Zurich Herald, 1920-10-14, Page 3c I
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[ WHY THE
DOG -WATCH?
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The simplest facts, quite undue'
lenged and taken for granted, are of
ten the hardest subjects for invest's
gation. Did you ever ask a sailor or a
know-it-all why the dog -watch is so
called? The chances are that the an-
swer will be, "Why, the dog -watch is
two short spells from 4 to 6 and from
6 to 8 o'clock in the morning, to break
the regular four-hour watches, so that
the men will not have to stand watch
during the same hours every clay."
• Simple and lucid. But why "dog"?
In a hunt after an explanation, the
first question was put to the officers'
mess of a battleship. Not one, from
the =metho officer down to the en-
• sign witli the first stripe, could an-
swer. .
A boat's crew from the, same ship
failed to throw .any light on the sub-
ject, although a gunner's mate ' "al-
lowed" that "it might be they once
had dogs on Millie, and they were let
loose when the watch was on,"
An officer of an Atlantic liner said
he never had heard so silly a clues -
:don, "Why, the dog -watch is the
dog -watch," he explained. "There's no
why or wherefore about it. it's al -
wears been the dogwatch and it always
will be."
Having the matter so airily dis-
posed of by this officer, the inquirer
pushed his investigation to the East
River, where may be found men who
have been i Ding down to the sea in
real ships f sr many years. The pur-
suit of the ''dog" was useless.
"Say," said a Harlem boatman,
"what's the matter with trying one of
those wise guys down in Washington?
If some big admiral can't tell you,
the American navy will lose caste."
So to a big admiral went the in-
quirer. And from him eame this an-
swer:
"1 am unable to give you the infor-
mation you seek about the watch -dog.
Of course, we alI know why the watch
is made two hours, but no one. seems
to know why the nano "dog" was ap-
plied."
At last a public library was resorted
to. The dictionaries were merely pro-
voking. "Five Thousand Facts and
Fancies' was the only book that threw
light on the subject. Its explanation.
reads:
"Dog -watch, a corruption of dodge -
watch. The dog -watches were intro-
duced to prevent the same men. from.
.. aiways keepieg watch the same hoar
of the day, hence 'onethetaeoaetisione
the .:sailera are said to dodge the
routine or W. be doing cledge-Watcli/'
It may be added that Murray's great
English dictionary gives a quotation
introducing the terns dog -watch from.
a book published in 1700, but gives
no theory of the origin of the term.
Japanese Dress.
Probably in all the world there is no
more charming figure than the Japan-
ese maiden with tinted parasol pigeon- I
toeing along in the costume of her
race, Throughout the history of Jap.
an the graceful lines of the kimono
have prevailed almost unchanged.
The Japanese feminine costume is
made up of layer after layer of lovely
silks of the brightest hues, all dis-
creetly hidden under an outer kimono
of dark gray or blatk. But the kimo-
nos are not all precisely alike. Sleeve
length, fullness and similar subtle
variations express the taste of the 1
wearer.
The main demands of the peasant
woman are two—convenience and
durabiity. For the field worker in a
hot, damp climate one requisite of the I
kimono is that the upper portion can
be slipped off and tucked under the
belt on hot days; and for the factory
worker it is necessary that the long,
dangling sleeves be girded back, out
of the way of tools and gears.
The everyday kimono is so eon-
structed that the various pieces can I
be fitted together in different ways; 1
what is the bottom edge to -day can, at.
ter the next washing, be basted up and
down the back where it can rest from
heavy wear until the next washing.
For each washing the kimonee •are
ripped apart, and the different pieces I
are then dried and smoothed by
spreading them, while wet, on a board
in the sun. No iron is necessary. Ac-
cordingly the materials last for a long
time.
For the lady of fashion, however,
no such easy methods of dressmaking
are possible. The finest crapes and
•Baas are used, and so carefully are the
patterns woven that the slightest de-
viation from the measurements for
'which the patterns were designed may
subject the wearer to sidelong glances
from her rivals.
In the best shops there are special
rooms where a lady may secrete her-
self with a discreet designer, Annual
Contests in desigu are held, and the
prizes are large enough to attract
famous artists. These designs of
teem admit of a variety of color cons-
' bina t ious.
' Boy Thrift Stempss
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GRACEFUL SILK
FROCKS
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9562 9471
9562—Misses' Dress (in two
lengths.) Price, 30 cents. In 8 sizes,
16 to 20 years. Size 16 requires 42/s
yds. 40 ins wide. Width around bot-
tom, 1% yds.
9471—Misses' Dress. Price, 30 cents
In 3 sizes, 16 to 20 years. Size 16 re-
quires 3% yds. 40 ,ins. wide, or 2%
yds. 54 ins. wide. Width around bot-
tom, 1% yds.
These patterns may be obtained
from your local dealer, or from
the McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Toronto,
Dept. W.
An Excellent Medicine
For Little Ones
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Baby's Own Tablets are an excel-
lent medicine for little ones, They
are a mild but thorough laxative
which sweeten the stomach and regu-
late the bowels, thus bringing relief
in cases of constipation, indigestion,
colic, colds and simple fevers. Con-
cerning them Mrs. L. J. Chiasson, Pa-
quetvilIe, N.B., writes: —"I have
found Baby's Own Tablets excellent
for my young baby in the case of con-
stipation and colic and it gives me
great pleasure to recommend them to
other mothers." The Tablet are sold
by medicine dealers or by mail at 25
cents a box from •The Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
When it is 'absolutely necessary to
run on a flat tire keep the tire on
soft earth as mucb as possible. ,This.
prevents eating the tube, -which is Is
inevitable if the wheel passes over' tw
sharp stones, car tracks, etc. CO
H. G. FOREMAN
Mr. A. J. Mitchell, Vice -President of
Canadian National Railways, has corn-
pleted the reorganization of the
Treasurer's Office at Toronto, which
reorganization includes the co-ordilia-
tIon of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail-
way and the Transcontinental Rail-
way Treasury Departments at Winni-
peg.
Mr, H. G. Foreman, hitherto Assist-
ant Treasurer of the' Canadian North-
ern Railway System, has been ap-
pointed Treasurer.
A Great Canadian Mining
Region.
The Province of British Columbia
is fifty per cent. larger than the state
of Texas; and Kootenay is a 30,000
square mile block.
The leading inch:stiles of Kootenay
are lumbering, mining and fruit rais-
ing. At present other lines of indus-
try are in their infancy.
Eighty per cent. of the total area is
covered with forest. The question of
wood -pulp is intimately associated
with the lumber industry. The de
inand for pulp and the scarcity of
paper are felt in Canada and else-
where. Canada has 83 pulp mills, but
there is not a mill between the west
coast of British Columbia and Rainy
River, a distance of over 1,600 miles.
For the purpose of mining, Koote-
nay is divided into two distinct parts;
the coal mining field and the metal
raining field. The coal measures are
limited to the extreme eastern part of
the district, and there are no metals
there. The rest of the district is rich
in ,metale, but kas no coals
,There are three known bituminous
coal areas in Canada, two of them on
islands at the extremities of the coun-
try. Cape Breton Island at the east-
ern end of the country and VancouVer
land at the western end, and be-
een these two islands no bituminous
al is produced save on the slopes of
The Fellows Who Stick
o•••••rmonovin.•••••••••••••ammowomon.
Yes, it's a Fight—
But on by the shadows and out through the Night,
Taking the Break of the Game as it cracks,
Head up and ready for Counter Attacks.
Soaking up sorrow and pain as we go,
Crashing through trouble and headache and woe.
Knowing that Fate, through the length of its span,.
Never has beaten a good Fighting Man!
Showing raw luck, with its scurviest trick,
Never has won from the Fellows Who Stick!
So, head up and ready, and on with the play,
Though we must stumble o'er graves in the way.
Yes, it's a Scrap—
But the fighters are ready to fill up each gap,
Knowing that life has emerged from the gleam
Of softness and slumber that leads to a Dream.
Heads up, and ready to travel the road,
However weary the burdening load.
Heads up, and ready for whatever's due,
Pulling together and seeing it through.
Playing the game to theend of the row,
Set for the scrimmage with blow against blow.
Trouble's the Trainer that reaches the top—
Raw Nerve's the reaper that harvests the crop!
—Grantland Rice.
used. instead of coffee
means better thghts and
brighter day for every
one when coffee disagrees
Posture Cereal should. be boileti a full twenty
minutes. Another form -Instant Postum
is made instantly in. the cup.
Both kinds ate sold ygivcezi e,Pazywhere
by Canadian Postman Cereal Co.elita.,
Windsor, Ontario.
MOTHER!
'Talifornia Syrup of Figs"
• Child's Best Laxative
Accept "California" Syrup of Figs
only --look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels. Children love
its fruity taste. Pull directions on
each bottle. You must say "Cala
fornia."
Atanerizatte ISIontiGs now 11?..eba.edlosi
Book on
DOG DISEASES
• and lbw to road
Ma4led•Froo to,any Ad.
#rese by the A.uthor.
XL Clay Glover Co., no.
118 West Blet Stroot
New 'York, U.S.A.
STORM WINPOWS &DOORS
ciZES to suit your
openings. Fitted
with glass. Safe de.
livery guaranteed.
Write for Price List •
[al Cut down fuel
--bilis. Insure winter
comfort.
The HALLIDAY COMPANY, Limited
HAMILTON FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS CANADA
the main chain of the Rielcies, the
great bulk coming from the Crow's
Nest field.
The mines of the Crow's Nest were
opened in 1898, since which time they
have produced millions of tons of coal.
The annual production is now in ex-
cess of 3,000,000 tons. The following
figures, giving the exports to the
United States alone, will give some
idea of the present production and po-
tential resources of this- coal field:
In 1916 the coal exports to the United
States amounted to 585,1.87 tons, valued
at $1,277,417; in 1917, 341,518 tons,
vane, $1,200,440;.in /918, 501,229 toes,
valued. at $1,930,963; cad in 1919, 534,-
675,. worth $2,116,652.
This great coal field has been tap-
ped only at. a few points where rail-
way facilities are available.
Bear Island, Aug. 26, 1903.
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited,
Dear Sirs,—Yottr traveller is here
to -clay. and we are getting a large
quantity of yciur MINARD'S LINI-
MENT. We find it the best Liniment
on the market, making no exceptions.
We have been in business 13 years
and have handled all kinds, but have
dropped them all but yours; that
sells itself; the others have to be
pushed to get rid of,
W. A. HAGERMAN.
How Roosevelt Conquered
Fear.
In his interesting book, Impressions
of Theodore Roosevelt, Mr. Lawrence
F. Abbott tells the substance of Mr.
Roosevelt's confession about his early
timidity and how he overcame it:
There were all kinds of things
which I was afraid at first, rangin
from grizzly bears to "mean" horse
and gun fighters; but by acting as if
I was not afraid I gradually ceased to
be afraid. Most men 'can have the
same experience if they choose. They
will first learn to bear themselves well
in trials which they anticipate, and
which they school themselves in ad-
vance to meet. After a while the hab-
it will grow on them, and they will be-
have well in sudden and unexpected
emergencies that come upon them un-
awares.
It Is , of oourse much pleasenter if
one is naturally fearless. But it is a
good thing to. remember that the man
who doe a nat enjoy this advantage
can nevertheless stand beside the man
who does, and can do his duty with
the like efficiency, if he chooses to.
Of course he must not let his desire
take the *form merely of a daydream.
He can do his part honorably and
well, provided only he sets fearless-
ness before himself as an ideal,
schools himself to think of danger
merely as something to be faced and
overcome, and regards Me itself as
he should regard it—not as something
to be thrown. away, but as a pawn to
be proMptly hazarded whenever the
hazard is warranted oSs the larger In-
terosib of the great game in which we
aro all enga.ged.
Use a discarded safety razor blade
to removepaint and putty front the
whitlows in a new house.
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BITS
HU
F,ItOM HERE &TRH
Eight -Flour Day.
Reilly—"You'll be sorry W bear that
Pat was drowned yesterday."
Kelly—"But I thought he was a
good swimmer."
Reilly—"Yes, but he was a staunch
union. man. •He swam for eight hours,
then gave it up—on principle."
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Clever Boy!
Old Lady—"Son, can you direct me
to a bank?"
Boy—"Yessmn, for a quarter."
Old Lady—"Isn't that mighty high
pay, rny boy?"
Boy—"No ma'am, not for a bank
director."
Kind of Him.
"Miss," said the conductor, severely,
"if you are going by this train you
must get aboard at once."
"Oh," gasped the dear young thing,
who had been chatting with another
danaset ever sinee the train arrived,
"do let me have a minute more;
must ;Ides my sister."
"Get aboard, miss; get aboard!"
said the conductor, obligingly, "I'll at-
tend to that for you."
Historic Sinners.
He Was brought before a western
magistrate, charged with disorderly
conduct. When asked what he had to
say far himself, he gazed pensively
at the judge and launched forth;
"Your honor, 'man't inhumanity to
man makes countless thousands
mourn.I'm not so debased as Swift,
so profligate as Byron, so dissipated
as Poe, or so debauched as—"
"That will do!" thundered the
magistrate. "Thirty days; and, Offi-
cer, take a list of the names of those
other fellows and run 'em in. They're
as bad. as he is."
MONEY ORDERS.
A Dominion Express Money Order
for five dollars costs three cents,
Burning Up Canada.
If the recent big fires were all acci-
dental, the burning up of Canada is
still the favorite foolishness of the
Canadian people.
,Mitiard!s.. Uniment Relieves Distemper
F EEZONE-"
Lift Off Corns! No Pain!
Classified Advertisements.
ADIESs WA:NTDD—TO 'DO PLAIN
rEVALE HET.,13
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montareniaiti.iatt $ewing at home; whole fl
spare time; gootl pay; work H era zany
pUrtazularc,.NIfbilonAl Manufacturing CO.,
tanee; charges paid. Send stanap tot'
.1BARN TO. VAMP E14* A V .
4 hours with "Shay's Simple Chnrtot
Chords" enabling a person to readily
NAY OCCOMpaniments,on • piano or. organ
in every key; endorsed by leading musi-
cians everywhere: 'Agents wanted, lib-
eral commissions; postpaid to any ad,.
dress in Canada for 81.00. Selfhelp Pub.'
Co., 100 Broadway, Sydney, N.S.
Use your silver or aluminum teaball
filled with spices or herbs to immerse
in soups or preserves.
Minard's Liniment For Dandruff.
There is no other country in the
world which has so great a prepon-
derance of women as has England.
DAD! YOUR HAIR
IS FALLING FAST
Vanderine" will Check that '
ugly dandruff and stop
hair coming out.
To stop falling hair at once and rill
the scalp of every particle of dandruff,
get a small bottle of "Danderine" at
any drug or toilet counter for a few
cents, pour a little in your hand and
rub it into the scalp. After several ap
Plicatiota the hair usually stops com-
ing out and you can't find any dand-
ruff. Soon every hair an your scab,
shows new life, vigor, brightness,
thickness and more calor.
Doesiut hurt a bit! Drop a little
"Freezone" on an aching corn, instant-
ly that corn stops hurting, then short-
ly you can lift it right off with fingers.
Truly!
f I Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of
g "Freezonc" for a few cents, sufficient
ISSUE No, 41—'20.
to remove every hard corn, soft corn,
or corn between the toes, and the cal -
'uses, without soreness or irritation.
Treatment for pinaples and blackheads:
At night smear theta with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Wash off in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing a few moments.
Treatment for dandruff and itching
On rc.,tirin,g rub Cuticura Ointment into
partings all over scalp. The nextmorning
champoo with Cubcura Soap and hot
water. Repeat in two weeks if needed.
Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c. Sold
throughouttheDominion. CanadianDepot:
14w1, Limited, S. Paul St., Montreal.
Cuticura Soap shaves without mug,
ONLY TABLETS MARKED
"BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN
Not Aspirin at All without the "Bayer Cross"'
The name "Bayer" identifiet. the
only gelmine Aspirin,—the Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for over nine-
teen years and now made in Canada.
Always boy an unbroken iiaokouo
s" -el'
contains proper directions for Coktd,
Hertdaehe, Tootle-weile, t'arache, Neus
i -algia. Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neuri-
tis., Joint Pains, and Pain generally.
• Thi bogies of 12 tablets cost but
of 'Bayer Tablets of Arpirin ' which a tow cents. Larger "Bayer" pa,ekage6.
There is coalone Aspizaz'layes*—You must say "Bayer"
Arin ppiis the trado mark (rrgisfered in Canada.) ef Bayer Manufacture et Mono.
nortivarIdonter of saitcyitenoid. Whit.: it ir won known that Aspirin means Serer
manutaeture, 10 assist the puhne pgainst imitations, the Tabiets ot Bayer coasettne
scut be stamped with their general trado mark, the "Sayer 4:rots,"
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