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. i > i I > NOTES AND COMMENTS Born* time ago Philip Snowden, the leader of the socialist element in the British commons, bluntly told organized labor that it was not gaining anything by oontinual trikes, and that th whole strike policy had failed utterly. As Snowden is not an active labor lea- der, hia position was ascribed to Us theories and faith in socialistic legislation. But Keir Bardie, one of the most militant of labor lead- r, has also admitted the futility of general striken. He tells the British workmen that legislative action produces better and perman- ent results. He instances the mini- mum wage act and other measures. Public sentiment bows to necessity when parliament gives the sign, but tie-ups and strikes only offend it. Mr. Hardie would have no strikes and more political action by labor. He doubtless feel* that one or the other of the parties would always make terms with labor and grant all that can be granted under ex- isting conditions. Of course, the syndicalists and other extreme "direct action" men in the ranks of labor scoff at reli- ance on politics and legislation. What they preach is bitter warfare, seizure and expropriation. But their propaganda will not make much headway. It is too destruc- tive and too savage. It will bring disaster to those who act upon it. Political action within certain lim- its is logical and unavoidable. La- bor is heard in every legislature and its demands are considered with less and less prejudice or dogma- tism. Still more can be accom- plished by trade agreements, by joint boards, by publicity, investi- gation and Impartial arbitration than by compulsory legislation. In fw cases indeed is governmental Intervention possible. But there is simply DO limit to the scope of vol- untary arrangements for concilia- tion, mediation and arbitration, for profit-sharing, oo-operation and other preventives of strikes and ill will. HEALTH IL The most haphazard, random ob- lenration of various moths will give one a feeling of profound gratitude that nature did not see fit to endow uch other enemies of man as mos- qnitoes with anything like the same Industry, pertinacity, ingenuity, and shrewdness. If mosquitoes had anything like the ambition and de- termination of the moth this would b an itching world. A mosquito accept* a screen as an hnpawe and, | like any genial Micawber, merely j hums around waiting for something to turn up. For a thing that seems to get as much amusement out of its disorderly life it is singularly slug- gish in pursuit of its pleasures. It may use some fineness in manoeu- vring if it victim ie accessible, but Tn then it is apt to employ a di- rect action which frequently brings it to grief. The moth stupid, blundering thing that it is, with a foolish ap- petite for hot lamp chimneys, light- ed gas jets, candles, etc., and a de- structive liking for woolen goods- it a wonderfully persevering nuis- ance, and about the time a mosqui- to give* up in disgust or despair a moth buckles down earnestly to work. It will examine every inch of a screen, work over the edge where the net is tacked, inspect very place where pieces are joinrd, test every bit of the frame, try to squeeze itself between the screen and the frame at almost every tack, and, failing in alt these attempts, it will undertake the chimney route or go around to the door and wait its chance to slip in all this for the opportunity of dropping into a hot chimney and cracking it. Observ- ing the moth, one ia grateful that H dos not bite. HE HAD TO. McOinnis kept a public-house and lived with his family upstairs. One day hi barman shouted to him: "Ouv'nor, shall I trust Jim 0*Leary for a drink 1" "Has he had the drink 1" called baok McQinnis. "B> hai." "Thin thrust him." Sibyl "When Steve proposed to mo he acted like a fish out of water." Maud "Why shouldn't tot He knew he was caught." MALARIA. Nearly twenty years ago malaria was proved to be a blood disease due to a minute organism that de- stroys the red corpuscles. This or- ganism is always introduced into the body through the bite of a cer- tain kind of mosquito. When the mosquito bites a sufferer from ma- laria, it takes in the germs with the sufferer's blood. The germs multiply in the intestine of the mos- quito, and travel through its body unfortunately dding it no harm to the proboscis. When that mos- quito bites another human being, young germs escape into the vic- tim's blood, and there grow into the adult forms that cause the dis- ease. Many persons still believe that malaria can come from the ground, or the water, or the air, and they cite instances of the appearance of the disease in places where there are no mosquitoes. Careful in- quiry, however, will show one of three things : that the victim has had malaria before, and that his present attack is a relapse ; that there are a few mosquitoes in the place, after all ; or that the disease is not really malaria. Other persons say that although they have been frequently bitten by mosquitoes, they have never had malaria. That, however, proves nothing, for there is only one kind of mosquito in which the malaria germ can grow, and even that kind cannot transmit malaria unless it has first bitten some one suffering from it. The way to prevent malaria is to destroy all mosquitoes, for only an expert can distinguish the particu- lar mosquito that carries malaria. It is not enough to kill them after they have entered the house ; they must be prevented from breeding. That we can easily do, for the eggs are laid in stagnant water, and the wrigglers live in the water until their wings are grown. If mosqui- toes cannot find pools, water-bar- rels and other collections of still water, they will not lay their eggs ; and if pools thrt cannot be drained or screened are covered with oil, the wrigglers cannot get to the surface to breathe, and so never grow into mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in a room can be killed by closing all the doors and windows and then burning a mix- ture of one part of saltpetre with three parts of dried and powdered jimson-weed. It is still better to keep the doors and windows effec- tually screened with wire netting that has twenty meshes to the inch. Youth's Companion. HAY FEVER. Summer catarrh, as it IB often ca'led, is one of the most remark- , able maladies peculiar to the sum- ! mer months, and very often a source ' of much distress to those who suffer from it. The mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes and upper air passages is irritated by the pollen ! of certain grasses that is floating in the air, quite unseen of course, ! during the summer, generally from i May to September. Sneezing, run- ning of the nose and eyes make the patients life a burden and he may also exhibit the symptoms of asth- ma, difficulty of breathing, and a sense of oppression. Men are more liable to this disease than women, and the class of people who suffer least often from hay fever is the one most exposed to its causes, namely, farmers and agricultural laborers in general. Those who live in the country are far less likely to be attacked than the town dwel- ler, and persons of a strongly mark- ed nervous temperament are more | apt to suffer than others. The duration of an attack is variable, but may be set down as six weeks, though there are cases where the j patient suffers throughout the sum- j mer. It is unfortunately true that I with most people the trouble is an- nual, and no sooner does the warm weather come than their misery be- gins, unless they can leave the dis- ! trict. Change of air indeed is the best remedy, and as no investiga- tion has yet discovered a preven- tive, the only treatment when change is impossible must consist of palliative measures. Iodide of potassium, the salts of bromine, ar- senic, and strychnine have been pre- scribed with success. Patients should remain indoors, especially during the prevalence of sunshine, which increases the irritation. A quinine and iron tonic will le found useful in many cases, and the pati- ent's should take plenty of light, nourishing foed. ^ ^ "What," asked a husband severe- ly, "is more ridiculous than a wo- man with a hobble skirt 1 !" "A man with a hobble mind!" replied his wife. "Did you enjoy your summer holiday?" "Great! We shared a cottage with another family, and when we weren't quarrelling wo weren't on gpeaking terms." THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, AUGUST 4. Lesson T. Tin- worth of the King- dom. Matt. 13. 44-53. Golden Text, Matt. 6.33. Verse 44. Kingdom of heaven The nature and importance of the Kingdom are emphasized in the fol- lowing parables which are recorded by Matthew only, rather than the method of its propagation as in the previous lessons. For fuller dis- cussions of the Kingdom of Heaven see Lesson Text Studies for June 2 and 9. Hidden in the field Modern con- veniences, such as banks and safety vaults, were unknown in that day. Treasures were buried for safe keeping. This finder of the trea- sure hid it again until he could arrange for the purchase of the field. In his joy Or, for the joy there- of. Because of his discovery and appreciation of its value. AH he hath The discovered trea- sure was of more value than all his possessions, illustrating the super- lative worth of the Christian reli- gion as a personal possession. The blessings of the, Kingdom are of vastly greater consequence than all that the world affords. Buyeth that field It is not to be understood that every phase of the parable is worthy of imitation. There ia scarcely any figure or illus- tration in which the analogy can be successfully carried out in full de- tail. Only that part of the parable which has a direct bearing upon the truth to be taught is to be consid- ered. The transaction alluded to here was itself contrary to the ethi- cal .teachings of Jesus, as the man who sold the fie-ld was not aware that it contained the treasure. It nevertheless serves to toach the eagerness with which one should seek to possess the Kingdom. 46. One Pearl A single pearl, in comparison with which all others were of little worth. Having sold all he purchased the one. The seeker after spiritual truth must be willing to sacrifice every unworthy aim to that end. 47. A net A dragnet. This par- ticular kind of net was employed near the shore. It was of an oblong shape and of great length. Weights of lead were attached to the lower edge while the upper edge was sup- ported by corks. Reachins as it did from the bottom of the lake to the surface, when drawn toward the shore it gathered every fish which happened to be in its path. Every kind Good and bad. and every sort of each, illustrating, as does the parable of the tares, verses 24-43, that the church on earth in- cludes all classes. 19. End of the world Or. the consummation of the age. Com- pare Dan. 12. 13: Heb. 9. 28. Since the Kingdom is eternal, the ending of one period would mean the be- ginning of another. Even in the event of the literal destruction of the world there would be a "new earth" (Rev. 21. 1). The significant point is that; it shall be a time of judgment. Sever Separate. This is to be done by angels, not men, the infer- ence being that the separation shall be just and complete. 50. Furnace of fire Compare verse 40. Gnashing of teeth An indication of disappointment and rage. 62. Every scribe Used in the ens of a religious teacher. Scribes were also copyists of th Scrip- tures. Disciple to the kingdom The Kingdom of heaven is here personi- fied as a teacher. Whoever would teach the principles of the King- dom must adopt those principle* and imbibe their spirit. The true Christian teacher ia to be charac- terized by the method and spirit of Jesus. A householder One who main- tains a well-kept house. Things new and old As the faithful housekeeper, because of frugality and thrift, is prepared bo serve an unexpected guest with lav- ish supply, so the true Christian teacher is ever prepared both to present the fundamental principles of the Kingdom and to apply the same as need might suggest. 53. Departed thence Left the seaside near Capernaum for Naza- reth. NIAGARA MEMORIAL. The above is a copy of the design for a cairn to be erected at Niagara Falls by Toronto, the Niagara Parks Commission, and the people < of the town, as a memorial to the hero of the ice bridge tragedy. The inscription on the cairn will be as follows : To the memory of BtlRRELL HEACOCK, of Cleveland, Ohio, aged 17 years, who lost his life in an heroic attempt to rescue Eldridge Stanton and his wife, of Toronto, Ontario, when the ice bridge in the Gorge immediately below was swept down the river and into the Whirlpool Rapids, February 4th, 1912. Another brown bread sandwich easy to prepare is cut very thin, and each slice spread with cheose and a strip of sweet peppers. An appetizing sandwich for a pic- nic is made from slices of brown bread on which is spread a mixture of chopped green peppers, to which is added a can of sweet peppers or pimentos, a little minced parsley, bound together with a highly sea- soned mayonnaise. THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT This Thought Makes Endurance Possible as Does the Infant's Clinging Arms the Mother's Anguish Sickness, death and disappoint- ment cut into every life. Sorrow is as common as night time. None es- capes it. Tears may blind with de- spair or furnish media for a rain- bow of hope. Some are crushed by losses : others reprice possessions profitably. Stoicism cannot erect manhood. Daily happenings must build character as gymnasium exer- cise does muscle. We can explain few of earth's terrible accidents. As a child trusts love and so ban- ishes fright,, even so must mankind have a consoling fnith in the Omni- potent Father. He is a "God of all comfort." This God shows material abund- ance to be unnecessary for happi- ness. Jesus had not where to lay His head, yet He continued to be A KING. Bismarck with all his power said in lite life: "I have counted all the hours in which I have been happy and they do not equal twenty-four." Over against this we may put the words of the persecuted and im- prisoned Paul: "I have learned in whatever state I am therewith to be content." Solomon said, "God- liness with contentment is great gain." Any other satisfaction might be that of a glutton at his feasting who would only lay up "goods" and hear the call "Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be re- quired at thv hands." Before his death the Karl of Shaftesbury who had lived such a serviceable Chris- tian Hfe lost his fortune. He de- clared, "I am thankful for losing my fortune, for thus God was able to show me that I did not need it to be happy." This God shields us from an over- burden. Old day theology accredit- ed affliction to be a punishment. Man's cupidity and carelessness bring accidents, but they come up- on the innocent and guiltful alike. Then the innocent suffer as redeem- ers of man ; they serve to awaken others to law observance and a re- alignment of values. Out of every loss comes an UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY. They who suffer contribute to this uplift and thus so add to their na- ture that they will be larger on earth and in heaven. This God promises future reap- ing. Man universally and spon- taneously believes in an existence after death. Remove this hope and men would go in a circle, like bliz- zard blinded travellers, instead of advance. But Jesus' resurrection gives potency to His declarations. "Where He is" there we shall be also. Tears, pains, partings are then impossible. Life's sowings will be reaped. All things will work together for good. Wounds will be covered with pearls and tears be .turned to diamonds. No other message can assuage the stag- gering pain death partings bring. Rev. Christian F. Reisner. HOME carving knife, as thick slices ar unappetizing. Deviled eggs are usually more popular than plain hard boiled ones. Boil the eggs fully half an hour, throw at once into cold water and do not shell until chilled. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise, run the yolk through a sieve and mix to a SEASONABLE DISHES. Berries in Border. Make a| paste with a saltspoon of mustard, blancmange from two cups of milk, i cayenne pepper, salt and a table- one-quarter cup of cornstarch, a spoonful of finely chopped parsley saltspoon of salt, three rounding to a dozen eggs. Oil or melted but- tablespoons of sugar, a teaspoon of ter can be used for mixing th vanilla and the whites of three eggs paste. beaten stiff and stirred in after the Deviled eggs carry better if both blancmange has cooked ten mimites halves are filled, then put together and it is taken from the fire. Turn and each egg wrapped in waxed :nto a border mold and when firm l paper. Or they can be put in a turn onto a large plate and fill the shallow tin box, with waxed paper center with fresh raspberries between the layers. On hot days sprinkled with powdered sugar. j keep the box near the ice on reach- Red Raspberry Ice. Put one in 8 the picnic grounds. i|uart of water and one and two- thirds cups of sugar in the preserv- ing kettle and boil for 20 minutes. Left over cold chicken or veal makes an excellent hot dish for a picnic. Cut the meat into small When cold add two cups of mashed cubes at home and wrap in waxed berries, strain through a cheesecloth paper. Make a white sauce from bag, add two tablespoonfuls of Ie- a tablespoonful butter and one of mon juice and one of rose extract flow to every pint of milk. This and freeze. I is the allowance for a quart of Frosted or Crushed Currants. i meat. Season highly with salt, Use large firm clusters of currants pepper and a little onion juice. An for this dish. Have in front of you after-dinner coffee cup of sherry a soup plate containing the whites improves the flavor, if three eggs mixed with five table- Nothing is better than fresh spoonfuls of cold water, another scrambled eggs at a picnic, unless )late filled with sifted powdered it is fried potatoes. Boil the pota- -ugar at your right, the bowl of toes at home in their jackets and urranti at your left. Dip each take a good supplv of butter for fry- bunch of currants in the water and ing. A pound can be carried in a white of egg, turn it over and over tin kettle with ice packed around : n the sugar and lay on a chilled it. Have sharp knife for slicing and nlatter to dry. When all are done a fork or short cake turner for stir- -;ift more powdered sugar over the ring. f ruit and arrange carefully on a A "rabbit" is unusual and appe- 4\&aa dish. . tizing in the woods. For this use Currant Punch. Take two cup- a rich cheese. Thin with cream. Put nils of pure red currant juice, a a tablespoonful of butter in the luart of water and a cupful of mi- skillet, when melted, add seasoning gar. Simmer together five minutes salt, cayenne, a teaspoonful of ;md cool. Slice two lemons and two mustard then add milk and oranges thin and pour into a bowl the cheese by degrees. It should with a large piece of ice and add first be cut fine. When nearly the juice. Or mix red currant jelly done, the well-beaten yolk of an with boiling water and sugar, and egg can be added. The "rabbit" pour over fresh currants in a bowl, must not be started until everything Currant Pudding. Wash the cur- else is ready for the picnic feast, rants and pick from the stems. Sift four cups of flour with six level tea- spoons of baking powder, then rub in one-quarter cup each of butter and lard and mix with one- and one-half cups of milk or enough milk to make a soft dough. Roll out half an inch thick and cut a round to QUEEN MARY'S SPOONS. Her Majesty's Collection Now Almost Complete. The unique spoons that Queen fit the bottom of a buttered pail, Marv brought home with her from put on a layer of currants and India make her collection almost sprinkle with" sugar. Repeat the complete, nearly every country be- rounds and fruit until the mold is ln * r e P re " cn .J od by one or more more than half full. Cover closely specimens. Some of the most inter- and steam two hours; serve with C8 ^ g are f those showing the earh liquid sauce i i rr ns of spoons and their devel- Currant Fluff.-Beat white of egg ZT^kJaTvou kno^nd* to stiff froth, add knife-tip of salt tlVt altho h ^ P n and scant dessert spoon of home- oannot boftst any uch anti it ' v ifc made currant ;elly. Beat till smooth made quito an ear) appcarance in . and rosy. Pile n slice of cake or,^ c j v i]i ze< j ]jf e sugar cookie. This amount is.really &,, of the spoons t | )at 1)er Ma _ large enough for two persons if j e8tv bought in India are of great egg is large. | a g P an< i are exquisitely chased and Mrs. Morse's Spiced Currants. i jewelled. The queen's set of apofx To six quarts currants, stemmed tie spoons compare favorably with and washed, allow four pounds any in existence. Another valuable recent addition to her collection was a set of quaint long-handled spoons from Russia, sent to her as a birthday present by the Czarina. white sugar, two tablespoons cloves, two tablespoons cinnamon, little salt, one pint sugar. Boil half an hour and bottle. Currant Pie. Beat the yolks of two eggs with one tablespoonful of flour; when smooth, add two table- spoons of water, one cup of sugar and cup of crushed ripe currants. Turn into a pie plate lined with good paste and bake. Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff, add , . r- two tablespoons of sugar, spread ^* ? ln whlch her "^resi in this over the pie and brown deli- th f I >"le ones was aroused .. I was moved in that direction by '' r, . T TT < the rare patience and imagination Currant Jam.-Use two quarto of, o{ one ]itt ', e boy His 6Mn , c con _ either red or white currants, from vinced me that paticnce was one of which the stems have been removed ; the qualitie8 T needod most ., and in three pounds of sugar, one pound ^kin* it I grew into that work. A CHILD'S PATIENCE. Lady Henry Somerset, whose lab- ors in behalf of the children of the London slums are constant and earnest, tells this affecting story of of chopped raisin, and two oranoces j wn , 3 j n , hospital on visiting- peeled and sliced. Boil 20 minutes, i day. w hil o the doctors were chang- Green Pea Soup. Wash a small i n g a plaster cast which held the crippled boy's limb. The operation was exceedingly painful, I was told. To my surprise, the little sufferer neither stirred nor winced, but made a curious buz7.in.fr sound with his mouth. After the doctors left I said to him : "How could you possibly stand forequarter of lamb in cold water and put it into a soup pot with six quarts of cold water ; add to it two tablespoonfuls of salt, and set it over a moderate fire. Let it boil gently for two hours, then skim it clear; add a quart of shelled peas and a teaspoonful of pepper ; cover it and let it boil for half an hour. Then having scraped the skins from a quart of small, young potatoes, add them to the soup : cover the pot and let. it boil for half an hour lon- ger. Work one-quarter of a pound of butter and a tablespoonful of flour together, and add them to the soup 10 or 12 minutes before taking it off the fire. Serve the meat on a dish with parsley sauce over it. and the soup in a tureen. FOR THE PICNIC TABLE. A veal loaf is always appetizing in the woods. An excellent recipe is : Three pounds and a half of fine- ly-chopped veal the leg best mix- ed with three well-beaten eggs, in- to which is stirred a grated nut- meg, a tablespoon each of black pepper, thyme and salt, a teaspoon- ful of onion juice and a dash of cayenne. Add three tablespoonfuls of cream and three water crackers rolled fine. Mix in a long loaf, dot with butter and bake about an hour in a moderate oven, basting fre- quently. Veal loaf may be sliced thin and packed in paraffin paper in a flat box. but dries out less if taken to the picnic whole. Carry a sharp public rooms. it?" "That's nothing." IIP answered. "Why. I just made believe that a bee was stingin' me. Bees don't hurt very much, you know. And I kept buzzin' because I was afraid I'd forget about its being a bee if I didn't." A BIG HOUSE. An immense block of flats is to bo erected at Clapham Junction, Eng- land, with the idea of simplifying the housekeeping problem and do- ing away with the need for a sepa- rate staff of servants. In the base- ment there is to be a large fruit and vegetable market designed to cope with the requirements of the dis- trict. About the market will be an arcade containing large shops. The upper floors will be divided into 200 dwellings, ranging in size from five to two rooms, and 300 bachelor apartments of one room each. Each dwelling will have its own tele- phone and its own bathroom. At the top of the building and extend- ing over its entire area will be- a glass-covered roof-garden, with skating rink, children'* playground and bandstand. The centre of tha building will be occupied by club premises, a roetanranh, and other