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: allowance in Germany worthy of mention are bread, meat, grease, oil toes. The bread allowance differs in vari- for every person to five pounds (about en ounces a day for every person). 'The meat allowance is nine ounces a week for every person. As far as grease and food oils, in- cluding butter, are concerned, the allowance is two ounces, and 'these are not always distributed. he official allowance of potatoes is ds a week for every per-/ son. But the distribution varies in differentdocalities. to milk, adults can receive none "till needs of "children, sick people and 'nursing women are satisfied. The theoretical allowance for these three classes was formerly a pintand a | recently it has been reduced to nt. As to others, in most cities eceive no milk at all. not been put on allowance in Austria;e 'only two meatless days are prescrib- ed 24 by the law, At present the ques- tion of increasing the - number of "days is under consideration. meitiess 'weekly allowance of butter, grease and food oil is four and a half 2" and consists of, two and a half ounces of butter, one ounce of margar- 'and one ounce of bacon. In real- ity, however, nobody receives more am one ounce of butter. «The allowance of potatoes is three pounds per week, but the press _ lieves that this will soon be reduced to two pounds, on account of the fail- e of the potato crop. : Bulgaria. Very little is known about Bulgaria'! and Turkey. In Bulgaria the 'allowance of bread has been set at eighteen ounces a day every person. On tie other hand, three meatless days. each Turkey. ey the theoretical bread" ale Y is supposed to be nine ounces but. it rarely exceeds five "Denmark and Sweden. (Jn Denmark the daily allowance of --_------------------= os, being fatally disordered. serts advise that nuts be fed to stock in limited quantities, not more n- 'than a kilogramme (2.2 pounds). at Se utmost daily, and then only after rig been shelled and , care to throw away the boil- PO | being water. It is remarked, however, that nuts can be fod ed more freely to | pigs than to o animals, and that, besides, they are very fattening. aL SERIOUSILLNESSAVOIDED 'Many a serious illness has been avoided by the prompt use.of Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. These pills actually |enrich and purify the blood, and in this way build up the system, tone and strengthen the nerves and invigorate the vital organs. Serious digeases generally come | from some simple disorder that has been neglected. Therefore any thin- I ning of the blood should be looked up- on as a warning sign,and more serious 'illness should be "avoided by the use of Dr, Williams' Pink Pills. In the case of young girls and women the blood is peculiarly liable to get out of order--to become thin and watery-- and to lead to a general breakdown in health. This can be avoided by the | occasional use of Dr, Williams' Pink Pills, which are suitable for the most { delicate constitution. These pills will give you a new appetite, improve your "digestion, tone and strengthen weak- ened nerves, banish depression and 'lack of energy, clear the complexion pimples and blotches, cure pain in ®the back and general weaknéss, cause the disappearance of headaches, dizzi- ness and heart fluttering. Give these pills a fair trial and you will soon note a wonderful change in your condition, Your spirits will brighten, good health and strength will return, and you will feel like a new person. You can con- firm .these statements by enquiring among your friends almost anywhere, as thousands and thousands of hope- less sufferers have been restored to new health and enefgy by 'using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mail at 650 cents a box or six boxes for $2.60 from The Dr. Wiliams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. mamma A "LINGERIE CHRISTMAS. » fe Soldiers. Work on Wo-. / manly Garments. x The bored civilian who gazes at the | Tselled shop windows to-day and grouches that every Christmas is the same, needs to.look in on the boys in the military convalescent hospitals. Tucked under the sheets with the hoops poised on their knees they are sewing white flowers to table doilies, red silk roses on cushion tops, and 'wondering whether tucks or gathers would be more becoming to Arabella. Last year they were ducking Fritz's shells, and potting the Boches across : receiving. a great im- s, and the vocational , r supplies r the oc- ! 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