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The Huron Expositor, 1938-03-04, Page 6Ji Nq4 14) wy .RR1A�IIl^"t11. gr At IO.M DITIONS ii `e! 'I. “]Vtatc"h Cli- d e tts For Exch ei t. MacTavi'sb, 'in London Free Picas) , ,Everybody in Staffa knew that spring' had arrived. iQicl Bili, the •mail carrier, had ar- rived from .Farquhar, on his way to Dublin, in a • stalky instead of the cut- ter. utter- Archie had returned ,from an in- apeetion of his traps and. announced that he had "spied, two robins in high, glee 'actin' as if they were'pickin' a spot tae start housekeeping wi'oot de- lay,,, But to frequenters ot the tavern at the foot df the hill ,was, perhaps, the surest sign of. alL It was a bill tack- ed to the bar room wall announcing the springtime dewing match, to take Place in the yard outside. This was back in the eighties. And throughout an intensely severe winter the strokes of axes and the swish ;of saws might be heard in all tife .surrounding woods. Woodcutting was in evidence on ev- ery near -by farms—Bells, Butsons, Mc- Dougalls, Morris, Tuffins, Boyles, Wil - sons, Hammonds, Drakes, Wordens. Yees, Hothanis, Barbers, Jefferys, Burns—while Sadler's sawmill buzzed --with activity. • Occasionally some farmer, would hold a sawing bee in order to speed ap some desired quantity, and of cord wood the grist mill was never lack- ing an immense supply. .Climaxing all events, however, was the village 'sawing 'match where ex- citement waxed intense. On the particular day in mind a large ,maple log of suitable size rest- ed directly, in front of the weather- beatea hotel sign. By midday persons began to arrive from Exeter, Eensall, Seaforth, Dull lin, Mitchell, Fullerton, Farquhar, Cromarty; by one o'clock scores of tx en had viewed the log, and com- mented favorably. Many excellent Cross -cut saws, their finely set teeth sheathed for protec- tion with narrow, thin strips of wood•, glistened in the sunlight - The most popular saws at the time bore in their sides such names as The Racer, The Huron and The Lance. Just yesterday we hailed a man carrying a cross -cut saw to learn something about it. He said that it was an old-time "Racer," one of the best saws that had `ever been made; had been in use for years and years. He didn't know how long. A few of the outstanding sewers who participated in the Staffa match had such names asGardiner, Pollen, Peart, Butson, Ailin, Campbell, Mc- Vey, Venner, Boa, Hoggarth and two ,brothers, Bill and Ben Dunlop, who in any class rwere mighty hard to beat. By two o'clock everything was ready with Jimmy Oke, of Exeter, act- ing in the capacity of both referee and timekeeper: Jimmy was perehed upon a large whisky. keg with his back resting against the hotel sign post, while his legs beat a tattoo against the side of✓the barrel. His great corpulent . body with its jovial, ruddy face, and his well known per- sonality, made him especially well suited to fulfill his allotted, official duties. Juniors Go At It The first event called for .was 'the junior event. The first two competitors took positions carefully, holes were dug for secure footholds. The saw was un- sheathed; its shining teeth clanged soon as they came in contact with the rough bark. "A11 set! Sure?" questioned Jim- my. "Then go." Much discussion was under way soon as the cartwheel slab fell to the ground. If memory serves us as it should, the time taken teemake the cut was soinething over 6Er seconds. After the junior event came the greenhorn class, which was imimedi- ately followed by what was'•known as the free-for-all. There were also en- tries-, for a lightweight competition which took place before the premier match of the day, the heavyweight. Heavyweight Title - in this event excitement reached its zenith and in it were the Dunlop brothers. The giant-like men strip ped to the waist. Every movement indicated strength. Their muscles showed like knotted cords. Minutes elapsed before they .got what they called sure fopting, but finally they Were off and were watched most in- tently by eager, enthusiastic eyes. Speed increased with every "push- pull" of the saw; swifter and swifter it seemed to glide; deeper and deep- er the keen teeth sank, Spectators were shouting,, jostling, elbowing, pushing one another for better vantage ground. ' • Jimmy sprang from the keg com- manding everybody to "stand back ! Make room! Give the sawers a 'Chance!" • 'A few seconds later the round slab flopped off with a great whack onto another one, previously ,cut. ."Forty-eight seconds 'flat," called the 'timekeeper, putting his Mach, iirized: stop watch, which was sus- pended by -a massive_gold chain, back ,into his. pocket. The .time would ,have been lessened A aeon t or more. hail not ane of the bratliera - shrieked when the cut Was about balf.ew ay ' through : "Sock 'er afie9' -- . acareeiWere the words uttered. bee dere elite other blether put the full .tite'e- M big, being into action. ,The ldtile)ttip>e , o tens entry spurt with Or mitre . itifost Spelled .dleas- n,co#itrei Of the late a h'leVerfieti.'t "Grhieh earn,., jirr a Til. ' *]tin' tYg IEi!L tlxe fake ,ch r•. f11 Better Make Plans Final results in a>aything`°lirom a dog kennel t9 a mansion are vastly im- proved with a little preliminary plan- nitig. Gardening is no exception. This, hobby is not one that requires a lot of expensive gadgets or other equipment. A free seed catalogue, a few packages of goad, seeds, a few shrubs, some ,paper, pencil, a rake and a spade are' the only absolutely necessary essentials. Like a good 'library, one can start from scratch adding only as individual wishes dic- tate. ; In the average case the amount of land at ones disposal is • limited but even with but a few square- yards amazing results can be achieved. Where space •is email, it is advisable to follow a strictly formal layout with the central portion 'of the garden cleated of beds and shrubbery and de- voted entirely to grass. Around the edges will be grouped beds of peren- nial and annual flowers, leading up to shrubs and yines along the walls or fence boundaries. This open cen- tre adds to the effect .of spaciousness and if the rigid boundaries are soft- ened oftened and partially hidden, so much the better. • • Where the garden is larger, say over thirty feet in length, experts ad- eommercial feeding stuffs, vocate some screening off of some portion by bringing forward the sur- rounding shrubbery at one point( or by a hedge, wall of trees so that the whole ,affair will' not be entirely vis- ible .from any one 'point of observa- tion. This will add further to that air of spaciousness and also provide a secluded coiner or two for a chil- dren's swing or sandbox or possibly a seat or trellis covered table, where on hot summer days the family may enjoy outdoor meals. proved by the addition of a vine. This should not be allowed to cover all of the stonework .of course, but merely a, small •Fart, the glossy foliage] mak- ing 'a most pleasing Contrast with the 'grey 'or white atone. There is a mistaken notion that clinging vines will harm masonry. In England where houses and churches have been so covered for centuries such an opinion is ridiculed„ On stone or brick or stucco walls, they will do no damage and ,:their foliage keeps out oppressive heat in summer because the wall is always in the. shade. As for weakening the struc- ture the vines does exactly the oppos- ite- A few years ago the authorities at a military post in .United States were afraid that an old brick claim-. ney was about to fall. There was a constantly enlarging 'crack near the top. No funds were available for re- moval and so a couple of vines were planted. They quickly_. twined .about the old structure and to -day the crack is actually disappearing, the crumbling brickwork being Hrmly drawn together by the encircling vine: Big Shrubs At Back In the general plan the taller_ shrubs, suell as the common spirea, honey suckle, forsythia, syringe, or lilac are' placed farthest. back. In front go the smaller shrubs, Iike the barberry, in different shades of foli- age, the low spireas, the deutzia or similar things that never exceed three or four feet in height at maturity. In this class, too, will come many of the perennial flowers, iris, phlox, peonies, plants of •medium height and which like all perennials when once planted and established will come up each year and flower with very little further attention. Vines Have Place Where the garden is hedged around with fences, vines will come into the picture. These are obtainable in both perennial and annual assortment and they come in the self clinging type such as Boston Ivy and Virginia Creeper or those like the.climbing roses, clematis, Dutchmans Pipe and Trumpet vine, which are best given support of a trellis or wire. Even the most attractive stone wall is im- Next-week more about garden plans. hints regarding sweet peas and vege- table growing. CURRENT FARM REPORT Bruce bounty reports a smaller mortality in pigs this winter than is usually experienced. Wellington Coun- ty reports that fall wheat is showing up particularly well as it has "beef covered with a nice blanket .of snow during most of the winter. The high prices of alfalfa and clover seed pre- vailing there are diverting farmers' attention to timothy which has the ad- vantage of being considerably cheap- er and at the same time a home- grown product, In Halton and some other counties livestock breeders are reported as disappointed at prevailing market prices for their cattle. In Haidimand a definite move has been made towards having the. county de- clared as a tuberculosis -free area. The county council has already approved the movement and the Livestock Im- provement Association is proceeding with the passing of petitio>}s. Middle- sex has experienced some floods in low areas due to heavy rains. Wheat is still green there and in good con- dition though fear has been express- ed because of lack of snow. Quite a demand for horses has been noticed among the tobacco growers of Nor- folk county and good teams are bring- ing from $300 to $450. Demand for springers and new milkers in Prince Edward County appears to be a.little brisker, .both from American and other outside buyers, at fairly satis- factory prices. Horses are also sell- ing well there. Livestock in Eastern Ontario is in fairly good condition considering the scarcity of home- grown feeds and the high price cad The CANCER Crusade Fighting the Great Scourge with Knowledge —A Campaign to Wipe Out Ignorance, Fear and Neglect. 8y " 1. W. S. McCullough, M.D., D.P.H. Secretary. Cancer Committee THE HEALTH LEAGUE OF CANADA CANCER OF THE RECTUM Cancer of the 'rectum, of all cancers in the human body, is fifth in order of frequency. Appearing in an aeces- sible organ, if discovered eerie, it should be cured in a large proportion of cases. What is" the true picture and how can this picture be improv- ed? The best results -published came from Drs. Miles, Lockliart-Mummery and Jones, of England, who report 52 per cent. of operable cases" well and fres of evidence of the disease after five years or more. A. much more favourable outlook for this very grave disease might be obtained by a wider dissemination of knowledge among the lay public relative to its early signs in order that llhe surgeon and the radiolggist who are respona'ible for treatment may see the cases 1n time to afford a reasonable prospect of cure,. Rectal •cancer, in its .beginning is painless. If the person developing this form of cancer waits for pain to appear he will wait too long. What are the symptoms which bring the patient to the docton? ' Sometimes patients consult the doctor for what turns out to be fissure, an ulcer or Crack -,at the lower end of the bowel. None of these le a cancer, but in all eases •the condition should be care- fully examined in order to discover whether or not there is any L£dura- tion or hardening of the margin of such lesions.. Any sign of this nature calls for a microscopical examination of the bardeiaed tissue, Alternating diarrhoea and constipa- natt, the appearance of blood and ., ext"tided far into the night. The grand finale was enacted in the tav- ern where high revelry was in, full reeving. g This ended dire, of Staffa's outstand- lila+ tatifitag. matches. IStleiteeyelfte are a thing of the past, hiat. t�te ilCeries ,.ptresented, and the f`i' di'f ;, 6;014 lily. still. live fresh in 3wy..u1 mucus in the bowel movements, . and bowel obstruction more or less com- plete, are among the few signs' of rectal cancer. One should always be suspicious in attacks of piles or what the laity call piles. Bleeding from the lower bowel, indeed from any orifice of the body demands immediate investigation. It. will not suffice to assume that rectal bleeding is due to baem,ort+hoid's. The aotual cause must, in the patient's in- terest be determined without delay. 'Phe public is counselled to be on the look out for appearance of • the signs mentioned. At the earliest appear- ance of any of these signs the person should consult his doctor and insist or a thorough examination. A curs- ory look will not do. Too much de- pends upon an examination of the kind for it to be perfunctory. The patient involved either has cancer or he has not. In the former case time is the essence of the matter. Next article; "Newer Things in Cancer," ALFALFA HAY CROP MOVES Movement o the• 1937 'bumper crop of alfalfa hay from Haidimand Coun- ty is now in full swing. It is esti- mated that last year's crop of 3,000' tons will be exceeded. A large portion of the crop is may - in"""to the large diary herds in the Eastern States. Considerable alfalfa is being ground into meal for export and domestic can•suni'ption. Up to- eight alfalfa meal mills have been grinding In, the Caledonia district at one time. An- otil l' new outlet may be provided as result of a teat shipment' just made to Nova Scotia, for a Department of Agriculture . experiment in feeding. young deer for the. first time. Al- thouhthe 3antisone gp of the oldest under cultivation, it is only in recent years that it has been grown -..here generally, and it seems to thrive 'oil the heavy clay land, I•Ipldimand and Peel are two; of the banner producing counties. In the ProVitiee,' e e�► 5 ' € ; £;Or400,000 is -Cha ,To Profit ' Of £33,000,000 in 15 Years. k From a chaotic condition in 1921 with a deficit of nearly £20,000,000, to a harmonious system whitih last year shoved a profit of £33,000,000— such to the record of Britain's rail- ways,. according to an article in lid= Jean's 1Vfagayine. The recdrd is one that miglit' well be given close study by Canadians who would like to see their own 'railway problem solved. Writing under the tile, "Recovery on Rails," the author, Sydney 'Morrell states: an 192e the British railways were 'in a chaotic condition and their 20,- 000 miles of track were divided arnong no less than 120 companies and ten times that number of subsidiary un- dertakings,., The result -was that ser- vices ervices were duplicated to a. ridiculous degree. '• Salaries and wages bad increas- ed from £47,000,000 in 1913 to £173,000,009 in 1921, whereas net rev- enue had fallen from £434500;000 be - ,fore the war to a deficit of nearly £20,000,000 in 1921: Today the position is completely changed. The bewiid,ering'network of railway 'undertakings is replaced by fourr companies, which work in bar-, mony 'together and whose profits rose last year, to £33,000,000. Redundant and duplicate posts have been abolished- duplicate services have peen eliminated; rolling stock and appliances have been standardiz- ed. There is, perhaps, an analogy for, Canada in the way this tremendous amalgamation was carried out so sue cessfully. Briefly, the radical changes ordered by the Act which effected the reor- ganization may besummarized as fol- lows: 1. A newsystems of goods rates and passenger fares which abolished preferential and exceptional charges, •and arranged scales and -tariffs wherever possible to be applied .im partially over the whole, railway sys- tem. 2. 'Abolition of tate system of, max- imum Parliamentary ehargee. 3. Institution of a Rates Tribunal upon which rest the function and re- sponsibility. Of arranging new rates and charges on a fair and equitable basis, after bringing both traders and passengers into close consultation with the railways' representatives. 4. Rates and charges to be re- viewed every year and if necessary revised, so as to maintain, a standard level ---the net revenue yielded to the railway in 1913. The` last clause, next to the actual' consolidation of ,the railways into four groups, .was probably the most important in the whole Act because it secured as a principle that the good of the trading community, rather than the,,Isiiiple. mating -of dividends,. should be the main objective of rail- way management.. It embodied the Principle of limitation of dividends, or at least of the fund out of which the dividends are paid.' Of course, the 120 separate under, - takings and Multitudinous subsidiar- ies were bitterly opposed to the whole scheme. There were at least 700 di- rectors on these concerns, and their annual feespamounted to about £154.- 000. They did not relish the is of losing this part of their income . They were given time in ,which to • arrive at a harmonious agreement, af- ter which a Government Tribunal stepped in and took control of the amalgamations. 2 The companies began to keep in closer touch with the events that are a part of English life and that attract crowds—football . matches, the Derby and Grand°National races, even flower,. shows. Nothing was too small or in- significant. Tbere- was created that savior of therailways, the special ex- cursion train. The main idea at first was to make any possible use of idle stock, but the 'idea caught on so well that the ex- cursion train is an indispensible part of the 'railway service in Britain td -day. Prices are reduced more than half, sometime by two thirds of these trains. Last year 500,000,000 excur- sion tickets were sold. Many idle coaches were converted into moving homes, fitted with cut- ;ery, crockery and bedrooms for six people. • Train cruising was another idea. One train left King's Cross Station, n n2,000 -mile , Lo do for a tourof th country. Redundant cross -Channel steamers were used for week -end cruises to the Continent. In ]933 the "Big Four" cut their fares by one third from three cents a mile to two cents, third class. Tick- ets at" these rates are available by any train, any day for a mpnth, to all but a few isolated ath,tions in 'the British Isles" Half-day excursions and evening excursions by special trains are run at cheaper rates. "Save to travel" stamps was another novelty introduced at railway stations to en- courage the poorer section to save up .their railway fares. Services were made faster. In the last four year", passenger services were speeded up by more than 50,000 minutes. On freight trains, goods are deliv- ered the morning after dispatch. Un- der . one system, a consignment of goods, whether a parcel, truckload, .or trainload, is kept -under observation throughout the journey, and delivered in accordance with a prearranged schedule for, e, fee of fifty cents. The Britds'li railways have spent about £1,000,000 on inlportant dtr tions and goods depots, mechanizing carriage fleets, and building. Special kinds of wagons, such as the "eon- tenser," Wilks!t can be lifted; •from a track to a Idi'y. - O er wagons are` ifisulted for car- rying' ,try icer er are equipp'ed.. with• epecial;upluirti t}s for carrying meat. In the' copntrillide special delivery. servi+ S itclw delitter goods right .ta leo FRIDAY 10 elm. E.S.T. STATION CBI. the farmer. The other day a Nor4e-Coluntry far- mer moved into the South. He just put on his hat and coat and caught the train. The railway 'company did thetrest. It packed • his farm, with his pigs, hens, cattle, poultry andimlpie- ments, and then next day set up his new farm in the, South .country. Inside organization .of the "Big Four," attempts have been carried eat successfully to bring arnew spirit in- to the officers and servants by means of special company magazines encour- aging h ternal Competition for special award". The proof of this is, as usual, in the profits. Dumb Animals and Birds Entitled To Protection Everybody doubtless knows that the abject of the Children's Aid So- ciety in Huron County is to protect; helpless children, but everybody does not know that 'the 'officers of the C. A. S. are also the officers 'of Huron' County Humane Society. ' This, how- ever, is the case, end ,t.}ie officers in- vite the co-operation of the• public should cases of cruielfy to or neglect of animals, or birds occur in their community . While the •efforts of the Children's Aid Society are primarily in behalf of unfortunate children, throughout the County of Duron, the .officers are pre- pared to utilize such •powers es they possess in behalf of • animals and birds - The sentence of two months recent•' ly imposed in a local court en a man for mutilating a dog should have a wholesome effect. One section of the Criminal Code reads: "Everyone is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, over and above the amount of injury done, or to one year's impris- onment with or without hard labor, who (a) Unlawfully kills or attempts to kill, maim, wound, .poison, or In- jure any dog, bird, beast or other animlal.not being cattle, but being either the subject of larceny at common law, or being ordinarily kept in a state of confinement, or kept for any lawful purpose; or (b) Places poison in such a position as to be easily partaken of by any such dog, bird, beast ,or other an- imal." It will be a entree of gratification to many citizens of the County of Huron to learn that there is legal machinery available for the protection of dumb animals and birds, and that it can and will be set in motion whenever the officers of the Humane Society deem such a step advisable. Donations To Shelter The 25 cents membership fee in the Children's Aid Society is used to pro- cure "extras" for those children whose relatives are financially unable to assist them. The total amount re- ceived from this source is never'very large, and' gifts of ,fruit, preserves, clothing or other articles will be gratefully received at the County Shelter in Goderich. The president of the Huron County Humane Society is Dr.'J. H. Barnett, and Mr. A. M. Robertson is the Sec- retary, both of Goderich. • -Horses in Demand In nine breeding station districts in Canida,saddle and hunter horses and horses for police, remount, and light delivery purposes, are being produced in considerable numbers. This type of -horse is in keen demand in Canada and in the United States,and there is little likelihood of any decline in popularity. Horse breeding clubs a- mong Canadian•.,..fs,rxners increased from 125 in 1933 to 254 in 1037, while the number of pure bred stallions qualifying for approval in 1937 show- ed an increase of 21 per cent. over 1936. FREE: BOOK' ON HOCKEY "How to Become a Hockey Star" by that great authority T. P. "Tommy" Gorman}, a Great Book profusely illus- trated and containing,.many valuable tips on how to play the game: - also AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES of GREAT PLAYERS (mounted fitr framing) ' Group Montreal 'Maroons' Group}! Les Canadiene" or" individual ietures op Dave Trottier JohnnyGagnon erbieCain Baldy Northcott Wilf. Curio .Paul Rayner Ruse Blimp ;Babe" Siebert Pete .Helly Earl Robinson Aural Joliet Marty Barry Bob Gracie Walter Buescell Jofre Desilets Carl Voss George Mantha Ace" Bailey Gus Marker Stew Evans Frank Boucher Dave Kerrrr mem Xing" Caney yv_ f the mgninsnt prayerson the"Mgroon." or"Les danadiena" dubs • Your choice. of the above • For a label from a tin of "CROWN BRAND" or "LILY worm Corn Syrup.—Write on the back your name and address and the words "alae- key Book" or-the•name of the picture you want (one book „ or picture for each label): Mail label to address below: Eo*AanS6uRG . C OWN BRAND„ CORN SYRUP THE FAMOUS ENSltifijfirggOb ,TeCraul;tAt;;'lt'" ltt:'Cli familitlLLniited "rHE CANCER CAMPAIGN The. campaign ,,ain't `cancer un- dertaken •by the Canadian Medical As- sociab1on, with the silt of the King's fund, recalls one of tone• alenle nature now being mrrled on in Belgium. In this conmectiosl the aeeretary 9f, and gloving spin',,, in the Belgium, society for ecanbating cancer, Peet* Sohyae- nen, well' known to i00ny•in.this-eoen- try, declares that the object of the campaign'int Belgium was to give the best possible treatment to the great- est number of patients at the earliest possible stage of the disease. "In order to achieve this idea," says Dr. S.chraenen, "the following • ., de mends must be met: The public should have a basic knowledge of the nature of cancer, know 'what meth- ods - existed for fighting it, and above all must be, persuaded of th '1mpol•t- ance of their own co-operation to this struggle. The diagnosis of cancer; he went on to say, "must be, so. organ- ized that thedis'ease might - be recog- nized , as early as possible: Opportun- ities for suitable • early" treatwent should be assured. For neybsequent treatments there must be a erviee of supervision and also a 'social cancer welfare' organization devoting itself to the economic and psychological consequences of cancer for the patient and his family.' Dr. Sebraenen pointed out that the measures required were the special scientific training of medical students in relation to cancer; a constant re- awakening of interest among practic- ing physicians, by means of- courses on, the subject, by post -graduate lec- tures; a close oo•operation between .physicians. and anti -cancer, -centres, in a word, by tackling the practical side of ,the gt1'estion- Belguin is • well .organized to cope with • the cancer plague. The centres for diagnosis and treatment of can- cer are among the best to be found in Europe. The organization for pre- ventive work is not surpassed any- where. In every phase of effort against cancer Canada can learn something from the heroic little King- dom on the North Sea. Next article: "Cancer of the Rec- tum." ' HALITOSIS . The pu `pose of advertising is to make the public aware or conscious of something. In the advertising of remedies, attention is given to creat- ing a consciousness of need for the particular remedy to overcome an ill- ness or some undesirable condition. That such advertising is effective is, shown in the number of people who have become what the 'advertisers would call "breatth-conscious." A bad breath, or halitosis, is ua- pleasaat whether 'er not your best friend mentions it. According to the advertisements, friends andfamily are much more reticent about refer- ring to personal failings than, experi- ence would seem to prove. However, a bad breath is very often en :Ngence, and because it does not come,from the normal healthy body, atcntion should be brought to its correction for tine comfort of others and the benefit of the owner. The most common cause ie a dirty mouth. There are always germs in the mouth which are ready to seize upoir thee smallest particles of food left between the teeth, aid the result is fermentation and putrefaction, a little bit of whticth goes a long way in fouling the breath. The practical way is to .have the teeth healthy, be- cause there is an odour to decaying teetb as there is also to the tartar Which collects around the teeth, Wben the teeth have been made healthy, they should be kept dean by regular brushing after each meal. • Odors do not anise from the stom- ach unless air is brought up from the stomaoh.e When belching,occurs, 'there should not be aniy disareeahle odour if the stomach is' healthy. Some foods contain volatile oils; these are absorbed after digestion and, when carried -by the blood streams to the lungs, tliey are smelt on the breath. Min is what happens when you eat on•iohs or drink alcohol. There are pants in and around the mouth and nose which may become diseased and so taint the teeth. Ton- sils ,with their crypts'may contain of- fensive material, and head sinuses be- come disagreeable on 'account of in- fections. When elimination is delay- ed, it usually meaps putrefaction in the lower bowel, with absorption of material, which. gives rise to an un- pleasant breath. It appears that most cases of of- fensive breath would be prevented by keeping the mouth and adjacent parts clean and healthy, and by securing satisfactory elimination-" NEARLY PERFECT• In these days, when soIr`fault is being found with the world in Obeale! *Oldie Selltkoalk KEATI,NG'S , PHARMACY • *moil we live, 4 ,fes ono, a relief .$ note," that, in atpite "of soda,' end (Woo nomie unrest, Qibere is one Point *Pn, which; we can oglree, something whiclt can be described, as "nearly. perfect.'" These is one food which comes . close to perfection, and that is ,milk. As the child grows, his diet is elab- orated until he eats the same as the rest of the family, but milk should be the backbone of his diet an through his years of greertbs when he he building the body which must last him throughout life. '' .The child requires a "mixed diet of milk, cereals and potatoes, eggs. at Little meat and Eich: fresh wegetssbless sala'ii-s and fruits. H•e needs milk 'be- cause milk pedes the ,calcium that is required to build strong bones and teeth: Ile needs milk, beeause it • furnishes vitamins which regulatethe growth 'and development ,of the body- - A,dded; to this, milk is a source of practically all the food elements, which are essential to the body. The normal' healthy child who has been properly trained likes to eat There is something wrong /kith) the child who dies not enjoy his meals. or who has....to...be coaxed to eat. There are several causes for poor appetites. Eatingbetween meals, particularly candy, means that the child will have no appetite for regular meals. The tired or excited 'child is not inter- ested in food. The ohn-ld who has been shut indoors,.. with, no • opportunity to'• play or to get his lungs filled with fresh air, does not 'eat welL Many children have what appears" to be a poor appetite, but this is, in reality, a bad habit or a wrong -atti- tude towards food. The parents of such children are often those who are over-anxious about their child. His failure to eat gets him a great deal of attention, while 'his parents fuss over him- and talk about him er even 'threaten •him. Every child should have at least one pint of milk a day. Milk can be served in man different ways as part of the meal. Variety in the prepara- tion of foods prevents a monotonous diet. Mille can be used in various hot or cold drinks, and in soups. There is an endless variety of cus- tards. Milk goes into junkets, rice, puddings and ice-cream. Meais which are based on milk are best, and they can be made most appetizing. APPENDICITIS In one year appendicitis was re- sponsible for over fourteen hundred deaths in Canada. More people died from appendicitis alone than from typhoid fever, 'measles, scarlet fever, whooping -cough and diphtheria all put together. Traffic accidents are of much too frequent occurrence, but the fatalities arising out of •such accidents are fewer than those due to eppen dicitis. The City of Philadelphia has .given particular attention tit this disease. For five consecutive years, a close study has been made of all appen- dicitis deaths 'occurring in that city In order to determine . the factors which contributed to - the -fatal out- come: At the same time, the Depart- ment of Public Health carried on an educational campaign in the hope of improving conditions. We should learn from the experience of`"Phila- delphia in order that we may profit by it, and so the findings of the Phil- adelphia study are presented to our readers. Patients admitted to hospital with- in .'twenty-four hours of the onset of symptoms had a mortality of less than 2 Per cent.; between twenty-four and, forty-eight hours; the mortality rose to - over 4 per cent.; when the delay was between forty-eight ' and seventy-two hours, it was nearly 6 per cent.; af- ter seventy-two hours, -it reached over 8 per cent. From these figures sum- marizing the experience of a large city for five years, it is shown so clearly that everyone may understand that the percentage of deaths rises in ratio to the delay in seruring proper treatment. ' There were over 18,000 cases stu- died. Of the total, approximately 3,000 did not have a`laxative and 1 in 57 died; over 5,000 were given a laxative and 1 in 18 died; 729 had more than one laxative and 1 iu 9 died. Those who read these figures will surely nev- er forget that the giving of laxatives to man, woman or child who bas a pain in the abdomen is the most dan- gerous thing which can be done, When there is pain le the .abdo- men nothing should be taken by mouth, and, above all, never a laxa- tive. Pain which persists is usually serious, and ,the sooner the patient is under proper,care the better, because if the condition is appendicitis, delay is dangerous, as has been clearly shown by the Philadelphia experience. { • More than 20,000 bulbs; have been sent to Canada by the .Holland Bulb Exporters for tlrye Nations! blower and Garden Show, to 'be held in Toronto, March $ 'to April k. Joan Capreol, In:;iypical costumie -le ehovvn with some of the blooms. 'the Bulbs wilt iYd at..,ttic peak of their perfection7oi"'titer'great floras, spettaCle •in ,March. ' J °i A. G Fa leg Ont Chi Ito En don Nig Vic