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"To Fight Pests Which Cause Mil- lions of Damage Each Year. There should be no difficulty in solving the problem what to do with one’e sons if they have a. love and natural aptitude for the study of insectsâ€"if, in fact, they are what their little brothers and sis- ter‘s call “bug hunters.” The world Is calling for them as economic en- tomologists to fight the pests which attack the cotton, wpple, potato, rice and other crops and do millions and millions of damage each year; At the Imperial College of Science and Technology in South Kenlsington, England, a, special en- bomolo‘gical deparment for the training of these youths has been opened, and a, suitable man soon finds himself swapped up by some government or other. In fact, there are not enough of the right sort of men to go around. LIT SATISFIES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE Worth your while to test it The Colonial Oflice offei‘s from 81,500 to $1,750 a. year to start with. The India office offers $1,650 to begin, rising to $2,000 in the course. of the first three years, and thereafter a rise of $250 a year; and there are pensions attached to the poatsi _‘ _ LIPTON’S TEA Professor Maxwell-Lefroy, the ead of the department, has just ‘ ad an application from the United States Government in the Philipâ€" pines asking for en assistant entoâ€" mologist, aged about 21, with pay commencing at from $1,200 to $1,400 a, year. Applications come rom all parts of the world. The other day the South Africa. Comâ€" pany asked the college to find them an entomologist, starting at $1,500. In the short time since the department started students have obtained appointments in Assam, Nyaew, Rhodesia, Barbadoes, Southern Nigeria and other places. Professor Maxwell-Lefroy, how- sver, deplores English indifference to such mattervsi “We are alto- ether behind the United States,” 6 said to an interviewer. “Unless our government is up and doing the gumbo-moth, I fear, will be over are before long, and then woo be- tiude potato growers and potato merchants.” “Our family is most interesting. .fohn dances divinely, Tom sings ike an angel, Dave is a famous lootball player, and Susanne paints with great taste.” ' “And Henry.” “Oh, Henry; he’s rather a dull fellow, you know. He only works and supports the others.” “The Memory Lingers” BU G HUNTERS WANTED . are rapidly growing in popu- lar favor. serve-d either with cream or good milk, or preserVed fruit), make a, mom; appetizing dish for breakfast, dinner, or eup- per. Post Tousties are economi- cal, make less work for the busy housewife and please everyone at the table. These delicious toasted flaky bits of white corn have a delicate taste that is very pleasing at this time of year. Post Toasties Sold by Grocers everywhere Canadian Postnm Cereal 00.. Ltd. Wind-or. Ontario. Sustains and Cheers. All Headliners. Cooked Meals BUR [ETTER FRflM WR‘UETE} MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECTS BEING DISCUSSED IN THE CITY. A Heavy Operaâ€"What New Government House WIIl Costâ€"â€"Populatlon of the Cityâ€"Tax Reform and Temperance. Toronto has had the privilege of wit- nessing “Herodiade,” the grand opera. which Archbishop Bruohesi ordered the company not to produce in ‘Montreal. Some of those who saw the opera. here were almost inclined to wish that the Archbishop had made his edict include Toronto. and were inclined to regard His Grace as more than ever a public bene- factor. Not that objection could be taken to “Herodia-de" on the ground of immor- ality. Scores of performances are seen in Toronto and Montreal every year that must give infinitely more offense to pure minds than would this modern French composition based on the old tale of Bible days. Nor is it offensive in gruesomenesa. as has been some other stage reproduc- tions of scenes based on the same story‘ ‘There is no head of the Baptist on a plat- ;ter or any of that business. The behead ing is supposed to take place behind the amines, its accomplishment being an- nounced by the headman at. top speed running across the rear of the stage. Hie weapon was supposed to be bloodstained, but I will swear that no one saw any bloodstalns. But the fact is that "Herodiade" is one of those tremendously strong operas with the most onderous type of music, and not a singfe melody from start to finish. The musical critics all agree that the performance was one of the most perfect and the opera one of the greatest that Toronto has ever seen. But I am not a. musical critic. To me it was interesting to see and hearâ€"once; but I would have to be paid to go to it a second time. And I must confess, too, to an exceedingly de- veloped weakness for grand opera of a certain type. “Trovatore” and “Aida,” for example, induce raptures even when sung in Italian. of which I do not understand a word. In the plot of "Herodiade" Massenet. the composer, has discarded the historical version of the awry. He makes Herod, king of the Jews, fall in love wit-h Salome (pronounced Sall-o-me, with the accent on the first syllable), while she in turn loves John the Baptist. It is Herodias the queen who demands the head of John. because he had avffronted her in public. At first Herod declines to behead John, because of the ofl’ence to the people but hastens to do so when he find»: all his efiorts to subdue Salome fall, because she loves John. Salome then kills herself with a. dagger. And retribution comes to Herâ€" odias when she finds that Salome is really her long log-t child whom she had deserted as an infant for Herod. It is probable that Archbishop Bruchesi’s objections were based on incidents of the performance, such as a representation of the host, and the carrying of palm leaves One of the most striking things in the performance was ’the contrast of the austere inflexible John the Baptist, clad in a single skin, revealing his naked limbs with the luxurious costumes and habits of the court. It is officiale announced that it is ex- pected the new Government House in Charley Park will be ready for 0001191» tion early In 1914. The following state- ment of expenditures upon it to date has been made. Site ......$146,880 50 Laying out. ground: . . . . . . 76,452 33 Already spent. on House .. 195.227 85 It is exyected that upwards of another $100,000 wll be required to complete the edifice so that the total cost, will be some- thing“ over one-half a. million dollars. Meanwhile the Lieutenant Governor is re- siding in the Beardmore residence at the corner of College and St. George Sm, where all the state functions are being held. As to who is to be Sir John Gib- mn's successor at the expiration of his term this yearuthqre is_ szill no hint. Criticisms of the location and design of the new house are still being heard Not much is being said in public. possibly on account of a disposition to wait to see what the finished structure is like. Then criticism may all blow over, or there may be a. considerable outburst. Toronto's “ Big Eyes.” Some months ago Mr. W. F. Manlean of the Toronto World, in one of his char acteristic phrases, advised the people of Toronto to get. "big eyes." Like many of Mr. Maclean’s original shafts the phrase stuck. This is no doubt due to the fact that with his journalistic genius he gra- phically described an attitude of mind universally recognized. Everyone is now getting “big eyes," and W. F. Manlean, in his delightful little skits on the front page of his paper, does not hesitate to make record of the various converts to the “big eyes” procession. One of the latest to be recorded under his list is the Telegram newspaper, which the World had previously dubbed as the chief exponent of the days of "wee York." The reason the Telegram got into the list of converts ‘is that it published the other day an es- timate of population, and figured that ithere was little doubt that Toronto will have a million people by the year 1923, ‘that is 10 years from now. It published two tables, the first showing the growth 101 the city since 1837, this being as fol- lows :â€" 1837 10.83 1047 21,0 1857 .. 45,000 1867 53,000 1877 70,867 1887 126,169 1897 .. 185,172 1907 .. .. . .. .. 272,600 1912 425.407 It next published an estimate of popula- tion for the future, the estimate being compiled by applying the last, percentage of growth to the future. This figured out as followerâ€" 1918 711,230 1923 .. . 1,109,597 1928 ..i 1,524,918 1933 . .. .. . 1,582,021 X938 . .. ..i 1,889,016 1945 ... ... .. . 2,255,584 1948 . 2,695,285 The Telegram then went on to describe the territorial expansion that would need to take place in order that the city might keep pace with its growth in population This, of course, was the part that, pleased Mr. Maclean, as he has some 1,200 acres of suburban property which, if Toronto keeps on growing. will come within the city limits. Toronto now has an area of 18,985 acres, that is 446 acres to every 10,- 000 of population. Tax Reform Controversy. Tax Reform and Temgei‘ance legislation continue to be the two ige‘est subjects in Provincial politics. It is curious that it is the former rather than the latter that. should have caused noticeable dissenaion in party ranks. The outsider might have supposed that the Tevperanoe question, being so larzely a supposed matter of Total . The New Government HOUSE- A Tremendous 0999‘8. Toronto’s Toronto’s Populatlon. Population. $418,560 68 With reference to the attacks of the Ottawa. Citizen and some others of the more earnest advocates of Tax Reform, it is difficult to judge as yet what will be the cifect. Apparently the breach has gone too far to be healed. One story in explanation of the vehemence of the at- tack is that it finds some inspiration in the old dissatisfaction among capitalis- tic interests with the Whitney Govern- ment's Hydro Eleotric policy. The Ottawa Citizen is one of the string of apera owned by the Bentham family of sun-il- ton, who have interests in the Cataract Power 00., one of the largest private owned power companies in the Province. Those who are acquainted with the Southams, however, do not question their sincerity on the taxation question. Mean- while, Sir James has turned upon the Tax Reformers with a characteristic bromi- side. He has told them that their theory is but the Socialistic Doctrine of Henry George and nothing more. and that if it is put into effect the next logical steps will he the abolition of the home, 0! mar- conscience, would have been the first to have produced a cleavgage. riage. and of religign. To remove water spots on a dress,‘ dampen it in lukewarm water. Place over water spots on right. side and take a piece of the same fabric and pI'ESS with warm iron till both piece's of material are dry. To make boys’ rubber boots last long have the cobbler put one thick- ness of leather inside the heel and another outside, and then fasten on the regular heel plate. A teaspoonful of camphor added to a quart of soft water will kill earthworms in house plants, The plants should be quite ready for water when it is applied. A sewing screen with top handles is a handy thing to carry from room to room. It should be fiovased with cretonne, should stand strongly on its feet and be hung on one side with sewing needfuls. Good Humor Returns with Change to Proper Food. "‘For many years ‘I was a, con- stant sufferer from indigestion and nervousness, amounting almost to prostration,” writes a. Western man. “My blood was impoverished, the vision was blurred and weak,with moving spots before my eyes. This was a steady daily condition. I grew ill-tempered, and eventually got so nervous I could not keep my books posted, nor handle accounts satisfactorily. I can’t describe my sufferings. x ' A I buy it by the‘ case and use it daily. I soon found that Grapeâ€" Nuts food was supplying brain and nerve force as nothing 1n the drug line ever had done or could do. um.-u----o... “Nothing I ate agreed fivitfih me, till one day I happened to notice Grape-Nuts in a. grocery store, and bought a. package out of curio- sity to know what it was. ‘V‘I liked the food from the very first, eating itrwith cream,_and noyv “It wasn’t long before I was reâ€" stored to health, comfort and hap- pmess. “Through the use of Grape-Nuts food my digestion has been restor- ed, my nerves are steady once more, my eye-sight is good again, my mental faculties are clear and acute, and I have become so good- netured that my friends are truly astonished at the change. I feel younger end better than I have for 20 years. No amount of money would induce me to surrender What I have gained through the use of Grapeâ€"Nuts food.” Name given by Canadian Postum 00., Windsor, Ont. “There’s a reason.” Read the little book, “The Road to Wellâ€" ville,” in pkgs. World Consumes Much Thorium in Its Gas Mantels. Professor Whinbe estimates thaxt no fewer than 400,000,000 gasâ€"mantles are used every year, and as these gang-mantles cannot be manufacâ€" tured wdthJovut a substance named thorium, the necessity for obtaining a large supply is obviou‘s. Some time ago the manufacturers were, indeed, of; a loss to discover «suffiâ€" cient for their purpose. Their a‘nx- iety was removed quite unexpected; ly when a. stranger walked into the office of one of the great incandes- cent companies and offered to show where an unlimited suppl could be obrbained. He demand $500,000 for the information, and this sum the company readily undertook to pay. The direct/01‘s were, however, doubtful of his ability to corry out his pmm'me, burl: after obtaining a contract; he took a, re rosenmtdve of the company to Bra. '1, where huge depooims of thorium were discover- ed. From this place most. of the thorium now in uoe is obtained. The stranger had discovered the find quibe accidentally. ' Ever read the above letter? A new one app’ugrs from unfe- if} time. They ar _. n. _____ __ ._4_.._-. Egnulno, iii}; and full of human Inforest‘ A gossip is never a welcome visiâ€" tor~â€"after telling all she knows. AS GOOD 'AS A GOLD MINE. GOOD NATURED AGAIN. Home Hints. - There are many stories told of the Queen of Italy’s acts of kind- ness to her poor subjects. The fol- lowing, however, shows that even the good intentions of queens are not always fulfilled. Her Majesty recently noticed a. pleasantdeced little girl and spoke to her. There was a. short conversation, and the Queen asked the child what she could do in the way of needlework. “I can knit stockings, signora,” re- plied the girl. “Do you know who I am ’I” continued the Queen. “Yes, Signor-e; you are the Queen." “Well then, make me a, pair of stockings and send them to the paâ€" lace.” A few days afterwards the articles arrived, and the Queen in return for the gift sent the child a beautiful pair of silk stockings, one filled With sweets, the other con- taining money. Next day the Queen received a letter from her little friend as follows: “Signom, your gift has caused me many tears. My father took the money, my big bro- ther took the sweets, and as for the stockings, why, mother took them for herself.” Tramp Obtained Luxury of the Workhouse Infirmary. The master of the Cirenwster (England) Workho‘use has reported the case of an extraordinary human freak ’00 the guardians. The man was a tramp, giving the name of John KeLly. He was found on the morning after his admission to the workhoqu with his face and neck badly swollen, and his ailment was diagnosed as mumps, He was isoâ€" lated at once, and spent three or four glorious days in the infirmary. Then it was discovered that Kelly had the remarkable power of camsâ€" ing {swellings similar to those which are typical of mumps at will, and he was turned out. The British Medical Journal printed a. letrberr from Dr. R. W. H. Meredith, of Wellington, Somerset, warning workhouse ofliciatls again‘sct Kelly. Mr. Meredith writesf’ “He has the power of inflating his parotid glands and causing a. subâ€" cutaneous emphyrsenmâ€"inflatcionâ€" extendin‘ from the temples to the middle 0 the cheat. He takes abourb a, quarter of an hour to inflate him- Ls-el‘f, and about two or three days to absorb.” EXTRAORDINARY FREAK. 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