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‘v. t . ! M, , Tinaâ€"Irma“ 7' . At Home Come in 8: Chat Awhile â€"Rnth Raehurn. Hello, there, Boy! What improve- ment is there in those sore eyes? How’ll this story suit you? “Booker '1'. Washington” from Archer Wallace’s “Stories of Grit” Some years ago there was born in a little log cabin in Virginia a‘ little negro boy who was given the name of Booker Taliaferro Washington. An odd name, isn’t it? That little baby grew up into such a fine man that he made his name an honor, and wherever it is heard today there is respect given to it. This baby’s parents were slaves and the majority of slaves had a very hard life. They were bought. and sold like cattle and sheep, and a man never knew when he might be sold or when his wife or children would be put up for sale. and thus loved ones were separated. They had to work very hard without pay, OTHER Pillars? oriilloils' This Stupidity of Homework The curse of these long winter evenings it maybe said after wide inquiry, is the children’s home work. “Have you finished your les- sons?” . . . “Mother, please help me with my arithmetic.” . . “No, I can’t go; I’ve got to do my home work.” - What’s the sense of a way of study that steals health and eye- sight, ruins playtime and family companionship, makes books a bore and pesters the parents besides? Every child should be allowed to do all his studying in school, where he can get the teacher’s help as he needs it. Every child could get done without bringing a single les- son home, if it were not that the school wastes his precious hOurs. Clumsy organization and a clut- tered curriculum, outworn rules and useless drill, The “lockstep” system of grades that keeps a stu- dent reviewing subjects he already knows because he has failed in something else, the “recitation” in which twenty pupils who know the answers sit and listen to the agonies of ten who don’t knowâ€"- these are part of the reason for home work. Methods in almost all I _v1 ' ‘ -,,,. .. I, ‘1: SOIlli-lilYlPS lill‘ll’ homes “501:9 ,illSt SCllUOiS today are based on the con... misrl'ahli! hut-‘1 “”3 home 0‘ little venienco of the adults who run . . , g . i - ! Booker “d- ”"L‘ 16 if“ 3‘ 1* f0“ them and not on the needs of the and was not only their home but students. also the, kitchen for the whole plantation. There were no windows in it. only openings in the side. which let in the light. and in the When. we. really plan schools to tit children. instead of making children fit into schools, _we may “mt”. lid in H”, ('llillV air. .\ m.0_ find that the youngsters Wlli spend km’) mm.” ”0,”. hungion uncertain more hours at the school, and thor- hilia'es. and just as if there wasn't oughly enJoy themselves “181:8” 'bUt enough of openings. they had a they wont have any home “011"" “rat-hole” in one corner to let the Judge, 39“ YOIk. family cal pass in and out. There . , R was no floor. just. tllebare earth. and The War Derehcts Hard oad in the middle of this floor there was Thestorycf Torontos .1393“: t-qu‘ a large. deep hole which was used edy, In which an. sit-British maior to store sweet potatoes during the holder Pt the. Mllllal‘y CF053~ fit- wiliter. There was no stove in the tacked “15 family “filth an axe, kl“- but. all the cooking had to be done ”is his son and seriously wounding over an open fireplace. There were his Wife and two daughters. Mic/31.150 no beds to sleep in. Booker and his he felt he had cone to the losing brother .lohn and his sister Amanda end 01' .a tour years. struggle {lamest slept. on some tiltlly rags on the advet‘Sity. IihhkeS pitiful reading for floor. Their pool' mother worked “1011539115 0‘ ex-servrce 1118.11, I‘OVIV- verv liardâ€"â€"shc was cook for the ing as 1t (1005 tha’tslumbermg 5.91.153 slaves on the plantation and very of resentment against the condition earlv in life the children had to “Wit-‘1' \Vhltflh many “Hillel‘s “1.10 work. so there was “up. time for. proved their worth had to again pick up the tangled skeins of ClVliâ€" the cards stacked day. . I fine time Booker had to go on an ian life. With errand to a school and he saw ‘gainst them. i white girls and bovs learning to This is not the first h'asmh' of read and write. He'tliought. this 3 its kill‘l- Tilt‘l'f‘ “3‘13 illâ€"“'11 many w-lmderl'ul thing to do. There were of them and no doubt there will be no books of any kind in his home ”HH‘I'SM Tiltâ€""3" 118W iiiccurrel‘l in and no st'llotgii “for negro boys and Great Britain. 111 Canada and In the girls to attend. ‘ l'nited States. In Franco ex-sold- ‘ Another time he was at the slave- iers have not experienced such dif- owner‘s- house and he saw two‘ficulties. and Germany. having lost Wilma." ladies eating gingerbread, the war. still managed to take care lle made a vow to himself that some "i' “(‘1' t’X-Stlltilt‘l's in peace “mp-5H day, if he could afford to do so. he. is strange that in British countries would buy some gingerbread. In the exâ€"soldier problem" seemed to his home‘ nothing but. the very present, far greater difficulty than plainest food was ever madeâ€"â€" no it did less flavored nations. . table was set. for the family and There ought. to he some organiza- (lod‘s blessing never asked upon the tion to give a helping hand to an food. The children got a piece of err-soldier when the hurdle is an ‘pread at one time. a scrap of meat especially difficult. one. Men who at. another. Sometimes one member fought. a brave tight in the trenches of the family would be eating out of should not. be permitted to come. to a pot or skillet and another from such desperate straits that. liomicule a tin plate on his knees. and no or suicide seem to otlcr the only spoon or fork or knife to handle the avenue of escape. . . food. To say that. such conditions have .liooker verv early inlit'e learned to prevailed after all wars of the past. clean the vard and carry water to is very futile and is in no sense a the slaves'in the field. and someâ€" creditable excuse with which to times he had to go on horseback stifle the national conscience. If with a lieavv bag of corn to the there is no tribunal to which an ex- mill. The road was poor and some- soldier can appeal when . he feels times as the horse jOgged along both that. he has done all that he can do hooker and the corn would fall to to come out \‘irll‘iril‘iiis wait till some passerliy came to be. pick it up for him. and as the road lulol' little t'llill‘ many it time l’l'lt‘li failell.â€"Sal'llltl ‘lil9“l'\"“l'- . o t for he was inurll ilil'fllli. and fâ€"“i‘lll'l‘s-g vd'll\. too. lli‘ got :i sow-re Hugging". . ' - i tor being late. . Just. a Nuisance . _ , . ‘ r the liogi'oes in the l ruled States“: they were liberated and were Illlifii-sl longer slaves. [liilt't‘ to accept .set out for “V‘Si Virginie \ViW‘l't‘ hi“ have undertaken mines. They only had a few be- longings and they took them with them and walked most. of the wayâ€"â€" a long tedious journey of several hundred miles. They slept. either in the open or in some .abanl‘loned cabin by the roadside. and the children’s feet were very sore. and blistered with walking so much. Just think of it. when they ar- rived at their destination. Booker. though only eight years old had to go to work in the salt mines. and sometimes he had to get. up at four o‘clock in the morning and work such long hours that he would nearly lil'Oli from exhaustion. To be concluded next week." â€"â€"RI'TH RABBI‘RN Man So Nervous Gets - Sore When Spoken To “It actually irritated me to have anyone talk to me. I was so nerv- ous. Vinol ended this and I feel wonderful now.”â€"\Vm. Fahy. V'inol is a compound of iron, phosphates. cod liver peptone, etc, The very FIRST bottle makes you sleep better and have a BIG appe- tite. Nervous. easily tired people are surprised how QUICK the iron. phosphates. etc._. give new life and pep. Vinol tastes delicious. Me.- Fadden’s Drug Store. - 6 Noble’s Garage We Are Speedy, Efficient, Moderate 0 MA’I‘TER what its N ailment. is. we can re- store your Car to perfect mechanical condition with the minimum of time and expense to you. A staff of thoroughly trained auto experts stand ready to diagnose and correct l"..‘[‘_\‘ defect. from a dented tender to a broken crankshaft. \\'e give swift service! 0.00.00.00.00..on0 v.0..u.u. ".00. u .00.”.Io....u.u.u.n. I r.00....00....00....oo.co.oo. "Mo... Noble’s Garage Garafraxa St. , Durham uoav v 1'0”.",N,W WW“ 0'0 a - m. our "‘»W"“~ - " ~ " - in the the ground. Then he would have to battle of peace. then there ought to Kipling knew and loved the solâ€" was lonelvhe would usually have to dier. i‘iopular ill war time. but for- wait u long time. This would leave gotten in peace. He tried to shame him late ill getting home. and this , the liovel-llinelit and the people. but , The public spirited citizen who 'l‘ht‘li llio'l'i‘ t‘ilnlt‘ a great. day for i sets out. to perform some eivic sop- vice may as well settle down in the criticism. limikr‘l' Wile just i \\'halever is done. no matter how. eight ye-iirsol'age at this time and be “4.11. is bound to be criticized. mostl and us mother. brother and sister vii-iilently by those who would not the task them-i Strli-ffllli‘d' “Wk”! in ”W salt selves. 01' course. a certain amount l i l l WMMWOCMOQOOOOQOQOW 9.“.nQMOQanOquo.».«.n.n.o Q0‘oo”...u.n.hMo.n.n.c0.00."... .0..- WW.â€" .. _ .. ......... ..H...,-..‘....Wsnflmwm a”. s- -T...” 2219'. ”"2“ '3'? ‘ - ‘ ' of this is legitimate simply becail‘se ment. of our soil. and liv . . e stock no two people see anything from alike .sâ€"Farmer’s Advocate. exactly. the same angle. But the otherkmd of criticism, which must contain some sort of jealousy, is disheartening, and sometimes hard- ening, .to the one who is honestly strivmg to help some prOject which is not his personal cOncern. The person who always indulges in cri- ticism that is destructive deterior- ates in the course of time to being an unmitigated nuisance to his circleâ€"Winchester Press. The (lo-operative Contract A Chicago Jury in the trial of one man charged with’ murder in Chicago, eleven .iurors . stood for acquittal. One Juror is said to have declared that if he found a verdict of not guilty in he would be ashamed to go home and face his family. It is also re- ported that the others on the jury told him that he would be a mark for a bomb or a' bullet if the de- fendant should be convicted. That 18 a significant commentary on .There is nothing obscure, decep- jurors if it is true. 11' jurors are to two or incriminating. about the be intimidated by criminals, then modern co-operative contract. It is what Will become of the country? simply a‘ pledge, one farmer with another, that they will stick to- gether through thick and thin and refuse to be alienated from their own organization by the tempta- tions and snares of the opposition. If the co-operative contract does not bind the signer for the period specified it is not worth the paper it is written on. The only contract worth signing is the one that is iron clad and water tight, one that will hold the signer as well as everyone else who attach their sig- natures. And practically all of the modern contracts are .the same. They are drafted so as to stand any court in law, and yet provide the opportun- ity for the grower to diSpose of his product in a local way if necessary to meet local needs which arise in the case of practically everything grown on the farm. Producers should read these doc- uments carefully. clause by clause, before signing and understand each and all of the regulations set down. A grower can be a better co-operator when he. interprets ev- ery clause correctly and under- stands the reason for all the res- trictions and duties imposed. The co-operative contract is a compara- tively new document. but inside of ten years, we venture to say, it will be as familiar to growers as is a bank cheque or an ordinary pro- missory noteâ€"Farmer’s Advocate. A Great Big Leak Taking it by and large, the big- gest. leak in the agriculture of Eastâ€" ern Canada is the neglect and fail- ure to grow more leguminous roughage. Huge sums of money are paid out annually for millâ€"feeds, particularly those concentrates with a high protein content. Live stock would be just as well nourished and would respond just as hand- sonicly in growth and production if a larger percentage of the protein content of the ration were supplied through leguminous fodders. Protein is the expensive part of the ration. and it is an essential part. 'l‘llcre is no good reason why more of it. should not be supplied in the form of alfalfa, red clover. al- sike or sweet clover. Legumes of one kind or another thrive as far north as Cochrane. in Northern Ontario; but farmers are so care- less in their cropping methods that millions of acres of land are pro- ducing timothy. June grass, and plants that. have a. very low protein content. The roots of legumes go down into the lower strata where there yet remains large quantities of plant food which is becoming de- ficient in the upper layers of the soil. By growing legumes farmers may bring to the surface the fertilâ€" ity which is so badly needed and thus increase the [)I‘OlTUCLTOH on the worn-out acres of their farms. We shall not be farming right in Eastern Canada until this big leak is stopped and our fields are grow- ing legumes for the better nourish- i O O 0 O 0 0 O C O O O 0 O! - P WWWMMMoWWQ-omanwcue-moon».omoo-momma“:wo-ono-oouoooouwoum-wm A List of Bargains That Save You , Money Ladies’ Silk and Wool Hose, all colors and sizes. Regular 75c. for ............ 49c. Large Size Boxed Writing Paper and Envelopes, special per box ......... 25c. Four-String Brooms, good quality, ea. 39c. Ladies’ Gingham House Dresses. . .98c. iFine Glass Tumblers I l i l 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00....00....O0.00.C0.00.00....I0.00.0 3 for ....... 19c. Heavy Glass Tumb- lers, 6 for ....... 25c. Plain white Potato Dishes .......... 25c. 23-piece China Tea Sets ......... ..$2.98 Glass Fruit Nappies each The Variety Store . R. L. SAUNDERS, Prop. WWWWWQW oomuouooowaguouguougoany... .â€". gm:-»-“m-nb~m*M”QHQ“â€"-.vt'v-<-<â€"> - Any juror whose verdict is in- fluenced by fear of revenge by criminals would best give up his American citizenship. Have crim- inals become so powerful that the honest man is afraid to be hon- est?â€"-Alhany, N. Y., News. . ‘ â€"â€"â€"â€"0-â€" YOU RUN NO RISK .Just get Mrs. Sybilla Spa‘hr’s Ton- sdrtis, use it ‘ for Sore throats, Cough, Bronchitis, Group, Catarrh, Head. colds, and all Throat and Tonsu Diseases. Success or money back. McFadden’s Drug Store. 13 m A'N UNUSUAL DOG STORY Last Thursday about midnight when a press telegraph operator in a Toronto newspaper office had completed taking the story of the Allandale hound which had carried a fatally injured Pomeranian to the doorstep of its master and there stood over it. till it had died, his in- terest and curiosty were at once aroused. Here was a story. Not only had a dog performed a most humane act. but the canine hero was of the much despised hound spec- ies. perhaps the least liked of all dogs as a house pet. The yarn had a double kick to it. It was real human stuff and he immediately called his editors’ attention to it. Now, the interest and curiosity of a press telegraph operator are not easily aroused. Almost every min- ute he is hearing of the most unus- ual things from all parts of the world. Things which excite and ex- hilarate the average human being are. passed almost unnoticed by him. To use a common phrase, most of the day’s news goes in one ear and out the other. But when a bound picks a mor- tally wounded Pom from the scene of a dog fight. and carries it home to its master. that is something to ponder over. T he Toronto oper- ator expressed incredulity. as doubtless did many of the. news- l’laper‘s readers who next day read the story. The story. however, was not the product of a reporter’s imagination. as so many newspaper readers are wont to believe when the almost unbelievable happens. The story of the bounds humane confirmed with the ow Pomeraniap, while an a ence was given it P . self an Allandale man, position to personally verify , yarn and told his fellow-telegrap er Toronto so. . Within an hour that. story was broadcast in four directions next morning literally .- people from coast to coast, in (km ada and the United States, read of Both the Henderson boys are far away from the old home. But Sunday is still a very special day for Father and Mother, for every Sunday night after church the tele- phone bell rings and the old folks know that one of the boys is calling them from the distant city. Harry calls one week. and Fred the next. Long Distance is wonderful for keeping family ties strong. It is so simple. so inexpensive, to call distant friends for a few minutes' chat. And how welcome is the sound of their voices! Do you call friends by Long Distance? The Evening Rate after”. 8.30 is very low. “Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station.” 3 on - fl} ‘ ' It Will Pay You Well When Having Your AUCTION SALE BILLS Printed at The Chronicle Office, to have us insert the full list in the current issue, where those, unable from any cause to get out to see the bill may read in com- fort at their own home fireside. We make dates with any Auctioneer of your choosing and Guarantee you good serv1ce and moderate charges. act had been nor of the dded cred- in the fact that Thurldll. Pym-r! 23.1928 ‘ cmsr ‘connnlcr he man who is always telli yo}; how much he does for othenrg needs watching. â€"- Chicago Daily News. The old-fashione girls Who Used to go in for frills re now coming out strongly for thrillsâ€"Arkansas Gazette. This year is leap yearâ€"for those of us who, crossmg the street. do not to of. 1.011001! 811d leap this All men are equal. but the tat- nts women exhibit. for setti their own way are varied,_Galt R25 porter. B0 5 who complain about walking to so 001 these days are able to run d bases all summonâ€"Gad Reporter. A woman may sometimes be tak- en for granted, but she never goes without sayingâ€"Kitchener Record, M W Will Help You! H E S E medicines have proved their value in hundreds of casesâ€"and are person- ally endorsed by our- selves. Cough Syrups That Will stop that cough and let you sleep at night. Laxatives we handle all the llesl Tll“ti- icines. Lines that will l'li'il‘.‘ the system and make you like a new being. Tomcs Try a bottle of Cod Liver oil. It will build you up and make you strong and able to wri- stand the winter months. 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