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tar Sick ChUia COLL0* 8T, TORONTO. 0r Mr. Bditor: i Recent discoveries in medical ctonce have called attention to the great tarries rendered by an up-to- 4at hospiui through facilities pro- Tided for research. Probably few Daymen appreciate the amount of this work conducted under the aonplces of the Hosplul for Sick Children. Yet it is only by Intensive study of the causes of children's diseases that th* hospital staff has been able to establish a world- famous record for cures. Statistic* ehow that the rate of Infant mortal- ity in this Province has been steadily decreasing, until It is now among the lowest In the world. What that means la that hundreds of Ontario parents owe their children's lives to the research work in the laboratories of the Hospital for Sick Children. Although the doctors give their services freely, the bills for equip- ment add up annually to good many thousands of dollars. But in view of the results attained, I feel that not one of your readers will cavil at the money so spent, and I confidently venture the hope that many of them at this Christmas sea- son will wish to enrol themselves in the Hospital's campaign on behalf of Ontario's childhood. To carry on this research work there is not one cent except what cornea In from voluntary subscrip- tions. For the care of the children occupying hospital cots then are certain statutory grants, bat these represent scarcely more than half what the Hospital needs. Last year, for instance, the Hospital doctors looked after an average of 253 in- patients and 192 out patients daily. Quit* a colony of ailing youngsters! And the expenditure although whittled down to the minimum com- mensurate with efficiency was 1318,917. The Income to the extent of at least $100,000 depends upon the regard which the people of On- tario hav for the Hoppltal's work and the generosity with which they express that regard. May I ask you, Mr. Editor, to point out to your readers that sure tli establishment of the Hospital for Sick Children, at least four more Ontario youngsters In every hundred have survived the trials of child- hood? For with that simple state- ment of fact brought to their atten- tion I feel sure that many of them will bestow their benediction upon th* work of the Hospital for Sick Children by leading some Christmas) gift, according to their means, la rare of the Secretary-Treasurer, at 7 Collcg* Street, Toronto. Faithfully yours, IRVING E. ROBERTSON. Chairman of Appeal Commttt**. tine* the Hospital Opened Ita Coor In 1875. 35,231 In-Patierrt Treated 603,053 AUsndsnaM but-Patient*. WffitamEwarl' GLADSTONE A CANADIAN'S GIFT TO THE EMPIRE Col. R. W. Leonard, of St. Catharines, has recently presented to the British Empire a famous old Mansion In St. James Square, London, as the headquarters of the British Institute of International Affairs, which was founded In 1919 by the delegates of the British Empire to the Peace Con- ference. Ita 800 members are kept in touch with affairs of foreign interest. The picture shows the house in the background, and Inset ia the tablet be- side its door telling of its occupancy by three Prime Ministers, and also the picture of Col. Leonard, the Canadian multi-millionaire donor. CAUSE OF BACKACHES First Postage-Stamps. The first British postage-stamps were mad at 69 Fleet Street, London, over eighty years ago. About 1819 two mn came over from the United States and started a print- ing and engraving business which to Unquiet Earth. When they call earth quiet I think they have not seen Old roads covered and Old paths lost. There ia nothing more restless Than small, fine green That stirs In the seed that The wind has tossed. The old earth mother In every field and thicket Uncovers and recovers, Bearing without rest, Eggs and sprouts and lichens. Mouse and worm and cricket, And wild red honey at Her warm brown breast! Seed that dies to live again And no man understanding, Sour green fruit that loves the sun But waits till frost for sweet; And that old word of dust to dust. Destiny commanding. Blower and fruit and seed to make The year complete. The earth is never beaten; She has harvests in wild placea. The bear knows the berry, The fox knows the grape, And all the old dead In her Come out with flower faces; She trembles with the forces That quiver and escape. When men call earth quiet I think they do not know How root calls to root And breaks the brown clod. They've never watched the woods come Where men no longer go And eat the long road where Our feet once trod. Louise Drl&coll. His Hearing Restored. The Invisible ear drum Invented by A. 0. Leonard, which ia a miniature megaphone, fitting inside the ear en- tirely out of sight, is restoring the hearing of hundreds of people In New York city. Mr. Leonard invented this drum to relieve himself of deafness and head noises, and It does this so successfully that no one could tell be Is a deaf man. It Is effective whan deafness Is caused by catarrh or by ' perforated or wholly destroyed- natural been obliged to resort to methods of, drums. A request for Information i deception. | to A. O. Leonard. Suit* 437. 70 Fifth ; The simplest means ever employed avenue, New York city, will be given ' OLD CHUN TneTobacoo of Quali ty Mannfactared by Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited was to write the love message with a prompt reply. Every muscle in the body needs a tresh m ,, k lnstead of lnk On y^ re . supply of rich, red blood in proportion celpt ot a blank sneet of Daper al i to the work it does. The muscles of ttio recipient needed to do was to the back are under a heavy strain and j sprlllWe lt wlth goot or charcoal. The advt The Hair-Net have but little rest. When the blood , gtuck to ,, neg trace)1 by Is thin they lack nourishment and re- j pen b*l. The result Is a sensation of pain j m ^ tr , ck w&g gf nQ avajl in these muscles. ! chemists would perform the task of Many people are frightened into be- , wrltlttg wltn acetlc acld Anotner CQemtat applled g u ip hure tted hydrogen llevlng that backaches are due to kid ney trouble, bat the best medical authorities agree that backache is gas to the letter and the secret was unfolded. very seldom due to kidney trouble In j Anotne , "sympathetic" Ink is that fact not more than one backache In a produced from cobalt, the writing of hundred has anything to do with the j whlch ^ , n kidneys. The whole trouble Is due to j pears agaln M Qften ag thin or Impure blood, and those who are troubled with pains in the back or Qne ap- loins, either frequent or occasional, should look to the condition of the this day Is known as Perkins, Bacon | blood. It will be found in most cases Co., Ltd. They were Jacob Per- kins, an inventor, and Qldeon Fair- man, an engraver, and with them were associated the two sons of James Heath, R.A. The famous Perkins process of en- graving on steel was applied, and when millions of postage-stamps were first required, the Perkins method was adopted and proved to be just what was wanted. Credit tor the invention of the ad- hesive postage-stamp has been claim- ed both for Sir Rowland Hill and for Mr. James- Chalmers, a bookseller ot Dundee. The first British postage-stamp was black and was Introduced in 1841. It was a Queen's head designed by Henry Corbould and engraved by Frederick Heath. that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills by build- ing up the blood and feeding the starved nerves and muscles will banish the pains and make you feel better in every other way. How much better It is to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for your blood than to give way to un- reasonable alarm about your kidneys. If you really suspect your kidneys any doctor can make a test In ten mluutes that will set your fears at rest, or tell you the worst. All dealers in medicine sell Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills, or you can get them by mall at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock vllle, Ont. after being exposed to a moderate de- gree of heat. Characters written in diluted sul- phuric acid and lemon-juice become black or brown; those written in solu- tions of nitrate and chloride of cobalt, and of chloride of copper, are render- ed green, the color disappearing when Owing to the One texture of human hair no machine has yet been Invent- ed which can manufacture hair-neta. Ninety-five per cent, of these nets apt made by hand In Chinese homes. The training required for the knitting of the nets is long and tiresome. The natives start when they are quite young, when their ringers are supple, and their eyes keen. The hair is tied end to end, strand j by strand, to form a long string, and Is then wound round a bodkin or a stick of polished bamboo. This stick; regulates the size of the mesh of the ' net. Each net is tied in much the : same way as In the manufacture of fish-nets or hammock*, unly In this case the tying of a single, strand is a No Ancient Utensil* Ever Found in Tin. While tin has been In use (or a great many centuries, yet ancient vessels of tin are so rarely found by archaelo- gists as to be well nigh unknown. This la not due to the fact that tin rusts, for the metal does not combine chemi- cally with the oxygen of the air or that of water, but to the circumstance that a sort of decay does attack it, producing a change in its crystalline structure, the nature of which does not seem to be clearly understood. This ends In reducing the tin to a fine gray powder. The process proceeds much more rapidly at certain times than it does at others and aeems to be transmitted from one piece of tin to another, almost like on infectious disease. Out of Step. An Irish sergeant was drilling two very stupid recruits, who could not be prevailed upon to keep step. Losing all patience, he shouted: "If I knew which, of ye two spal- peens was out of atep, I'd put him straight In the guard-room." A number of sharpened gear sha wheels that intermesih do the wor 1 a lawn mower that ia almost noiseless. If all things for the same purpose are kept together, time and trouble will be saved the housekeeper. Kicked Out. "When you refused him my band, papa, did he go down on his knees?" "Well. I didn't notice just whert hs landed." Refreshes Tired Eyes WrtuMurtne Co., Chicago, for Eve Crc Book more arduous t"e strands being the paper is allowed to cool In place. moist GUARD THE BABY AGAINST COLDS Making Love-Letters Private. There have always been parents and guardians to hinder and thwart the hapless lover, and many girls have To guard the baby against colds ; nothing can equal Baby's Own Tablets. The Tablets are a mild laxative that ; will keep the little one's stomach and buwels working regularly. It is a re- j cognized fact that where the stomach ' very short and fine. The making of one net an hour Is regarded as quick I work. Human hair is Imported in the raw state from China to the United States i and Europe, after being straightened ] and assorted to various lengths. Sub- sequently it goes through many chemi- cal baths In order to cleanse it, and then It is dyed a variety of colors. The ! finished hair goes back to China to be sold to hair-net manufacturers. COLD IN THE HEAD? 3et quick rellif. Rub nose Inside and out with Mentholatum At ill Dnit stnrti. Wrlti tor Fnt Smpl. THE MENTHOLATUM CO. BridgMur*. Out. - Sn M America's Oog RernedlM DOG DISEASES nd Bow to rd UJltd Wn to inr idami UT Ik* Aiiibor. I. Cl.AT SLOVEN CO. Imm. MS Wnl Mtk Strwi Mn Virt. u ILA. Keep Mlnard's Liniment In tha house.; "The A Retort, difference between a and bowels are in good order that ' and a glass," said the funny fellow, "is Pimples Disappear "You don't need mercury, potash or any other strong mineral to cure pimples caused by poor blood. Take Extract of Roots druggists call it "Nether Stud's Cur ali vc Syr up an d your skin will clear up as fresh aa a baby's. It will sweeten your stomach and regulate your bowel*." Get the genuine. SOc.and $1,00 Bottles. At Hrug stores. 5 HOCKEY PLAYERS. Minard's is the ideal liniment for the rub-down. Takes the sore- ness out of bruised muscles. I J Surnames, and Their Origin CADWALLADER Variation Calwalader. Racial Origin Welsh. Source A given name. Cadwallader Is a family name to be found frequently in virtually every sec- tion of America in which Welshmen have settled. It is. of course, like the overwhelming majority of Celtic family names, derived from a given name; and In this case the family name is virtuallx the same as the given name, the prefix "ap," meaning 'on of," having been dropped under the Influence of English speech. "Cadwaladyr" as a given name was as do the Welsh, "Cadwaldr." knew the name as colds will not exist; that the health of the little one will be good and that ha will thrive and be happy. The Tab- lets are sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Ont Medicine Co., Brockvllle, Worth While. kindness, softly MAHONEY Variations O'Mahony, O'Mshonsy, Mahony. Racial Origin Irish. Source A given name. The Irish spelling of this name is "O'Mathamhna" or "O'Maghgbainhna." but the pronunciation is not so far dif- ferent from that as we know It, the ' Some little kindly act of self-denial, more common Anglicized form being! To place a fallen brother on his feet; Some little word of spoken, To light the path when skies are dull and grey, May serve to heal the heart that's well-nigh broken, And bring new life and hope with ev'ry day. that the glass reflects without speak Ing, while a woman speaks without re- flecting." "And the difference between you and a glass," said the sharp girl, "is that the glass is polished." Mother! Give Sick Baby "California Fi Syrup" Harmless Laxative to Clean Liver and Bowels of Baby or Child. Even constlpa- ed, bilious, fever- ish, or sick, colic Babies and Child- ren love to take genuine "Califor- nia Fig Syrup." one which had become surrounded j uage literally expresses it, "calf of the with a halo of glory long before^ the plains." Normans swept Into England and final- The c!an name developed, apparent- ly brought Wales under their yoke. | ly shortly after the year 1000 A.D. up- In the Cymric tongue the name meana : on the rise to a leadership of his own but a phonetic English rendering of It. The one bright spot that through long N O other 'axatlve The clan name comes from the given name of "Mathgha'juuin," which means "a bear," or as the Irish lang- of trial Makes life worth while and mem'ry passing sweet. regulates the ten- der little bowels. I so nicely. It ' sweetens the stomach and ntarts the A cheery sinile to make seme heart liver and bowels acting without grip- i ing. Contains no narcotics or sooth- life's burdens. ; ing drugs. Say "California" to your feel lighter, Aud help to ease come what will. ASPIRIN Say "Bayer" and Insist! ^he Remedy MINTINE Hn>14 T KlhU> * C&, the brighter, And bring the Heaven we dream of nearer still. "battle arranger," or more broadly j on the part of a descendant of "Aedh- c an make this dull old world seem all peaking, "general" or "strategist." lan-Gharbh" (Hugh the Terrible), one A Welsh prince of this name was j of the famous chieftains of the O'Don- canonized in the year 68S, being fa- j oghue clan. mo us not only tor his sanctity (an at- The O'Mahoneys, according to :in an- tribute which history proves to have ; clent historical record, "were undis- been surprisingly common in the an- j puted kings of Ralthlean, and had the dent Welsh royalty), but for his re- 1 right to be kings of Cashel whenever ; order markable successes in war against the j the throne of that kingdom was ' Saxon Englishmen. Indeed, he av- ' vacant, and from whom the kings of druggist and avoid counterfeits! In- sist upon genuina "California Fig Syrup" which contains directions. pears to have been BO uniformly suc- cessful against them that the Saxons camo to regard him as the very op- posite of u saint, and the name "Caed- walla," as they spelled It. became a by- word for trlcklnMS. Cnshel bad no right to demand any tribute but the bowing of the head." Tbe clan appears to have been su- preme In the districts ot Clneal-Aedh, Ctneal-m-Belce, Ibh-Conlua, as well as | a large part of Muacry. and in later The aucient Bretons, who belong to! centuries of Scull and Iveogh In Coun- Cymric branch ot the Celtic rnc, j ty Cork. MONEY ORDERS. Send a Dominion Express Mnney j They are payable everywhere. ' There are two elements that go to the composition of friendship. One is' Truth ; the other is Tenderness. -WARKER'S SAFE KIDUEY&LIVER REMEDY I is the quickest and best relief for ! pains in the back and the many other Modern fashions are said to have indications of kidney trouble. Sold for raised trie standard of health among 60 years. Satisfaction in every bottle. women i At your druggist, or direct from WARNER'S SAFE REMEDIES CO. Ask for Mlnard's and Uka no oth*. Toronto Unless yon se the name "fiayer' on packag.* or on tablets you are not get- ting '.he genuine U.v a product proved isfe by aaiil'. ns and prescribed by phyalclans over twinty-thre* year* for Cold* Headache TooUxacb* Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer T:.bleti of Aspi:lD" only. Bach unbroken package con- tains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cot few cen'.i Drug- gists also sell bottles ot 24 und 100 Aspirin l th trad* mark (registered : in Canada) ot Bayer Manufacture i> .Monoacttlcacldeater o' Sallcylicacl.l. While It li coll known that Aspirin means Bayer Manufacture, to assist lb public ag&Inat imitations, th* Tab- !*ts of lir.yer Company will be stamp- d with thslr general trade mark, th tira*," Mothers Prefer Cuticura Shampoos For Children Regular shampoos with Cuticura Scap and hot water, preceded by touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots of dandruff and itching, keep the scalp clean and healthy. Proper care of the hair during childhood la the basis for healthy h -.r throng h life. Sp5t. OIiimt2Sirir,Or. T.lcraZSt Sold throughi'UttheDominion. <-'.inadian Depot; Lyaum. Limited. M4 Si. Pnl St., W HrabwL WCuticura So.p !, witbovl mu. ISSUE No. 4973.