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Zurich Herald, 1920-11-25, Page 2Nt cq This eltristmas ch ise a B RUYJ! " The Ge/'t to cmc that all enjoy. " Now's the time to consider the special value of the Brunswick as a Christmas Gift for the whole family. Choose it for its unrivalled Tone and Versatility —for its matchless beauty. Choose it because of its exclusive all -wood oval horn which amplifies tone according to the laws of Acoustics --for ; its exclusive Ultona that plays all makes of records exactly as they should be played. 'N COMPARE! ! Ask your nerlest Brunswick stealer to play ANY make of record —let your own oars be the judge. The Musical Merchandise Sales Company, Solo Canadian Distributors, Dept. w.L., 79 Wellington St. W., Toronto send me at once, free and postpaid, the Booklet "What to look buying a phonograph." Please for in Name Street or i2.n P.O Province HEATREDUCATION BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON To bring about a decrease in infant. mortality is one of the most pressing problems of the hour. During the great war the countries engaged suf- fered tremendously not only material- ly and financially, but also by a de- crease in birth-rate through the ab- sence of such large numbers of po- tential fathers, and the high rate of infant mortality. Now that we as nations are trying to readjust ourselves to peaceful pur- suits, one of the fundamental under- takings that confronts us is the wel- fare of the coning generation. The ravages of war, with the accompany- ing scarcity of food and shortage of houses for the people have reaped their harvest of death, and the nations are depleted of man -power. How then can we set about to remedy this un- natural condition? Obviously by safe- guarding the life o the newI - boin: and helping mothers to bring their children through the first year of life —the most critical stage of their whole existence. A few figures will help to show what great need there is for some con- certed, organized effort to reduce the appalling death -rate of infants. Dur- ing the year 1918, in Ontario, 6,402 babies under one year of age died. Think what this means. Imagine the sorrow it has brought to every home where the little life flickered out. But the most distressing point about the /►hole tragedy is that a large number of these babies died because their rnothers did not know how to take care of them, Sometimes it was a heredi- tary weakness that caused death, the infant being brought into the world handicapped by some disease or de- formity, directly resulting from the sins of the father or mother. In many eases, however, the child is born quite healthy, and if given a reasonable chance will grow up a healthy man or woman; but in the critical months after its birth when en attached by so many little ailments that efficient medical and nursing treatment can successfully overcome, the mother does not know what to do, and not realiz- ing the seriousness of the baby's con- dition, neglects calling in a doctor until too late. As regards infant feeding, much educational work is needed. There is a tendency nowadays among certain classes of mothers to feed their chil- dren on the bottle, instead of nursing them. The principal excuse for this is that nursing ties them down, inter- feres with their social functions, and in general makes thele slaves to their children. On the other hand, 1 have actually heard women say that bottle- fed babies are healthiest, because the 'bother can adjust the strength of the 8botided milk she used to suit the child, 'While oftentimes the mother herself is not strong and therefore physically unfit to supply enough nourishing milk to enable the baby to live and thrive. This latter argument may hold gond in certain eases,' but they are the ex- ception. Feeding the child at the mother's breast is nature's own way, and that it is the safest way is ,shown by the fact that ten bottle-fed babies die to one fed on the breast. Mother's milk contains the proper elements of food in the right proportion for the grow- ing child. It does not always have to be prepared or measured; it is always ready, and is never sour. Breast-fed babies seldom have bowel trouble, which is so fatal in bottle-fed babies, especially during hot weather. In- sufficient or improper feeding of in- fants is prevalent and leads to dire results, an example of this being fur- nished onlya fewdaysagothe by Medical Officer of Health of a large city in. Ontario who found that thirty per cent. of the children of that city arriving at school age were under- developed through insufficient and im- proper feeding during the first two years of life. What is the remedy for this state of affairs ? It must be to educate mothers as to the best and most scien- tific methods of child welfare, and it is along these lines that the Division of National and Child Welfare in the Provincial Board of Health is working to -day. Efforts are being made to get closely in touch with the people, not from a legislative standpoint, but merely from a co-operative standpoint. The first step in this scheme of child welfare is to bring about close asso- ciation between the mother and the public health nurse, without which no satisfactory working arrangement can be effected. It is more and more be- ing realized that the state should share the responsihilty with the parent in successfully bringing up children, and so develop a strong and healthy race, the nation's best asset. This will necessitate a Systematic Home Visitation by the nurse, a School for Mothers, and an Infant Consulta- tion, coupled with a scheme providing healthy surroundings, facilities for proper feeding, fresh air and other general measures conducive to good health among young and old. (Continued next week.) About 200 rivers flow into the Hal - tic Sea. Are your eyes open? What new, beautiful or interesting object did you see to -day? Many culturedV Russian women formerly of high position in their na- tive country are now waitresses in Constantinople, Another Feather to His Cap. ----- League of Nations An. Old Idea. The idea of a League of Nations, commonly thought of as a very mod- ern conception and frequently regard- ed as the creation of President Wilson, is not new at all. Four centuries ago a "Treaty of Universal Peace" was signed in London. This treaty was the accomplishment of practically one Ivan, Cardinal Wolsey, celebrated prime minister of Henry VIII. Hoping to score for his sovereign, he succeed- ed in signing a teeaty first with France, in September, 1518. For two days grand ceremonies were held, and fefeling between the two countries grew much better. Then upon "invitation" all members of the "Holy Alliance," which had been formed by Pope Julius II sever- al years before, with the hope of ex- pelling Louis XII of Prance from Italy, reluctantly subscribed to univer- sal peace. At once a crusade against Selim II, Sultan of Turkey, was plan- ned, but never carried out, because Maximilian emperor of the Germains, died. Francis I. of Prance, anxious to secure the aged- ruler's throne. put forth .his claim, as did Henry of Eng- land. and Charles of, Spain..The; won. * France and Spain' struggg for supremacy, and then England found it expedient to ally herself with Charles. The "universal peace" treaty became a scrap of paper. THE FALL { ' ti ) ra�6 lf.URI) ON LITTLE ONES Canadian fall weather is extremely hard on little ones. One day is warm and bright and the next wet and cold, These sudden changes bring on colds, cramps and colic, and unless baby's little stomach is kept right g t the result may be serious. There is nothing to equal Baby's Own Tablets in keeping the little ones well. They sweeten the stomach, regulate. the bowels, break up colds and make baby thrive. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by .mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. The Prayer. People always said that Ellen Page was a "born giver." Even before she could talk she was always trying to share her treasures. As she grew older, her only wish was to mother every weak or helpless thing, ani- mate or inanimate, that she discover- ed in her small world. Other little girls wanted to possess things for themselves alone. Ellen's great dream was to care for a whole orphan asy- lum; but she never told the dream but once. After the girj in whom she had confided told of her ambition as if it were a great joke, she burled it creep in her heart. But the burial was like that of some precious seed in a rich soil. Although she never guessed it, the secret growth and fruitage of that dream filled all •her life. It was a hard life. Even Ellen her- self thought so until she began to understand, and it takes many years to learn to understand life itself. It was hard, not because of the drudgery that filled it or because her father was so long a helpless invalid, but because she had so little to give. Again and again Ellen prayed for money to give, but no money carie, So she only con- trived more carefully and denied her. self more. She never thought of sai- ling It giving when she shared her meals or the harvests of her little garden, And presently her hands were so full that she had bo time to be un- happy about the giving. For as Ellen grew older she discovered many young people who had to be helped over . hard places in life, or old ones who needed comfort and cheer. Then the war came, and one clay Ellen went to her 'pastor. ilei soft eyes were almost hard. "I don't believe in prayer," she said to hila. "I guess I've tried to pretend I did most of my life, but now I know I don't." "Why not, Ellen?" her pastor askod. "Because God doesn't answer. I've prayed and prayed, and He never an- swers. And I know it wasn't for things for myself. All my life I've asked Him to send nie money to give, and look at me! And now—with all the boys going over—" Ellen bit her hp because she heard her voice break- ing. "Ellen," her pastor said, "which are the realities of life, the things that make it worth living ---money and goods, or love and honor and cour- age?" "Why love—and those others, I sup- pose," Elleu answered slowly. `"You don't `suppose'—you know it. And who in this village gives more love and courage than Ellen Page? Only yesterday 'a girl said to me, "I felt as if I'd give up—and then I thought' of Ellen Page and how much harder her life -teas than mine; and I was asliamed 'to bl aquitter=' 'If you had given me a cheque for a thou- sand dollars' worth of courage, where should I have gone to buy it?" Ellen was staring at him, a faint color stealing into her drawn face. "God was answering you all the � Ellen. r time,17llen. .He was giving you all the a g time the greatest things there are to give, and for years you have been giving them to others. But you've never thanked Him for answering your prayer in a bigger way than you had thought. Have you, Ellen Page?" "Orr, I've been wicked!" Ellen cried. But in her eyes was a great light. Would You Believe It! s w rld' • consumption The o of sugar is estimated at between 14,000,000 and 15,000,000 tons a year. The costliest watch in the world is a jewelled timepiece owned by the 'Pope, and valued at $3,000,000. South Sea Islanders have a curious method of salutation, which is to fling a jar of water over the head of a friend. Experts are considering the possi- bility of bringing lumber from British Columbia to Europe in the form of rafts to contain from fifteen to twenty million feet of timber, The pith of ordinary commercial use is obtained from elder. WHY ANAEMIA PREVAILS The Strenuous Conditions of Life To -day Are Responsible, Mothers who remark that girls to- day are more prone to anaemia than the girls of a generation ago, should look back at the surroundings in which they and their, eompanions lived. They would cn lIy see the rea- son in life's altered circnmistanees to- day. Now the school-glrl's life is more strenuous; her more numerous stu- dies are a ,severe tax upon her strength, Also, girls enter business soon oiler leaving school -•--at an age when they most need rest and out- door life. Their womanly develop- ment is hampered by the. stress of wonting hours, hurried and often scanty meals. Girls are more Liable to bloodlessness to -day. but • there is this consolation that, whereas clod tors formerly regarded anaemia as often incurable, the euros are now counted in tens of thousands. Such mrdieines as 1)r. Williams Pink Pills have restored to good Health thou- sands of weak anaemic girls and wo- ,.4nen, simply because they contain the elements necessary to make new, rich, red blood which means geed health and vitality. When your daughter's strength fails and pallor, breathlessness and back- ache disclose her anaemic condition, remember that you can make her well and assure her healthy development by giving her Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to make good red blood. remember, too, that for women of all ages Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are especially helpful in the many ailments that result from watery blood. They make women and girls well and keep them well, This is amply proved by the case of Miss Eva MacKinnon, Glanimis, Ont., who says: "As a school girl I grew very pale and would take dizzy spells and sometimes vomiting. My condition was such that I was not able to attend school regularly, and my mother was very much 'worried about my condition. Finally she de- cided to give me Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and I took these for a consider- able time. gradually gaining strength until 1 was perfectly well. It is some years sipee 1 took the pills tn.(' I gave enjoyed the best of health, and I am certain pale, sickly girls will find new health if they give Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a fair trial." You can procure Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills through any; deafer in medicine or 'they will he sent you by mail at 50 cents a box or Six boxes for $2.50 by writing direct to The Di, Wilhems' Medicine Co Brockville, Ont. Did Not Expect it Would Spread The Provincial Forester of New $r ll5v'• '! • �. u r•1c1. .1r . G. H. Prince, in his e reportforest on YC re, t iliacs during 1919, makes special reference to the losses caused by .settlers' clearing fires and cavi] fires. In 36 cases. action was taken against parties for violation. of the fire laws: The officials of the Forest Branch made it clear to the offenders that they diol not wish to deal harshly with them but that the fire laws must be obeyed, in the in- terest of themselves, their r i hborrs and the timber owners. The presid- ing justice severely reprimanded the offenders, pointing out the danger of neglecting slosh fire?4, in which many of the delinquents had lost their, homes. None of the defendants pleaded ignorance of the slash -burn- ing law, _but each claimed he did not exacta his little fire to spread so rapid- ly. The losses due to these small beginnings exceeded $100;000. • With a new kitchen utensil revolv- ing toothed knives cut stringy tissues in tough meat and niako it more tender. Buy Thrift Stamps. 94I9496RIKfelIV9alAKANS1X9tXF1X9i0lN1?19111HA1XX1149119911,1XiYcXXFel91AIbtilel11Rtiii9(Di1W9 at N 91 la Bl II D1 X ITS Rd EN X N x 'Tests Of 1920 carried out antler scientific stiper- vision convince farmers of Ointa.rio pit • of the value of fertilizers ill hastening maturity and obtaining pit P larger yields and bigger ears. pi ei The demonstrators report: i■ • 1. "The greatest difference of all between the plots was in the s maturity of the corn and the yield of ears." is 2. "These two plots of corn (1st -fertilized, 2nd -fertilized and i aia.nured) were eight to ten days earlier in ripening." et 3. "Tho differences in maturity of the cars for silage purposes iii lig were distinctly in favor of the fertilized plot." le of Improve the Quality and Increase Yields in 1921 by Fertilizing. ORDER EARLY n x Write for Z3ooklets O THE SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT BUREAU X Xof the Canadian Fertiiizer Association !M a4 'Henry G. Bell, B.S.A., Director 1111 Teisiple Building, Toronto bLi71i10111li1➢11f1411MI 1RfIRX%XXXM1111?MINNIX1/1iIIi111p1101XIY XD1iXWof 50fifisAl19919 11 c Farms in Three Counties of On- tario Prove Value of Fertilizers EXPORTS ARE HALF NATIONAL DEBT CANADA SHIPS GOODS WORTH $1,219,523,896. Dominion's War Record Com- mented on by United States Trust Company. Canadian exports for the year end- ed September 10, according to returns Just issued by the Dominion Bureau of St atisitics, amounted to $1,219,523,- 596. The sum thus derived almost equals one-half of the Canadian na- tional debt, is equivalent to little less than one -twelfth of the national • wealth and approximates in amount 50 per cent of the nationalinconle. Official estimates place the wealth of they Canadian people at $16,000,000,- 000. Their aggregate• income is esti- mated to be around $2,500,000,000. The public debt is just over $3,000,- 000,000, only 19 per cent of the ,veaith, while the annual interest charge is about $135,000,000 or loss than -1 , per cent of the national income. , War Debt Per Capita, Notwithstanding the achievements of Canada in the World War, she has carie through tiro ordeal relatively much less heavily burdened than any of the belligerents except the 'United States. In a book just published by the Bankers Trust Company of the. United States, entitled The Dominion of Canada, it is said that the debt of the Dominion is $338 per capita, and the interest charge $15, compared with a debt of $823 per capita for Great Britain, $500 for Italy and $1,150 for France, while the interest charge borne by the British people is nearly 337 each, by the Italians $19.44 and by the French $45. "But what about the war record of our Canadian neighbors?" the Bankers Trust Company asks. "It is the proud boast of the Canadians that :they were in the war from the first. Cana- da raised and equipped an army of just under 600,000, of which number about 70 per cent served overseas. More than 48,000 were killed in 'action or died of wounds. "The direct money cost of the war to Canada was $1,670,000,000, but other expenses aggregating around $350,000,000 Were indirectly caused .by the war, bringing up the .grass bur- den. upon the taxpayers because of the war to more: than $2,000,000,000.. Iu eluded in this"large sum' were money advances to Great Britain for the par- chase of food and supplies in Canada aggregating at one time $568,000,000 more than similar advances made on the other side of tho water by Great • Britain to Canada: Advances in England. 'Besides these direct advances - Canadian banks advanced Great Bri- tain $200,000:000. In addition to the advances to Great Britain the banks were at one time loaning the Domin- ion government as much as $363,000,- 000. These advances have by this time practically all be liquidated. "In the Last ten years the value of Canada's agricultural products •and of her manufactured products has in- creased 300 per cent each. Since the beginning of the, war her foreign trade has more than doubled and 1n ten years she has quadrupled. "Canada emerges from the war vir- tually owaling and actually operating' more than half of her railway mileage, She also finds herself the owner and operator of a largo mercantile marine. These are big experiments in the solidification of industry for which the war is respousble." The Shop of Dreams. Gentlemen and ladies fair, Who will buy, who will buy? Silken shoon and dainty wear, Who will buy? Who wil buy a smile, a tear? Who will buy a hope, a fear, A look of love, a word of carter Who will buy? Cleiltlenreu and ladies fair Who will buy, who will buy? Silks of Incl, and spices rare, Who will buy? Who- will buy what none may sell, Who will know what none ibay tell, Who will read where none may spell, Wbow111buy? iVililanl Fraser. Roses Make You Dizzy. . The perfum.e of most flowers has some efltet on human beings, Pop- pies, for instance, cause headaches, and roses, if inhaled freely, lead to dizziness. • gingers don't like violets, for the perfume from that little flower causes, huslcin.e;is and, sore throats, If a professional singer is handed a bola quer she nearly always glances at it before burying her face amongst the flowers. If violets were included their perfume might ruin her voice for the oven in g,