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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1920-04-01, Page 7Frayed Souls It is an exquisite thing to have a perfect house. In such a house ev- erything is in its place, high and low, front and back, and in its place al- waya—not on set and state oocasions, but always. The chairs and tables have their fixed relations to one an- other and keep them. No dust is allowed to remain, • or even to gather. The polish of the doors is immaculate. The furniture covers and the wall papers are intact, not faded by ,r'n- ttr'usivesunlight, not torn or frayed 'by the careless claws of puppies or kittens or the wayward activities of lively children. Every thing looks finished and as it should be, and stays so. Such a house is undeniably pleas- ant to enter and restful to sojourn in, if it is not stiff and artificeal, and it need not be. The visitor feels that there is peace there, that life is order- ly and regular, and that the souls of the inmates are orderly and regular also. And the inmates themselves no doubt get pleasure out of it. It is a comfort to feel that you can find things where you leave them; and, in a world that is always too prone to be topsy-turvy, a quiet corner, a safe harbor and a well -ordered resting place give the troubled soul a sense of security that enables it to go out and flight its battles with more hope and assurance of success. Still, for the dwellers in such a house as we speak of it is not all peace. Constant order requires con' Stant thought and attention on the part of some one, and, if you are to live in an abode that is never damag- ed, you have to be careful not to damage it. Unworn furniture is love- ly; but if you want yours to be un- worn, yurl must never sit and never stand and move very Iittle, or you will wear it. A prince element of peace is stability, and the human muscles were not meant to be stable, but to be used, with perpetual consumption of themselves and of everything that comes near them. But it is not so much the dwellers in the perfect house that deserve pity as the keeper of it. She may de- light in dustless surfaces and unfaded curtains and unscratched wall papers. But, oh, the wear and strain on her of mainta.rning those things! How she resents soiled hands and heavy shoes and eager motions and irregular visitors and the unexpected generally! What little things become great to her, what trifles terrors! We all know the perfect housekeep- er and admire her, and sho some- times contributes to our comforts, sometimes not; but she is not always happy, and, although her house -is perfect, her sprit is likely to be IT'S purely a question of supply- ing more—and better—fertilizer. This is not theory. It is FACT. Grain needs nitrogen or ammonia to grow • the straw; Phosphoric Acid to hasten ripen -- lag and faun the kernel; Potash to give strength toresist disease and assist in theforraationofstarcth. Harab-Davies Ii'ertilizers pos- sess these plant foods in readily soluble form—pe Identical plant foods that are supplied to the soil by barn yard manure, but in larger quantities and in more concentrated form. Experience is the great teacher. There is no substitute. Read, then, of the experience that scores of Farmers in all sections of Canada have had in greatly in- creasing grain yields. with Harab-Davies Fertilizers. "Fertilizer Results by Satisfied Users" is the title of a most interesting book- let along this line. Write for a copy—sent F3 EE on Request. ONTARIO FERTILIZERS LIMITED Dept. W L West ]Toronto, Ontario Here Is W here: the Macartney Excels • 15 Reasons for Selecting the Macartney Machine Milker Rend About Its Many Exclusive Features It has the best type df teat cup (double acting) and the best milking action of any double acting teat cup ever invented. The rubber inflations in Macartney teat cups Trill last longer than the teat cup inflations of any other milker. Macartney milker has only, one size of teat cup, which fits any arid all sizes of teats. The ends of the teat cups are cushioned with rubber. The Macartney pulsator has the most positive action of any pnlsator ever made. It is as steady and unvarying in its action as a 7.l -jewel watch movement. Itis the one absolutely simple and fool -proof pulsator only three working parts. The pulsator is instantly detachable from the lid so that the lid may be placed in water for washing. Teat Cup release air is not drawn through pulsator—no milk. dirt or sterilizing; solution can get into milking parts. It. is the biggest labor saver—it not only gives you more milk from your cows, but actually takes less time, lest labor and Icss expense for labor than any other milker. There milker. ore The milkin er construction aril brass1e There acre no cheapsorr inferior materials of any kind, The Macartney Milker is the easiest to keep clean. 11 is the most sanitary. It requires the smallest upkeep expense. Any boy or girt can operate the The Cow's Adopted Child Macartney. You gat lifelong, dependable service and freedom front annoyance and expense of fre- quent replacement of parts. Particulars Free—Mail Coupon Whether you fiesta on buying a machine milker or not, this information will interest you. It will tell you what Agricultural Colleges and successful dairy men everywhere think of the Macartney Milker. Just fill in name and address with number of cows on lines indicated.-; 'Chen mail coupon to us, You'll get all parti- i culars by return, The Macartney Milking Machine Co. Limited Ottawa gentlemen-- .l'laase send me without obligation on my port full information re the bracartuey Milker. Name rhe Maeartney Milking Machine / Address Co. Limited -. 444444444 0..0. 316 CATHERINE ST, - OTTAWA / Dept. 3 I have........Ccwa. Ti 2 •ereee eeel a -rte x1O1t BE COMM/FIG? USE SoisDstrnr &Distemper Coniuod to break it up and get f tem back in co clition. TivcuttS-air years' use has made '•Spoltn's•' indispensable in treating Coughs and Colds, iniiuenza and Distemper, with their resulting complications and all diseases oe the throat, nose and lungs, Acts marvelouslypreventive, as a acts eCluaIly well as a Cure. Sold by Your Druggist. Seth$' AdC Dlglat 001e7t'eerite teoraieu, end., mels!!., tattered, patched, forlorn. It is better to have a frayed house than a frayed soul, The Care of the Eyes i. Tice continued use of the eyes at close work is harmful, even if the eyesight is perfect. Rest the eyes every few minutes when studying or veriting by looking up from the book or paper; if they still feel tired, do something else for a whale. 2. To read or study when tired is to overstrain the eye, Therefore, avoid night study as far as possible. 3. When using artificial light, do not let the light shine directly into the eyes. The light should come from behind you and from the left side. On no account let the artificial light ,come from in front. 4. When the child experiences dif- ficulty in seeing the blackboard from the back part of the room, or suffers from hearache in .school, or shows evidences of eye strain, hJs eyes should be examined 'to ascertain the cause, and it should be corrected by glasses prescribed bee a competent specialist. 5. When glasses have been thus prescribed, they must be worn con- stantly. If needed in school, they are necessary all the time. G. Keep the glasses clean. ' 7. The adjustment of the frame is of as much importance as the cor- rectness of the lenses. The child should look through the optical centre of each lense. As frames get bent and children grow, adjustment should be made at frequent intervals. 8. Glasses ordered for astigmatism or any severe refractive error require most accurate adjustment and should be mounted in spectacle frames. 9. Eyes should be re-examined for glasses each year of school life, be- cause eyes often change in refrac- tion, as children grow older, and! lenses suitable at one age are unsuit- able at a later period. 10. The immature eyes of child- hood are very susceptible to having their defective sight rnade worse by using glasses not suited to their special defect. They require constant and careful supervision. As children obtain their knowledge. both in and out of school ahiefi.y through their eyes, it is essential that parents should exercise a careful and intelligent supervision. They, should remember that it is better for the child to lose -hits• chance of high marks in school than to have weak eyes for the remainder of his life. A child's eyes are priceless. The slow- progress in school of many a, boy or girl is due to poor eyesight, which might easily, in most cases, be remedied by the use of proper glasses. Choose Food for Minerals If you have growing children, or if the doctor tells you that you need more iron, paste this over the table GET SLOAN9S FR You don't have to rub it it to get uiick, comfort- ing relief Once you've tried it on that stiff joint, sore muscle, sciatic pain, rheu- matic twinge, lame back, you'll find a warm, soothing relief you neve!; thought a liniment could produce. Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss, wastes no time in applying, sure to give quick results. A large bottle means economy. Your own or any other druggist has it, Made _in, Can - 55c., 70c,, $1.10. RED PIMPLES ITCHED TERRIBLY OnChest,Face,Arms.l3urned Badly, Cuticura deals. "Ever since I can remember, my chest, fate, and arms were filled with dry, red pimples. They were seat. tared all over me, and itched terribly at times, and I scratched them, caus.. Ing them to fester and get sore. Sometimes they would dry away and €oro scales which burned badly. "Then I used Cttticura Soap and Ointment. 1 had used them two or three times when I felt better and I was healed with one box of Cuticura Ointment together with the Cuticura Soap," (Signed) Miss Bertha Kass, ICussell,MVlanitoba, it ebruary 19, 1911. Use Cutizura Sop and Ointment for all toilet purposes. Soap to cleanse, Ointment to heal. Sown Vie, Ointruent 25 and 50c.. Sold throughout theDonin" tan. C anadontr a 1. 1t. :Tris, Limited, $ t. Paul St., Montreal, -`Cuticura Soap ahaees without tnae. and include some Your daily meals: Foods R3 Dried lima beans, Dried navy beans. Dried peas. Whole wheat Lean beefsteak, Spinach, Raisins, Foods Rich Almonds. Dried navy beans. Egg yolk. Milk. Dried peas, Oatmeal. Walnuts. Foods Rich in Phosphorus Dried peas. O.atmeai. Dried navy beans. Walnuts. Egg yolk. Lean beefsteak. Whole wheat.. Low-grade flour. Peanuts. Prunes. Almonds. Patent flour. Things to Keep in The Emergency • Drawer. Every household should have an emergency drawer of linen and ender - wear to be used in the event some member of the family is hurt or sud- denly taken ill. A home demonstra- tion worker in a western agricultural college gives the following sugges- tions far stocking such a drawer. Four plain, substantial sheets, four plain, untrimmed pillow cases, one pair of clean blankets, one white coun- terpane, two women's light gowns, two men's night shirts or pyjamas; six soft towels, six wash cloths, bath- robe. Above to be clean and within easy reach in case of emergency. of these foods in oh in IronOatmeal, Egg »yolk. Prunes. String beans, Wheat flour. Corn meal. in Calcium Peanuts, Turnips. Parsnips. Carrots. Oranges. Prunes. The Boarder. ' "You may call it living, if you want to, but I don't! It's nothing but grind all the time to do the things you can't get anybody else to do, and hardly to make ends meet' • at that! I had to pay two dollars and fifty cents to get my shoes patched yes- terday—two dollars and fifty cents! And I've mended my stockings till they're nothing but darns. As for gloves, I don't expect to have any more kid ones as Jong as I live. I'm just sick of it, that's all!" Alda's beautiful grey eyes looked sick of it. Hester's heart almost lr failed her when she saw the urappi- ness in them; she looked quickly away before she should be unnerved by it. "I want to tell you what happened yesterday," she said. "I was going Middle Street when I saw the dearest little old lady carrying, very carefully, one rosebud and a bit of sparagtes vine. I smiled at her as assed—I just couldn't help it! tivish you could have seen the chang tat came over her. She tucked th rosebud coquettishly against her chi nd tossed her head like a girl. The he came up to me and said, "P11 b eventy-seven years old to-morrow— on't you think I have a right to osebud?' There she was celebratin 11 by herself, and so pleased to te about it! I asked her if night call and wish her many happ eturns, So I did. I carried her on f Meg's drop cakes with '77' in icing made of a bit of our cherished pin ugar and water, and a pink candl n the middle of it. I never saw any body so pleased. She keeps house al by herself in one tiny room. But sh knew how to be a hostess. I had a wonderful time." - "Thatls you, Hester Stanley! You were born under a lucky star, You'd stumble into stories ,in a desert." That was Hester's moment to be brave. She caught her breath and said it: "That is not true, Alda Dent! You have just as many eyes and ears and lips as I have, and you could use them if you would. The only magic is a smile—a real smile, straight out of the heart. You have the loveliest smile in the world, if you'd use it, and you're robbing everybody --your- self and lots of other people—by just not wanting to. You're a hoarder and a quitter, Aida! The world needs friends and love more than anything else in the universe just now. And you have a great store buried down deep, and you won't let pe.,ple have it. I --I just can't stand it,, Alda Dent!" Hester did not dare look up. It seemed as if the room were ringing with her words, Then ,;no felt Aka'a hand on hers, "You're no quitter, at any rate, am,..ta< " she seta Ilester Ni,...,.t..,,, a p h a s s d r a r r 0 s i AFTER EFFECTS OF INFLUENZA OFTEN SERIOUS Victims Are Left Weak, Tired and Mentally Depressed ---Tonic Treatment is Strongly Recommended. No pestilence in years has caused more widespread suffering than the epidemic of influenza which swept over Canada in the fall and winter of 1918-19 and again this winter. The danger from this trouble is seldom over when the characteristic symp- toms, the fever, headaohe and the de- pression of spirits have passed away. Influenza leaves behind it weakened vital powers, thin blood, impaired di- gestion and over -sensitive nerves. Men and women who were robust before stricken with influenza find their bodies racked by pains previously un- known to them, This condition is due to an abnormal thinning of the blood and leaves the system an easy prey to other serious troubles. This is the time when the convalescent from in- fluenza should build up the blood, with a reliable blood -making tonic such as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Weak blood means impoverished nerves, im- paired digestion, a feeling of tiredness. after even slight exertion, and some- times even more serious symptoms When the blood regains its rich red duality the organs of the body func- tion naturally. In fact, building up the blood will vitalize the whole system. The experience of Mr. Andrew Marty, Bathurst, N.B., will. prove of value to a host of influenza sufferers who still suffer from the effects of the disease. Mr. Marty says:—"The new life and consequently new hope brought into my life through the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills is almost beyond my power of expression. Fol- lowing a severe attack of influenza in 1918 I found myself rapidly failing in health, and was naturally mach alarmed. I began to lose in weight, could not eat, did not sleep well, and in a word I was reduced to a mere shadow. I was forced to discontinue work because of my weakened condi- tion and things had a very blue out- look. I tried a number of suggested remedies, but without benefit. And then one day Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were suggested to me. I acted on my friend's advice, began taking these pills turd soon felt an improvement. I Every clay I seemed to grow stronger, and after four weeks' treatment I felt e fully restored to my old-time health.. From my own experience I feel that, n if given a fair trial, there is no medi- n cine superior to Dr. Williams' Pink e Pills in building up a run down sys- tem." a Dr. Williams' Pink Pills aro a tonic, not a stimulant. They build up the blood, and not only the disastrous at- ' ter affects of influenza but also troub- les due to poor blood, such as anaemia, rheumatism, indigestion and the gener- ally worn-out feeling that affects so k many people, disappear. You can get e these pills through any dealer in medi- cine, or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Wil- e liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. British Sportsmanship. Xf anything Were needed to show at once both, the British love of outdoor sports and the number of young Eng- lishmen who were crippled by the war, it could be found in the action of the British National Lawn Tennis Associa- tion in so modifying the rules of the game that a one-ar ue d player, when he serves, may toss the ball from his racket instead of with his hand. To put a disabled player on an equality with competitors who are whole is the verflower of s y portslnalts113p, Buy Thrift Stamps. • Bermuda Still Bars Motors. A vigorous effort to raise the ban on motor cars has failed, says a des- patch from Hamilton, Bermuda. The House of Assembly voted 17 to 15 against it. For at least another year Bermudians and visiting tourists will continue to walk, ride a bicycle or drive a horse as of yore, Since little Nantucket capitulated to the forces of progress this colony has held an almost unique position in its opposition to the use of automobiles. ..aft off Corns! Doesn't P bit and Preezon® costs only a'few cents, et'tE efeeff2tEitalia4E0/11/4e60101) Health 1 Check Your Weight Prevesition is better than cure, One of the most useful methods of what we may call seoutin-g for the approach of disease is the system- atic checking of your weight. Many of the most insidious ailments that afflict mankind begin with a gradual loss of body weight. It is often so much easier to nip disorders in the bud than to deal with them when their malefic influence has fully de- veloped that it would he well if the daily or weekly taking of the loss or gain in avoirdupois were made a habit. At the present season, for instance, you should be rather heavier than you were in the summer. If, on the contrary, you are lighter, then things are not going well with you from the point of view of sound hygiene. Your body is backsliding. Your resistance to all kinds of disease, organic, func- tional, nervous, and even mental, is proportionately diminished, your red blood cells are less efficient for their work, and your white cells, which form your first line of defence against infective diseases of all kinds, are fewer in number and more ineffective than should be the case. This falling away is in all probabil- ity due simply to errors in diet. Food that is quite satisfactory in the summer is very far from being adapt- ed to the requirements of a biting winter. If there is in the body any shortage of fuel in the way of oils, fats, farinaceous substances like mac- aroni and oatmeal, and so forth, the mechanism which looks after the heating apparatus of your "tenement of clay" will use up every single little bit of .combustible material of your own sacred person it can lay hold of, to keep what remains of you at the normal temperature of 98.0 deg.F. To keep your ,internal "home fires burning," it will use up the greater part of your fat, your musc- les, your sinews, even to your very skin and bones, before it gives up its task in despair. That shows the importance of diet- ing in accordance with the climatic: conditions and of increasing your consumption of heat producing foods like butter, pork, mutton, oily fish, suet dumplings, and starch -containing foods when the heat of the sun is no longer sufficient to render you more or less independent of these indis- pensable forms of fuel -food. When people consult a medical man, the first step taken by the. latter towards making a diagnosis of the case is to ascertain the medical history of the patient. It would be a great help towards an accurate diag- nosis were the consultant able to study a weight record extending over, perhaps, a period of years. He could see if the loss of weight had been systematic, steadily progressive, or fluctuating. And he could prescrbe accordingly. Systematic neighing sometimes reveals apparently inexplicable val.•+ a • tions. When boys and girls are weighed at the beginning and end of school terms, it is found that their weights fluctuate; some regularly lose during the term and gain during the holidays, while with others the re- verse happens. Individual peculiarit- ies and temperament have much to do with this. When all is said and done, however, increase or diminution of weight is due to gain or loss of fat, of wh':eh the average human body contains about 121b. When there is a marked deficiency of fat, disease has already commenced or may set in; whilst, on the other hand, an excess of this substance may lead to serious im- pairment of health. One of the earli- est symptoms of consumption is a tendency to a loss of weight. When weight is much in excess of height, there is a tendency to im- pairment of the muscular and cir- culating powers which may have dis- astrous results. .rA�P Thoroughness and concentration are undoubtedly necessary to success. Half-hearted work never pays. Un- less your work becomes your pleasure it is not good work, It will not suc- ceed. How many familiar phrases we use without realizing the apt and some- times striking figures they repre- sent! Consider the word "skinflint," for exantple, or the expression "a flash in the pan,' We ask for "lee- way" or we "shorten sail"; we 'launch" plans or we "run close to t." We have a "close shave"; tri? wti. --en as "half seas • over." ' a39ak of a z:,.,. ' • forelock" and re "take time by the „ "et the hint, by the horns." eve down io Bard pan" or "to bed rd,1,'' Yet we seldom think of the phrases graphic neetaphors, and more sel. til Still think, rink as 4ti e Ilse them, tiro adventurous days to which we the so much of the suggestiveness of ealloqu,ial speech, With your fingers! You can lift a1 i,v anyhard corn, nsof r t torn, or corn between the toes, and the hard skin calluses from ,. bottom of feet. . A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs little at any drug store; apply a few drops upon the corn or cal us. Instantly it as stops,,hurting, then shortly you lift that do bothersome corn or callus right off, root e ail, o_ and a . without one bit of pain atn or r" 1 Mau 0 i Moss, "'rulyt, No humbug! tour