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AMERICA vERsTs AMERICAN

From the letters of Walter H. Page. the later American Ambassador in London. in the Worlds Work:
 The English make sharp distinc- ton between the American govern ment--a distinction that they are conscious of. and that they them selves talk about They do not think of our people as foreigners. l have a club book on my table wherein the members are classified as British. Colonial. American, and foreign--quite unconsciously. But they do think of our government as foreign. and as q frontier sort of thing without good manners or good faith. This distinc- ton presents. the big task of imDlaEt- ing here a real respect for our gov ernment. People often think to com pliment the American ambassador by assuming that he is better than .iis government and must at times be ashamed of il. This is the one ex- perience that l have found irritat' ing. They commiserate me on havln,; government that will not provide an ambassadors residence--from the king to my servants
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one or tnese cases we tried to do the very best we could The sa me min ute and careful attention was given to animals as to children. many ot whom were benefited and put on thoir feet again by our administration to them, while others. of course. had to be destroyed, to put them out O. their misery and suffering.
 "Hf corrse, the important s,sp the Hunnne society has taken is tne Im chase of plot of land 100 feet front by 14o feet deep for an animal shel- ter said Mrs. Wood "The site is centrally located and as soon as we can build the shelter we will have a safe and sanitary place for the an mals"
 When Mir. Richard Craven was here short time ago he expressed him- self as more than pleased with the work of the Birmingham Humane so- ciety. and when he left he wrcte an art cle for The National Humane Review" in which he said:
 T have high hopes of Birmingham. All the years of labor of Mrs. w. N. Wood have borne fruit The society is on the verge of prosperity. 1t has purchased a plot of land 100 feet front by 140 feet deep for an animal shelter. The site is located within three blocks of the business center of the city, and is probably the most central location possessed by any humane society in the United states Many circumstances have conspired to give the Birmingham society its op- portunity. but none more striking than the bungiing official methods of coping with the dog problem.
 Birmingham must turn over this work to the humane society. It is the only way out of the civlo dog mudele The city is not equipped to handle the proposition. It does not know how. It should also get rid of the black hole of Calcutta dog pound. or it may become my duty to tell the world about it. as l have told the horrors of the St. Louis pound short time back and of certain other cities.
 "The pleasantest evening of mx en- tire tour was at the industrial school near Birmingham Those 800 boys and land Mrs Wood, and Mrs. Charles Whelan. and Major Tut wiler-had a glorious time together. Humane education? Boys and girls everywhere are ready for it. They want it. It is we who are slow and if could have my way l would give a bunch of animal pets to every in stitution for wayward boys and girls.
 T had some such thought in mind when addressing another school in Birmingham. Advocating pets for people, I said: Every home ought to have a pet. Some might like a dog. others might have fancy for a cat. If you don't want a dog or a cat, then try a baby The school was in an uproar. Three hundred voices yelled and cheered. l felt had hit something. There was the same sensation in me as goes through a person when train strikes an ob- struction, sor the automobile hits a stray paving block. 42 ,-.ss Explanation came later The teacher of Spanish, of whom the stu dents were extremely fond, was good woman with a passion for pets. First she adopted dog; next she took cat; finally week before my visit, she adopted a baby. In the
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joint and mutual wills are then fully explained. A chapter on the invest ment of funds gives suggestions for avoiding double inheritance taxes, safeguarding estates, and providinR for carrying on a going business. Finally, various forms are set forsh, this section providing forms for the creation of trusts. charitable be- quests, appointment of executors. at testation clause, etc. The particular requirements of the law are sum marized for each state in an apper- dix. This book contains forms adapted to every need. and careful attention to its directions will en- able anyone to execute will which legally will express his testamentarv wishes.
 "A CHAIR ON THE BOULEvARD'' By Leonard Merrick. E. P. Dutton
 & Co.,, Publishers, New York City.
 Another charming contribution to the Authors Edition' of Leona Merrick's charming books come in volume of short stories entitled "A Chair on the Boulevard"
 There is an 'Introduction" by NeiIl Lyons delightful and complf- mentary and then the reader peeps into the contents. finding: Paris before-the-wa Paris-in the spring time. when the lilacs and horse chestnut trees are all in bloom, Paris of the Quarter, Latin, where hearts and purses are light, and hope, the wealth of beginners" floods garrets with sunshine and makes rosy the vistas of chimney pots-this is the Paris recreated for us by Leonard
 Merricks volume of fascinating short stories, "A Chair on the Sou
 levard" Gay and witty, mirthful and sparkling, vivacious. yet touched at times with a smilingly wist1ui irony which enhances their gayety oy it's tenderness. there is scarcely a tale in the volume which does not de- serve to rank as little masterpiece:
 For they are stories which possess that quality, rarer than ambergris,
 more precious than rubies or the
 priceless altar of roses, found only
 in one tale out of thousands---reai humor. not slapstick farce dependins on custard pie situations or a gross
 distortion of the English language, but the true spirit of high comedy Those who have read "Nhiie Paris Laughed" will need to be told only one thing about A Chair on the Boulevard"-that in it they VIII find Gustave Tricotrin the < poet and his Pitou who have gone with "Conrad In Quest of His Youth or reioiced in the adventures and the love affairs of the poet Tricotrih "While Paris Laughed" will need no other incentive than memory or these to make them seize Wi.n whole-hearted gladness upon A Chair on the Boulevard"
 THE SPELL OF THE HEART OF FRANCE' AND "CORNELLI." By Andre Hallays and Johanna Spyri Translated by Edith Nanz). The Page Company. Publishers, Boston.
 Two very attractive books, the one
 "rhe Spell of the Heart of France, by Andre Hallays. and sCornalli.. by
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TEETH AND HEALTH"

TEETH AND HEALTH By Thomas J. Ryan, D. D. s., and
 Edwin F. Bowers. MD. G. F. Put
 nams Sons, Publishers, New York
 City.
 Can tooth, which looks sound, and gives no pain, cause stiffness in your legs and swelling in your finger joints? It is possible that diseases of the eyes, blood, liver, Kidney and even heart have their beginnings in decayed or improperly filled teeth? Are children's milk teeth" Important? Shoud teeth ever be "crowned?"
 These and many other questions are answered. simply and authoritatiyely, by the well-known authors of this book which was written because of the need to awaken people to the vital importance of keeping aheir mouths in proper condition
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MrB. William N. Wood. who for the past eleven years has been the be- loved and valued president of "Th } Humane society" of Birmingham, an- swers to the title:
 "A woman who loves every animal in the world"
 It does not matter how scruboy and ugly the little old kitten is !n the alley; nor how handsome and fluffy with the pink ribbon tied about her beautiful neck she happens to be; it doesn't cut any ice with Mrs. Wood whether a dog is
 'Mongrel, puppy, whelp or hound
 Or cur of low degree
 It doesn't matter whether he is q superb Scotch Collie or magnificent Great Dane: 1t doesn't matter whether he is an old spawned horse the kind that Oliver Wendell Holmes talked about in the The Wonderful One Hoss Shay"-nor whether he is the finest blooded animal that ever won by a nose on the greatest race tracks of the world; nor yet whether it's the "cow with the crumpled ho.n . or yet. the beauteous soft-eyed Jersey of pedig greed fame-Mrs. Wood loves 'em every one-bless their poor old eump souls eff they have souls), any way. bless their poor old hearts-,ve know they have hearts.
 It isn't pose" nor yet is it sen timental" with Mrs. Wood-her love of animals for like Topsy she "just growed' that way--somehow she 5 always been like that; just born that way" if you please; and in her youth-when she was just wee little tiny bit of girl in pinafores We just know she gathered about her al lthe puppies and kittens and calves and ponies that she could and "mothered' every single blessed one Of them. @
 Of course this sweet feeling for Chose who cannot speak for thei-:- selves emanates with Mrs Wood frcm her love of children-her devo- tion to the needs and wants of little children being one of the sweetes. and most conspicuous assets in her make up"
 You'd just know Mrs. Wood would mother baby sweetly, or a kitten or a puppy" said 1meone the other day as this nice lady with the gentle voice and the generous heart, the 'strraud do r,1an I, and tho 1nuaIN smile, came in and Enlightened up the little corner where 1 was" to par aphrase Billy Sundays song)-in our big newspaper offices when she paid me a visit, because a woman can't look like that and speak like that, without having wondrous heart for people and animals and everything worth while in this big old wide wide world"
 And truly when your hear Mrs. Wood tell how sorry she feels for poor dumb animals and how next to children they are the gentlest of Gods creatures--you know that her life work given so freely to the cause of the "Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals" has been more of religion with her than a sentiment.
 KDuring, the year of 1920. just past" Mrs. Wood said, "the Humane society Investigated 1,542 cases re- garding children and animals. Des- titute families were cared for, suf- fering alleviated and cases turned over to the juvenile court for further assistance. which came under our,
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DARLING BABY
 BR|GHTENS HOME
Children's Laughter Pleasing Sound

Altoona, Pa. -"I am writ ing to tell you what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has done for me. We had six children die almost at birth. From one hour to nine teen days is all they have lived. Before my next one was born I took a dozen bot ties of your Veg etable Com pound, and I can say that it is the greatest medicine on earth, for this baby is now four months old, and . healthier baby you would not want. I am sending you a picture of her. Everybody says That is a very healthy looking baby You have my consent to show these few lines to anybody" "- Mrs. c. w. BENZ, 131 3rd Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
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eyes of that school she was the per feet Humanitarian, and was cheered accordingly"
 "The Humane Society owns the electric cage which Is used hy the. City, PouRd..s Mrs Mood said We; purchased itlsat a cost Of s2oo as "a kindly and adequate means of putt ting poor suffering animals out of they could no longer live rationally. We have found that the putting to death of animals by electricity Is hu-
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A WOMAN WHO LOVES EVERY ANIMAL IN THE WORLD &

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 erously given us s5O to be used as we see best in behalf of animals. She furnishes the gasoline also for our automobile which MT. Frederick Fender our humane officer uses, and we are arranging to have motorcycle too. SO that when one is out of commission the other Is at hand. The phone, which Is Main Sis9. is now installed in the City Hall, but of course it will be in- stalled in the Animal Shelter as soon as that building is competed"
 We want the people of Birmins- ham to feel that tho Humane Society Is theirs" Mrs Wood said, We want them to feel at liberty at any time to call on our officer, Mir Fender to render assistance whenever 1t Isl needed. When horses fall by the wayside during the heated days later in the winter when the streets are slippery and snow and lee and IhlH lihht u dlihpHL AiA RoN'ARAN ANA beasts of burden 10 carry their heavy loads without falling-all we want Is that people who see drivers strug gling with their horses. or dogs or under tho weather. telephone to Main S13s and ask MT. Fender to come to them, ana his fllvver or his mortorcycle, whichever is convenient, quickly as possible.
 "All the various places where ami mals are kept" Mrs. Wood continued. such as the Avondale Zoo, the East the Humane Society and every atten- tion given to conditions. There isn't anything connected with animals that we are not prepared to attend the public Is this fact, that all that is necessary to obtain assistance is just to let us know what Is wanted."
 At Mrs. Woods request The Hot Weather RuIest prepared by the Boston Work horse Relief Associa- ton" are appended, Mrs. Wood feel ing that during the remainder of the heated term Birmingham will do well to follow them:
 l. Load lightly, and drive slowly
 2. Stop in tho shade if possible.
 3. Water your horse as often ss possible. So long as a horse is work ing, water in small quantities will few swallows if he Is going to stand still. Do not fail to water him at night after he has eaten his hay.
 {. When he comes in after work. sponge off the harness marks and sweat. his eyes. his nose and mouth. and tho dock. Wash his feet but not his legs. .-
 5. If the thermometer is 10 degrees or higher, wipe him all over with q possible. Do not wash the horse at night. 3oHl-
 6. Saturday night, give a bran | mash, lukewarm: and add table spoonful of saltpetre.
 '. Do not use a horse-hat, unless 1t is canopy top hat. The ordinary bell shaped hat does more harm than good.
 8. Sponge on top of the head. or even a cloth, Is good If kcpt wet. If dry it is worse than nothing.
 9. If the horse is overcome by heat, get him into the shade, remove harness and bridle, wash out hls 1 mouth, sponge him all over. shower : his legs. and give him two ounces of aromatic spirits of ammonia. or two ounces of sweet spirits of nitre. in a pint of water, or give him a pint of coffee warm Cool his head
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THE HOUSE IN QUEEN ANN SQUARE, 3

By w D. Lyell. G. P. Putnam's Sons
 Publishers, New York city
 An astonishing tangle of mystery, personation, and crime into which the author leads his readers. Several times they will be firmly convinced that they have at last found the master clue. before he finally lets them see they were wrong all the time. te
 Aside from the mystery which IS handled with unflagging dexterity, this is an unusually we'll written novel. The chapters relating to the trial are exceptionally strong, and adds the Glasgow Herald, the per fectly savage portrait of the presid- ing jurge will be relished by all mem bers of the bar"
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That is just what we need" The in formation contained is of the sort which the motor camper usually learns only through years of costly experience. This book will start lin right
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THE JOURNAL OF HENRY
 BUYER"

By G. Veheyne. G. F. Putnam's Sons,
 Publishers, New York City.
 The Collins prize novel contest was over. The decision of the eminent judges, Sir Arthur Cutler Couch. Mrs. Belloc- Lowndes. and Mr. J. D. Beresford had been unanimous in selecting "The Diary of Henry Bull yer" and they were now awaiting the ieYthor with some curiosity, to pre- sent their congratulations and the fDOU prize. Surely he must be man lof dominating physique who had written this strongr vibrating. thoroughly masculine book, and prob ably a Vigorous man. well past mid sdfc age And then-enter Miss Veheyne. small yivacious, looking to the life her usual stage role of petite juvenile lead" When the Judges had recovered enough to ask how she had come to write her book, she explained that it was born Of "a great rage at the way pigmies kick dead giants.''
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"RADIANT MOTHERHOOD

"RADIANT. MOTHERHOOD" By Marie Charmichael Slopes. G. F.
 Putnam's Sons, Publishers, New
 York City.
 In "Radiant Motherhood the joys and difficulties of young parents are treated with helpful perception, the glory, the power and sacrifice CT motherhood are made clear by deal ing frankly with the physical and psychological states of the motaer- to-be: nor Is the father be, forgot ten, as the author displays her power of understanding and helping to re- move the difficulties and distresses of the, young husband
 l. The chapters are of unique help to the modern man and woman by sep- arating clearly CD the nature m- tirely artificial, and (3l those which are today general but which by knowledge can be completely c'fl- quered. The author creates round the subject the light of beauty and joy springtng from true understand- ing
 Were all mothers and fathers to know what is in this book, and use it's wisdom, a few decades would see the human race transformed and ir- radiated.
 THE MOTOR CAMPING BOOK By Elon Jessup; Illustrated. G. P.
 Putnam's Sons, Publishers. New
 York City,
 This book gives practical work ing knowledge of the comparatively reMtb but enormously popular recrea- ton of camping out along the way, while touring in q motor car. MT. Jeseup strikes the keynote when he says: Tt has always seemed to me that one of the most difficult things in the world to get is plain. definite, uQAdorned Information This Is what I. attempt to give to the best of my ability" This book gives practical All methods and typos Of equipment used in motor camping are described; numerous photographs 4nd drawings are further helps. Pos sible pitfalls for the unwary are pointed out. The motorist planning to take his family on tour to the Topen places win stop every here and there while fpRdinx and sexcl aim;
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The Horses Prayer
MRS. WILLIAM N. WOOD,

To my master offer Feed water and provide with shelter, bed stall wide enough for lie down comfort be often much rh Pet sometimes that may you the gladly Do jerk the and do whip when going uphill Never strike beat kick me when do Watch and if fail bidding something is wrong with my harness feet
 Do I head you behind should careful that the binders stand well out from
 hitch where water will drop Keep well shod Examine teeth when do not eat may Liberated and that painful Do unnatural position take best defense gainstf and by cutting off tail
 I thirsty, clean cool power, that disease tell words when sick watch by know condition Give all possible working but when standing in the cold Never put frosty bit by holding it hands
 try and burdens without murmu and wait
 
 fall the might be of wood but of such footing. Remember that I be ready at any my life your service and
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mane, just as this mode of putting people to death has been found to be the easiest and best way to adminis- ter death.
 Through the good kind offices of a well-knowkn Birmingham lover Of animals a woman whose heart is generous In behalf of dumb beasts and who wants insevery way to as- sist us," Mrs. Wood said, I've again have a phone all of our own It is her gift. Generous as the gift of this lady Is, and her name withheld only at her request, she has also gen. fornia is no longer local matter; 1t Is an international issue involv- ing great questions of race and oivil- ization; 1t is an intensified miniature expression of the meeting of east and west, which destiny has hither- to kept largely apart.
 This volume has been written for the purpose of analysing the facts of the case, and of interpreting these from a fair and broad viewpoint, with the earnest hope of arriving at some constructive principles for a solution of the difficulties.
 International prejudices are all ways based upon international ignor- ance; and if this volume may help to- wards a better understanding of our neighbors across the Pacific it's pur- pose will have been accomplished.
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About 8 per cent of the fires that occur in the United States are que to lightning.