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NOTES AND COMMENTS Great Britain Is not In the least prepared to admit that abe ts not 'lbouldering her fair share of the bur- den of the alliance, in· spite of occa- llional criticlam to that elfed in 11ther countries. What abe thinks she is doing is briefly and clearly set forth by Edward Price Bell. Bhe is holding the seas for the ships other allies and her own ships; pro- ' tecting the coasts of her allies as "Have you seen the new moon this well as her own; struggling in com- eveningT" said Grandpa Ward, as he pany with the French to smash the came in where the children were play- Turks and so win the Balkans over ing. "It is a mere r~ of light." to the alliance; rendering great aid "Where is itT" asked Ella eagerly. to French and BellPan troops in re- "Where ia it!" repeated her grand- siating the Germans in the western father. "It ia where it usually is when theatre of war; making loans and it's new. Suppose you look it up?" supplying munitions to nearly all her Outdoors the children ran, and they partners In the conflict, pursuing a 1 returned presently with the statement financial policy in southeastern Eu-1 that it was "up over the stable," which rope to promote the cause of the al- l was true enough, but which Burt said Hance; putting into the ileld more I was in the west. . than ten times as many men ol8 she After their grandfather had ex- ever promised; guarding her own soil plained what was meant by the ex- and people from an invasion which, i pression "horns of the moon," he ask- If it came, would doubtless be the ed which way they pointed. most savage and unsparing ever That made another trip of inspec- --: '-- ~wn. !':en:ck~nd'::;ar~:Sk:i~~~ Frona· Ute British standpoint Great ther the horns of the moon always Britain's wealth and sea power and pointed in l]te same direction. military power combined are the . "I suppose so," Burt replied. final safeguard against the triumph "You do not seem very positive of the German war machine. Britons about the regular habits of a long- believe that without British assist- time acquaintance," said Mr. Ward, ance France and Russia would have with a twinkle in his eye. "Why not suffered incomparably more· than they look the matter up! You do not want have. They also believe that it ia to belong to that great class that have largely due to British participation eyes that see not, do you?" .. in the alliance that Italy finally made "I hope not," said Burt. up her mind to cast her fortunes with "Let me ask you about a few com- that side; and that to the same cir- mon things. How many seed cells are cum stance will be due the interven.. there in an apple? Which way do the tion of Balkan States-in case they seeds pOint, toward the stem or to- decide_ to . intervene. They also calli ward the blow? How does a sheep atte~t10n to the fact that Franc': a~d · lie down and get up, like a cow, or Russ1a had to fight, but Great Br1ta1n like a horse?" could have stayed out. "0 grandpa!" crl'ed the children in This statement of the exertions which Great Britain is making, large- ly from the British standpoint, at least makes untenable the not uncom- mon assumption that her contribu- tion to the general cause is- to be mainly measur~ by the small portion of the battle line held in the western th·eatre of war. 100 Years of Peace Mu ny n good reputntion has beL"I'I ~t.ubbcd Ly a pointed ton~:ue. dismay. HEALTH "How does a chicken · close its eyes?" their ·-«i~ndfather continued. "What ia the C'.))or, Ella, of your kit- ten's eyes-the same as its mother's 1 If a cat or dog has some white upon it, what color invariably 'tips' the tail of the animal, white or the dark color? On a cow, which are in front, her horns or her ears? Which way does the second hand on a watch turn! 'which way does a one-cent stamp face? "There are many other questions about familiar objects that I mfeht ask, but how many of these simple queries can you answer T "Of themselves, these small matters are unimportant, but the habit of cloae observation is important; it has led many to success, and the lack of it has led many to failure." The children were silent until Mr. Ward took up his evening paper. Burt whispered to his sister, "How many of his questions can you answer ? I can't answer any of them." . "I can't now," Ella whispered back, "b'ilt I am going to find out all of the answers." "We can learn about the sheep and the cow right away," said Burt eager- ly. "And we can find out about the watch, too," answered Ella. "Let's make out a list." "I sliould like to get the encyclo- paedia and find something hard to ask him," said Burt--"but he said 'about familiar objects.'"-Youth's Companion. TO CRIPPLE w AU CARS. The Reaching Toward · God No Life Can B~ A PaUure Which Is To Him. Con~ecrated "A little gold amidst the gray, That's sunshine; A little brightness on the way, That's sunshine; A little glimpsing of the blue, A little widening the the view, A Uttle Ma'ftll bnaldnc through. That's IIU1IahlDe. "A HW. ..tllnc tllroaP dle teen. That's aunahbw; A little fllith be11ind t1Mt fean, That's sunshine; A little pre111111re of the hand, A little yieJding of dem&J)d, A little gTace to underst!nml. That's sunshine.