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THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE. Our Boys and iris Corner red According to the Copyright Act. i; DEDICATEDTO EVERY BOY AND GIRL IN CANADA My (ioar Hoyg and Girls: â€" There are two letters upon my desk from Helpers, one telling me about feeding the birds, and another one about plans for a garden. I am very pleased to have both of those letters. Things whieh take you out of doors into the fresh air and sunshine are among the very happiest and jolliest things you ean do. Every boy and girl who is born in the country or in any place virhere he or she may have a garden, and watch the growing flowers and the little birds, and got to know their names and their beautiful coloring, is rieh and fortun- ate. Ijetters. Dear Aunt June: â€" This is my first letter to your Help- ers' Club, but it is not the first time I have read your letters. I look for them every week. I am making a gar- den this year, and am going to plant mostly vegetables, with a border of flowers. I am choosing some of the flowers out of the list you gave us a few weeks ago. I live on a farm and nelp mv father vvhen I am out of school. I think the Helpers' Club is s great idea. Those of ua who are going to have gardens might help by sending anything wo have to spare to people who cannot afford to buy much. Don't you think sot I remain. Your very loving niece, ALMA IIODUEN. Welcome to our Corner, Alma. I would like to see your garden when it is all planted. I am sure your father will be able to give you lots of helpful hints. Your are indeed a Helper. On the farm is just one of the places where Helpers are badly needed, is it not! God luck to you in all your efforts. I am very delighted to hear about them. So glad you h vo joined our Helpers' League and also that you will have a garden. Yes, I think that a splendid idea to give away some of your garden produce, and good helping too. Dear Aunt June: â€" Will you tell ub more about the birds! There are lots of birds I see whose names I do not know. My sister and 1 have been feeding the birds for two Beasons now and some of them get verv tame. Wo know some thrushes, redcaps, robins, orioles and the white- throated sparrow but not many other names. I think a bird club would be nice where members could exchange notes ui)on different birds they have seen and we could send in letters to you to print in the Corner. I am try- ing to think of something to do for help- ing beside feeding the birds. Of course I do things around the house when they are wanted. Yours verv trolly, EOBKRT DOME. Your idea, Robert, is a perfectly splendid one. I think we would all learn I'UlDQi: FOK HKLPERS. "Do a little kindness to someone every day. Scatter rays of sun.shine all alonj? the way." I pledge myself in the ser- vice of mv King and Country to DO MY hKST IN MY DAILY WORK, wherever it may be, to help other.s wherever pos.sible, and to endeavor in every way to make myself A GOOD CITI- ZEN. Date Name Age Address a great deal about out little friends, the birds, if every Helper who is feed- ing them and studying their ways, would send in an account now and again of neweomerH. Won 't you start a club like this in your district? I would bo very glad indeed to print the letter.s and also the names of all the members. You are a very welcome now member. I am glad you love the birds so mui'li. HELPERS, ATTENTION! Bird notes wanted. Don 't y u think Robert's idea in the above letter is a good one? I want every Helper who lives in the country to send me a letter telling the name of birds you have seen during the month of April. New birds are coming back to this country every week. This is the great moving time among the birds, when Mr. Bird and his wife go house hunting. WiTl you see how many names you can send inf I wonder how many of you read the story in the Toronto Globe a few weeks ago about a one-legged robin. It was so interesting that I think I must tell you about it here. Home people living in Wingham had noticed a little one-logged robin who came back every Spring for three years running, to make his home in a tree on their lawn. He was a very happy little chap in spite of having only one leg, and the kind people who fed him were natur- ally very nuieh interested to see how bravo he was, and looked for him every Spring. A doctor who lived in Toronto heard of this story, and wrote to say that five years ago when he was living at Wardsvillc, ho rescued a robin who hn<l become entangled in a piece of string which caught in the branch of a tree, and made him a prisoner. The little robin had struggled so hard to get free tliat his leg was broken, so the kind doctor took him into his house and opiTated on the little limb, taking it off below the knco (did you know that robins had knees?) and, said the doct- or, "The next day the bravo little fel- low was seen as industrious as ever, working away at building his new homo." The next summer this one-legged robin called back again to visit his friend the doctor, but the following year the doctor had moved away from Wardsviile. When he heard about the one-legged robin at Wingham, he at once wondered if it could he his old friend. I think he was a pretty plucky lit- tle bird to go back to work so quick- ly, don't you? A GAME FOR YOXI. Do you know the stepping game of Blind Man's BulTf The player chosen to be blind man is blindfolded as usual and put in the centre of the playground or ring. Each player now walks up to him in turn and touching him on the hand asks in a disguised voice (make your voice as squeaky as you please, so that he will not guess), "Please, sir, how many steps may I take?" The blind man replies by giving any number of steps ho chooses, from two to ten. These steps the jjlaycrs are allowed to use to step away from danger, after the blind man has been turned round three times. The other jilayers may not go be- yond the number of steps they have each been given. For instance, some may have three, some five. When they have walked that many they must stand still, and trust to luck that the blind man will pass them or will fail to guess their name right the first time. If the blind man guesses wrongly, the player is free to take his steps over again. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. 11' RIDDLES. Aoswers to Last Week's Biddies. A. â€" The elephant has the most be- cause ho never travels without his trunk. The fox and the cock carry the least, because they have only one brush and comb between them. R. â€" When has a boy four hands? A. â€" When he doubles his fists. H.â€" Where can one always find hap- piness? A.â€" In the dictionary. (And I would say also by helping others. â€" Aunt June.) THIS WEEK'S RIDDLES. K. â€" What do we often catch, yet never see? R. â€" ^What is that which by adding something becomes smaller, and by add- ing nothing becomes larger? R. â€" Which are the two hottest letters in the alphabet? Can you guess these the first time? Y'ours lovingly, AUNT JUNE. Good Food Habits Mean Healthy Boys and Girls The rate of grortth in a child after eight years is not as rapid nor is his digestive tract as sensitive as in ear- lier years, but his food liabits should be safeguarded no less diligently. Ner- vous exliaustion, due to hours of con- finement and mingling with others, may seriously affect the appetite for good, wholesome food. Forty-two per cent, of the- lowered vitality among children is due to poor and inadeiiuatu food and to incorrect dietary habits. A regular meal schedule should be established and food forbitJdcn at all other times. The child should never bo allowed to go to school without a warm breakfast, and then eat a cold sandwich at recess or later. A child does not have reserve materials whicdi make it possible for him to go with- out food for this interval of time. The child who habitually eats no breakfast will suffer from undernutrition. Warm food promotes easy and rapid digestion and gives vigor to body and mind. A few well-chosen dishes should oompoHo the meals for children, but new dishes or appeals to imagination are helpful in inducing them to eat proper food. The child's sense of taste is keen in early school years. Highly flavored foods should not be given to children, since they dest; '~' the appetite for good, wholesome, mild-flavored fond. Eggs, milk, some meat and other foods containing body-building sub- stances should be used liberally in the iliet. Meat should bo served sparing- ly even until high school age, never more than once a day. Green vege- tables, dried beets and pens, cooked cereal (from whole grains) are also valuable for bodybuilding material, and should be included in the every- day menu. Sweets should bo forbidden between meals, but are wholesome in moderate amounts at the end of a meal. Plain sweet chocolate and sweet fresh and dried fruits are good substitutes. Plain rakes and ice cream may be used for the same purpose. Rich pastries and fried foods should be forbidden. Drinking of milk should bo encour- aged, but tea and coffee should be for- biilden. A quart of milk for each per- son under Iti, and a pint for each one over this ago is a good rule. This in- cludes the am unt served in soups, des- serts, etc. Children should form the habit of drinking wnter freely. They should t slowly and chew food well. Whimpering over food should not be ixrmitted. Serenity promotes good di- gestion. Distaste for foods should never be discussed before children. Teach them to enjoy good, wholesome food. C. P. R. AND VETERANS. More Returned Men Employed Than Left the Service for Overseas. The splendid Horvieo of the C. P. R. in re-establishing soldiers in civil life is the subject of a special article in The Veteran, which says: "Tho reemployment of returned soldiers has been carried out by the C. P. R. so whole heartodly that, ac- cording to tho official records up to tho end of February, actually more re- turned soldiers have been given em- ployment than left the conijiany for service overseas. Tho exact figures are as follows: Total reported as joining the army 10,955 Dead 1,069 Wounded 2,05 â- 4 Reemployed in the service, . . . 6,687 Other soldiers given employ- ment 9,22 'i Total soldiers given employ- ment to date 15,91 1 "Tn finding employment for return- ed soldiers, the C. P. R. has found by cxporionco that in most cases it is acl- viaablo to reinstate them in the same department as that in which they worked previous to enlistment." IIGH diddle doubt. My candle's out. And I've got to climb the stairs; They're drefful dark And just the place One's apt to meet wild bears. Find another pc^n. Lower side down, on trousers. Sj^SI IIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIilllHIIIIIIIWHIIH"""'"""""""""""""' When milk boils over the range, to prevent a disagreeable smell of burn- ing sprinkle with a little salt. To keep the cut edge of a cheese from hardening, smear a little butter over it, and so keep it from the air. Before cleaning out a fireplace sprinkle a good handful of tea leaves among the ashes. This makes the ashes lift more easily and prevents the dost from flying about the room. When scrubbing linoleum or the kitchen boards, add a little paraffin to the water. It takes out dirt and grease and gives linoleum a beautiful gloss without the trouble of polishing. To wash discolored embroidery, place in a vessel with cold water, blued, but not too deep, and with the juice of a lemon. Boil for half an hour and afterward rinse in cold water and dry in fresh air. In some parts of Central Africa it is considered respectful to turn the back to a superior. Bread s»houId never be covered with a cloth when taken from the oven, but laid on the side and allowed to be- come perfectly cold, then kept in a closely-covered tin box without any wrappings. plan should only be followed where the grease spot is free from dirt. Clean blotting paper may be press- ed on the mark with a warm iron. The grease is quickly taken up in this way and no trace is left behind. Fuller's earth, dry pipeclay, mag- nesia and French chalk can also be spread over the place. Leave for awhile and then shake off, adding more of the powder. Two applications are usually suf- ficient, although a third may be need- ful before all the grease has been ab- sorbed. Any trifling mark that re- mains vanishes under the influence of a warm iron and a piece of blotting paper. The third method involves the use of benzol, gasoline, or tetrachloride. The last mentioned is the safest, as this is not inflammable. Put a pad of clean cloth under the material to be treated on the right side; do all the sponging with the cleaner on the wrong side. The only 'â- â- iiig t(j ^uard against is the spread- ing of the grease, which is being dis- solved by the spirit. To prevent this it is an excellent plan to surround the spot with a ring of French chalk. This absorbs all the grease and acts as an effective barrier. Stains on the hands can be easily removed by using salt and lemon juice. Put a little heap of salt in a saucer and scjuoeze sufficient lemon juice into it to moisten it. Rub this on the stain until it disappears, then rinse the hands in clean warm water. GREASE SPOTS. Three jdnns are possible in dealing with grease spots. The first method is the use of soap and water, and this is a satisfactory way in tho case of almost all mate- rials that will wash. With woolen things it is wise to sponge the spots with a not too warm solution of soap and water, and then rinse. Where it is undesirable to use wa- ter some dry substance may be em- ployed to absorb the grease. This CARROT SALAD. Take one cup cold cooked carrots, diced; one cup cold boiled potatoes, diced; half cup celery, diced; half cup nuts and two hard-boiled eggs. Arrange on lettuce, sprinkle with nuts, add slices of eggs, and drop a tablespoon of mayonnaise dressing on the top of each portion. MASHED SWEET POTATOES. Boil and wash sweet potatoes and put them in a casserole. Add chopped walnut meats, butter and salt. Put in oven and brown. Whiskey, which five hundred years ago was used chiefly as a medicine, was orgiiially manufaetured exclusively in Scotland, tho term being confined to the liquors distilled in the Highlands from barley. Lesson VII. May IS VICTORY UNDER SAMUEL, Lesson â€" 1 Sam. 7: 2-17. Printed Teict â€"1 Sam. 7: 2-12. Golden Text â€" "Direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only" (1 Sam. 7: 3). Dally Readings. Monday, May 10. â€" Victory under Samuel (1 Sam. 7: .^-17). Tuesday, May 11. â€" Jethro's Counsel Accepted (Er. 18: 13-26). Wednesday, May 12. â€" Strong in the Lord (Josh. 1: 1- 9). Thursday, May 13.â€" Selected for Service (Acts 6: 1-8). Friday, May 14. â€" A Servant of God Weak Becom- ing Strong (Joel 3: 9-17). Sunday, May 16.â€" Triumph in Christ (2 Cor. 2: 12-17). Comments. Verse 2. Verses 2-4 belong to the time of the last lesson, while verses 5-12 belong to a period of twenty years later, Mizpah was a hill town prob- ably about three and one-half miles northwest of Jerusalem, standing on a bank six hundred feet above the plain, and three thousand feet above the sea level. Samuel is about 52 years old, and has been a judge since the death of Eli. Samson was a judge farther south, and died about two years before the time of this lesson. After seven months' captivity the ark was sent back by the Philistines and placed in the house of Abinadab at Kirjath- jearim, where it remained fifty years, and taken by David into Mt. Zion. Verses 3, 4. These words imply Israel's profession of repentance. Baal was the supreme male deity of the Phoenicians. Ashteroth was the cor- responding female deity. In verse 4 both words have the plural form. They were the productive deities worshiped in degradation. Verse 5. It is after Israel turned again to the Lord and put away idols that Samuel gathered the people of Mizpah to prepare to fight the Philis- tines. Verse 6. Preparation was through prayer, fasting and worship. As prophet, Samuel effected the religious reformation of tho people, then under- took the civil reformation as chief magistrate. Verse 7. -"^t the time Israel was a vassal of Phoenicia. Israel's sudden destruction of Phcenician idols, fol- lowed by assembly in Mizpah, caused the Phoenicians uneasiness. The Is- raelites wore uneasy, but determined. Verse 8- It is probable that Sam- uel had assured them of the help of Jehovah and of the deliverance. "Their trembling made them depend- ent upon God." Verse 9. The whole animal was burnt t« denote entire consecration. Verse 10- To Israel this great "thunder" was the voice of the Lord, while to the Philistines it was the voice of disaster. Verses 11, 12. Faith in the presence of God encourages Israel from a de- fensive to an aggressive action. Where twenty years before Israel had suf- fered defeat, a memorial of victory was set up. Illustrated Truth. Behind the greatest victories of which the world takes knowledge, there is nearly always some unseen tri- umph, (vs. 3, 4). Illustration â€" After a great football game, in which both sides had played brilliantly, the coaches of the two teams mot and talked over what had happened. The losing team was sup- posed to bo the stronger of the two, but its defeat, in this instance, had been an overwhelming one. "I am not surprised, ' ' their coach admitted. "When I learned at the beginning of the season that your team refused to admit cigarette smokers and drinkers, I know it was getting on pretty close terms with victory. Fellows who have self-control like that are not at a dis- advantage in handling others. Topics for Research and Discussion. I. Renouncing Idolatry (vs. 2-4). 1. What is the difference in time be- tween verses 2 to 4 and verses 5 to 12? 2. Describe Mizpah. 3. How old was Samuel at this time? 4. Give a brief history of the ark? II. Returning to Jehovah (vs. 5-7). 5. When did Samuel gather the peo- ple at Mizpah? 6. What kind of preparation was made to fight the Philistines? 7. Israel was subject to what power at this time? III. Defeating the Philistines (vs. 8-12). 8. What was the purpose of the sacrifice in verso 9? 9. When was Israel successful, and when did she fail? Of what had Samuel probably assured them ? 11. What had hap- pened hero twenty years before, and why the difference? JOE MARTIN- Joe Learns There Is Nothins In A Name