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1 t « 9 â- HAD LUMBAGO FOR : SIX YBARS Spent a Lot of Money ^ Seeking Relief For six years tliis man suffered 'with lumbago. After spending a •ireat deal of money on various ^treatments he tried Kruschen Salts. Within three weeks he Rot welcome "relief. He expresses his gratitude in «the following letter: â€" ^ "For six years I have suffered from lumbago and rheumatism. I have •â- pent a great deal of money on .treatments, without avail. I was ad- â-¼ised several times to try Kruschen * Salts, but only recently did so. Now, rafter three weeks' treatment, I feel m new man, and walk with pleasure * instead of pain. I sleep as I haven't »alept for years, and am filled with a deep sense of gratitude to the chem- *l»ts who have evolved Kruschen •Salts.â€" R.T. » Lumbago, like gout and rheuma- ^tism, is frequently caused by an ex- cess of uric acid in the blood. If you *«ould see how Kruschen dulls those ^Bric acid deposits, then dissolves them away altogether, you would •? agree that the Kruschen treatment must bring relief in many cases of lumbago. The Genius "The latest writer about Shake- '•peare the man confesses, in etfecr, that there Is little hope of learning I more about him than already has itoeen made known," observes the Ot- jtawa Journal. "This Is a good thing, lit Is not the man but the genius whom the world acclaims. Those who thinli they explain the creator of Lear and Juliet, Touchstone and Falstaff, by eltlng facts, real or Buppoaed, about the man who was known to others as William Shakespeare are utterly mis- taken. "To understand Shakespeare, the Icreative genius, we must understand ithe England that made him, even to understand the world that made Eng- land. It is no wonder that the pry- ing inquisitiveness about men of gen- ,laa has provoked to their worst In l«nr times those who engage in the Ighoulish activity ol "debunking." {When admirers try to make a god of ,the man who was possessed by gen- pi» their en-ors are bo many and «o Absurd that even a half-wit can lead I'the crowd In ridicule against them. , The man of genius, living or dead, ',ka« rights which all others are bound In decency to respect. The genius is *penly displayed in the works produc- ed whether those works be buildings, VOflms, laws or systems of thought. It Is the right of anyone to examine those works, to appraise them, to ex- plain them; but the life behind the work is no more on display than any other. To inquire too deeply into It la not a work of acclaim or admira- tion but of morbid curiosity. It de- teats Its own ends. For the more the biographer deals with the life the far- ther he wanders from consideration Of the genius which alone makes the life worthy of his attention. A bio- graphy so planned and produced may be a monument of devoted labor of ripe scholarship, of great literary (kill, but It obscures rather than re- feals that In which the world Is in- larested, the workman whose creative power has enriched and gloritied man- kind. It Is an error of Pharisaism â- uch as that which insisted upon re- tarding the gift upon the altar as greater than the altar itself." roiir 230, If you are seeUlnR mental Improve- ment and efficiency, you should write for particulars of the cnurses offered at moderate fees by The In- â- tltuts of Practical and Applied Fsychology. Read "THE HELPER' â€" n now monthly maKaslne of help for every- body published by The Institute of Practical and Applied Psychology One dollar e year Sample Copy â€" Ten Cents Write for your copy TODAY •10 OONTEDEXATIOir BUILDIKO Montreal â€" Qaebeo ICE BOX "Opalite'* Refrigerator Good as new, suitable for small restaurant or larj^e family. Make offer. Room 421 73 Adelaide Street W. TORONTO ELgin 3101 Bank of Canada Plans Building Site Now Is Bein,? Sought For Own Quarters At ^ Ottawa OTTAWA â€" Negotiations are be- ing carried en by the Bunk of Can- ada for pun"ha.=o of a property on Wellingtor. street on whicl- it is pro- posed to erect a building which wou'.d serve the nc;ds of the ban^: for many years to come. (Iraham Ford Towers, governor of the bank, que.stioned on the report that a property had been bought, said nothing had been set- tled. The site for which negotiations are under way would place the bank pre- mises in dose pro.xiniity to the Con- federation Building and the new Justice Building, which is now near- ing completion. The new bank would be t.lmost directly opposite the latter structure, which will house the de- partment of Justice and offices of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At the present time the Bank of Canada occupies rented quarters on Wellington street and will probably remain there at least untli the pres- ent two-year lease expires. The pro- posal is to erect a modest building sufficiently roomy to provide for e.x- pansion. Before Parliament prorogues it will be asked to consider a resolution which calls for the acquisition of sufficient shares fur the Bank of Canada to give the governnient ownership of the controlling interest. Under the existing set-up it is large- ly under control of the government, but the intention is to obtain owner- ship as well as control. The Skunk as a Pet Writes the Stratford Beacor.- Herald.: "A news item the other day stated that some people in Ohio were due for a surprise on opening a box stolen from a parked car as the con- tents were â€" a pet skunk. As a matter of fact skunk."! can be made very delightful pets. It is necessary, of course, to extract the sac containing the fluid which he uses for defence, but when that is done the result is very pleasing, for besides being a very pretty animal. the skunk is a gentle and playful companion and can be trained to do things just like a dog. People who have deodorized skunks report they are affectionate and amusing and quite harmless playmates for child- ren. People are too much down on the skunk. He is really one of the best frienls a farmer has. He destroys more beetles, grasshoppers and small insect pests than a.l other animal', put together. True, he eats rggs and .sometimes kills a chicken, but the balance is heavily in his favor. Quite a respectable family man is the skunk. If you are fortunate you may sometimes see him stepping along sedately at the head of his wife and children â€" about ten of themâ€" in single file, searching for food. He does not seek to annoy any- body, but if you come upon him sud- denly and startle him, look out. When he turns his back toward you it is time to run." No Extra Cliarge For Flying Post .\ir Mail Fees Between London and North Sea Countries Abolished LONDONâ€" Xo extra "air mail" fee is now necessary for postal air transport from the Uniteil iS-ing- dom to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Letters and postcards addressed to place.s in those countries will be conveyed by air at tlie ordinary international postage rates when- ever use of the air method will ex- pedite delivery. Once again. Great Britain has taken, this time with the co-operation of four countries, a big step forward in the develop- ment of air mail services. Air mail leaving London one morning is delivered by first poMt in Copenhagen the next. "Italian Fa.scism is less concerned with the happiness of living Italians than witli the gallant effort to make ancient Romans of them an.' â€" Dorothy Thompson. "The Contester'* A Weekly Bulletin Service for Contestants, Artists and Authors This eorvlce consLsts of International Prize Contests, Markets for Car- toons, llliistratlona. Borders. Designs for Magailnes, Advertlslnj. Oreet- liisr Cnrds end Vers?», Articles, I<lmerloks. I'oems, Slogans, and Stories. 99.50 for 1 year, tl.ftO far 6 montlsK, tl.OO for 3 moBthi, BOc for 1 moath, KBd ft eunple eheet lOo. Bead » So itftniped, ftddreaeed envelope for other money mftklng Ideal. GifF Baker, 39 Lee Avenue, Toronto, Canada Farm Prohlems Conducted by PROFESSOR HENRY G. BELL with the co-operation of the various departments of Ontario Agricultural College. The business of farming is yearly becoming more and more dependent upon facts that have been gathered regarding livestock and livestock management, crop production, soil management, disease and insect con- trol and business organization of the farming industry. Individur.l prob- lems involving one or more of these, and many other phases of agricul- ture, engage the attention of Ontario farmers from day to day. Through this colurrn farmer's may secure the latest information pertain- ing to their difficulties. To intro- duce this service Professor Bell has prepared the foKowing typical prob- lems to indicate the information which should be given in order that a satisfactory answer can be made. If answer is desired by letter en- close stamped and addressed envelope for reply. Address all inquiries to Professor Henry G. Bell, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, Ont. N. v., Algoma Co. (a):â€" We wi.^h to top drei^s our hay fields this spring with commercial fTlilizer. The soil is clay, not aciil in reaction. The hay is Timothy and Alsike. Which of the three should be used. Nitrate of Soda. Sulphate of Am- monia or Nitro Chalk? How much per acre, the san'i beinsi poor? .4NSWER: â€" Of the mat,eri:ils yo.i mentioned, I believe you avouM be safest in top dressing your liay fields with Sulphate of Ammonia. This material applies 20 lbs. ot phre .N'itrogen to the 100 lbs. ot salt. Its only objection is that it produces a slightly acid reaction. If you scatter it evenly on top of the dry grass at the rate ot 150 lbs. por acre your grass should not suffer from burning. If it is ap- plied when the grass is damp, there la a danger of the particles stick- ing to the leaves and having a burning effect on the grass. It you continue to top dress your soi; with Sulphate ot Ammonia, It will be neces.-sary for you to lime your soils once iu three or four years to countenict the acidity, other- wise, legumes, such as clover.s, will di" out. Nitrate of Soda is a neutral salt which carries 15 lbs of nitrogen to the 100 Ib.s. It is very soluble and readily taken up by the gra.ss and legumes. Its on;y defect for _jour land is that It has a puddling effect on clay. QUESTION II (b):â€" Ls it good prac- tice t ospread Wood Ashes over the m.inure piles and covered up again, then mixing it. Would i* save the chemicals ot the ashes or would it harm the manure? This Is done for lack of space, to re- tain ashes under cover till spring. ANSWER:â€" It is not good practice tiee to spread Wood .Ashes over ure pile. Ashes carry about 6% actnal potash which, of course, would be a good addition to the manur". However, manure carries over r!iT~f of active lime (CaOl. This would have the effect ot let- tln,!? loose the -A-mmonia from the manure whereby you would lose nitrogen from the manure. 1 would advise storing the ashes, protected from rainfall and scat- tering it on the ground In the spring whpu you are getting the seed bed ready. This will give you full advantageous from the ashes. A Pkue of Mice Over-running Southern On- tario â€" Short-Eared Owls Aid Farmers Many parts of Southern Ontario are suffering from a plajiue of field mice. Young fruit trees and shrubs of many kinds have been girdled, corn left in stooks in the fields over winter has been robbed of all its grain and gra.ssland is honeycombed with the runways and burrows of the mice. Mice have been more abundant than they have been for many yeai-s. At the Royal Ontaiio Sluseum of Zoology, there has recently been placed on view an interesting ex- hibit illustrating another phase of the mouse plague. This includes a pile of owl pellets containing the skulls of hundreds of mice eaten by .short-eared owls. which roosted during the winter on the grounds of the Bathurst Oolf Course just north of Toronto. The bones and hair of mice eaten by owls are not digested but are cast up in the form of com- pact pellets. -A. half bushel of these pellets were gathered up beneath ornamental evergreen trees which had served as winter roosts for several owls. Examination of 350 of the.-;e pellets selected at random from the pile revealed the remains of 536 mice and 4 birdji. The mouse whose unusual abun- cTance is attracting such wide atten- tion is the meadow or field mouse, sometimes called vole. It is a stout mouse, covered with rather long brown hair. It is distinguished from the house mouse and the deer or white-footed mouse, the other two common .'ipecies found in Ontario, by its short tail, small ears and tiny eyes. It is active by day while the other two are active at night. Several causes have been sug- gested for the present abundance of field mice, including the scarcity of hawks and owls, many of which are known to feed extensively on mice. It is known that mice of several kinds vary in numbei-s from year to year in much the same way as the snow-shoe rabbit or varying hare does. Over a period of years, they gradually increase in numbers until unusual abundance is reached, when they begin to decline until they are again scarce. Such fluctuation re- cur with surprising regularity in the populations of many animals. In the ca.^e of the rabbit, it is nine or ten years between successive peaks. It is not known definitely what the mouse period is but it is probably four or five years. The present peak of numbers of the meadow mouse is an unusually high one. Correspondents can assist the ef- forts being made to understand these fluctuations in animal numbers by communicating their observations on the present mouse plague to the Ro- yal Ontario Museum of Zoology. Toronto. Sure To See It Sister "Where can 1 put this so I won't forget it when I go out?" Brother (like all brothers)â€" "Put it on the looking-glass." Quack Grass Wheat (Toronto Telegram) Quack grass, hated in the United States as a noxious weed, has been hybridized with wheat by a Russian plant breeder. Dr. H. B. Tzitsin, the Tass .Agency at W^ashington has been informed. The new grain grows perennially, like its quack grass parent. This, says Science Service, would presumably give it the double advantage of not having to be sown every year, and of covering and binding the soil against erosion with a continuous mat of roots. Small-scale experiments with the hybrid grain indicate that it will yield more flour, bushel for bushel, than "straight" wheat. Bread baked from the hybrid grain flour is said to be of gooii quality and flavor. -Another of Dr. Tzitsin's hybrid wheats combines four wheat varie- ties in its pedigree, and is declared to be a phenomenally heavy yieldcr, one stalk producing as tr.any as 400 grains. Still another hybrid wheat has been evolved for growing in the short-sumniercd north; its grain can be matured in as little as 67 davs. Car Lights Howard Vincent; O'Brien in Chic- ago Daily News writes: "The auto- mobile headlight, however, remains at the horso-and-buggy level. Not a particle of progress seems to have been made in tlie effort to provide a light which will not blind the other fellow. There are various devices on th market which are supposed to eliminate glare. I have seen no evi- dence that they do. On this trip I have seen a half- dozen large trucks lying overturn- ed in ditches â€" grewsome spectacles. I cannot say wh.it caused these mis- haps, but I would guess 1 1 headlight glare, (2) sleepy drivers. Truck driv- ers are sometimes required to work longer hours than the human frame can endure. -And a sleepy driver is more dangerous than a drunken driv- er. While on this theme I might men- tion that good driving seems to be on the increase. There is unques- tionably less speed, and infrequent enough to be notable are instances of such follies as passing on hills and curves. Still at large, however, are numerous examples of the sort of imbecile who goes past parked cars at forty miles an hour and who sticks too close to the car in front of him." WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE- And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go The liver sboald p<nip not two poonds of Hquid bile into your bowels daily. If thin bile lanot flowing freely, your fooditooan'ldJKMt, It just decays in the bowels. Cua bloats up yoDratomiich. You get constipated. Uamiful poifioR3 no into the body, and you feel aoor. aonk and the world looka punk. A in«rebowe) movement doesn'tfthva>'9flret at the cause. You need somelhinK that work* on the liver as well. It ta <es those koikI, old Carter's Little Liver P1II3 to gret these two iHMindd of bile flowing freely and make you fe*tl "up and up". Harmlesa and Kentle, they lu&ke the bile flow freely. They do the work cf calomel bnt have no calomel or inctTury in l>>om. AsU for Cartcr'a Little Liver Pilln by â- amet Siubbomly refuse anything else. Z6^ .DIXIE burns slowly, and lasfs longer. The flavour is ricK and mellow â€" alwaysl D IJei E PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO Hurry Cited As Accident Cause Pedestrians, Cvclists and .Mo- torists Would All Benefit by Makin^^ Haste Slowly. Hurry is certainly one of the im- portant causes of road accidents; hurry on the part of the motor-car driver, the pedestrian, the cyclist and other road users, writes Oliver Stewart in the London Morning Post. It is one of the hardest of all causes to deal with, which is perhi.p.s why it is so rarely mentioned. Most motorists have met fairly frequently the pedestrian who sees his omnibus starting on the other side of the road and who, in his hurry to catch it, darts across in front of on- coming traffic. At such moments the pedestrian fails to note the speed of oncoming vehicles or whether the road is slippery or not. He fails to notice whether it is possible for him to be seen as he makes his sudden dive into the traffic. The only thing that carries him forward is the hurry to get on the step of that omnibus. The cyciist in a hurry docs various things. One of the commonest is to turn a left-hand corner while traffic is passing and, instead of awaiting an opening to get on the corrt-ct side of the road, to ride along close to the left-hand curb. This is a danger- ous practice which is e.xtraordinarily prevalent. One sympathises with those who ride delivery bicycles, wlio are often hard pressed to get through all their orders in the time allotted; but they should be persuaded, no matter how great the hurry, to re- sist the temptation to ride on the left-hand side of the road. The motorist in a hurry manifests his condition by violent acceleration and braking and by frequent use of the horn. He makes stabs at every opening to try to get through and jumps away on the amber at the truffic lights. To be drunk in charge of a motor-car is reg.nrdcd as a serious offence. To be in a desper- ate hurry in charge of a motor-car is more dangerous. Bad Manners I have known drunken cirivers who drive in a slow, rather dignified. and essentially safe v. ay; 'liut 1 have never known a driver who is in a desperate hurry to drive other than in an e.tceedingly dangerous way. Hurry is one of the prime causes of bad road manners, bad driving, an<i bad accidents. So far those who make it their business to invent regulations have not hit on any means of determin- ing a state of hurry, so they have not made it an offence when in charge of a motor-car. Possibly they do not appreciate what a large part it plays in road accidents. But motor-drivers should recognize the risks which attend it, and should train thomsolvos to resist it. It is difficult, when the traffic i-efuses to "run"' and every clock shows that the chances of catching that train, or being punctual for that important appointment arc receding, to refuse to hurry; but such refu.sal forms an essential part of the training of every safe driver. In a run ot 50 miles the anunint of time that can be gained by hurrying, as compared with fast, but Issue No. 18 â€" '36 safe driving, is e.xtraordinarily smail. The driver should learn to recognize his fastest safe speed, and refuse, no matter what the incentive, to go beyond it. Xo matter how one con- centrates, one cannot drive through traffic and populous districts faster than a certain average â€" which varies slightly with the car, but very little with the driver â€" and the important thing is to recognize that average. "-•V thousand and one ways to make money," reads an advertisement. 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