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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1923-10-04, Page 2will be surprised to experience a won - When You Try derful feeling of freedom when you 4 outdistance the family patching. it H478 you will realize the difference between"Sala a"and"jest4eaa'® About the 11 use TELLING CHILDREN STORIES. What sort of bed -time stories do you tell to your children; and what sort of an impression do they make on the little tots? Do you sometimes wonder why the longer you tell your little son or daughter stories the wider awake they become? If this is the case, you maybe sure that there is a very good reason for it. ' What kind of stories do your children ask for? One is safe in assuming` that if the child is ac- quainted with Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Killer, etc., that they are his favorite stories, But have you allowed the child to become acquainted with these characters of story -lore? A friend once complained to me that the longer she told her little daughter "good -night" stories the wider awake she became. "The more stories I tell her, the more she wants," the mother complained. "She wants tales of ogres and giants and Indians, and she won't go to sleep without them —and she can't go to sleep with them sometimes 'tillten o'clock. And she gets so nervous that she often cries out in her sleep." Although a woman of unusual in- telligence, she did not seem to realize that it was the sort of stories she told to her little daughter that caused the sleeplessness. Suppose that she had told the child stories of a soothing na- ture? You know there are stories of that sort—stories that have a repiti- tion of soft, drowsy sounds that na- turally have the effect of producing sleepiness. Or, if she preferred, she might have told the little one stories that, even though they did not have the effect of producing sleepiness, may be told at bedtime, with perfect sofety. In fact, any story that does not con- tain the least element of fear may be safely told. But if a mother desires that her child shall sleep well, she should never tell him, or allow him to be told, stories that frighten him. Such _stories are also poor brain -developers. Only a few evenings ago our Iittle brother, seven years old, began after he had been put to bed, to tell the story that his teacher had read to his class in school that dog. It was hard to get him interested in any other story. The "teacher's story" had made such an impression on him that it seemed he could not get it out of his mind. I did not get much mean- ing from his rather incoherent version, but I. know the story was full of be- headings, giants and ogres, and that it was not fit for any child's mind. it was with difficulty that I interested the child in a simple little nature tory. Perhaps the child's teacher is not to lame as she is only a girl and this is her first school. Anyway, our little brother took some stories to school with him the next day—just such Itories as he is used to having told and read to him—and the teacher seemed pleased to get them. and to prove it, read them aloud to the class. And as a result brother did not have any difficulty in keeping his mind on his own good -night story when he went to bed. His little mind was not full of horrible, fear -instilling thoughts, and by the time my story Universal Portable Bath Tub and Folding ®iC6 60 v - with or without Instantaneous water heater attached, permits all bathroom egaitorta of it millionaire 1n the roam. No plain; - Ing, EWatly suitable for country or town home, 50 days' trtnt. Mod- erato price. Ask about our indoor cliemleal stow Universal Mehl rroduet, Co5pany 88 Assumption St., Walkorvilta, Ont. MATCHES On the CPR and CN -where Qtr , Pycount Eddy ]r matches are served to patrons AI.W YS, 5VERYWIrsRR to CANADA .,� Asx roll soars !totems was finished, he was ready to go to sleep. HANGING -BASKET PLANTS. Hanging -basket plants, I -: have learned, must be hardy and not easily injured by heat or temporary neglect, The air up where they are is .likely to be much hotter than the normal living -room temperature, and, being above the level of the eyes, they are likely to be neglected. Drying out fast, they need more watering than pots below, and usually get less. The Bermuda buttercup oxalis has been about the best blooming hanging- basket plant I have ever grown. Both foliage and flowers have long stems, and droop down over the sides as they mature. One or two bulbs will make a fine basket. A large -fleshy root stores moisture, which makes it drought- resistant. This is the case also with Asparagus sprengeri another excellent basket plant with beautiful feathery foliage but no worth -while bloom. Wandering Jew and weeping lantana are trailing plants often used, but either of the above I have found to be better.—A, H. THEIR GREATEST LABOR SAVERS. When a certain farm woman figur- ed that she was traveling 114 miles a year, bringing water from her back porch into the kitchen, it did not take her long to persuade the men -folks to pipe the water into the house. Facts are stubborn and sometimes startling, and often the simplest changes spell the difference between drudgery and pleasure in doing housework. "What is the greatest labor saver in your hone?" was the question asked at a home -improvement meeting the other day. Electric lights, electric iron, and electric washer of course came in for their due share of praise; but many of the things mentioned were within the limits of even the slenderest pocketbook, and some of these things require no outlay of money whatever, only a little thought and ingenuity. "A high stool in the kitchen," said one woman, "Hooks to hang utensils where they are needed," said another. "A chamois skin for washing win- dows and mirrors," volunteered a third. Other things found helpful were drop shelves to supply extra room, wire dish cloth, dustless dust mop, oil cloth on shelves, traveling table, and oil stove. Just read this over again, and see if there isn't at least one of these labor savers that you need and can have without much expenditure of time or money. PATCHING NEW GARMENTS. Patching new ga.meats sounds drastic, but is much easier and more inspiring than working on old ones that .are faded and out cf shape. Patches, like the nose on the face, have a habit of coming in the same places. So it is a simple matter to put them on after a newarment has been shrunk, or, if made at home, after it has been finished. In the lat- ter case some of the material can be used, but if clothes are ready-made some similar material will do jt.st as well, The tail of an old shirt is often good enough to be cut into patches for the elbows or pieces large enough to come down over the shoulder blades in the! Lack. Cut the patches round for the! elbows and pin or baste into place. Do not turn in the edges. Catch -stitch the patch to the sleeve very lightly. When putting in double backs shape the patch like the top of the shirt, pin into place, turn in the edges and hem to sleeves, shoulder and collar seams. Overcast the lower edge and tack to the shirt in several places so as to hold it in place. Knees and seats of. new trousers will be much slower to come through if re -enforced in' this way while new. Underwear and pa- jamas will need almost no attention in later life when they are patched before showing too much wear. You A SI:_FLE, DAINTY SACK.• 4463. Filet lace and crepe de chin are here combined. The model is corn fortable' and pretty,' and may be de veloped in crepe of tWo colors, or in batiste with veining and hemstitching I for a finish. The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: Small, 84-36; Medium, 38-40; Large 42.44; Extra Large, 46-48 inches bust measure. A Medium size requires 2d yards of 32 -inch material, For the yoke of contrasting material 1 yard 40 inches wide is required. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15c in silver or stamps, by the Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Allow two weeks: for receipt of pattern. The City ty of Cloud. When I ama-weary of people and towns And the fret and the worry and woe Of life at its best, to a little gray rock In the heart of the meadows I go, And there in the silence, sequestered Away from the riotous crowd, My fanciful spirit slips out of the flesh And visits the City of Cloud. The Hidden Hour BY. J. B. HARRIS-BURLAND CHAPTER VI.-(Cont'd.) "Yes, sir?" said 'the 'servant, as he did not speak. "Oh, .Alice, I want to have a talk with you both, ,Do you, think Jane could come here for a minute?" "I'll ask hell sir,". Alice replied, and. she left the room. The door opened again and the two elderly women' entered. Tlie cook, fat1 and jolly and red-faced, walked first. Alice, tall and angular and with a face like a hatchet, followed. Alice closed the door. "Yes, sir?" said Jane. ."Oh, he remembers me and Ded- :bury, eh? !"Yes,' yes. Arid' that's why I was going to ring you up, I' don't believe this story of the woman at all. Do you?„ - . Ardington hesitated before he re- plied. Then he said, !`,Herrington and his wife were very fond of each other." "Did you know his wife?" asked Trehorn. "Not very well. But she was a lovely little woman full .of life—oh, it's horrible, Trehorn—horrible to think that she is , dead." Trehorn cleared his throat and Tho truth must be kept from Mer- Dr.- said "A lady came here last night." ri gar, will thnoe younabswg doctor for ristern- "Yes, a sir," said Alice, "and I don'tk lHe cannot be moved from here for a know as I've ever seen anyone I took month. And he must have absolute to more, seeing as she was a stranger." e "The lady whose name I do no t - know," Trehorn continued, "made a mistake. She'd run away from her husband—at least I think so. She has gone back to him and is anxious, to do all in her power to'put things straight: She had to take me into her confidence, as I am going to take you into mine. She threw herself upon my mercy, as I throw myself on yours. I promised her that I—well, that I would keep her secret and pretend that she had never been here." "Oh, sir, I don't like it at all," said Alice. "Indeed, I don't. It do seem like encouraging wickedness." Trehorn shrugged his shoulders. "You must do just as you like," he said with a smile. "But'I 'talarn you Its dome,s and its minarets., turrets and towers Are silver and mother of pearl, And white satin banners with fringes of silk From its spires In the azure unfurl. The steep terrace stairs and the ave- nues broad, The gates and the palaces proud Are of pure alabaster and ivory carved In the glorious City ;of Cloud. Only lilies unclose in its gardens and groves., Ships snowy sailed float to its piers, No sound ever shatters the quiet su- pheme, No calendar reckons the years; But at sunrise and sunset its, shimmer- ing roofs With splendor untold are endowed, Then a -glitter with amethysts, rubies and gold Is the beautiful City of Cloud. I meet in the streets all the hopes and the dreams That melted alas! into air, And young Love who died of too ar- dent a kiss, And Truth who was slain with a hair, And none are unhappy or sick or in pain, There are neither a crutch or a shroud Or a whip or a weapon or hunger or tears In the marvelous City of. Cloud, To eyes that are blind to the beauty of star And blossom and billow, behold! My city enchanted is only a mass Of cumuli fold upon fold, But to world beaten hearts like my own it's the place Where no shadow of strife is al- lowed, And my Spirit untrammeled may dance: with the sun in the wonderful City of Cloud. —Minna Irving. The Reason. The story of how Paderewski was expelled frons Russia years ago by Em- peror Al: ITT., after Paderewski had playe_ rs the court, is worth telling. 'You are a great artist, and an hon. or to Rusia," the Emperor is reported to have said. "Pardon, Your Majesty," replied Paderewski. "To Poland." The next day the pianist received an order to leave Russia, and :he has never returned since. Toa and eggs are in the same class. You insist on fresh eggs, and since tea deteriorates even more rapidly if ex- posed to the air, you should insist on' tea sealed like "SALADA" in air -tight, aluminum to keep it fresh. Do not ac- cept ccept bulk teas of questionable age. Make It Snappy. Farmer (to train caller) -"What do you do?" Train Caller—"l call trans." Farmer—"Well, call me one. I'm In a hurry." Once a mouth- remove the rear wheels and w:;sh the brake lining' in kerosene. This removes all all and. grease which, if present, takes the "bite" out of the brakes. Never oil brake lining, that if it is known that the lady cam pro what you and I think, Trehorn, We're '. here with I Merrington it will pr ably mean a tragedy for three pec —a cruel tragedy. I do not want encourage evil, but to prevent it. Th lady has returned to her husband, b if all. this comes to light she'wr doubtless leave him again. Well, leave myself in your good hands." Jane and Alice looked at each othe "I think we might oblige the masts said the cook, 'seeing as he's doing all for the best." "Yes, Jane—but I won't make n promise. I must' do what my con science, tells ire." "That'll be all right, sir," said th cook. "You leave her to me." "Thank you' both—very much,"'said Trehorn quietly. "I don't ask either of you to make a promise, I just leave myself—and' this lady's reputation—in your hands." They left the room old Trehorn gave a sigh of relief. He had said nothing about the police. But he was. not afraid that either of them would be induced to betray him. On thinking the matter over he had come to the conclusion that police inquiries would only stiffen their determination to back hint up. They wouid'notsay any- thing that would get him into trouble with the police, There was a ring at the front door bell, and a minute later Mr. Ardirigto was shown into the room. He wa a tall, slender man of fifty with rathe long iron -grey hair brushed back from his forehead, and a lean, cadaverou face. Rich and able to toil just a much or as little as he pleased, he ha acquired great reputation as a woo carver, and it was said that his work more nearly approached the perfection and spirit of the mediaeval craftsmen than the work of any other man in England. "I say,, this is a pretty rotten busi- ness," said Trehorn. "I was just go- ing to send a telegram to Mrs. Mer. rington," Ardington seated himself in a chair and lit 'a cigarette. "Where is the woman?" he asked. "I don't know.. I know nothing about any woman. Who told you Mar- rington was here?", "No one," Ardington replied. "The London police rang me up last night and I think they must have got on to the police station here. At any rate the village policeman heard about the car this morning, and identified 'the number, and came up to' see rite about it. I rang you up on the off chance— in case you might know anything about it. Poor Merrington-poor fel- low—I wish I could see him safely out of : thio." "But this woman, Ardington? What do you mean?" "Well, the car was seen between here and London, and there was a wo- man in it."l "What's the evidence for that?" "A policeman took the number of the car." `Why?„ "I think Herrin rather fast, At any. took the number, a was a woman in th "Well, :I supposeg rest—peace of mind." I- Trehorn rose from his chair and walked slowly backwards and for- wards in the small room. Ardington IV away his cigarette and lit an- othe3'., 1 "You realize" said Ardington, after a minute of silence, "that this un- known woman may play a -very im- portant part in the tragedy?" "Yes, L see what you mean. If poor Mrs. Merrington' committed suicide, the. woman would provide a motive." "And if Paula Merrington was mur- dered--" "Oh, you don't think that!" said Trehorn. "You—who know this Mer- rington so well. Why even I can see what kind of chap he is." "1' don't think it," said Ardington e sharply. "But it's not a question of ple together in this, aren't we—you are to going to stand by Merrington?" t"Yes. He is my patient. I'm going to see him through his illness. That is II a doctor's first duty." I "Quite so, and the first duty of a man is to tell any amount of lies to r. save his friend." r" "What do you mean by that, Ard- It ington?" "I. mean that before I came here I o motored to the scene of the accident. No one else was there and I had a good look round. You say Merrington e was thrown into the road. Well, some- one else was thrown into the hedge." "Oh, I see." Ardington paused and laughed. "Good man! I can trust you, Trehorn. Here's my hand. Be- tween. us we'll save . old Merrington. You're going to tell a few lies for him, aren't you?" "You are talking nonsense, Ard- ington." Am I?—oh, very well. But look here," and Ardington pulled two crushed and broken red feathers from his pocket. "Look at them. I found them in the hedge -lucky I did find them. They never came off a suit- case, Trehorn." Dr. Trehorn at once recognized the two red feathers—identical with the two that the unknown .lady had worn s in her little toque. But he was al - ✓ ready learning to deceive, and he merely said, "I don't know any bird. s with feathers like those." s Ardington laughed. "Some erdi- d nary fowl," he replied; "a white Orp- d ington, I dare say, or a Leghorn— some white feathers dyed that won- derful shade of scarlet. These only grew on a woman's hat, Trehorn.,AVd I dare say she had to pay a few shil- lings apiece for them." He carefully replaced the feathers in his pocket -book, hiding them away in a little compartment that had a flap to it, "I think I'd burn them if I were you." said the young doctor. "Not yet, Trehorn, . I shall keep them safe enough. Well, you' didn't see the lady, eh?" "Of course I didn't, or I'd have said s0." ton was driving rate the policeman and he swears there e car." Mcrrin ton was giving her a lift. What was she like?" Ardington shrugged his shoulders. "Furs," he replied."That's all the fel_ Couldn't Be Done' low saw. Dark furs. "Might have been another anon, "It's proposed to confine all the na- mightn's it?" tion's feeble-minded in asylums'" "I don't knot.,—it's all very queer.• - t'preoos,teraus'- Who'd wilts nor (To be continued.) Do you think if I saw Merrington—?" "That would be no good," Trehorn broke in sharply. "Merrington has lost his memory—about six or seven months of,, it—he can't tell anyone what has happened—what he has been doing since last June." "Great Heavens!" exclaimed Ard- ington. - "Well, I'm not sure that it isn't the bestthing for him after all." the police will be- lieve that?" e-lieve-that?" "I know it for a fact. Why—" He paused. Ile had just been about to say,; "Why, he didn't evenrecognize the woman who was with him in the car," but he had saved himself in time. Ile shivered at the narrow escape. "Why, he knew nothing about the aevident," Trehorn continued, "or that he had left London in a car. But this morning, when I told him that he was near Dedbury, he thought it possible that he might have been going to stay with you." jokes and popular songs?" } The Little Things. He came a little sooner I Than the other fellow did, And stayed a little longer Than the 'other, fellow would. He worked a ,little harder And he talked a little loss, He was never really hurried,; And he showed but little stress For every little movement His efficiency expressed. He saved a little money In a hundred little ways, And banked a little.exira When Ile got a little raise. Of course, it's little wonder; that 1 I•Is murmurs with a smile, As his 'dividends come regular, "Are the little things worth whiffle?" Take it home to the kids Have a: packet in your pocket for an ever ready treat. , A delicious confec- tion and an aid to the teeth, appetite, digestion. fit . Dreamers. Is it a dream that we are different? Can it be'true we are the same as • they Those beasts, forever tearing at their prey, Seeming. so, sleek yet always on the scent? Our talons hide in pale pear blossom flesh, Cold 'cunning lurks beneath OUT fra- gile clan—' Oh, we are strange and terrible within, Our slender hands can lay a snaring mesh! Still, do beasts hold hushed visions as they go? By toiling sweat do they stretch spires high— Aching to wring a solace from the sky And crying of a High White Thing they know! Are we .mere beasts and cruel as we seem, Or aro we different because we dream? —Power Dalton. Argentina's Meteorite. A giant meteorite whichfell in the territory of Chaco, . Argentina," 300 years ago, but which. was "lost". short- ly before 1812, has been rediscovered,. according 'to explorers for the Argen. tine'government. The mass is report- ed to weigh nearly sixty tons.Since 1012 several expeditions have tried to locate it. In 1873 a reward of $2,000 was offered for its recovery, About the middle ofthe seventeenth century the 'presence of the meteorite was first reported by Spaniards who had 1been guld-ecl to the spot by Vilelas,In- dians. The object lay half -buried in the sand. Analysis showed that it con- sisted of meteoricironand pure nickel and cobalt. Several pieces were sent to musums. Two pistols were made from some of the metal and were pre - seated to a president of the United States in appreciation of his sympathy with Argentine independence, Minard's Liniment Heals Cut& Oleomargarine, Belgium now uses about 1,600,000 pounds of oleomargarine each month, about 3% times the quantity -a few years ago. Toronto Bond Exchange • Limited DOMINION BANK BLDG., TORONTO, ATTENTION 1923 VICTORY BONDS may now be exchanged for' Dominion of Canada 5% :Bonds under the following conditions: Holders may clip and retain interest coupons. due Nov. lst, 1923 and send their bonds 'to be exchanged:. Tor the same par value of DOMINION. OF 'CANADA 5% Bonds maturing in 5 or 20 years. In exchanging for DOMINION OF CANADA 5% Bonds due 1928 they will receive the following amounts in cash, In addition to the same par value of DOMINION OF CANADA Bonds on each : $100 Bond ' Cash g 1.00 $500 ,, ,, 5,00 $1,000 „ „ 10.00 In exchanging for 'DOMINION OF' CANADA 5% Bonds due 1943 theywill receive the same par value of,DOMINION OF CANADA 5% Bonds in; addition to a cash payment of $100 Bond ,Cash. •$ 1.75 $500 - 8.75 $1,000 , 17.50 For bonds from which the -Nov. 1st coupon hasnotbeen clipped` the cash balance will be as follows: ' For 1928 Bonds. 1100 Bond Cash $ 3.75 $500 „ 18.75 ' $1,000 37.50 For 1943. Bonds. 8100 Bond Cash $ 4.50 ,$500 „ 22.50.. $1,000 n - „ 45.00 Forward your bonds by REGISTERED MAIL to the Toronto Bond: Exchange Limited, Dominion Bank Bldg., Toronto. State'plainly the maturity of DOMINION. OF CANADA BONDS you wish— ' 1928 or 1943 Receipts will be sent in orderof accept- ance. He pointe out that It Is her much heavier death rate that Leaves France with such .a squall excess of births over •deaths, but argues that this is duo because there 1.s. a much larger proportion of cid people in France now than elsewhere, and England is past- ing swiftly :through the stages that. France previously had passed through. rather slowly. In support of Us view' he points out that when the present small propor- tion of children in this country grow, up there will be an exceptionally small proportion of people of child-bearing age As o. result of this the- popula- tion .in England will approximate is constitution than of Fiance, with stmt lar: consequences. The birth rate will continue to fall more and more swiftly, he believes, whilethe death rate will cease declin- ing and may even ineroase. Ultimataly the former will overtake the latter and the country will face depopula- tion. Pell claims that tho birth rate already has escaped from control and. that other sections of the Anglo-Saxon. race are in the same and even In a worse case. The native-born population of the United. States, according to his argu- ment, is in a condition atleast as bad of that of France and probably worse. His summing ups of his position is along the following lines: "As fertility is continually faling, there allECK SHOWN IN BR. POPULATION BRITISH AUTHOR HAS NEW THEORY. Problem of Excess of Citizens Will Solve Itself in Unex- pectedly Short Time. The population of London is, headed toward a point where, just as In France, it will remain stationary and may even 'begin to show a decline. . This theory 'Is, advanced by Charles E. Pell, author of "The Riddle of Unem- ployment and Its Solution." He made the statement in the course of a con- troversy in progress regarding the 1,600,000 men and women out of work in this' country, says a London des - The problem of population naw is . more discussed here thkn at any time since the days of Malthus. The gener- al view is that in the post-war Bondi- tion'of Europe this country is over-. populated-. Even astole from the im- mediate question of the reparations settlement, which le regarded as hold- ing up the recovery of Europe, there is a widespread tendency to "believe that a decline•in the European sta and of living:ls inevitable and th would be wisdom to face rather ignore this, unpalatable position; Conditions In .Europe. The war came and 10,000,000 men andwomendied. The war has passed and there are some 10,000,000 unem- ployed, while over the greater part of Europe conditions have become almost unsupportable. From these facts it is argued that the vast European power is in time bound to decline and fall. This. country, and indeed the whole of Europe, cannot support itself, and at the same time the exportable surplus foodstuffs from' America are declining, while American manufacturers have become developed to a point` that makes European exports lessand less necessary. The common assumption is- that the position is due to bad distribution of population, and organized migration to undeveloped countries, such as the British dominions is suggested as a remedy. This expedient is to be con- sidered atthe forthcoming imperial conference, which undoubtedly would relieve ' conditions temporarily, but which fails to answer the fundamental question whether mankind is growing more rapidly than its sources of food supply. Another suggested remedy is birth control, but this, as W. H. Keynes •con- ceded, is bound to raise burning re- ligious, social and political questions. Revolutionizing these theories, Pell now oomes forward with the claim that the situation it really the reverse of all this. Emigration may be desir- able, but, like birth oontrol, it is un- necessary, since the population al- ready is undergoing a natural (,heck, he declares, The danger is not over- population at all, but rather under- population. This seems strange in view of the fact that in 1021, the lat- est. year for which full figures aro available in England, there was a sur. plus of births over deaths amounting to 390,335. Pell argues; However, that this excess is temporary only and largely illusory. Decline in Nation. .can be no doubt that the Anglo Sakon element in America : is steadily dying out. And as- the birth rate in all of the morehighly civilized coun- tries is falling at an accelerating ratio, which ultimately must overtake the -death rate, depopulation,is •the anti - mate outcome." Front Cupid's Factory, The young bride and groom have started on their wedding trip in a veritable eostacy." "Never heard of the car, 1Vbo riiakes 1t?" I Attachments on a new sled enable a person to move himself over snow 1 ice with Inove'.ments similar to row- Minard's Liniment- to, Dandruff, ISSUE No 40—'23 ing a host, •