NOTES AND COMMENTS AN EXPENSIVE TOY. When France decided that Ger- many’s recent extraordinary aor HEALTH The British Beet in Miniature— Worth $62,750. most expensive toy in ag has been Blneed on ee term of conscript service the ques- tion of additional taxation was not ‘dwelt on. But since then the fin- ‘ance minister has had to strain his twit and ingenuity in the effort to Wiscover new ‘‘openings’’ for tax- ation. The French already com- plain bitterly of their tax burdens, rand almost everything in sight “would sem to be ‘‘covered’’ by the revenue laws. However, the finance minister has just announced his scheme of rais- fing about $40,000,000 additional revenue. He proposes to tax in- comes of $2,000 and over; he will double the tax on foreign loans; he will tax moving’ picture films 2 cents per meter ; he will double the ‘tax on marriage contract settle- ments—what? in spite of the race ‘suicide cry the will increase stamp ‘and coal taxes, and he will intro- A baby who is in pain cannot tell in words the nature ae the seat of hi hough the situation. 13.. Babies are especially prone to colic during the first three or four months of their existence ; the pain spasms, he not but may even aeat to laugh ery, and row. During the paroxysm his screams e draws down the cor- ners of his mae otten so far as} to m the non |Nentane : round the angles of the Se B: draws up his legs in an effort to|Queen Mary . | relax oe ares walls, which are shrill; duce a tax on electric lamps. The minister has overlooked fire less cookers, electric a sane agreement is not reached to limit defence expendi- ‘tures, these and other things will doubtless have to be put on the list, Finance ministers are becoming ar- limitation, especially where pressure for social reform great from one side as that fo military-naval increases is from the ther. Jk. Professor Ferrero says that we ‘a limita- tion, a necessary limitation, im- onthe excesses of an intel- lectual, sedentary-state_of civiliza- tion, which severely tries the-ner- Never, he goes on, ought to regard sport as posed vous system.” haye men liyed under such tension ; if the ancients could come to life again they would gone mad. really unendurable, and we shou face nervous bankruptey if it were not for sport, which tends to re store in a measure at least the phy- -sical equilibrium. Of course, this is hardly a new idea, and in England it is probably to a greater extent than here. But = doesn’t Professor Ferrero give al together too much ably find constant excitement is what constitution ought to be asked to endure. And _ sports, when they become athletics, as they do here, don’t help much. In fact, they but add strain to strain and batter the harder at the fibers. Wise Sayings. une man tone ae ol ee n will get along. pretty welhee ne keeps his heart warm and his head Some men are more sensitive to the touch than others, as many a ~chronic borrower has discovered, .. We can get used to anything. The longer a man is married the less he seems to mind it The fellow who sie his own 42%, t.. Eyen the continual changing, of e's mind is a pt Sole ite a good thing to make your pte y grow, but a dollar always ae Jargest when it’s the only one 7-you have If we iad our lives x ‘li Ai woidd enable us ig aa -mistakes ea: Sides sacalways-die tiabe own a we can blame on| \°% efforts; failure " someone else. Bren ih People jhe realize that Ms the s of sin is death conzole showkolven wath the “thought that - payday is a long -w: Travel will peste: some fellows ae as much as a padded yest t isn’t ignorance of the law that a ey a client so tas as the ig- ee norance of his lawye A woman hates to “tel that she is old enough ~ be justified in ly- eek about her ‘he girl ahh wld? no man atisfied to ae ter think so. Re Queer Job. ‘Here’s a man who has a queer eeper for a wl re the Cheerful Tdiot, toasters, canes, opera eis popular nov- fancy men had| pay, @ nervous strain is Id eredit to sports in thinking they redress the bal- ance? Whether the ancients would be inclined to think we were suffer- ing from intellectual tension may be doubted, but they would prob- our enyironment a little too distracting for their taste. The nerve who succeeds must be mposed of equal parts of back- make: our | , ae receptacle which you have oe are, how too much distende. and too ene to be relieved in that trouble is almost always pecially common in bies. Feeding vas nay ee cer- eals, giving vs milk insuffi- ciently diluted, or p toeditie ihn oo much an en, are the most common mistakes of mothers. But colic is not infrequent even in infants who are nursed. In such cases, the cause is either overfeed- ing, or the ill health or poor diges- tion of the mother. Indeed, in the case of breast-fed babies with colic, the mother is usually ie one who r| requires treatment. physician } her digestion, and habits of Aik s correct whatever is wrong Ww In Hee case of bottle-fed a Se he must look ae the p: of the food, stop all janes en baby a time, and confine hb youngster a suitable modified cow’s milk. You can relieve the baby’s pain by applying hot cloths to his abdomen, or by giving” him an injection of water that contains a little seit or EAA Do not give the soothing-syrups, ginger, or spirits. pronths: s Companion. An Eye-strain 1 Symptom. -| ‘The eye, the most essential and yet the most delicate part of ‘the wonderful mechanism of the human body, displays various symptoms ae over-strain. One of the most frequent yet little the This sensation jeroften destribed ‘as a drawing of tense feeling, and is frequently mis- taken for muscular rheumatism. The pain often radiates down the back and to the shoulders, or may even manifest itself in the side. An fodividval consulting an oculist rarely thinks it is necessary to men- tion the fact, not thinking it can have any relationship to the eye. In reality, this pain is present in eight cent, of eye troubles, bad opticians have come to consider it almost a symptom of eye-strain. Rarely does it fail to disappear with the correction of the visual error. especially —__*___ HOW TO PRESERVE EGGS. aa Can Be atts Practically Fresh for The falta * taken from the Farm and Fir ‘There are ne two methods of ene eggs for fahise: use that are orth — iy e first of Soe ace “hom in a cold- Rortigg: plant until needed. The other is‘to keep them by the use of. water, glass, or silicate of soda. ‘This is more convenient, and for ‘the family costs less. ¢ in a solution of wa-| e purpose of boil ed Raton: Hy. a at hole should ‘be made with a needle in the large ondeoe sant eR to permit the exit of air from egg, pee other- wise wat tae the 8) s is oe a preserva: tive. “Th e eg til, ihotipi thin Saar ‘Another requisite is that the re- see from day to. z Water glass may be honghe 2 at ote ee of water, minutes and allowed to cool tore mixing. After mixing pour into e eggs are now placed in inches over the eggs when all are in ‘the receptacle.’’ : “Eve: 7 Tose a surgical case?” “Nope. I thought I was going to lose one once, but it came out all right.’” ving, eh? ~ oyal Yacht. Victoria and Albert. 16.5 must study her food, thet state of | They e present for a boy, the most ruthless and inhuman de- overrun the wor parts of New Guinea wear a skirt of native grass which hangs down ions: red, black and light brown, are blended very harmoniously. The effect of eee the ee 8 na the “Aalene ane ee ae — ed: “They walk like a poe ool mi wl the. Bille ae din her. e186 he England. It is a real miniature fleet super-Dreadnoughts, battle cruis- ers and destroyers, with a royal yacht, all fitted with guns and searchlights, the whole being a re- hee exact in every detail, of ves- n the British navy. ee vessel is fully. armed with 5m. and 12 soale—that will fire. equipped, too, with number of secondary guns and car- ries electric navigahon lights and Super-' een Le! Hee Te King George Vv. New Zealand » 19.25 Destroyers. Swift . AD Phoenix . Edward W. Hobbs, who designed thé fleet, gave some particulars of the model nav, OF nine’ weeks,” said, “twenty men have been okie at the Northampton works to complete the fleet. Each of the battleships The biggest boats carry two per- sons and the destroyers hold one. y are propelled by electrical motors, and all the boats can travel |at speeds varying from 24 knots to 3% knots for two hours without stopping. “Tf the fleet were bought as a ” continued Mr. Hobbs, “the generous father ape require to build for his son a. lal 200 yards by~100. yards and. these feet deep. This would cost $20,000, while scenery effects would cost an- other $20,000. ei for the fleet. and the sea, $62, “The cost of eee for oS fleet would be about $1.25 a wee! m rina nies Sieitea’ eeemcr ahi aiid easily and quietly over ee A LAND OF NAKEDNESS. Few Towns in Central Asia Where Men Lead Settled Lives. Beyond the forests of Siberia lies Asiatic dreary as ondless Pauper and heesnsean “ ilt and wide is Mongolia, stretching as it does for two thou- nd miles in the savage splendor t has been the birthplace of the eee migra- tions the. world has. ever seen. Restless movement, in fact, is the very spirit of Mongolia. What his- tory: this land’ could tell if only its leserts could speak and its moun- tains bear witness! Here rode Genghis, the Mongol Alexander; Mas complete content, and splendid solation, until at last the wander- ant came over them, and they burst out from their fastnesses es ASS Wess Hobble Skirt in New Guinea. The women and girls in many fo the ki gallantly exclaim WwW In = Humo: ‘ a or’ tells a ‘story of a school s) dough of aman; who. Sea a sober as he out ae ce : “What is your father?’ Sir Wm. Dillon Otter, K. General Otter, or Sir wai Dillon Otter, K.C.B., C. he is now, is the most widely eee of the five Canadians honored with erties in the list of King’s irthda: jonors recently. He is Be “Grand Old Man” of the Cana- dian military service. He started as a private in the Queen’s Own ed | is. an interjection a South Africa in ‘1899. say every time, since away back in w of Exighttieods is richly deserved. ;|ored chiffon and blue combined; in another, palest pink) a| have a sing! Sir William D. Otter. paign. He was appointed chief of the aud in 1910 became Inspector- ener: the Canadian Militia on the expiration of the term of Ae jor-General Sir Pe cs being the first time m ihe service, and: was General Cotton, chief of the Toron- to_distric! General Otter has been a strict disciplinarian, but he has been very popular and has the combination of Le and daring which wins the actiye, His Fashion Hints Seen in Paris Shops. In one evening gown, lemon col- chiffon are and brick Soft ¢ draped mantlets of souple ie harmonize afternoon striking new a | Does is scarlet, with clusters of cherries ipstetiad between the ribs to suggest a Chiffon evening ete are bound t the sides with self-toned satin and weighted at the ends with pas- semeitens or embroide: A charming necklace is a slender the the ends weighted with ee Se ean stones. ‘The long sleeved conventional shirt waist is best for the woman who plays tennis, but does not en- joy having her arms sunburned. Tiny tarbane of dark blue taffeta je large flaring loop in the left ie and a small nosegay chine gown: there is noiang prettier than full bishop sleeves of transparent tulle. Some of the new restaurant dress- es seen in Paris are cut square in the neck, with frills of white, tulle evenings gowns. eck quaraniselte panel hung fr shoulders in the back, little satin train. Cool and pretty afternoon frocks made of delicately colored voiles, trimimed with the’ same.ma torial in white, Usually. they have white sashes, x No matter how above the fashionable or be, wom blouses and ee frocks because they are piniees bite: ‘laces used to- practical. ront the basque is cutaway; if it is draped in the back the coat front. is not opened. White pique petticoats are one of the new Seta They are sim- might eos, be eee e to Home is. a ges atae. a man can ther things that were it anywhere else he would be bj run in for oeeastings the peace. a dy died. Bui his heirs paid for the operations.” “You can’t siden the quality of the dinner | ty the tone of the bell. y | multiplied. eee ss coos loosely knotted about} as 2. Gfte: uch bate are held by’ bridles ot f THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY TERNATIONAL LESSON, JUNE 22. Lesson XII. The Blinding Effect of Sin. Amos 6. 1-8. Golden Text, Amos 5. 14, Verse 1. Woe—The Hebrew word indicating dis- tress, which in its present context is uttered in the nee of warning. At ease—Indifferent and care Zio Nerusalome the= capital of "| the southern kingdom city and possibly the same whic called Calno. the identification of city here referred to is not certain. Hamath—On the Orontes river, 150 miles north of Dan; an impor- tant city since very ancient times, the modern Hama having Beppe PR eee ath—In southwestern Paleatiie the south, w_a_lesson which haye befallen Gradina tar aay ae sBell ae Ye that consider yourselves secure agsingt the day of reckon- ing and disa Seat of Woes seat ‘whieh might has 4, "Streteh ness and lux The midst of the stall—The railed off eouttal portion of the LE ae seer Je lambs and calve g and tender of the self 2 luxury. indolence, self-|§ indulgence, and disregard for the ious responsibilities of life are They include idle songs, improvised for purposes of | s amusement, sung accompani- ment of all manner of instruments of music. 6. Drink wine in bowls—To ex: themselves—In idle- ury. nae (Compare Zach. a 153 14 cee rophet accustomed to annie ha- Bite of life and industry. provinces named after o! ‘oseph, comprised ie. heart of the northern kingdom, and seemed at eyes luxurv. a Aba ering ©! e horizon, and the day of dire ” affliction was already im- pending. 7. Go captive—In 734, only a few years after the prophet ‘had uttered his warning, Tigl: ed Gilead-and Guliles, carrying the foremost of the inhabitants captivity. 8. The Lord Jehovah—An unus- ual combination, used, perhaps, for emphasis. The excelleney—Or, pride. Either Hos. 5 and elsewhere, the iichne Snape of the people, or the ee te of which they wee ted vision of ‘things Jacob—Reterring again to and to its ean noes Deliver up the oly ae all that is therein—The rthern capital, Samaria, was iakeri citi- zens exiled in 721 kingdom survived until 887, when Jerusalem wa: quaaens eafned into captivity. = Clever Legless Cy: eee Anstey, a twelve-year-ol Leicester, ta} his legs are eres but the Leicester Crips “Guild has provided him with a two- wheeler pedal-less tadehine: with a Pp d tube covering the axle-bar. eke this he lies face foremost, and, with wooden clogs strapped to his hands, he propels penis sine the streets and roads in a marvel -Tously rapid aye Sal Keep. ‘ising Custom. Berkshire, England. Gaunt, about At the laundry the girls were par- ed and each tntti-man selected iss. The men vistted other places in-the town and sae the women and girls for the sb part qu nite: wi willing to share in the Feelebration. Wearisome Anticipation. “T wish I could find some way to live without workin’.’ aoe ee ous sworking at now?” “Oh, T doin’ nothin’ now, ut it aire so blame tiresome ex- pectin’ 1 may have to begin almost | any time.’* aria—The | us ar ra from the humiliation and disaster] superseded |i rhe chief oils—Those that are ue jath-Pileser invad-| into du; s destroyed and. its|% bad been cooked in the sun t a man may do do with a man. When Gideon ac- complished his great work with his} small band of followers it was not! Gideon who accomplished it; it was ‘od. e world saw Gideon, a mean was Gideon clothed.’ is the great dynamic. 32% man may see us outwardly, but oe as God’s spirit is within must aS this truth at the outset. A g cable stretches before us, berleety constructed, the central copper wire in its place, surround- s.|ed, perhaps, ae gutta percha, pro- and insulated, but a great dynamo, at the othe city, but the cable between lies lifeless by itself. What is needed? Simply this: Connect the cable with the dynamo. for 8 not so important as what ee asst GOD IS THE GREAT DYNAMIC Man Must Be Trained for Service, But this Train= ing In Itself Cannot Avail Then Sees it with the city, Light, heat, power are the result; the city is te onated: the city = warmed; the wheels of machiner tur That light means knowledge ; why heat near sympathy ; that powe' vity. The cable is ne able to win victories. We! plac do the work of God. connection Be . ee the lifeless paul brilliant, separate, Ba —Rev. Tohe Timothy Stone. SAME AGE IN ALL CLIMATES Duration of Life is Same in Jungle as in Europe. ge as it seems, the heat of amazing agreement throughout the whole world. In spite of the differ- ife as the African vigmy oie giant Bue eee What is more, in a kill an science of ae civ’ Sigedous the average aad of human life is not a whit longer in a tropical jungle or a blizz: ve: amount of fuel his body needs to Ese) it going on an average for the e leng! ue of time. The oceupa- 10 ed than the other with length of life. The clock of human life is set at A very definite point, and the tables mortality, which are made out for one nation or for one period of give birth to still ee aatiies in civilized than in si fe. ANTS THAT BAKE BISCUITS, Dalmatian Species That Under- stands Cookery. “The extraordinary coi of the harvester ant hav een known to eames Certain spe- cies not only harvest and store in granaries. the upon which they feed, but actually plant and euler Ree annual crop of their etal) noe remarkable stories are n Fr ’ Dresden Forestry School, not only cuts leayes and gathers seeds, but actually makes bread or .g | biscuit! The seeds are first sprout- 2 dried, then taken derground chambers, vie # are chewed into lou, Th songha is then finally ede re tiny es, which are baked in the sun, then carefully stored. for future APs these iether & would appear that the art of cookery is Be confined to the: al race. a if baking- of brea heat obtained from fuel is uae stored up sunlight set free. The Arab and the have Mexican speak a ripe fruit as fruit which | % The ant has, somehow learned the art of sun cookery, the saliva with h it moistens the grain proba- bly taking the place of yeast and sweetening through changes set up by its influence upon stare’ ——_*&__—_. Charlotte Perkins Gilman tells the story of the woman who went to market one morning to buy some Be side the shop. house keeper,”’ she remark: smile, ‘Will you pick out for toughest’? laug! ea Fnowingly, and. obeyed: you,” said the wi ‘Now. Pil take the sgther two.” this country than it is in] 4 original n Young Folks Her Helpers. _Laura loved ee and she want ed to learn to pl he piano, but, like many ie See I know, could be heard saying: little pene school,’’ and obeyed. Oh, yes, she little girl and always Bhs but she went to the piano with such a dislike that her efforts Tage lichle Geller Wianiae practic- After school, again ms n ] One night Laura was “over tired and her fuer ‘penis alanine She struck the wrong notes, brought a scolding from mother @| down on her head and finally weg to’bed crying: just won’t practice any more sobbed. “I'll stop whether mother not.’ fairy all dressed in white, waving a wand. Laura stared at her and then she saw that the fairy was not alone. Fight tiny fairies were ~ play!n; around her feet and having a jolly good time. “Who are you?” asked Laura, too confused to say anything more hs am queen of the music staff. e too nice a little girl to be to peta Now to suggest. help you Laura ands i in glee—‘‘on one catia tt Bee there'd be a hitch,” said Laura, her face clouding ove; es re, condition is that you help "ow can I help fairies?” " ‘xt keep my mind on the notes arent then?” asked the child, Lae good results. “But I hate to practice. Vd rather be outside quiping, rope.” “You lack ambition. Promiss quick, or elsé 111 go ee ane noes appreciative child oe t T think ‘about it and let ou know?” urged Laura, unwill- sr to bind herself. “Come, imps, we'll ‘more deaeble child,” to some ‘aid the fairy eried Laura. “I oe ae love to know, how to play, like mother, but— ‘ practice properly arid You. have mus- ical. talent. it‘ out.’ Laura- opened her seyes just as the last’ imp disappeared through found the queen and her eight imps. at the piano, for from the way they new that they wero ugh she never really em again. Beware the Dust. It is safe to say that if a sample of dust be taken at random from = s office, warehouse, shop or fac- and properly tested for germs, ie Palbacole bacillus, or the germ ary, germ] Ton say that is. the me three of those geese gee are | capal so that See far wenlg 45 ee of Sertying disease germ: to your tongue. woman can’ ‘inl nie out of eee any old thing. —