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WAR -TIME CARE OF HOUSEHOLD LINEN.
The careful housewife looks well Sometimes an ugly tear can be respect, was strangelimpersonal He
after her linens at all times, but hlimended ee it does not show, To do was ]ookfng for no reyward. He did along the Road oad by his side.
periods like the present when they! this follow a thread in cutting yet the not consider that he was placing her hnAift five that evening they had made
a
can scarcely be replaced for love e1- part to be removed, mitre the corners in any way under an obligation to waysidee1in ioUthey Inn sof pL'Agneatau
money it certainly behooves us all to and use tiny stitches and thread of him, His joy in doing for her was dansant. On a squeaking sign be-
redouble our vigilance in this diree-I the color of the goods. A plain mate- not based upon any idea of furthering fore the ancient stone structure, which
tion. !vial ran be so mended as to almost de- his own interests. He was uttcily looked as if it must leave been there
First let us see how certain condi-! fy detection. If new goods must be unselfish. He did not look aheal an in the days of post -chaises, a frolic -
tions shorten the usefulness of such' used to repair that which has been hour. It was enough to have her some lamb datreed upon his hind legs,
things as sheets, pillowslips, table' worn, the new may be placed in the here in a position where he could be smiling to all who paused there an n-
o£ some ser,•ice. •
Toad Control Corner
The Canada Food Board, hnulces the
following statement:
"Recent t ilnouneernents th:.t the
food situation oversee hoe been reliev-
• 7/ s ,r A% T' s n -r ed l;y the special efforts of Cantele
rare teen t[rllel COY /bi. yA' iln and the Uttfted States are being in-
4-,,; / ,r tt.� �1 ing that special food produetion and
telpreted in some quartet:, as 1ndient-
((ropy right)
CHAPTER XEVIII;—(Cont'd.) heights or the depths of love. 1
She was merely a woman now. The was in him to do that, but she mus
muscles in her arms and legs were see to it that he did not. That via
not strong. Because of that she her task. Love as he saw it now wa
could not leave his side, nor order merely a pleasant garden, in May. I
him to leave. She must look to him was a gypsy jaunt along the ope
to fight for her if fighting were nee- road where it vtnhs pleasant enough t
essary. She must look to him to have her with flim as he whistle
put his strong arm about her r.nd help along. A day oe a week or a month
her if she grew weary. She must or two of that was well enough, as h
look to him to provide her with food had said. Only she -she could no
and shelter for the night. Physical- last that long. To -day and to -mor
Iy she was like a child out here on the row at the utmost was as much as eh
open road, But he was a man. could endure, with ev�iry minute
struggle to whip back, her emotions
Were it safe, she would try so keep
it up for his sake, If without dan-
ger she could keep him happy this
way, not allowing him to go any fur-
ther, she would try. But there is a
limit to what of herself a woman may
sacrifice, even if she is willing,
So, with her lips set, she stumbled
conservation ef]'orts no longer are
necessary,,
t "All optimistic reports relative to
t the easing of .our Allies' food posi-
tion are based 011 the assumption that
a the 'utmost effort to maintain and to
t increase production, and also to con-
n serve food, will be continued on this
continent as well as oversee,
d "'Fortunately, there has been an un -
e usually large grain erop In the United
t' States, leaving n surplus over present
cousbmptjon which, with the available
e�surplus from Canada, and with con-
e tinued conservation in both countries,
should meet our Allies' import re-
quirements from North America thin,
year. The large supply of - food for
i live stock, which also seems epssurecl
in the United States, will be refleeted
M increased production of pone and,
to a lesser extent, of beef also.
"Hopeful though recent develop-
ments in the food situation have
been, it will not be safe until enor-
mous wheat reserves have been ac-
cumulated on both sides of the At-
lantic, and such reserves are not yet
in sight, A comparative crop fail-
ure on this continent next year would,
in the absence of hold -over reserves,
make our Allies' position almost as
desperate as it was last winter.
"Canadians cam:et afford to relax'
in food prodlnetion or food conserve -i
tion because all that can be grown or,
saved will be needed. Nothing
could be more dangerous than to as-
sume that our position is yet safe.
The Food Board wishes to emphasize
especially the necessity for the utmost
effort to save this year's harvest from.
waste or loss. 'J'he responsibility
resting upon city and town men to
see that the farmers have sufficient
help to bring in the crops is still
pressing, and must not be ignored."
As an additional sugar conservation
measure, the Food Board has ordered
that, until further notice, manufac-
turers of canned fruits for sale mist
not use more than an average of
twenty-five pounds of sugar to one
hundred pounds of prepared fruit.
The Order is now effective. It does
not apply to jams, jellies, or mar-
malade.
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Insects as Aeronauts.
According to Lieut. Depret Bixio, of
the French Army, who is a naturalist
es well as a flying man, many insects
follow captive balloons In their as-
cent. Ile has seen files go as high as
2,'970 feet, after which they die.
Grasshoppers cling to the basket of
the balloon until the air becomes too
rarefied for them, when they let go
and fall. He says the swallows have
a glorious time catching these in-
serts.
He was a man because he fled some-
thing to protect. Be was a man be-
cause he was responsible for some
one besides himself. It was this
that the other half of him had been
eravin$• all these years. It was this
that completed him.
Yet his attitude toward her, in this
cloths, napkins and towels. Much; strong sunshine for a few ho to the His love for her was another mat- pastime and onot htake 11the l world too
wear comes from laundering when by more if necessary, to bring ter entirely, Whether she were with seriously, The good humor of the
friction the dirt is rubbed out. Vigor) same shade es the garment This him or not, that would have remained crude p'ahnturg appcalecl to Monte.
ons rubbing, such as is necessary when: method will do away with the differ- Ilre same, He loved her wish all He grinned back at L'Agneau dam
linen is badly soiled, wears it out, ence in appearance and renders the there was in him, and that was more sant.
much faster than when only partially' patch less conspicuous. a' leas d,,,r,ct from any attitude that "I'm with you," he nodded.
soiled. Hence it is economy to wash As patriotic citizens we will each elle might assume. It was a se?a1--i Marjory, dusty and footsore, follow
it before the first named condition is endeavor to save every bit of cotton
ate, eRnile, concrete fact, no Jonnger togetr ed his gaze. Then she too smiled.
reached. A gentle rubbing preserves and wool goods by using carefully affect d bvn to g:Amynor' the
t—no topetty ace'l ' "That fellow has the proper spirit,"
the fabric longer than a vigorous one, what we have on hand, thus helping ants of circumstance. Not even she hen declared. Shall we place our -
se vas in his
care?
Strong washing- fluids cause disinte- to conserve the amounts needed for lad now any control over it. It *as "I'm afraid I can't go any farther,"
gration of the threads and should be w'ar purposes, A search of attics within her power t •, satisfy it or not; she answered wearily.
avoided even though they facilitate and store rooms would probably bring but that uas til. She could not de•I Monsieur Soucin came out, looking
cleansing. to light a good many articles still stroy it. If she left it unfulfilled,' to be in anything but the mood of the
The careful housewife understands, usable, Fortunate indeed is the then he 'nai;t cnrure that, as I'eier gay mb
too, how the wind can injure articles housewife who has a stock of house- had, Peter was not sorry that be levoIaroomshis door.
before a -little supper, and
loved her, and Peter—why, Peter did ' some breakfas,t," explained Monte,
not have the opportunity to sense "But we must strike a bargain. We
more than the first faint beginnings are not American tourists merely
of the word love. Peter had net
had those weeks in Paris in which to two travelers of the road withoutmuch gold and a long wa to go."
get to know her; he had not had that "I have but a single lours d'or," put
wonderful ride through sunny France' in madame,
with Marjory by his side; and Peter) "Monsieur! Madame!" interrupted
had had nothing approaching such a Soucin. '1 am sorry, but T cannot
day as this. I accommodate you at any price. In
Monte turned to look at her. They
had passed through Villefranche, and the next village 1 regiment of soldiers
have arrived. I have had word that
exercise had flushed her cheeks, give
were now taking the up grade. The.
I must receive here ten officers. They
ing her back the color she had laeke(come at seven to -night" "But look here—madame is very
in the last few weeks. Her eyesstired," frowned Monte,
not ,hare raise them. Her face al- were upon the ground, as 1f she did I "I am sorry," answered Soucin help -
while hanging on the line to dry. An hold linens to last until the close of
hour in a stiff wind will shorten the the war. I know of no more discour-
period of usefulness more than a aging task than an attempt to buy
month's wear. The rays of the sun new at the present time,
and a gentle breeze are harmless, but
avoid allowing the clothes to flap in What Not To Can.
the wind. This not only whips out Our canning problem needs to be
hens, but actually breaks threads and reduced to a very sound common-sense
does much damage to any fabric. basis this year and only those pro -
Hemstitching should be mended as ducts canned which cannot be better
soon as the first thread gives way. It kept in some other way.
is then easily repaired so the break eDuring the furious canning cam -
will searcely be noticed. Neglected paigns of the past few days, I have
it means a bad place. found parsnips, carrots, onions, cab -
Each week the pieces should be bage, sweet potatoes and even Irish
bgone reak over
mended. carefully ndDarn lithe tiniest potatoes canned—all of which is sheer ways seemed younger when one did, le Mme stepped nearer and jingled
pieces nonsense as each of these could have not see the eyes. Asleep, she could the gold in his pocket.
back and forth with ravelings or been kept as effectively in a much not have looked over twenty. He "Doubtless the next village in that
arcade drawn from the best parts of simpler way. marvelled at how delicately feminine I case is without accommodations also,"
old. Iinen. This becomes invisible Stone jars of small size with stone her fore head and nose were, And said Monte. "We will strike no bar
after laundering. Don't leave it un- covers or with paper or cloth covers the lips—he .could not look very long gain, Name your1priee up to ten
til a patch is required. A patch is pasted on, can be used for preserves at her lips, Warm and full of cur- lours d'or; for madame must rest."
unsightly while a darn is not. in which the sugar acts as a • pre- vas' they tugged at his heart, They Soucin shook his head.
A well darned table cloth, towel or servative or for any type of pickle 111
roused e desire. Yet, hadh t been his' "I am giving up my own room. 1
napkin will wear twice as longas a which vinegar and spices act asblessed privilege to touch them with must sleep in the kitchen—if I sleep
g pre -his own, he would have been very at 5111 which, mon Dieu, is doubtful."
neglected one and look none the worse serving agents. These containers gentle about it. A man must needs "Supposing we had arrived yester-
for the. stitches. Fold linen pieces are out of the question for fruit or always be gentle with her, he thought.' day, would you nave turned us out
differently from time to time to vegetables which are not preserved That was why he must not utter to -night?"
avoid wear in the same places. or pickled. the phrases that burned within. It "The inquiry was made how many
Turn pillow slips before slits come It is wasteful to put into large con would only frighten her, and he must roams I had, and I musuc:ed truth -
was
in p ends and see that she was never frightened
resewe with tm. Rhie cornersp the ottomfirst made that eis users dso� is 1 preserve ties or relish
again. To himself he might say as
fully."and
had sunk down on a bench
all qn y, much as he pleased, because she by the door. Monte stared up the
half way along the sides. This since there is sure to be waste when could not hear. He could repeat road and down the road. There was
brings the wear in .,.a fresh place. the product stands long unsealed and to himself over and over again, as he ro nhouse tio Broad
Single width sheets must have a seam is used frequently. othertcouldenot find a bell for
ight.
in the middle if turned, but neatly Glazed earthenware jars are good madame even for ten lours dor?"
folded in a flat seam this -will not look for putting dawn egge in water glass. „A ' tired?"
"Not fora thousand, monsieur, If
badly, or the centre may be over- They should be furnished with tight there are no beds, there are no beds.
Yet there was room enough there-
abouts. Be hind the inn an olive
orchard extended up a gentle incline
to a stone wall. Over this the sun
was descending in a blaze of glory. A
warm breeze stirred the dark leaves
of the trees. A man could sleep oat
of ,doors on such a night as this.
Monte turned again to the man.
"The orchard behind the house is
yours?" he asked.
"Yes, monsieur.'-
"Then,"said Monte, "if you will
spare us a few blankets, madame and
I will sleep there,"
"Upon the ground?"
"Upon the blankets," smiled Monte.
"Ah, monsieur is from America!"
exclaimed Smile as if that explain-
ed everything.
'Truly."
"And it is so the Indians sleep, I
have read."
"You have read well. But we
must have supper before the officers
arrive. You can spare some bread
end cheese?"
'1 will do that."
"Phan make it ready at once. And
did now, ' I love you—I love you—I
love you,
Out loud, however, he said only:—
re you ire
She started even at that.
handed. The sides will have to be covers to prevent the solution from "No, Monte," she answered.
narrowly hemmed but that is a trifl- becoming dense through evaporation. "We can rest any time you wish.
ing matter in war time. 1 Every housewife should study the We have all the time in the world
So far nothing has been said pf un- ways and means for the storage of ahead of us."
derwsar, but care will result in a say- root crops, such as trenhees for cab- "Have we?"
ing here alto. As suggested, wash- bage and turnips, which are kept "Days and weeks and months," he
ing before a garment becomes badly from freezing by alternate layers of replied.
soiled .saves wear, even though it straw and earth. Sweet potatoes It was the old MonteMshe.1 made
means more pieces. Watch for can be stored in baskets in a warm the feel care -free Monte. It made
breaks and mend them b'gfore they be- attic. Navy beans and lima beans her ldr.
"We should cross the border by
come large. Dry all colored clothes and other legumes it would be wiser morrow night, shouldn't we?" she
;in the shade to prevent fading. to store dry than to attempt to can, asked.
"We could, if .it were necessary,"
he m
Sheadquickeitted.ned her pace unconscious-
ly.
"I think we should get. there as
soon as possible."
"That," he said, "would be like
hurrying through Eden."
She venteured to glance up at him.
Witle his lean, strong face to the sun,
his lithe body swinging rhythmically
CONCERNING PASCAL. thither in search of questions worthy
of his steel."
]famous French Mathematician In- The calculating machine 01 Pascal
vented Many Modern Conveniences. 1a the ancestor of all our modern mu]-
tiplicatohs, the little boxes that hand
When Blaise Pascal, the famous out ehange on the counters of shops,
French mathematician, was sixteen the mechanical computators of taxi-
yeais old, he wrote a treatise cm conic cabs and the mathematical maehie es
sections. Isis sister, Jacqueline, at
twelve years of age, was the author
f a book of poems. In the French
!deal, Mme, Duclaux tells of the Ear-
lier triumphs of' those wonderful
diildren of the seventeenth century. Canada's Cold Stora e
Etienne Pascal, their father, being g Stocks
'ompromised in a rising against the
`)lhancellor Seguier, fled from Paris in
1338, leaving his children In the charge
f afaitfl
faithful housekeeper. p But the
sildren were already Dersonages.
sequaline, about twelve years of age,
leeting Cardinal de Richelieu one
ay, asked her father's pardon so
really in verse that Richelieu not
sly recalled him to Paris but soon
'torwards gave him the important
1st of adjutant to the intendant of
nrrnandy and sent him to Rouen in
'39,
xnipressed into the business of his
tier'sfH
o ceatRo Rouen, young
Pascal,
;sixteen years of age, conceived the
Ai of is mechanical ready reckoner,
lependent of the will, and energetf-
Ily gave Himself to this invention,
Itch occupied him for more than two
ars. Ho devised fifty different
dela, and personally managed the
rk of the artisans who were malting
machines. Some 0116 lies happily
tried him "the knight-errant of
unetry, we . 'ring hither and
used in scienitic laboratories. Later, to his stride, he looked like an In ran
Pascal designed or perfected the bar- chieftain. So be would have stalk -
°meter, the hydraulic press, the wheel- ed through virgin forests S
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barrow, the omnibus and the dray. under different conditions he migh
Canada's cold storage stocks of pro-
visions, though large when measured
in pounds, comprise but a very small
fraction P
o the amounts moa s r n1- ed
t eq r
overseas, Canadian Companies re-
porting
e
porting to the Cost of Living Branch
of the Department of Labor, held on
June 1st, the following stocks in stor-
age:— Butter, 1,680,260 pounds;
cheese, 2,100,098 pounds; beef, fresh
and pickled, 17,203,038 pounds; pork,
fresh and pickled, 29,458,008 pounds;
bacon, hams and • smolcecl meats, 13,-
118,967 pounds. How shall these
stocks compare are with the p t re-
quirements may be rid
qunderstood Ybynot-
ing in howlong the wbuld I
gyou d set ash
Y ) the
source of total suppiy in Great Brit-
ain. The amounts mentioned would
supply Britain's requirements as fol-
loWs:•--••Butter, 21 hours; cheese, 2�/a
days; beef, 21-6 days; pori,, 14%
days; bacon, ham and smoked meats,
5 8-4 days,
""Wile speaks sours ---who idetens
xeaps, l—••Persian Proverb..
ions s t
have been following his lead. But
conditions have been following his
lead. But conditions were as they
were, That is what she must keep
in mind. He was here merely to
escort her safely to Italy and to the
stoame1- in which h sho was soon to
sail for home.
o He was being decent
to her, as under the same conditions
he would be. to any woman. Tie could
scarcely do less than he was doing.
She was forced upon hien.
That he apparently took pleasure
in the episode was natural enough.
11 was just the sort of experience he
enjoyed. It was another pleasant
excursion like the motor trip fropt
Paris, with a touch of adventure add-
ed to give It spice. Possibly in his
Present mood there was also aLr
ace
of romanee. Monte had his srmma�aic
side, based upon h
is
quick ksympathies, p
ath
i
es,
A mai in distrees Was enoughtn
rouse tins. That
was what hap-
iened yesterday when ht told, her of
tis love. the
had ,ll1een in0ere
eepi
pp gg lir 'he hienient, tiaa tlone
believed everything lee said. He had
snot given hihthself quite time enough
to get back to has schedule,. With
that in geed Mining order he would
laugh at his, Present fol] ,
For sine mast irel14 be that Monte
has not of j+e Kehe eithog the
some, coffee"
" 1 es, mon?sieur,"
Monte returned to madame.
"I have engaged two rooms in the
olive orchard," he announced.
T be continued,
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Stuffed Calf's Heart
If the price of roast beef and veal
is high try stuffed calf's heart with
vegetables. Wash the heart,; remove
the veins, arteries and any clotted
blood, and stuff with dressing, con-
sisting of ih cup of flaked hominy, i/,
cup bread crumbs, 2 level teaspoons
of molted fat, 1-8 teaspoonful of salt,
cayenne pepper and
a few drops of
onion juice mixed with 14 cup of hot
or ew dred g e
water or stnclt. Skewers
g
With fiour and fry slightly in fat, ad -
1 c ler 4
ding to the fat one Stals of celery,
plicas el carrot, 71- 511068.ot turnip, j
bit of bay leaf, 2 cloves, 1/z teaspoon
of pepper corn. Turn occasionally
tont)) wellowned.), Put a bit of fat
pn the top,, ad 1% cups of hot stoop
or water and cook in the oven slowly
t'or two hours. Serve with carrots
4n(t turnjpsA
THE TERM a f
PHOSGENE GAS'
ONE OF THE; MOST EFFECTIVE
OF HUN DEVICES.
At Armentieres the Goa Struck Gown
Women and Children Who Clad
Cangregnted in Cellars,
The newest chomlcnl instrument of
c destruction enil'Jcye l by the Wanness
of is the terr!hie• photaxect gas, w111511 -live
gANnota a delayed notion. A co, 1-r ;;,cadent at
y
tits front notes t1 (-1150 Whore a shell
loaded with this atuir full, and two
121052 got tt wbiif of it A aargeon im-
mediately ordered theta to the (hospi-
tal and to bed: and they went off
joshlug ascii other that fwa strong
men should be sent to bed with noti-
ing the matter with then,, Before day-
. iiaown• from, alma t`.oCcsetd,t
ma. Loma teCkLusIatts
TORONTO CANADA
A Song of the Air.
This is the -song of the Plane—
I The creaking shrieking plane,
The' throbbing, sobbing plane,
And the moaning, groaning wires—
Th6 engine--anissiilg again!
One cylinder never fires!
IisY,hol for the Plane!
This is the song pi! the Man—
The driving, striving than,
The chosen, frozen man—
The pilot, the man at the wheel,
Whose limit is all that he can,
And beyond, if the need is read!
Hey, ho! for the Man!
This is the some of the Gun—
The mattering, stuttering gun,
The maddening gladdening gun—
That chuckles with evil glee
At the last, long drive or the Hun,
With its end in eternity!
Hey, ho! for the Gun!'
This is the sang of the Air
The lifting, 'drifting air,
The eddying, steadying air, °
The wine of its llimtless space—
May it nerve us at last to dare
Even death with undaunted facet
Hey, hot for the Air!
—"Observer," Royal Flying Corps.
SIAIES', NEAo IN MINUTES 4"rJ
- F+lio,inates all gums
+'YorL Makes light,
wholesome bread,
rolls etc, S etc, without
•vo
til
uSaves flour
and kelps conserve ,the Nation: food
supply.
Convenient, quirk
and clean—hand,
de not lead, dough.
t* Delivered all charges
Paid to your home, or
through your dealer—
bur loa1 size 52.75 ;
'eight loaf size 83.25.
E,T, WRf 1HTCO. ;f
HAMILTON j•..n.
ANAOA
Young i ee ,.fl t ,, Far
Who Cannot Go to War
CANADA Must Have Greater Agricultural Production.
CANADA Needs Men Trained in the Best Agricultural
Practices..
YOU will be of greater value to your country and
to yourself if you acquire all available information re-
garding your business as a farmer. You can obtain
this information during the Fall and Winter months
at the
Margo AgriculturalCollege
Guelph
THE COLLEGE TERM.—Tho College opens September 20th
and closes April 12th, This is convenient for most farm boys,.as
the hardest work of the summer is completed before the com-
mencement of the term and students can return to their homes
for the spring seeding.
COURSES, --The Two -Year Course is particularly designed
for young men intending to be good practical !armors. It in-
cludes studies which are of practical value in all the work of the
farm. The Four -Year Course for the degree of B.S.A. is a two-
year continuation of the two-year course. -
EXPENSES. --In order to encourage young men to attend the
college, the fees are fixed at the lowest possible figure, Board,
$4.00 per week; Tuition Fee, $20.00 per year,
Pnblio School Blducation is sufficient for admission.
COLLEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER 20TH
Write for a Calendar giving full pavtioulare
, G. C. CREELMAN, B.S.A., LL.D., President
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break next morning both bud died hor-
rible deaths 11-6111 the poison.
The Fate of Civilians,
Armentieres is the first town in the
annals of history to have been literal-
ly poisoned to such a degroe that its
civil population had to he removed to
save it front being wholly wiped out.
While heavy shells were rained upon
the houses, forcing the people to take
refuge. in the cellars, a multitude of
small shells tell everywhere, in streets
in courtyards and in gardens, The
sinal) . shells contained) a eolorlese
liquid that, spread over the ground.
and which, being only slightly volatile,
evaporated very slowly, leaving traces
for hours after the projectiles Bird ex-
ploded, •-
Tho liquid, by its ev,•rgoration, was
transformed into a heavy gas, which,
filtered downward and readied the
cellars where the people bad" Bought
refuge. This was the now and deadly
"mustard gas"; surely it rmmt be ad= --
milted that even the Hun 31t1s con-
trived up to elate nothing more dia-
bolical than this carefully planned at-
tempt to destroy the entire, popula-
tion of a town.
Mustard gas has found more vic-
tims among Women than among mon,
because it penetrates tine hair and
clings there. Tobacco smoke, too, has
proved to at1110 extent an unexpected
protection for men, its odor has heel:
described as resembling that of garlic,
or even mignonette, but the majority
say it is like hot mustard, c'
Terrible -Sufferings.
Inha.bitants of Armentieres who
breathed this emanation of frightful-
ness in the morning while walking
about town were able to return home
and felt no iii effects until five or six
Ihours later, when their condition rap-
idly became serious. The bronchial
tubes are affected first, the eyelids
become swollen and little by little
the sight is lost. Al] the inueoua
membranes are attacked, and the
body seems .on fire inslcle, while
burns cover all the shin, Continuous
coughing sets in, and in a large per-
centage of rases the sufferings of .
the victim terminate in death.
A British army surgeon, wearing a
mask, exposed himself to the gas for
a quarter of an Hour, as an experi-
ment, He was burned all over the
body, except where the mask pro-
tected his head. Tho public has
been advised that 15, during an air
raid, the smell of mustard essence
i be noted, the thing t0 d0 is to prove
to an upper story and breathe
through a compress soaked with a
certain solution. Women. should evrap-
their hair in wet cloths. Sand or earth
should be thrown upon any liquid that
may be seen before it has evaporated.
Sneeze and Tear Bombs.
Phosgene gives no scelh warning; it
has no odor. For this reason it was
very effective when first used by:the
Germans. Troops could not know
that they had been gassed until too
late. Though developing no immedi-
ate symptoms, the men died in awful
agony a few hours afterward.
It was observed, however, that the
sound made by au exploding gas shell
was slightly different from that of
other .shells. Men were trained to dis-
ttingulsh this difference, end to give a
signal in time for green rockets (the
!gas warning and gas masks). Thus
the Hun, for a while, was checkmated.
But he met this with another move,
which for a time seemed to battle the
Allies, ale mixed gas and explosives
h1 the same shell, thereby eliminating
lin
of detonation, and one of
his first experbnents in this line was
made against the Americans.
The Allied fighting men were there-
by compelled to wear their masks all
the time while bombardments were
in progress. It was a most uncom-
fortable necessity; y, but the Germans.
were determined to force th0 enemy
troops to take their masks off, and in.
vented sneeze bombe and team -Som-
pelting bombs that discharged irritant
gases meant solely to make. the vie -
tine; uncover their faces and breathe
the odorless gases which carry cer-
tain (teeth. -
Answers to this and other new
"wrinkles" os' lntrochiced by the Germans
have been found, but description of
thong is crani i
s bre
P A11 1t 1' -
p
i o 0 s
sons learned by the British and'
1'ren
cl1 troops at a
cost of t
ansan
ds
of lives have beenrepmmunicated to
the United States fold , faoflltatfng
the purely defensive' part of their
work, and permitting them to comma
trate 'upon offensive tactics which are
likely to give the Him something to
think about before long.
The neighlwh's clidekons are the
liana's( the Wad; gaxticeya; "
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