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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1921-08-25, Page 7LIS'T'LESS 1)11U.. 4l 1tLS When a girl in her teens beconlee 'peAviele, listless anddull, when .Math. ins seems to interest her and dainties do not tempt her appetite, you maY be certain that she heeds more good 'blood than her system is provided y with. Before long her pallid cheeks, frequent headaches, and breathless- ness and heart palpitation will en- tries that sihe is anaemic. Many moth- ers as the result of their own girlhood experience 'can promptly detect the early signs of anaemia, and the wise mother does not wait for the trouble to develop further, but at once gives her daughter a course with Dr, Wil- liams' 'fink Pills, which renew the 'blood 'supply :and banish anaemia be- fore it has obtained a hold upon the !system. ' Out of their experience thousands of mothers know that, anaemia is the sure road to worse ills. They know the difference that good red blood makes in the development of womanly health. Every headache, every gasp for breath .that fellows the slightest 'exertion by the anaemic girl, every pain she suffers in her back and limbs are reproaches if you have not taken the best steps to give your weak girl new blood, and the only sure way to do so is through the use of Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. New, rich red blood is infused into the system by every dose of these pills. From this new rich blood springs good health, an increased ap- petite, new energy, high spirits and perfect womanly development. Give your daughter Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and take them yourself and note how promptly their influence is felt in bet- ter health. You can get these pills through any dealerin medicine or by mail post- paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine 'Co., Brookville, Ont. FLAG -WAGGING AND SIGNALLING PLAYS BIG PART IN LIFE OF BV : TISH NAVY, ,< During Battle of..Iu Jutland d IV,Iore Than 3,500 Signals Were Ex 'changed by Our Ships. Seaside holiday-makers, particularl Y those who are near a naval port, must often wonder what the various :flags mean which they see hoisted in ships that pass to and fro, To -day the -redis- tribution of the world has brough'tinto ' existence such a number of new na- tional flags that even the experienced signal officer finds it difficult to re- member them all, Caecho-Slovakia, Danzig, Memel and Russia have all got national flags, with variations for the ensign, the mercan- tile flag, and the President's standard; and some countries like Finland go so far as to have a special flag for so un- important a person as the commander of a half -flotilla of torpedo -boats. j these, the first twenty-six of wbSclF re 1 t� I present the alphabet, the remaiticier • .g sic• , C TG beir+g nuinbels .ruse special flags r ii f as "Yes," "No," "Prepare," ," "?" an}l. so 1 on. The international code is shorter, i and different, There are only the ' twenty-six letters of the alphabet ;and one over to serve as an answeriirg pen- !dant. iilost readers of nautical stories have heard of the }Slue Peter, but few re- cognize it when they see it hoisted, It is a blue flag with a white spuare the centre, and stands for the letter'P iu1 the alphabet, Many who think they know mistake the white flag with, e blue square in the centre for the Blue Peter, It is, in point of fact, the let- ter S, and the -signal "I require e pilon." The Blue Peter in the Navy, how- ever, has quite a different meaning. It is the numericalsign; for "zero," while the international pilot flag in::. the Navy is not S' at all, but V. Another cause of confusion to. the landsman • is the quarantine flag. Thea "Q" flag, a yellow square, is used for l this in the international code, and I many people think it means that fleet% is plague on board. It does not. The flag for that is L, made of equal yele l low and black squares, the first yel-; ow square being in the top corner, eholer't inf'ixitunl is h aiIanerlts of childhood, it is a trouble that 00Mes on suddenly, especially during the srunner menthe, and un- less prompt action is taken the little one may seen be beyond aid, Baby's Own Tablets are an icleel mediei a in fuer ding off this trouble, They regu- late the 'bowels and sweeten the stom- ach and thus prevent all the dreaded summer' complaints. Concerning thele Mrs. Fred Rose, of South Bay, Ont", rays; "I feel Baby's Own Tablets saved the life of our baby when she had cholera infantum and I would not be without them." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Boy Scout and Girl Guide Movements As World Leaven. In the feverish hurly-burly of mod -- ern life, in the strife and clash of men and nations, there is a refreshing unity of purpose and achievement in the twin fraternities which owe their existence to the enthusiasm and fore- sight of the 'defender of Mafeking, It would be impossible to memorize Rubbing It In. says the 'London Times, writing edi- all those flags. The Admiralty pro- duces a heavy volume for the use of the signal staffs: which is called the "Admiralty Flag Book," in whioh they are all set out in their sizes, and quar- terings, and forkings, and other dis- tinguishing marks. With Different Meanings. Every ship is expected, by interna- he undertook to communicate withthe tional law, to show her national colors, passing man -o' -war. The mercantile movement, with an active power for and all'the principal merchant ships, signaller painfully -spelt out his mess- good.. They have expanded beyond the bounds of the Empire. Like Puck, passenger and cargo, fly a house fiag age. The man -ti -war, much more they have put a girdle round the as well, to show who the owners are. rapidly, winked out its reply earth. Approximate) three-quarters The merchant . Jack made "LM.I:" of the total number of Boy'q please repeat" -time and again as he Scouts in tried to read the winking dots and the world (something over a million), dashes. At. last the signaller in the man -o1- war with cruel irony spelt out very slowly' and distinctly, "Do you speak Signalling with flags was not Hauch torially of the far-iluug'Girl Guide and practised in the merchant service bei Boy Scout movements, Service in'place fore the war, and messing with . Sema;'l of .self-interest, giving instead of phore or, flashing lamp was. little :,grasping, doing rather than talking, known. It is recorded of a famous, ,are the guiding principles. From an merchant skipper that on one :ossa- 'organization, as Lady Baden-Powell, sion, fancying his trained signaller ,,justly claims for the branch of which could teach the Navy a thing or two, she is Chief Guide, and Princess Mary a president, they have grown into a ISome of these flags are as well-known l as the Union Jack, or the Tricolor— flags like those •of the Cunard Line, the Compagnie Gerenale Trans -Atlan- tique, and the Navigazione Generale Italiana, for example. But there are hundreds of others as well, and all of them convey a meaning to the sea- farer. The really chatty flags are the little oddly -patterned squares and triangles that are hoisted at the yardarm in groups. The Navy has fifty-nine of .s. .Depressing Conditions. Doctor—"Your trouble is dyspepsia. You should laugh heartily before and .after meals." Patient — "Impossible, doctor. I cook them myself and then -I wash the -dishes."` Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia I HEALTH EDUCATION BY DR. J. J.' M'IDDLETON Provincial Board of Health, Ontario..• Dr. Middleton .wi11 be glad to answer questions on Public Health mat- ters through this column. Address him at the Parliament Bldgs, Toronto. i Heat stroke and . heat exhaustion side of ,tee ..street; -0r in"spois not`"ex- oedt ' s the he su s rays, s The clothing often occur in hot weather, with seri- of n y ,l g ous results. Not infrequently we hear °f the baby should consist only of a loose cotton. wrap, 'the aims and legs being left eft bare. It is especially im- portant that the baby should be bath- ed daily, so that proper evaporation may take place from the body. Duringthe heat of the da y,.,persons advanced in years should avoid the crowded streets and -thoroughfares and confine themselves to the parks, public squares and other shady spots, which will afford them comfort and relief. People should "wear light-colored, light -weight clothing during the sum mer, a.nd dark clothes should be avoid- ed as they absorb the heat rays and -Of middle-aged men and women col- lapsing and dying on account of the heat, especially'if there is much hum- "'idity with the high temperature.. These cases nearly always occurring on the street show the need tef pre- cautions -on the part of the individual in guarding himself or herself from excessive and prolonged exposure to Age sun's rays. A somewhat common practice and a bad ,practice is for men on holiday to go through the heat of the day without any head covering in order to encourage the growth of the hair.. Sun stroke sometimes oc- curs as a result, and in some cases has proved fatal. Living in apartment make the wearer uncomfortably hot. houses during the hot weather where Indoor workers should have win - no great amount of through draft is down and doors open to create a draft, available, is .a frequent cause of heat and the light should be suppressed, so exhaustion, especially among those of as net to let in the full glare of the middle life and old age. Arrange- sun. The clothing worn indoors must assents should be made if possible to be loosely woven, and of either cotton - avoid stuffy apartments during the or silk. Everybody should try to summer months, but the present hous- avoid hurry and excitement as these ing shortage makes it difficult for only intensify the heat, but healthful exercise is beneficial even in hot wea- ther. It is officially noted that men in the tropics 'Who do strenuous work some city dwellers to change their abode during the hot weather and the results are particularly debilitating. In case of children, it is a practical and play, enjoy better health than the impossibility to keep them well in ladies resident there who take gran- sunamer if cooped up in apartments or tically no exercise. Bathe daily and tenements Babies must be given take a -sponge bath at night before special attention, and mothers living, retiring, so as to induce sleep. Dur ill crowded or closely built up quar- ing hot weather keep occupied and'do ters should keep their infants in rooms on the ground floor, that are shaded and ventilated. The upper stories of houses are usually very warm, especially during the afternoon and evening when the sun's rays have been beating on the roof for some hours. Babiesshould when , , wli possible, be kept outset -doors on the shady not discuss the weather constantly. It only aggravates the discomfort and tends to make others irritable as well as oneself. Eat sparingly, and avoid meats and heat -producing foods. Let the diet consist largely of salads and fruits, and the thirst may be quenched by cold water, weak tea, lenionad�e or buttermilk. Above all, keep cheerful. Have you noticed how many of your neighbors have changed from tea, o coffee to " 1 N .s � ._ a STUN .he smooth, rich flavor of this cereal beverage appeals to the taste, and, it is free from any 'element of harm. Better ra hts and. brighter mornings usually result From Postuna in place of tea, or coffee. a`a . f . Awes- ci a as fall flu tl Arae,q rUt.I,lilu_ 131STI POS ON! A, i3EVERAG6 Med, ofde.roet p.rle ny ,00.1 end a *owl po lion of Mof.se.4 Posture Corea! Compel,. X11 .,,•h, C1�%Cu�C and a third of its total 320,000 Girl Guides (six times as many as there were in 1912), live n foreign coun- tries. Each.` year the movement English?" And that to a ship flying the haysads and girlsand the ass s initoithe earn nies blue ensign of a British auxiliary p p cruiser! and troops, and out of them into the The use of convoys during the sub The lite of adult citizenship, in a marine campaign: sharpened the need larger number of countries. for good signalling. in the merchant r A third of the Boy Scouts who came ships, and they became quite expert in aver from! South Africa to last year's reading, against, the difficult back -Jamboree in London were Dutch. In iudia, from which Sir Robert and Lady ground or the sky,' -the .meanings of Baden-Powell` have recently returned, lthe jumbled colors, which said, "Altar there are in the eight provinces thous- :aourse two points to • starboard," Ad ands of Scouts and Guides, sortie of ral intends to proceed at 15 knots,"ti em English, some of them of mixed "Altar course in succession . N. 86 E.," Bnglish and Indian parentage, and and so on, same Iridian, The Chief Scout and Flag signalsin the Navy are mainly Chief Guide went ,out on the invite - concerned with manoeuvring• general tion of Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy, conversation is carried .on -by means of semaphore or flash -lamb, The with the object of consolidating the amount of talking that is done movement on the original lines of a= , fleet in twenty-four hours at sea' is in a united organization._As the. result of enormous, airefi visit"" hbnie' 20,000 Indian . Boy ' 'Pew people probably realized': be. Scouts, had been enrolled rode - fore the official Jutland papers were °issued, that from start to finish more than 3,500 signals were exchanged be- tween British ships in connection with the battle. Wit in War -time. Some of them were quite humorous. One senior officer semaphored to an- other, just befort Jellicoe's big ships carne into action: "Itseems to be get- ting a bit thick this cud. What had. we beater do?" "A bit thick"'is a .mild description of the whirlwind of action in which the ships found themselves.' It was easier to joke the -next morning; when we find among the recorded signals this enquiry from the Princess Royal to the Tiger by searchlight: "I hope 41 is well after •our busy afternoon?" Among the wireless messages there were many little dramas, as, far ex- ample, the signal made—of course, In code—by the little destroyer Ambus- cade about two o'clock in the morning in the darkness of the night battle: "Have expended all terpedoes. I am alone. Position doubtful. Request, instructions." There ,is something plaintive about that "I am alone," but it serves to show what an immense area was covered by the battle, that a ship should be without consorts in the mid- dle of it. Where Postmen Are Scarce. What is declared to be the loneliest mission' station in the world is situ- ated on the Roper River, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Here dwell a missionary and his young wife. They are cutoff entirely. from the companionship of their fel- low -whites, for only a few Australian aborigines live in the district. The nearest doctor' is five hundred miles away, and it is two hundred throughout Canada, miles to the nearest white settler. Only once a year does the missionary obtain news from tire. outside world, and sometimes eighteen months elapse before a mail is received. Some niont'hs ago the homestead was buried twenty feet under water through a sudden flood. It was a try- ing time for the missionary's wife, who had just given birth to her first baby. For three days and nights her husband, assisted by blacks, rowed them in a small boat to hills sixty miles dis'ta,nt, heavy rains drenching them all the time. pendently of the parent organization, and a further association of 15,000 Scouts and Guides enrolled by Mrs.. Besant, agreed, with "indescribable enthusiasm," to come into the world brotherhood. These are but two in- stances out of many of the univer- sality of the spell exercised by the principles of Scouting. British by origin, pan -British by adoption, they have in them something that appeals to the boys and girls' of all nations, and binds them together in a common fraternity that can rise to a plane above the ordinary distinctions of race. With the passing of youth and its enthusiasms, the inspiration of the movement and its ideals must, in some cases, inevitably decay. But if, in the majority, they survive, then it is mere- ly visionary to hope that, in each coun- try where they thrive, they may in- sensibly leaven the lump and become the germ of a real and abiding League of Nations. Good Company. To -day 1 have grown taller from walk- ing with trees, • The seven sister: poplars who go softly in a line; And I think my heart is whiter for its parley with a star, That trembled out at nightfall and hung above; the pine. The call -note of a red bird from the • cedars ifi'the dusk, Woke his happy elate within me to an answer free and fine; And a sudden angel beckoned from a colitnin of blue smoke— Lord, who am I that they should stoop—these holy folk of Thine? MONEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in five thousand offices Vegetable Leather in, Japan. A plant grows in Japan whdeh fur- nishes a sort of vegetable leather. It is a pretty shrub called the naitsumate and its inner bark, after going through Certain processes, is converted intoa substance as tough as French- kid, so transluecnt that one can almost see thrrough It, and as pliable a•n:d soft as calfskin. , - - Why Dogs Bark. It is a curious fact that dogs bark only when they are in assoelation with man, The dog in a state of nature merely growl's, howls, of whines. Possibly the act of barking is a dog's attempt et speech: it would cer- tainly seem like -it sometimes; as, for instance, when a pet dog sees you"car- rying food, he will bark as his way of asking for some. Another dog, which is in the habit of going to bed at sundown, will bark to tell you he is ready when the time comes. It is also curious that, although the dog15'so much the friend of man, bis name is used in many efpressIons: of abuse and reproach. Such lrhrases probably aeose in the Blast, where dogs ate considered Of Vol? little ate count, Minard's t.ininient for sale every.vhei'1 OPTS. FROM KRIE OEN s Tent in Coat Pocket. So thin is the material with which, a four feet high tent, invented in Eng- land, is made that it can be folded and carried in a coat pocket,' the pole also folding and serving as a walking; stick. On Schedule, Mistress --"Mary, how:is It that the eggs for breakfast are sometimes boil- ed soft and sometimes quite hard?" Mary -"Well, muni, I'm sure I don't know, I puts them in regular as the clock strikes eight, and I takes them out without fail When I hears the down train go by." Equal to the Occasion. An Irishman applied for a job at the gas works, "What can you do?" asked the fore- man. • "Almost anything,•sor," said Mike. "Well," said the foreman, who was a bit of a joker, "you seem to be all right, but could you wheel out a bar- row of smoke?" "Shure) could do that," said Mike, "if yet would fill it for me first." Credit Where 1t Is Due.. Evidently a young editor in Missis- sippi was a firm believer in the doc- trine that if a newspaper copies an item from another paper, it should al- ways give full credit -re the paper from which it copies. This young man copied in his sheet a poem beginning "Full fathom five thy father lies," and at the end put these words of credit: "William Shakespeare in the New Orleans States." Spanish Onions. "And now, children," asked the teacher, at the end of the lesson, "can you tell me the Enlish national flow- er?" "The rose!" came io an eager chorus from her pupils. "And the French?" "Lilies!" was the response, after some hesitation. "And the Spanish?" ' Dead silence. The pupils looked blankly at each other. Then a hand was waved frantically in the air, and a shrill voice piped out: "Onions, miss r Not An Acorn. It is related that when -certain O 'o man bran ht u is son,to -be= lei g p .,..-..�,.... __ , entered" -as a'stiidentin a college in that State .lie made known to the president his desire that his boy take a course shorter than the rg 8 lllal011 e. "My son," he explained, "can never take all those studies. He waits to get through more c . Can you quick/y. I Y arrange it for hie?" "Oh, yes," said the president. "He can take a short course: it all depends on what you want to make of him. When God wants to maze an oak He takes a hundreds years, but he takes only two months to make a squash:' Never explain: your friends do not need it and your enemies will not be- lieve you anyway. --Fra El+bertus, BRINGS HAPPY EASE. Don't Endure Pain. Apply T ie Remedy your Grandmother used to get Sure Relief. On Sale Everywhere. A Good Thing. Rub 't " — -, 11, A.merlca"s Mama Dog Remedial _ ibeak 9n DOC iliSDA ES and How to Feed Mailed Free to any Ad- dress by the Author. -$lay Glover Co., Ind 115 Woad Slst Street New York, V.S.A. *ORTWORTII ITS WWI IN Gal t ISL SAYS BRAHAIVI POURS OUT HIS GRATITUDE TO TANLAC Toronto Man Declares He Was Alatest Physical Wreck When He Began Taking It. "I wouldn't take all the gold you could pile up around me for the good Tanlac has done me," said George W. Braham, 31 Grove Ave., Toronto, Ont, "When 1 returned from overseas. I was pretty much of a wreck. I used to have faintingspells and my nerves were in such a bad state that I used to jump at the Least oound. My stoin- ach was always out of order, so that whatever 1 ate upset me. "I never knew what it was to have a good nights sleep and I always get up in the morning feeling tired and weary. I was steadily losing weight and finally got very weak. "One evening I said to niy wife: `I think 111 try a bottle of Tanlac' I did, and the result was wonc:erful, It just seemed to meet my' needs from the start and has relieved me of all my troubles. "It gave me a good appetite so that 1 can now eat well and my food agrees with me. My nerves are now steady, I no longer have fainting spells, I sleep fine and feel stronger and bet- ter in every way , "If there's one medicine that's worth its weight in gold, it's Tanlac, and I want to express my gratitude for what it has done for me." Tanlac is sold by leaching druggists everywhere. Adv, . That Proves Him Sarre. "He's crazy, Your Honor," said the policeman to the magistrate. "I found him standing at the corner scolding his wife." "That doesn't prove him. crazy," re- joined the judge. "His wife wasn't there, Your Honor," added the officer. The Canadian Pacific is the only solvent railroad on the North Am- erican •continent, says the Wall Street Journal. (COARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Carlots . TORONTO SALT WORKS_ • CUFF '3'AR© .d. Ni O • EGZEMA lid RASH CUTNOURAHEALS Very Itchy and mei Troubled Six Weeks. "Our daughter's face came out in a rash that we were told was eczema. Her cheeks got sore and she rubbed caus- ingioss of sleep. The breaking out was very itchy and burned so that I had to tic gloves on her hands t keep her frora scratching. "This trouble lasted about si:: weeks before I used Cuticura. I used one large box of Cuticura Ointment with two cakes of Cuticura Soap when she was healed." (Signed)Mrs. H. Stares, Blenheim Rd., Galt, Ont. Cuticura Soap, Ointment sad Tal- cum are ideal for daily toilet uses. Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and SOc. Sold throughout theDominion. CanadianDepot: L mann, Limited, St. Pani St., Moy'rent. Cuticura Soap shaves withoilt mug. ASPIRIN Only "Bayer" is Genuine Warning! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting Aspirin at all. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer pack- age for Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, ]+ araohe, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pain, Then you will be following the directions and dosage worked out by physicians during twenty-one years and proved safe by millions, Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Made in Canada. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered in Cana- da), of Bayer Manufacture of Mono- aceticacidester of Salleyltcaeld AVEee- YEAS Finally Was Restored to Health by Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. ` Paris Ont.--" For fiveyears I suf- fered from pains caused by displace - went of my organs and in my back. Alt of this time I was unfit for work anti was taking different medicines that I thought were good. I saw the advertise- ment in the papers of Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound and took it faithfully. I am now inperf ecthealth and do all my own work. I recommend it to others, and give you 'permission to publish this letter in your little books and in the newspapers as a testimonial." —Mrs. D. CAssftl'Y, Bot 4(.31, Paris, Ont. Why women will continue to staffer so long is more than we can understand, when they can find health in Lydia 1;. Pinkhanes Vegetable Compound! For forty years it has been the stand- ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the' health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, irregularities, etc. 1f you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham 14ledicine Co. (eonfi- denttal Lynn, Mass. ), y a s. Yaur letter will be opened, read and answered by tri woman and held in strict confidence. )' SUIS No. 14---'21, Irl...... .�'�