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«r:.v OPEN LETfERS TO A FARMER II. ConUnt When tuccMsful. I am not golnf to tell r^u bow to k««i> rour boy« on the farnid. If ther« !• a>7 piece of urtTlca for which you have tupreme contempt, It Is surely that. City edltori. women's maga »ln««, a»r!cultur»l colleio '.fcturera, farmera who Uave had no aonit of their own. and a host of others who know Bothlnc about U, have undertaken to Imtruct you on this gubjoct. I hare heard few real, pxperlenced farmers •ay bow the problem In Holrcd, and I don't pretend to know. As l» general- ly the case, thuae who' have had tbo â- rt>ale<it success with tbis supposed dtOlcuUy have least to say In the way of advice. There are fanners, how- ever, all of whoHo live or six sons con- tinue In their father's calling, and there are others with live or six boys willing to stay on the farm, it their tether or mother or both did not actually urge thfni to something else. If there Is anyone really anxious to know how to keep boys on the farm, I should suggest hiA trying to find out In a number of particular cases â€" say a hundred or two hundred -Just what causes prevailed to make them leave. I dare to write you on tho subject at all. because I have done this and fuel a little the wiser for It. There are rural districts In Ontario with whose By Rev. M. V. Kelly. C.8.B. (Oonlinued from last we«k) or perhaps they had had the misfor- tune to marry a woman determined to not live on a farm, and dreaiuInK of life In a town, where she and her chlld> ran could dress with greater delicacy and fashion. Under none of those cir- cumstances could farming be a suc- cess; no cjilling can be made a suc- ceE« without giving earnest attention to It. Farming, like every other busi- ness or profession. Is full of Interest for those who understand It and look after It. If a man's work Is not his chief Interest and chief enjoyment, he Ls not likely to be consented with any other. When Parents Drive Them Away. I maintained that when the farmer Is prosperous, his sons nro not dis- posed to leavo the farm. There is, however, one widespread exception to this. Many farmers, when they ac- quire a neat competence, feel con- strained to encourage one or more of their sons to aspire to something else â€" to enter one of the learned profes- sions or perhaps go Into business. They will let thomselvea run away with the notion that this Is advancing â€" getting Into something higher. In- stead of Impressing upon their family, in season and out of sposon, that no other secular calling Is higher or nob- â- â- M^.*?-*'' "---'.-' â-  â-  n ^ ^^^r ^It^ ^^^k Hh^A i^^^^^D^B IQ^Bho ^ ^^\»^B[ tdiflBtL ^L ^'^^^ ^1 ^^fl^|H|^^^^^ J^ W\ \ I^HHH Km Hi SPRING TONIC FOR AUTO ADDS TO LIFE OF CAR. In the Kood oW days It W"» the strainer chiamber cleaned. Spray noe- custom of many human beings to take|zle blown out Tho board of education, Toronto, has supplied equipment for the ".se Of pupils with defective eyesight. One of the children In the sight-saving class at Ordo Street school Is shown reading giant type. miration of the crowd, as a father who "had done particularly well for his family," "had tried to make some- thing out of them." While he Is spar lor or docki greater service or Is more ' residents I have been acquainted for | honorable than theirs, they actually ! lug them, that they may take advant- thlrty years. In other districts much I ^sem ready to belittle their own posl- | age of oppoi tunliles at school, he is loue^t' In all these districts 1 know i tion and pay homage to occupations also calling upon tho Government to the history of families for several I '«»8 digniflod and meritorious. As far generations. I know the whereabouts I »« worldly position is concerned, the of many young men whoae grand- 1 '^f"*'-''' w^o can tell of all his Bon«â€" lathers 1 remember In their days of \ "vo or six or sevenâ€" coutiuulug suc- ambltlon and vigor. As far as I can I cessfully filling the positions for which â- e«. In at least nineteen cases out or i ''« himself trained them, has every twenty, a boy will stay on the farm If reason to be proud. Unfortunately, hU father la making a success of It. '»" '» """n more willing (or If ho la If the prc«p€ct8 are good. If the farm- j ""'• *>'" *"" '»> '» >â- Â«'«â- â- , with satis- •r understands his buslnesa. If his In- j faction, to a son practising law or teresta are right there. If he has re- medicine, than to several who aro •pect for his calling, his somj are Proving successful farmers; this, even â- atlsfled with their lot, their Interests I ^^en he la aware, and all the neigh- also aro centred there, they have con- j •">â- â- Â£ are aware, that It was the boy of fldence in the future. It l.s Fometlmea I real capacity ho kept at home, having •opposedâ€" by city people, of course - 1 encouraged the otlier to continue at that hard work Is driving the boy I school, because It was evident he away. lx)ok around among your j ^'°"''l "'•'^er be able to make a living neighbors, and you wUI remark that on any farm where things aro going : on a farm. How Is It that the boy who leads his class In a high school, right, everyone Is working steadily "'>'' '» "rst In an examination, de- ua4 faithfully, and it Is precisely there "»'"»''» "•'<» admiration of all, is report- itbat none of the boys ore thinking ot,^ through the presd of the country, «lTlng It up. You know men who! '^''"« "'«re are no means of drawing •Urted with nothing and are called P"''"° attention to the record of a boy .wealthy farmers to-day; you know the ' °' '""<='' greater capacity, Just because long hours everyone, old and young, I •*'' "chievements are manifested In jputs In, and you know that every son i *^'""'^'^"°° ^'t** '''"" activities or 'la stIU farming, because thore was a | '•"â- '" management? While the coun- jterm to give him and he knew how to , *'"5' '* stocked with class leaders who 'handle It. | ^re failures In life, I have no healta- Just while wa are on the subject, it , ""^ '" "^'ne there Is no case of a ' U pertinent to remark that not only y*""^* """> capable of handling a farm th« boys, hut many farmers them- : ^^° **'"''' "°' P"""^" * "Jccess In any •elves are oft the farms they once j '"^* <*' * ''°'*" '"''*'â-  spheres. owned and cultivated. Go through a I Between ourselvss, you know, there Jlst of these, and you will find tho ' Is often another reason for keeping ;\«rr same causes prevailing; thsy , the boy at school; It takes less money left, either bacause they ware Inoap- , to set a boy up In a profession than to disburse thcuaanils of doHara for their benefit. Tho father who (Its his boys for the farm and gives them a start Ion it, must stand alone; the time has ! not yet come for governments to con- I slder his effcrta and co-operate, with ' them. In thin connection, I would also have you note thai tho average doctor or lawyer does not belittle his own pro- fession. If It was good enough for him. It Is good enough for his boys. Ho Is quite satisfied to have them take up where he left off. Because he has made a succeisa of his profession, he does not feel obliged to train them in the notion that it is a second-rate call- ing at best, and devote his energies to training them for something else. Why should you? (To be continued). able of managing It, because they | set him up on a farm. I suppose we [were glvl&g too much attention to ' should not be too hard on tho father i«omethIng else and neglactad the ' who takes the easier course In provld- /arm in consequence, becanse they be- ' Ing for his family. Perhaps It Is the 'earn* too fond at spending long hotirs | beat he can do. But we certainly do tad laU hours In town, distracting ' resent his taking credit for doing the thatr minds from their real lateresU ! greater thing and posing for tho ad- Ripplm^l TOO LATE THK UILLAQC OOUNOIL Tha fathers of tha village are busy all tha tlm«! they're on the trail of plll«g«, uprooting graft and orima, TiMf hare Im- peached tha traitor who nina tha village soalai hla mtadeads, •mall and grsatar, havo landed him In Jail. "nM^'ra now laveatl- gatlag tha keeper ot the pound) they're whooping aad orating and pawing uo the ground, The uproar louder wajM», aa«h day Its aaw prob^ brings, and man who pay tha taxea are aaflDg bit- ter tiling*. "No oftloa holder bothers to do hli yrafiMr ehore, hut all tha village fatbars are out for some ona's gopa; ws hear them Uij apooAng, and whUe they rant away, tha vtltaga Jail needs rooflng, the pe«ieni lack their pay. The Cocklefonrs are growing Tipon the public stri^et, whila eloquence la Mowing where tinhorn stalsanteu meet. Tho villuga pump Is n«edlng a handlo and a aprMit while alderman ura pleading for warrants for «oni« Boout. Tho ullitys are dirty, the bridge Is broken down, and there are ;ea or thirty bouklegging Joints In town; and still the village father* luvastlgute and roar, and not a 8tHte.4nian bothers lo do Ilia proper chore." tionie day tltore'll bo a rising of Iboss who p»> tha freight; catastrophes surpilning !he Hugle will ralste. Dr. Serge VoronofT French surgeon and discoverer of tha monkey gland operation, who will ro> celve tho Income for Ufa from tha American estate of his late wife. Lake Ontwo Fisheries. Gratifying results aro reported by the hatcheries service of the Depart- ment of Marino and Fisheries from tho work of restocking Lake Ontario with whilodsh. The great catch of this api^clcs tnVen by Canadian lake tli^heimen during the season of 1922 totalling 21,020 cwt. as compared with 12,034 cwt. In 1917, and 1.268 cwt. In 1^95. gives u good Iciea cf the extent lo which the whitcdi fishery hca been re-established iu this great In- land body of water. The Department of Marine and Fish- eries undertook the reatocklng of Lake Ontario at first with fry from the hatchery at Sandwich but tho fishery showed such promising result^' that It was found feasible. In 1914, to estab- lish one (it the largest whiteflsh hatch- eries in the province of Ontario on the Bay of Quinte. The work has pro- gvus.'iei rapidly during recent years and the number of eggs collected each year by the new hatchery has In- creased from 30,000,000 during the first years of its operations to 221,715,- 000 in 1923. a tonic at the first indication of spring weather. The idea was to tone up the system after a strenuous winter and get it in shape for the warmer clim- ate. Nowadays it is the human being's automobile that comes in for the spring tonic. After a period of hiber- nation in the family or public garage or after months of use in cold wea- ther, bad weather and over frozen roads, every car needs a tonic Lo put it in shape for warm weather use. The motorist who desires the maxi- mum of satisfaction In the use of his machine during the pleasanter months LOOK ATTER AXLES. The front axle should come in for consideration. Replace felt washers where nece<»Bary, examine the bear- ings, bearings should be repacked with grease and adjusted, yoke pins and bushings and steering connectiona cleaned, inspected and lubricated,' wheel hub bolu tightened and spring clips tightened. The steering gear housing should bo cleaned and r». packed with lubricant and tha gear adjusted if necessary. The rear axle should not be neglect ed. Adjust and repack the bearings,' INSPECTION IS NEEDED. Everything Handy. The old man on hla first visit to London, was greatly interested in all he saw. Stopping at a street corner to light his pipe, he was accosted by a boy with, "Matches, sir?" Taking a box from the boy he stnick a match, lighted his pipe and returned the box. saying, "Ayee, It's a wonderful place, I^ondon! Every- thing's that handy! of the year and the driver who wishes i refill the differential case and clean to get through the season with a ' it, the wheal hub bolts should be minimum of maintenance expense will | tightened and the spring clipa tlght- do well to give his car a thorough , ened. going over at this time of the year. | The clutch should be looked after. The automobile that has been in Lubricate the clutch collar, and adjust storage with its various parts proper- , the clutch collar. The transmission is ly protected may need only a mild an important factor. Drain, clean tonic, such as attention to lubrication, I and refill it Tighten the transmis-' battery, tires and a good cleaning. It | sion support nuts, all depends on what was the condition i The brakes represent a major con- of the car when it was pat away. To ' sideration. They should be relined if say the least, a good overhauling will necessary. At any rate adjust the insure a more satisfactory use of it aervice and emergency brakes. It is than if it is taken for granted that well to grive tho battery a careful everything is O.K. once-over. Have it examined by a' local service station expert The wiring â€" what condition la 11 The car thct has been in use, more' ;„? Test for grounds and intermlt- or less, during the winter months, will tent shorts, the worn or broken parts need a much more thorough Inspec-! ghouij be replaced and the wiring tion. The running gear, for instance,' should be tested for loose connection. Bhould be carefully looked after, espe-| The body, besidefi needing a bath,' cially If the machine has been driven may require other attention to make^ over rutted roads. Such roads increase jt look like a car one would be proud side thrust on the wheels and conse- 1 to own. Revamlsh it to renew finish quentiy upset the steering apparatus, and protect undercoats if it is needed,' wearing tho knuckles excessively, also tighten the body bolts, tho wheel bearings. | Having properly prepared your car Tho wheels, if of wood, may need for the coming season by this thor- tlghtening at the hubs. If the wheels ough-going tonic method, your mind have wire spokes, some of these spokes will be greatly relieved â€" for you will may need taking up. Spring clips expect to get good service out of your should be tightened and motor support machine and you probably will, bolts should be given attention. | n The owner can do this work himself If he is mechanically inclined and en- Joys tinkering with his car. Or he can Lady A Must Have Gasped. Btorles of absent-mindedness are Some of Her Best Friends. Marjorle, aged six, shocked her mother by picking up tho saucer In which sho had had her strawberries and cream and licking It vigorously with her little pink tongue. "Why, Marjorle!" reproved her mother. "What disgraceful manners! Whom have you ever seen doing thatt" "Dogs," said Marjorlo curtly. take his machine to a reliable service ff^mon, but one that Lord Ernest station and let an expert automotive Hamilton tells In Forty Years On Is so mechanic thoroughly and scientifically. ^''^"'°'''^'°*''y ^^^^ •* deserrea to ha check up on various parts of the car repeated here. and administer the tonic in such doses' ^^^ Strathnalm, says Lord Hamll- as will accomplish the best results. Or *°"' "^^^ '"^^ absent-minded that he the owner can do some of tho simpler Bometlmes forget whether he waa dta- things that do not require expert *°8 In his own hous-o or In another's, knowledge and then let the service °" °°® occasion when he was dtelng station expert finish the job. This last ''"^ ^'^'^^ ^ '^"'^ **« '° * particularly mentioned method is probablj- the *^^*'"' """^^ ^« suddenly turned to his hostc.'s and said: "My dear Lady A, I really must apologize to you tor this extremely . ^ , ^, . ,, ., , . nasty dinner. I cannot Imagine what pomt of the engine, the vital organ of ^as come over my cook. I have never most practical. Among these items which can well be given attention from the stand-' of Horses will do more for a whistle than for a whip. Pleasure may fill up tho interstices of life, but it is u poor material to build its frame-work out of. j » -ail A Very Well-Known Name. "Could you publish a volume poems for ma?" "Certainly, sir," answered the pub- lisher, "but the terms will depend on whether your name Is well known or not" "Oh. my name Is one of tho best known In the country." "And you so young? Pray honor me with it, sir." "My name Is Smith.' an automobile, are the following: Scrape carbon from cylinders if nec- essai-y. Valves ground and adjusted. Spark plugs cleaned and adjusted. Vacuum tank tested. Oil reservoir drained, cleaned and refilled. Engine tightened In frame. Ignition instru- ments cleaned, oiled, points dressed and adjusted. Starter brushes and commutator smoothed up. Starter brush springs examined for tension. Carburetor float, float valve stem and float valve weights examined for wear. Carburetor float valve and carburetor needle valve inspected for proper seating. Carburetor body and known her to disgrace herself so ba> fore." Obeying Order*. An Irishman suffered from a stom* ach ailment. Tha doctor was called in and on his second visit Queistloned hit patient "Have you been drinking hot watar an hour before each meal as I dlrsoti' 6d?" "Doc," said Pat, "I tried hard to do it, but I had to quit I drank tor thirty* five minutes and it mad* ma t»el Ilka a balloon." Rules for Care With Fire in the Woods 5«!WF-WH-HB- H^ If Every Person Strictly Observed These Simple Rules, the Greet Annual Loss by Forest Fires Would be Reduced to • Minimum. 1. Be euro your match l» out before you throw it away. 2. Knock out your pipe ashes or throw your cigar or cigarette stump where there is nothing to catch (ire, 8. Don't build u camp fire any larger than is absolutely neces- sary. Never teavo it, even for a short time, without putting it QUI' with water or earth. 4. Don't build n camp fire against a tree or a log. Build a small ont' where you can scrape away the neadtes, leaves or grass from all sides of it. 5. Don't build bonfires. The wind may rise at any time and start a Are which you cannot control. H. If you discover a fire, put it oul if possible ; if you can't, infonn tiio nearest F'oi«st Ranger or Fire Warden as quickly aa you possibly can. ^ IN RABBITBORO Above are shown Mra. I,oag, Mrs. Kingswell and Miss B. W. Redding. ' England's three new lady magistrates, who were recently awom In at the Portsmouth court.