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The Seaforth News, 1919-12-18, Page 39 S TREK OF :REFUGEES WHO W'AANDER ABOUT. N ASIA MINOR. ....tea-.� Miserable Groups of Many Races. Whose Chief Problem is How to Live At Any one of a thousand groups of mi grating, people in Turkey would, if seen in Canada, set the nation t'o` talk- ing. These nomadic peoples survive dispersion, hunger, cold and ragged- ... ..ase -.7 Fx ^t.blIfq,e the belief of Oeoident- als. With no shelter except an im- provised tent and no bed except the ground, and so little food that it would arouse the Humane Society if offered to animals, they survive winter after winter—in diminishing numbers, it is true, despite the fact that babies are born to these hofneless wanderers. Now they have entered upon another win- ter. This is not a "relief" article, says an Eastern traveller. I am merely ' chronicling the fact that groups of re- fugees from somewhere else may be found encamped outside of most of the cities and towns in Turkey. They are not the local poor. They are strangers, driven out by ,some one of several conditions—sometimes politi- cal, sometimes racial, sometimes re- ligious, sometimes economic. In Mace- donia I saw Greek refugees from. Tur- key; in Western Anatolia are a hun- dred thousand Turkish refugees from Macedonia, Armenians have been scattered throughout Eastern Asia Minor, Arabia and the Caucasus: Syrians have moved up and down their own land. No people has a monopoly of misery, although the Ar. menians have been the worst suffer. ers. __ -Vagabonds of Vengeance. Usually reprisals or long smoulder- , ing enmities have sent these people away from their homes into vagabond - age. Often the homes themselves have been destroyed—the connpletest destruction that •I personally have wit- nessed was in the Caucasus and Kurd ista',l, where Syrian and Kurdish vin sages were utterly wiped oat, Often as in the case of the Armenians; inns sure has accompanied deportation. Orientals are gregarious. Villages hold together a thousand miles away front the old home. They encamp un der the lee of rutted buildings, or in tent:; macre from scraps of rags and carpets, lucredible toilsomeness alone could create these tents, some of which have no single piens' .1 goods as much as two feet aqua: e. Of house- hold supplies they have usually some a sort of cooking dish; the family eat from a common pot. Children, nhwashed and sometimes entirely naked, rummage for food like wild animals. They discover strange edibles. Of facilities, for washing and sanitation there are none, and the camps 1 have visited have been in an indescribable mess. THE NERVOUS SCS.®®L CHILD Needs Rich, Red Bleed to iktegain Health and Strength. Many children start school in exs cellent health, but after . a short time home work, examinations, hurried mealy and' crowded school rooms cause their blood to become weak and thin, tieeir nerves over wrought and their colds and spirits lost. It is a great mistake to'let matters drift when boys and girls show symptoms of n'hrveus ness,or-weak blood. They are al- most sure to fall victims of St. 'Vitus dance, or drift into debility that leads to other troubles, Regular meals, out- door elierciee and plenty of sleep are necessary to combat the nervous wear of school life, But it is still more im- portant that.parents slrcgld pay strict attention to the school child's blood supply. Keep this rich and red by giving Dr. Williams' Pink Pills ac- cording to directions and the boy or girl will be sturdy and fit for school. The value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in cases of this kind is shown by the 'statement of Mrs. Pearl G. Harrington, Kingsville, arnt, who says:—"I have often felt that I should write you and let you know what Dr. Williams' Pink Pills did for me. At the age of thir- teen I was afflicted with St. Vitus dance. The trouble became so severe that I had to be taken from school. I was given medical treatment but it did not help me, in fact I was steadily growing worse, Then a friend ad- vised my mother to give me Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills, which she did, -with the happiest results, as the pills com- pletely cured me and I was again able to take up my studies andattend school. Again about three years ago I wee attacked with nervous prostra- tion and once more took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after using Ave boxes was fully restored. I cannot praise these pills too highly as I believe they will cure any case of St. Vitus dance, or restore anyone who is weak, ner- vous or run down. You can safely give Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to the most delicate child, or take them yourself with equals'' good results when you need a blood tonic. These pills are sold by all dealers in medicine, or will be sent by mail, post paid, at 50 cents a box or • 1 six boxes for $2.10 by The Dr. Wil- -, hams' Medicine Co„ Brockville, Ont, Many of the old sayings contain much of truth, but do not go far i enough. Time is money--onlyif we aro wise enough to turn it into money. The new covenants of civilization demand that wrongs be righted and misunderstandings cleared away by constructive action, Repairs as Well as Repatriation. Impoverished as it is, the Near East faces a huge task of reparation and re- habilitation. It is not -enough to send people back to their homes; the homes must be built anew for the people. This means not only houses and furnishings, but also looms 'and farming utensils and live stock. The Amercian relief workers have done much in this respect: but the task is herculean. In the matter of transportation the British and French officials have been diligent and efficient. Any day along the Bagdad Railway one may see car- loads em' trainloads of orphans and re- fugees being carried back to their old homes. Throughout Syria the devastation of war is still apparent. It will take millions of dollars to replace the rail- way stations and round houses and re- pair shops that have been destroyed by British airplanes daring the flight of the Turks. Practically every sta- tion from Damascus to Aleppo is,a Wreck. in this war-torn region much of flag =machinery of civilization' will have to be repaired. .. No Smyrna Figs This Year. Unknown to the outside world, be- cause of the strict censorship, condi- tions in and around Smyrna have been so unsettled that many of the ordinary activities of the population have been suspended. The famous Smyrna fig crop was neglected last summer, be- cause of the fighting, and there will be no figs for export his year. In this Smyrna region there has been especial distress among-. the Turkish refugees. They fled from the Greeks in Macedonia; how they and the villagers also have had to flee again from Greek troops, this time westavard toward Constantinople and Braise. The interf llied commission has dealt with the situation, and is re- _ moving the difficulty. Canada is disturbed over the prob- lem of the high cost of living; per- haps it wilf be 'wholesome to. recall that there are a few millions of men, women and children in the Near: East whoseacute problemds that of living at all throughout the winter. It is said that music was lrst,iir•int-. ed...about tale year 1500. The fitst copper -plate music. printer was Sim- one Vcrovip, who died in Rome in 1004. The women of Turkey now defy traditions and go about the streets with their faces uncovered and walk wdkh. men. Hospitai. for Sick Chaldron TORONTO Upkeep of Big Charity Requires Fifty Cents a Minute. • Dear Mr. Editor: The 44th :annual report of the Hospital for Siolt Children; Toronto, shows a notable advance in every department of its service to the suf- fering and crippled youngsters of this province, The ward accommo- dation has been taxed to its capacity, and the summer annex, the Lake- side Home, was opened for the first time since the outbreak of war. The daily average 'of cot ,patients has increased during the year from 192 to 223, including children from practically every county in 'Ontario. Even had the cost of sup- plies and labor remained stationary, the 'substantial increase in the num- ber of patients would alone account for the addition to the charity's debt, which at the close of theufiscal year was $109,000. This debt has become an embarrassing burden. Further. increase must threaten impairment, of an enviable efficiency. The Hospital is in the forefront of all institutions upon this continent devoted to the care ofgsick children. lit cost $335,399 to maintain last fear. This great sum not only puts at the service of the children of Ontario all the resources of medical science, but, in addition, provides for a training school for 120 nurses and for unsurpassed clinical facilities for the University students who are preparing to engage in their pro- fession throughout the province. The income which must be forth- coming to finance this absolutely essential work figures out at seven hundred dollars a day; and, as there Is no endowment fund, all but a traction of that -amount has to be derived from individual benevolence. Therefore the Trustees, are making a Christmas appeal to every lover of children to foot the bills for some period of time, ho matter how short it may be. A minute of mercy costs fifty cents. For churches, societies, lodges, ate., who have more ample funds wherewith to assist the youngsters to a fair start in life, the naming, of rots is suggested. A number of memorial cots have been thus dedi- cated in honor of the overseas ser- vice of fellow -members. This pri- vilege is extended in recognition of gifts of $2,000 to the Main Hospital or,$600 to the Lakeside Home, which can be paid in annual instalments if so desired. Literature, illustrative . of all branches of the past year's work, to gether with any other information desired, will be gladly furnished on Permeation to the Secretary, the l•Iospi'tal for Sick Children, Collage street,:Torento. Contributions should also be addressed to the secretary, IRVINO B. Ilfm13ER.TSON, (Chairman of Appeal Committee Study Methods of Successful Neighbors. Thereisoutstanding i one th ng about the development of Canadian farming which you and I ought to recognize and use to better advantage, and, that is the fact that 'we are not learning as much from the people and things right around us as we should learn. No individual its very original. The man who appears to be most original is, for the most part, merely applying ideas which he has picked up here and there. Few of us ever originate any- thing out and out. We merely go a step farther than something we have, seen or, heard about. How often have, you heard the 'expression, "and that suggestedan idea to me!" I have spent most of my life study- ing about farming. I have carried on line after line of experiments trying to solve important problems, and I have a few times sue"eeeded in solving them in this way, But I have come firmly to the conclusion that the best way to stay farm problems ,is to study them on farms of the men who have worked them out in a practical way. I have found that most of the prac- tical problems which experimenters are working their lives away trying to solve have already been solved by some farmer, and that these experi- menters could save a lot of time and bother if they would go round and see what the farmers have already found out, and publish this. There is al- ways a large group of farmers who would profit highly by such informa- tion.—J. S. C. Straw for the Wheat. We have always depended upon snow to protect the winter wheat crop from sudden weather changes. Snow is, of course, a very efficient covering for all winter growing crops, includ- ing rye, alfalfa, clovers, etc., but it frequently happens that when the covering is most needed 'time snow is not there. Progressive farmers have learned out of practical experience that a very light covering of strawy manure or straw is of the greatest value to these winter crops when the snow As off the ground. This straw stays after the spring opens and pro- tects the plants againstthe excessive action of freezing and thawing on the root system. Neither is the time re- quired for the application of the straw wasted since the fertilizing element contained therein and the effect upon the physical condition of the soil are just as apparent as if the material had been applied to env othen crop and at a time of the year when labor may be more urgently required at seasonable work. NOTHING- TO EQUAL BABY'S OWN TABLETS S Mrs. Alfred Nand, Natagan River, Que., writes:—"I do not think there is ally other medicine to equal Baby's Own Tablets for little ones. I have used them for iris* baby and would use nothing else." What Mrs. Nand says thousands of other mothers say. They have found by trial that the Tablets always do just what is claimed for them. The Tablets are a...mild but thorough laxative which regulate thet bowels and sweeten the stomach and thus' banish indigestion, constipation, colic, colds, etc. They are sold 'by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co„ Brockville, Ont. ", Time and tide wait for no man, but time and care applied to farm tasks pay any man. Prom City to Farm. We are continually hearing about the farm boy who goes to the city, but we hear little about the city boy who goes to the farm, Yet, just as many farm boys have become successful business men in our cities, so there aid'undoubtedly manycity boys who have become successful farmers. This is more 'especially true in the coun- tries that are being newly opened up, such as Western Canada. Among the winners at the International Soil -Pro- ducts Exposition held at Kansas City recently at least one, if not more,, of the. successful exhibitors was 818rn and bred in a city and only became a farm- er after he had reached manhood. Joint W. Lucas, who won prizes fpr white oats, brome grass seed, barley and rye, had never been a farmer un- til he settled on his homestead in Cay -s ley, Alberta, sixteen years ago. How- ever, he has set to work to learnt he could about, this noble profession and nobody can say that he has made a bad job of it, Mr. Laces was born in one of the cities of Eastern Canada. Like many other boys whose parents are in moderate circumstances he earned money after school hours delivering newspapers and in various other odd jobs. Leaving school, he says, he got a real job at six dollars a weak and later came West and worked in Win- nipeg for a year. He had always felt a desire to become a farmer, however, and it is net surprising that the call of the Canadian Government for set- tlers for free homesteads at once ap- pealed to him. He came to Alberta in 1903 and located on his homestead in Cayley, in the southern part of the province, the same year. He is now the owner of eight hun- dred acres of land in a block, and is interested, besides, in six and a half sections of land -4,160. On his farm he has produced as munch as 139 bush-• els of oats to the acre and 66 bushels of wheat to the acre. The quality of his oats may be judged from the fact that for five years he won the premier honors for this crop at the Alberta Provincial Seed Fair. He has also been a regular exhibitor and prize winner at the International Soil Pro- ducts Exposition and other exhibitions held in the United States. It has been Mr. Lucas' ambition to become a good fanner and he has spared no efforts to learn all he could about his profession. He spent the winters of 1912 and 1913 in Iowa as part of his agricultural education. Here he visited some of the best farms 1n the State, asked lots of ques- tions, saw a good deal and came away with as much knowledge as lie could gather. He considers these two win- ters spent in Iowa among the best In- vestments he ever made. IIe learned much about horses, cattle and hogs, and also how good farmers select the ears of corn, how in this way they in- crease the yield,producing ears true to type and uniform in size. He figured that if corn could be so much improved by selection the same thing could be clone with the heads of wheat, oats, barley and hills of potatoes. He came back to Alberta and began to use this knowledge. Not only has he increased the yield of these crops, but has im- proved the quality and type as well. Instead of fields of oats, barley and other crops with heads of all sizes he Lias now fields of these grains with heads nearly all alike. By hand selec- tion of potatoes, saving only the pro- lific hills true to type, he has been able to produce as high as thirty-seven marketable potatoes from one hill, and from one potato planted a yield of seventy-three , pounds of potatoes. This is a record difficult to beat any- whL These ere some of the things a city f Two Fashionable Models 'Yana rid Design z o..s62. No. 9237—Ladies' Overble-uee Price, 25 cents. To be worn aver a• skirt;! with or without foes -piece tunic and trimming -straps. Cut in 8 sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48 he. bust measure. Size 36requires, with. tunic, 2% yds. 40 -ins. ride, or 2% yds. 54 has. ,wide; without tunic, 11,4 yds'. 40 ins. wide, or 1 yd,. 54 ins. wide. No. 9138—Ladies' Two -Piece Skirt. Price, 20 cents. High Waistline; 80 or 37 -inch length. Cut in 9 sizes, 22 to 38 ins." waist measure. Size 21 re- quires, $h -inch length, 2% yds. 35 in,, wide, sic 1;a ycla. 54 ins, wide; 37 -inch 923/ 913$ leugtli, 2% yds. 36 ins. wide, or 1% yds. 54 ins. wide. Width around bot- tom 1'ii yds. ' No, 9216—Girl's, Dress. Price, 20 conte. Kimono sleeves; with or with- out straight trimming -band. Cut in G ., .,ee, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 requires, rwithout trimming - bands,. 2% yds. 32 ins. wide, or 1% yds. 40 ins. wide; with trimming - bands, 2% yds..'82 ins, wide, or 131.. yds. 40 ins, wide. These patterns may b9 obtained from your local'McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co,, 70 Bond St., Toronto, Dept. W. c • e o n e • O• e D G •• Laugh When People Step On Your Feet 0 ; 0 • c. Trythipo yourself then pass c'. It along to others. 1 it works' • o—o—o--oY.o-ai Ouch 1 7 1 7 1 1 This kind of rough elk will be heard less here in town it people troubled with corns will follow the simple advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that a few drops of a drug called freezone when applied to a tender, aching corn stops soreness at once, and soon the corn dries up and lifts right out without pain- Iie, says freezone is au ether cora. pound which• dries immediately and never' inflames or even irritates the surrounding tissue or skin. A quarter of an ounce of freezone will coat very little at any drug store, but is suffi- cient to remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's feet. Millions of American women will welcome this announcement since the inauguration of the high heels. boy has been able to do on a farm. Not only has he become the owner of a large area of land, but on this land he is producing crops of the highest quality and a maximum quantity. Practically the whole of the crpp grown by him be sells as seed at a higher price than that obtained by the average farmer, and the demand for what he produces is greater than he can supply. He is also a great believer in live- stock. A man who has studied farm- ing as he has done naturally would be. Cattle, hogs and horses are raised on his farm and the same painstaking care in the selection oftypes and breeding is paid to livestock as he pays to the selection of grain, with results equally s.9 satisfactory. The success of John W. Lucas should be inspiring to many a city boy. "Any boy can do what I have done in this country," he says. "All it needs is persistence." To this may be added patience and a desire to ex- cel, qualities possessed by most suc- cessful men, whether in city or coun- try, I was cured of Rheumatic Gout by MINARD'S LINIMENT, Halifax. ANDREW KING. I was cured_of Acute Bronchitis by MINARD'S LINIMENT. LT. -COL. C. CREWE READ. Sussex. I was cured of Acute Rheumatism by MINARD'S LINIMENT, Markham, Ont. C. S. BILLING. Lakefleid, Que., Oct. 9, 1907. Our Heroes Lost At Sea. Below the sea our heroes lie, Beneath great billows, wave on wave, While overhead, the great ships ply Like watching sentinels on high, A lighthouse shows its guiding beam, The stars above you shine and gleam, And murmuring waves chant lullabies Above your lowly grave. Sleep on, brave souls, your task is done, No more for you shall sound the gun; No more for you shall sirens blow To tell of ,submarines below. The foe is crushed, the Victory won, You kept your pledge, the deed is done, And peace be with you, where you lie 'Neatly ocean waves. 4025.12227-2384775-‘25's s THEY do noN �. ylaelstratal 6 fear coughs, colds and allied -f•'' complaints. For &' ' over GO years they a - have relied on 2 The Organist. The worshippers have gone away, yet am I not alone, a. For ONE still listens' to the prayer breathed in each organ -tone, Sitriewlyere within the church He stands, ,in raiment long and His face face and figure radiant with soft, celestial light, His gracious eyes on me are bent, Hid, hand is raised to bless. My rapt soul faints beneath the weight of all His tenderness! Although my Angers move the keys, my feet the pedals press, I play no longer (plays instead some spirit strong and sweet)' And in a stream the music flows about His shining feet, MONEY ORDERS. When ordering goods by mail send a Dominion Express Money Order, When Black is White. Visitor—"I'd like to know why on earth you call that white pig "Ink?" Farmer—"Because he's always run- ning from the pen." Mtaas 'g Liniment Cures Gargat in Cows. Potatoes cooked in dry heat as bak- ing, roasting and steaming in their jackets should be -served as soon as they are done to prevent them from becoming soggy. If they must stand a while, pnick the skins when the po- tatoee are done. "DANDERINE" PUTS BEAUTY IN HAIR -girls! A mass of long, thick, gleamy, tresses Classified Advertisements. AGENTS WAfioT2737, pPORTRAIT AGENTS. WANTING JJLL good prints and finlshe5 boost Prices on frames—ask for catalogue. United Art Co., 4 .Brunswick Ave., To- ronto. - - - SassoELZAZIEovm. CC ANCER, TUMORS, LUMPS, ETC,. internal and external, cured without Mtn by out, home treatment. Write- us before. too late, Dr, Gellman Medical Co.. Limited. Collingwoo8, Ont i T1rwSPAPER.. WEEKLY. IN 13RUCI6 11 County, Splendid opportunity. Write k Box T, Wilson Publishing Co., Limited. 78 Adelaide St. W, Toronto. 17(;7 ELL EQUIPPED NEWSPAPER T o andlob printing plant in0o aster Ontario. 'neurones, carried .21,6 Will . go . for . $1,200 on .quick sale. Box 02, Wilson Publishing Co.. Ltd.. Toronto. Hindu Children Mechanics, Hindu children are remarkable for their precocity. Many of them are skilful workmen at 'an age when the children of other nations are learning the alphabet, A boy of seven may be a skilful wood-carver, while some of the handsomest rugs are woven by children not yet in their teens. Minard's Liniment Curse Distemper. Great Britain now lays claim' to more than 4,000,000 women trade unionists. America's Pioneer Dog Bomedies Book on DOG DISEASES and gone to Peed Mailed Free to any Ad- dress by. the Author, gr. Clay Glover Co., Xao, 118 West 81st Street New Yorte, U.S.A. PIMPLES ITCHED AM MO FaceWas iaadiy D6sfigu red a Cuticur a Soap and Ointrsient Healed, "Small - red pimples and black- heads began on my face and my faeev.aa bed:y disfigured. „' Come of the Dimples fee- s tercd w Ca others sealed over end there wereplaces where Cm pimples were in blotch' ea. They used A toimcli a cd bun terribly. "I caw an edvcrtico- ment for Cuticura until tried them. They stopped the itching and burn- ing and I used four cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment whi^ healed me.” (Signed) Miss V. A. Hayne, Stormont, N. S., Dec. 20,'18, Soup 25c, Ointment 25 end 30e. Sold throughoutthoDominion. CanadianDepot: Liman,, Limited, St. Foul Si.. Montreal. i,Cuticura Soap shaves withoutmag. Let "Denderrne" save your hair and double its beauty, You can have lots of long. thick, strong, lustrous hair. Don't let it stay lifeless, thin, scraggly or fading, Bring back its color, vigor and vitality. Get a 35 -cent bottle of delightful "Danderire" at any drug or toilet counter to freshen your scalp; check dandruff and falling hair, Your hair needs this stimulating tonic: then its life, color, brightness and abundance will return—Hurry! DARTING, PIERCING SC kW PAINS Give way before the pene- trating effects of Sloan's Liniment So do those rheumatic twinges and the loin -aches of lumbago, the nerve - inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck, the joint wrench, the ligament sprain, the muscle strain, and the throbbing bruise. The ease of applying, the quickness of relief, the positive results, the cleanliness, and the economy of Sloan's Liniment make it universally preferred. Made in Canada. • 35c, 70c, $1.40. "SYRUP OF FM" ii, CHILD'S LI ATi took at tongue! Remove poi- sons from little stomncl-, liver and bowels ;rr h 0 • I for prompt results. With the lowered! strength and vitality of age they realize more than ever before the importance of having Gray's Syrup on hand for immediate use. G2 They always buy the Larso Sloe Montreal D. WATSON &.CO., New York Vg= eSEW Aso, SINCE 1870 DON'T WHIP! Stop Lashing Your Bowels with Harsh Cathartics but take "Cascarets," Everyone must occasionally give to he bowels some regular help or else suffer from constipation, bilious at- acics, stomach disorders, and sick headache. But do not whip the bowels nto activity with harsh cathartics. What the liver and bowels need is a gentle and natural tonic, one that can constantly be used without harm. The gentlest liver and bqwel tonic is "Cascarets,'.' They put the liver to work and cleause the colon and bowels of all waste, toxins and pois- ons, without griping,_ they never sicken or inconvenience you like Calo- mel, Salts, Oil, or Purgatives. Twenty-five million boxes of Casco: rets are sold each year. They work while you _sleep, Cnscaret's-oust so little too. ED, 7. . ISSUE No, 51--'19, I, Ni•' Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your; child is having the best and most harmless laxative or physic for they little stomach, liver and bowels.: Children love its delicious fruity taste: Full directions for child's dose 30RDuoPet�o �•y 7tt� on each bottle. Give it without fear. -8L"S'0...��0.r , J��t Mother! You most say "California," i. ONLY ' TABLETS MARKED e"PAYER?? ARE ASPIRIN Not Aspirin at All without the `brayer Cross" The mime "Bayer" ori .Aspirin is of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which like 14 Karat on gold.. It positively contains proper dirmations for Colds, identifies the only genuine Aspirin,— 'Headache, Toothache, Earache, Nett. the Aspirin prescribed by physicians ralgia, Lumbago, Rl,euuratiam, Neurio for over nineteen years and now tis Joint Pains, and Pain generally,, made in Canada, 'ho boxes of 12 tablets cost but Always buy an unbroken package 'a few cents. Larger "Bayer" packagost These is only one Aspirin--"Bayer"—You must say "Bayer" Aspirin is the trade mart (registered in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of -Stone. aeetloacidooter ot'saiioylleeeld. While IL la wen known that ,Aspitln moans 7B4y,.Y manufaoture, to' armlet the nubile ;,g'dnet imitations, (ha Tamers of Peva womlpdug s Will be starirptd wills their general caste snarls, ,the 'slayer Mess', , 4,.