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The Wingham Advance, 1920-11-11, Page 6� t, ,. � ­ L� CURRENT COMMENT Beat Life is iu,00n-atry. "Tbe,Cult of Agriculture" I% an excellent aubject for the President of sm 4rienItural College and -the rreoident of tile 0: A, C., professor Roy- zkolds, recently dwelt with effort On a topic that should be more constantly, Impt before the m1aft at town and -.1ty dwellera. one phase In :particular * he -enlarged upon which mrtst commend Itself to every thiuldlig Person. There to an Impression very widely spread that educatiOn Is wasted an those who follow rural occupatdous, and that when a young mau or woman acquires a certain amount of learning it is incumbent ,Upon Ulm to resort to the eity In order to make use of it. Nine times out of ton there to no- thing in it. The lure of the city I$ not the opportunity of utilizing One's learuiug� but the ancient one of tile bright light$, the alleged easy money and "gentsel" clothes. , 4dr, Reynolds classified the excuses that people make to leave the' country for city life, and sald: "We have becOl1le Obsessed with severat , . deltlaoils. First, that the city is a botter place than the country to live In; second, that the factory is more necessary than the Village SIXOP, third, that education is to be used to escape work; fourth, tUat farming Is ,man- atonous, that country life is dreary and debolate." Of the last it may be said that no labor lit the world Is so desolate, 50 depressing, so monotonous, as the unceasing fag of the big factory or warehouse. There may be variety in office and detail business, but as a rule -prolonged hours, small salaries and tow chances of promotion do not prepare the way for a corn- fortable age. Of course, there are exceptions and every man in" hope to be an exception, but every mail Cannot be an exception. With tile same amount of la;bor and trained facility he would go farther In the country, but in the country he is not always compelled to train his fa,culties,, nor does he always choose to do so. Intelligence when exerted lit tile country Will go as far ag in the city, � and there is no reason why country life should not have as many a.ttrac- tians and become quite as enjoy -able as civillan life. The tradition at English social life should )lave some weight in this respect. Those who can afford to do so do not spend their time in Cities. "The reason" in London Is only a small period of tile year. Country life Is the backbone of English society. For Canadians, who must all, directly or Indirectly, draw their sustenance from the sail, It, shouldbe thoroughly understood that the surest way to wealth is agriculture. It may not be the quickest, but It will afford more pleasure, more certain profit, and for the same amount of intelligence and enterprise, more prDfita,ble returns for the average man than any, city business. Our social and national necessities will urge -this view with Increasing Insistence In the Immediate future. Lower Prices for Christmas. There are some reassuring evidences that prices,are moving doNZnward -in spite of the situation In Great Britain, On this side of the Atlantic we havean abundance of the nocessaxles of life, and our speculators in trying ce have rendered, themselves liable to the fate of those who yet hoist with their own petard. Sugar was the first to show It. No doubt a Corner in sagar looked very tempting. In Canada, It was stated that $60,000,000 worth had been stored away. Reports of great a,a- cumulations In di . ffereut parts of -the country were made But according to the sugar dealers there was an absolute dearth of sugar. No sugar was to be had except In little doles. Sugar was sold In two -pound lots to cus- tomers who bought other goods, and this prize package trade'lasted all summer. Then when the price -began to weaken It was asserted that the Poor sugar. men ,would be rulned if they were compelled to sell n1l the sugar they had at current market rates. They bad miscalculated and put the price of sugar so high that the good wives of the land decided to do with- out and the urgent demand expected in the fruit preserving season failed to materialize. The speculators had forgo . tten that the way taught us to do without things. Sugar Is plentiful enough for all ordinary purposes, and the price Is bound to recede. It looks as though paper might come under a similar experience as sugar. The difference is that there has been a steady and continuous demand for paper, and the prices exacted have bad to be paid. All the more, those who paid them are determined not to pay them, longer than can be avoided. It appears that huge stocks of paper In New York have begun to make their appearance under the threat of imports from Finland, Norway and other European points which must 'find a market and are not too set on profiteering. Europeans with com- motitles to sell will accept any kind of American money, and under such pressure American paper makers will have to meet the competition. Business In general Is bedoming affectect by the same principle combined with the stubborn -resolve of the buying public not to buy until a favorable season presented itself. It Is hardly likely that the sellers will allow the Christmas season to pass without making some concessions to the purchas. Ing public with a view to generating a little good cheer allrouud for the slid of the -year., 1. . . Mection Reform. Two objections wire raised to proportional representation at the meet - Inc of the committee appointed to report on the matter. Both Objections were Incident to the present methods Of election as well as to P. R., and � Indeed P. R. is Intended to be a remedy for both. The first was -in respect of the unequal distribution of voters in the constituencies, and the dispro' pi me cases between town and Country constituencies. Thero should be an equitablc ratio determined to govern the size of a city rid- ing as compared with the rural one. It has always been granted that more voters should be Included in a city than In a country member's constitti- ency, but when the disproportion in this respect becomes too great a re- distribution is naturally sought. The necessity, for this is quite as great under one system of voting as under another, The unit, of size should be settled and as closely observed as possible, That one constituency should number 25,000 and another 75,000 is scarcely fair, and not even P. R. Can cure this completely. There must be redistribution in ,15uch cases. One q member of the committee said that If .this point were settled to his sath, faction lie had not objection to P. R. The other objection raised was to the effdct that P. R. led to the group system of representation in the parliaments and assemblies. It certainly was not P. R. that led to Vrroup government In Ontario, but the old system. P. R, has, the effect oi ellminaing small groups as the transferable vote enables these to vote for men among the larger parties who represent their views. P. R. ,concentrates attention on measures rather than on men, and the party that gives tite best service gets the general vote, no matter how many candidates may face the polls. Thin feature of P. R. in automatically tile Xnen Of whatevir parties -who riost truly represent the wishes of the whole people tends to solidity rather than to split up the representative body. And it prevents any possibility of a real minnority obtaining control as has occurred in the past on sev- eral occasions, A committee has been appointed to draw up definite pro- posals for election reform. European Situation ina Nutshell. . A Now York review recently lit discussing the European situation ad- valiced tile idea that Europe might eventually become a federation 431 monarchies presided over by an Emperor, and be the Emperor of France. Capt. Jay, the new associate professor of English literature at Queen's University In addressing the Empire Club at Toronto, stated that Franca was now the greatest military Power in 'Europe, andthat her contradictory friendships for Pilaudski, for Wrangel. for Czechs, Slovakia, for Jugo-Slavla, tor noumania, for Poland and for Russla. create irreconcilable conditions and constitute a situation ,constantly changing and beyond the wit of man to understand. The tendency, be Considered, Was to Swing round from ex- treme Bolshevism to monarchy and Prance Is now working with Hungary and the reactionary element With the possible result of reestablishing the mac keeping Grmany weak. P rance. also wants to restore tile Russian Imperial ruler with VdIand under Russian domination and to that end she supports Wrangel. The "Little Zatente"of .Tugo-Slavla, Citocho-Slovakift and It4umania. Is aimed at Hungary and Fratim. Italy Is out of tune witlt Britain, being disappoint8d of support on the seaboard and Plume. Should a monarchy be established at Budit-Pesh It would solv6 the problern of Germany ftete no strong =fLft hat arls0ft, a "d commcnt on the former diplomatic system, Indicating that the form4r djpl�mats were only popp6ts. Capt. Cox ,thought that Europe, espeawly TAbor, woutd take Its, tone front Great Britain ani! much d6pendod on whether the British workman stood by toristitutlonal methods, or yleldeid. to the sobtlo BolghevlSt attilicki Which 'VMS Iftterlided now, 9* 0191 Uor-AaAft bus ,ws,s In 1014, to sitbYert the British Dower. I ­_­ — _- ---.1" - - 11.1 I.. . I I - m.""W"W""n . , 1. .1, " I . I 1 -41 . . . � , .,..1.*- . YOUR P 01GREEISMUST VALUAU E I !, I 11 I it' .� TOWN 1.111 I'll I TO PURE-BRED STOCK OWNERS 1%!_11 �. .1-11 I . , ... � -I ;; .. 1,�; . Z – #;:. �4t.kw We're proud of our , A I - 11 townand county� - I., . It is a humming bud- . � . uess center and a natural trad- .. . I � I 1ag spot for a very much larger I. � population IPP!7 " It is the normal nerve center for a wide and rich farming country—and it is fast adding to its importance as an industrial com- munity. our stores, shops and business organizations are equipped with all that is necessary to the best service— but telling you about the advantages that are here isn7t quite getting it across. � . You'll never know how good this community of ours is until you study ,its gr9wth and development, week. I _ after week—fifty-two weeks in the year. . Them is only one correct way to do that. ft is to I � read the news, editorial and advertisince columns. of the town's leading newspapers—THIS, NEWSPAPER. Every week in the year this -newspaper places ot your I door interesting, instmctive and profitable information —news both. in editorial and advertising columns which -can mean DOLLARS AND CENTS to you. . And all for less than 3 cents per week. ' Irs a HOME PAPER for this town and community of ours. . mda� I It is a PSA ' of'YOU. . T If we haven't your iiame—subscribe today. ESP - . ; 1� r i �m *. . 11 . I . � , Ak 1*1 I . M CONDUCTED BY E. GUNN RAMSAY. I ReWatered Ac=dln,g to the CopyrIght Act I r,'�]- 111 KNOW." study at the human body for the pur- Did you ever hear anyone say this pose of science or surgery, but how, with a ringing emphasis upon both many take time and spend thought up - on that most wonderful mechanism of words, which either makes you feel all, the power house which lies within that this person Is very egotistical,'l themselves'? self-confident, even somewhat ascer- The man who knows himself is the tive—or very sure of their point? one who has true confidence In his A statement Is made, a story is told, I ideals, confidence In the result of his an explanation given, and the speaker work, confidence for the future. finisheg up in reply to some question Confidence in one's self is the seed about it, with these two words, "I of success, but it must spring from KNOW." true knowledge, anything less is a There is no more worth -while trl- mushroom growth, a delusion that -,vIll umph to be gained over matter than not stand the test of time. when a maa can truly say t1i KNOW". , Do not be afraid to know yourself! - but It must be deep-aown, true state- Self-knowledge Is the finest education- ment from the heart. al foundation you can have. Without There Is very. much that It Is not this all other Is lost, How will you Witnin the power of man to know fully. ,gain it? Certain things about which we may Watch yourself as carefully 'as you only humbly conjecture or think, and would the machine under your hand, when we come to these the man who or the tool you have to guide. sets himself up as an authority and For every aciion seek out the mo - who boastfully asserts the right to tive, find the why and wherFfore, Dig guide all others by this egotistical "I deep. Search back, Spare nothing KNOW" Is a blind leader of the blind. that the truth may be found. Why The truly great man realizes that we did you act so yesterday? What know, but little of many things, but prompted the motives to -day? How that the greatest power comes to him Was this thing hurried? or left urlm who seeks to know himself, and takes done? as his motto "know thyself first.' Are yau making every minute count How many of us can truly say of our for something and If not, why? These minds, our motives, our bodies, our mental studies will presently put you work, "I KiNOW--MYSELF?" upon the road to true self-knowledge. Men give up a life time to the study Only so can you be truly successful. of machinery, to Inventions, to art, Give up looking at others, until you to photography, to every and any kind first -know the real YOU — until of of study under the sun, even to the yourself you can truly say, "I KNOW." I also appears much earlier In the sea - Will I'd kp,p,p* DRINKING WATER PURE. Unless one is absolutely sure of the purity of the drinking water it 14 a good Idea to boll the water. In order to kill any germs lurking in the water it should be boiled for 15 minutes In en uncovered kettle. The impurities are driven off by the heat and escape through tbe steam. Air coming in contact with the wa- ter reoxidizes It and prevents it from having a flat taste. lieware of well and spring water that has not been analyzed. MIXLNG MIXTURES. Always when mixing a milk mixture with another the mixture should be poured over the milk. This prevents curdling. For instance, in mixing to- mato and milk, add the tomato to the milk. In Mixing meat stock with cream sauce, pour the meat stock into I the other. Add also a small pinch of soda. 131JTTER IN HOT W916-THER. If no ice is to be had a little butter can be kept Cool through a hot day by . putting it in a bowl, then setting the bowl into .a large dish containing as much salt and water as will come to within halt an Inch of the top of the butter bowl. Cover lightly, and put in a cool place. I Ho,'�Iri,-MADN CL'9ANtillt. I Here Is an eas*L1y made, cheap wall paper cleaner that will not oumble or srundge.. 0110 Cup of flour, one-half oup,of cold water, two tablespoonfuls vinegar, one tablespoonful salt, one tablespoonful kerosene. Cook In a shallow pan until it forces a bull, stirr. ing Constantly. This Is daptelally good . for paper in rooms where the -wallet are blackened somewhat from the fur- nAcs, all winter. Mix the Ingredients 11 In the -order named. Cortg SYRlIP INSTEAD OF SUGAM ,This 1julAtitution IS Tory easy to lllislifillillillilliillillitillilHillilit Not So Important to Know That Animal is Pure -$red, As it is to Know That $train in the Herd I is the Very 139st CASH VALUV OF & PEDIGREE than an animal who Is Arlang IndiVId- U1111y but part, or all, of tits aneestors. (r,xperlmental rarmsk Note.) are wealt. All animals have a pedigree of some This Is whera_the real Value Of a sort. whether pure-bred orscrub. Only pedigree Is recognized. It is not so the pure-bred animals have their pedi- important to "oNy simply that an ani - mat is pure-bred as it is to know that gree registered aud have pedigree cer- the strain In the herd is of the very tificatea Issued. A pedigree Is, valuable best. --W. 'X. Hicks, utiperinteadellE, only when It Proves some fact that I Agrassiz, B.C, Is worth while about art animal, either favorably or otherwise. We frequent- --- TIP B,URN OF POTATO,r,,B 17 hear comments of some such na- "I �­xperimental Farms Notet) A trouble which is widely distributed tute as do not care about tile pa- Pers, it Is the cow- I want.11 Speaking and vt�) Prevalent in some seasous, and t� which the name 11TIp Burn" has broadly that way be good business been given, .s to be found amoug our for a butcher, but the real stock breed- , potato crops. This trouble takes the er Is Paying more attention to P041- form ,of a gradual burning and drying - gree than ever before and we aften up ot tile 1�,aves of tue plants, often hear him say "that is a beautiful An- eommoucIng at a comparatively early dividum but I do not like her breed- stage In their growth and, In many Ing,,# ,ases6 it allowed to go on unchecked, . The Man Who attaches the most slowly but surely involvin g the whole value to a pedigree is the one who ,of the plants so that they lie down a knows ther most about Its true value. considerable time bcfora the tubers are The pedigree student may learn of a Tulky developed, cow that has haA. a brilliant show- The .qpipearanee of this trouble In the ring career. She may be particularly fi Is is often mistaken by growers Pleasing to the eye in type, forlu and fos late bligA­ There is, however, a conformation Ile studies her pedi- marked distinction between the two, gree and finds that she has sprung for late blight may commence by at - from ancestors that were of little tacking any part of ths, plants—leaves 'Value and immediately decides to let And stems Ailke---4tas a dark, water - her alone, regarding her as a freak. soaked a,ppearance, and, in. its, early On the other hand he may find a cow stages, Is damp to the touch, while Tip that Is not a particularly , fine Indivi- burn invarlawy commences at the niar- dual In type but he studies Iter pedi- gla or'tips of the leaves and ,has a gree and finds that she has for an- decidedly dry appearance and touch cestors some of the very best ani- with the exception or after rain, - It mals of the breed. Ile decides to buy also appears much earlier In the sea - the. cow doing do on what lie kndws son than late blight has over been re - about her ancestors, He has made use oo,ded, and does no. cause the death of the Dlants so rapidly. Nor has it of the pedigree to select a cow that lie has not, as so many are Inclined to ever proven so deSEructive as fate - *though 1b,jen state, paid a 4ig figure for papers. blight, : evidence has ob, tAned that In seasons willen It 15 se- Pedigree does not make value, It decides value by establishing the his- vere ...id ,where no effort is made to tory of aii,�estry. The e,)w backed check lt.� a considerable reduction in, the yield of marketaole tubers, dud to by several generations of good pro- the prematuredeath of the plants from ducers is uiu�h more liable to- be the this Cause, may result. . dam of producers than the cow whose Investigators of this trouble are not dam only, of all ancestors is a pro- yet in agreement as To the cause. The ducer. This does not of course always observations of some have led to the , hold true. Just as we ftequently find b--Ilef that a period of hot, dry we& - a, good Individual, with & poor line of ancestors so do we flud poor In- ther during the growing season causes th; leaves to throw off moisture more dividuals with strong ancestors. Like rapidly than It can us furnished by 0 a general rule, prioduces, like, but the law of variation Is also felt. The the plant, the result being the appear - ance of tip burn. This belief scems, pedigree student studies these* laws hc­ever to be disputed by the fact that and draws his conclusion. the trouble is not found in the hot When a cow Is purchased fbr a regions L,f the Western States, whert breeding herd two things are kept In the temperature often becomes exces- mind, first the value of the cow for sive .,nd the air Is especially dry. what milk she will produce and sec- M'ore recent investigations lead to' ondly, the etfect she win have upon the belief t.,hal this burning of the the future lot the herd. A good judge leives probably follows the depreda- of dairy cattle can e.,?tImate closely t1onF of the insect known as the potato her value as a milk producer but her leaf hopper, These investigations are worth as a herd improver must be no, yet complete, but enough evidence determined chiefly by pedigree. has been produced to serve as a warn - Individual merit Is very Important ing to potato growers to keep these In;, and should not be overlooked, yet It sect pests thoroughly under control ill must not be the main deciding point. all endeavor to avoid tip burn. We ]lave found In our experimental History s-biows as some excellent indt- viduals who have apparently cprung work with potatoes that Bordeaux mix - from Inferior stock and later have he, ture will to a large extent control this It come . wonderful foundation cows. trouble. In 1918, when was ex - tremely prevalent, Bordeaux mixture Such animals are valuabrb If proper- ly developed'* but r>wner mubt have was not applieu. These plots suffered -the skill and piptlence to handlo a priob- from a severe attackL of tip burn and the plants were all killed down by t.he lem of this kind as often, after a few second week in August, while other. generations, there may be a reversion . Plots on the same land, and to which. back to the old ancestral type. . f r the control of late blight, Bordeaux Some herds have been built almost mixture was regularly and thoroughly to perfection -%Ith the exception that applied, suffered to. a very slight ex - possibly a single defect may be noticed tent only, the jp1slits remaining green thr4ough the entire, herd. The owner until frost came. Bordeaux mixture is a true stock breeder and wishes to acts a, a repellent to the leaf hopper, have as perfect a herd as- possible. a,s well as a protection to the plants: e a new sire and many other cases in addition to that correct this fault. He selects an aull referred to have come to our atten- mal not only strong Itseit where the tion b4aring evidence that regular and defect Is shown In the herd, but the thorough spraying with this mixture breeder finds that, the animal is from - ill reduce to a minimum the ravages families perfect In this respdct. This of tip burn.—Geo. Partridge, Asst. sire is core certain to correct the fault Plant Pathologist. . — =Z-.--- ___­__­ ...— --- ­­ . ------- ______ gether to make the Tug the size rd- , quired. PAINTED TIRES ,—�.4�W.',I?l�,�,�;"_�.�ll,,,,�ll.,.,',-�"":"���y�no2lx,�-.'�-i-im A SEWIN,G HINT. When the sewing -machine revile sticks in sewing heavy Cotton go,ds, rub the line of stitching to be dono make. Simply -measure corn syrup In- with a bit of rather dry soap. stead of sugar in any good recipe for INIUSLUX SAUSAGE' CASINGS. - take that you are accustomod to make. For those who do not use tha liat- I While sugar is so dear one may use a Ural casings for .sausage to ke.!,) far very little baking soda with acid fruits, a short time, it is a good plan to try when canning or cooking them, They us .ilig muslin bags and after they are will take much less sugar, and many stuffed to paint the bags with paraffin. like the result quite as well. I It you do not use the sausage every AN* IMPROVED PRUNE. - day, dip tile end in hot paraffin each We are promised a change in the de- time you use it. spised prune, according to Popular Me- chanics 'Magazine. A horticulturist Iijucalyptus oil will remove grea.4e has been working to replace the big. stains from, -any- kind of material. hard stone to which we are accustomed Apply with P. clean piece of flannel, by a tender, unprotected seed. Those and rub gently until the status dIs- produced so far have the appearance appear. and flavor of an almond kernel, mak- Ing the whole fruit deliciously edible. When washing cut glass add tur- pentine to the water in the proportion TAKF, GREASO FROM SOUP. of one tablespoonful to t'06 quarts of If soup muft be served as soon as.It J water. This will insure a brilliant I$ made, and there Is no time to 16t tile I polish. grease harden, a piece of Ice may be I Put In and then taken out-, then re- To remove rust from steel fire - move the grease that has hardened on irons, first rub them with a piece rf It, put it In again, and repeat until the fianliel saturated wIth aninionta. grease has all hardened rm the piece Of Then dry witli powdered bathbrick fee. and pollsh with a dry Cloth. USING DRY CHEESE. ----------- 0-0__ Dry cheese makes delicious cream RF -VENOM AT LAST. cheese by grating - one-half pound of P, C. Youngan: "Mr. Williams, I dry cheese and blending thoroughly love your daughter, an' would moat with one teaspoon mustard, one tablle- respectfully ask you for her hand in spoon butter and one-half cup sweet marriage." cream. 1�ir. Williams: 14.200 ab! you snake' .Kerosene will remove finger marks, one year ago to -day, you arrested m; from white paint? for drunkenness, an' truncheoned me X*;ITTVD BAG RUG. all the way to tbe Police station. Now - I I have 1115, opportunity to got even, A 61mble and economical Way to you call have bet! ­ make rag rugs to to knit them. The Wigwag—Nly wife makes as much Istripm should be about an Inch Wide.. fuss over toy Mother-in-law As she A pretty Pattern In a checkerboard does over me. I fell peekke—What are design, which can he worked out by you kicking abOut? AAY Inarried Man casting 22 stitches onto large needleq ought to consider himself mighty and knittin.- It tows, thus 60111PIet- lucky to be treated like Ono of the Ing 6no square, The next square tiLmily. should be of a contrasting netitral-I Wlxg—glaneg hasn't much use for color. Mako the strip tbA desired grass W14ows. bas he? 1%Vagg -- V'-). lengtb and sow Several strIpS to- lie act% Ift a human lawn mower. LOOK BETTER AND LAST MUCH LENGER Painting the tires with a coating of liquid rubber to which whitening has been added, not only gives the show an attractive appearance, but it also helps to preserve them, especially 14 the hot summer time. Them are a number of tire -painting compounde on the market, and they are intendeq to fill In small cuts and scratches as well as to add to the appearance at tile shoes. In seallng over cuts and bruises the preparations further- ten& to keep moisture from worlOng Itself Into the fabric� For the benefit of the motorist who likes to do his own tinkering Insofar as possible, It might be added that a satisfactory compound for costing both tile inside and the outside of the shoes can be 'made by stirring five pounds of 'whitening Into a quart of gasoline, and after a thorough ralving has been effected, adding a quart of rubber oment. The cold patell Ce- ment sold by nearly every tire COm- Pony will (to. This latter Is the rub- b4r part of the mixture. Once thor- oughly mixed, the compound is ap- d like any other paint, and due to the elasticity, the paint will not crack after it Is nP- Piled to the shoe. - THF_4'rZT;7. Sybil: "Did you tell him the truth how old you , were?" C Sophia. "Oh. yos!" ,,what did you say?" "'That It was none Of hit business!" ..* * 4, 11 ,,,, -1 I � ONLY WISITED lip. COULD. Itorticultural Vorace: You say berc., in this articlo, of Your.q. that v6u ho ve o,ultivatod hot-hOUAA 1111&d bushom that have attedned the height of over fifty feet." Literary T.m1lo: "Yom, whvill '11ortioultursd Itorote (Muftl�xly).* "NO. thinm only I wish I could 111ae thtw, I­­_ �..�----�",�-"-"�,--��---,--- � i A Little, of [Everything L] WOrtLDIS SMALLEST NPIMSPAPER The smallest newspaper in the world � is now being printed In New York. Its pages are only about five Inches wide and six Inches long, but they Contain short news items that are easily and quickly read. Another . odd news-* paper published in this same city is , called The Deaf Alutes' Journal, oil of Its editors and general staff being -members of a deaf slid dumb ,school. However, The Deaf Mutes' Journal is a real newspaper In size and ,contains four pages of interesting reading. Some. yearsago a Russian editor start- ed a post -card slie newspaper, the print of which was so small'that he furnished a magnifying glass to each of his regular subscribers, Somehow the idea didn't take, as he only print' ed a few numbers before finding out that the people didn't appreciate the, Idea, even though the magnifying glass was furnished free. , GOOD OCCUPATIO.X$, . * As queer a trade or profession as any 18 that of "toothstainer," whicil flourishes In parts of Asia, where the natives regard black teeth as arcrown- Ing beauty. The tooth -stainer, equip- � , ped with little brushes and boxes of coloring matter, calls on his custom- ers at regular Intervals. In general, ther . operation Is not unlike that of blacit- Ing a shoo, and a high polish Is given to the blackened teeth. The pigment used is quite harmless. In Arabia the Profession of "gossiper" is very anel- . Cut and has many fdIlowers, The "gos- siper" collects all -the news, Jokes and -gossip he can get hold, of, and -then goes from house to house retailinghis wares, The expense of a full n,ews- and Joit� service is not .great to the subscribbr, but nevertheless some of tb�e more popular gossipers maltevory good incomes. I I I Westminster Abbev, to restore wbieli funds are now being appealed, for, has been put to many strange I use% during the thousand. years or so of Its. existence. In Cromwell's time it was turned into, a barracks. In Pre- L reformation days it Was utilized as a, .L parliament house, andL a brewery and a bakery were established by the nionks for their convenience within the sacred precincts. in the early 1-1,1 years ofthelast century it ecoupled In popular estimation the Place now N talcen by lvladame Tussaud's, a visit to the "Abbey Waxworks," as the col- . lection of effigies of famous people I there kept was called, being one of the treats invariably reserved for . country cousins and children on their holidays. Here, too, William Caxton I set up the first printing -press that M ever Was in England. And because;t I was his custom to discuss all matters connected with the undertaking at a I meeting In the Abbey Chapel with the� Father Superior in the chair, any or- ganized g gathering of workers In a prfliting establishment to -day is a "Chapel,' 'arid the chosen chairman is .. L . a "father." . ' ENGLISH RED TAPE The following story, sent by a read- er to "The London Daily News," Con- ' I talus as beautiful an example of red_ - ; tape as was ever recorded in the hls� , tory of this most productive of gov- . ernmental industries, The earres- . -pondent writes.' L, . I . .. . "A friend of mine, until recently .." . holding rank of captain, prior to de� , I mobilization, returned his stores with . I an inventory of the same, One sur- prising item' was a, skein of %owing silk, which my friend conjectures was . , L Indented for by a flapper as,aistant, and which Nm"labeled 5D yards, and I W urned with many thousands of pounds' ..,worth of other . material. My friend is an honest and modest man, and would have felt am- ply rewarded had tb a War Office sim- L ply thanked him and lit effect patted him on the back for his conscientious . L work, which covers some ten years' . L service. Instead lie received 16 dis- L crepq,ney note pointing out that whereas he had rendered a statement 1��L , returning 50 yards of sewing silk the II_W11kq War Office had only receiveil ,tT yards." ' . HOW SAINTS GOT THEIR 14ALOS I Saints have halos because a country boy made a curious mistake same hnn- dreds of years ago when he hmt began to Paint holy Dicturei,c, according, to, a writer In The Youth't4 donipanion, ain 0-om, dls- Coloring the statues of .mints that I stood just tinder the eaves of chli-Tches the church authorities used to. place wooden discs over them. - . I Giotto when a boy assumed that tho . discs were an essential part of the sacred ftgures� At first lie paInted, I WV above the head of each saint a dIse I that looked like the bottom of u tub; later hd made It a mere Circle, dark at first, but more and more'luminous, in successive pictures, until it bftnme the,, circle of light that painters ever utnee have used as the symbol of san- tification. I - CHEAP ELECTRICAL HEAT A Swedish inventor has devised a ipost unique system of electriesd heat - Ing for houses of from four to ten rooms and which is eepecially Intend- . ed for localities where electric cur- rent is inexpensive. The system consists of two tanks, a k. motor driven rotary Pump and the necossary radiators and Piping. One I of the tanks Is placed in the attic of the house and Is thermally, Insulated. In It are placipil the heating units, � which, normally, are only operattil at night when the rates for electric cur, rent are low. In the morning the I heating 'units are. disconnectlid from the supply circuit and the motor-driv. on punip started. The water .1lowft down the, piping and through the rad. lators by the force Of gravity and L Is collected In 9L receiving tauk In the .. basenitint, front where is is punip(4 It antl returned to the tank In the Rttlic. It Is claimed that the cost of heat. Ing a house by this system Is about 12 cents per room, with It current ratei of :I cent, ver kw, hoitr. .