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2 i Ah BARBAROUS CRUELTY AND IM- PRISONMENT OF CHILDREN. a : People in Territory Occupied by the Germans Are Treated Like Slaves. Little by little the world is begin- [ning to realize the sense in which ./Germany understands and uses such phrases as "humane treatment" and "humanitarian objects." It should, therefore, be a matter of {little surprise to us to learn from the j those who have just escaped from a two years' thraldom, the bit- rer because it has had to be endured in their own homes, t probably nothing can exceed the tyranny even exercised over the unfor- . now Yanate Ihab ioner of Belgium and Northetn France by the German in- iyader, whose "desire to stem the flood 'of blood and to bring the her- r8 Of war to an end" has recently afinounced to an incredulous world, - S was ghteen months ago evidence from some of these poor es on their return to France, -and stories of suffering and misery belong to the category of tra- godies that "lie too deep for tears." Now, for the past few weeks, another sad procession of some 20,000 re- gees from Northern France has wending its way back "home" in R series of convoys at the rate of about 1,000 persons a day. Once more the warm-hearted and hospitable peo- ple of Switzerland have given them of their best; they have housed, fed, «and clothed them, and sent them on : fotions came to an their way rejoicing. * Terrible Conditions. Once more neutral ears have been f pained to listen to grim narratives of h treatment and starvation and worse, which appear to be inseparable from German domination in time of war. Some of these stories are told by an English correspondent as fol- ows: It matters little from which Pro- vince of invaded Frante the refugees ig repatriated, their condition ra e same--broken in F , but unconquerable in spirit. Some convoys say that they have oth tasted meat for two years, ve had it in small quantities 8s lately as fifteen months ago; the most fortunate of all tell us that meat end a fortnigh ore their departure. All food is at famine prices; candles cost 12 francs for a packet of eight; petrol is pro- hibitive. Yet, in spite of -all this 'Physical impoverishment, forced labor ~ 15 the rule in town and village alike; | days and feast days included; no one may stop work to go to mass. Two | morning were in prison the same af- t Brockville, Ont, | be all wheat, while the whiter ones practicability of the scheme, had ex- haustive tic duties, which include the wash- of the German soldiers' dirty The discipline imposed scarcely differs from slave-driving in its|well palmiest days. At harvest-time work is obligatory all the week round, Sun- girls who went to church one Sunday ternoon; a child of 14 in the same vil- lage got four days' imprisonment for not doing a full days' work; a wo- man who gave an apple to a Belgian prisoner was condemned to 10 days' imprisonment; another woman's sen- tence was 42 days with hard labor for straying 20 yards beyond the boundary limit, and yet another, aged 77, received a fortnight's cells for go- ing to see her sick daughter, who liv- ed a short distance out of bounds. These are but a very few cases, typical of hundreds, which illustrate the bitter complaints against the be- havior of the German troops and of officials in occupation of French territory. AN INVITATION TO SICKNESS Impure Blood Means a Break- Down in Your Health. Impure blood is an invitation to sickness. The blood is at work day and night to maintain the health, and any lack of strength or purity in the blood is a weakness in the de- fense against disease. Anaemia is the doctor's name for lack of blood. There may be an actual loss in the quantity of the blood, or one or more of its constituents may be lack- ing. Its surest symptom is pallor. Anaemia is particularly, common in young girls. It is not; however, con- fined to them alone, for it is this same lack of blood that prevents full recovery after la grippe, fevers, ma- laria and operations." It is also pre- sent in old age and in persons 'who have been under unusual mental or physical strain. If you are suffer ing from this trouble take Dr. Wil: liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They make pure, new blood with every dose and this new blood means health and strength. Thousands have proved the truth of these state- ments, among them Mrs. John Hyatt, Metiskow, Alta., who says ;-- "About a year ago I was in a badly run down condition, my blood was watery, I was very nervous, slept badly at night; suffered from fre- quent headaches and found my housework an almost intolerable burden, my appetite was poor, and I did not seem to assimilate the food I took, altogether my condition seem- | wars does $394 it can never Johann. ncerning it Mrs. Napoleon | St. Ignace, Que, writesi--"Baby's Own Tablets are an excellent medi- cine for ¢ ' lao and I fm vell pl d with fyuse." Th Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or b; ail at 25 cents 'a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. dry : : CHILDREN AT WAR FRONT. They Are Apparently Care-free Amid Danger and Carnage. One wonders .if Canadian school- children have any conception of the lot of French boys and girls in the towns and villages along the battle- front, writes a Canadian soldier. Poor youngsters, in some places they and their parents have been obliged to live in the cellars of places under shell-fire. At one Belgian village Canadian ladies assisted in the care of such cellar waifs. Nowadays, though villages in close proximity to the lines have been denuded of their inhabitants, civilians still dwell in towns which the Hun does not scruple to bombard on occasion. French boys and girls, during the past two and a half years of war, have grown accustomed to the rum- ble of cannon, and the crash of shells, The sight of ruined buildings in their native villages is a commonplace. At some towns along the Canadian front children after school hours take long walks into the fields, and on more than one occasion have had to be shooed away from the gun-pits. Forsooth, the guns were going into action! What memories of the war will not these war zone kiddies have, living right on the edge of it--practically at the front with the troops! And yet, for all their acquaintance with war's dread realities, and the daily chances of being "blotted" by a shell, these youngsters are just | caze-free children:after all, like boys 'and girls of their own age in Canada. I saw some of them, just out from school, singing at the tops of their voices, saw others feasting their eyes on the toy horses, trumpets, drums and other attractions which hung in festoons in the quaint market square booths, presided over by Frenchwomen in hoods of black knitted wool. It was some two hundred urchins Just like these that Senater Mason of Toronto, visiting the front on Red Cross duty, helped to delight on Christmas Day, when he and other Canadian officers presented gifts from der that shell-smitten roof within loud sound of the guns is an experience the Canadian donors will never forget. rem Alaris BECAUSE AND BECAUSE. Give the Boys and Girls Accurate An- swers to Their Inquiries. ed serious. As there was no doctor It may seem to you an easy way a tree. The joy of those children un-| ' MAKING BIG CHAINS. i i, RR RE day of machine manatastate PEmiDe NorRrian ome & lee: Hy, if not entirely, confined to | labor, 8s the ore Ameen There a3. She ably no big chains being made by the use of machinery. There are various appliances employed, but these are hand operated or personally con- trolled. This situation appears to be due to two things. First, as the pro- verbial expression has it, "a chain is no. stronger than the weakest of its links." A handmade chain is natural- ly made link by link. If the workmen are not only careful, but conscientious [88 to details, there is a considerable opportunity for attention equivalent to continuous inspection. The making of big chains is - largely an old-time blacksmith's job. Took Friend's Advice And | Got Results How M. C. Lindos Found a Cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills. One of the Reasons Why Dodd's Kid- ney Pills Have Had a Phenomenal Growth of Popularity in the West. Ellscott, Alta., Mar, 12th (Special) --The growth of popularity of Dodd's Kidney Pills in this section of the 'Séme as That Used in Measures Fatigue. {Great West has been phenomenal. | They cure kidney disease. That much has been proved again and again. One of the latest proofs comes from M. C. Lindos, well known and highly re- 'spected here, | "Thanking Dodd's Kidney Pills {seems a small way of expressing my | gratitude," M. C. Lindos states. "I suffered from headaches and dizziness land was unable to find anything that would do me any good. I tried sev- eral medicines that were advertised to cure my trouble, but they did not. " "Dodd's Kidney Pills were recom- mended to me by a friend and I sent for a box and gave them a trial. The result is that I am feeling fine now. I i shall always keep a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills handy." Dodd's Kidney Pills cured M. C. Lindos because the trouble came from the kidneys. Lumbago, rheumatism, dropsy, heart disease, diabetes and Bright's Disease are other troubles that comes from sick kidneys. To cure them cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney Pills. Just Boys. | The trait in a mothep-that all boys | most admire is that/which prompts | her to proceed with the packing of a {lunch basket for a picnic, although [anyone can see that the clouds are | gathering for a storm. There is one { complaint that the neighbors of a | family of boys never make, and that {is that there is nothing going on in | their neighborhood. A boy Mkes best | | the game that involves the most hard | { work, and the work that requires the | least exertion. During a boy's career | in our neighborhood I decided to give out of a tight place when the little he encounters almost everything in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a trial, I have much cause to be thankful that I did so, as in a few weeks I could feel a great change for better. I continued the use pills for some time longer, and found | a complete cure. I feel better than | I have for years and can therefore cheerfully recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to all who are weak and run down." You can get these pills from any dealer in medicine or by mail. at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., > : BRITAIN'S WAR BREAD. Tests Show That New Loaf Is Much More Nourishing. Extensive experiments have preced- ed the settlement of the regulation for the future dilution of flour in Eng- land. The new loaf must either contain at least 5 per cent. of the wheat "offals," or else there must be added to it at least 6 per cent., and it may be 10 per cent., of another substance, milled from rice, barley, maize or oats. When the order comes into force on March 12 the browner loaves will will contain from 5 to 10 per cent. of other After counsel with expert advisers, the Food Controller, to decide the tests carried out by a well- of millers; and he has T- sof | electric of the {called freezone, applied directly upon "| a tender, aching corn, instantly re- questions, to answer: "Because." But { really, it is hardly fair to them or to cause" sheds no light on the question. The little folks are hungry for the truth, so take the trouble to tell them | the truth. If you don't know, say so, | but make it your business to find out | and let them know as soon as ops-| sible. . | Boys and girls pass on to their lit-| tle neighbors what father and mother | tell them. Be sure you are right be- | fore you give them any information. | The little fellows are just now stor- | ing up things for the days to come, and need every bit of help they ean! get; don't turn them off with a feeble "because." 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