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The Ordway new era., 1918-12-27
THE KINDERGARTEN
BY DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT.

The kindergarten is more than par
ticular form of school. 1t Is an essen
tial principle of educatiOn-the princi-
pie that education Is growth, not man.
ufacture. The kindergarten is child
garden: the. home and the school are
the soil bad habits are the weeds ;
the parents and the teachers are the
gardeners education Is preparing and
enriching the soil. planting the seeds.
wedding the garden bed; the kinder.
garten plays and songs are garden
tools; cheerful spirit, n genial hu.
NOR a spirit of kindness and sympa-
thy are the necessaryo sunshine; sor-
row, trials. temptations, tears. disci-
pline arc the necessary rain. The pri.
mary school the grammar school,
the high school. the college, should
all be child gardens in which
the growing youth should be guided
in his growth, but always en-.
couraged to grow naturally, simply,
healthfully into whatever flower and
fruit his nature fits him for. The
motto for the parent and the teacher.
should always be: Consider the ILL.,
les of the field how they grow" and
the model of the parent and the teach
er should always be the divine model
furnished by Gods work In creation.
"And God said, Let the earth bring
forth grass. the herb yielding seed.
and the fruit tree yielding fruit after
his kind"
If we will plant the children of our
immigrants in American soil, give them
American companions. teach them In
the American language, let them
breathe American literature. discipline
them in the American art of self-gov-
ernment, warm their hearts In the
sunshine of American tendencies. sym
pathy and good fellowship. and always
respect the nature which God has
given them however 1t may differ from
ours. they will grow up loyal. patriotic.
devoted Americans.
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CANADA'S NEW
DEVELOPMENT
After the War a Period of Pros
perity.

1t Is evident that the Government OF
the Dominion in its programme of re-
construction and development Is un-
dertaking a work of tremendous i'm
portance. There will be available the
labor for work that has been silent
since 1914, and the rehabilitation OF
this labor will entail the thought and
energy of most capable heads. The
transition period from war to peace
will be rapid and thorough, and. In
stead of Canadn sinking into state
of lethargy. there will be n continued
period of wakefulness that will give
employment to the unemployed, and
render to the capitalist and producer
ample return for his money. effort
and enterprise.
The agricultural potentialitles of
the great Canadian West possess Him
table acres of the best of soil. capable
of producing millions of bushels of
the best of grain. The cost of grow
ing this is lower than any place on
the continent. There VIII be greater
demand than ever for these lands. the
consequent production will be heavier
and the profits attractive. Cattle
industry will be one of the chief de-
velopments, and the announcement OF
1t will lie in the continued high prices
that beef products Will bring. Euro
pean countries have been depleted OF
cattle, and the demand for beef. cattle
and dairy products will tax the efforts
of the producer for years to come.
Western Canada offers unequaled
opportunities for development In this
line.
In the Canadian West plans are be-
ing laid for the development of cleo
trical power which can be produced
cheaply. There Is an abundance of
coal and water power that could be
used in developing this useful energy.
What cheap power produced In this
way will mean to the farmer and de-
velopment of industrial enterprises
cannot be estimated in figures
More extensive development of the
water power at Niagara, on the st.
Lawrence and at waterfalls nll over
the country, is ready to be launched.
Peace will see new mine fields
opened up. and it is equally certain
that shlpbuildlng, railway equipment,
steel production, and many of the in
dustries will go forward with a
bound.
Canadian Industries will be required
in the reconstruction Of Europe, md
already the Canadian Government has
sent across the sens n commission for
the purpose of securing orders. Can.
ada took an early and prominent pnrt
in the war. and in the days of peace
Will be found equally active. She feels
that by the valor and loyalty of her
people she has earned n large share
of the business and prosperity that
will follow the war period, and she
proposes to get it.-Advertisement.
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sailor boy suits. There were toy guns
and whistles and all sorts of toy AMI
mails.
There were dolls all beautifully
dressed with china faces and china
bodies. And there were some with rag
bodies but china faces. and there were
others-oh, there were so many of all
sorts she simply couldn't look at them
all.
She felt dizzy looking at so many.
And she saw Santa Claus. his red coat
lying on n chair near by, working for
oil he was worth, making toy after
toy, painting one. putting 1t together,
fixing it so It would be all right.
There he was, his white beard hang
ing way down on his chest and his
eyes-well. she had never seen such
eyes before.
They were laughing! Yes. actually
laughing. She saw those blue eyes of
his twinkle and-she saw them laugh.
Oh, how happy he looked. And yet
how busy he was. He no sooner fin
ished one toy than he made another.
Gracious! How quickly he worked
Now he was maling-whnt was 1t
could 1t be!
BETTY held her breath. This was al
most too exciting!
Yes, he was actually making doll
the very sort she wanted, nice
rag doll with painted face-a doll
to hug and love. Oh. how she would
love that doll Santa Clans was max
ing.
And then 1t seemed as though the
shop were far away and the toys grew
less and less clear. and the last She
saw was an arm of rag doll being
finished while Santa smiled as though
to say:
you'll do. little doll, you'll do"
And then she heard her mother call
ing her to get up. Its late" her
mother said.
"Oh, mother. had such n dream.
dreamt saw Santa Claus in his shop.
oh, he was the most beautiful old man
1 ever saw in all my life-and oh,
mother, his eyes! How they laughed.
And he was making-think, mother
he was making rag doll The very
sort of doll hope he will give me
for Christmas. And / saw the whole
shop and all the toys-and everything.
oh. hope. Santa brings me rag
doll"
Now the dream king had sent this
dream to Betty, and 1t was as real as
n dream can be- But It was absolute
ly real that Santa Claus was making
a rag doll and that that rig doll was
going to be found Christmas morning
in Betty's stocking. for the dream king
had told Santa Claus 1t was what she
wanted and that was why Santa Claus
had smiled so when he had finished
the dolly-because he knew how the
dolly was going to please Betty
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so members has had the use of good
pure-bred bulls for more than seven
years at an average investment of less
than $25 member, with prospects of
being able to use them for three or
four years more. Practically all dairy
men desire to raise pure-bred cattle,
but comparatively few can afford in
dividually to purchase such bulls as
are needed to develop a profitable pure
bred herd. The bull association over
comes the difficulty. and the money
saved can be used toward the pur-
chase of registered females.
Quick Returns on the Investment
When questioned regarding the
value of cooperative bull associations,
15O farmers in Maryland, Michigan
and Minnesota estimated that the use
of bulls belonging to the organization
increased the value of the offspring in
the first generation from 30 to so per
cent, with an average of 65 per cent.
Usually in business transactions in
which there is probability of heavy
gain there is a possibility of heavy
loss, but in the bull associations the
chances of profit are excellent, with
little probability Of loss. The invest
ment is SO small and the chance for
herd improvement so great that the
net returns greatly exceed the small
original Investment.
How to Organize Bull Association.
Success in the operation of CO.
operative bull association depends
great deal on the care that is used in
Its organization. Those interested
should obtain as much information as
possible regarding the plan of opera
tion and should consult with the
county agricultural agent. He may be
able to give valuable information
from experience, or at least will know
where such information can be OBJ
tanned. and he can help greatly in
starting the organization, If county
agricultural agent is not available.
write to the state agricultural college
or to the dairy division of the. United
States department of agriculture at
Washington, either of which will be
glad to give advice and assistance. 1t
Is advisable, If possible. to visit some
nearby bull association in order to
study the methods of operating, for
the more information that is available
the better will be the prospects for a
well-Organized and successful associa-
tion.
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Get New Kidneys +!

The kidneys are tina most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone in the blad-
der. These symptoms indicate a condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady. Brights disease. for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first in
dication OF trouble in the kidney. liver.
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. and
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der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years. this famous, prep.
rration has been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
1t is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap.
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief. your money will be refunded. Be
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes. three
sizes,-Ady
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REALITY FOR RUTH
BY MRS. MARGARET STEEL HARD.

which is the secret of comfort for a
child as well as for ''grown-ups."
This does not begin to cover the
countless avenues for explanation and
discussion opened up through the COM
radeshIp engendered by doing these
tasks together, nor the numerous small
problems of conduct which they solve.
But try 1t yourself. 1t is not ut all
new. In truth / suppose 1t to be one
of the answers to the old question:
"How could great-grandmOther bring
up n family of fourteen children with
so little nerve-straini"
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dren" by Knowlton. published by Milk
ton Bradley company Springfield
Mass. for 81, and there are lovely
collections by Eleanor Smith and Jes
sic Gaynor.
ANY mother who has had the regu-
lation music lessons can play simple
songs and can learn 10 guide her chil-
dren into n singing life.
Teach the children to listen to
birds and TO remember their calls.
There is Il book of bird-cillls ~; Olds
which is very good. Its title is 'Twen
ty-five Bird Songs for Children" and
1t is published by q. Schrmer, New
York, for S1.25.
Sing. Come and be washed" in
stead of saying it. Here is u little
tune spontaneously sung by child
of six: "Something ever, ever. sings. d"
The little child was right, but tn"
trouble is, most of us do not listen.
Ask your question in song, mother,
and soon you will be answered by u
cheerful singing reply.
Baby, where are you?' sung on
n simple ascending scale will soon
bring musical reply from hidden
child of II am. hiding here"
Play softly. sing gently and listen.
Teach to Follow Tune.
During the day take some familiar
tune and swing the rhythm with the
arms. Let the children step 1t. find.
ing out where the SLOW aud quick steps
come. Aftefward, have them draw
lines ON the blackboard TO show this
duration. thus: -.
Let them find in which direction the
tune goes, up or down, and make pic
lures of it either denotlng the direc-
ton with a sweep of the hands or
drawing sweeping line on the black
board.
Singing. swinging, stepping and max
ing pitch and duration pictures, the
children live in music as fish in water
or birds in the air.
If there are quarrels and tears, play
something pretty and think the word
Harmony. See how this calms the at
mosphere. The mother | speak of
controlled her children almost entire
Iy through the power of constructive
thought and music. They easily yield
ed to the word Peace sung gently
over and over.
Mothers, If they only knew 1t, have
the making of new world Of love in
their keeping, and music Is Il torch to
light them on the way.
To IL mother who does not know
any music, l say. if you can, get some
one to come for an hour every day
to sing with your children mt twilight.
See to 1t that the words of the songs
are constructive and beautiful and
learn to sing little yourself. Every
one can sing little.
Join the community chorus and II
there isn't one, start one.
"a singing army is winning army"
A singing family Is a spiritually grow
ing family and music the linz thai
: brings heaven to earth,
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URGENT NEED OF
PURE-BRED BULL
Cooperative Associations Are
Especially Valuable to Own
ers of Small Herds.
ORGANIZATION IS HELPFUL
Makes It Possible for Dairymen Who
Could Not Afford to Own High
Glass Animal to Use Regis
tered Sire--Cost Is Low.

The history of the cooperative bull
associations shows that they are espe-
cially adapted to small herds where
valuable bull for each herd would con-
stitute too large part of the, total In
vestment Through these associations
farmers or dairymen who have only a
few cattle can have joint ownership,
use and exchange of pure-bred bulls.
The cash purchase and cost of main
tenance of the bulls belonging to the
members of the association is distrib-
uted according to the number of cows
owned by each member, thereby CIV
ing the farmer IN opportunity to build
up his herd at a minimum expense.
The typical cooperative bull associ-
alton, as organized in this country, Is
composed of from Is to 30 farmers
and Jointly owns five bulls. Its terri
tory is divided into five breeding
blocks" one bull being assigned to
each block. As many as so or 60
cows may belong to the farmers In
each block, and the bull in the block
should be kept on a farm conveniently
situated. To prevent inbreeding each
DUH Is uObcu " tlC uSAt Dioth VVSAy
two years. If all the bulls live, and If
all are kept until each has made one
complete circuit, no new bulls need be
purchased for ten years. In this way
each member of the association has
the use of good pure-bred bulls for
many years, at cost of only a small
part of the purchase price of one bull.
Ordinarily the purchase price and the
expense of supporting the bulls are
distributed among the members of the
association according to the number
of cows owned by each.
Low Cost Of Cooperation.
That the need of pure-bred bulls Is
urgent In many parts of the country is
evident, from the facts brought out by
the United States department of agri-
cultures study of eight districts in
the states of Iowa, Minnesota, and
Massachusetts in which there were no
associations. In this survey informa-
ton was obtained regarding 1,219
farmers owning S17 bulls whose aver
age value was $76. Had the owners
of these cheap bulls been properly or
ganized the same investment would
have. purchased the necessary bulls of
an average value of $2s3. On the
farms mentioned nearly four times as
many bulls were used as would have
been required under proper organizn-
ton. The farmers were therefore
feeding four bulls when they should
have been feeding only one.
Actual first-cost figures from other
Al
encouraging. In one association hav-
ing more than 100 members the ORR
ginal cost to each member was only
s23. The members already have had
the use of good pure-bred bulls for
four years and probably will have
their use six years longer without ad-
ditional cost other than maintenance.
Another association with more than
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DADDYS[V[N|NG|
GAIGY Tale
eETTY's CHRISTMAS DREAM.
81 MACY GRAHaM BQNtR

'I want n doll" little girl named
Betty said. 81 want doll-not one
which can talk and say mamma and
papa. for l have had one of those.
But ! want doll which won't
break, a nice rag dolly which l can
love and hug and take to, bed with me
Mt night"
So Betty talked for day nfter day
as soon as the cold weather came and
she began to think of the Christmas
season which was to come so soon.
"Oh. do want II dolly" she said.
And she thought about having dolly
so much and wanting one so much that
one night she dreamed about it.
1t was some little time before Christie
mas, and she dreamed that she waS
up in Santa Claus workshop. There
she saw tables and tables and tables
with half-made toys upon them. She
saw huge barrels and packing cases
and toys being taken away. She saw
Santa Claus huge pack which he wore
upon his back on Christmas eve as he
went to visit all the boys and girls in
the world.
She saw toys which were all fin
lshed and were standing up by each
other in rows. which hadn't been put
away for the great Christmas eve and
Christmas season yet. There were
Teddy Bears and woolly lambs, little
pink rag pigs and there were trains
of cars and boats and 'airplanes.
There were games and balls and
tops. There were soldier suits and
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Numbered In many hotels as well as
sleeping cars this will be valuable
travelling companion. small down
pillow is another comfort for day or
night, ns often the pillows are too
large or not comfortable.
E'urs may be cleaned and fresh
encd by brushing the wrong way OF
the fur with wet hair brush. using
warm water. After drying thoroughly
in the air, beat lightly on the wrong
side and comb with coarse comb the
right way of the fur.
Put silver into an aluminium dish
with teaspoonful each of soda ana
salt to a quart of water. let stand and
simmer for few minutes until the
silver is bright. Do not use this meth
cd for any length of time on light
plated ware, as it will ruin 1t.
To snve silk hose use "A piece of
satine the color of the hose to line
the heels. This may be done so
smoothly that It will not be noticed on
the right side. If this is done before
the hose are Mt all worn 1t Will more
than double their wear.
When blankets are dried after wash
ing. brush with whisk broom and
beat lightly with clothes heater to
raise the nap and make them fluffy.
Ants may be removed by sprinkllng
tartar emetic around the place where
they enter. II is poison, so protect
your pets from 1t.
When handkerchicfs become gray or
grimy drop them into cold water to
which little borax and plenty of soap
has been added. Boil thoroughly,
Rinse in two waters.
Old wash dresses too faded to use
for further wear can be made into
covers for furniture when sweeping
or closing the house for time.
Ironing board covers made of strong.
white muslin. cut wider, but the same
shape of the board and having three
tapes to tie at the ends and in the
| center, Is much neater way than
tacking them on and they are ensier
removed to lhunder. Two or three of
these for Christmas gift would not
be refused by the average housekeeper.
Let the old life be covered by the new.
The old past so full of sad mistakes.
Let IL be wholly hidden from the View
BY deeds white and silent as snow
flakes
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One morning few months ago ]
was passing the playroOm, my small
daughters domain, and stopped to
glance in, but finding her absent l did
not linger. However, an impression of
the room did linger, and 1t finally grew
to sufficient proportions to demand my
conscious thought.
What was there about the charming,
sunny room with its Mother Goose
frieze and carefully chosen toys that
vaguely troubled me? 1t was too or
derly. That was it, orderly In the
sense of being unused.
paused and reflected how little
time Ruth really spent In the play
room she was always somewhere else.
Where was she, in fact, at that partic-
ular moment2 Brief search dlscov-
cred her vigorously sweeping the back
porch where some drifting leaves had
collected.
"Why is it?" I said to myself as 1
poured the boiling water into the dish
pan and swashed the soap-shaker up
and down absent-mindedly. why is
It that she prefers sweeping the back
porch to playing with her dolls house?
Why does she hang about the kitchen
watching me cook instead of using that
fascinating dolls stove of hers?"
Children Anxious to Help.
at is because she Graves the actual
and real experience, / suspect"
Before / knew 1t i had brought my
small cutting table, low enough for
Ruth to reach, placed 1t beside the
sink, covered it with n heavy towel
and put the drain basket thereupon.
Then calling to her l pointed to- the
dishtowels hanging in. a crisply folded
row and said: "Would you like to wipe
the dishes for me after this"
Perhaps you do not think six-year-
old help very competent, but l assure
you that mine has broken but one
saucer in over half n year, and that
the glasses and silver are not only
wiped until they shine as brightly as
the crystal and silver of the proven
bial fairy palace. but that by the time
have hung my towels to dry. the last
dish has been put safely away. by
little girl who must use the kitchen
stool, deftly unanswered. as means
to reach high shelves. Nor has the
task ever become irksome. Indeed
there has been only n demand for fur
ther duties. so that dustlng, putting
away laundry making her crib, and
greatest of all delights, cooking the
cereal and apple sauce for her own
and little brothers supper, have been
added to the list.
Value Of comradeship.
And so the little duties grow and
best of all so grows Ruth. She is find
Ing her diminutive place in society and
feeling herself potent member Of the
family group. Through actual partic-
ipation in the responsibilities of her
home she is ginning the power to ad-
Just herself to life. as she finds 1t,
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Melted ice cream may also be used
in the same way for cakes, cookies or
in custard pie.
1 Delicious pudding sauces may be
prepared from the juice from canned
fruit. Thicken with little flour, add
bit of butter and serve hot.
Cold, cooked mutton may be re-
heated In the following sauce, making
dish which many consider better
than the original: Chop small onion
and fry in a tablespoonful of butter OF
sweet fat, add tablespoonful of flour
and let it brown. Mix tablespoonful
of Worcestershire sauce, table
spoonful of vinegar, II tablespoonful of
currant jelly and pepper and salt to
tnste. Cook all together and when hot
add the sliced mutton. Simmer for hf-
teen minutes to season the meat and
serve hot.
Another delicious sauce for reheated
meats is this: Chop n dozen olives
very fine, brown tablespoonful of
flour. add tablespoonful of butter
and when well-blcnded stir in cupful
of soup stock; stir and cook until
smooth. Season with salt, pepper. and
worcestershire sauce, lHtH huu tHe
chopped olives and serve hot.
Pour little olive oil over the bot
tie of olives and do the same to canned
red peppers; this will save them from
spelling.
A slice or two Of pineapple mixed
with little chopped apple to CIV"
bulk, half dozen quartered marsh
mnllows, and little boiled dressing
with whipped cream, makes most
tasty salad.
A cupful of sour cream may serve
us salad dressing with bit of sugar,
when poured over shredded cabbage.
A most tasty pie may be made from
cupfuI of sour cream, the same of
sugar and rnisins. one egg, n haIf ten
spoonful of cinnamon. nutmeg and salt,
and n teaspoonful of vinegar. Bake in
two crusts.
A cupful of cooked onion served In
white sauce may he served as sauce
for fish.
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