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Quick Change ad Garden' Artists By P. B. Prior, In "The Humane The days have gone when men found it easy to believe stories of human beings changing itno wolves or fish and birds and all he srange me- tamorphoses of the old legends and fairy tales. Yet all around us insects are making changes just as surprising all day and every day. What could be less like a caterpillar or grub than a butterfly or moth? The caterpillar is an ugly, often repulsive creature with an enormous appetite, which crawls slowly along. The butter- fly is the spirit of light and life, free ag air to fly to and fro and living usually on a few sips of the juice of flowers. Yet every butterfly was a caterpillar once. . | Cicadas are creatures of the sun-| shine, which "sing" through the hot-| test day, perched in some bush or] tree. Yet in their grub stage they spend long periods, years in some! cases, in darkness underground. Many insects are truly amphibious. | Like frogs they spend part of their lives in the water and part in the air. Such are the dragon-flies, the mos- quitoes, which the dragon-flies eat, May-flies and caddie-flies. Like tad- poles the larvae of dragon-flies have gills, Most of these insects prefer fresh water when in their laval form, but some mosquitoes breed in pools of salt water along the margin of the sea. There are also marine (or submarine) caddie-flies, the larvae of which make cases out of Coraline seaweed, and are found in many places along the coast of Australia. Some insects, such as bees and ants, build up highly complex city civiliza- tions. They have brought division of labor to a fine point, have well-marked social classes anc show wonderful in- genuity, resource and - readiness to sacrifice themselves for the good of the community. In numbers and variety, of course, the insects easily surpass all the other Inhabitants of the earth. The human population of the globe is still well under 2,000,C7,000, but insects swarm in numbers past all reckoning. There are thousands ¢f thousands of them to bi every hu an being. Ants, bees, and wasps means the only building insects. There are by no} are, for instance, the caddieflies-- which I'ha' already mentioned- and some other insec these spend the early part of th: 2 in the water, and the later inthe air. Most of the caddie-worms build for themseives port.ble houses or cases under water. They make them out of sticks, leaves or grains of sand. Others more ambitious make fixed houses out of tiny pebbles. And there are nomadic cadlie-worms which build no houses at all, simply stroll about on the bottom. When their time comes to change into caddie-files the creatures leave the water ani spend the rest of their life in the upper air. The males of one species aro snow-white, and are sometimes seen flying together in thousands In upland districts. Most caddie-worms live in fresh water streams and waterholes, but the: is a marine caddie-worm which makes cases out of odds and ends at the bottom of the sea. Dragon-flies have not much in com- mon with cad 'e-flies except their doub:. life. T -y, too, live in the water when young, and in the air in later life, when they have acquired wings. Though dragon-flies are sometimes called '"horse-stingers," they do not sting horses, or anything else. They are indeed very useful creatures, since they eat quantities of mosquitoes and other insect pests. Many of the larvae of dragon-flies breathe by means of gills. Like the caddlewdrms they leave the water later, and fly about as winged insects. Some species of dragon-flies are ex- ceedingly swift of flight; in fact, it is claimed that they are the fastest in- sects in the world. They dart up and down streams at tremendous speed. Dr. R. J. Tillyard, who wrote a book about dragon-flies, devoted some at- tention to timing their flights, and came to the conclusion that the in- sect of one species can do nearly 60 miles an hour. There are many species of birds that probably do not go as fast. Some Australian dragon-flies grow to a great size. One of them, found in mountain country in New South 'Wales, measured 6% iches across the wings, and is one of the largest drag- on-flies in the world. me pd ' Hawks Fly South Ottawa--Apparently choosing for themselves the role of vanguard to the trade delegation for South America, a party of Canadian hawks recently made a trip to Argentina. According to word received at the Na- i Parks Branch of the Interior partment, the flight of these ad- venturous spirits was cut short by a blast of birdshot on a farm in Buenos Alres Province. / The nationality of the birds was established when an Argentine farmer, not recognizing the hawks as on & good-will tour, let go his shotgun into a tree. On the leg of one of the trailblazers was found a celluloid ring, red on. the in- side and black on the outside, mark- ed "50 Canada" The band Is of a type used in Canada for identifying 50 Ib. Anvil 75 Ib. Anvil 11%; circle Phone ELgin 1271 Thimble Will Be Coal Bin of Future Liners Will Race Across At- thimble. 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T. E. .ANDOW, Mgr. H. BRADFORD RICHMOND, NO SNOW ON THE BOARDWALK HOTEL STRAND Atlantic City, New Jersey Many low will the "Homellke Strand" than staying Write us so we may quote them to you--so you will know the exact Baths--Compll- mentary Tea Daily, 4 to 8 p.m.-- personally see to your Prop. birds. | | | AN AMAZING POSSIBILITY Speaking the other day at the Worlds Power Conference, in Berlin, Sir Arthur Eddington gave an indica- tion of what might happen when man had discovered the secret of sun. atomic energy. Then a teacup could contain the whole of the fuel required to run the largest power station for a year. The worlds biggest liner could voyage at top speed across the At- lantic and back again by consuming a piece of coal the size of a currant. It is believed that we may possibly tap this mighty energy if we can find a way to produce temperatures far exceeding those we know now. Water boils at 100 degrees centrigrade, and the temperature of white-hot steel is between 2,000. degrees and 3,000 de- grees. At the Cavendish Laboratory a temperature neai 1,000,000 degrees has already been reacHed, but to rve- lease sun-atomic energy something like 40,000,000 degrees may be neces- | sary. If this can be done it is an astonish- ing thought that the end of the world may be postponed by man himself. Even if the sun burns out and ceases to give heat and light, he may be able to produce sun-atomic energy and pro- long the existence of the world from a matter of milliens to years, sillions ef mri ------ 2 i Wisdom Give of body, give of mind, Give of words, and where you find Hunger feed it from your bone, But always keep your soul your own. Glve your laughter, give your youth, Give of reason and of truth, And the Innocence of play, And a lilac bough in May. Let no man turn from your door Wearier than he was before; But in wisdom this is known: Each man's soul must be his own. --~@ertrude Callaghan in the New York Times. Radio Bargains Good Used B Tube Radios Priced from $6 up. Write for Bargain Price List. DANFORTH RADIO CO. LTD. 2086 Danforth Ave. Toronto REGULAR PAINS ? relief that sudden headaches needn't upset I> plans. It will check a cold, or ease the sorest throat; and comfort the worst sufferer from neuritis and EO oid or you feel those. wn pains of rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, Jake A and you can count on A (Jnana nic orn Made in Canada The week's most embarrassing mo- ment occurred when a literary minded fellow looked up his favorite big word Owl Laffs | ! | in the dictionary just to prove that | he was spelling it correctly and at the last report hadn't been able to even find the word. To succeed in the future, you must break with the past. There are many ways a woman can catch a husband but being a widow is the surest. We never waste any sympathy on a woman who complains that her husband is no longer tender, when she knows he is hard boiled be- cause she keeps him in hot water most of the time. The boob is usually. fellow who doesn't see things the same way you do. Nothing looks so much like wasted energy as a couple of pretty girls kissing each other. "Daddy, I know how to do every- thing," said the little boy of five. "What -I1 don't know Isn't worth knowing,' sald the young man of twenty. "Well, anyway, I do know my own a short lifetime," said the man of sixty-Lve. "Thera are very few matters, I am sorry to say, that I am really quite sure about,' said the man of fifty. "I have learned a bit, but not much, since I was born; but knowledge is so vast that one cannot become wise In a short lifetime," sai dthe man of sixty- five. Customer (indignantly) -- "Surely you are not wiping tha. plate with| your handkerchief, waite: | Waiter--*"That's all right, it's only a dirty handkerchief. i A tooth paste that removes the film from the teeth may be all right, but | what we need more is a hair oil that will remove fog from the brain. It wus summer time ind a farmer was showing his new laborer around the farm, at the same time explaining | to him all the duties he would have | to do. When the farmer had given a list of the numerous duties required, | the laborer paused a little and sald: Laborer--"What about cleaning all that snow froa around the house?" Farmer--""What are you: talking about? Th re's no snow at this time of the yea..' i Laborer--*"No, but by the time I've | done all the jobs you have laid out for me to lo, there wi' be." Harold, so we are told, got-a wrong number the oth. evening. Anxious Young Man (at Salvation Army Headquarters)--""Do you save young girls?" Salvation yes." Anxious You: z Man--"Well, save me a couple of red-heads for to-night-- will you?" Nell (kindly) -- "Why, The average woman grows old just about as gracefully as he climbs a fence. Jimmy, four, small but wise, had been in the company of visitors the day before. At on» period, when his mother had left the room for a min- ute or two--jus'. long enough to get the iced tea iced--omne of the guests had asked him where he was born. He was telling the story, next day, to a playmate, about what he had said when asked that question. "I knew I was born in the Woman's Hospital. But I thought th: sounded sort of sappy, so I sald the Cubs' Basepall park." The ice man says Mrs, Jones Isn't as friendly as she used to be. She wears such a Frigidaire. A man sald the other day: "You can find anything you want to know about in a World Almanac--if you know where to find it." If we believed what their opponents gay, we would conclude that all candl- dates are unfit t hold office. Ane way to avoid the income tax is to earn less than $1,000 a year. nme {fp -- Rainy Night By Danlel Whitehead Hicky This is a night for long remember- ings. . Light up the fire and watch eac! ripening spark Drift like a firefly where the chim- ney sings 'With all the purple mystery of the dark. This is a night for books. Turn to a page That throbs with Aprils that were lost; go deep In folded letters yellowing with age; A night of rain is not a night for sleep. Pile up the hearth with cedar boughs and listen Te silver music flashing- on the : pene; @feak long-forgotten words, and they will glisten Wrapped in their vanished glory once again. Turn baok the clock, and til the break of dewn Your heart will beat with hours that are gome. William Fulton, assistant general passenger agent, Canadian Pacific Railway, stationed at Toronto, was guest of honor at a dinner given him by brother officials at the Royal York Hotel, January 24, in honor of his forty years service with the railway completed on that day. Joining the railway January 24, 1801, Mr. Fulton, at one time or another, met most of the C.P.R. men who have madé Cana- dian history in the colorful years of | the railway's growth. iim Paper's New Rival Experts have recently been in vestigating the durability of paper, with a special view to the preserva- tion of books and records of historic value, According to a recent report made in England on this subject, issued by a special committee set up by the Library Association, paper made from { chemical wood-pulp is more perman- ent than that made from esparto. The very best paper is the allrag, variety. a J A new competitor, however, is now taking the field. This is "lett cloth," which looks like ordinary | writing-paper of the best quality, but is said to be stronger and moré last ing than paper, Letter cloth is made from cotton and is being produced in America at a cost slightly delow ti of good quality paper. Accord to Brit- ish experts, it ade more cheaply in England id it is prob- able that its manufacture will be commenced sho ARE - Profits from Comfort Comfortable working BE conditions make for efficient service. This was not the opinion of our | fathers, who believed that '"'pampe ing" the workers would encourage them to take their ease. Opinion about this has notably changed. The Industrial Bulletin of Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.), notes the significance of a changed attitude of industrial execu- tives as shown in their recent adop- tion of scientific methods in improv- ing the physical condition of em- ployees. It goes on: ; "Miners are treated with short- wave light to supply sunlight defici- ency, with reported improved health, fewer accidents and, incidentally, re- duced net operating costs. "An English firm has found that special spectacles have increased the efficiency of textile inspectors an average of 20 per cent,--the spectacles are supplied even to girls with nor- mal eyesight, a corresponding cor- rection being made for others. The end of the working day no longer finds them exhausted by long-con- tinued eye-strain. "Humidity control in a blade fac- tory reduced accidents from cut fin- gers to an almost negligible number. The dryness of the inspectors' fin- gers was found to be the major fac- tor." A book is good or bad according to whether it makes us want to do bet- ter or worse. . 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