or will be mailed up- on•recoipt of price, 25 cents per box, by The Dr. Williams' Mediciue Co„ Brockville, Ont. A little booklet, "Care of the Baby in Health and Sick- ness," will be sent Pales to any mother on request, ry One More Effort Needed. "I can't remember the words of that new song," said the girl. "That makes it easier," returned her father. "Now all you've got to do to make home happy is to forget the tune," = It is estimated that 10,000,000 peo- ple in the. British Isles listen -in to the programs provided by the B.B.C. Ask for Mlnard's and take no other. Hoped He Could Keep It Up. "He's made a splendid start with his iiyingmachne." ' • "Fine—hope he can keep it up." Long Hops for Grasshoppers. Perhaps if -you were asked to name . the most remarltable fact about grass- hoppers, you would mention their ears —that they are found on the front legs, and that the groat green grass- hopper has hie under his knee. But ]rete Is something more remark- ' able. The grasshopper would seem to have nothing in common with the sea gull, yet grasshoppers have been pick- ed up in swarms at sea, 1,200 miles from the nearest land! The African grasshopper, according to good authorities, has been known to cross the Red and Mediterranean seas in restructive numbers, and 'even to fly to the Canary Islands, For the most part these grasshoppers are of a migratory species (Schistocera tar- tarica), noted for its great flights, The bodies are. about four inches long and are equipped with large air sacs in addition to the usual breathing tubes. These seeks buoy up the insect so that it is able to stay In the air for days at a time, exerting practically no effort. During flight its speed varies from three to twenty miles an hour. 'When it grows tired it rests on the water and is borne along on the waves. THE M RCI ANTS' CORNER Determira-ing The Amount of Space. 520 inches of newspaper space per - mite you to advertise every week in a 10 -inch space. During some weeks it may he I-gi- oal for you to advertise more heavily than other times. Suppose there tare twenty euch weeks. • Keeping your s•e- gular sche:Tule for 82 weeks, and doubling the amount of that space for 20 weeks would require about 720 /noires. for the year, , For live menthe during the year you give your advert,. tising extra stress, and for seven months maintain en effective constant showing, yet the total Is a conserva- tive am-ount of space for even the small bushesse, It le a truth demonstrated many tines over that the small ]urines: can advertise profitably in the neWs- paper. , To do so is simply a .-natter of letelligeut planning. Effective news- ! paper advertising can be done with a small appropriation. Money no used briege a more profitable return the; from any other 'use to which it can be put. By studying the business of the ad- vertiser. a schedule of advertieing can beeirranged so that both the constant frequency necessary for any advertis- ing success, and the extra stress ad- visable. at dvisable.:at certain seasons, can be se- cured .within an appropriation the busyness is warranted in making. j The editor -of Lexie paper is at your service for such planning: Such con - saltation is part of the cervica. we ore glad to rendes,. It, is given without 1 cosh or obllgatiou. Finding Gold by Wireless, The possihillty of finding gold in the earth by wireless is foreshadowed by Sir Robert N. Kotze, the well-known mining engineer. Sir Robert ,declares that in the fu- ture—say, 100 or 200 yearshence—the science of geology will reveal the geo- logy of the earth to a depth of a mile. ' He believes that mtthods Will be devised whereby geologists -will be, able to peep into the crust of the earth„ They had already succeeded in transmitting speech underground by wireless,:which meant teat when wire- less waves were used the crust of the earth Was transparent.' Sir Robert suggests that an appar- atus using such waves might be de- visedwhich could see into the earth, and what would be "opaque" would be ore deposits, and with a refinementof this principle the fature geological prospector could determine the nature and the size of the depo,Iits, NATURE'S Danger Signals That Everyon If you'd like a' little better tea than you are. using, ;please try "Red Rose" - The same good tea for 30 years. Try $t! C. The Wonder of It. Who of ue has' not rejoiced in the unspeakable gladness that has come into hie life from, books and works of art, the creation of which is as far be- yond his powers tie the coloring of a suneet cloud. And yet this iethe glory of it, that we can so largely ap'preciate and delight In what the great have done, can evensummon into our press enae those master epirit8 of the cen- turies whose thought@ still live for us upon the printed page, hold intimate converse with them to our heart's con- tent, they never wearying of us, never frowning at our stupidity, willing to let us question the meaning of their words over and over again' until we understand. In his little book, "Twelve Tests of Character'," Dr, Harry E. Fosdick has strikingly emphasized this. He says: "We forget that, while we may not be able to create those Porins of beauty which will last forever, we have an- other ability almost as wonderful; we can love them when they aa'e created; we can rejoice in them and grow Melt because of them. So Browning makes his Cleon say: Y "I have not chanted -verse like Homer,` no -- Nor swept string like Terpander, no— nor carved And painted men like Phidias and his friend i I am not great as they are, point by point. But I have entered into sympathy With these four, running these into one soul, Who, separate, ignored each other's ar't. Say, is it nothing that I know them all?" A Square Meal. I've not had a square meal for days," groaned the tramp, "I'm indeed in a most sorry plight." "Here's a cube of meat extract," the housewife repiied, "And that is a square meal all right!" Should Take Seriously. Pain is one of Nature's warnings that something. 1s wrong with.. the /body. Indigestion, for instance, is characterized by pains in the stomach, and often about the heart; rheuma- tiem by sharp pains in the limbs and joints; headaches are a sign that the nerves or stomach ase out of order. In some ailments, such as anaemia, pain 10 not so 'prominent. In this case Nature's warning takes the form of. pallor, breathlessness after slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the heart, and lose of appetite. Whatever forru these warnings take, wise people will not ignore g the fact that many diseases have their origin in poor blood, and that when the blood is _enriched the trouble disappears. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are most helpful in such cases because they purify and build up the blood to its normal strength. In this way it tones up the nerves, re- stores the appetite and gives perfect health, Miss Hazel Berndt, 01 Arn- prior, Ont„ has proved the great value of this medicine and says:—"I am a young girl and have been worldng in a factory for the past four years. For two year's I had been in such poor health that at times I could not work, I was' thin and pale, and troubled with headaches and fainting spells. I doe, tared nearly all this time, but it did not help me. My mother advise(] rue to take Dr, Williams' Pink Pills, and after using them for a while I could notice an improvement in my condi- tion. I used nine boxes and can truth- fully say that my health is restored. When I began taking the pills I weighed 97 pounds and now I weigh 114. I feel that I owe my good health to Dr, Williams' Pink Pills and Trope other ailing people will give them a fair trial.", You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mall at 50 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medi- cine Co„ Brockville, Ont. Cheerful Either Way. Anxious Old Lady (on rivsq• steam - er)—"I say, my good man, is this boat going up or down?" Surly Decichand-"Well, she's a leaky 'old tub, ma'am, so I shouldn't wonder if she was going down. Then, again, Tier b'ilers ain't none too good, 'n she might go up." Germany's Steel Workers. In normal tines. the great Krupp steel works at Essen employs 50,000 Classified Advertisements '1}IOWCAItn Wns0INq IOs'islrAal,a F.Aeals8u poiP suers ata through course. /Easy, etre:Aire, Shea(' aghgola, Toronto, Forty-two "floor Wept. - - Safety .Birda. A -bred fancier was in the act of sending out some carrier pigeons when he was approached by a passer- by, who remarked: "Excuse rite, but bow far do your pigeons Ey as a rule?" "Oh, thousands' of miles : some- times!" replied the fancier, "And don't any of them ever get lost?" inquired the stranger. "Wel " answeredth r 1, o other, decid- ing to cud the desultory conversation, "you see, I used to lose ane, now and then, but I've done away with that now. I've had all my pigeons crossed with parrots, so that should they lose themselves they can ask the way home:" Why is it that the wrong telephone numbers are never busy? llinaviiiidatinot evd i 1 But you can Promote a �� t?lsen,NeolihyCondutbeo ®��, ���i�oeMarine Eye Rey Night and Merida¢."med Tfeep pWs'oor 5to Eyfor Fres CleaneeE, ye ClearCare aBoond k. Mealtles filarks 5llcereeadi(Cc„f95astObio9t este bke0Q Minard's Liniment for Distemper. Her Long Suit, Cook—"I can't break the ice, mum," Mistress — "That's very 'strange, Bridget, Did you try letting it fall?” Belgium had 100,000 houses de- stroyed during the Great War; when the present reconstruction scheme is completed, however, there will be 1,000 more houses than in 1914. Look Yowl oil Careworn, none exhausted women need Bitro•Phosphate, a pure organic phosphate dispensed by druggists that New York and Paris physicians pre- scribe to increase weight and strength and to e'evive youthful looks and feel- ings. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co., 26 Front St. East, men. Toronto, Ont. R1 S Rub then.- frequently with Minard'e and get speedy relief. BOTF1EED MTH ECLEMA IN RASH Face Was Disfigured, Healed by Cuticura, "Some time ago I was bothered with eczema which broke out on my face in a rash. I took no notice of it at first until the trouble' began to spread and the irritation caused me to scratch. My face was disfig- ured and the trouble lasted about three months. I tried different remedies but none seemed to do any good. I heard about Cuticura Soap and Ointment and .purchased some, and after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint- ment I was completely healed." (Signed) Mlss Gladys Pahl, 353- 31st St., N. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 29, 1924. Use Cuticura to clear your skin. Sample Each Pro 'h Mae. Address Canadian Depot: WEItenhoute, Ltd., Montreal" Price, Soap 25e. Ointment :s and boa. 'Talcum ?be. 1-_ Cuticura Shaving Stick 25c. HER NERVES BETTER NOW; Received Much Benefit by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Chatham, Ontario.—"l started to get weak after mysecond child was born, and kept on getting worse until I could notdo my own house- " work and was so bad with my nerves that I was afraid to stay alone at any time. I had a girl working for me a whole year before I was able to ' domywashingagain. Through a friend I learned of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound and took four bottles of 't. I gave birth to a baby boy the 4th day of September, 1922. I am still doing my own work and washing. Of course I don't feel well every day because I don't getmy rest as the babyis so cross. But when 1 get my rest I feel fine. I am still taking the Vegetable Com- pound and am going to keep on with it until cured. My nerves area lot better since taping it. I' can stay alone day or night and not be the least frightened. You can use this letter as.a testimonial and I will answer letters from women askingabout the Vegetable Compound." —Mrs. CHAnLEs CensON, 27 Forsythe Street, Chatham, Ontario. Mrs. Careen is willing to write to any girl or woman buffering from female,: trpolles. ISSUE No. 40—'26. Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago Pain Neuralgia Toothache Rheumatism DOES NOT AFFECT ECT THE HEART Accept only 'Bayer" package which contains proven directions, Handy "Bayer" boxes of, 12 tablets Alco bottles of 24 and 1:00—Druggists. Aspirin 1s 'the trade mark (registered': in Oanadn) of Bayer 'Manufacture - of Monnacetie- aSl,1eater of Salicyllmtold (Acetyl Salicylic Acid, '..A. S. A."), while it 1s well known that Aspirin lochia Beyer manufacture, to asslat the public ageing( imitations,- the Tablets Of Bayer. Company wilt be stamped with their general trade mark, the "Bayer Grose.":