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The Exeter Times, 1923-11-1, Page 7Th 'Beginnings of Scouting. In an Gcrticle in "The Tra 1,' tl + +. monthly paper published by the On- tario Boy Scout Council for its officers and leaders, Sir Robert BademPowell, the Chief Scout Ind Eounder of the Boy Scout Iidovement `writes regarding the beginnings of the Boy Scout 1'lovo rent n "In 1893-1894, when serving with my I realized. regiment, file .13th Tlussarsv, that the ordinary neace training of soldiers for service in the field was not sufficiently practicable, and I there- , fore carried out classes of training in 4t nay squadron for the men individually i in Scouting and Camping. In 1897-1 tln� • 1898, having; been transferred to com- mand o'm- baa d: the Fifth Dragoon Guards, I car - id. tied on similar training, hitt on im- proved lines, with a view to develop- ing character, as tiveilas field ef- Ij, a: 1iceacy, sinc©this was lafeely lacking in labs coming on to the :army from ..; the ordinary school, MYlectures `and ' practices were coila.ted and published in 'a small, book„ "Aids to Scouting"i !" `--..- 4 During the South African War, 1899 '! "1900; . iajor Lord Edward Cecil, .:my .'Chief Staff Officer, organized the boys of Mafeking as a Corps for general utility on Scout lines, rather than' these of Wallets and the exerimeiat was' an entire success. The expert - ante taught one that if'theii• training was made ,to appeal to them, boys would learn raj idly and also that boys were capable of tatting responsi- bilities • to a far greater degree than was• ordinarily believed if ; only they were 'trusted. In South', Africa. "In 1901 I raised the South African. Constabulary on lines of fey own, the principles of which were practically those of the Scout training applicable to Hien, The troop was made a small unit, -in order that the Commander uIAL Iii ICJ .A TIOi BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Provincial Board of"Health, Ontario Or., Middleton`will be (clad to arxswer queetiome oat Public halt% : tars through this column. Addresei him at Spadiva biota*,. Creseeet, Toronto, wi • There • are various kinds of cough's. There' are true coughs that, are caused by some disease of the lungs or bron- chial tubes;, there are also coughs that are due to some condition .outside the ltizigs. This condition is generally one of irritation; this irritation sets up re- flex action, and the same nerve supply- ing both the lungs and the part irri- tated causes a cough, though the lung's themselves are perfectly ;;sound and healthy. The two places where this kind of cough may ; be set up are the throat and the stomach, the former being called a "throat cough," and the latter a "stomach cough." , What causes a stomach cough? Any congestion or irritation of the,liiiing of the stomach is very liable to affect the ends of the pneumo 'L nerve e there, and that. g aastr'c nerve going to the- lungs as well, an irritating cough is set up. - 'r^-. •'".. a This "stomach cough". is peculiar one, It only occurs at one time of the day, and that is in the morning on get- ting up, and particularly just after rising. Then it occurs in paroxysms and induces retching and hawking up of, mucus. But there is no` expectora- tin`at all. Quite a number of attacks of coughing may occur before break- fast time; but after that meal it is all over for, the day.; At • what age is this cough most t prevalent It may occur at any time during, adult life, but is most com- monly in middle-aged men who lead !rather indulgent lives, eating ' and shouldbeable to deal with each,indi-I vidual on personal; knowledge' of him;, the system' of patrols was initiated,' of six men under a leader.-Respon'si- bility,was thus: given -to 'the junior non-cpmmissioned officers, and emula rion:.ebetween the patrols produced a good' spirit to .a higher standard of ef- ficiency all •around: ' The human side Was appealed to, and the ,men were trusted on their tonor to a very large degree in carrying out their\ duties. Their uniform for field work was the cowboy hat, shirt, green tie, and shorts. Badges were awarded for pro- ficiency in different lines of ; work. ; "On my return- to England in 1903 I found 'that, -among -others, Miss Mas- an, head of a training school for teach- ers, •had adopted `Ards for --Scouting' as a textbook for their instructionin observationand education as a step to character; training. '' In 1904 I had a conversation with Sir William' Smith, the founder of the Boys' Brigade, as to adapting the training for :boys, and I. offered to ivrihe a book for them on the lines of'. 'Aids, to Scouting,' as a ndans 'fdree'hthusing the boys and giv- ing the wtd'er scope and,, greater var- iety to -their training' for citizenship.' The First Scout Camp.. -"In 1907 I ,held a trial camp : for. , Scout training, i3rownsea Island, at which I land boys of other schools to 'experiment on, and its result exceed- ed my expectations.' and prompted me tb go on with the idea. The training was based on that which I had •em- vloyed with soldiers and with the con- atabiilary, with some adaptation to make it suitable far boys- following theprinciples adopted by- the Zulus and other African tribes, which reflect- ed same of the ideas of Epictetus, and the methods of the Spartans,. ancient British and Irish for training their boys. I.aiso-looked into the Bushido of the Japanese as well as- the more modern method of John .Pounds for dealing with boys, and Jahn, for their physical' culture, as well as' those of to -day, put into practice by Sir William Smith, Seton": Thompson,Dan Beard and Jahn, more especially, because he put into practice in modern times the idea of Livy of voluntary associations of boys for improving their physique and developing their patriotism. No "Boy Scouts" Till 1907. "I had never heard the title 'Boy Scouts' before I applied it. -to boy, training in Britain in 1907. I chose it because this training was based in principle, and detail en that' which I ,employed for many years previously in •training soldier Scents in the Army. The term.'Scoutmaster' for their o ficers was ,:of= ne which. I adopted from Oliver Cromwell's 'a officers' ranks; among which there were `Scout Mas ters.' In 1908 I -brought out the handbook of the training entitled 'Scouting for boys' in six.fortnightlyparts. A num- ber of troops were started in different parts of the United Kingdom before the series was half completed. Al- though I had only anticipated that ..Scouting would be -taken as an acids-' tional attraction for their boys by the ' 'Boys'' Brigade' add 'Church Lads' Brigade,' it became evident that a separate -movement, ;was required to deal -with: a nitnlber:of boys''who.•were taking it up, unconnected' with these bodies. "In 1910 the Boy Scout Movement had grown to such dimensions, num- bering 123,980, that _1 felt it incumbent upon me to leave the Army in order.; to take tine Movement:in hand:" Population of Montreal.- Lovell's directory, just issued, gives • theP p ulation of Montreal at 836304 and of greater Montreal, which In - eludes Lachine, : Verdun, Outremont, I.ongueil and several 'other :suburbs at 941,529, ti Without' the spirit of comradeship, our Empire would not be what it is to-day.=Prince of Wales. If I knew only half the law of Eng - and I: would be,stOisfied.—Mr, Justice Arlin, drinking, not wisely, but too well.' As a result, the lining membrane of the 'stomach! and.bowels getsiinto' a state of slightchronic congestion, a mild gastro-enteritis being set up, the irri- tation of the bowels sometimes`. pro- ducing diarrhoeawhich may be slight; I or ;severe. That, is the first stage. But if the cough is neglected, and the cause of it allowed'to continue to act, the liver begins to getcongested too. And later,' the trouble may ex- tend and assuine.a serious and in dee often incurable condition of affairs. Congestion of the stomach is brought about .•by over -stimulation of food or drink, Too much food will cause it, and too much fluid will cause it too. Over -indulgence in alcohol is 'a very prevalent cause of congestion of the stomach ---not that these people are drunkards, far from it. But hab- itually Y the take a little mord than is good for their stomachs, and the stom- achs resent it. The same applies to over -indulgence in any food, and even tea or coffee can be 'made to curse in d� ablessing. tea o s f and she co u hs •man who -find Any ag, retches in the mornings when he gets up, and at no other time, should re- gard it as a warning and give up his over -indulgence. If it is allowed to Continue there will be in time enlarge- ment ofthe liver. If he alters his habits the cough will very soon dis- aj1pear: No cough mixture is needed for this kind of cough. A good brisk liver pill at intervals of a few days, a 'few doses of bismuth and .pepsin 'mixture, and above all no more indulgence in alcohol or such stimu- lants for a time, and the congestion of the stomachwill subside. And the cough will disappear. EASY TRICKS THE FALL Wk9 TIER No. 30 Brush It Off 'A travelling salesmen, so the story- ,goes, discovered this little stunt.', Perhaps you can try it on .your • friends. You'll need a come and a whisk broom. • Hand the whisk broom to a friend . -and put --the coin,, on the palm . of • your .right hand. 'Extend the Palm. =and: coin—toward your friend and say: "Brush it off." Re won't` be 'able to do, it. It Is not necessary for yon to pre -,- pare the coin and -there is no trick about it. - All that you have to do` is to place the coin in the centreof the palm.`- Of course; "Your friend can shove or drag the' coin off -but he can't ,brush' it off. The trick can also—or. can't, also be'done With a clothes brush. (Clip this out and paste it, with other of the series, in'a scrapbook,) Isle of Bitter Memories. Corfu,'prominenti.n.the news as a re salt of Signor Mussolinultimatum ltimatum to Greece, is living up to its reputa- tion id' being once more he scene of' •conflict, Probably no island in the world hashad a more chequered' his- tory. One of the loveliest of, all the Greek isles, it has changed hands more than a score of times, and has had as many` different owners. _. Known "originally as- Corcyra, It was the site of the first naval battle fought in the annals of Greece, the- engage- ment taking place ;nearly seven hun- dred 'years before the birth of Christ. Since 'then it has. figured in innumer able Near Eastern crises—an, island which has been the cause of almost endless bloodshed, r Pirates Of - old i' Illyria, , Romans, French, ?Sicilians, ' English, Italians, Gorsales, Turks, and, of course, Greeks have all had a hand 1n .its affairs at some time 'or other. • Great Britain ruled it for not quite fifty years, when it passed under Greek control at, the wish of its` inhabitants. ,'a• To -day its future is• as uncertain as ever it was. It, is a beautiful dream Is- land which many want and none can hold' That nasty, irritating, tickling cough th:at'keeps you awake at night, makes life miserable, will 'not stay when Cr.. Howard's: Gum Balsam is used. Tho ,first dose relieves. Every 50c bottle. guaranteed.'satisfactory .or';_moneyre funded. Refuse substitutes and avoid disappointment. Ail Drug Stores, MYIanufactured Taylor _ Pharmacal Co., Birehciiff e,. Ont. 11 is a reproach to any woman of any . ' class not to be able to darn well. •J;ady%Nott-Bower. The surest way of 'making, fools :of yourselves is to be frightened of ,doing so. -Dr. Vaughan Williarrle, . , The whites of eggs will beat much faster if thoroughly chilled. Keep Mlnard's,LJnimiint In 'this haus*. 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 the result may be serious. There is nothing', to equal Baby's Own Tablets in keeping Ideal Conditions. the little ones well. They sweeten the think'could'affor stomach, regulate the bowels,; break, "Do you h e d a � colds and make baby thrive. The car . u I "To be sure he could. Doesn't he Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box .froni' The 'Own his own home and there's no mortgage on it. PAIN i "HE JOIN' Is An Indication. That the Blood is Thin and Watery, The first sign + of rheumatism is fre- quently a requently.a pain and swelling of one of: the joints. If thl - is not treated through the 'blood, which is the seat'' of the disease, the poison spreads, af- fecting_other joints mid ''tissues --some times rheumatism attacks the heart and is fatal. A. remedy that has corrected many of-z'houmatisin is Dr.Williams' Pink Pills. These pills enrich and purify the blood so that the poisonous rheumatic matter isdriven out of the system as nature intended. Miss Ger- tie Benne, ' ashago, Ont„ was attack-: ed* with rheumatism and found relief through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, She says:—"About a year ago I was at- tacked- by rheumatism and for two weeks was confined to my bed. The trouble' was so painful, affecting the joints of my limbs so that I could not stand alone, Mother had a box' of Dr; Williams' Pink Pills in the -house' and thought they might help me. 1 began takingand when hadtaken . thea, n e I n these pills got a further supply, with. the result that -thehe m tism van- ished a fished and I was a well girl, I may add that my mother and two of my sisters have also used the pills for various ail- ments with equal success, and now we are never without them in -the house." If you are suffering from any con- dition due to oor,blood, or P , watery , b 0 weak nerves, begin taking Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills' now, and note how your strength and health will improve. You can get 'these pills through any -dealer inmedicine or by mail, at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine "Co., Brockville, Ont. Dr. :Williams'. Medicine Co., Brock-- ville, Out. Too Strenuous.1 ':The farmer took the man out to a field- and started him at plowing be- hind. 'two horses. '. Two hours later the new farmhand returned._to the house utterly exhaust- ed. The farmer asked him how he was getting along: ' "Not gettin' along' at all," snapped the 'new man disgustedly; "how do<. you expect me to hold- a plow with two big,' strong horses trying to pulp it-awaywfrom me all the time?": • New Pest. -A pest called white pine blister rust is attacking white pine nursery' -stock in localities from the Atlantic to the Pacific. ' Photographing the - flashes of a lightning bug was recently accomplish- ed by letting the bug crawl over a photographic .plate. ,Lie.-., In Weight. Lytway, the butcher, had been busy for, a few`monaents with a -veil-worn dictionary., Suddenly he closed it with a snap and gloweredat his wife. "That Mrs...Sinarte is getting too, clever," he howled. "What's the matter?" asked the good lady, surprised at this criticism of a good, customer. "When she came in just now she told me I ought to rename my' scales the Ambush brand." "Well,' why—?": "I've just looked up the word," went an the infuriated man, "and the dic- tionary says that ambush means 'to liein wait!' " t Save Your Pans. When food. sticks to the cooking utensils, usea clothespin to loosen it, instead of a knife, and you will not scratch your pan. ` Ask for Minard's and take no other. • WORLD'S RECORD FIPH Captured oft St. Ann's Bay, N,S., by Mr. ,T, K. L;: Ross, Director of the Canadian PacifleRailway, and well-known aportama and owner, this tuna weighed '712 pounds, a'. world's reoord fish via the' rod and reel, Using a Von Holt tuna rod and reel, No. 39 thread line ,and maciierel for bait, Mr. Ross landed the big fellow in three acid a quarter hours, It, was 9 feet 2 inches in length, and 6 feet in girth. Mr, Rosa for, many years has been an ardent tuna. hunter. Re has landed many:largo ones, Some weighing over 600 pounds, but until this sunt-,- mer he was unable to beat the record of Captain Laurie Mitchell, Who caught a 710 pound tuna off the Nova Scotia coast many. yeas ,ago. 1 The 'Empire's Wonder Makes. In tho thirteen odd million: square miles of territory whtcli comprises the British Empire, there are many re- markable phenomena; one of the inodt interesting being the Pitch Lake of Trinidad, in the West Indies. It is .a natural reservoir of valuablemineral pitch, a hundred acres in extent, from which. 200,000 tong of asphalt are ex - Ported. annually. ' Althouglit the aspboat appears soft, one can easilywalk about on',the lake. ' Any excav< kions made during the day re nyste j ousl filled up at night �4 nY x� 3 f l d gli by nature, although the, general level .or the lake is slowly siultins- About half -way across Kenya Col- ony, in British East Africa, is, Magadi Lake, a vast natural deposit of soda. The lake is ten miles' long, two to three miles in -width, and seen from the i mountains that surround it, it has the appearance of an immense- ruffled, white sheet. Borings' have failed to reveal its depth, and as riew deposits are formed, after excavations the supply would ap- pear to be inexhaustible. A railway has been built to it, refineries opened, and every year something like 150,000 tons of sodaeach us fromh won- der tisw 0 der lake in East Africa. White. Island, off. New Zealand, con - a tin s another ofn t ase remarkeable ke b niinenral deposits, It -is sixty acres in extent, and about fifteen feet deep. Its water contains a high percentage of hydrochloric and sulphur acide. On account of the deadly fumes it -is possible to live on the island only be- tween November and March.," Then largo quantities of gypsum and sul- phur are mined and exported. Be- tween these dates the wind always blows in ane 'direction, making it pos- sible to get at the valuable chemicals. Dumb- Friends' of the Famous. Few dogs have been photographed as frequently as Laddie Boy, the' late President Harding's terrier. ,This dog was so devoted to its master that for some days after his death it refused to eat, • Laddie Boy brings to mind Caesar, the favorite terrier of King Edward. The tenderest friendship 'existed be- tween the King and his dog, and Caesar always slept in his master's bedroom: When the King ,was taken ill Caesar fretted• so much that he, tod, became i11, and when the King died Caesar's grief was intense. He would not eat and wandered miserably about the palace. . It was only with difficulty that his life was saved. There are many cases on record of dogs actually dying of grief. A recent one was of the pet of Mistral; the French poet. It refused food and would not move from the study. Ex- actly a week later the dog was found lying dead beneath its master's writ-- ing table. Mr. Lloyd George is rarely seen without Ruffles, the great sable and white . St. Bernard which he brought home from Switzerland in 1920. What is more, the then Prime Minister broke the law by bringing the dog straight to Downing Street before it was placed in quarantine. $4.60 Profit From Each Hen. By S. W. Knife. A short time ago an article appeared In the "Pickering News" stating that "E. W. Ruddy, who has a country re- sidence there, cleared $4,600 profit from 1,000 hens for the preceding twelve months," and employed all help required to look after them. This cer- tainly shows there is money to be made from hens. .How? By proper feeding, ,good care and attention, Poultry rafsirign is as much a business as any other business and to make a success one must understand what he is doing and why. The winter is not the natural laying season, therefore to get good egg pro- duction, when prices are high, the hens must be fed with that object al- ways In view. They need exercise to keep the body warm, which should be provided by making them work (scratch) for every grain of feed: The feed should -be stimulating and body- building, such as wheat and corn, say 40% of each, , making up the other 20% with ,Western oats,, buckwheat,, peas, etc. Itis best 'just ,to feed enough at a time so as to keep the bird always ready for the next meal. 4r TObaCC and 11'1 M nufactbred by Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited •''-„' -- - V,dl?}NkFLf'...-' -id.' 3Cil'oOK:. 1 '�..•l.Ab+Y':&i+'li. Trains That Never St®'. Farthings. A never -stop railway, the trains of til the year 110 2 pennies, , before then pe n ea, Round farthings were not coined un - which require neither driver, conduct- broken into four pieces made farthings. or,. nor signals, is being experimented (fourihings). With at the Kursaal, Southend, Eng- land, where yards, of track have been laid for testing purposes'.. The speed of the train is automati- cally increased and decreased. When it arrives at a station the train slows down to about one mile and a half' an hour, so that passengerscan step to a "landing -stage level with the station platform. The principle is similar to that of the escalator. But once past a station the train gathers speed up to twenty-four miles an hour. Its speed' is , oontrolled by a screw," which is driven by a special motor. No noise is made by the train, and the wheels have rubber tyres. MONEY ORDERS.' A RDERS.- A Dominion Express Money Order for. five dollars. costs three cents. a Light and Heat. , The light and heat that make life possible are flashed to us in eight and one-half minutes over the 90,000,000 odd miles that separate us- from the sun. But the nearest of the stars is so far' away that its light needs more than, four 'years to reach us. T• o achieve success'not by heritage but by individual effort is the greatest joy of life.—J. P. Morgan. Remarkably` rich radium bearing mineral deposits have been discovered in Madagascar. SP[RIYr' Say "Bayer" and Insist! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not get- ting the genuine Bayer product proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians over twenty-three years for Colds Headache A lot has been _said- for and againstToothache Lumbago "hot mash." Mr, Ruddy fed hot mash - Earache Rheumatism as a mid-day meal all through the win- Neuralgia Pain, Pain ter. In the average home there is Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" usually a considerable . amount of Duly Each unbroken package C0- table scrap which can profitably -be tains proper directions.. Handy boxes utilized, mixing it along with the lay of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug: ing mash and fed in a "crumbly" cou- gists also -ee11 bottles of. 24 and 100. clition, not, sloppy. Feed at field -day Aspirin is the trade mark (registered and just enough; if you feed too much in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of the birds will go to roost, which is not :alonoaceticacideater e'' Salicylicacicl. desirable. Why not feed hot mash' in While It is well known that Aspirin fhe morning? Because birds will .means Bayer IGia.nufacture, to assist easily fill their "crops," stand' around the public against imitations, the Tab' and get chilled, whereas grain first lets of Bayer Company will be stamp - thing makes thein active and keeps ed with their general trade mark, the them warn. Grain should' also be fed '"Iicyer 'Cross." in the evening: Soft feed Being more — easily digested, the birds' crops tire elnpty long before daylight and you cannot expect man of beast to do therm best on. an snap t ,5 stomach. Human beings owe :a debtof love to, one another, because there is no ' other method of paying the . debt of love and care which all or us owe to Providence.—Ruskin. ' Two-pronged forks were introduced into England in 1603. They were first'. made in Sheffield. Three -pronged forks came into 'use 'in1750. A Koep your health, ,'1.l- -ways keep Minard's -bandy. The universal' .remedy for every ill...._ UFL! .INL FOR VOOR EYES Refreshes Tired; Eyes Write Murine Co.,Chicago,forEyeCareBoo America's Pionee» Dog Remedies Book on DOG DISEASES and Flow to. Seed Walled. Free to any .Address by tbo Author, h... CLAY GLOVER CO.. leo. 929. Wast 24th Street - Now York. U.S.A.' Why Have Shin Trouble ® Will a Will Prevent It In the treatment of all skin troubles bathe freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently, mid apply Cuticura Ointment to the affected parts. !'o not fail o include the exquisitely scented Cuticura. Talcum in your toilet preparations. Soap 25c. Oiotment25 and Ale. Talcum 2Se. Sold throughouttheDominion. CanadianDepot: L`yy�my�an, Limited, 344 St. Pani St., w., Mootreal, by.-Cutteura Soap shaves withoutmug. THER F LARE FA!'-1LY Recommends Lydia E. Pink. ham's Vegetable Comp •.und to Other Mothers Hemford, N. S.—"I am the mother of four children and I was so weak after my last baby came that I could not do my work and suffered for months until a friend induced me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Since taking the 'Vegetable Compound my weakness has left me and: the pain in my back has gone. I tell, all my friends who are troubed with female weaknoes to take Lydia E. Pinkhani`s Vegetable Compound, for I think • it is the best medicine ever sold. inay_ advertise any letter." ---Mrs. GEORGE T. Catofss,,' Hemford, N, S. My First Child Glen Allen, Alabarim. —"I have beeaa greatly benefited by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's-,; Vegetable Compound for bearing -down feelings and pains. I ward troubled in this way for nearly four years fol1os ing the binth of my first child, and at times could hardly stand on. My feet. A neighbor recommended the Vegetable Compound to Hie after I had taken doctor's medicines without ranch benefit. It has relieved any pains and gives me strength. I recommend it and give you 'permission to use any testi.: monial letter."—Mrs. IDA RYE, Glen Allen, Alabama. Women who suffer should write to the Lydia E.rinklaam Medicine Co„Cobourgg, a -Ontario for a free copyofLydia Er �`L y Pankbam's Private Text -Book 'upon "tAilinentd Peculiar to Wonien„' (1 ISSUE No, 4$u: -'?8„'