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a rational defence OF the fantastic laws and
bylaws that regulate fermented liquor in this
country. They are no. even Puritan, they are
not even Teetotal, they are not even NOLAN.
medan laws. They arc either passed for no
reason whatever, or they are passed for com.
mercial and probably corrupt reasons that you
and | do not know For instance, there is some
sort of regulation by which man may buy
small bottle of curacao if he buys with 1t
bottle OF whiskey gin. but not if he buys with
1t bottle of ale or light clarct. No conceivable
human ingenuity can make this measure
making for temperance or intended TO make
for temperance
Put III plain words, it is simply this that :,
a man happens to like little curacao, you
bride him with curacao to buy bottle OF gin.
Whereas he might have made a clean Christian
meal, with little white wine and one liquor,
YOU load him by law With something which is
really as dangerous as Notwithstanding OF
which savages have died like flies and which
all men may learn TO like merely because it is
cheap and very alcoholic.
Why are rules Of this kind made? ! do not
think that even the depth of sectarian folly
can explain them, | think they are made tc
and think that suspicion lies over every reel.
lation we make in the matter. Yes, even over
the regulations made in a timc which one
would think, might have purified all men with
pity and terror.
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clothes off in the cooler night tenn
psrature, or by being allowed to lie
wet and partly uncovered II the
room is well-ventilated, the covering
light, but warm, and the food right,
there should be little trouble with
undue restlessness.
The day temperature of the living
rooms should be equable. from
20 to 72 degrees, and the child should
not be clothed to the point of free
perspiration, otherwise the opening
Of door. the passing through cold
hall. or the opening of a window may
suddenly check the perspiration and
result in cold. The temperature
sof the bath and the room in which
the child Is bathed also should be
properly gagged.
Children who are lily nourished,
nervous or anaemic are especially
liable to colds, because their re.
sistance Is lower than it ought to be
Such children are very sensitive to
colds III the head and to congcstivc
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BY Rev. r. j. Campbell.

~ the batlefeds OF Europe men are
} dying in thousands and tens of thou
sands--young men, too. II is not the
old that are passing in the greatest numbers
to that bourne from which no traveller returns,
but the young and vigorous, men who have not
yet reached the prime OF life. And, in reading
obituary notices, have been repeate struck
with the number Of only sons or young hus.
bands who are among the killed.
One can so easily imagine what this mean.
In the homes from which they have gone forth
So far this has been the bloodiest war of his.
tory mean relatively to its durat!on--and |
have no doubt that before it ends 1t will have
proved to be absolutely so 1t gives shock
to the imagination contemplate: we have
hardly realised as yet all that it means TO the
human race.
The destroying angel is passing over the
world and Staying the hrstborn as he goes
nay. more than that. he is taking the flower of
the youth OF the nations, and none can
prophesy what havoc he has still to work be.
lore he stays his appalling progress. How are
We going to meet his visitation?
There may be tendency for many of us TO
gro" cai,ous in time 10 the Drodigality OF
death That is the already with our sol.
diers al the front. Some of those who have
returned tell me that daily participation in
scenes of carnage gradually hardens them
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our attitude to the great mystery OF the life
beyond
The worst thing that death does the only
thing in which he can hurt at ALL is the sun.
dering OF beautiful human fellowships, the
tearing OF loving souls apart. There Is moth.
ing else, nothing whatever. in which death has
any power to harm. This is his sole weapon;
If II were not for this everyone could welcome
him friend.
What value has life without love? II has
often been lived on other terms and the
poor, stupid world still goes on trying to live
1t for other ends; but take love out of life and
1t has lost all meaning. | say this without
prejudging the case to whether the love OF
one human heart for another is the highest
form that love can take
But also say that those are right who hold
that love and life intrnsically one, and
that when soul has been knit to soul In love
something has taken place which has eternal
significance And when death threatens that
affinity no wonder that all that is best in us
rises In protest You live with your beloved
year after year, and it seldom or never occurs
to you that anything could happen to dissolve
that sweet partnership, till one day It does.
Death knocks at the door, and love fights in
vain to keep him out. How true G. f. Watts's
picture OF the struggle Of love and death ~ to
the facts in such easel
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ing ramparts. his agen, was dishonesty pulling
down fences
could give many other examples OF the
same annoying fact For instance. Robespierre
could never have imposed any Of his old-maidish
ideals upon Paris IL all mems eyes and hopes
and fears had not really been fixed upon the
burning belt OF the frontier-that German and
Belgian frontier where so many Frenchmen
then even as now, died OF being alive. There
fore think it more important. il anything. to
Keep our eye prigs in time of war than In
time OF peace.
think there is little fear Of the kind Of evils
against which special constables arc supposed
to guard do not think the ma jorty OF the
English viii give rein to their vices Just now
But if the minority of the English give rein
TO their virtues-tnc mischief will be very much
greater.
Therefore, put before the reader the prob.
lem of my poor Territorials and their WHISTLES.
and-sodas Can anyone tell me what public or
patriotic purpose is served By shutting up an
Inn one hour earlier as to shut out genuine
volunteer soldiers from the mild rcfreshmept
which they ask at the only tim, when they are
likely to ask it? What is this curious chrome.
logical restriction actually supposed to be for?
Is it for the credit OF the army?
But soldiers arc, by the nature of things
already under a much strcter discipline than
other men: and there is no need for any to
issue orders to them except their superiors
II commander chooses to tell his men to
assemble before lunch and wait for their sun.
per, presume that he can do SO. If a private
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thin socks be used there must be two
socks to each mitten, and they must
be sewn very carefully together. II
one thin stocking be used 1t should
be doubled in for nine inches before
setting in the thumb. If the sock DO
loosely woven 1t is better TO make
the distance from A to X four or five
inches instead OF three inches. and
turn down the edge for an inch or
two In order 10 make double piece
along the edge. which prevents the
edge stretching unduly and makes it
cling more closely to the fingers.
TO make the mittens without
thumbs. make a slit In the point OF
the heel, large enough to put a mans
thumb through, at the Nos. 1 and 2.
and sew all round with q buttonhole
stitch. Then cut off the foot OF the
SOCK four or five inches from the
thumb hole and finish as before.
In some cases the socks could he
used as gloves without fingers by
making the thumb hole as above.
and turning in the toe from side TO
side mot from back to 'front.' and
sewing it to the part that Is going
TO be at the back OF the fingers. then
sew over the top edges.
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Tho Germans wildly wide Of the mark as
! have noted before, In supposing the English
capable of conspirng against them. The
English are neither diabollcal enough. nor
diplomatic enough. nor even democratic enough
Tor such single ard sinister design AIas
the little there has been Of conspiring by our
ruling class has not been conspiring against
the German people; 1t has been conspiring
against tho English people. 1t has not been
so clear and conscious plan as tho German
plan for the conquest Of England. But 1t has
been much more successful one
1t is generally at the very moment when the
English are conquering in some other land that
they are beng conquered in their own land
1t may seem un ugly thing TO say; but history
supports it with very ugly examples Let any
man make list of the enclosures--that is, the
common lands stolen by the landlords He will
be faced with the unpleasant fact that the
worst and widest land-grabbing went on side
by side with the great Napoeonc wars II is a
SAD story, but it Is a true one. The English
yeoman or yokel, at the very moment when his
loot was hrlncst in Spain or Belgium was heinz
tripped up treacherously in Hampshire or Kent
After cXpellins the terrible French from
country after country. he returned to find a
country from which he himself had been ey
PEELED. 1t is only too certain that even IN,
brotherhood on the battlefield does moi urevent
un3rotherly action at home. 1t is only too GER
tain that while the officer was honestly charg
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Turn Your Old Stockings Into Mittens

A n English physician has hit on
~ an ingenious plan for utilizing
old socks and stockings to
make mittens for the soldiers at the
front. Here is how it is done.
Cut the sock or stocking across as
close to the heel as possible, at the
line A B, and bind or turn in the
edge, sewing 1t over neatly and firm
ly. If tho sock be hand-knitted the
wool may be unravelled for q row or
two and the stitches picked UP on
crochet hook and finished OF with a
row Of single crochet
The thumb is made from the front
piece Of the foot Of the sock, and
should be four and a half to five IN.
ches long to allow for finishing off
the top. Finish off edge as above,
fold the piece lensthwise. and sew
the two edges for one inch from the
finished top firmly together. Round
of the remaining three inches to the
shape OF the thumb Of glove.
Make slit three inches long in
the back Of the sock, starting from
\, six inches from the cut edge and
carrying it TO Y, three inches from
that edge. To set in the thumb. turn
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BY G.. K. CHESTERTON
tn. Famous English Essaylst.

Y WAS staying some little time ago at an inn
| III all English university town; was sitting
i'll sort OF outer lounge after dinner
drinking glass OF port--or Of port wine. as
Lady Grove insists; but that great controversy
has been drowned in the din Of more assing
things. There came into the place four Young
men in khaki-Terrtorials, I imaginc--anl or.
dercd whiskiesand-sodas They were all q the
Kind we call gentlemen, but they were dis.
cussing their immediate work and instruction
much moro responsibility and !ntelligently than
undergraduates ever discuss theirs
II they had been four Archdcacons instead
OF four soldiers they could not have been less
likely to think OF getting drunk in such place
or At such time, But they had been Watching
railways for long time. and felt at once
fatigued and friendly, and mad come together for
a talk and cnP'of kinuness-a cup which their
Own mothers or SrandmOtiers would hava
given them, which noEody would ever have
dreamed OF refusing 10 them, especially i'll their
own class, il they had not committed the
offence of Offering to serve The King.
The attendant returned and said they could
not be served unless they staying in the
hotel. 1t WAS what we normal!y call quite early
In the evenng-some time before the poiitici ms
and milk mares who make these regulations
oesih 10 go out to parties Il, each others
houses.
was annoyed. said that was staying IN
the hotel, and that wanted four whislies-and.
SOFAS. The iunctionary looked at my glass OF
port Cor port wine) with an eye Of doubt con.
ceiVlns, not wholly without FEASIBILITY that
'"c TWO liquors mixed in such singular rapidity
anc disproporton showed taste that was
az least eccentric | explained to him that
always insisted on having four whiskies- sand.
SOFAS IN Kind OF rank or pattern In front OF
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trouble Of the respiratory tract. The
remedy lies In proper building up of
the system and In exercise in pure,
dry air, rather than in damp, windy
temperature.
At the first indication OF head cold
the bowel tract should be cleared
and the interior Of the nose freely
moistened with q little bland oil
such as albolene or melted yaseline.
Where the breathing is heavy,
counter-irritant applied to the chest
in the form Of camphorated oil and
turpentine (three parts oil to one of
turpentine) or little capsicum vase
line and sweet oil. is helpful until
medical aid arrives A neglected
cold may lead to bronchitis, pneu.
monia, or other equally serious con.
ditions. Time and the right treat.
ment arc now important factors.
They may mean the prevention of
much suffering and possibly OF loss
and heartache. Do not neglect a
cold
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Despair and wickedness are usually close
companions ! told that the ghouiish
scenes which took place after the Messina
earthquake. when all the scum OF the earth
seemed to collect like vultures on that fatal
spot. were beyond description disaster OF
such magnitude which called forth pity and
eeli-sacrifice in an unparalleled degree also
lei loose the vilest forces Of he'll Drunken.
ness, sensualiy. robbery, and murder strove
for mastery with Christian tenderness and
heroism.
So in the French Revolution when no ones
life was safe for day. all kinds Of deviltry
developed: men and women danced and tested
with death. The same was true in the Great
Fiaguc OF London, in the seventeenth cen
fury One would have thought that the terror
81 such pestience. swift, and merciless.
ana far-spread would have driven people TO
th2r knees 1t did in many cases. but in
olhers 1t turned to blasphemous orgies OF the
most az 'r'nab:e character
Why THIS should he will not 81 the moment
presume to say. only want to warn you
against It, AS time goes on, and we become
more ana more familiar with the grim pres.
eice OF death in our midst we shall as a PEG.
PIE either sink or rise morally. and which we
u h 10 depends entirely upon the spirit in
on,'as We "ddress ourselves to the future and
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merely turns up drunk, II q private merely
turns up late the fault can II suppose) be pun.
ished more severely than selfndulgcnce or
unpunctualty can be punished in private life
IS 1t for the credit of the inn?
For that there seems to be the highly logical
arrangement that Il man staying all night may
so on drinking all night. and hail the day.
break with bowls of drunken triumph to the
vast Improvement Of the public reputc and
purity OF the place The only kind OF drnKer
who must not have drinl: is he who makes
Il quite clear that he will only have one. Tho
ONLY man who must not come III is the man who
Will certainly soon go out. Is ii for the credit
Of the town?
DO these people imagine that It is not as easy
10 get blind drunk by 10 o'clock as by eleven
or twelve? DO they not know that in Glasgow
and every city where "chucking out" occurs
early the streets are full OF dangerously
drunken men? What Is the idea what was
ever the idea, OF this mere shifting and shrink.
ing in the hours OF drink?
am haunted with the horrid idea that behind
all such senseless social changes there is
merely powerful interest | fear that II ia
nothing so clean and ccar-cutting as even Mrs
Carrie Nations axe. | fear Ii Is that kind
OF axe that people bring not TO use but 10 Grind
! seriously believe that most OF these modern
restrictions are not intended ultimately to de.
crease immocerate drinking. but simply to In.
crease immoderate wealth But l. am quite
ready to reconsider my view II anybody can
tell me any way. however indirect or distant
in which they could promote temperance.
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There are several other DOS"
which every woman should keep
carefully in mind when making a
tour Of the stores.
DO remember to have clearly in
mind what it Is that you require.
Bring samples il matching is to be
done.
Do not forget that the salespeople
have to attend to -lany customers
and cannot give you an undue share
OF time. So don't indulge in long
ana unnecessary conversation.
Do remember that standing behind
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has stood In vestIhulc or a piazza.
Naturally, the child begins to sneeze
and the mother insists her little one
cannot stand the outside air.
The carriage should be kept where
it Will DO AT ordinary house temporal
ture, and the pillows ought 10 be kept
warm with baby's coat, leggins, hood,
etc. AS soon as the child is dressed
it should be taken into a cool room
or directly out Of doors.
Floors are sure to be draughty.
Better put a thick comforter in
roomy box or basket, or let baby
play on bed or sofa. Many a child
has contracted a cold by kicking the
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New Uses for
Whisk Broo11ls

VvT HISKBROOMS are useful not
VIZ only for brushing clothes,
but for other purposes as
we'll.
Keep a little broom in the kitchen
to clean the kettles, spiders, sauce
pans, etc. 1t saves time, does better
work and saves the hands. You can
scrub around the ears of the kettle
with it and get into all the creyices
Of your pots and pans with it. The
same little broom does duty as a
vegetable cleaner.
After the clothes are brought in
from the line clean little broom,
KEPT solely for the purpose, should
be used to sprinkle them. 1t accom-
plishes this quite as effectively as
the Chinese laundryman who sprays
the water through his teeth.
Washtubs, wringers and wash
boards can be kept in order with
almost no labor at all by having a
little broom handy to scrub them off
with.
Pantry shelves, kitchen sink and
table can be cleaned with a whfsk
broom
Even the kitchen windows. in fly
time, should be washed down first
with the inevitable little broom,
which cleans the corners OF the
sashes in less than half the time
necessary to accomplish the work in
any other.
Backing the stove is 10 longer a
task to be dreaded. a little broom
puts on the black and does all the
polishing
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THINGS to Remember When You Shop

TO be able to walk into store
and secure exactly what you
- want with the least incon-
venience to yourself and to those
who wait on you Is something of an
art. but ii is one which any woman
can easily master once she realizes
how well worth while it is.
First Of all the shopper should re-
member that time is money, and that
the men and women on the other side
OF the counters are human like her.
tesy and consideration.
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thereto. till they como to view them with
comparative Indifference
There is no help for it; 1t Is either thar or
going mad. No sensitive human organization
could stand the horrors Of modern war unless
nature mercifully blunted its pcrceptjons
Gentle. compassionate, kindly men, VINO at
home would be overwhelmed with concern II a
fellow-creature we're hurt in their orc,cuce.
will cease after a while to be deeply moved by
anything.
They care more about dead bodies
thickly strewn than about the dust under their
feet; they have 20 steel themselves to bear the
horrible sights ard sounds of TN fe'o OF strife
Most OF them don't need mucn steeling they
are so worn out that their ner.cs refl,: to re.
act beyond certain point 20 any enctionaI
s. Stimulus Wai7ns hourly .,anu in aan. with
de2th they TAX" lin for G snted. as i, were
IN way tho9 would neve dream Of doing
unter ord!nar" normal .onclt1ons
Though the fact has nc,nlng directly tc dc
with my text fee | ougn to observe in nd.
dl'c n here thlt There is always a LANCER of
oeHoraNzatlon a. such pc. as the present
u Is strange tact, bu: undenian.e, that
Wherever and N"GneveI d-,th operates or
large scale and With appat''ng .methois PEG.
PIE generally end to be.nne reckless tie
oaseI passions equently set the uppe hand
and men behave like beasts
a. by mo star Company. Great Britain Rights r
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counter all day is fatigaing, and be
ready to make allowances for the
mistakes OF weak, human nature on
hot or busy day.
Do not forget that the clearer your
explanation of what you require, the
easier 1t will be to get it and the less
waste there will be of time.
Do remember the pleasant smile
and courteous "Thank you" that is
the due Of everybody who serves you
in any way, even if they are paid for
II
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Keeping Cake Moist.

TO keep the contents cake box moist
placing them with fresh
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Of Stockings

the stocking leg inside out, and slip
the thumb right side out into the slit,
SO that the edges OF the thumb lie
against the edges of the slit. Sew
hrmy, taking care that the edges
are caught up and cannot unraYel.
IL ladies' thin stockings or mems
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To Improve Chocolates Flavor

DROP OF cinnamon
to pot OF chocolate will greatly improve its favor
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More Comfortable Shoes.

pASTE black velvet inside
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TO Wash White Silk.

tablespoonful quarts water
place and
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Making Dustless busters.

WIRING cheeseclot
W the
chccccoh with kerosene oil and hang
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To Prevent Cheese Moulding.

GOOD prevent cheese from moulding
"A in vinegar and then in
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NEEDLES
~ grounds
TO dry thoroughly, and ne
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YOU MIGHT TRY
An Odd Use for Coffee Grounds.


cushion
IL Making Dustless busters.
w to the
in the
TO Wash White Silk
to OF
and
in
More Comfortable Shoes.
will
To Prevent Cheese Moulding
a to in cloth
"a
Keeping Cake Moist.
TO keep the contents cake box
with
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duty and it is for the best interests
of the country that you do your part
in securing good government.
AN HISTORIC mo"

Secretary Bryan, in view OF the
approaching chautauqua season
asked congress the other day for an
appropriation for a especial assist
ant secretary of state" to be ap-
pointed by himself. The presump-
ton was he desired a man who
would be responsible to him and
not to the president, the senate or
the country. The salary of the spe-
cial assistant which Mr.. Bryan de-
sired to leave on the job was to
have been $4,000 a year.
Bryan's. proposition was up before
the house. The arguments had been
heard and the roll had been called
The vote was PIT against the prem
ier's special assistant.
"Call my name" growled Speaker
Clark.
"Mr. Clark" called the clerk.
'No."
The speakers vote came like an
explosion. 1t was short word, but
its mingled growl and roar voiced
revenge for treason at Baltimore and
all the pent up hate of two years
reflection.
When the house heard the speak
er's vote and recalled the events OF
the last two years there went up a
round of applause seldom eQualled
In that body.