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may become a Scout by joining a troop that has already been started. In case there fs no troop in his neigh- * borlood, or if for other reasons it is advisable to organize a new troop, this may be done by the gang or the _ united effort of eight or more boys. In all cases the consent of the parent or guardian must be shown on the en- rollment blank. Any boy who is in: terested should seek the help of the | Beoutmaster of his neighborhood, or personally apply at the Local Scout Headquarters. Inform yourself fully, The Boy ~.Beout Association publishes the "Boy + Scout Handbook for Canada" and the "Wolf Cub Handbook" for the junior Scout movement, *ogether with many other excellent books, a list of which 5 can be obtained frem the Assistant i Provinefal Commissioner, Sherbourne and Bloor Streets, Toronto. . Lord Byng of Vimy, G.C.B., G.C.M.G,, : Spo, ~ete., 'Governor-General of Caha- ida, is the Chief Scout for Canada, and as. W. Robertson, -C,M.G., LL.D, "Chief Commiesigner for the Do: a Telegraphing Fi ingerprints. 'War on the criminal world goes on unceasingly and the forces of law and order have valuable aids in the radlo and telegraph. At the recent police 'convention in New York a Danish . delegate, a woman, even offered a sys- tem of lographing or cabling the ue. 'pected person's fingerprints, Her plan in-universal use shortly and should do much toward capturing fugi- 'tives from justice who escape the country where their crimes are com- "mitted. Still another step forward. is the per- fection of an invention by an Italian H--be phe 'ographic frame is marked into ninJty squares, each one numbered. Ear' the example of other notable people | Barker, the famous manipulative sur- '|geon, are Insured for a large sum she is an amateur she would suf- no financial loss if, by some injury, e were prevented from playing ten- again, otherwise she might follow and take out a heavy insurance on the limb 'which hes brought her to the topmost pinnacte of lawn-tennis fame. Famous dancers and instrumnetal: ists are almost invariably protected by some such policy, since the slight- est injury to ankle or finger might 'cause the cancellation of a contract and the consequent loss of thousands of pounds. For many years Paderewski paid $4,000 a year in premiums against in- Jury to his hands, which were insured for $60,000. He hadiseparate policies for his fingers, thumbs, eyes, and toes, and on one occasion, when a damaged finger-nail prevented him from appear- ing at a concert, he was paid $5,000 compensation, Kubelik, the great violinist, had his "bow" hamd insured for $10,000 against injury, and for $50,000 against per- manent disablement. | Boxers Barred. Paviova is said to have protected her beautiful limbs by a most com- prehensive insurance policy. The dis- ablement of a single toe of her dainty foot might eost the underwritérs no less than $30,000, while her country: woman, Mlle. Naplerskowska, insured her feet against accident to the ex- tent of $62,600. It might appear to be impossible to insure such an intangible thing as a voice, but Mme. Patti, whe was one of the plorieers of this form of protec: tion, was Invariably insured for $5,000 a performance, Since then her ex- ample has been followed by many fa- mous singers. When Mr. Tom Burke, the cele- brated tenor, was booked for a tour of 100 concerts throughout Canada end the United States, his impressario safeguarded himself by Insuring 'the life of the singer for $600,000. It is not only those who amuse snd entertain the public who insure them- selves against the loss of their powers. The late Professor Huxley was the first man on record to insure his eye- eight, and would have received $25, 000 it he had gone blind; while it is statéd that the hands of Sir Herbert against disablement. 'When, however, a certain famous boxer tried to insure his hands against injury, the underwriters refused to quote him terms for the ferme for the risk. Horse Senos, By Mark G. Brewer. The following boyhood experience was related to me by my father: 7 A few years 'ago I got the job of driving a grocery wagon around in a town that was unfamiliar to me. Con¢ sequently, I did mot. know the streets where I was to make deliveries, "Oh, that's Sik Mahi ould. the boss, "You'll soon learn thé ~ "But you are going oe the first time, aren't you," I asked, "Nope, you can depend upon the wagon a jinrikisha. No, § a horse, and a beautiful ber ed. horse." I wont i wmid the Little ho knows what sharp exquisite on pain The flowers feel as he bends above . a bed. Often they weep for him the long night through, Though in the man they find nor flaw nor lack; The one who tends them calls their teardrops "dew," Nor knows they mourn a child who comes not back. --Elzabeth Scollard. ee rei ee. The Smallest Fish. Probably the smallest fish In the world are to be found in the moun- tain lake Buhl, on the island of Luzon, Philippines. This fish, which the na- tives call the smarapan, is the most minute vertebrate animal known to science. It weighs only half a grain, and half an inch is its maximum length. This appeared In a daily paper, and as the item was interest- ing, if true, we took the trouble to consult Dr. Lucas, director of the American Museum of National His- tory, and he not only said the item was correct, but gave some additional information and compared the minute fish with a whale. He writes as fol lows: "Mistichthys luzonensis; one weighs 1.9866 grains, 14,000,000 weigh one ton and 840,000,000 weigh sixty tons--blue whale," itl iit. STAPTONS OF OF AYAEMIA An Iohefited T Tendency Anaemia May be Overcome. Some people have a tendency to be- come thin-blooded just as others have an inherited tendency to rheumatism, or to nervous disorders. The condi: tion in 'which the blood becomes so thin that the whole body suffers comes oh so gradually and stealthily that anyone with a natural disposition in that direction should watch the symp- toms carefully. Bloodlessness, or anaemia, as the medical term is; can be corrected much more easily in the earlier stages than later, It begins with a tired feeling that rest does not overcome, the complexion becomes pale, and breathlessness on slight ex- ertion, such as going up stairs, is no- ticed to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a home remedy that has been most successful in the treatment of diseases caused by thin blood. With pure air and wholesome food thede blood-making pills afford the correct treatment when the symptoms described are noticed. You can gét these pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail, post- paid, at 50c a box from The Dr. Wil Hams' Medietn® Co., Brockville, Ont. ree enn. Eat But Little. His Wite--"It's simply remarkable how much muterial moths eat and des- troy" The Professor--"How can that be, my doar, when they eat only holes in| fe pi ei, Dela... 5. lL of He great Gen as 1 vi iS suffering h Dumanit . The bet- Sor, the service eral aval ior Be an, ng, the the cri ff den "pon the sick 4 afflicted. of provid- ton for the people Cromwell at ar all over - not, , ae fh 0 e sick an pro-, of ery best facilities to of the a hospital es provinee in Canada might be solved by the establishment of muni- cipal whereby ways and means 'provided for the peo- ple to lves and Rr to to! within reaso access the maximum of bi ; : "There is an Rn nme of vies of this_ kind are pa concerned, there is another "In , popula , the lessons of the past ER le to gu aga o jar exp Series id those who have roken This problem ot of on and nursing servi sparsely settled oe of Surpro- nce, is becoming Increasingly im- portant. In some cases, families live us many as fifty miles from the near- est physician and have little or no means at their disposal to cope with any sickness or accident thal may occur, ! should onal 2% elise medjeal SAVE THE CHILDREN Mothers who keep a box of Baby's | Own Tablets in the house may feel that the lives of their little ones are reasonably safe during the hot weath- er, Stomach troubles, cholera infan- tum and diarrhoea carry off thousands of little ones every summer, in most cases because ths mother does not have a safe medicine at hand to give promptly. Baby's Own Tablets relieve these troubles, or if given occasional- ly to the well child will prevent their coming on. The Tablets are guaran- teed by govermment analyst to be ab- solutely harmless even to the new- born babe. They are especlally good in summer becuse they regulate the bowels and keep the stomach sweet and pure. They are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25c & box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont. ttl eee. Prevention of Seasickness. Seasickness, or dread of it, keeps many a person from traveling abroad, but the prevention of this temporary distress seems at hand in the anti- rolling devices used on the newest German liner, the Albert Ballin, The system is the development of the old time bilge keel, or "rolling chock," as sailors called the original idea, But, instead of the side fins to keep the ship steady, the German device calls for two long tanks, just below the water line rnd about midships. These fil' and empty automatically and so rapidly that all side motion, or almost all, 18 checked before it beging. Of course, it does not prevent the ship pitching in a head sea. The Albert Ballin is not only equip- ped with the Frahm anti-rolling tanks, but also has the Forester system of bulges, which also tend to steady her, but which do not add much to her shipshapeliness, making her look like & maritime sausage. Bqueamish pas- sengers were, however, enthusiastic about the results and that f¢ what counts, Sonam. "Sins of omission?" repeated young Oswald on being asked what they were. "Why, they are the sins we have forgotten to do!" Happiness wants company, but mis- ery is merely looking for 2p 18 mekoty ooking for audience. mo 5 155. packet 80% 22 1b tin io " i OEDEYS FINE Elo Goon label) EASY TRICKS © No. 41 Mind Reading Made Easy - % Singing is a Type of Play. Knowledge of coming weather 723 5 digits 327 retuned, 39¢ -shike ons out 3S+9=13 18-1226 the vumbon cwdsed, cut Ask a friend to write, without letting you see what he writes, a number composed of thrée different digits. Ask him to reverse the digits, making a number which is either greater or smaller than the number he first wrote. Ask him to subtract the smaller number from the larger. He now has, you will explain, a number which is either larger or smaller than thé first number he wrote and which you cannot pos- sibly know. Ask him to draw his pencil through any of the digits In this number (excepting a cipher) and to tell you the digits he did NOT cross out. Immediately you will tell him which number he crossed out. This is another trick which utilizes the peculiar powers of the digit 9. To discover the number crossed out, mentally add the numbers he gives you and subtract from the nearest multiple of 9. The remainder is the number your friend crossed out. Make certain thatthe number first written is composed of three different digits. The trick will ndt work, for example, if he writes 666 or 101. (Clip this out and paste it, with other of the series, in a scrapbook.) ef} ein MONEY ORDERS. A Dominion Express Money Order for five dollars costs three cents. ---- Bunday School Teacher: "Now, children, what is false doctrine?" Bright Boy: "Please miss, bad medi- cine." Keep Minard's Liniment In the house, ® 7 "ow Colds > Rollie "Earache © a HERES Senorat Aspirin UNLESS you see the name "Bayer" on tablets, you are not getting Accept only an "§nbroken package" of "Bayer Tablets of | contains directions and dose worked out by physicians during 22 yedrs and proved safe by millions for Headache Neuralgia " Lumbago Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 fablets--Also bottles of 24 and 100--Drggists. are ed In Canada) of Ha Eile i» 1s lt Juown ne a Aspitin at all Rheumatism Neuritis Pain, Pain lono- or Ei CRIS nea To those who are acquainted with what has been done to make singing a real joy In people's lives both on this continent and in England, the name of William L. Tomlins 1s familiar. In the last address the writer heard him de- liver, Mr. Tomlins referred to singing from the play standpoint. He sald, "Play is an important part of life, The man who has never played is stiff and angular, not to say crabbed. "Nature uses the joy-relaxations of play to assemble certain parts and powers ih us, to blend them in unity and then deploy them to advantage. Thus we are made fit for the activities of work-a-day life, The boys play their arms and legs In football, the lit- tle girls play mothering their dolls, and all of them play their minds in| story books, "But as we grow up we turn too ex. | clusively to physical play; to feats of strength and agility--things in which | we are excelled by the lower animals. Whereas there 1s equal and even great- er content in the play of our higher powers, "Song, in a way, play. By means of song all our powers may be brought into use. soul by means of the breath, unifies ' the body, mind and heart powers and | joins them to itself. But that Is not all; there must be also, the master. force spirit--which is our innermost befng--for without it there can never be fullness of life." -------- em Whip-Poor-Will. We traveled through the soundless night And breathed the fragrant June, Tumultuous fragrance, flooded bright With an unwaning moon; Till from the whitened fleld the wood Rose dark along the hill,-- And there, with sudden joy we stood To hear thee, whip-poor-will! O Bird, O Wonder! long and high Thy measured question oalls! I marvel, till thy perfect cry Almost too perfect falls. --John Erskine. is this kind of! First, the | -------- With no motive in life a man is like an automobile minus the steer- | ing wheel. | THEY TELL THEIR i NEIGHBORS | Women Tell Each Other How They Were Helped by Lydia E. Pink- bham's Vegetable Compound Woodbridge, Ont.--*'1 took Lydia E. Pinkham's egotable Compound for fe- male troubles. I would have headaches, backaches, pains between my shoul- ders and oR r my shoulder-blades and dragging down feelings on each side. 1 was sometimes unable to do my work and felt very badly. My mother- in-law told me about the Vegetable Compound and I got some right away. 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