EO EE EE OGD po SID GEE 0 EIR CED OSE RRS GE prey. Riso Li] | Tr Hs ort PR a as £3 ak ST 6 URES ET RSE i £ Ha " po 3 ! a : y 9th, This started on January 'and will last antil the 20th. Eleven days of fierce and active selling. Mot an ordinary Sale, but a genuine effort to reduce stock and raise money. Conditions are entirely different this year to last. Prices have stopped going down, and everything now in the store represents good buying and good value. war inflation is out of everyting 18 stiffening prices a little. So it not a deflation--but a Get Money Sale. and reaction po [02] I have over $60,000 stock in Dryden, even after the heavy December selling. I want to oat this down to $40,000.00, and be prepared for the March influx of new, well chosen, wall bought goods, with cre- dit and money to pay for them. | see Large Poster ~The Sale will present many good features the first day, and continue adding every day until its conclusion. an.) ERE (ERR TA SE CD-R Rj ne tana [ | Heal th E bi 4 oi Pua: VEE OCB O i 3-2 i+] « PCE SENT TEER 28 Ds Sig 0 an @ & ! 8 : | Ns ie aL S$ : a : : 'By i EE OEE EER OEE (EE iss (EE) EE HEED TE ! 8 3 . . - . medical and nursing service in schools. I BREAD, pMeicalfe's Chocolates; ducation Dr. JT. MIDDLETON Provincial Board of Health Dr Middleton will be glad to answer all questions on Public | Health matters through this column. Address him at Spadina 'House, Spadina Crescent, Toronto Diphtheria is a disease that causes i the death of large numbers of children i in this province. i Much of this regrettable mortalty coul be prevented if treatment were only |gtarted in time. Failure in this respect is usually due to delay in calling 2a physician in cases of sore throat in little children. Every sore thorat is possibly dangerous--it may be diph- theria and it may not. Only the phy- pink, in skatin Dryden is well to the fore, in its offerings of healthful winter recrea- tion. The country round about is ideal for snowshoeing. The town it- self offers excellent facilities for ate enterprise has provided creditible ice sheet for skating and hockeying. Health giving invigorating exercise is certainly not lacking in the above extensine list to choose from. Parties who have skated this and Winnpeg pay a compliment to out g they have not been upon a better cheet of ice. Our boys are developing some good * hockey players and great things may be ex- aected of them 2a little later. All of gsician can decide which is serious and which is not, for the physician has 'scientific training and means. at his personal disposal to make an early diagnosis where other people would not be certain what the ailment was. \ In the case of diphtheria, time is most important. Every minute increases the danger, and a matter of several hours delay in treatment may mean death. Education of the public in this matter is of vital importance. It can- not be longer delayed if child mortal- ity from diphtheria is to. be reduced. Professor Titzgerald, of the Toronto University, recently published a very interesting and instructive pamphlet showing an analysis of diphtheria deaths in Ontario, and how greatly the mortality is reduced by the early administration of antitoxin. Delay in this is one of the most important reasons why we continue to have deaths due to diphtheria, deaths which are really preventable. z A remarkable graphic summary of cases, according to each successive day's delay in giving antitoxin, has been prepared in Philadelphia, and 'practically the same ratio prevails in Ontario. The number of deaths per 100 when the antitoxin was given the day, 1.1; given the second day, 5.6; third day, 6.8; fourth day 7.7; fifth day, 9.2; sixth day, 9.3; seventh and later days, 11.4. Lk | It can thus be seen at a glance that _ every hour is precious in the admin- istration of antitoxin, so when little I children develop sore throats, nothiag «should be allowed to prevent the pat- . ent or guardian from calling in a doc- "tor at the earliest possible moment, i Swabs can then be taken of the child's 'throat to have an examination made ,ab the laboratory, so as to find tha par- ticular germ in the throat, but if the "condition is suspicious of diphtheria, the antitoxmi is given without delay, and without waiting for the result of the laboratory examination, if any time must elapse before the result of the .swab examination is known. ! Another interesting observation of diphtheria treatment in hospitals in , Toronto is very much lower, as a rule, i than among those not admitted to the "hospital. During 1918 the percentage .of deaths of hospital cases was 6.40 while in cases not in hospital the per- centage of deaths was 19.62. The year : showed the lowest diphineria m ortality yet recorded in thiz Province. 'a steady increase in the populatien {from 1,884 in 1880 to 2,300.00 in 191¥ the total number of diphtheria deaths Despite fo'! from 1251 in the year 1880 te 338 in the year 1918. Altaough the numier of cases of diphtheria reported in Ont- tario has shown a ste {v inereuase, ithe fatality has been dec sing. | This is in harmony with the facts observed in "many other parts of the wold. The number of deaths "grora diphtheria , during 1891 to 1896 pre-cntitoxin Ave § yours, was on a avery of 125.2 per A 100,000 of the population as compared with 34.2 per 10.000 during 1910 to 1916, the five years after antitoxin was in general use. The figures speak for themselves, and show conclusively the value of early administration of antitoxin. : A significant fact regarding Jiph- theria is that appromately $3 per cent of the cases are pre-school age . This eraphasizes the fact that diphtheria mortality will not necessarily be fav- onrably influenced by the extension of. : The work to be done is among child- ren at home from birth onwards, and these sports 'aye: worthy of encourage- ment. Not one of them but is clean, and of a character tending to develop, both - physical and morally their devotees. ind Gs a What Thinkest Thou? During a conversation the other day among a meagre group of Dryden's intellectuals, the statement was made, that where one, excelled preminently, a deterring and nonsalutary effect was noticeable in respect to aspirants of lesser prowess and ability, especially under circumstances where the efforts of the exalted one 'appear in contrast the number of deaths occuring per 106. | difficulties from before to the others, and one ventured the opinion that striving to ultra attain- ment, were scarce 2a virtue when strangulation to the talent of less fav- sured competitors would surely result from such. striving. 3 Thig'led ons of the others to remark hat in the light of such thought, it was easy to understand why one who stood out, maried, shove his fellows was usually the recipient of i wii Another asked leave things ab they are, around in an endeavor to Hft up, and lead out, and one answered, "the greatest philesopay of Life is that of ihe Indian, "suficient for the day is the evil thereof, let the morrow care for itself". This brought the rejoinder igueh a philosophy would never get us, any where, we would make no ad- vancement." And' one queried if the complex organization the present civ- ilization could be characterized advan- ement. And still another wanted to know to what goal the race should be heading and received the answer "Comn- tentment". "Not 50" ventured a sage, «The ideal state is one that is only attained through ctriving, through wrestling with and overcoming . the obstacles that confront one." Thanks" «aid the pessimist of the group. "I have wawited for some such statement it follows that all would be benefact- ors who spend themselves in removing their fellow- men are the enemies of those whom they seek to befriend." But the helper is benefitted by his efforts at assist- ance" answered the sage. "Tven so" replied the pessimist "to perpetrate an unkindness with the motive of ben- cAting oneself can scarce aid one in arriving to a desirable status. No, Mr Sage, yu have 'established the hy- pothesis that treading difficult path- ways and overcoming obstacles is the high way to the desirable goal of the voce, and therefore he who removes an obstacle from before another is an enemy to such a one." "Is there en- mity in providing 2a follow traveller with a ladder with which to scale 2a than to go precipice?" asked the sage. Most emphatically there is" answered the pessimist, "when the sealing of the precipice unaided is in itself the ladder by which ones fellow traveller is to avrive at his desired goal, so my dear Sage, from your original premise there is but one logical conclusion, he who smooths the pathway of another is guilty of a deed fraught with vital injury to the recipient." Your reason- ing is narrow, "ig unthinkable your sonclusion is a correct one." replied 'he sage with some evidence of heat. "But the logical one to be drawn from your premise" answered the pessimist. "Then," retorted the sage "logical conclusions are 'gbsurdities." and the meeting adjourned. of sore throat and the need for an carly diagnosis by a deetaor, is the per- the Public Health Nurse, by educating and warning mothers as to the danger | ducing con who will be most effective in re- this mortality: CAKES, Fresh tobogganing, ckiing; public and priv-i reached by any car in Canada a very ! winter in Kenora | » rile Tord Touring Car A low price level never before 7.0.B. FORD, Ontario NEW PRICES ON ALL FORD MODELS Chassis Runabout Touring Truck Chassis i Coupe ; Sedan ] The above prices are 7.0.B. FORD Outario. ing on Chassis, Runabout, Touring, Truck Chassis, $85.00 extra. if it were not better to}, ion S845 405 : 445 495 695 ; 785 Starting and Electric light- On Coupe and Sedan starting and electric lighting are standard equipment. a AB and second hand Army Boots. Also Sunday Boots (new) in different styles at reasonable prices. Fleece Lined Combinations ----.-- 1.75 Wool Underwear per garment ------ 95 Wool & Cotton Underwear ----...---- 5 Heavy winter Caps ----.----- .50 to 1.25 Good heavy lined pigskin Mitts ~-- 8 Horsehide lined Mitts ----mmimmi 75 Men's Heavy all-wool sweaters__ 4.00 Boys' wool pullover sweaters ----.. 1.25 Flannel shirts double stitched _- 1.95 Flannelette Shirts --------mmimmm 1.35 Don't forget to look us up when you We have a special on our well-known $12.00. Compare our prices with In the Bigelow Building, When boys are wise they means looking forward CONFECTIONERY Fruits LUNCH PARLOUR | [CE CREAM BRICK Every Week-End fy it with her future. 8 ing it with flowers d ice cream. To is better than to spend all of your of saving, insurance is the best. Buy a London Life mA DOUGLA January Muleskin lined Mitts mmm 45 Pullover Mitts ----. cme 40 to 10 Inside Wool Mitts mmm .30 to 40 Horsehide lined Gloves --------wim-- 75 Muleskin unlined Gloves -------w-- 40 Dress Gloves rr ha I BE 50 Si ESSERE Look't Here Fellows ! iG REDUCTION On All Our Stock -- ep Men's Felt BOOS --owmmm 9.95 to 3.00 Khaki Shirts _--. oo Sli 1.45 Boy's Felt Boots --------rimmimmnmm 2.95 Black Sateen Shirts --_. __.. 1.60 Gum Rubbers, Tin 0p ----mmeimmnr 2.95 ' Dress Shirts --m----mmimgmmm--m=-- 1.25 White Sole Rubbers Tin top laced 3.25 Soft EAE CIR I a5 Gum Rubbers, 16in t0p ----mmrm--m 3.40 Ladies Spats light and dark grey .95 Top RUDBDELS mmr mim mrs 95 | Heavy Lumbermans BOOS toes .8E Men's Moceasing ----..---- iam 1.50 Wo0l SOCKS minim mime + 25 to A Sheepskin Moccasing mmm m 75 Dress Cashmere Socks all colours 2 We also carry a good line of New Heavy Wool Winter Pants ----.---- 2.7 Dark Grey Mackinaw Pants ----. 3.0 Khaki Pants oom ems meee 2.7 i Khaki Breeches ot mom mmm 2.5 PUteS mim room mime . 6 Corduroy Pants... = 3.7 Khaki Tunies ----wm--mmmmmmm--me--= 1.5 A big bagain in boys Overcoats..... 3. Men's Overcoats selling at half pri We have a nice assortment of Sui reduced to January prices. An assortment of odd vests --------- J Odd Coats mmm mmm 1.75 to 4. BYOCES momen mmm mms mmm mms 8 Rubber and leather Belts ecm ; Arm Bands ----. 2 Safety Pins, 2 cards | We also have on hand an asso "ent of Shotguns and Rifles. A | Carpenter Saws, Swede and Circul are in need of Furniture, Cook Stove or Heaters new Couches and Matresses comple Can be uzed single or double last week's and you will find the reduction (Opposite Town Hall) * vy Highest Price sa os begin life insurance as soon as they begin to ¢ A young man who thus looks forward, who is provident -- for provid -- is the kind of young man that a girl may ° ng it with insurance is sounder love than merely wave some of your money for a money on 2 girl, and the various f 20-year endowment Bond while you can. > General agent London Life Insurance Co. | Head Office, LONDON, ONTARIO. TAN