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Zurich Herald, 1932-09-15, Page 7You know it's "good tea'" Red Ros{ ea RED LABEL 25c1b. 27 We say it's the greatest value you can buy Teaching Your Dog To Carry Things L. E. Eubanks in "Animal Life." Carrying is one of the most popular accomplishments of the trained dog. And it is useful too; -.nine messen- gers were invaluable during the war, and every years many lives are saved in remote sections by dogs that have been taught to carry letters, objects, etc. Not infrequently we see dogs helping in various kinds of work; I knew a shoemaker who had but to speak to his spaniel to have an able and illing assistant. The old gentle- man would say, "Rex, get the broom," and the dog would bring it in a twinkling. He knew just where to take hold to balance it in his mouth. His master told me that more than once the span- iel had done• his best to sweep; he knew the broom's use perfectly, but he was ,a little fellow and found the necessary manipulation a physical im- possibility. The old man was par- tially paralyzed, an 3 that animal's ability to bring things to him was of great practical value. I think it is generally understood that puppies learn most anything more readily than mature dogs; but in teaching this work of carrying, there is another reasci., one we might 'terns physiological, why you will suc- ceed more quickly with the youngster. Begin when he is teething; his gums are sore and he gets considerable re- lief from holding things in his mouth. At this period of life he will often "mouth" hard objects for no other purpose than to help nature in de- veloping his teeth. Ii is instinct. Certainly, dogs will lenrn carrying at any age, but it is far easier to teach then. when they are seething. Perhaps a glove is the best object to start with. Drawing it through his mouth makes his gums feel better, and secondly the scent of his master en the glove makes it more interesting. After a dog has .his teeth, too much carrying of particularly hard objects, like stones, will injure them, and make him "hard mouthed," that is, careless about biting too hard on delicate pack- ages. Sportsmen, in training of re- trievers, have to guard particularly against developing of hard mouth. Movement interests animals of all kinds more than anything else. Even. an object unattractive in itself will secure a dog's notice i• thrown a little distance, with a gesture for him to go get it. Sometimes a pretence to race with him for the object will awaken the desired response; and it is very natural when he reaches the object to grab it up in his mouth. If the run -after -it method fails, you must open his mouth forcibly, ' Pass your hand over his jaws and with the thumb on one side and fingers on the other, press his lips against his teeth. This will open his mouth, and you should be ready with the other hand to place the glove in it. Now slip your hand under his jaw and hold the mouth shut while you stroke his head with the other hand and speak kindly to him. Repeat the lesson two or three times, but do not tire him. Conclude by giving him a bite of something he likes. After two or three days try leading a few steps, still holding his mouth closed. From day to day work your hand gradually back until it is on his neck instead of his jaw; then you can transfer it to his shoulder, and a lit- tle later walk at his side without touching him. Your talk to the dog while he is. learning is important. When you be- gin to use various articles he must understand your caution of "Gently, boy," etc. I read of a dog's bringing a freshly laundered collar to his mas• ter without soiling it. It had fallen from a desk into a waste -basket, and this observant dog knew that it did not belong there, and that it was something he should handle with care. Any reasonably apt dog will .earn thus to discriminate—more quickly than you may believe. The only way -at any rate, the hest way—to train a dog to go after things alone, or do any tricks without your supervision, is to go through the performance exactly with him many, many times, always using the same words to start the thing. In this way, with patience on the trainer's part, a smart dog may be taught to take a basket and go sifter some article. Gen- erally, too, he will know whether he is being given the usual thing, though of course he cannot ask for it. If you have the merchant instructed to put what you want in the basket, the dog, if well taught, will do the rest, and bring the basket to you. You should teach the carrier dog not to give up his package or message to any stranger. Have some pe -sen with vr}lonl your pet is not acquainted start to take the object from the dog's mouth then change his mind. Let this he repeated a few times; Then come up yourself, take the object, and praise the dog, This method was first recommended by Bruette, one of the best "dog-ologists" of this country, and I have never known it to fail. A dog, like a person, dislikes being fool- ed, and clings to the person who seems to appreciate his efforts. Do not ask impossibilities of the dog. Let them be a definite end to his search for an object. Some fine dogs have hecn injured by staying in water too long searching for rt duck their master had brought down. Never send your puppy into dangerous cur- rents and whirlpools and do not per- mit him to wade the marshes too long. A dog is naturally so faithful and per- severing that he will well nigh kill himself t; obey orders, but +lis Toaster should not permit this. Summer Afternoon The silvery -shaded birchen -trees Toss coins of sunlight on the grass; The feathery winds from clovery seas, Trail wings of perfume as they pas.s In summery -soft white furry hocks The clouds are bunched against the blue; The far-off shimmering steel -faced rocks Are flashing blades of burning hue. This glittering globe of crystal heat, Holds song and silence in a swoon; To fiery rhythms the hot hours beat, All down the summer afternoon. —J. C. M. Duncan. LOST 52 LBS. UGLY FAT So Fat that People Stared "Puffed" to Walk 10 Yards Some people suppose that fatness is necessarily constitutional—a natural state against which struggle is in vain. This man's experience disproves that —and on his own description he was an extreme case. "I was 220 lbs. two years ago. I am only 5 ft. high and I looked awful! Through diet and Krusohen, I am new 168 lbs., and as nimble as a two-year old. I am well-known as a fat man and people always stopped ,to look at me. I could not go anywhere without a stare. And after walking 10 yards. 1 puffed awful, Life was a misery to me. Now I am all right. There never was such a difference in a man."-- E. an."—E. W. R. Kruschen is a scientific blend of "various mineral salts found In the "waters of those European spas which have been used by generations of over - stout people to reduce weight. Bros- 'ehen combats the cause of fat by as - testing the internal organs to perform ;their functions properly—to throw off each day those waste products and poisons which, if allowed to accumu- late, will be converted by the body's lehemistry into fatty tissue. Take a half teaspoonful of Kruschen uele Salts in a glass of hot water before breakfast every morning. There will be no rapid and alarming loss of weight, but just steady decrease of that flabby fat which is as unhealthy as it is unsightly. You will also find that Kruschen builds up remarkable new strength and energy while you are training yourself down to a point of normal weight. Its tonic influence reaches every organ, gland and fibre in the body, bringing good health to all who put their faith in It. Kruschen Salts is obtainable at all )Drug Stores at 45c and 'Mc per bottle, Your Serve? On a Manchurian tennis court Henry Pu Yi, deposed 'boy emper- or" of China, recently placed at head of new Manchurian state by the Japs, forgets the dislike of his new subjects. What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmainp. Lesson Fur- nished IVith Every Piattern Here's a charming black velvet dress with lace trim. Its wearable sophisticated simplic- ity makes it an economical choice. The neckline is particularly becom- ing and slimming. And don't you like the modified puffed. sleeves? The curv- el hip seaming is slenderizing. The paneled front',and back of the skirt gives the figure elegant height. And it's as simple as A, B, C to put this model together. Canton -faille crepe is effective in black with Persian green trim. Style No. 2553 is designed for sizes 16 18 years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust. Size 86 requires 4 yards 39 -inch, with % yard 35 -inch contrasting. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20e in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide Ste Toronto. eye Two shipwrecked sailors were on a desert island. They were cold, hungry, and utterly miserable. "Say, Bill," said one of them, "can you pray?" "No," said the other. "Well, can you sing a 'ymn?" "No." The bell first sailor thought hard for a mom- jh Q, ent or two. "Well," he said at length, "we'd better do something religious. Let's 'ave a collodion." Lofts l w OOwl That "the .early bird catches the worm," Is something we've .often been taught. And yet we may state, if the worm had slept, late, It surely would not have been caught. Jasper—"You say you are going to marry a woman woth $1.00,000, and You try to make me believe it's a love match?„ Casper—"lt certainly is—I love money," Harold—"Let's see, you're an optim- ist, aren't you?" Gerald—"Somewhat. 1 believe the world is getting better every day, but I am not so sure about the nights." She—"Aren't you a little worried about your affairs back home, John Are you sure that new clerk you hired is trustworthy?" He—"I'm not in the least worried about him. I always know what he is going to do next." She—"And what's that?" He—"Nothing." Back Cashier—"This check has your husband's name signed to it, but he has not filled in the amount wanted." Mrs, New Bride—"Oh, that's all right. You just fill it in and give me all that he has to his credit." Things I'II Never Understand Why anyone rides in a rumble seat. Why they call them "permanent waves. What a woman driver means when she holds out her hand. How a centipede keeps its feet from getting tangled up. Time tables Greek wait- ers. Chinese laundry marks. Musical terms. How sailors get into those tight pants. How they get out of them. Screen grid tubes. And wo- men. Hubby—"What in the world do you call that? A vase or a bowl or what?" Wifey—"I don't know. The sales- man just called it a bridge prize." John—"Do you know the difference between a woman and a telephone?" Jack—"No." John—"Well, both repeat what they hear, but the telephone repeats it ex- actly as it hears it." Asked for a definition of the word futile, a youth said: "Well, it would be something like trying to pick up a flea with a pair of boxing gloves." Barker (at the fair)—"Now, ladies and gentlemen, I've sold this tonic for 25 years, and never once heard a word of complaint. What does that prove?" Skeptical Listener—"That dead men j,o tales." l.f you feel wicked and examine the ten` commandments, you'll find that Moses in those few short paragraphs succeeded in working everything in. Before they were married be whis- pered to her: "Were I drowning in the middle of the Atlantic cean—going down for the third time—you would be the last per- son I would think of." It made her feel very happy. After they had been married several years, he made the same speech. It didn't seem to have the same meaning then. Besides, she didn't like the way he said it. So she hit him. Quebec Leads in Bachelors It must have come as somewhat of a shock to the older generation of this province to learn that, accord- ing to the Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics—which ought to know—Quebec has the highest percentage of un- married people of any province in the Dominion. • We lead with 62.19 per cent of our total population. This is accounted for, of course, by our large families of children. Of the total number of single per- sons, 5,951,411, no fewer than 3,179,- 443 are males, so that the girls have a battle for choice, as they are out- numbered by the mere men by 407,- 475. There is no indication as to the cause of the election for single blessedness by so many Canadian males at the present time. It may be taken for granted, however, that the depression has played ca very large part in their decision. The figures may be somewhat dis- .quieting, but older folk can solace themselves with the soothing reflec- tion that sooner or later the bachelor state will be found less interesting than the married, and that the un - wedded of both sexes will come to the conclusion—singly, of course, not by battalions—that it is better to be married and comfortable than un- married and lonely Montreal Daily Star. or!"®u ISSUE No. 377--'32 — SMOKING PLUG TOBACCO SAVES MONEY WITHOUT ANY SACRIFICE OF ENJOYMENT, WHEN USING I! ei! ",! DIXIE THE B a G QUALITY PLUG -20C Japanese Barberry Rated With Most Useful Plants Although not as famous as the rose or lilac, the Japanese barberry ranks. with the California privet as one of the most useful garden plants. The common or European barberry is the only other one well known to gar- deners, This other species is notori- ous for its part in the dissemination of the wheat rust and the consequent drastic means to eradicate it from farmlands by the government. Berberis vulgaris has longer, less persistent fruits in drooping racemes. The flowers and fruits of the Papa - nese species are usually in clusters of two to four, the fruit persistent and with the yellow pendant flowers in early spring and the showy scarlet fruit staying on all winter. It is a valued standby for dooryards, hedges and many other•garden uses. The grewis, named in honor of Nehemiah Grew, an English physi- cian and vegetable physiologist, con- tains about seventy species of shrubs, mostly found in warm cli- mates. A few species like parvillora have been tried under cultivation in temperate zone gardens and found to be reasonably hardy. She—"Yes, I was sinking for the third time when he rescued me and brought me to land." He—"And then I supose you 'landed' him." Famous Mine to Reopen Brisbane, Queens1.—An attempt is being made to reopen Mt, Morgan, which, at its peak, was one of the richest gold mines in the world. The reopening is with the idea of work- ing the mine on a low-grade basis. Already 66 men have started work. As the work progresses more will be absorbed. The work has meant the salva- tion of the town of Mt. Morgan, which, since the mine closed some years ago has been gradually de- clining. - USELESS A raw country lad was on a visit to a town friend. Thinking he would like to attend some social function, his friend sug- gested a visit to a large hall where a whist drive was to be held. "I'm surd you'd be interested," said bis friend. "You• play whist, don't you? And there's a £10 top- -the prize, you know?" "Oh, aye," replied the other. "But if 01 won it, 01 could never spin the darned thing!" ALARMING She sat on the beach at Bright - bourne, watching the sea swell to and fro. Something of its grandeur shed its light upon her soul. "Oh, George!" she exclaimed to the young man by her side, "isn't It splendid? I feel as if I could open my mouth and take it all In." Close by her was a small boy. He turned to her, a startled look on his face. "I say," he remarked, "you do it really, will you? I only down here yesterday." won't came Classified Advertising WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WANTED. A3 LOOKING FOR WEEKLY NGWS- PAPER 1n Ontario which 1 could lease for a term with purchase in view: Send particulars to Box 12. 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"What's up, Jim?" be called out. "Why the glad rags?" "Haven't you heard the news?" "News! Whitt news?" "Triplets!" "Oh, so that accounts for—" be- gan the neighbour, when the frugal one interrupted him, "Yes, that accounts for my wear- ing these clothes. What's the use of trying to be economical?" If love makes the world go round, it is no wonder that lovers act dizzily. NOTHING OF THE SORT An elderly woman rushed up to a railway porter, and slapping him (not too lightly) on the shoulder, demand- ed to know if he had seen her husband come off the platform. "Great Scott!" exclaimed the aston- ished man. "No, he isn't," replied the agitated wow.an. "He is an Englishman and rather small." Ea"rn$;35 Vr.;ee kl NOME., GROWING MU'5H!ROO'MS F R.rl75' 9II r and In your Cellar, Sable or bod. Rnpid excellence YIad trash opayary day No contrac necessary. We .Ippty Spawn and Vast le buy all -you prew t der. prices, contract 10, ror lame Illuatra1M Polder. Contract and lull pnrtlealart. 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