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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-09-04, Page 2BY RIGHT OF PURCHASE By ERNEST. ELWOOD STANFORD. IIL Meanwhile, closely attended' by Babe, the "critter" plodded through the 'chores, Various methods of dis- posing of the intelligent animal flitted through the victim's mind. They ranged from shutting him in the cow stable to impaling him on the pitch- fork; but, somehow, just as •ho had• screwed up his courage to the sticking in'burly, point Babe would'open his .mouth and hind her, stolen unseen,. a yawn prodigiously, after which den- tattered tramp with optstretched Te- ta! display Marcellue,.,would devote volver• himself: earnestly to the business in "Hands up!" growled the tramp. hand, Dorena whirled. Marcdllus felt a "I ain't gout to have no scandal blazing, valorous impulse to dash to i,tjAti hie-' abbot this bus'nesse' announced 'Dor.- and a curiously warm and unfamiiliai feeling played about his heart.. TOT next day he saw a chance for more active chivalry. Marcellus, as he'. returned for supper, saw through a window a sight that made his blood run cold, Dorena knelt before the range, removing a golden brown chicken pie whose fragrance seemed to pierce the very window pane. Be - tooting arm slipped round a waist which never before had sought pro- tection, and a terrified feminine face sheltered itself on a sturdy shoulder. "0-o-o-wl Take it away I" Msvicelles' biceps swelled, and his fist ulged menacingly. "l hat? Where?rs D.rena pointed, then bid her face again. Somehow,probably when the Mae p had, opened the door, a tiny, half starved white kitten had slipped into the room, In thetumult it had passed unnoticed, but now it had gain- ed the table, and sniffed hungrily at the steaming pie. "Rebel Babel" screamed the stricken 'Dorena: But the doughty Babe, his ene- cyl- indered mind frilly occupied, was half a mile away and'getting further every minute. •,. , Slowly Marceline grasped the serum; tion, Dorena clung. tight—•er. "Oh, 'Cellus1", she moaned, ,"take it away! I was onlyfoolin'. 'Cellos, I ens when the chores were finished. A hotchickenpie of proper size, never meant nothin'...,Take it away! however flaky, cannot support itself Andou can go too. Tae ' k at awe -ay. Perhaps it was the unaccustomed. "So you'll sleep in that shed out therm Babe stays just outside, and he's sort'of wakeful and apt to be cross o' nights, so if I was you I wouldn't disturb- him. You needn't worry about your farm an' stock. I s'pose I might say I took over your prop'ty along with you. Anyhow, I'll see it don't surfer." The 'eked, fan . from palatial, had been fitted for habitation rather hast- ily, but somehow Marcellus, as he. fingered the snowy sheets and appre- ciatively tested the mattress, felt lit- tle longing for the tumbled cot at home. "She's a cook, too," he ruminated. "A master fine cook. An' cute— mighty cute. A wonderful manager —as much as it's give a woman to be. sentially sound, the tardy Babe, a But far farmin' "—he shook his head couple of jumps behind. The tramp, sadly—"she's let that wuthless Sam with but two legs, was built for speed, Leftrs raise partie'lar Cam with one whereas Babe, though.with four, was o' the best farms in town. 'S a shame." not. But it was a remarkably even If Murcelina had hoped for the mar- thing. row to moderate the rigors of his "Bring in the mop when you come," condition he was doomed to clisap- called Dorena. "I'm sorry I spilled pointment. When he demurred at the potatoes. I'd fixed 'em up special. being routed from his slumbers at an 0 -o -wt My gracious goodness me! hour earlier than he hadseen in years, 0 -o -o -o -o -owl" Dorena promised' to help his arising Marcellus turned, tripped over the in flee minutes by the clock. Marcellus mop, and tumbled headlong through ed in two. Sire fed him bounte- the door. Dorena cannoned against ,r?v bl: a :, .mn:s lreac> 1 ie 'lasses him. 'Somehow in the mints a pre- i n u ymm sensation of shrinking, fei se week - vision in his arms. Perhapk'it'was ,a vision of golden pies:and juicy shout' cakes,i:ontrasted with a cheerless past' unaided in midair, nor can it even be held in one hand. And the canons of Sledder's Corner demand that wom- an's skirts be worn to the ground— and kept there. As this veracious chronicle truly shows, Dorena Kellogg of nauseous man -cook -mg in al tame - scorched 'frying pan. Perhaps, it was the suffering Kellogg farm lands: Marcellus spoke with brutal,' mascu- line directness. "Doreny, I'll put that cat out on just one condition: Will you cook -I mean—will you marry me?" Dorena gasped, looked up again, and spied the'cat. Dorena clung closer. "Y -yes, Marcellus," she whispered: "I'll do anything—but put out. that cat!" "See the parson to -night?" demand- ed. Marcellus inexorably. "V -yes!" "Poison Babe?" "Yes!" "A Woman needs somebody. t' look after her," murmured Marcellus .hap- pily as he hitched up for the trito the parson's. Meanwhile, in the dusk of the wood- shed, a fluttering:'bride-to-be placed a saucer of milk. "Nice kitty!" said Dorena Kellogg. (The End,) was no woman to fly in the face of convention. Nevertheless it happened i —just. how may never be known - that the revolver` hit the ceiling smartly even before the pie, to Mar- cellus' infinite relief, arrived safely at the table. From somewhere a fry- ing -pan inverted itself over the in- truder's n truder's head. As he freed himself, Dorena, investigating the workings of the captured firearm, creased his shin with a bullet. With a yell he demon- strated that the injured limb was es - and sent him, bce in hand, to greet the rising eun in the corcicield. Noon, bowers-. broe let savory consolation, and su^,ser.--st-awber•ry shortcake! But neither • hat play nor the next die she allow him speech with his' kind. Whatever could people be say- ing? Marcellus Bradley, the sharpest, "trader" in town, caught in a hay deal and held in durance by a woman! And nobody would ever believe he hadn't meant to cheat her! To add a little lieges weight in trading with a man was nothing more than "cute," but Sledder's Corner—and Marcellus— had certain rudimentary notions of i:nivalry. But Babe was ever-present. Marceline, dcapite himself, took a good husbandinan's pride in correcting • the misdeeds of the despicable Sam Loft is. Dorena, for her part, could but soften under the unspoken but manifest tribute to her cooking. They even got to conversing amicably— whole sentences at a time. "I see you don't keep a cat," ob- served Marcellus one morning. "Got enough worthless critters," snubbed Dorena with a shiver. "Shows you wa'n't never intended for an old maid--" Marcellus broke off in surprise and terror at the first spontaneous, truly gallant speech of e his life. "I cal'late you'd better get your milk pail," said Dorena after a not- iceable pause. But Marcellus noted a rare flush on her averted face, which looked strangcle youthful just then, Efficiency Test for Homemaker. l To Mrs. T. Q. Franks a medal has` been awarded as America's best home -maker. Here .is the efficiency test which she would submit to every housekeeper to answer: 1. Do you consider your occupation of housewife a profession of which you are proud and to which you bring your most intelligent attention? 2. Do you and your husband regard yourselves as business partners, shay big a knowledge of the family finances and prospects, and co-operate in spending your income wisely? 3. Have you a stated amount to ex- pend on food, operating expenses, furniture, recreation etc? 4. Have you a personal bank ac- count for the income entrusted to you, and do you handle bills and other communications systematically and promptly ? 5. Have you a cost keeping system which is a complete record of every Et ce tris Men and Their Queerness That possession of much of the world's goods is frequently attended by the manifestation or the weirdest eccentricities on the part of the own' ere is amusingly illustrated by the following curious instances:— In Vienna lived a wealthy man, a Pole of noble origin, occupying sump- tuous apartments in the heart of the capital's fashionable quarter, who, when he wished to summon his ser- vants, did so by means of bugle calls. A favorite pastime or this eccentric was to drive a stage, attired like any ordinary driver of such a vehicle, -herever he mght fled aristocratic tures to be most numerous. The Viennese asserted that while be spent a fortune each year upon his raiment yet he was never clad in any save the discarded garments of his valet. On one occasion the Pole as- tounded the guests at a hall by ap- pearing in a Costume of pure white, withthe notable exceptions of shirt and tie, which were entirely black. sere complete the oddities, it may be added that when dining, which be in- variably did alone et a table d'hate, he maintained his reputation for crankiness by reversing the Mal or- der of things and beginning his meal with a lemitasse, working backward to the soup, It was not long ago that there died in an Eastern town a wealthy eccen- ems ee thnuah he had never for years been outside the grounds sur- rounding his residence, .ryas ascus toured to boast each day that be had walked to certain towns, generally at a great distance from his house. What he actually did was this:— Whenever lie decided that it would be an excellent idea to visit a distant town, he ascertained Its exact distance from his home and'covereil it on foot on a carefully measured 'walking track maintained on his premises for this purpose. Should he desire to call on his friends near by he would do so by proxy, at the same time conducting a conversation with them by means of the servants, whom he sent in relays with certain questions, with strict in- junctions to bring the answers as speedily as possible. A well known Parisian, according to his own statement, for many years de fled the weather by drinking a solu- tion of camphor, which, in his opinion, was an excellent substitute for cloth- ing. It was said that winter and sum- mer alike found him sleeping without a particle of clothing, with the win- dows of his apartment thrown wide open. It was his custom also to stroll in the garden, even on bitterly cold nights, in a garment much resembling that ordinarily worn by normal people only at night. Among the wealthy eccentrics of England was a man who lived near Hastings. His fad excited much at - per and half the milk on in saucepan and cook 5 minutes.- Beat the eggs REFORESTATION and half cup of milk until light; add to corn and cook slowly, stirring con- NEEDED IN CANADA stantly until set. Add butter and salt; serve on thin slices of toast, Pepper can be omitted and parsley or celery tops used instead. 13:G SCHEME BEIPJO CARRIED OUT iN QUEBEC. What.Your Rural', School May Leek. Are you satisfied with the returns from your rural school? You have Replanting of Forests to Sustain the probably been paying increasing taxes in order to have better teachers, new courses and perhaps -a new school building, 'If your school is the cen- tralized type, en-tralized-type, the up -keep has been as great as in the city school; but the central school has been found the most practical system for the• -present-day rural needs, giving city educational 'advertagee to a' certain degree.' A's 'an''edueational centre,' the well_ Organized' missal school fulfils its obli- gation to the pupil; but does, not give' the fullest; possible return' to those who support it. The stage is all set for some one- to work out this, lacking 'benefit, and it may be your school, that is waiting to be made the social., centre of your'conesnunity. The-fifstmove' in the development of the school as'a socieT'certtre is to organize hi -monthly ens monthly Inset- ings for social gatherings. Call on your county .agent Or tomedemon- stration agent to -furnish a talk at,the first meeting. Secure some talent from among your friends for the am- usement end of the program; Do not expect the teachers to work up the program of activities; the chances are that they are as busy as you are, if not busier. You should, however, call upon them for co-opera- tion, for in such affairs' it is advisable to combine interests and share respon- sibilities. There need be no fear, as to lack 'of interest on the part of the teachers, for they are always inter- ested in things social or educational. One of the ;best ways to arouse, interest in a community gathering is to arrange a meeting, and have for a speaker one of the local, boys who has been in 'the, service. If thisis not possible, ask a soldier from a neigh- boring town or city to speak. Adver- tise this feature and your assembly hall will be crowded. Invite a boy who has not been so fortunate as to be sent overseas to tell the audience about cantonment organization. Learning the value of organization will, in itself, .be helpful in building up your community work. -after you are organized, ask: every returned soldier in your community to speak, for the experiences of the mph who went overwill continue to Interest us for a long time to came. Later on, the main social meetings may be supplemented 'by soil study clubs, corn clubs, or fruit and orchard study clubs, if you are in a fruit dis- trict. Domestic science and bread - making clubs are suitable for every type of school community. Parents and pupils both become interested in these clubs and will -soon be compet- ing for the same prizes. Do not try to have contests without prizes or ribbons, or you' will lose much of the ,interest. If your organization is vig- orous enough to support at least two of the clubs suggested, you will have no trouble in making up $2` $8, or even $5 purses. The high school classes in English, civics or public speaking, can be asked to work up debates and amateur plays. A home talent play and an occasional debate can be arranged to be given by the patrons. This gives the teach- er of public spfiaking an opportunity to help, and nothing quite equals a home -talent play for bringing out an interested audience, A small ad- mission fee will cover expenses. If there is a balance, it can 'be used for prizes. We are now facing the grave prob- lems of reconstruction. Producers are an important economic force in this question of supply and demand Why not have your community organ- ized from this social centre and 'be ready to make a study of your part as a constructive unit. day's expenditures? Can you give a yearly or monthly statement of what you have spent and how? 6. Is your house planned through- out on sanitary, economic principles, both for yourself and for all others within it? Are the heating, ventilat- ing and lighting systems up to the maximum in quality and quantity and down to the minimum cost? 7. Have you accurate knowledge of all Iabor-saving devices applicable to your household, supplying all you can afford? Is the work of your house intelligently planned, 'so that each worker has a clear idea of individual responsibilities and a reasonable time of rest? 8. Have you a practical knowledge of cooking? Of economical buying, stock -taking and the balanced ration? 9. Have you taken all possible pre- cautions against fire, thievery and other dangers to the house? Have you a complete inventory of all your household belongings? 10. Have you compered all your housekeeping methods, in detail, with those of at least a dozen women of similar incomes and circumstances? Are you willing to be told that your methods might be improved by such practical housekeepers?—by an em- ploye?—by an expert? In marking yourself on this test, allow 10 for each question, giving yourself a fair percentage if you can- not fairly claim the entire 10 points. Add results for your total percentage of 100, or "perfect." To Serve Corn. How to Boil Corn—Husk the ears, remove the silk with a vegetable brush so it will all come off. Have water boiling and boil corn rapidly for five minutes. Remove from water at once and place on a plate which has been covered with a napkin, and bring the -ends up so the corn will be covered. Do not add salt and do not let the ears stand in the water. Serve at once. When Boiling Corn in Husk—Re- move a few of the outer husks, then 'turn the inside ones bac , remove the silk carefully;brio ba the husks, g tention and amusement among his and tie. Boil same as, above, This p, netually at noon each adds to the sweetness of the corn, neighbors, Escalloped Corn -2 cups grated day he would appear labia front yard, fresh corn, iii cup fresh breaderumbs, with a crimson turban ole his head, ifs cup milk, 1 tablespoon butter, a hie feet covered with richly embroid- little pepper, 1 egg. Mix corn with eyed and jeweled sandals, and with a milk, seasoning and well -beaten egg. coolie cloth round his waist, Then, Brush earthen bakedish with butter. absolutely ilydifferent to the hoots of pour in mixture ch cOcC top with the ',Annie in the street_ he would first buttered crumbs. Bake 80 minutes pray aloud to the sun, "the father' of in moderate oven. To butter crumbs, light and good," and immediately put butter on pie tin, When melted, afterward prostrate himself before a add the crumbs and shake until the quaint miniature temple wherein was crumbs have all 'been touched with enshrined a grotesque Idol with die- butter.. mond eyes. What made his eeeentrici• erambled Corn and. Eggs -1 cup ty remarkable was the fact that he grated fresh corn, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, was not of Eastern origin, nor had lie 1 tablespoon finely cut green pepper, ever been converted to any religious faith or cult of the East. Pulp. and Paper industry is a Necessary Undertaking. -- Perhaps the largest reforestation. scheme ever undertaken in Canada is being carried out in 'Quebec tele year. The Laurentide Company, of Grand' - inure is, planting over 1,000,000 seed- linge, mostly Norway spruce, with. some white, Scotch anct Tacit pine and balsam: The Riordorn'Company, of St, Invite, is also planting '750;000 seed. - hinge.' Muth the greater number of theuaeeflings 'used •are' imported from -forest nurseries in the United -States, which, • in turn, Procured the seed some three or four years ago from No`r'thern Europe. These cdmhanies hope soon to plant every year' at least one tree for every one remenred by them. "Naturally suclr a large Scheme of refoeestation' sl -e- mended the building up •of a large or- ganization, as -well as the carrying out of much experimental 'wogk, all of which involved a large outlay of capi- tal. It goes without saying that such a"task would not have been under- taken it the men who 'control the coin - panics were • not 'convinced that It was a good '3nvestmemit, and that only by such means meld their deforested lands be made productive before their available supplies of timber were ex- hausted. xhausted. Forest culture presupposes longterm investments and, conse- quently, the necessity of a minimum outlay In land and preliminary ex- penses. For lleidereason it Is general- ly considered,to ,be -an undertaking :which governments can handle to bet- -ter advantage than can private cor- sweetions or individuals. .The Quebec. companies;' however, have acquired considerable areas of cheat!' land in fee simple, • They established their own nurseries and these will be grad- ually, enlarged until they will furnish sufficient seedlings to keep pace with the planting. As practically iso seed of -Canadian trees is now obtainable, it is being ;imported from Europe,, but in time it should be possible to ob- tain native seed. It is, for example, not yet definitely' mown how Norway spruce will grow under Canadian con- ditions. A vast amount of experiment- al 'work, xperimental'work, requiring several years' time, will be necessary to decide this point. In order to avoid any delay, the com- panies are engaging in this experi- mental work in co-operation with time Commission of Conservation oo-inci- dently with their planting. Europe Sets An Example. 1 tablespoon butter, drippings or oil. ise teaspoon salt. Put the corn, pep- Mnraro's Liniment Duxes sandruft, A Dazzling Total. Nothing less than a White Paper has been issued in England in which an attempt has been made to total up the number of articles of clothing and surgical comforts made by the Sister Sissies for sick and wounded soldiers under the ArmyCouncil's scheme, and Sir Edward Ward finds that the number turned out reached the amazing total of 88,000,000; the workers who achieved it totalled 400,- 000. The Director -General pays tri- bute in the paper to "the noble self- sacrifice of the great baud of work- ers at home." , —a The Scheme That Failed, The young lawyer had just opened his new office, where the' paint was hardly dry. Hearing, a step outside, and seeing a man's form through ti ee' glass of the door, he stepped over to the brand-new telephone and, taking down the receiver, assumed the ap- pearance of being in deep converse - "Very Well, .Mr; Allen," be wassay- Mg, aying, as the Visitor entered. "I'll attend to that government Work all right, al- though I'm frightfully rushed just now. Overwhelmed with, cases. Quite right. .. Oh, yes, , Certainly. Good -by" Hanging up the receiver, Ise turned to his visitor, hoping to see him duly impressed, "Excuse Me for interrupting ',you, ' sir," said the stranger apologetically,, "i'veiust come: along to connect up the telephone," It is to be regretted that time several provincial governments ;Fitch have control of their forests should permit great areas of cut -over forest' to re- main idle until the time has been reached when private enterprise "must" undertake the task in order to' prevent the decine of the timber and pulp industries. The provinces might well learn front the peoples of Euirope, who have been practising state forestry for more than a century, It is long past the time foe heeding the warnings of those who, for more than a generation, have been pointing out the menace of permitting a great na- tional resource to become depleted. Anyone who now prates about Cana- dian forests being "vast, beyond com- prehension," "illimitable," or "inex- haustible," inexhaustible " should be, regarded as an enemy of the country. --•----'C Find time still to' be learning some- what good, and give up being desul- tory.—Marcus Aurelius. WIT" T'Q jIATO, CHILI, OR PLAID SAUCE Wompn who provide, —Mnetiwhoworkbard, and Children ' who �€8r hard, play —all profit from a meal of "Clark''s" Pork and Beans, and enjoy the tasty, well cooked, strength giving food. The ; purity of "CLARK'S" PORK AND BEANS and OTHER GOOD THINGS ' is guaranteed by the Government legend 'on every can. W. CLARK, LIMITED MONTREAL C.489 An Immense Flower. The largest of all the flowers of the world is said to be the ritfflesia, a na- tive of Sumatra, so called after Sir Stamford Raffles. This Immense flower, it appears, is composed of five round petals of a brickish polor, each measuring a foot across, These'are covered with numerous irregular yel- lowish white swellings_ Thepetals surround a cup nearly a foot wide,etlro mar•giri of which beam's the stamens. The cup of the rafflesia is filled with a fleshy disk, the up- per surface of which is covered with projections like miniature cows' horns. The cup when free Irons Its contents will hold about twelve pints. The ' flower weighs about fifteen pounds and is very thick, the petals being three-quarters of an inch. i'divaeess Liniment Comm sate everywhere. Self -Controlled Aircraft. For some time experiments have been carried out in various pountries with the obleet of controlling aircraft from the ground, and a French ma- chine succeeded recently—on a pre- scribed course with certain specified detours—ism covering a distance of 130 kilometers (about 110 miles), and in lauding, when required, in a certain airdrome. 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PARRJSIVS ,»'X ORKS, Limited ,Cieailb_r,,B tin yern , 791 Yonge , - "' ' :r� Toronto FIRE LOSSES IN THIS DOMINION; BRINGING THE MATTER HOME TO' THE INDIVIDUAL, Amendment to the Criminal Code Es-' tabltshed Personal :.Responsibility For Fires At the last session of the Domiilion- Perliament, amendments to the Prim-• )nal Code, dealing with the fire waste,. were Passed at the recommendation of' the Dominion. Fire Prevention Com-, mittee, and following up the sugges- lions of tee .Commission of Conserve.. tion as contained in the report Fire waste in Canada, 'rime amendments: place the responslhility for outbreaks+ Of flre and for failure to provide pro- Der apparatus for the extliiigiiisheesei t, of fire or -the escape'or persons a -the' buildings in case of flee. The amend, ments were, as follows; f 1. Section five hundred and flftenme pf The criminal Code is amended by, inserting the following subsection immediately before subsection two:. thereof := ' "MA). Every one is guilty of an ins dictable offence and liable to two Years', imprisonment who by negli'- genre causes any Are which occasions loss. of life or joss or property. "That person owning, occupying ox• controlling the premises in which such a fire occurs, or on which such fire' originates, shall -be deemed to have caused the fire through negligence if such person has failed to obey the re, quirements of any law intended to prevent fires or which requires ap paratus for the extinguishment of fires or to facilitate the escape of pen - sons in the event of lire, if the jury- finds uryfinds that such tire, or the loss of life„ or the whole or any substantial par - tion of the loss of property, wodlil not have occurred if such law had, been complied with. Further Amendment* to Code. 2, The said Act is further amended; by inserting immediately after Rem tion five hundred and fifteen tine fon lowing section:— "515n, In any case whore any lire insurance company which carries any policy of fire insurance inn the•prepee ty, or any Dominion, provincial or. municipal fire o0leer or antheritm' re commends that the owner, lessee 01 other lies -sou controlling or operatins- any building, structure factory, ship- yard, vessel, .dick, wharf, pier, saw mill, or yard in which logs or lumber' are stored or held, should make ani' change or alteration in such building structure, factory,,shipyard, vessel dock, wharf, sawmil, pier or yard, re move any material therefrom, or sup ply any apparatus therefor, with a, view of reducing the risk of fire os for the extinguishing of fire, ands such recommendation is approved by' any officer ise the service of His Ma•• jesty,thereto Itutharized by the (lover.. nor in Council, and notice of such re• commendation and of such approval thereof has been served personally upon or forwarded by registered mall to such owner, lessee, or other person, and such owner, lessee or other per- son refuses or neglects to forthwith carry out such recommendation, such owner, lessee or other person shall be liable uporf summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand clol• tars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or to both flue and imprisonment." At the meeting ,f the, Dominion Fire i'revention Committee at Ottawa on May 0. Mr. G. D. l indlaysfrn, the honorary soetotary, and Superinten- dent of Insurance, interpreted the first Meuse of the amendment as follows: "tinder the first clause, any person ! upon whose premises fire occurs is deemed to have caused the fire by negligence if he ben failed to comply with any regulations designed to pre. vent firs. Non-compliance is the proof of negligence, and this is a question of fact to be determined by a jury, Notification of a breach of the law is not provided for, as every person Is presumed to tie familiar with the law." This drastio legislation should be given widespread publicity, as it will have a most important bearng upon the enormous fire losses of Canada, as well as upon the great loss of lifs therefrom. Writer's Cramp. Writer's cramp does not interfere with other manipulations of the aft, footed hand. A prominent surgeon, now totally unable to write, uses the affected hand easily to perform all the delicate and varied manipulations incidental to abdominal surgery,' Complete rest of the hand, massage' and electrical treatment may Of relief, but the trouble is likely to re- cur, Some victims learn to write with the left hand, but the disease Is prone to extend into the newly -trained member. The method of writing from the el- bow or shoulder Instead of from tee knuckle prevents writer's cramp, Af. footed persons can use the type.writ' ing machine. perfectly, "The Dogs of War." „Shakespeare is the originator of the oxpr'esslon "the doks of war." It' is used in "Julius Caesar;' act 8, scene 1, where the words are: "Cry havoc, tend let slip the dogs of war," A new form of swing for childrel consists -of a car that runs back Oni zaitforth on p semi -circular track, r'T a