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GIN ,OF 100,000
MARRIAGES
IN GREAT BRITAIN AS RESULT
OF THE WAR.
Germany any anon Austria, However, Show
a Marked Decrease in Birth's -
and Weddings.
Crudely stated, said Sir Bernard
Mallet, in his presidential address to
the Statistical Society, according to
the London Daily Chronicle, the war
had resulted in 200,000 persons in the
United Kingdom being, married be-
tween August, 1914, and June, 1917,
who in the ordinary course would not
. have married. The marriage rate for
1915 was the highest recorded --19.4
—the previous "-"maximum being in
1853, which was 17.9.
Referring to the marriage statis-
ties in enemy countries, in Hungary
the effect of the war had been that
more than 600,000 persons who in the
ordinary course would have harried
Wad not done so. In. Prussia, Bavaria,
Saxony, Hesse, Hamburg and Brennen,
six States containing more than eighty
per cent. of the German population,
the total number of marriages in
1912 was 434,103 and in 1914 392,453,
a decrease of 41,050, or nearly ten per
cent„ in spite of a great outburst of
war marriages during the first month
of the war. •
The Birth Rate.
The loss of potential lives to the
belligerent countries by the decrease
in the number of children born was,
perhaps, the most important effect
produced by the war on vital statis-
tics. In births the United. Kingdom
had suffered far less than Germany.
and Hungary, the United Kingdom
having lost 10,000 per million of the
population, Germany 40,000 per mil-
lion and Hu.igary 70,000 per million.
As regards infant mortality, the rate
during 1914-1916 lend been lower both
in the United Kingdom. and in Ger-
many than in any previous period of
like duration, but the summer mortal-
ity in 1f 17. appeared to have been ex-
traordinarily high in several German
cities, and the German rate all
through remained at some fifty per
cent. higher than in this country. '
Some curious results were noted. An
alteration in the sex ratio of birth ap-
peared to be established by the figures
of the 'United Kingdom, especially by
those of England, the proportion of
male births having noticeably increas-
ed. Contrary to expectation, the war
• had produced no effect upon the figures
of illegitimate births. -Decline in sui-
cides was another interesting feature.
Comparison between the natural in-
crease or decrease of the populations
showed that whereas the population of
the United Kingdom was now some-
what greater than at the beginning of
the war, in spite of all losses of life in
the army and navy. Austria-Hungary
and Germany had each suffered a de-
crease of some 600,000, in addition to
losses in the field outside of these
countries= perhaps a total decrease of
at least four millions,
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HARES AND RABBITS.
More Species of hares in North
America Than in Europe.
There is a technical difference be-
tween rabbits and hares that is a spe-
cific difference, All animals and
plants are classified as belonging to
kingdoms, classes, orders, families,
genera and species, and from the lat-
ter two the scientific or technical
names are chosen. Thus our com-
mon molly cottontail belongs to the
genus (plural genera) Lepus (mean-
ing hare), to which all hares and rab-
bits belong, and the species Sylvaticus
(meaning of the woods). Thus we
have "woodland hare."
The term rabbit was formerly more
properly applied to the burrowing
species of the Old World, Leptis cuni-
culus (meaning to burrow), though
by common usage our molly cotton-
tail has so long been termed a rabbit
that the name will now stand, as will
that of jack rabbit for the big west-
ern hare of the prairies and Pacific
coast.
All of the domestic varieties of rab-
bits, except the Belgian hare, are de-
scendants of the burrowing rabbits of
the Old World, and the big European
hare, almost as large as our western
jack rabbit, is the ancestor of the so-
ealled Belgian form, which is now
quite popular as a domestic animal of
profit and is becoming more so.
In the Northern Hemisphere of the
New World we have many more
ltpecies of hares than the Old World
can boast of, as the. cottontail, the
southern swamp hare, the Arctic hare
or, snowshoe rabbit and two species
of western jack rabbits or giant hares.
Yet we have not successfully domes-
tioated one of these forms, though this
Might be done as a matter of profit in
the production of meat.
The Forth Bridge contains 48,000
tons of steel.
For the
Small Boy
red
FAMINE OR . FOOD?
Starvation, Always a „Corollary of
War, Threatens Fighting .Countries.
Famine has always been a corollary
of war, Even minor conflicts have in-
variably brought about more or less
•
serious want in the nations engaged.
At the present time, world famine is
within measurable distance, The tre-
mendous waste, coupled with a great
decline in the production of foodstuffs
is rapidly 'depleting available supplies
and if the war continues for a pro-
longed period, nothing short of super-
human efforts can prevent the nations,
participating in it from going hungry.
Millions of the men in Britain,
France and Italy are in the fighting
line, and, obviously, cannot be • food
producers. In normal times, these
countries were dependent on other
countries for much of their supplies of
1 fo' dstuffs, but now they are more than
ever so. To outline the situation con-
cretely: It is estimated that the pro-
Iction of wheat in the United King-
dom, `Belgium, France and Italy this
year will fall short by -44500,000,000
bushels of the pre-war average. It
!should be remembered that in the
three •years before the war these
nieso countries imported together about
750,000,000 bushels annually; also that
._ A suit to delight his heart is this war conditions make any marked in -
one of checked worsted. There are ; crease in production within the next
twa styles of sleeve, and knee trou-
sers, McCall Pattern No. 7406. In 3
sizes, 2 to 6 years. Price, 15 cents.
This pattern may be obtained from
few years difficult, if not impossible.
This deficiency in wheat has its paral-:
lel in meats and dairy products and
only the most careful management.
your local McCall dealer or from the twill save the herds of those coon -
McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Toronto. 1 tries from _serious, if, not ruinous, de-
Dept. W. pletion.
--- -- - Sucha situation can be mastered
STUD' AND EXERCISE byserving existing resources; Second, by
two methods only, First, by con -
increasing production. Both these
remedies are receiving attention in the
countries at war, but the shortage of
land, labor and fertilizers presents al-
most insurmountable obstacles to any
C F -
i11 production nn .amu
great increase
n
that should be spent in
out-of-doors
exercise." But lack of exercise and rope. Further, the shortage of ocean
overstudy is a combination that brings going freighters and the great Bis-
on Si. Vitus dance. If your boy or girl tante of Australia from the market
at school is thin and pale, listless and largely eliminates the Commonwealth
inattentive, has a tickle appetite, is as a source of supply.
unable to stand still or sit still, you Canada and the United States.nnust,
must remember that health is much therefore, in large measure, meet the
more important than education, and difficulty. Ie 1915, slightly more than
more time should be given to exercise 39,000,000 acres in Canada were in
and recreation field crops. In 1911; the area had de -
See to it at once that the child does creased by nearly 4,000,000 acres.
not overstudy, gets plenty of out -of- Whether or not this decline is due to
door exercise, sleeps ten out of every shortage of labor, it is a serious fall -
twenty -four hours, and takes a safe, ing off in time of war. If men are
reliable tonic like Dr. Williams Pink not available, the labor problem can
Pills until the color returns to the be met by a much larger use of women
cheeks, and lips and the appetite be-
comes normal. For growing children
who become pale and thin•• -Dr. Wil-
liams Pink Pills are not only safe but
Overstudy and lack of exercise
make thin bloodless children. Study
does not usually hurt a child at school
unless the studies encroach on 'time
on the -farms, as well as by the use of
larger and more efficient farm machin-
ery. In Britain, many thousands of
women have left the cities to work on
in most cases are the very best tonic the land; better machinery has been
that can be taken. These pills build procured, in some cases by the. Gov -
up the blood, strengthen the nerves ernment, by whom it is leased to the
and assist nature in keeping pace farmers at reasonable rates. In this
with rapid growth, way Britain has greatly increased her
You can get Dr. Williams Pink Pills production of foodstuffs, in spite of
through any dealer in medicine, or by- the tremendous drain that the war has
mall postpaid at 50 cents a box or six made on the man -power of the cowl -
boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Brockville, Out.
Christmas 1917.
Little Jesus, far away,
Can You hear me—what I say?
Guns are thundiing, cannons roar,
Even at Your stable door.
Seas of blood flow o'er the land;
•
Mountains totter as they stand.
try. Canada can, and doubtless will,
follow the lead of the motherland.
LEMONS MAKE SKIN
WHITE, SOFT, CLEAR
Make this beauty lotion for a few
cents and see for yourself.
What girl or woman hasn't beard of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to whiten the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? 13nt lesion juice
Fields are thick with ruined things— alone is acid, therefore irritating, and
Men and thrones and broken kings. should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through a fine cloth
the juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle containing about three ounces
of orchard white, then shake well and
you have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the just •as vigorously as -every.
cost one usually pays for a small jar
of ordinary cold cream. Se sure to 1E'cinard�a riiaim.emlt Cures G•arget in Cows
strain the lemon juice so no pulp gets
into the bottle, then this lotion will re- Women are always being asked to
main pure and fresh for. months; When make sacrifices; that is why they re-
applied daily to the face, neck, arms
and hands it should help to bleach,
clear, smoothen and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons,
Little Jesus, can You rest
There upon Your Mother's breast?
In the heavens shines Your, star—
All the world is red with war.
* *
Little Jesus, come again
To the broken hearts of men.
In Your stable far away
Can You hear me—what I say?
How to ask I do not know;
Only, Jesus, heed our woe!
Take this world of shattered men,
Shape and make it right again.
—Cecile Joyce Keenan.
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Scrap Metal on the Farm.
Farmers may not realize that they
are unpatriotic if they are not selling
their worn-out machinery and imple-
ments. Large quantities of iron and
steel are needed for guns, shells,
bridges, and other war purposes.
There are many farms on which a
good deal of junk is to be found, High-
er prices are being paid for scrap
metal than. formerly, but, in order to
save unnecessary expense in getting
it to the foundries, neighboring farm-
ers might co-operate and make one
hauling do instead of several,
When you have a little of this and
a little of that .kind of fruit make a
steamed fruit padding.
Join the Heine Defence
movement for the conserva-
tion of food, .help to pre-
vent waste by demanding the
whole wheat grain in break-
fast foods and bread stuffs,
Substitute whole wheat for
meat, eggs and potatoes.
The whole wheat grain is the
most perfect food given
to man, In Shredded
Wheat Biscuit you have
the whole wheat grain made
digestible by steam -cooking,
shredding and baking.
Every particle of the whole
wheat grain is used including
the outer bran coat which is
so 'useful in keeping the bow-
els healthy and active. For
any meal with milk, and fresh
fruits.
Made in Canada.
Potatoes Minus Dirt.
Say,' potato raisers, have you not
often wished that there were a few
holes in the bottom of the pails which
you .use when picking your potatoes,
to let the• dirt sift through? Here
is my scheme, which I think works fine
for this purpose:
I first cut out the bottotn of the pail,
then get some one -inch mesh wire net-
ting -a round piece six inches larger
in diameter than the bottom of the
pail. Place netting across the pail
bottom and bend the edges up the
sides: Next get a hoop that will fit
snug over the netting, rivet it an tight,
and the pail is ready for use. All
loose dirt can easily he shaken out,
thus saving time when emptying.
116.n f s et
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For it days In the month of January
I was su • •ing frith gain of rheumatism
In the font. 1 tried all kinds of reme-
dies but nothing did me tiny good. One
person toll are abort t1 N:Art17•S 1,1Nf-
1 NTT; a: -onn as 1 tried it the Satur-
day night, the next morning 1 was feel-
ing very good; .I tell you this remedy
is very gond; 1 could give you a good
cer;oli este any time that you would like
to have one. If any time I come to hear
about any person sick of rheumatism. T
could tell them about this remedy.
Yours truly,
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r. r:NI'tiT 1.IJYEIILI,L,
216 12ue Ontario hast, Montreal.
Feb. 14, 160
CANADA'S 4. OREST SERVICES.
Ontario, B.C., Quebee and New Bruns,
-,,•, wick Are Abreast of Tunes.
Ontario has thoroughly reorganized:
its forestry service and put itself on a
par With. other up-to-date provinces
whose forest serviees are under ex-
pert technical direction. New Bruns-
wick is also swinging into line. A well-
qualified forester, Mr. P. Z. Caverhill,
has been appointed as the head of the
forest service and is now malting a
survey of its forest resources as a ba-
sis for laying down permanent lines of
forest policy. In this work, the Com-
mix^ion of Conservation has been as-
sisting the province in an advisory ;
capacity,
British Columbia and Quebec have ,
long been in the forefront of the pro-
vinces that have had an efficient tech -1
nicety qualified • forest service, Al-;
though Nova Scotia's forests have
been nearly all cut over, an efficient
forest service would he an investment
for the province that would pay foie ;
itself many times over in conserving
and utilizing the forest resources re-'
maining. Two-thirds of the land area
is better adapted to forest growth
than to any other use and should be:
re -forested
This Means You!
"Eat less wheat, meat, sugar and
faint' `w save for the Army and our
Allies," . says the Food Controller.
"Eat more corn, oats and rye products,
fish. and poutlry, fruits, vegetables and
potatoes, baked, boiled and broiled
foods."
This means you! To ask the Canad-
ian people to eat less of certain foods
in order that the soldiers at the front
may not go short is a matter of in-
tense seriousness.
MONEY ORDERS
Dominion Express Foreign Cheques
are accepted by Field Cashiers and
Paymasters in France for their full
face value. There is no better way
to send money to the boys in the
trenches.
An Exploded Belief.
That stars are visible in the day-
time from the bottom of a deep shaft
or well has been generally believed
since the days of Aristotle, but there
is not the slightest foundation for the
idea. Baron Humboldt, who spent a
good deal of time in mines himself
and questioned miners hi various parts
of the world, found no evidence in sup-
port of this belief, and it has since
been thoroughly exploded, but like all
other "exploded" ideas it flourishes
Safety First Hints.
Some safety hints for the wise,
which are intended to guard against
serious accidents and a possible loss
of life, are being sent out broadcast
by the electric light companies. From
them may be selected the following:
Do not cover an electric globe with
paper or cloth. It may start a fire.
Do not hang an ordinary lamp cord
over a, nail or metal work, Do not
leave a cord connected when you are
through with. it. Do not touch any
wire that is down on the ground, who.
then it is all electric, telephone or' guy
wire. In an emergency, remove a
wire with an instrument equipped
with a wooden handle, keeping the
full length of the handlebetween
yourself and the wire,
X,zlnartes rantatel1t tame Colds,. Ibo.
spend so quickly in wartime, It
surely is time now to begin harping
on the duty of men in the matter of
personal sacrifices.
Fully one third of the land in
Great Britain is owned by members of
the House of Lords.
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ED. 7. ISSUE 52---'17.
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p,p,C IN, CANAbA
For making
Sofip,
For soften -
Ing water,
For removing
paint.
Norlnka, dlsinfectingclosets,
rofrlgoi ,Mord,
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means and forCQt3
other purposes.
RIFUOK sru:av,rureo,
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GILLET7rA
Mahogany timber primarily i4• no
more highly valued in its native eoon-
try than many of our own familiar
woods. The things which make
mahogany costly to the eonrunler in
this country are the diffieolties en-
countered in locating, cutting, and
bringing the timber to market.
MYltnarcl'a Z,lninient Coxes Dinhtlisriz,
sea teecaut, TUMORS, 1 I 1T1't4, LTC.,
'kJ 1nte nul and ext':nal tired c
,,,1t }•sin br our ktome treatment. Write
05 }•'•,',^ tin 1af,. tl,• teen, 0444., 9r •,:.....�
444 Granulated Eyelids.
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Sore Eyes, Eyes inflamed by JF�
Sun, Dust and Wind quickly
relieved by Murine. Try 1t in
your Eyes and, in Baby's Eyes,.
Otl}�L, NoSmarting,FustEyeComfort
MiwhmeEytel ere.efi At Yoar Drngrr:.t'u or by
�mm eeIerhott$a, t'rurina
Eye Salva, io Tubee :2o. nr.,r fJoo& of the L• ue- Froe.
Mk ii' Morse Eye melrmedy Co., Chicago,'
iaKmg
stolf our 1918
0
An investigation is being conducted wohr
, Rates
under the direction of the Food Con-
troller into the poultry situation. A
study is being made of such questions
as the cost of producing eggs and
poultry and of the cost of feeding.
Globe
linta�
Alla;
drug
W. F
DiUnaral's Liniment Cures Distemper,
Ontario's wood -working industries
use 54 different kinds of wood. On-
tario railway
•'c is a teat reduce of a y
tanto g p
ties; more than 5,700.000 were taken
out of the forest= last year.
When bruin your Plano
iltiSiSt UR having aving an
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P] N O A nON
The Jordan \$alley
In southeastern Oregon is a beautiful,
fertile distrlot that you ought to h,-
vestigato. Many shrewd farmers aro
buying .there, naoause their keen bunt -
non foresight belle them that invest-
ment will pay big returns from the
natural Increase In the value of the
crops that they an nothing of
tPrices
Jaw; term oas,.
Ask me for authentic information.
absolutely fres.
You are rordlafly invited to call at
Room 132, Union Paci:to euildin, to
sea our Dye:dint and extonafvo exhibit
of products groan to the Union Pomo
country.
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ne..oai'Art::c Sr„tem
Soon 13413 U. P. Mi., Omaha, Nab,
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FOOD 00 Aralti aET 4
' You can take your full share in this
important national win -the -war measure,
and benefit both in pocket and in health,
if you use the proper economic and
labor-saving methods in the preparation
of the staff of life—bread.
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Bread
31 3 It a @m
In
$4 75
Tvi
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PWfQES
g �4
AA fi
00
Which itched and Burned.
&Aided Enough for Two.
No Si ;i) for Weeks.
"My fingers all broke out in white
piinples and would crack and smart
that much that I corlld'
hardly keep from scratch
•,t ing. They began to swell;
and were bag enough fait
cr two. I never had any sleep
for weeks because they
itched and burned.
"I was told about Cale
curs Soap and Ointment,
and I only had to use two',
cakes of Cuticura Soap and two tins of,
Ointment when I was healed." (Signed) •
Miss Hilda Manser, 62 Ingersoll Rd.,
Woodstock, Ont.
Prevent further trouble by using Cu.
ticura Soap daily for the toilet,
For Freuatliple Each by Mail ad,
dress post -card: "Cutictlra, Dept. A,
Boston, U. S. A." Sold everywhere.
leatot $/
rao
1s the great modern exponent of rlr,o::.i,;s,
better, cleaner, digestible, horn,, -made
bread.
Cut your baker's bill in half, and alt- I
urinate your doctor's account.
fa:e your money, and buy government
war -bends.
Soliy your local dealer, or may ko
ordered direct from us n• our agent.,
'delivered. all charges paid.
Four loaf size ....$2.75 each
Eir2ht loaf size .... 3.25 each
The principle of saving and ,annniny
es practiced by users of the "C.anuck”
will eventually win the war.
F. T. WRIGHT CO., LIMITEt7
HAMILTON,•- CANADA
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Fighting isn't the only duty of a
ill
soldier, and exposure to bullets is
not as serious as exposure to all
kinds of weather and dampness.
Rheumatic aches; sore and stiff
muscles. strains an sprains, chil-
blains and neuralgia, an are enemies
of the soldier, and the r,ii. f for all
these pains and aches is Sloan's
Liniment. Clean and convenient to
carry or use; does not stain, and
petiet-races without rubbing.
Gens s bt ��}gttlm3, a° Lia dein„ rets,
2.se.. SO $1 flip,
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1 WHEELOCK ENGINE, 1$x42.
New Automatic Valve Type. Complete with supply and exhaust piping
flywheel, etc. Will accept $1,300 cash for immediate sale.
1 ELECTRIC GENERATOR, 30 K.W., 11()-120 Volts D.C.
Will accept $426 cash for immediate sale.
1 LARGE LEATHER BELT. Double, Endless. less. 24 hit h r 70 ,E,''r,k
WiII accept $300 for immediate sale, although belt Fa in exoelient cern
dition and new one would cost about $600.
PULLEYS, Large size.
26x66—$30 ; 12x60—$20 ; 121e2x48--$12 ; 12xvfi - $9,
2 BLOWERS OR FANS, Buffalo make.
One 10 inch, other 14 inch discharge --$30 each.
REAL, ESTATES CORPORATION, LTD,
60 Front St. West, Tore)*