New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According 70 a bulletin issued by the Massa-
chusetts forester's Office, the state might easily
be devastated of its forests by fires in sixty-two
years if preventive steps and replanting were not
undertaken. The report says: Railroads are the
largest producers OF forest fires. with nearly 40
per cent Of the total Next comes the unknown,
with % per cent. Then there is S per cent caused
by smokers. and per cent from burning brush.
If some Of the unknown fires could be traced out.
probably smokers would figure more heavily in the
total Incendary fires and boys setting fires
lciously. which imagine is much the same
thing. together make II per cent. 1t ought to be
noted that Of ali the 1928 fires, fve-which
set by lightning-were the only ones which were
absolutely not preventable. The rest in large
part could have been prevented If the people
would to the same lengths that they do in
cities"
Doctor-Now. there is a very simple remedy for
r-this-er--recur-ing thirst. Whenever
you reel you want whiskey and soda, just eat
Patient-Rut-er-f eating fifty or sixty
apples day.-Punch.
The Unite Charities Of Chicago and the clty's
Health Department have Joined forces for a sum-
mer campaign 10 save the lives OF babies Maps
have been prepared showing where every baby died
last year. ard the efforts Of five hundred workers
who will be in the field will be especially directed
to these districts The progress through the early
part of the summer is expected he so effected
that last Augustus record OF 719 deaths Of babies
under two years old will be repeated. The
city will be mapped into twenty-four districts each
under the particular supervision some organiza-
ton. There will he twenty-one free milk stations
numerous day nurseries and five tent baby hos
pitaIs
What do YOU do TO get rid of pores?"
=, Just Just as soon a. they come into my Office start
said.'-Detrot Free Press.
Theatre at Munich has arranged a Mozart festival.
which will take place from July to August s. in
elusive, in that city. Figaro will be performed
twice. Don Giovanni twice and there will he one
presentation each of "Cosi fan tutti'' and The
Fdopement." The announcement is made thus
early. Munich paper says. in Difference to the
travelling public. America will be largely repre-
sented in the audiences and this timely notice will
give the tourists ample opportunity TO make their
plans.
,,Fio Rivers dipping his pen N the inHo-Ten me
Brooks-Always select man smaller than you
are.-Chicago Tribune.
A German tourist who recently visited ToIstoy
writes: The venerable man makes heroic efforts
to disregard the pain which is the natural
compartment of the malady which lie is sut-
faring, and when he do so he takes long walks
knowing fun well that the next day he must pay
the penalty in his armchair His industry is
checked. He is writing a history of the reVolu-
tionary movement OF 1906 0S and labors diligently
his book entitled 'Childrens WISDOM which
consists of questions asked by children of their
elders and the answers. He is writing also a
treatise Confucius and a book on India. His
correspondence is tremendous. but re directs it
personally and enjoys doing it,"
Tom-Just Miss wet'oph the street ana
lifted my hat.
Dck-And d,d she respond?
Tom-Yes. She lifted her nose.-Boston Tran
script.
The Rev, Dr. Francis f. Clark. head of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society has left Boston on a tour
the world. October is he will leave New
York with a party of nifty Christian Endeavorers
the steamer Arabic, which has been chartered
for the trip around the globe. The party expects
10 reach San Francisco in about four and a halt
months. Stops will be made AT various ports. The
real destination of the ship however. is Abra,
India, where the Worlds Christian Endeavor Con-
venton is to be held, in November. II Is expected,
that between five thousand and ten thousand will
attend this conference Most of these will be na-
tive converts. but delegates coming from
Japan, Australia. New Zealand, the Philippines and
from many corners of the Orient. as Well as "a
large delegation from England.
There is streak or pessimism an. =
This is poor feedin, unused the cow,
Them cows is givin less milk than they should.
said the farmer.
II think that farmer is holding out ON me-" said
the milkman.
What frightfully thin milk we're getting" said
the customer-Bufalo Express.