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The Seaforth News, 1918-12-19, Page 7COLOR CHANGES IN LEAVES SIILT OI' t'LRTAIN C)iEMiCM PdiOCES,SE8 Il.alleli Leat cs Contain 1taluable Ele- Plents; ,such as Nitrogen And Phosphorus, • The sponge in the color of the lettV11S oi: tans .in AuttYlnn is the re- satlt of celled!) chemical processes which take Dined in the leaves. The a;henge is hut, as many suppose, clue to µ.:,don of frost, but is the tree's preparation for 'winter. The process is thus described by a tech- Meisel ech-lliei el ,joernal: "A11 durinl;''the spring and summer i he leaves have served as factories, where the foods necessary for the trees' growth have been menu - leotard. This food making takes place in numberless tiny cells of the leaf and is carried on by small green bodies that give the leaf its color. These chlorophyll bodies; as they are known, matte the food of the tree by combining carbon talcen from the carbonic acid gas of the air with hydrogen; oxygen and various min- erals supplied by the water which the roots gather. Iti the, fall, -when the cool weather causes a slowing down of the vital processes, the work of the leaves comes to an end. The ma- chinery of the leaf factory is dis- mantied, so to speak, the chlorophyll is broken up into the various sub- stances of which it is composed, and whatever food there is on hand is sent to the body of the tree to be stored up for use in the spring. All that remains in the cell cavities of the leaf is a watery substance in which a few oil globules and crystals and a small number of yellow, strongly refractive'bodies can be seen. 1 These give the leaves the yellow color- ing so familiar in autumnal foliage. Produces‘Colored Tints. 'Jt often happens, however, that there is more sugar in the leaf than can be readily transferred back to the tree. When this is the case the I chemical combination with the other substances produces many colored tints, varying from the brilliant red of the dogwood to the more austere ,,eebrowns of the oak. In coniferous' l'Fees, which do not lose their foliage' in the fall, the green coloring natter takes on 0 slightly brownish tinge, ,which, however, gives way to the lighter color in the spring. "While the color of the 1 •1' is changing other preparations r -'e being i made. At the point where ,he stem of the leaf is attached to the tree a special layer of cells develops, which.. gradually sever the tissues which sup- port the leaf. At the same time na- ture heals, the cut, so that when the , leaf is finally blown off by the wind' or.falls frons its own weight the place where it grew on. the twig is marked i by a scar "Although the food which has been; prepared in the cell cavities is sent hack to the tree, the mineral sub -I stances with which the walls of the rt ' lake become impregnated during the sunfzner months are retained. Ac -1 coclingly, when the leaves fall they, contain relatively large .amounts:' of •. valuabi'r••elements, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which were originally a part of the soil. The decomposition of the leaves results in enriching the top layers of the soil by returning These elements and by the accumu- lation of humus, That is why the mele low black earth from the forest floor is so fertile. But if liras ,.are allowed to run through the forest and the leaves are burned the most valuable of the fertilizing elements are thong - ed by the heat into gases and escape into the air. As a result, forests which are burned over regularly soon lose their soil fertility, even if no ap- parent.dalnage is done to the stand- ing tinnier." "Winter Blindness." the above is not a new disease. It is merely a term which stands for the temporary blindness that may fall upon anyone with sight through the erasing of visible things by fogs or mists or blizzards. Such blindness, though infinitely preferable, is often more confusing than real blindness, for a blid ma has sharpened instincts to counteract his lack of vision; he "sees" better "irha1 the best -sighted man in a pea -soup fog. For instance, he knows how to tualk 10 a straight line. A man in a blizzard inclines to a circular course. A, blind malt in sunshine will walk faster and more surely than you cart walk in the impenetrable mist. Giese your eyes while you walk along the pavement, anti flow far will you travel without hitting a house of the road, or open• nig your eyes Thil'ty yards, maybe, heists at sea are particularly con- fusing. The wise captain heaves to until the nniefeelea's, -Once the writer bile oil a ship that "wanted" into a white maze near Boston Harbor, The engifogs wel'e stopped, and all night `signals sounded,: After twen- y-four hours the fog lifted, and al - est side by side was another ship, also stationary. Neither had haci any Consciousness of the other one's. lresencel To cut vel�ot—'"`'---.--„ e wrungside C1V of the velvet, "s a'.,47 `, ,ir. • tl Suggestion 16 those,. who ere ;,ending„ gifts to :soldiers Overseas comes from i.l,-Col. (Canons Frederick Ceorge' Scott; Senior Chaplain of lie 'First Division,, in a cabie received by friends * !!1 Montreal, lie says, "The m'en' wantplaying cards and chewing tobacco," RJ. 1`.essie :.°rJNI lesseSe '.#"lx ° r; n INIUMOSYMNIMIZIWZMNI THE NIGHTMARE PARAPET A GRIMLY REALISTIC PICTURE OFWARASI.TIfi ' British Soldier As He Lies in hospital Tell of TWo Things That Haunt His Brain. Going over the top, being shelled to blazes in 0 trench—those are not the memories that haunt me' most . as I lie here, though Ive had a full-sized man's share of both, and am not greedy for more. A smell and a stream. They are the two things I find it most difficult to forget. We were in the tins. The trench' sides, disintegrated'' by days of rain, were continuallyfalling in. The trench itself was almost knee-deep in liquid mud. Behind,, there was a disreput- able crop of little wooden crosses, leaning drunkenly in all derections, many of them splintered, but reach- ing etiagglingly'ahnost to the parades In front there was a tangled mass of rusty Wire, with things hanging on it like a devil's ghastly mockery of a washing -day. Beyond that, ten yards of shell -churned, offensive mud; then a stagnant, green -scummed chan- nel, on the further bank of which the blonde beast had bailt a kind of para- pet that was surely the outcome of a nightmare. It was built of the dead —German dead. A Cellar Mystery, The second memory belongs to the end one of a little row of cellars. There had been a row of houses there -once. Forty-eight hours before, German troops had bean there. Just. behind there was a German burial - ground, which, now and again, Ger- man shells were ploughing up, We had been marching for thirteen hours. The cellars were to be our billets for a few hour's more. We threw ourselves on to the floor, and tried to sleep, but could not. There was a stench in the, place that made us wish to get out. There was a pile of earth pear the doorway over which we had to walk when we entered. We kept, eyeing this,. At length a batman got a spade, and the first thing he brought to light f Over 1009000,000 People thI3uropc Face Starvation Reliable Experimental Station tests s'ilow that Fertilizers have increased yields of grain, potatoes, etc., 25% to 180%. The 1917 Report of the Board of Ag'riculture,. England, records the fact that in a general report from English farmers who undertook to grow more food, 40% of thefanners maade; special mention of the great service rendered by fertilizers. You can help stave off Winkle and make -profit yourself by preparing to fertilize your spring crops, and to top -dress your fall wheat next spring. Write for our Free Bulletins on Crop Increase. THE SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT BUREAU OF THE CANADIAN FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION. 1111 Temple Building - Toronto J tarvi Under Allied Flags Immediate Help Needed to Relieve Starvation and Suffering --Cannot Hold Germany Responsible NOW ! 1 k' There is pressing need for our help in Belgium today,and there will be for manymonths to come. As our troops occupy the evacuated territory, untold misery stares them in the face. Emaciated children, hollow. cheeked women, roofless homes, clothing so worn it offers no protection from winter's terrors --miseries that cannot wait but MUST be relieved at once to avert DEATH I Need you be reminded how Belgium was the first to jump into the breach and so make our Victorious Peace possible? Don't let it be said WE let Belgium starve. Let us cable over your offering to the mothers and children of Breve Little Belgium AT ONCE, Make cheques payable end send contributions:to l to (negistered to der ti,e War Charities Act) 1.T on IFS to your Local Committee, or lg_ Ontario Branch --.Belgian Relief Fund -1911 ging St W., Toxoist9 'was ayard-long tress of hair, Ben the earth was the body of a girl. hellish deed had been eomnnitte the cellar we could only guess. We started off to our new line, d a hillside, the whole of which pocked with shell -craters, each c a bog. It was pitch dark. First man would slip and stick, and thigh boots would have to be' s fired before he could be extrica then another, and another, mild one company nineteen .men were p ing their floundering way alon their stockinged feet, and the s underfoot was a compound of me snow and mud. Fatal to strike a li to speak above a whisper. Stream as a Trench. We reached our trench. Ten ,Just the' shallow bed of a stream, water still running. Not many ya away,. on the slope of the hill on other side was the enemy line. W day cane every man had to cr down, thigh deep in water; and m Bent double, else he would offe fair target, until his back ached cruciatingly, though his legs see dead. Then trench -mortar shells bombs began to come over to us, men began to roll over and bite th lips lest a cry carry the news to German. And there, head and sho propped up so that they wo not drown, they had to stay u darkness came again. Certain de to attempt succour in the light of d save the little first-aid that we co render. Our doctor, who had be left behind, tried to make his w across the open to us. Vire buried h ,that night. Time seemed to have feet of le My watch was stopped. I asked a c poral. the time. The question was p sed along in whispers until it reach a man who possessed a timekeeper, "Nine o'clock." Only two hours had passed sin daybreak! It seemed two weeks] A other ten hours before a man cou stand upright! Welcome Relief. Mortar shells and bombs continued to fall. It was impossible to hit back. Night came at last, A fresh company came to relieve us. Those= of us who were unwounded began-. the'task of getting the wounded and the dead across the bogs ,and hip the.hill. . I shall never forget the stream. It was Hades—a bitterly cold Hades, a terribly wet Hades, but a real Hades for all that. NEW CANADIAN INDUSTRY. Making of Handkerchiefs In the Do- minion Developed in Wartime. eath What d in own was rater one his aeri- ted; 1 in ick - g in lush ]ted ght, ch ? the rds the hen ouch ud. ✓ a ex- med and and eir the Oul- uld itil ath ay, uld en ay im ad. Or- as - ed ce n- ld The manufacture of handkerchiefs Is now being undertaken in Canada, The absence of supplies in Imported handkerchiefs, formerly secured from Great Britain, Ireland and Switzer- land, has made possible the develop- ment Of an extensive trade during war- time. Supplies of linen cloth and yarn have been reduced to the vanishing point by the prohibition of export from Great Britain, One concern has been started in Ontario; the only one In Canada turning out handkerchiefs ex - elusively. While starting on a com- paratively small scale, a market has been secured for the entire output et 500 dozen handkerphiefs a day. Sup- plies of lawn and nainaoolt used in the manufacture of the goods are being secured from textile mills. About thirty-flve per, cent, of the handlcercltiefs being turned out are of khaki color, for which a steady de- mand is being experienced for the militia forces, Equipment consists of Sewing machines, an embroidery ma- chine and an electrically driven mangle. Imports of cotton handkerchiefs for 1916 were placed at $625,902, of whish 9544,384 mune frons Great Britain. Switzerland ranks second as the Source of the handkerchiefs used in Callacia. Imports of cotton handker- chiefs from all sources in 1915 were valued at $480,483, eempared with 9050,610 in 1914 and 9932,652 In 1919, ,Imports 01 linen handkerchiefs show a value of 9289,855 for 11)16, of whish $283,266 tante from great Britain, Women doctors shave been of the greatest service to the country, Not only have, they released mentor meds - Bial service at the front, ut have netunlly carried, en base hospitals as stridently as ' men.—Sir Watson 0103700, *Ward's 14a111ent Cures Diphtheria. For NV inter Days A. simple dress which is quite at- tractive when developed in ' some novelty material, IvieCali Pattern No. 8649, Ladies' . house Dress. In 8 sizes, 84 to 48 bust. Price, 25 cents. t) NOWA This coat diess when donned by the Miss would enhance her appearance to the highest degrees. McCall Pat- tern No. 8652, Misses' Dress. In 3 sizes, 18 to 20 years. Price, 25 cents. I was cured of Rheumatic Gout by MINARD'S LINIMENT. Halifax, ANDREW KING. 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General Sir Edmund Allenby was born in 1861 and was the Sol of Mr. Hymnals Allenby, of Felixstowe, He was born at Brachenhurst, near Southwell, his mother's home, Tea or coffee stains of long stand• ing can be taken out by applying a little glycerine, after washing once; a second washing will entirely re- move the stain. Our enemies made this war a war of engineering and science. We ac- cepted the challenge, and there is no point in which we have not beaten them.—A. J. Hobson. /((op„ ourshoes mai E9 THP tirlrF" .1 �rt Cil iso Hoot. rVinARONrfJ,ro 71to Wei. boon Canada'q fayorlte' t+4 hk' ire •ev quarter of a century: ere ..naltyl{ Milt;t' fiplt+l; , . "'!oast you AieeR tl'geh and palet longer than that made with Any ath,pr,po that a 9111 weplals.e•Hllpty. eau easily be made' at one baking, 6n11 the last' Iopf wiU bo lust ati good a the first. wog in ANAOA,' B«W,GILLETT COMPANY LIMITED Vpy1'l0,P0o TOI8O2','5'O, O1'1 r. t,too'raas.. BRITISH SOLDIERS TOIRTUREDv• Rolls or biscuits may be freshened by piecing them in a paper bag, Prisonersjorced to Work Behind the twisting the top of the bag together, a. - FirLine. Fresh evidence ing of the ferocious treatment of British prisoh'lers of wan' earitured during the 1918 offensive by Germans is contained In•a further re- port by Justice Younger's committee. Much sworn evidence' is given, that prisoners behind the firing line were half, starved and over-worked, were brutally treated rind were forced to slep shelterless and were unable to •• change their clothing. A number ac- tually dived of starvation. The report shows that the Germans transferred to East Prussia and German Poland prisoners who were no longer fit to work behind the lin the western A witness from Heilsburg, East Prussia, said he saw over 200 prison- ers arrive in camp there. There were two trains containing mostly stretcher cases. All were raving for something to eat. Some of them found tub refuse which they devoured. Their clothing was torn and they said they had no proper food 'nor medical treatment. They eoulrl hardly ever wash and the dirt was thick on their hands and faces. They looked like skeletons, Minard's Liniment Curers G•are•et in Cows The Hospital for Sick Children TORONTO War Laid Heavy Hand aS Children's Charity. . Dear M. gditol Tlie annual report of 1-1-0 Floqphsi fol• telek Children, Toronto, marks s new record, despite the len.y baud] cap the war placed neo.] its 40111 The task of ministering lu the sul Tering youngsters of this province Ws:, no light one in view of the hospital's splendid response to the nations) cal) 20 doctors and 43 nurses from its forces have seen service overseas. Pet the number of patients treated Is 5,048, or 1,308 more than last year, Of these In. -patients, 769 were from 266 places outside of Toronto.. The tireless efforts of the stall made possible also a reduction in the average length of stay necessary for the little patients from 24 days in 1914 to 14 this year. These results show that the hos. pital has again pair', to the children rich dividends of health upon the in- vested kindness of its supporters. There has been careful stewardship of the funds entrusted to the Hospital. There has been saving—almost scrimp- ing=fn every direction except where it would, prevent the Hospital's sooth ing the suffering or shortening the sickness of .one child, The. daily cost of operation was held at the lowest Swint which would still allow the children entrusted to the HIospital to get the best medicine and the best of care. And yet sohigh bas risen the post of every item in the Hospital's budget—in labor, in fuel, in food, and, above all, In medical supplies—that the 71115! - mum expense of taking care of one child for one day has risen from $2.34 back in 1914 to $3,213/4 in 1918. Of that, $1.66% --the amount per patient per day that the official Government, grants do not ,cover—must come from voluntary contributions. During the past four years debts wez'e incurred to the extent of $100,- 000,.Whidh the Trustees felt assured would be wiped out by the public as soon as the war drew to its close, and talose heavy demands cease which have been made upon the generosity of the loyal' people of this province. The time has now come when it is ne- cessary to mance known the Hospital's dire need of financial assistance. If this 48rd Christmas appeal fails to rally the friends of this Charity to Its support, it will be necessary to mortgage its land, buildings and plant. By the bounty of the late John Ross Robertson that property has lust been cleared of debt for the first time since it began. its ministry of healing mercy. Little children have lost a big- hearted 'friend, and the province a noble benefactor. It is for the 'public to decide .whether his life -work shall be shadowed with a mortgage .within less than a year of his passing. What think you? Sed your answer as soon as pose Bible to the Secretary -Treasurer, loos• pital for Sieit Children, College Street, Toronto, Meanwhile theCharitywill "Carry on," trusting In your support. IRVING E. ROBERTSON. Chairman of Appeal Couunitree ipping it in cold water ;and placing in a hot oven for a few minutes, When taken out the rplls. will be as light and hot• as when first .baked, and are far more wholesome. 'AQlnna'd'M I.taimeat Cures I1latemper, What is the use of supposing that the Germans have repented? What is the use of supposing that they are sorry for what they have done? All they are soio,•y for is that it has not succeeded, --Mi', Ohurchin. MONEY ORDERS. The safe way to send money by mail le by Dominion Express Money Order. 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