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'man with soul so himaelt hath ule. "truly patriotic in leoking after Swe iare of our countrymen here Thoret uo enemy in our midst-- Lurking in unsuspect- d it seeks but a foothold to victims down to death. ly it is a true test of love of try to devote our energies and Sour pon foward exterminating + We Sry Just WL of a family once quite comiortable, now in t of poverty and misery. oe developed consumption; after a lingering illness that exhausted thes savings, he died, leaving the ° mother and four little ones penniless ~--worse still, all the children have dontracted the same disease, case is net exceptional, family after | family 1s suffering a similar fate. { The Muskoka Free Hospital for Conaumptives -- the pioneer in the War against the Great White Plague s your active help to carry on | work. Consumption can be cured taken in time. Must the fea be ar, lack of funds? may be sent to Sir William liza avenge, Taronto, BUDDHISTS HOLD SPOT HOLY Famous Pagoda, Built by Hermit, Has Long Been Visited by Throngs ! of Pious Riigrims. Sightseeing in Burma fs apt to be | One pagoda after another, and ut that | fhe tourist misses most of them. One that he usually does not see unless he | is especially energetic, or has an in- satiable taste fer pagodas, is the | Kyaik-hto-yo pagoda, one of the most bely spots in Burma in the eyes of the Buddhist Burmese, i The Burmese say that the builder of this pagoda was a hermit, a theory | which seems probable enough, for it | is built on the top of a steep hill in i a location which could appeal only te one of solitary luclination. Even the crest of the hill must have been too close to the world for the holy man, for he located his shrine on a huge bewlder, which may have been steady enough In his day, but which now seems ready at any time to slip off | + |into the valley several thousand feet below, "Fou 27 pevam | Assured by the Burmese guide that the rock has rested nt this critical angle for many centuries, the visitor, already brestliless from the reckless ascent of a Burmese hill, climbs & swaying bamboo ladder to view better the old pagodf, The great rock, with its shrine forming a tiny pointed cap, seems even more unsteady from here, the guide feels no uneasiness. He confident that somewhere below the pagoda is = lock of Buddha's hair, and this alone stays the bowlder from its fall. # In tho early spring pilgrims from all over Burma journey to this forsaken pot to place flowers on the rock and offer thelr prayers nud gifts. Jewels and other offerings are tossed with an dnvocation to Buddha into the chasm below the rock. As they leave, they place lighted candies outside the shrine and, as they cross the plain In the evening théy can still see tiny points of flame marking the sacred spot for other llerims whe may tol- 'low them.- i HAD NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD But Officer Realized That Henceforth Young Austrian in His Command : Was an American. Fy The Second Indiana artillery is re- sponsible for this story: In one of i's companies there is a young Austrian, | who loves America with a greater in- { tensity than he hates the despotism | | "back home." He was one of the first men from his home town to enlist in | that regiment. A superior officer bad come to fm- spect the company. He gave direc tions as to the way he was to be sa- lated, etc. "Now, we'll try you out and see if you've got all my direc tions," he ended. "We'll begin by call ing the roll. ar "ASF Teas are called advance two steps, salute your superior offi- cer and answer 'Here." § The clerk took up the list of names and began calling. And lo, the Aus- trign's name, like "Abou Ben Ad- - 4hem's," led ali the rest. Kor a few minutes the young fellow stood hesi- tating, because he had not understood much of what the officer had said. Encouragingly the officer started to raise his hand. A broad smile of re- llef spread over the Austrian's face. A few rapid steps--he was across the room, seized his superior officer's hand and gave it a hearty American shake. { Amid roars of laughter the officer ruefully examined his orushed "He's an American now, all right," he | ssid sagely. antage of keeping one is that the poultry- a uniform product vv, Vv, Vv, VY, V AEA AALIIGIAA 8¢ es AN i, i Pl if Ady \J '9¢ EAR ARA NIN yl PN D Vv Pe » 2) [X JON CRISIS CIEISIS SEO - 5 NN SN FN ZN IS a 7 SIOISIS Aint SHOIIOK FSICIRISEK 5 ISN \ SIH IKK 7 Respected atrons and Friends a Prosperous AIA Ta Fad ad 6 NEC he AIX 5H 124 i X X Arouse an HE PEOPLE OF ONTARIY( are accustomed to ac- 87 cept their food much the same da they breathe the air 2 . They read isolated items about food shortage, but such a thing as this affecting thelr own dinner table never esters a) their mind, and it is the responsibility of The Observer 3 to bring Lome to its readers a realization of the facts, as un- less something is dene, in another year, they will not be 3 reading about the hunger in Belgiunt but the hunger in g Ontario, The following should be memorized by every reader of Tue OBIERVER. Under the Presidency of Mr. J. W. Woods, a Confer- ence of all interested in food production was held" in Th. ronto oni Monday, May 7. Sh SS ET SE Elusive Happineis. We must remember one thing. It ia not absolutely necesiary to bs bappy. It ts All very well te talk about happi- Sr i | TT Bu 10 Le [JTF nity! , ind happiness, If we search for |(t. | Happiness is elusive. It will escape us, If we meek to hold it. But if we | fo our way, if we refuse to lose our (10 gL NT IMPORT Ll CANADAS faith, ne matter how sad we may be, | ne matter Paw Wears or how Smbvert: £1 i 2k gf a Ne of life that comes to each of ws. Work NEY EXPORTS is the great pasaces. If we work, and work well, we shall find much to com- peasate us. And if slong the way we choose to pretend that dreams @o | sometimes come true, whe ces blame Gt BRITAINS SHORTACY due te WAT