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CURRENT COMMENT i A NEW DNIVEESITY FORCE. Sir Arthur Currle's recent speeclies In Ontario rank him as an educa- tionist and publicist with the Kreatei't leaders of Canttdiun thought. He has turned from warfare to Bcbulart<hip wltli the mtnie practical mind and the same thorough understanding of the used for organization that enabled him to conquer Passchendaele where uthprs failed. All Hections had a try at It, and found it toe much for them. He was asked If the Canadians oonld do It. He said they could, but required forty days' preparation. This WMi too long, the authorities decided, and Currle declined the task except on his own terms. Finally, It was seen that Passchendaele had 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 Rreatest they achieved. "What king, going, to make war against another king slttetU not down first and consulteth?" The old wisdom was not lost on Currle, <md in his university policy which ho sees as a vital thing for the nation, he Is no less prudent. The struggle is against greed. -selfishnesK and Ignor- ance and this not as a matter of cant or conventional sentiment, but as definite obstructions to the progre^.s of civilization and the prosperity of the nation to be overcome as Passchendaele was overcome. Sir Arthur Currle's speeches are the first symptom of an adequate realization of the functions acd responsibilities of the university to the life of the nation In Canada. It is to be hoped that McGlll shall be able to kindle the conquer- ing spirit of all her sister Institutions. CANADA AND THE POSTAL UNION. In connet-tlon with the Postal Union convenfon in Madrid the question has arisen of the status of colonies, and It has been ruled that colonies can only be represented through Iheir i)arent country. The fear that Canada might be classified as a colony does not appear to be warranted. Apart from the Importiuice of her postal Interests which rank among the hlshest. the self-BOverning dominions like Canada; Australia. New Zealand and 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 tliat what , Is possible in connection with the business of correspondence is equally possible with all other forma of business. In the far future it will be re- membered that the postal service was the first attempt at united nailonal •O-operatlon founded entirely on mutual trust and confidence, ignoring problems of material Interest or value of service. -l^ut placing all on an equal ' basis, and depending entirely on good will and common Interest. There Is no commercial service which the nations render each other which might not be organized on an equally co-operative and harmonious basis. How lon« It will take the nations In all things to arrive at the same degree of harmony as exlsu, for example, among the English-speaking nations, In conducting their postal affairs, which they do under a separate trcaLv, 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 FoaUl Union. Farmyard Manure The ultimate consideration in a study of farm maures comprises the best methods of economic handling, both an to labor and as to the t>aving of the fertilizing constituents earned by the fertilizer. In the past, luetbods of handling have been detcnuinKl largely by their adaptability to the particular circumstances such as labor conditions, croips upon which the manure is aiipUed. etc.. rather than be- cause of the amount nt valuable coii- •tituents that they will conterve. In the stable it in well to use an amount equal to one-third of quantity fed for litter. This may vary as a large amount 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 e.scaping. Where possible, hauling dlrectlv to the field is the bent practice, especially if the land is level. The drawing out in the winter lessens labor and saves much lime. Moreovtr, when leaching does occur, the soluable portions of the manure would b« car- ried Into the soil. MAN I' RE PIT If not possible to draw the manure •n't. storage must be resorted to. Many farmers arc now building cement pilt. These are so constructed that they permit of team and wagon being driven In one side and out of the Other. Some farmers have even resort- »1 to covering the pit with a bulldiug. UlSTRIBCTlON 01" .MANIKE In the actual ai|)pllcatior. of manure certain principles must be followed. In the first pUce, c.enne.-..-! of distri- bution is to bo desired j.-i it assuree a uniform growth of plants. Tlii? Joint la not given the attention which its Importance demandi-. From practical experience, too, the smaller but mipre frequent application ii.«ually gives the greater and more satisfactory resulti . Thus. Instead of 20 tons t) the acre, 10 tons would be a|)plied and twice the area covired, with the result that only one-half the number of year:? would elapse before the area would he cov- ered again. A larg<r and quicker re- turn in net crop yield per ton in;. plied would be reuized. This is shown by the following table. The results of this Ohio exorrimont are cxjres.sed in yield I'er ton of luarniro applied: YIEbD TO THE TO.V Wheat. Clover. Potatoes. (Hu:<h.) (Pounds.) (UuHh.) 4 tons per acre 8.0 177 37.3 8 ton*! pir acre 4.1 150 19.4 !• tons per acre 2.4 i»9 116 In further experiments it was found too that the succeeding crops »ere benefitted more by the lighter but mure friquci-.i application. VMisther manure should be iilowod under or not depends largely on the crop OB which it Is used. Ordinarily, bowevcr. it is plowed under. This is neccB.'aiy if the munure is long and coarse and uvi well rotted. It should not be turned under loo deeply or cpscdy decay is prevented. If manure Is flue and well deconipo.'-ed, it may be disked and Ijurrowed into the soli. The method eniployi-d depends tntirely n(ion the crop the null and the coudi- tloD of the manure. 8 tons per acre is a very light dre:<aing; 15 ions is a medium and 'Zh tons, a comparatively heavy dre.-'sing. Of course, on irunh- iag farms m high as !^a to 100 lout art- On the writer's hotne farm In Wsler- loa Co., the manvre Is drawn to the corn field during the winter and put In piles ready tot spreading ici tha â-º •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦â- â™¦-♦♦â-  spring, as soon as the frost has gone out of them. (As the land in that im- mediate section is rather a heavy clay loam, tall plowing gives the beet re- suits.) liefore seeding the manure is spread and as soon as the land is fit for cultivation the doubi.e-action disk is run over it. If conditions are such that is is possible to get over it again during seeding (because some of the other fields iniiy not lie ilry enough) fo much tlie better, as it conserve^j the moisture and more thoroughly in- corporates the manure into th esoil. Of course. previou.s to |)lantiDE: the corn, it is run over once or twice more. ThlK frequent dieking cuts the manure to pieces and buries it just deeply enough that the growing corn recsives the full benefit of it. Any manure left over is applied to other fields, in which grain is to be sown, and worked into the soil in the same manner. Dif- ferent tyi)es of soil, however, would make this inadvii,ablc. EFFECTS OF .MANURE The direct fertilizing effect of manure Is by no means Us greate«?t influence. When 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 caipaclty of the t^oll to rcsi.st drought is raised an aeration is increased. T. C. lALL .MA.MIRING FOTl POTATOES. The application of fresh manure to the soil Just plowing is associated with the development of scab on pota. to(«, so that early winter application of manure is regarded as essential. The most sueo(ssrul potato grow-ers gener- ally apply manure to a good 'leavy sod, preferaiily clover, to be plowed down in the spring. The avrrage yield per acre for pota- toes In Ohio during the i)ast ten yeiirn I has been only itl.out 8() bushels, whero- j lis at tl'.e Kxperiinent Station the 24- I year avrriige of potatoes fertilized with 8 terns (jf manure alone has been in- creased to 173 bushels per acre. The potat(.is were grown in a rotation of potattus. wlifiit and clover. Larger yields are f '.ital.ieil by the nddltUinal ;;pplic;;tlou of a iilgh-grade liTtilirer. Cnder the system of culture In Ol.ln, v.here other crops In rotation foUivT,' the potato crop. It Is best to distrlbvilr the fertilizer ;;llKe all over llie grouiKl so that the following crops may take up the porllon \inusrd by the potatoes, a residue usually ariiountir.K to from (ii)(-ti:lrd to one-half tho eiilirc appll- call;:n. A FINAL srOOESTION A few wise tarniers in the Southern counties of Untarlr- win have delayed wheat eowlng till mr'y in Cci.iher In order to ml«;si the Hessian Fly. It Is w«il l( theF" r.en have remem- l>ered that lat(^ sowing means small lop-growth unless by fertilizing they have boosted the growth of their late sown v/heEt. 200 It's, pfr arre of 2-R-!! nr 2-10 plves great root growth and lopping to late sown crops. NOTl^a. Not all the Ir.spotti are Injurious to the fruit and g.nrden crops. For In- st.-ir.ce. the protind beetle*. In both lar- val and i:rtult slngo. feed on thfi In- fects that go underground to pupate. Wasps prey upon vorlous desfructtvs Inserts. Bees are almost Indlspensa- HBiaimmiiimmiiniiinMiiiiKiiiKiimiiHHtiniiiintiiiHiHHiimiiimmM If pictures jut out from the wall they are incorrectly wired. To avoid rewiring, and to make a picture hang flat against the wan, 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 unpleas- ant task if one has the right tool.s to work with. For fine upholstery and carvings use a soft pointed brush; for heavy upholstery and reed furniture use a medium soft pointed brush; for leather use an oiled d\i.ster. There is nothing new in using burn- ed matches, but it is new to nave mnteh and fingers at the same lime. Place the liurned match in a small pair of pincers. One can thus reach the gas under a boiling pan. The match will not drop and may be used several times. It may look as If your sewing ma- chine had a sore throat, but pin or sew a thick piece of flannel around the arm of the machine 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 Imjilements. 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 re- member just the articles you must have on a short Journey. Linen tablecloths used on riunl 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. Edge this with linen or other heavy laee wide enough to make the finished cloth cover the whole top. The corners of linen that are left over may be made into napkins. "RAnBIT" BRAWN. Skin, empty and wash a tame rab- bit or hare, take out the kidney and liver. Put It into boilingVwnter. and leave for five minutes to blanch. Drain and i)Hf into a stewpan with cold water to cover. Add an onion stuck with cloves, a bunch of parsley and thyme, and a bay leaf, salt and pe- per. Simmer genlly till tender. Skim carefully, take up the rabbit or hare, cut off the head and neck, cut the f!c;;h from the bones In neat pieces, scrape the remainder of the meat from the bones and lay on one side. Put the bones into a clean pan vvith the broth and one oz of gela- tlnn, which has been soaked in cold water. Put a piece of ha;ii or bacon (small) Into llu li(|U(.T. let it sim-nor till done. Take opt, and fimmer the gravy till reduced to one pint. Strain ihrouph a cloth. Siason. 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, the liver and kidneys, which should have been fried till ten- der and sliced, and one or two hard- boiled eggs, cut in quarters. Leave room for the stock to flow In among the piece" and arrange nicely. Pour the rest of !he stock over it and let ii set. When cold, turn out and serve with salad. The meat scrajied from the bones can be made into rtsaolts or shepherd's pie, etc. 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 butler, one whole egg or two whites of eggs beaten till light. When raised knead gentlv; roll in one-inch strips. Dredge with flour, braid loosely; let rise; brush With sugar dis.Holved in milk; sprinkle with poppy ;:eeds; bake quickly. RAISIN SANDWICHES. Butter whole meat or graham bread on the loaf and cul in thin slices Cover with raisins and nut meais Phopped togeiher. Put together in sandwich form. Serve with tea. milk or cocoa. Dates may be added to the raisins instead of nut meats if pre- ferred. TONGUE SANDWICHES. Chop cold tongue very fine: pound in a mortar. .Spread soft Mutter on on.> piece of bread, the meal of ti e tongue seasoned with paprika and a little mustard on the other; press the two pieces together. Cut any shape desired. A COUNTERStlNK IRON REST. A piece of zinc or asbestos Is usual- ly nailed to the ironing board, ai-ou 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 falling to the floor, causing a smashed toe or something worse. If the place where the iron is to bo sot 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. PEELING POTATOES WITH A BRUSH. Did you know that the outer skin of potatoes could be quickly removed by means of a stiff brush? Horse brushes of steel wire are best for the purpose, though new potatoes may be peeled, or rather skinnd. with a hair brush that has worn oft till the brist- le:] are stiff. CINC.E^IBRRAD. Gingerbread is a very wholesome and cheap eake. Mix together one and a half pounds of flour, two tea- spoonfuls of bakiiif^ powdsr. lleli in a Iian three ounces of dripping and one pound of syruii oe molaa.ses, pour Into SECRETS OF tiOOD COOKS. When you wisn to separate eggs, break them, one at a time, into a small-sized funnel. The whites will jinss through into the bowl below and the yolks will remain in the funnel. To disjiel that disagreeable odor which clings to dishes in which fish or onions have been cooked, set the dish, after wa:hing, in a warm oven for ten or fifteen minutes. To use nutmeg scraps, save all that are too small to grate and grind them tn the coffee-mill. Where a large quantity Is used, this will be found a ureal 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 I lie bottom of the pan then- nuist be a hole of at least one-quarter of an inch In diameter. This seems to draw the steam up Into the iian, which is often filfed with steam and bubbles, but the kettle will not boil over. A raw turnip rubbed on a griddle will prevent breakfast cakes from sticking. The use of grease Is un- necessary. dbc IBrain Sox CONDUCTED BY E. CUNN RAMSAY Registered According to the Copyrlgtit Act fl) 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 1 thought of you." "I am sorry I did not come but I thought about it." "This 13 an ungratfud age," said a man giving this as his excuse forgiv- ing up uoing things tor others, "1 never give up my seat to anyone in a crowded car now because i have found that they always take it with- out a word ot thanks." Are we reaUy getting less thankful or giulciui iJi- tiie nil id courletiieb ot life? Do we care tess for them? or is it because we tail" to put thoughts into words? Words that are so easily spoken, that cost us nothing yet mean so much. A word of thanks, a message of gralilude sent in time, may often change the face ot the world for an- other. "Tnank ycu." Yesterday. I passed along a crowded street. So many people were going in both directions that it was im- possible for one to keep upon a straight course. Had manners count- ed at all every step or so required thai some one must step aside for an- other to puss. In a particularly nr.rrow turning, a knot of people had collect ctj to look into a shop window. They lock up so much of ihe side walk that there was only room left for one persou to pass. Along came an old lady, fr.-vgilc. 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 then started as if to go on, thus either preventlug her passing or forcing her to step aside into the road. The face of I'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 instand change of front from boorishness to courtesy, because the old lady had looked for the best in him and in anticipation had said. "Thank you." It is not only In social life that tha 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 noi to the more serious side of work-a-day life. What a foolish mistake, when even, the smallest apprectation from work- er to chief or vice versa, helps to make- the wheels of life run more amoothly. If you are a worker in any line ot business, whether the business of a store, a firm, a factory or an office â€"and doubt thisâ€" try it out. Try showing a little apprec.^itio.i i.jr the work and care ot olhens. Try a "thank you " for the little daily acts of courtesy shown, hitherto accepted as a matter of course. Try it and see if the whole atmos- phere will not lighten and brighten. Politeness, gratitude eosls nothing, but incivility does. In civility, waut 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 Uilnk â- 'chauk you," say it. "I have been in the firm for thiry years '. said an influeutial business to-day. when one oi my workmen came up and thanked ine for installir.g a more up to da;e machine that he hufi recommended a long time ago. I felt Bciry 1 had not put it in before. Too much time had passed before 1 really went into matters, but that man 1b worth promoting, he must jeally have the interest of 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 "favor seeking" in a simple manly "thank you." It Is only the little lubricating drop which helps to make the wheels ot life run more smoothly for all. You are not really ungratful. then put those thoughts into words and cheer some one else by a genuine "Thank You." hie as pollenlzers. and snould never Nr harmed. Dragon files feed on a great variety of Injurious Insects. Frogs and toads feed largely on Insects and slugs. Garden spiders live on small beetles and other Insects. Ladybug beetles feed on p'.ant lice and scale in- sects. The best-flavored butter Is chnmed from cream that Is cold. I Advice to Girls By Miss Rosalind KffgistereU acrurriinp to ttie <"opK- right At! DEAR ROSALIND: 1 have reau your column ever since It staritu in our paper, but 1 really never expected to write to you. But in common honAsty 1 have to write now to thank you for the story of Evangeline and the Acadian settlers. Of course I knew the poem, but I did not know the historical facts that you gave us lasl week. 1 used them 1b a composition on "Evangeline's Land" at high school and got good marks for it. 'I'hat Is why 1 have written to thank you for giving all kinds of ad- vice to all kinds of girlsâ€" for your advice in historical literature certain- ly helped me. ELAINE. DEAR ELAINE: Awfully giad 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. 1 spent two monthg down there last summer and came home so full of It that 1 can't help writing and talking about It whenever I get a chance; It is the loveliest country in which to spend Ihe summer, and so full of history and romance that every day lirings new Joy to the traveller. I was glad to talk about It to m.y girl readers and 1 am really pleased to know vou liked it. Write again. ROSALIND. DEAR ROSALIND: I have just moved Into this town and 1 uiii awfully lonely and Ignorant itbout things. 1 never had to keen house .always worked atid didn't have any time to learn things txcepl in the tveuings, and then I was cither too tired or else 1 v.anted to go out. Now. 1 am married and hav.- a dear little home, and 1 want to keep it nice and trtat people rigla and \.U> things righi. How can I learn everything about keeping house right, and how can I i' make friends; and have them come to see me? PERPLEXED. I 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 inc tell you that I am jolly well sure you are going to be a dandy little houaekeeper. Why? Because you ;ire so in earnest about starting right. There arc hsaps and heaps ( t magazines that Rive ad- vice in houFeketping an>1 cooking. It pays to take al least one guod one. Keep your houtekeeping as simple an you can. Hove a day for each special kind of work: and get it done in the morning. Then have your afternoons free for reading and studying or rest- ing or visiting Keep v-ur cooklnR simple, too. Lenrn to do a few things well, btfore you iry more complicated recipes. You will find that your nice, friendly neighbors can give you lots of good pointers on how to make IbhiKs taste pood, or on how to buv thtngq economically. But choose these friends carefullv. The best wav to make friends ta to Irlri yot"" church and meet people there. The women of the town will Call on you and yon will soon find ont who are the ones you care to be in- timate with. Have I helped any? It so, write ma again any time you have a problem that 1 can help solve. ROSALIND. DE^R ROSALIND: 1 have been reading your advice to girls, and as I am a girl of Iti i think 1 need some advice. 1 have a boy friend of 17 past and I have gone with him fur over a year, and he is very faithful to me. But 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 We go to shows and concerts, and I think the world of him, and he also thinks that ot 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 youT 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 four or five years yet. ROSALIND. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ r? News of the Movies « A (By William Willing.) Charles Ray's third independent prouuction tor release has been com- pleted, it is "Nineteen and Phyllis." an original story by Frederlsk Slow- eis. Mr. Ray has expended over thre* months' time in actual productluu, and states that it will be two months be- fore the cutting and assembling is conipleied. The supporting cast in- cludes Clara Norton. Lincoln Stedman, George Nichols. Cora Drew. Franii Nurcrosse and De Witt C. Jennings. • • • Everywhere it has been shown, "Hurauresque." Frank iJarzage's re- markable photoplay of eastside New \ork life, nas bceii the film sonsatijc ot the year, in Chicago, Boston anc Los Angele.5 it has broken theatre re- cords as it did In the Criterion Theain ill .New York, where, in its tenth week, nearly 18.000 people we«t to see it .Marcus Loew has booked the picturt for his entire chain of more than on« hundred theatres. • • • Ot especial interest to Bessie Love't admirers is the announcement that shi Is to publish a series of tales wrlttei by herself, known as as "Bessie Love't Good Night Stories." These will de- scribe the lives of numerous denijens ef Uie tore-l. real and fantastic. 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. • re In "Nineteen and Phylls." Charlcf Ray will depart from his usual coun- try-hoy role .and appear as a dapp" ninfleen-yar-old city boy. Tt Is said he has never had a part In which b« revelled more, and as a result Dlrectoi -loaeph De Orasse has been able to ado Kome tntmttabie touches to tha pro- duction.