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CURRENT COMMENT S» A NEW UNIVERSITY FORCE. Sir Arthur Currle's recent speeclies In Ontario runk blm a* en educa- tiODiat and publicist with the Kreateiit leaderti of Cunudiun tliouKlit. He has turned from warfare to Kcliolurxhip witli tb« tiuuie practicul mind und the same thorough understanding of the used for organization that enabled him to conquer Paascbendaele wbt-ru others failed. All secllons bad a try at It, und found It too much for them. He was anked If the ('anadlans «oald do it. He said they could, but required forty days' preparation. This waa too long, the authorities decided, and Currle declined the task except on his own terms. Finally, It was seen that Passcbendaele bad to be taken and Currle was allowed his way. Forty days' preparation were taken to make ready, so that no unnecessary life should be spent, and the result was one of the triumphs of Canadian arms, perhaps the greatest they achieved. "What king. goln» to make war against another king slttetU not down first and consulteth?" Tlie old wisdom was not lo.st on Currle, and In his university policy which ho sees as a vital thing for the nation, he is no less prudent. The struggle is against greed, s<'lflHhneKH and ignor- ance and this not as a matter of cant or conventional seniinient, but as definite obstruclions to the progrex.s of civilization and the prosperity of the nation to be overcome as Passcliendaele was overcome. Sir Arthur Currle's speeches are the first symptom of an adenuate reallzailon of the functions axd responsibilities of the university to the life of the nation In Canada. It is to be hoped that McGill shall be able to kindle the conquer- 1ns spirit of all her sister instUutlons. CANADA AND THE POSTAL UNION. In connection with the Postal Union convenfon in Madrid the question has arisen of the status of colonics, and It has been ruled that colonies can only be represented through their parent country. The fear that Canada might be classified as a colony does not appear to be warranted. Apart from the importiuice of her iKJstal Interests which rank among the highest, the selfgovernlng dominions like Canada; Australia, New Zealand •ad South Africa cannot be regarded as colonies In any true sense. It would be absurd also to regard India as a colony, or to think of any other nation as her "parent country" â€" she, who is parent of all. The Postal Union has been a model of International co-operation and Illustrates what may be done among the nations when they come to understand that what to possible in connection with the business of corresiKindence is equally possible with all other forms of business. In the far future It will be re- membered that the postal service was the first attempt at united national •o-operatlon founded entirely on mutual trust and confidence, ignoring problems of material Interest or value of service, .Jyjl placing all on an equal basis, and depending entirely on good will and common Interest. There Is BO commercial service which the nations render each other which might not be organized on an equally co-operative and harmonious basis. How long It win take the nations in all things to arrive at ti\e same degree of harmony as exlsu, for example, among the English-speaking nations, in conducting their postal affairs, which they do under a separate treaty, cannot be estimated, but It is plain that the great war has taken us a long â- tep In advance and the League of Nations may rival the success of the PoaUl Union. Farmyard Manure! The ultiinate consideration ia a study of farm uiaures comprises the best methods of (Cononiic handling, both as to labor and as to the saving of the fertilizing constituents carried by the fertilizer. In the past, methods of handling have been delorlllln^d largely by their adaptability to the particular circumstances such as labor conditions, croips upon which the manure is applied, etc., rather than be- cause of the an!onnt of valuabU- cou- •titucots that they will conserve. In the stable It is well to use an amount equal to one-third of quantity ft<i for litter. This may vary as a large aoiount of succulent food will result in more liquid, therefore, more bedding is required. Cattle require 8 to 10 pounds of little per day. The floors should be tight to prevent the liquids escaping. Where possible, hauling directiv to the field is the bent practice, especially If the land Is level. The drawing out In the winter leasens labor and saves much time. Moreov( r. when leaching does occur, the soluable portions of the manure would b« car- ried Into the soil. MA.N'URE PIT If not possible to draw the manure •at, storage must be resorted to. Many farmers arc now building cement pitt. These are so constructed that they permit of team and wagon being driven in one side and out of tbo other. Some farmers have even resorl- .1 to covering the pit wi:h a building. UISTUIBITION OK .MANLKK In the actual ajpplication of manure certain principles must be followed. In the first pl^ce, e.enne.s.^ of distri- bution is to bf desired a.s it assuree a uniform growth of plants. Tliis Joint Is not given the attention which its Importance demands. From practical experience, too, the siualler but more frequent application ujsually gives the greater and more satisfactory re.«u!t; . Thus, in.^tead of 20 tons I > the acre, 10 tons would be applied und twice the area covired. with the re.-ult thai only one-half the number of year:^ would elapse before the area would be cov- ered again. A larger and quicker re- turn In net crop yield per ton !u;, piled would be reulzed. This is shovn by the following table. The restilts of this Ohio f'X!)i rimont are cx)res..;ed in yield ler ton of manure applied: VIEL.U ro THK T0.\' Wheat. Clover. Potatoes. (Hunh.) (I'ound.'i.) (Bush.) 4 tons per acre 8 177 37.:' 8 ton« ptr acre 4.1 150 19.4 !• tons per acre 2.4 !»B 11-6 In further experiinonls it was fouiid too that the succeeding crops were btnefltied more by the lighter but more frtquer.t application. V\Uetiier manure sliould be gjlowcd under or not depends largely on the crop on which It is used. OrUiuariiy. however. 11 is plowed under. This is uecCB.-uiy i! the manure is long a;iU coarse and tnii well rotted. It should not be turned under too deepl;' or •pecdy decay is prevented. If manure Is fine and well deconipostd, It may be disked and liarriiwed into the soil. The method employ d depends c-ntireljf Upon the crop the soli and the condi- tion of the nianuro. 8 tous per acre Is a very light dre»sing; l& i<>ns is a medium and 25 tons, a comparatively heavy dressing. Of course, on Iruok- lac farms as high am r.U to 100 touk art- On the writer's home farm In Water- IDQ Co.. the niani're is drawn to the corn field during the winter and put in onuUl Biles ready <or spreading iu the â-º-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦>♦â-  spring, as soon as the frost has gone out of them. (As tile land in that im- mediate section Is rather a heavy clay loam, fall iiiowing gives the beet re- sults.) lieforc seeding the manure is sjiread and as soon a-t the land is fit for cultivation the doubl.e-aclion disk is run over it. If fondilions are such that is is postfibic lo get over it agaiu during .'iceding (because some of the other fields may not be dry enough) f,o much the better, as it conserve;^ the moisture and more thoroughly in- corporates tile manure into ih esoil. Of course, prevlou.s to plan line the corn, it is run over once or twice more. This frequent dinking cuts the manure to pieces and buries it just deeply enough that the growing corn reclvea the full benefit of it. Any manure left over Is applied to oilier fields, in which grain is to be sown, and worked into the soil In the same manner. Dif- ferent types of soil, however, would make this inadvi<iahlc. KFFHX'TS OF .MANURE! The direct fertilizing effect of manure is by no means its greatest influence. \Vhen it breaks down it forms humus Humus Increases the water-holding capacity of the soil. It increase.-* grdnuatlon whll;B in sand It acts as a binding agent. It promotes granulation and tilth. The caipacity of the noil to resist drought is raised an aeration Is Increased. '!". C. I AM. MA.MIRING FOR POTATOES. The application of frcHh manure to I lie soil Just plowing is lussocinted witli the devcioimieiit of scab on pota. t()(s, so that early winter application of manure is regurdcd as essenll.il. The most sucrcfsful potato growers goner- ally apply manure to a good 'leavy sod, preferalily cliiver, to be plowed (lov.ii 111 the spring. The avrraye yield per acre for pota- toes in Ohio <liiring the past ten yearn has been only iiluuit S(l Imsliels, where- as at the Kxpcriinout Station the LM- year uvcriigi of piitittocs fertilized with 8 tons of manure alone has been in- creased to 17;i bushels per acre. The potatoes w<Te grown in a rotation of potatcus, wheat and clover. Larger ylelih; are f '.italned by the uddltlonal applicntlon i;f a iilgh-grado tirtili:-er. I'nder the system of culture In Ohio, v.hrre other crops In rotation follor,' the potato crop. It is best to dlstrlb\ite the firtillzer allUe ail over thi' grouud so that the following crops may take up th'' portion timisrd by the potatoes, a residue usnally aniountlr.g lo from <in(-liiird to one-half the entire appli- cation. A PIN'AL SrOOKSTlOX A few wise rarnurs iu the Southern counties of Onlarlc ^111 have delayed wheat fowlng till i nr'y In (Vu'ber In order to ml'?s the llesslun Fly. !t Is wfi; l( Ihr?" ir.en have remem- bi red that late sowing means small top-growth unless by fertilizing they have boosted the growth of their late sown whent. 200 lbs. pfr arrr of 2-R-2 or 2-10 gives great root growth and topping to late sown crops. NOTlCfl. Not all the ir.snrts are Injurious to the fruit and g.nrdcn crops. For In- si:it:cp. the rrnurd beetle*. In both lar- val and i:rtiilt sI.nRp. feed on the In- fects that go underground to pupate. Waups prpy upon various desfmctlv* Inserts. Bees are almost Indlspensa- WILL IT WORK? nniiimiiniiiiniiiimninniiiiiiinniiniiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiKiiiiiiniiniitifiiin If pictures jut out from the wall they are incorrectly wired. To avoid rewiring, and to make a picture hang flat against the wall, put a tack one inch fron* the top of each side of the picture, on the back. Wind a small piece of wire around each tack and the wire already on the picture, and the trick is done. Dusting furniture is not an unjileas- ant tasK if one has the right tools to work with. For fine ui>holslery and carvings use a soft pointed brush; for heavy upholstery and reed furniture use a medium soft pointed brush; for leather use an oiled duster. There is nothing new in using burn- ed matches, but it is new to Have match and fingers at the same time. Place the burned match in a small I'air of pincers. One can thu.s reach the ga:^ under a boiling pan. The match will not drop and may he used several times. It may look as if your sewing tna- chinp ha<I a sore throat, hut pin or sew a thick piece of flannel around the arm of the machino to stick the pins in that you take out as you stitch, or the needles that you want in haste for further basting. It will save much looking around for these use- ful lmj)lementR. Keep somewhere in your desl: a list of things to be put into your suitcase when you are suddenly called away. It will serve you, when packing, to rp- membor just the articles you must have on a short Journey. binen tablecloths used on r >unj tables wear thin at the edges while the rest of the linen is still strong. By cutting several inches inside of this worn edge a circular piece of linen will be obtained. Kdge this with linen or other heavy laee wide enough lo make the finished cloth cover the whole top. The enrnera of linen that are left over may be made into napkins. flour, and mix well together. Spread evenly over a greased tin, and bake in a slow oven for about two hours. FRENCH ROLLS. To one quart of very light dough add one ounce of butter, one whole egg or two whites of eggs beaten till light. When raised knead gentlv; roll in one-inch strips. Dredge witli flour, braid loosely; let rl.se; brush witli sugar dissolved in milk; sprinkle with poppy Lieeds; bake quickly. RALSIN SA.N'DWICHES. Butter whole meat or graham bread on the loaf and cut in thin slices (-over with raisins and nut meats chopped together. Put together in sandwich form. Serve with tea, milk or ('ocoa. Dates may be added to the raisins instead of nut meats if pre- ferred. TO.NGirE SANDWICHES. Thop cold tongue very fine: pound In a mortar. Spread soft butter on on.> piece of bread, the meat of tie tongue seuscned with paprika and a little musurd on the other; pre-^s the two pieces together. Cut any shape desired. A OOCNTERStTNK IRON REST. A piece of zinc or asbestos is usual- ly nailed to the ironing board, ai.on which the hot iron is set when not in use. The metal is naturally smooth and the asbestos becomes so, result- ing frequently In the iron slipping off and fulling to the floor, causing a smashed toe or something worse. If the place where the Ircm is to be set is countersunk into the board even a quarter of an inch, or if a narrow rim of light wood is nailed round it, the trouble will be done away with. "RABBIT" BRAWN. Bkln. empty and wash a tame ratv hit or hare, take out the kidney and liver. Put It into boilingVwatrr, and leave for five minutes to blanch. Drain and put Into a stewpan with cold water to cover. Add an onion stuck vith cloves, a bunch of parsley and thyme, and a bay leaf, salt aiid |ie- per. Simmer gently till tender. Skim carefully, take up the rabbit or hare, cut off the head and neck, cut the flesh from the bones in neat I piece.-;, scrape the remainder of the meat from the hones and lay on one i i-.ide. Put the bones in;o a dean pan | v.ith the broth and one nz of gela- I linn, which has been soaked in cold' water. Put a piece of ha;u or bacon i (;niall) into the liquor, let it siin-iior | till done. Take opt, and >,;mmer the sravy till reduced to one pint. Strain through a cloth. Season, dip a mould ; into clean water Pour a little gravy in Just before It set,'-, and coat the mould with it. Arrange the pieces of meat in this with the ham or bacon, cut in strips, tho liver and kidneys, which should have been frieil till ten- der and sliced, and one or two hard- boiled eggs, cut in quarters. Leave room for the slock to flow in among the pieces and arrange nicely. Pour the rest of (he stock over it and let it set. When cold, turn out and serve with salad. The meat scraped from the bone.s can be made into rissoka or sht pherd's pic, etc. PEELING POTATOES WITH A BRl'SH. V. Dirt you know that the outer skin of potatoe.ti could be quickly removed by means of a stiff brush? Horse brushes of steel wire are best for the puriiose, tliouith new potatoes may be peeled, or rather sklnnd, with a hair brush that has worn" off till the brist- les are stiff. niN'(;i;;vHRRAD. Olngerbread is a very wholesome and cheai> rake Mix together one and a half pounds of flour, two tea- i spoonfuls of baking powdur. Meli in a pan three ounces of dripping and one pound of symp ur molasses, pour into SECRETS OF GOOD COOKS. When you wisn to separate eggs, break them, one at a time, into a small-sized funnel. The whites will Jiass through into the howl below and the yolks will remain in the funnel. To dispel that disugreeable odor which clings to dishes iu which fish or onions have been cooked, set the dish, after wa: hing, in a warm oven for ten or fifteen minutes. To Use nulnieg scraps, save all that are too small to grate and grind them in the coffee-mill. Where a large quantity is used, this will be found a great saving. To remove rust from tin baking pans, rub rust spots well with lard and let stand for a short time before washing. To prevent the kettle from boiling over, take a pan or basin and turn bottom up, so that the edge of the pan Just inside the rim of the kettle In the bottom of the pan ihcrc must bo a hole of at least one-quarter of an inch In diameter. This seems to draw the steam up into the pan, which is often filfcd with steam and bubbles, but the kettle will not boil over. A raw turnip ruUtied on a griddle will prevent breakfast cakes from sticking. The use of grease is un- necessary. dbc firain Sox CONDUCTED BY E. GUNN R.AMSAY Begintercd According lo Ihc Cnpytitbt Act How often do you put Thoughts Into Words? Thoughs may be very beautiful but unless translated into speech or Into deeds, they are easily lost and forgot- ten. "I did not write" says someone, "but I thought of you." "1 am sorry 1 did not come but I thought about it." "This is an ungratfud age, ' said a man giving this as his excuse forgiv- ing up uolng things lor others, "1 never give up my seat to anyone In a crowded car now because 1 have found that they always lake It with- out a word ot thanks." Are we reaiiy getting less thankful or gtalciui 1^1- tiic iiu.e courlebies of life? Do we care less for them? or is it because we tair to put thoughts into worus? Woros that are bo easily spoken, that cost us nothing yet mean so much. A word of thanks, a message of gratitude stnl in time, may often change the face of the world for an- other. "Tnank >'cu." yesterday, I passed along a crowded street. So many people were going in both directions that it was im- possible for one lo keep upon a straight course. Had manners count- ed at ail every step or so required thai some one must step aside for an- otlier lo pass. In a particularly narrow turning, a knot of people had collected to look into a shop window. They lock up so much of the side walk that there was only room left for one person to pass. Along came an old lady, fragile, gen- tle in appearance. From the opposite direction, a man made as if to pass the group of people, saw the old lady coming, half stopped and ihea started as if to go on, thus either preventing her passing or forcing her to step aside into the road. The face of t'ae man was hard set, whether his thoughts were really upon the old lady and the apparent lack of politeness he was displaying, one could not guess, but suddenly those who watched him saw a transformation. His face broke into a smile, his hat was raised and quickly he stepped down into the street to let the old lady pass along.â€" An insland change of front from boorishness to courtesy, because the old lady had looked for ihe best in him and In anticipation had said. "Thank you." It Is not only in social life that the haolt of gratiiuae is scarce, some- modern Ideas of business appear to count thanks and other small cour- tesies as quite out of order or belong- ing not to the more serious side of w(,rk-a-day life. \\'hat a foolish mistake, when even the smallest appreciation from work- j er to chief or vice versa, helps to make- the wheels of life run more smoothly. If you are a worker in any line ot business, whether the business cl a store, a firm, a factory or an office â€"and doubt thisâ€" try it. oat. Try showing a little apprec.;it;o.i i.ir ihe work and care of other.s. Try a "thank you" for the little daily acts of courtesy shown, hitherto accepted as a matttr of course. Try it and see if the whole atmos- phere will not lighten and brighten. Politeness, gratitude eosts nothing, but incivility does. In civility, want of good manners, courtness, rudeness are expensive. The man or woman who is con- tinually gruff, court, ungracious, makes few friends. He or she is not the first to be chosen for a position of trust. Trust and responsibility require those who can forget self. The sel- fish per.son has no thanks for anyone. it is not enough to Uiink •lUauk you," say it. "1 hu.ve been in the firm for tliiry. years", said an influential business to-day, v.hen one oi my workmen came up and thanked me for InsiaHlng a more up to da;p machine that he had recommended a long lime ago. I felt Bciry I had not put it in before. Too much time had passed before I really went into matters, but that man is Worth promoting, he must j-eally have Ihe Interest cf the firm at heart to come up and mention his gratitude for better tools." This is a true evample of how one employer felt over a simple "thank you." It brought him nearer to his workshop, it led him to take- a deeper Interest. There Is nothing fawning or "favot seeking" In a simple manly "thank you." It Is only the little lubricating drop which helps to make the wheels of life run more smoothly for all. You are not reaiiy ungratful. then put those thoughts into words and cheer some one else by a genuine "Thank You." I Advice to Girls By Miss Rosalind Ktsitltrvd acruritinp tu the Copy- right Act ! hie as pollenlzers, and pnould neeer b* harmed. Dragon files feed on a great variety of InJurloue insects. Frogs and toads fee^l largely on Insects and slugs. Garden spiders live on small beetles and other Insects. Ladybug beetles teed on p'ant lice and scale In- sects. The best-flavored hutter Is chumea from cream that Is cold. DEAR ROSALIND: 1 have reau your column ever since It started In our paper, but 1 really never cxpec:eU to write to you. Hut In common honAty 1 have to write now to thank you for the slOry of Evangeline and the Acadian settlers. Of course I knew the poem, but I did not know the historical facts that you gave us last week. 1 used them hi a composition on "Evangeline's Land" at high school and got good marks tor It. That Is why I have written to thank you for giving all kinds of ad- vice to all kinds of girlsâ€" for your advice In historicai literature certain- ly helped me. ELAINE. DEAR ELAINE: Awfully glad we helped out In that "compo." Sometimes it is hard to make an essay out of a poem, long enough and good enough to satisfy a high school teacher, Isn't it? Aside from the examination value. I'm glad you liked the story about Acadia. I spent two months down there last summer and came home so full of It that 1 can't help writing and talking sbout It whenever 1 get a chance: It is the loveliest couttry In which to spend the summer, and so full of history and romance that every day brings new Joy to the traveller. 1 was glad to talk about It to my girl readers and 1 am really pleased to know vou liked it. Write again. ROSALIND. DEAR ROSALIND; I have jus; inovcU Into this town and I am awfully lonely and ignorant about things. I never had to keen lumse .always worked utid didn't have any time to learn things except in the ivenings, and then 1 was cither loo tired or else 1 wanted to go out. .Now. 1 am married and have a dear litti* home, and I want to keep it nice and trtat p»opie right and do things right. How can I learn everything about keeping h(mse right, and how can I make friends; and have them come to ECe me? PERPLEXED. DEAR GIRL: Yours Is the kind of letter 1 love to answer: but I'd never have time or space to do it as 1 would like. In the first place, let me tell you that I am jolly well sure you are going to be a dandy little housekeeper. Why? Because you are so In earnest about starting right. There arc hsaps and heaps if magazines that give ad- vice in houfeketplng and cooking. It pays to take at least one good otie. Keep your hourekeeplng as simple as you can. Have a day for faeh soecial kind of work; and get It done in the morning. Then have your afternoons free tor reading and studying or rest- ing or visiting Keep v;:ur cooking slniple. too. Learn to do a few things well, before you try more complicated recipes. You will find that your nicf, friendly neighbors can give you lots of good pointers on how to make things taste good, or on bow to buv things economically. But choose these tr'endp carefullv. The beFf wav to make friends to to Icin yof" chiirc'i and meet people there. The women of the town wifX Call on you and yon will soon Hnd out who are the ones you care to be in- timate with. Have I helped any? it so, write me again any time you have a problem that 1 can help solve. ROSALIND. DEAR ROSALIND: I have been reading your advice to girls, and as 1 am a girl of 16 1 think 1 need some advice. 1 have a boy friend of 17 past and I have gone with him for over a year, and he is very laiihful to me. Bui there is another girl who is jealous of him and tries in every way to take him from me. So please advise me what to do. We never take In any dancing parties, but w'e go to shows and concerts, and I think the world of him, and be also thinks that of me. GOLDEN LOCKS. DEAR GOLDEN LOCKS: Why worry? If you think the world of him and he thinks the world of you what in the world bothers you? What chance has the other poor girl got? Seriously, G. L., don't bother youi pretty head about jealousy or rivals You are far too young to think about them. Have a Jolly good time with a Jolly crowd and don't "go with" any- body "special" for tour or five yeans yet. ROSALIND. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»»»♦♦♦»»♦»♦. News of the Movies ii ♦ 4 I By William Willing.) Charles Ray's third independent prouuction for release has been com- pleted, it is "Nineteen and Phyllis,' an original story by FrederisK Stow- ers. .Mr. Ray has expended over thre« months' time in actual production, and Slates that It will be two months be- fore the cutting and assembling is completed. The supporting cast in- cludes Clara Norton, Lincoln Stedman, George .Nichols, Cora Drew. Frans Norcrosse and He Witt C. Jennings. • • • Everywhere It has been shown, "Humoresque," Frank Uarzage's re- markable photoplay of eastside New ^ork life, nus bee-i the film sensati )c of the year, hi Chicago, Boston auc Los Angele.^ it has broken theatre re- cords us It did in the Criterion Theatrt in .New York, where. In its tenth week, nearly 18.000 people we«t to see it .Marcus Loew ha.^ booked the pictur« for his entire chain ot more than on« hundred theatres. • • • Of especial interest to Bessie Love'j admirers is the announcement that sh« Is to publish a series of tales writter by herself, known <vs as "Bessie Love't Good Night Stories." These will de- scribe the lives of numerous deniwnt of the tcrc'-l. real and fanta.stlc. Not- able among them are the Little BUnt Squirrel, the Jazzo Bird, the Whopoao- polls, the Grasshopper and the Whlp- plellta. Tho stories were written es- sentially for children, but will appea! to grown ups as well. • T » In "Nineteen and Phylls." Charlec Ray will depart from his usual coun- try-hoy role ,and appear as a dnpnn nlnf!een-year-oId city boy. Tt Is said be has never had a part in which h« revelled more, and as a result Director .Tofteph De Ora.sse has been able tc arte j>ome Inimitable totjches to th« pro- duetioB. :iV^.