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ie in! L Fm how.“ -tF H ct 'art,2etu'iig."u Jock In . tu g back on It piDow 01- w cg! In! {no} wry not)”: “th! we. hm ""rrmrttart.ikitrtttrmoturs. 'ser-late our hm sooo-perhaps you ”Lucy" a... A mm iikiWiiiiifr" - - T,': My t',,e,th.,tg, noon, gawk” I. may sem w m tae t" oaks! he miwsly. Ihrhtr Some hours after Joeh opened hial eyes and trbared blanldy mud. Ho' tried to recollect win". he an. 552' "twining m my hay a t M very sick. A cool Undnms hit on a: hart utt,1tttt, he nun-r to " n 'm an: quietly tf2e.gt.ymeirijiiii"trt.i'iTi'ii,l of the within He opened his _ min and nut Sister. l "Ada! " hy bod-an A no?" I 1Y9. but you'l feel better pmt- i' ta, A am i, "ken," Jock an" dogWy._ t SEQ". _.. 'i wonaeed "Well! “n not. I all just tkoteh. But now they've brought the stateh- If for you." She heiped him on. "Good luck.” the said. as the stmtcher-beareA made to move away. 'ock thrust his hand out Ind took bid of Eater's. "Ye'll be here when I may. hock. wul-l ye?" he ask- Od bushy. "Yes, will. Jock." She smiled brightly to him, but her eyes won “:3. . Joek't breathing was very . ul and tttutr-ed-airs tip, very. W'. yeah) he can. hack? the. tish W1 wandn’ it. A'vo had ti wi' needles fower time, and We More A me had the Main.” eta. I "Wett. Jock. main: w “We“. Jock, the an win: to ' {our 'taut and In the M vi has eat and is .t'.'ehnq I beectstiimr no difficult drain all. tin-s come tho Egg“ ia ahmot manly " go to Eng lm‘dlm operation was (min-0d tt,Ctr?cttA,tiiiFii,iciiii'ct"- and in life m " keen. "What tp.' they than he an no miku¢ the: can. medrogo know, just at the by b any mhcrh Eighty, dun the NO. to thr, can an Mngvrouscvy l'. Sign cle'tlry puts his 17mm" right. Jock has a bad a: of cotatthintr--itiu up some blood. "Oh.' Sinker. WK. no you; be yo think Pil get tae 3.'.s.f,',tpl' "t am sure you will. an nan- in that mad of the chic. Vii'iEiaT- lam and ink-bio, Bmi-he “I a 10*, a do”, '.oeabu, contrary Jock. “my! ther'uimmh, eourhr-- "hors, buster." _ ra y a M'usit, 1 In 'turi/id iG" _'. very my. by the time the reb- ttr m Jo1tine,Siatee. "M ne-ttsettler-rt Ed‘- 'tyfmtNiththnnt-niGt Chla'nfonhewumdr- Bt 1illll,lulllllillllll ack - Green or Mixed tt Sealed Packets Onlv- mm ON THE D. l. LIST on “ain't oCl the Shut lib ' can» tho Item ”pt-hand from habit/h N.CO. on (by opporllte " ths ward. L] art no Bhighty.’ I sure you will," up thutee In her hwnt She wot-den Iig'hty. and daddy: quickly.“ e M.O.'s igmraqdiate attention aBq and have him put on the may I'.l List. m benefit of than who do not re D.I.L. means that they are It as bid as any can b0. At 11.x;aitaml: in “up; if them we of mm: . . In the ,MXW‘H’E on 'S,',".',") '" My"! him-tin Asw’diitt-em 'P wins _to 9pm wny to A [have KW Ineident irritably I ‘l‘bomowytopofMt. Everest, in lndic, is mainly visible to the anaid- ed or. from pdints 107 miles distant. The man that in without fear io " un). “that barf-N. Webster. I All“ Image newspapers in M an rapidly adovtimr Email. tn I. natural m the “Hatter u ink or nothing from Squat,“- Io Ibr. 1 l A Pul- dentkt bu developed . method for bleaching and sterilizing teeth with aka-Violet Nys. When lining clothes add I lime common In to the m. Thu ham ttt &htmitmto th. W canto “I We. the dothu from 1duel MAJ __ we!“ on, Jun! Up with you.' We've been torpedoed, and the ship'll link in 10 minutes! " “In Inmates?” mad the Cun- ndian. Then he added, with a great all»: " 'Cant you hurry her on corp t' " "A Canadian en route for home, on a transport was seasick. His corporal, to get him out on deck in the fresh Air, roused him from his seasick stu- por one morning and said: " Tome on, Juli! Up with you.' We've been torpedoed, and the shipT sink in 10 minute-e3 The Dreadful Mainly. 'Seasickness," said Lieutenant Syd- nor 1Urrison, 'is a dreadful thing. It will unmun even the returned soldier." "Dont troublé tdtiae up any more, my lads," he cried, " found the pin." When the man got back to his lodg- ings he discovered the pin on his dressing table and immediately star- ted " to the police station again. As he Wended his war along one of the principal streets he aaw some workmen pulling up the roadway to lay some new gaspipes. A countryman on a visit to London found he had lost his stickpin. For- tunately he had a friend " the police station, so he went and told him of his loss. The friend assured him he would not leave a stone unturned until the pin had been found. i's'tl '.gytlliyjjbsr a; other Suter smile: at him through tears of happiness. What higher honor does she want than this? .. ____v -- w" .... W. M. _,...-u_..,..‘.. ..... ...,.- whatever they may have "u7i"'siifi'/ posed wreck at full tntrerttre speed. t in: or {Ceiling there us no outward Then it submerged for a time and i' i2'/di no last; at pfgxggngtkim a suddenly rose to the surface again. Ine', 'ry ma 3 ' indeed. . - , S‘ster spoke to _ and: time, but hallwlgudmaers 'd, an Mary J; Mit i when they {m out how their boy ee,ed'd',""t',ad,' in; £53133? It,' , L't,'Ch.er" seemed to be nothing "e gm foot above the water. A flash of , Ego). a Jock "gum theta! rilliant blue flame and a dense yellow ',sttr.,1h, Li the da “$021." the nmolce came from the hole. Almost 11d folks to return. Tid farther says, instantaneously another shell struck “Goal-W0. Andra," and shakes hands forward and the submarine was en- [mahh‘m Patty, .btndts down veloped in black smoke and sank into '/Lg'rm','leornd'4 . ' ut will P' kyy. the water bow foremost, with a loud o m if it was like thu . . [when he left for France. l gureline and hissing. I Jock 5mg" brightly (his breathing' The offhrittl renort does nob say that I“: much easier now). 'Ar, Ahn oom- the Mary B. Mitchell was filled with fink up tae Cmigleith' thattt be tine wood to keen her from sinking, but Inns! hendy for ye, milk!” . this was doubtless tha on“ A. annoy “Ah: but, -sGtGrrC- mdther what we no better," Jo.tilt .defiartty, "ittls you." i":",, gives Tea-Pot results a LttllLhgg.gttiuttmiit, , that in new?" ram, gti, Then - is tiny: the M" o was. kit!» distinct round af the bum Mid the birds and the but)“ and one - womb. Ho bean] his mother cyli- in: from the was cock“ on the ur ,g‘aide. Ho jerked himselup sudden-‘ '“fly. Mater m bend'mg over him. I 'N" "Oh, Sorter, A than: A heard may " l tubular the mo." I “in you dd." Vt' Ststar moved my, and his mom ibem owe: him. g 9.. "Ay, Andra, 116550, here's your n hither." ! ;-l Ah, Scotland, what a hard country a you are; new a kiss did she gm :hIm‘, ttut. for, an her. Scottish harden: watchful and alert, with her toil worn hands cfasped in front of her. This wars their aides: bor-their frrstpoorn. What loving memories they must have had. How hard for 1lte_lf_t1rvweretoGis%Giritrt '--shsaur1 I all it hardness, for the mutt ot' a better word.'--) was a wealth of have gluing-mg from her eyes. The father held out his hand, took Jock's in his-tua' said nothing. "Noo, JUt Mo back an! diana exert mseI'.” soid his mother. Jock obeyed. He was too weak to do anything she. They set one on each side of the bod, saying very little. The mm with: your: stt face; 7 Aho, mother France, M Teas oi sale anywhere He Found the Pin, Seated Packets Only. a bit, says foe, c To us in vain ye did not throw The torch; With pride We hold it high, And freedom'. light shall new Sleep then in peace Where poppies blow To win the world, his quest Ye noble dead, _ The fight ye led is won, And peace is round as shed. We live and love because you “In Flanders fields." Your cause has triumphed 'tta "In Fluden Ms.” (Canada's Answii.) Rest now in peace ye Flanders dead, With each a cross to mark his bed Where poppies grow. The boastful Hun Who thought by might and sword ind I Japanese and Norwegian operators are entering the fox breeding indus. try on a smuil scale, Japan having (taken 34 island foxes this year and Norway 24. Good prices have been realized, probably averaging $750 leach. American ranchers took 253 iisland foxes in 1918. Raising ranch bred foxes is an in. dustry that is being carried on ex- tensively in all the Canadian prov- inees, in at least a dozen of the north. emost of the United States, and be- ginning in Japan and Norway, all ly- ing in much the same climatic belt, adapted to domesticating the black fox under the most favorable condi- tions. _ Carried on Extensively in All Parts t: of Canada and Northern States. 1 The number of foxes in the ranches l of Prince Edward Island at the be- fginning of the pelting season in 1917 WI: approximately ten thousand. From December I, 1017, to Januarv 31, 1918, 2,600 foxes were killed and their skins marketed. The pup pro- duction for 1918 is 3.500. therefore making the number of foxes at the opening of the present pelting 59830?! ( 11,000. If estimates of 8,600 for this season’s kill and shipments abroad are correct the season of 1919 will Iopen for ranch breedine with 7.000 selected foxes " a breeding stock. / The offhrittl renort does not, say that I the Mary B. Mitchell was filled with y wood to keen her from sinking, but this was doubtless the case, as other ' mystery ships Were so equipped and ‘were able to float in suite of any I damace t'nfifetod on them bv tomedoez Ind shells. Their guns were frequent- ' hidden behind doors in the sides of the ship which could be swung Iopcn. l The submarine approached the sup- posed wreck at full 3127.109 speed. Then it submerged for a time and suddenly rose to the Induce again. I "Mary B. Mitchell,” in the Decoy Service Since Eur}, In 1916, Sank May nun Snbnuti tutr. Two German submarines were sunk in one day by the Mary B. Mitchell, a issuing vessel, one of the "mystery I ships" of the war. This craft was one. '0! the first, if not the first, of the {decoy ships which played havoc with 'thp U-boats. This veml went into i the decoy service early in 1916, under ,command of Lieutenant John Lowrie. JAY] hte omeert, Ind crew volunteered 1101' the hazardous work. She WM provided with a twelve-pounder and two well-concealed tsix-Pounder-s. She sighted the flrst submarine three miles "my and lasted along awaiting a chance to bag it. The German craft followed at a safe dia, tanee for a time, but finally crawled cltmer and after ntisfying itself that it had superior speed and gun power, opened fire. I h “In Flanders fields." BLACK FOX INDUSTRY BRITIRH SAILING VESSEL MADE NOTABLE RECORD MYSTERY BP dyiC; 2 mm IN my [ world, his quest has fled, and sword ind you bled never die, 'g-inst the A pinch of salt Iddad to fruit when cooking greatly improves the flavor. D.C.M. in the ranks and afterwards wins further decorations in the form of the D.S.O.. M.C., D.F.0., D. F.C., or any of the Orders, of Knight- hood wears the DOM. after them, but still in front of all war medals. A man in the ranks wears the D. CM. in the place of honor on the left breast of his tunic, unless he holds the v.c. All other medals and awards --exetrpting the v.th--follow the D. CM. But the officer who gain; the On one occasion the D.C.M. was cancelled and the Victoria Cross given in its place. This happened a couple of years ago to Pte. W. Jackson, of the Australian Imperial Forces. Here and there many years have separated the winning of the D.C.M. from that of gaining the bar. For example. Compap.v-tureeant-sraior W. L. McIntyre, of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. who won the D.C.M. in the South/African War during 1902, was given his clasp for bravery dur- ing the present war in August, 1916. Thus 14 years separated the winning of the medal and the winning of the clasp. 1 equivalent of omeer's D.C.M. of today --munely, the D.S.0. The youngest winner of the D.C.M. I is Private John McKinnon, of the IBlack Watch, a sixteen-year-old boy. iThe medal was awarded him in 1916, and, much to his regret, his parents succeeded in getting him discharged from the army because he was under age! Youth will be served. During the war something like one." thousand D.C.M.'s have becn enter-) red for individual cases F of distin-l guished conduct and devotion to duty; in the field. Many of the reeipiettts,' have earned the decoration on a sec? ond, third and fourth occasion. and have been given bars to their medal accordingly. I Membsrs Montreal Stock Exchange. 1oa-1‘o c TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. H. M. Connolly & G STOCKS I The earliest known medal for dis- tinguished condus: is that awarded by Charles the First. The recipient was Sir Robert Welch, of the Irish Conv. mand, who recovered the Royal Stan, dard at the Battle of Edge Hill. Pre. sumably that award would be the, equivalent of off1eerh, D.C.M. of to-day --munel.v, the D.S.O. Takes Precedence of All Other Dee. orations Except the V.C. Who does not know the red, blue, red ribbon of the Distinguished Con- duct Medal? Yet it is quite tt modern decoration, dating with the Conspicu- ous Gallantry Medal of the Royal Navy in 1854, the year of the com- mencement of the Crimean Campaign. The Meritorious Service Medal dates back nine years earlier. 1 pick. Gods what a duel! A stadium Where all the eager world had come To Bee the beast reeoilintt there In red defeat-while ev'rywhere Haig holds the liner. pass!" From guns left by the Bolrhevik, From Ayytria's guns they had their l read Those columns of the endless deed-- Who saw their wounded-mile on mile Return-train after train-the while Haig holds the line! They strove for Paris and Calais, They thought to scatter and dismay Our hosts-to split the allied 'tttMe-.. The answer eatne--"Yott shill not I paume, e They took Gamble: and crossed the Somme. To Montdidier they drove their wedge With Noyon on the southern edge. I For seven days the long front bent] Until it seemed their force was spent, 3 And on they surged across their dead, Yet ever in the news we read--. _ "Haig Holds the Line." ! A million men and more they flung l Against a wall that swayed and 'Nruntr--- H out-numbered-res! But unafraid! l,' The earth rocked with their cannon-,J ado, I But oh the Hunnish blood that drained i l With every shell-swept yard theyil gained. In Berlin, banners waved that day " And belle rang out-but who can any ', What depth of woe they knew whol,' key IAnd Brine feet-we hear--ExtrUt All tsbout--Extrte.t From Harlem to the Battery. From London to the Zuyder Zea, From Talia to fair Dundee--. in divers tongues they cry "Extrie.'" The "Blood Bath"--- the mute They dubbed it-well, at last it came With gas and flame. Then fell Bau- f lei; Hold. mum. '"Extrie.'" the nrw.ieasenil-glxteut Bit German Drive in France! Extrie! Ten Thousand M! We! " All About the Bitt Hun Small! Ex- trie! Is that yer smallest, Boss.' Extriel Chimmie! Change a buck! Ethic! Down _every street with shrill-pitched THE D. C. M. t" were. An I none is that _ To raise a person in bed to a sit-hover think of 'Martine son Wing Mm, when too weak to help he would simply get more Hansen, have the patknt put his was looking for. "ight arm around the nurse's neck, 'W.1 in all. this march Fr, awhile her right arm support. his wonderful experience, from lshoulderu. The nurse then leaning Bonn, from the last days 0: 5%“! My“. but little 05011., to the entry deep into Gem and with puma an min the M- an occupation of her rich Ki (ent M eeae. . 1iriiiiiii'. One must pinch h ! WWmi..4...u_--A-- a.-. _ U v- --"'"""'"Nbg can 'LOUW acts-a both can andantidote for rev-v ream crux conditions. The wuter amid come beautiful.“ and hm, amputee wanna- forthemt ofthe body. he} patient that! be Inwavered may a! m 'ittua"timo-Gii"c'i'itu'iitut"l r" -"__.__.. nun suing I!) Know securely at the foot, and the mind how sore were their feet and lacks. set tu'ipped from under. Bhutan "We carry colors. the hand: pin. are the better for frequent airing. the Boche salutes the he, and Pillows may be comfortably arranged everything is lovely. I. have never by placing a large one under the back seen the battalion look so well. It and shoulders, and a small one under seems to be tatritlr accepted. how- the head, drawing the lower corners ever, that every man look his best, of the latter well down so a. to fit do his best and be his best. The into the MP0 of the Mk. thua 035112 Boehe In seeing a force of real 501- support to the head. Idim. All I hone is that he will To raise a person in bed to a sit-'never think of 'Martine "rttethine'-- ting Mu, when too week to help he would simply get more than he himself, have the “Hem put his was looking for. rieht All!“ nun-n1 ' ------ . _ ‘ Making the bed properly is one of the necessary requisites of a good nurse. Shack the under sheet tight- ly over the mattress and tuck it in firmly, and much discomfort will be nvovided. In oMer to change the sheets while the patient is in bed, the ‘undcr one is rolled lengthwise from the edge of the bed to when the per- ‘son lies. The dean sheet rolled in i like manner, is tucked in at one side, 'and unrolled over the space from which the first was taken, until the two rolls are side by side. The pati- ent may then turn or be lifted over the rolls to the clean sheet, the soil- ed one is removed, and the rest of the clean one unrolled. The upper sheet may be changed by freeing all the clothes at the foot of the bed, and spreading a clean sheet over all. Over this sheet a blanket is laid . The clean clothes should then be tucked in securely " the foot, and the noted " , muuuu ue Inquemqy used in a sick-l n I room. A window may be opened at' ,.‘d1et4monasumxydaynomntterhowi , ' ill the patient may be, if in the open-l - 1 ine 1: wooden frame covered with fuutl L II nel is fitted. An umbmn. 00an {with a shawl makes a good any ' when the windows are open, the pati-I A l out being ihnh‘Arml km a: M I., - h» Unless the amendant has me lhb. L'e occupation to f111 the'odu menu of leisure, the sick one is often un- :plcmsant2y conscious of being a bur- ( den to one who may have other duties “to attend to. So the nurse my oc- lcupy her hands with some bit of work What may be readily picked up and laid down. Don't read, unless the patient is asleep. That is too absorb- ing in appearance. and the patient often hesitates to interrupt. l Making the bed properly [is one of the necessary requisites of a good nurse. Stretch the under sheet tight-., t.. -_-i-- A - .. - - 'When the windows are open, the pati- Im being sheltered by it as in a tent. IA room a little shaded is more rest- fful to a patient, but a little ounahine Iin the room makes it more cheerful. I The one in charge of I sick per- lwnahouid natallow vuitorstostory Wong, even though the phylician has [given permission to receive txtl1oms.l Neither should the nurse talk too) much herself. Often the patient is; fatigued in an. way. Some tAher-i' Wise good nurses fail in this parhi-' cum. They do not use diuretionl about when to talk and when to keep! silent. _l Poanuehntra-notuputu.on .,lthe appearance of the sick-room. It b I must be as ehtserful and attmetive as 'lpossible, that the cm of the patient {may mt with pleasure upon his "e lmundings. The nurse Mandi must [contribute to the agreeable environ-I Iment. Her dues must be mm and tasted, but above all, serupuKus-, It. need. No food must be in sixth; ieven medicine bottles should not be; (obstrusivs:y in evidence. . I I Stillman has power to soothe, Hyil aids mture’s healing processes. Soi Iii, grating and disturbing twins; imust be ban‘shed from the nick-mom! The putting of coal on the fim, h of. ten accompanied by nerlrtr-r9irNt noises. It may be brought to the [room wrapped in newspaper, and laid [ rnoiselessly on the firm paper and all. I l, As fresh trie is said to be the best ( tonic. the sick-room should be My ventitated. An open fire is a tte/ means of ventilation. A thermomstari should be {requiem used in a sick-t: room. A window may be opened atl dutcponasumxydaynomnmrhaw" it! the patient may be, if in the open-l ing a wooden frame covered with than tmacho:- should Y,'lone " that: i, the M.dna iiTfurtherine1 Lent A hm fut-most import I know you will 'atr--"Whr, every- body knows those “was." But it Is the Eta. things that count in a dd:- 'oom, and though overybotty knows, them, 'simple Precautions are very of- ten WMA I?, Min: to shdrk an most new 1of.9tttied, she will boomed manta mm to the aiek In! and“. and When those when: the lovers mil look "o hee for are and comfort. One of the tint MM!!! for tho position of name is a Wm ttt yield About“ obedience to the ,plryridan in charge, and to In. pain- {MM “my in outlying oat his l, directiom. The patient's faith in the :doctor should the be encouraged u long " that physician has dim of the cue, since it has a distinct “he in furthering the recovery of the pati- eM. A tranquil mind being of the utmost impomnce to the patient, everything must seem to be moving .smoow'y and easily, no mane: what d'drfeu'aia the nurse may I‘ve to tn-, manila: The invalid should not be wowed to EQW'JJ; . Whatever about " own The Ptirnemmteotneittthatitssu 'iT,yvasry mun, when unless she Nursing The Sick. 97701135 tar; is rt.tpeyr, and) iiii7 he}: responsibility 107-! name that after all the coYYam: ouh!, come. We are definite victors; ter,' peace is prutically assured." and ' he “and!!! in Antwerp, Berccm. hvr t'. I. n stettrttt equity of 23,090. men. I "On The whole, the country we have passed through has not been noticeably hostile, nor do the people appear to have suffered much. Now we are just outside of Bonn end with- in a few miles of the Rhine, and begin to encounter s distinctly hostile st- mosphere, but that does not worry any of us. We are the vanguard of the British forces and the ftrst in Germany, and it is all novel and in- tereetintt. I tun lucky to be in this march. but it has been I lone, hard one. The men have been tsplendid-.. did their 15 to 22 miles a day with full equipment, and at the end of it, marched into billets in some Ger-l man towns looking as fresh as} daisies. They did not’feel that wsy,’ but no German was going to know, lode of expressing a welcome. Even the poor people ran for hours with pitchers of coffee, I substitute, for they have not been able to buy the 'real thing. This lasted all through :Belgium, but, needless to say. it has I been quite the other way in Germany. lWe have had no trouble. The people :are very deferentiel. and ready to do 'what they are told. but receive us in what someone called a "frigid silence." They look foolish, sullen. or maul-my ful, or uninterested. They take f their hats, but don't smile; neither do we, so far as that goes. The girls, however. are girls. and I ex- cept a good many of them-they do smile. !Describes Triumph“ m Though I Munund-Nuseks Locked Fine. 3 Major Geary, of Toronto, in I Jet- ter from Bonn, under date of Dee- ‘emlz‘ef Ith, says in part: "We have had a greut time ever since the 11th of November. First there were the reception: and that sort of thing. The joy of the Bel- gian people was unbounded, and no- thing was too good for ul. The only difheulty was sometimes in "aiding their kindneeses and different meth- / Biscuit; with Cheese Dertthttr.-r-, “Make 1 white sauce and in it mow 'a cupful of cheese cut in small piecel.| Open the biscuit and pour the cheese 7mixtum over them This is a hearty, "rsh and very good to taste. Serve I hot. A few hard boiled cargo, a "ttall; can of tuna, or dried beef added tol :the cream sauce furnishes a pleasingI f wrintion to the biscuit dish. i Nhnon with Hot Bistsuita.-ike a tin of baking powder or Milk. biscuits, using and: favorite reeipe.l Remove salmon from the am. free it! from boneaandeunautdaddittoa! richmnk trravyot's6ite-ueemadel, quite thick. Break the flnh into suit. l table sized nieces for serving. Open l the biscuit and strum on I mm.§1 then cover with the hot mvy and,I ttsh. The biscuit: nay be buttered, but if the gravy in rid: enough, this" will not be mes-try. , I Spatial: Rice.-Uhtt in and pieces 'throe or four sluice; of bacon and fry tuttil brown. Slice in the put one' good-ind oetiem and allow to cook slowly a few minutes To this add two cups of cooked nice and the same amount of canned tomato. Cook to- ttether until well blended, 09am to new with salt and Irr,'i"ere was if liked-or chopped red or“ green peppers. Serve “one or on, A CANADIAN IN GERMANY I During the cold nmather the house- _ wife turns her emu toward more nil-(amid dishes then those which have "tatied her funiiy during the summer season. We are coming to halite that meat once daily is in moat cases wmicimt, and, followinx the sugtrmaioet of those who have We dietetic: a study, are findirt acceptable mm diam which do not ou'l for meat at all. Besides being nourishing and appetizing, the d-idwar described below an oompsratimr1y ind expenaive. Alt have been tested per-4 many by the writer and called zoom although it is not claimed that a!“ are original. .. I in I". this march has been bemivunundcrmmcoonein bed and often induce: sleep when all 9134: fails. In inne- no Mil is un- imporuat that can add in the least to the comfort of the Meter. no exertion h'lmsedi, A foot bath H1157 Subauntinl Supper Dishes. 1e last days of futhtine leep into Germany, and of her rich Kingdom of mutt pinch himself to It not dreaming and to ter all the collanse has et and backs. , bands Play. ' tttut, and I. have never Mons to and : Bstpipes in Brands. I The London Daily Telegraph in its account of the entry into Brussels of King Albert says: The Americans came tlmt in the military coders which followed the Royal party. Then came the French. At intervals of 200 yards, sad I silence, and then I sound strong. to the Bruxellois, the skid of the bagpipes blown by M Highlsnders leading the way for s compony of their klltod comrades. The Scotsmen. let it be recordod, had the success d'estime of the parade. Bow the ladies waved their handker- chiefs as the Highlsnden swung past, and how everybody voiced " Ind her admiration for these stalwart I The ports from which they are shin- ped are. in the order of their imnnrt- le, Tientain, Chunekianz. and Han- ,kow. Manchuria and Shantunr are l Increasing in Importance in this trn kn. jMost of the bristles are shinm-d to IElle United states. Great Britain and Frauen. ChMrro4rim-tesasettent field for the manufacture of brushes. It is surprising that neuter develop- ments in thil direction have not taken pine. y Exported Prom China in Large Qusn. , titles to Gt. Britain and France. . Pigs are raised everywhere in China ' and pigs bristles have become an im- ', portant article of export, amounting to 4,000 tons a year, valued at about ) 86,000,000. Bristles that are long, thick, stiff. bright, airy and clean command the best prices. The yield of each hoe is tied in a bundle, placed in water for a few days, then scraped off, combed to remove impurities, sun- dried, steamed, and then sorted into bundles about 1% inches in diameter, with bristles of uniform length. Most of the work of cleaning and tying the bristles is done by women, who re- ceive about fwe or six cents a day. Buyers are very particular about the bristles being well cleaned. of uniform length and color, and the bundles solid. This is apparent when it is considered that prices vary from twenty taels to 300 taels pcr picul (1331-3 pounds), depending on the ‘assortments. The collecting season is from November to April, as bris- tles are soft and useless for the trade during the hot months. This accounts for the fact that the main producing and shipping centres are north of the Yangtze. For export the. bristles are packed in boxes, containing one picul to a box. A member of the Government rc- eently told the Associated Press that the most serious 'dimculties could be lexpechd during the first six months of pace. During that time, he ssid. them we: bound to be much unem- ployment and dissatisfaction over wsges and the high cost of living. He hoped s reduction of the prices of necessities would help to relieve the situation. I To solve the problem of demobiliz- Iint; these women woken the country le". been divided into eleven labor districts. each with a district council which will be in close touch with the Labor Ministry. These eounei's will be composed of representatives of each town or mull district in which them is s labor employment agency, and these mend" will organize com- mittees to care for the needs of tha workers in 'raett town. Government Ai& Unemployment is a big problem. Employers are edmonished to give Itheir workers long notice of dismiss tl and not to discharge large num- bers at one time. To aid the girls the Government he: decided to give eech war worker “.75 a week for thirteen weeks otter the slope war work if during that time she does not tind other employment. This ia the only tangible bridge the Government has been able to provide to carry the workers over the transition period. Other means of helping the situation Ire to be left to the new organization in the LIbor Ministry. ii Government omc'iale realile that ', this in one of the hard problems con- nected with the reconstruction period, especially us these girls and women /iiai "erifiee some of the freedom ithey have enjoyed as munition work- ers and now submit to more exacting hours of work. They Are appealing to the workers to adjust themselves to the new order of things as best they lean and to be willing to make net-L lieu during reconstruction as they did [during war. A week now that die is called on to return to her former task as a family servant " from $8 to $3.25 a week. ism“ up“: at Ministry of Labor Face- Problem of Making 820 Num Content With " To "demotgiiae" about 1,000,000 wo, men war workers in the great task insigncd I Inch! department of the ‘Ministry of Labor, an a London despatch. Women predominate in thin new organization. One of the most diMeuit of their problems wil.1 be how to satisfy a munitions worker. who by: been earning from " to $24 m A DIFFICUIJ AF'TEtt-WAtt TASK IN OLD LAND BRISTLES OF THE PIG BRITEH WOMEN 3e