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As the holiday season is approaching we will review a few books. Caps and Crowns of Stove cby Tomas Guerim Published by Louis C dz Co. The prelace is written by on. 380111 Dandurand. L.L.D., K.C.. P.C., presi- dent of the sixth assembly of the League of Nations. He says that the author of this essay is a Canadian who in his leisure preferred his library to the sporting field. He has travelled ex- tensively for his enlightenment and his pleasure. He has been brought up among public men and his mind is not fet-tered with an undue reverence for office holders in the State. He has moved through the capitals 01 Eur- 0pc and has come into direct contact with the leaders who direct the affairs of State. Heh as a keen sense of ob- servation and his pen pictures of the surroundings of the men he describes and the atmosphere in which they live are quite captivating. His opinions of There are over thirty illustrations giving the public a glimpse of the faces of many humble men in big positions. Speaking of men in position in Great Britain he says: “0! all the Parties in the House of Commons the most sym- pathetic is D. P. O’Connor the dean of the Commons. He is a Party unto him- men and things may not be shared by all his readers, but in any case, they are debatable and arrest attention.” â€"Hetty Bowman. The above advice is good. It is just the same in the intellectual world as ln the physicalâ€"we need some solid food 1f we are to keep our bodies ln good condition and our lntellects and souls need the same treatment. come in from the libraryâ€"periodicals multiply like mushroomsâ€"pamphlets. reviews. newspapers, all demand time it not thought. “Have you seen so and so? Oh, you must read it! It is very short. you'll soon skim it through.” This one hears perpetually and it is diiii- cult to resist the pressure, and plod steadily through an old book which will yield nothing to skimming. Yet thus is formed a habit destructive to mental force and thoroughly paralysing to mental growth. “The art of Judicious skipping’ has undoubtedly its use, but it may be acquired too dearly. I only wish to impress on you the need of al- ways having on hand some one book which requires absolute studyâ€"which is worth reading and re-reading, mark- ing and inwardly digesting. I! you will do this, keeping it steadily for half an hour or an hour daily, giving it your whole mind for the time and dwelling on it alterwards. you may safetly be trusted to skim as much as you like beside. provided always that you do it for a purposeâ€"not merely to get rid oi timeâ€"you may skim to share the in- terest of a friend. or as a needed rec- reation after mental work.” Toimproveourmindawemustwoge war first andiastwith themodern habit of multiiarious reading. Do you remember what Robertson says of it? That it “weakens the mind more than anything elseâ€"more than doing noth- ingâ€"ior it becomes a neoesity at last. like smoking, and is an excuu tor the mind to lie dormant, whilst thought is poured in and runs through a clear stream over unproductive grave], in which not even mosses grow.” But to set oneseli against it requires no in- considerabie eiiort. Tempting books! Come in Chat Awhile How Much Are You Paying For Your Insurance? “UIUII “buJJIUV ova-v.7 â€"_ -_ of insurance that is of any use to you when you need it. The motoring season ishere, and you should protect yourself against accidents. Motor Car Insurance is like any other com- modityâ€"you get what you pay for. A cheap com- pany gives you cheap protection. See us before you invest in Casualty Insur- ance. We do not sell the cheapest insurance, but we DO sell you insurance that is 100 per cent. pro- tection against loss from‘ accidentâ€"the only kind J Do you buy your Motor Car Insurance on the “How much is it going to cost me” plan? At Home Mal-$1332 Vafldm teen mllions. It contains more political parties than any other state in Eur.- ope. Czecho-Slovakia is a well-managed and carefully organized place and the idea of national independence has ap- pealed strongly to the imagination of the people.” “Notwithstanding all that Hungary has suffered at the hands of her neigh- bors she still retains a mental stabil- ity which is extraordinary. After the war Hungary had her Reign of Terror. It taught the Hungarian people the truth about Bolshevism and as a re- sult it has created a natural bulwark in Central Europe against this form of natural perversion.” “The ancient kingdom oi’ Bohemia has been revived under a new guise. The Crown is now no more but the state survives in the new republic of Czecho-Slovakia. Its population is thir- This book with the author’s effort to give us a glimpse of the men and wo- men who control the destinies of the 01d Land is one worth reading. seen anything more beautiful than Holland in the spring, when Holland is in bloom. The life in this little country revolves around its Queenâ€"Queen Wil- helmina.” Mr. Guerin desired to meet Her Majesty and secured this privilege through Lord Granville, the British Ambassador at the Hague. This sketch of Holland and its pe0ple who occupy positions of power is very interesting. "That looks like an old axe.” said the visitor to the town’s oldest inhabitant. “Holland is a strange mixture of the picturesque and the efficient.” The auâ€" thor continues to say, “I have rarely country of six millions. War may be war, but the deliberate destruction of a great centre of civilization is naught but vandalism. The fight there now is against the menacing forces of social- ism and the dread ogre of economic death. Monsignor Seipel, the Austrian Chancellor is regarded everywhere as the hope of Austria. He is also the Min- ister of Foreign Affairs. “Well,” replied the inhabitant, after a thoughtul pause, “it’s had three new blades and five new handles, but exâ€" cepting for that she’s just the same.” “It is. it is. That axe is seventy-five years old. I bought it when I was a “The axe seems just as 800d 35 when you bought it.” In speaking of Austria the author says, “There is one piece of handiwork in Europe for which the Allied Nations have every reason to feel utter shame -â€"that is Austria. From a power of 60 millions is has been reduced to a little than “T. P.” 'nirouch his pnper, “’1'. P3: Weekly” and through his writings in the general press. Yet. there is prob- ably no one so little known personally as this defldttful old man who is now :over eighty and who still possesses the mindandhesrtoiaboy. Hiswholeliie has been spent in English politics, and he isknownasthel’atheroithe House. where he is probably the most popular member. He has worked all his lite to up lift the two million Irishmen living in England, and to abolish the ridic- ulous mutual suspicion which exists between the two races. His career is consecrated to bringing about a better understanding between the Irish and the English peOple, with the result that ‘ the extremists of both races regard him with suspicion. He says, “The two own. 1 tries are so dependent upon each other; England for food and Ireland for mar- laps no pumamun better known aeH,thehsta!the“h13thuonwsts,” who for forty yum hul‘sent some at the most brilliant minds ttut em But what about the town? What is the matter with the boulevards? There are splendid ones along our streets, where a little filling in, seeding and mowing would add untold beauty to the streets. There is a lack of public interest; a feeling of “what was good enough for grandpa is good enough for me.” The world is travelling on but a great many of these peeple are walk- ing backwards so they can’t see the fu- ture. It is a great injustice to the citi- zen who takes pride in his property for the man next door to let his place run wild with clump grass and weeds and brush. Where can a man’s sense of duty be. when he will sit back and let his home surroundings be an eye- sore? And those beautiful wood-piles! They must be a thing of beauty to some peOple. At any rate they are piled from the back of the lot to the sidewalk as though meant for a fence. Where it is necessary one can not criticize but where it can be hidden is the prOper place for a wood pile. They are unsight- ly no matter how neatly piled. If the owners would transfer a little of those painstaking efforts to the lawn and shrubs surely he would get some sat- isfaction out of seeing admiring glances on his property. There are not many towns with the surrounding natural beauty with which Durham is favored. There is no river with prettier little nooks or more per- fect spots for picnics or camping. Dur- ham should be and could be a tourist town. As one walks through the streets of Durhamâ€"well there are some beauti- ful places, but there are so many places that could be beautiful with a little cleaning up and cutting down. Wonder what the tourists and visi- tors think of that lot back of the town hall? It is rather a crime to see a pub- lic building standing in the midst of such “natural beauty.” One cannot help wonder what the town fathers do when they pass that Spot to their council meetings and what they think of when the subject of improvements or unem- ployment comes up. True, there are more necessary things than beautify- ing the town to be done, but they are expensive and what work it would take to fix up that corner and make a sort of park or tourist camp out of it would not relieve the town treasury of very much. Rather it would be the means of creating an interest in the town. It would not take a very keen imagin- ation to see the possibilities of that corner. With a smooth lawn there, a few flower beds (the horticultural so- ciety surely would look after this) and a few park benches, and there would be a few eyes opened. If you doubt this look down the river from the bridge on Garafraxa and if you cannot see real beauty in it there is something radicalâ€" ly wrong. It seems that the majority of Dur- harnites do not appreciate the excep- ionai beauty of their town. But could not the rest of the “natives” put forth enough effort to make some improve- ments? A big tourist trade means a lot toasmalltownandbymakingthe town attractive and lively is the surest way of grabbing off some of that trade. “Could you give a. poor fellow a bite?” asked the dust-stained tramp. “I don‘t bite, myself,” answered the lady of the house , “but I’ll call the A Walk Through Durham (By RAMBLER) The cubs wefe brought to Montreal by Canadiiiz 155cm vizâ€"1311385 and mt on to New York from the Windsor Station. The two 8-week old Eastern Canadian black bear cubs seen above were born on the Wedgewood Hunting and Fishing Club grounds at Bissett, P.Q. They arrived in Montreal accompanied by Arthur Beauvais, well known guide. They've been called Michael and Mary. As shown by the photograph. and photographs cannot lie, these two babies took early advantage of their first introduction to civilization to telephone Mother, though a little late for Mother's Day, to assure her they were being well looked after. Michael is listening in while Mary is doing the telephoning. They have been fed on tinned milk since their capture, but sugar is also a favorite article of diet. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE S. S. NO. 10. BENTINCK Sr. IV.â€"Grace Davey“, Gordon Mac- Lean“, Jessie Miller. Sr. III.â€"Artena MacArthur, Alfetta Noble, Bessie Miller, John MacLean. Jr. III.â€"â€"Leonard Davey“, Kenneth MacDonald“, Roy Chapman. Sr. II.-â€"Jack Chapman, Margaret Lynn“, Clarence Lynn“, Charles Ewen‘. Jr. ILâ€"Alwyn Goldsmith“. I.â€"Velma Goldsmith", Hazel Mac- Donald‘, William Davey*, Ruby Miller. Clifford Noble. S. S. NO. 9, GLENELG IV.~â€"S. Dyer. M. Brown, A. Newell, J. Wilson, D. Dyer. A. McGirr, Cecil Brown, D Lawrence, V. Collinson, C. Lindsay, V. Arnett. Sr. III.â€"-â€"0. Newell, Chas. Brown. Jr. III.-â€"J. Jacques. C. Dyer, D. Pratt, J. oArnett, M. Greenwood. Sr. II.-â€"A. Lawrence. Jr. II.â€"-G. Greenwood. Sr. I.â€"G. McFadden, J. Weir. Sr. Primerâ€"A. Aljoe. B. Chapman. C. Atkinson, I Newell, M. McFadden. Jr. Primerâ€"N. Pratt. S. 8. N0. 5, GLENELG Sr. IV.â€"-â€"Ada Banks*. Jr. IV.â€"-â€"Velma McNally“. Sr. III.â€"Stephen Hughes, Bruce Clark. Jr. III.â€"Essel Hastie“, Hughie Hughes, Gordon McNally. Sr. Pr.â€"Esther Peart‘. Jr. Pr.-â€"â€"Edna McNally“. " Present every day. Sr. Pr.â€"Howard Grierson, Oliver Goldsmith“. Jr. Pr.â€"Jessie MacDonald“. * Denotes present every day. M. CATHARINE MacLEAN, Teacher. U.S.S. 2, BENTINCK AND GLENELG Sr. IV.â€"-Georgina Vessie, Georgie Miller, Glenna Lawrence. Sr. III.â€"Marjorie Vessie. Jr. III.-â€"Margaret Vessie, Ralph Mil- ler, Mitchell MacLean. Sr. II.â€"Bernice Reay, Bryson Clark. Jr. II.-â€"Alex. Miller, Jimmie Vessie. Gordon Vessie. Sr. I.â€"Maude Reay, Ethel Vessie. Sr. Pr.â€"-Elsie Miller. Jr. Pr.â€"F'reddie Noble. Jr. Illâ€"Ross Keller, Cameron Kerr, Jimmy Wilton. Stanley Rahn‘, Nor- man Eden‘, Edith Bryans'. II.-Orole Bryans, Joyce Keller‘.. Sr. I.â€"Edith Keller, Wilma Bogle, Marion Kerr, Islay Barber and Stanley Picker, equal; Olive Bryans. Jr. I.â€"Cavell ans. Sr. Pr.â€"-John Eden. Jr. Pr.â€"Edward Bryans. ‘ Absent for some examinations. 8. s. N O 6, BENTINCK IV. --Levl Blemann, Jack Pickering. 8r. IIIâ€"Elsie Biemdnn, Kenneth Mc- Cuaig, Ruth Vickers, Can'um Hopkins. S. 8. NO. 13, BENTINCK Sr. III.â€"Lorne Mountain 61 per cent. Jr. III.â€"Jessie Campbell 79 per cent., Ralph Mountain 77. Sr. I.â€"-Isabel Mountain 93 per cent., Marjorie Mountain 86. Jr. I.â€"Elizabeth Bolton 90 per cent. Sr. Primerâ€"Donald Campbell. Jr. Primerâ€"Florence Bolton. FREDA K. EAGLES, Teacher. IV.â€"Howard Watson, Arthur Balm, Playford Schenk, Caldwell Kerr, Ver- non Noble, Murray Morice'. Florence U.S.S. l. EGREMONT NORMANBY SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS FOR PAST MONTH SARAH E. MacLEAN, Teacher. MARY E. BEATON, Teacher. MARY 8. BELL. Teacher. G. H. BROWN, Teacher. Jr. Pr.-Robert Galloway . and Inez Noble (equal). Jr. I.â€"-Arthur Mighton, Lawrence McCuaig. Sr. Pr.â€"â€"Marle Hopkins and Meryl Noble (equal); Beverley Boyce, Isobel Hopkins, Lloyd McCuaig. Jr. II.â€"Duncan McDougall, Janet Patterson (equal); John Attwood, Ma- tilda Attwood; James Porter. Gordon Vickers, George Porter, Frank Sharpe. Jr. III.â€"-Margaret Attwood. Sr. II.-â€"-May Hopkins, Maurice Brown, Edna Porter, Bobby Mighton, Alfred Sharpe. , Asthma and Hay fever wwwmwmh LV mcnu no mm”! mnuangmuo “(av to. rm- mo AMIcflon. omen- MARY C. MECQUARRIE, Teacher. “ Yesâ€"We’re both feeling fine ” Low waning rate: as Mina-trua- lion all: begiq gunman. K13 Long Distance is my to use. «legend- ' tblc, and surprisingly inqpeoive. Joe Thompson and his wife were glad when Gwen finished Business College and got a good position in the city. But Gwen was the last of Then they found they could call her on Long Distance telephone for as little as 30 cents. So now, every Fri- day evening, Gwen waits for their all and the weekly mllts nuke them all feel better. the family and the house was pretty rte: totalled over 4.050.000 lbs. vuued u upproxlmuely ”25,300, nonhuman" HOTEL VAVERLEY HAS ALWAYS SEN WAR W04 MOTWS ECAUQ OF ITS FINE ROOMS-4N3" IWVE ’FOOD AND PARKING M WA“ IS ONLY ON£ MINUTE WALK. AWENDANYS YAKE CARS YO GARAGE Am mu VIM WHEN RE- OUIED. PLENTY Of CUR. PARKONG SPACE Hom WAVERLEY Sodiu- Amoc and Coflqc Strut Rates Single $1.50 00 $3.00 Double $3.00 to $5.00 MOTORING TO TORONTO § Unit...“ 6 I. I 90m.“ PAGE 8