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NNE RESTORATION
RAPIDLY . PRESSED
'TWENTY YEARS' WORK
BEFORE COMPLETION.
Loan of 500,000,400 Francs
to Replace Machinery in
Pas -de -Calais and Nord.
The work of restoration in the min•
ing districts of Pa,, -de -Calais and
Nord is proeeeding satisfactorily, but
the effort will be a long one and for at
least twenty yeiirz it will be impos-
sible to obtain tiho coal tonnage reach-
ed in the year immediately preceding
the outbreak of war, according to min-
ing engineers who have just returned
from a survey of the ruined mine
areas, says a Paris despatch.'
Some idea of the real extent of the
damage done by the German invaders,
may be had by a comparison of the
mine output figures for 191:4 and 1919.
In the first seven months of 1914 the
tonnage reached more than 1,600,000
tons in the area of Amin, with more
than 1,200,000 from the mines of
Apache, the chief pits of the Depart-
ment of Nord. In 1919 the total out-
put of all the mines in the two areas
did not reach '750,000 tons, and it is
doubtful whether a million tons will
be obtained this year.
Germans Stole Mine Supports.
Yet the mines of Nord were not as
badly ruined as those of Pas -de -Calais,
where some of the richest holdings
were completely flooded and support-
ing timbers stolen in order to make
shelters for the enemy troops. Ex-
perts• are now preparing for the relay-
ing of nearly fifty miles of rails in the
Anzin and Aniche regions, the Ger-
mans having not only destroyed all
canal and river bridges but dynamited
the extensive trackage system con-
necting the mines• to the great trans-
port arteries of the north of France.
When this Ls done, work will pro-
ceed more rapidly on the reparation
of minlmg machinery, much of which
has already been ordered but which is
too heavy to be hauled by horse teams
over the hilly region. Estimates as to
the cost of replacing damaged appar-
atus and installing more modern sys-
tems of washing and extraction vary,
but it is understood that a group of
urine owners are endeavoring to ne-
gotiate a. loan of 500,000,000e
this purpose, chiefly front -a) anci
New York banker.
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Worlds Richest Islands.
Nauru and Ocean. Islands, iu the Pa-
cific, are in themselves the riohest in
the world.
Their sail consists for the most part
of phosphate of lime, the most valu-
able of food -plants and a fertilizer
that makes two grains of corn grow
where one grew before. The British,
(Australian, and New Zealand Govern-
ruente recently proposed to buy out
the company that. has hitherto worked
the islands, at a price of :$17,500,000.
Plow the treasures of these islands
came to be discovered is one of the
romances of industry.
About twenty years ago a. New Zea-
land
eahand concern had a tiny office in a
back street in Sydney, A door -stopper,
a buff -colored, irregular-shaped piece
of rock, kept the front door open. One
day it caught the eye of a man who
was interested in guano and knew a
little about phosphate rock. He chip-
ped a piece off the lump and tested it.
Turn he went back to the office and
asked where they had got their door-
stopeer from.
It had been brought by a trader
trent Ooea.0 Island, who. thought "it
was a funny specimen of stone, -and
might make marbles for little boys to
play with." •
But the roan who Iulew went alt to
Ocean Island by the first trading
schooner. In a few months lie return -
ad, and announced that the piece of
xeck used to keep open the office -door
Was the key to a treasure island can-
taming millions of tons of high.grade
phosphate of lime. He took his know-
ledge to certain financiers in London,
and thus was born, a eompany which,
after mauY years' prosperous working,
fs now valued at $17,500,000
His Complaint.'
"Yes, madam," said Harry the Hobo,
"I know I Kook like a strong man, but
out of my fifty years of life I've spent
over sixteen years in bed,
"Why, you poor man," replied the
,lady sympathetically, handing him a
quarter. "What bas been the trouble
�7aralysis?"
"No, ma'am," said Harry, "jest a re -
'ler habit of sleepin' eight hots a
day, ma'am,"
Look up et the sky, Find the planet
Venus, It is only 22,000,000 miles
%way. And we think we travel'
It's as cowardly to speak ill of a
men behind his back as it is 'danger -
tats to say it to his face.
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HEALTH EDUCATION
410.10.81,11,
BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON
Provincial Board of Health, Ontario
Or, Middleton will be glad to answer questions on Public Health mat-
ters through this column. Address him at the Parliament Bldgs..
Toronto.
Fresh, pure air is one of the most
important agencies known for main-
taining good health and warding oil
attacks of disease. With it the per-
son thrives and becomes robust and
active; without it be becomes pale,
unhealthy and dull of intellect, It
is said that one of the finest outdoor
exercises is being driven by a blood -
horse at the height of speed, and even
the thought of it conveys an idea of
exhilaration. But while the great
out-of-doors is always inviting us, we
often turn away and neglect the pro-
fessed fellowship. At night many of
us seem to prefer hot, stuffy bedrooms
where little or no fresh air can cir-
culate, and consequently we are un-
able to replenish the supply of oxygen t
in our lungs.
In many matters of hygiene we are'
far behind the lower terms of life, as
for instance the bee, What a lesson
in ventilation the busy little bees can
teach us. Knowing that they require
fresh air if they ere to keep up their
restless activity, the bees put them-
selves to great trouble to see that .
they get it. Indeed, a beehive is a
ently, bees have three important pars.
poses in view: good air for breathing;
to keep, an even temperature in the
hive, and to drive off the evaporation
that arises from their bodies and from
the honey they are brewing in their
nectar vats. There is no more inter-
esting sight to the bee watcher than
to stand outside a hive on a hot sum-
mer night and see the ceaseless beat
of wings from the squadron of ventiis,
ators. Notice their orderly lines, one
going and making way for another,
for the work is hard and cannot be
long sustained by the single bee, and
listen to the subdued roar like waves.
falling on the distant beach,
1 Oh, that we humans could learn to
live according to the principles of
cleanliness and order that the bee
does. Pure air circulating freely is.
absolutely necessary to good health,
'and the bee knows this fact very well,
and acts .on it. Most human beings
know the value of fresh air, too, but
they have not the same methodical
way the bee has of obtaining it.
• In winter, many houses have double
windows that are certainly necessary
to keep out the cold, but this arrange-
ment necessitates a frequent ventila-
tion of the rooms and a fresh supply
of. air. This hygiene principle is -too
often overlooked, and as a result fam-
ilies will live month after month most
of the day and night in an atmosphere
that is anything but healthful. It is
then that disease germs make pro-
gress, but the vitality of people is
lowered by the absence of oxygen in
the lungs, and tuberculosis and other
deadly maladies can get a foothold.
Whether in school, in the office, or in
the home, •it should be a cardinal
principle to see that the air we
breathe is pure and fresh. Avoid
draughts certainly, for that is one
way of causing pneumonia and other
chest troubles, but have some simple
arrangement for renewing the indoor
air regularly. Moreover, the gieat
out-of-doors is God's playground and.
invites us all, Out -door exercise in
moderation brings health and happi-
ness, and it is within the reach of,
everyone who wants to see better
men, better women and better ehil
dren in a better world.
most wonderful lesson in scientific
ventilation. Here is a• city packed
such as is unknown in the most crowd-
ed human city, and yet living through
the heat of suinmer and cold of
winter with a temperature uniform
and equable and with breathing air
unvitiated. How is it done? The
methods might be worth the atten-
tion of sanitary experts, for bees ob-
tain their fresh air by what niay be
called a rotary system. They hate
the through draft, that is, a cold cur-
rent passing vertically through the
hive. Their method is to combine the
movement of fresh air with warmth,
and to do this the watchers at the
alighting board will see that the ven-
tilating bees are always at one side
of the entrance, never the centre, and
the fresh air is passed in at one side,
Heade to circulate round the walls and
then passed out again at the other side
of the entrance; and during excep-
tionally hot weather, another company
of iteesrcan be seen fanning out the
Vitiated air.
In circulating pure air so persist -
The Papers in the Black
Tin Box
All knowledge is power if we are
called upon by circumstance to make
use of that knowledge. A farmer's
widow has, perhaps more chance to
make good by going right on with her
husband's business'than has the wife
of a man employed in anything else.
And because the wife of the average
farmer, by reason of Ilei every -day
associations with faun methods, has
learned the way to raise farm pro-
ducts, to make the poultry .flock pay,
to increase the livestock output and
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to garner in the grain, she should be
insistent on carrying her education
further and should learn the business
end of farming.
How many women know what is
represented by the papers that are
placed so carefully in the black tin
box with its lock and key, or in the
safety deposit vault of the town bank?
It is not enough to know that these
papers are deeds, mortgages, farm
Ieases, agreements with hired help.
tax receipts, insurance papers and
elevator stook records; it is also nec-
essary to understand the wording of
them, to understand the percentage
rate oftaxes, the careful phrasing of
the insurance papers, the unnoted
loopholes in hastily drawn -up farm
agreements.
Let no elan trust to luck that,
should anything unforeseen occur, his
wife will be able to run the farm
with the help of her growing family,
Unless she has had careful instruc-
tion in the business side of farm deal-
ings, she may not have the courage
to go on. The paying off the mort-
gage, the renewing of run -out leases,
or the settling up of insurance re-
quires knowledge that is worth pos-
sessing. It is not sufficient to ask
your wife to sign a paper, letting her
rest in your assurance that all is well.
She should understand the paper
which she is asked to sign.
Take the fancily in on your business
deals, Mr. Farmer. It -will pay, And
whether it be only the signing of an
agreement or the making out of a
deed, make clear each clause •and sen-
tence and point out the dangers of
omitted words and phrases that would
snake a "catch" in the document. It
can be no more clearly demons'rated
anywhere that knowledge is power
than when a woman is left to take up
the unaccustomed burden of support-
ing a family.
In order that a 1arnx woman may
able to support her family by carry-
ing on her husband's work, see to it
that she has an understanding of
legal matters and the business side of
the work. Then her complete knowl-
edge will prove a power indeed,
Mitt. -With Two Thumbs,
It.s inventor hes patented a mitten
with two thumbs, one being hidden he
side until it is desired to turn the init.
re
ten over and substitute whet formerly
wars the bads to wear:
_mete-_ ..t.
Skulls found during excavations
prove that mankind existed at least 1,.
500,000 ;veal's ago,
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GROCERS TAKING LESS lid PR•FIT ON ANY LINES Noah Bother? All ThisHOW TO SAFEGUARD
Red Rose Tea People hake
Further Statement.
Some ,of our friends among the
grocers, in speaking of our letter to
the press on grocers' profits have in-
dicated that apparently it has been
construed by some readers to mean
that Red Rose Tea was the only ar-
ticle on which the grocer takes" a
smaller profit, in order to give his cus-
tomers a higher quality,
• It was not our intention to convey
suck an i,npressiou, as we know that
most grocers sell well known brands
of other goods at less profit than they
oauid make on some brands equally
well known, and for the same reason
that they. recommend Red Rose Tea,
simply to give 'their customers the
hest possible value.
In our letter we rnektti.oned Red
Rose Tea because it naturally came
first to our mind and because we knew
that grocers were selling it at a less
profit than they make on other teas.—
T. H. • Es+tabrooks Co., Limited,
Toronto, Ont.
King Revives Use of the
Sword.
Eing George has, issued directions
through the War Office to the effect
that. from April 1 next swords are to
be worn again by the officers of the
army as past and parcel of their ani-
form. It may be recalled that their
wear, was discontinued duringthe
great war, when they were not even.
required at royal . inspections or ether.
Ceremonial occasions.. Indeed, but
fe'w of the many thousands of men
who won temporary commis+sti+one as
officers between August, 1914, and the
d•emobilizatiotn, nearly five years later,
conisidered it necessary to acquire a
sword as a feature of their equipment.
With the resumption of full-dress
=Marine the sabre or the sword
comes into its own again, and it will
add to the smartness of the appear-
ance of those who hold the English
commission.
• It is understood that at the instance
of Marshal Poch the officers of the
French army are about to follow the
lead set by their British. brothers hi
amens in this connection. •
WHY LOOK OLD?
When one applica-
tion of Milton's
Fair Restorative
.every 2 months
keeps the hair
natural. No'
oil," no dirt;
the hair can
be washed
'When desired.
Try it. Black
or Brown.
• 'rice, sa.00.
Sent prepaid to
any address in
Canada.
Powell Ave., Ottawa
Ortt
,2!
These was trouble .ealough for every-
one on board when a collectio11 of wild
animals was shipped from India to the
London Zoo. As you read the story
in The Times based ou the diary of
the man who iiad charge of the ani-
mals, you Gannet help wondering
whether Noali suilered like vexations.
During the early part of the voyage
I the heat was intense. The two tigers
were prostrated and had to be revived
i by a bucketful cf water fleeted into
their Faces; and a ptg-tailed monkey,
a tr agop•au and two flycatchers died of
heat apoplexy. The third day at sea
the captain had a canvas shed erected
on the upper bridge for the small
birch.;, for they "snrffered from the calm.
During. the night the elephant 'man-
aged to get at a bag that contained
leer supply of sugar and looted it,
I On the second day out from Colom-
bo the sea began to be rough, and
both tigers refused food. The ele-
phant ate very little, refused to lie
down and suffered from a chilly trunk.
During the stormy weather, which con-
tinued for ,three days, the cage that
contained a civet cat broke, the cat
escaped, hid by clay and at night
heipe:d itself to some of the rarer little
birds before it was caught. A gibbon
went down to the engine room and
burned its foot on a hot plate
On the way to Mareeilios the weath-
er became oold; the elephant cahiglit
a clixit1.1, but recovered after s+bme =big
doses of quinine and the aInlica*on,
of blankets.
Between Marseilles and London the
elrephaast plunged her trunk for hall a
yard into a pot of white paint. S11e
permitted her keeper to cleave some of
it off with an oily rag, but would not
let him touch the end of her trunk.
Accordingly, the keeper oiled her front
legs, and she cleaned the tip of her
trunk by rubbing it against the oily
surface. During the rest of the voy-
age she behaved well, except for tear-
ing into ribbons two of her blankets
and the awning that sheltered her.
The Laugh Remedy.
A hearty laugh, it seems to sue, is
something of a remedy for almost any
sort of ache that one may have and
wish to shake.
When you are feeling sick and sad
or blue or worried, sore or mad, a
laugh will often do more good than
fifty other doses could.
When troubles come that weary us
there's something quite mysterious
about the magic way they quit when
we have laughed a little bit.
And thus I argue on behalf of any
goad and hearty laugh, because it puts
the ills to rout for those who laugh
and try it out. •
Everything comes to the man who
advertises while he waits,
YOUR DIGES I N
The .loot Should Constantly be
Kept Rich and Por+>
If you suffer from any form of in-
digestion your abaft should be care-
fully chosen, Over -elating Is always
harmful, but et the same time one
must take enough food to supply the
needs of the blood. It nxust be re-
membered that the blood hats to carry
nourishment to every part of the body,
find fuel for its energy and defences
against disease, as well as the rc-
tluisite julees for digestion. Hence
when the blood becomes weak and
fails to do Its work, indigestion arises„
also when indigestion begins the blood.
still further suffers. 'Therefore, to •
safeguard your digestion; the blood
shouid be kept riob and free from Me
purities. For more than -a third of a,
century Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have
been a favorite tonic for enriching the
blood and strengthening the nerves.
If, therefore, you find ycursclf troubled
with indigestion, or other aliments due
to weak, watery blood, you will find
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills both safe and
effective, The value of this medicine
in cases of stomach trouble is shown
by the experience of Mrs. J. Lewis,
Lake George, N.S„ who says: "1 suf-
fered very sevorely with .indigestion.
I had severe pains in the stomach af•
ter every meal. I had a loathing for
food, my rest at night was very much
disturbed, and niy .general health was
-declining. I was .under a doctor's
care, but did not find any improve-
ment. Reading of what Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills had done in a similar case
I decided to try them, with the result
that after giving thein a fair trial, my
general health was improved, and all
symptoms of the indigestion that
had afflicted me disappeared. I feel
very grateful to Dr. 4iJtiaras' Pink
Pills for raving me from so uzucb
misery."
You can got Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
through. any medicine dealer, or by
mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for
$2.50 froni The Dr. :Williams' Medi.
cine Co., Brockville, Ont.
Some Knowledge. -
Empitryer (to youth applying for e
situation)—"And have yon a know.
ledge of any foreign language?"
Applicant—"Yes, sir, a littt'Je."
"Do you Irmo* Latin?"
"Well, sig', I began to learn it, and
got ori' fairly well, but I had to throw
it up in favor of shorthand became I
couldn't pronounce, some of, the
words,"
"What, were the words you couldn't
pronounce?" •
"Words like 'MDCCCXIV,' air."
Commn
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OLTRAHTE
1871 HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL
JUBILEE YEAR
HALF a century has elapsed since the Sun Life Assurance Coml3'any of
Canada issued its first policy in 1871. The figures submitted herewith
indicate the sine, strength and outstending'position to which the company:
has attained among the life assurance institutions of the world, as a result at
its operations during those first fifty years.
SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS FOR1920
ASSETS
Assets as at 31st December, 1920 $114,839,444.48
9,127,976.21
1921
Increase over 1019
INCOME
Cash Income from Premiums, Interest, Rents, etc., in
1920
Increase over 1919
, • 4
$ 28,751,578.43
3,047,377,33
PROFITS PAID OR ALLOTTED
Profits Paid or .Allotted to Policyholders In 1920
SURPLUS
Total Surplus 31st December, 1920, over all liabilities
and capital . . . . . . , . .
(According to tate ConinanY's Standard, viz„ for
assurances, the Oro (5) Table, with 8),9' and 8 per
cent. interest, and for annuities, the B. O. Select
A nutty Tables with 836 per cent, interest).
TOTAL PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS
Death Claims, Matured Endowments, Profits, etc., during 1920 $ 10,980,402.00
Payments to Policyholders since organization , . . 102,187,934.9
ASSURANCES ISSUED DURING 1920
Assurances issued and paid for in cash during 1920 , $106,891,266.23
Increase over 19-19
$ 1.,615,645.64
$ 8,364,667,1$
BUSINESS IN FORCE
Life Assurances in force 31st December, 1920-
Increase over 1910 . . . i•
20,342,416.79
$486,641,238.17
70,282,773,12
THE COIIIPANY'S GROWTH
. ....
YEAR
INCOoa
_ . _. -
ASSffiT5I61
$ 960196.
473,682 92
2.473,614.19
10,186,891.37
38,164,790.37
114,839,441.48
LIFE AS. IJRANCES
Pones
$ 1064,830.00
807,189.11
10,789,855.92
57,980,634.68
148,549,276,00
486,641,235.1 77
1872.............:8
1880..
1890
1900...
1910
1921...........
48,210.08
141,402.81
889,078.87 -
2,789,226.52
0,575.458.94
28,754,578.43
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