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In 10. 20 and IOO-lb. sucks 2 and 5-lb. cartons a A book of preserving labels * FREE if you send us a red ball trade-mark cut from a Lantic Sugar bag or carton. Atlantic Sugar Refineries Limited Power Bldg., MONTREAL 136 "Pure and Uncolorod" the pure cane sugar with “FINE” granulation that dissolves instantly, giving a clear bright syrup. GOVERNMENT CON- TROL 0F RAILWAYS INTERESTING STATISTICS OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES. Comparing Freight Rates and Wages Paid on Government Owned and Private Owned Roads. W. M. Acworth, the British repre‘ sentative on the International anrd of Inquiry into the Canadian railway situation, in speaking of the Enghsh railways said recently: "Now, I am no foe of government railways. On the contrary, I believe that in countries with a population less self-reliant than our ovlm, such a policy is necessary. In a country $412.95 per year, 2.12 cents or more than 20 mills were charged for movmg each ton of freight one mile. In Western Australia in 1914-15 the average wages paid were $790.30 per year, in Queensland $050, but no fig- ures are available showing the aver- age amount collected per ton of freight per mile. The wages paid on the Australasian systems vary, as will be noted. The average for the six divisions is $654.76 compared with the $727, the average paid in wages in Canada in 1915. In Canada the enterprise of the railways has broken up the country into farms. In Australia there are ranches many thousands of square lmiles in extent, and the exports of wheat tell the story of the failure of the Australian railways to stimulate general farming activities. 0 SAVING 0F W'ASTE MATERIAL. With 3‘ bureaucracy as well"traine‘i‘l’aper, Rags and Rubber are Sources and as well-organized as that of Prus- sia, it may even be desirable. But a careful study of the evidence has con- vinced me that in the long run state Igrow rich of Revenue. It is an old axiom that “some people _ on what others throw control ends in keeping down the best'away.” This is especially true in re- to the level of the worst, and that taking them all for all, the private railway companies of England and the United States have served the public better than the gowernment railways of the continent, 01" of our Australian colonies, and are likely to serve it better in the future." The employees in 1913 on the rail- ways of Germany numbered 786,466 and were paid on the average $408.97 per year, thirty-eight per .gard to waste paper, rags and old rub- bers. In the past year much progress has been made in the saving of waste paper, but as yet a very small proporâ€" 'tion of this material is available for reclamation. The old fashioned rag-bag is almost a thing of the past in Canada. True, the incentive to collecting rags, in the remuneration received for them, was not such as to induce activity in that cent. of the gross earnings. In Gerâ€" man, all classes of freight considered, one and a third cents, ~ or 13 mills, were collected for each tort of goods moved one mile. ‘ In Canada during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915â€"the figure are used, because they were those compil- ed from official records by the Bureau of Railway News and Statistics, Chi- cagoâ€"the employees numbered 124,-, 142 who received on the average $727 9 per year, more than fortyâ€"fivejper cent - bf the gross earnings. Yet in Canada the railways collected only 7.51 mills, or about threeâ€"quarters of a cent for each ton of freight moved one mile. The rate charged in the United States for similar service in 1915 was 7.380; inills, or about 1â€"8 of a mill less per‘ ton than in Canada. Conditions in Australia. In Australasia, where are estab- lished the only democracies constitu- tionally comparable with Canada, the railway situation is exceedingly com-‘ plicated and the conditionsâ€"revenues: collected and wages paidâ€"vary in‘ each division of the island continent. In New South Wales in 1914â€"15 the state received 1.90 cents or nearly 20 mills for each ton or freight moved one mile (and in addition there are? terminal receipts per ton of 23 1-3 cents) and paid each employee on; the average of $741. ' In South Australia in 1914-15 the employees were paid an average. of coughs i Increase your profits, comply with the sanitary demands of health authorities, milk com- panies, etc., and at a saving of time, money and labor! Make your stables. dairies. poultry houses and cellars, bright, cheerful and free from lice, mites and the germs of in- fectious disease ! Instead of us- ing whitewash and then a disin- fectant, use It disinfects and paints at the same tune. It is a. finely powdered mineral pigment combined with a germi- clde 20 times stronger than pure carholic acid. but absolutely nonâ€" oisonous. \Vill not harm man. east or fowl. Ready to apply as soon as mixed with cold waterâ€"(no waiting. strainin ' or bother as with white- wash. .an be applied with elther brush or sprayer. Dries a clear white. “'ill not blister, flake or peel off. No disagreeable odor. Sold by Dealers Everywhere. ROWLAND SONS & 00.. Ltd. y .with the embargoes on ' , ployments as follows: i led, to be used direction, but under present conditions we find that a considerable economic loss has been sustained by its discon- tinuance. Rags, after thorough disâ€" infection, are used for many purposes. ‘ The cotton rags are used mostly in‘ the making of the better grades of paper; black stockings, after being macerated are used for coloring the grade of paper known as granite. Woollen rags are mainly used for the ‘making of shoddy, a common ingre- dient in woollen goods. It is first dis- integrated; the short fibre is then mixed with new wool of longer fibre and again spun into yarn. Much the greater portion of our woollen rags was imported prior to the war, but export the supply was cut of; prices of woollen goods have, therefore, greatly ad- vanced. Another discard is old rubber ma- terial. This is valuable, and, by means of collecting boxes, is easily saved. One institution recently .placed at its door a box to receive old rubbers, and was surprised to find how soon it earned ten dollars by this means. If Canadians were more particular in saving the cents, as represented by waste, many more dollars would be available for war loans and the cost of living would also be materially re- duced. ___.'._.__. o Englishwomen at \Vork. Facts now made public by tables published in the London Board of Trade Labor Gazette show that Eng- ' lishwomen now engaged in work in England have already passed the: 1,000,000 mark, and that war has callâ€" ed 800,000 women who were unused to public work before the war. Women have been substituted for men in em- Industries, ex- l eluding government establishments," 376.000; government works. including, arsenals, dockyards and national shellâ€"filling and projectile factories, 239,000; agriculture in Great Britain, 28,000; transport, 52,000; finance and banking, 42,000; commerce, 278,000; professions, 17,000; hotels, theatres, etc., 31,000; civil servants, 73,000; 10- cal government, 40,000. ____.' e A farmer with a head full of unused ideals is like a box full of plantsâ€"get spindly if not transplanted. Some people’s idea of war economy is to save ten cents painfully and spend ten dollars joyfully. A glaSS cup holding a sponge satu- = j rated with glycerin has been invent- I’i‘cserving Cherries. Cherries are ripening and may be} canned, preserved, made into jams: jellies or spiced. To can cherries; wash the fruit thoroughly, then drain well. Sort the fruit over carefully,. removing all blemishes and all soft cherries. Remove the stems and stones. Pack them into sterilized: jars and cover with boiling water or a" syrup made of sugar and water, usâ€" ing the formula:0ne cupful sugar. two and one-half cupfuls water. Place in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cook for five minutes. Place the rubbers and lids in position, partially fasten them, then place the jars in a hot wa- ter bath and process for thirty minutes after the boiling starts. Now reâ€" move, fasten the tops securely, invert to test for leaks, then label and store in a cool place. Preserved stone the cherries. ing, allowing one-half pound of sugar to each pound of cherries. To each pound of sugar allow oneâ€"half cupful of water. Place in a saucepan and stir un ll well dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes, then add two pounds of prepared cherries. Cook after the boiling point is reached for twelve minutes, then fill into glass jars. Place the rubber and top in position and partially tighten; now Cherriesâ€"Stem and process for ten minutes after the boilâ€" ing strats. , Cherry Jam.â€"Three-quarters pound sugar, one pound stemmed and stoned cherries. Place in a saucepan and cook until thick. Fill into jelly glasses; , the gasses with parowax. Seal and‘ store in the usual manner for jellies. Cherry Jelly.â€"Cherries do not make good jelly, owing to the absence of pectin. form of apples. Peel one large lemon very thin, discarding the peel. Cut peeled. lemon in small pieces. Cut. a sufficient number of apples in small, pieces to measure three cupfuls, then, add: Three pounds cherries, one quart water. Place in a saucepal and cookr until soft enough to mash. strain in the usual manner for jellies and meas- ure the juice, allowing an equal meas- ure of sugar. Return the juice to the preserving kette and boil ten min- Weigh after ston- : place the jars in a hot water bath andl allow the jam to cool, and then coverv This pectin may be added inI utes. Then add the sugar. Cook Has Seen Eyesight Improve from 75 to 100% in a. Remarkably Short Time. Boston. Mossâ€"Victims of eye strain and other eye weaknesses, and those who wear glasses, will be glad to know that Doctors and Eye Specialists now agree there is real hope and help for them. Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyvs restored and many who once were glasses l say they have thrown them away. One man . says, after using llon-Opto: "I was almost blind. Could not sec to read at all. Now I can road everything without my glasses, and my eyes do not hurt any more. At nl 'ht they would nln dreadfully. Now they eel fine all the line. It was llkc a miracle to me." A lady who used it says: “The at- mosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for fifteen days en-rythlng scems clear. I can read even fine print without glasses." An- other who user it says: “I was bothered wllh cycstrain caused by overworked. tired eyes which induced fierce headaches. I hnvo worn glasses for several years. both for distance and work. and without them I could not read my own name on on cn« relope or the typewritlng on the machine ln-forc me. I can do both now, and have discarded my long distance glussrs alto- :othcr. I can count the fluttering leaves on the trees across the street now. which for w \‘ornl years have looked like a dim green l=‘ur to me. I cannot express my joy at what it has done for me." .11 is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now dismzrd them in a reason- to stronglhnn their eyes so us to be Spnl‘vd as a penwiper, the Toronto Canada. . lglycerin preserving the pen from rust. the trouble and expense of ever getting glasses. Hblv limo, and IlllllLiIilll“S more will be ableI until it jellies when tried on a cold saucer, usually about eight or nine: minutes. If a thermometer is used,, cook until 221 degrees Fahrenheit is‘ reached. i How to Preserve Eggs. 1‘ Eggs must be fresh and perfectly, infertile; the shells must be clean and , free from cracks. A single cracked. egg may cause the whole batch to spoil. Get water glass solution from the drug store, dilut. with nine parts‘ of Cool boiled water and place eggs in, small crocks containing the water‘ glass. The solution should cover the ‘ eggs to a depth of two inches above. the topmost layer of eggs. Cover the j crock and place in a cool place where it will not have to be moved about. Repace the water which evaporates with cool boiled water occasionally. Limewater may be used in place of? water glass. Make the solution with 21/2 pounds of unslaked lime in five gallons of cool boiled water and use‘ the clear liquid after the lime settles; r l Containers for eggs must be clean and should be scalded with hot water after‘ washing. Eggs preserved in water glass or limewater should be rinsed in clean, cold water and used immediately after. taking them from the solution. They, can be used for ..oft boiling up to No-‘ vember, frying until December, and after that until March for omelettes, scrambled and in cooking. The Useful Tomato. Outside of such staples as potatoes and beans there is probably no vege- table that is more prized and more generally used all the year around in, one form or another than tomatoes. Tomatoes grow easily, but they have ; an enemy that you must be on the; watch forâ€"a large green worm sol nearly the color of the plant he feeds upon that it is hard to detect it in spite . of its size. This must be knocked off and destroyed or sprayed with arsen- ate of lead. Tomatoes can be used in more ways; than any other vegetable. For can- ning one must choose perfect fruit in good condition. Dip them in hot water for a few minutes and then re- move the skins, cut them up and place in an almuinum of procelain lined ketâ€" tle and add a level teaspoonful of salt A Great Rem ed y R. HENDERSON'S Herb Treat- ment (tablets). the great blood purifier. will cure rheumatism. con- stipation. eczema. kidney. liver. stom- ach and female troubles. Price $1. with guarantee or 6 boxes for $5. postpald. Henderson Herb 00.. Dept. .\\'.. 173 Spadina Ave... Toronto. for each quart. Bring slowly to a boil: stirring frequently, and boil for at least half an hour. - If you are using the screw top type, immerse the jars, tops and rubbers in boiling water. Remove the jars one at a time, place a rubber around the neck and fill with the boiling hot toma- toes. Take the top of the jar from the boiling water, being careful not to touch the inside with the fingers for fear of introducing spores into the jar, and screw it on tightly. Invert the jar and let it stand in this position un~ til cold. Have everything sterile that is put into the jar. When using a spoon, fork or cup with the tomatoes first immerse it in loiling water. Another method of canning toma- toes is to take off the skins and drop the tomatoes, as nearly whole as pos- sible into wide-mouth jars. Pack them in until the jar is full and add one level teaspoonful of salt to each quart. Put on the rubber and top and fix the spring to leave the top loose and allow the steam to escape dur- ing the boiling. In the wash boiler or sterilizer set as many jars upon the false bottom as the boiler will conveniently hold and pour in enough cold or tepid water to come about two inches up on the jar. It is not necessary to have the jars competely immersed during the boil- ing; the steam does the cooking. Put the top on the boiler and set it on the stove; bring to a boil and sterilize‘for one hour. Remove the top of the boiler, allow the steam to escape and press down the spring at the side of the jar. This will clamp on the top and prevent any outside air from get- ting in. As relishes and flavorings there are numerous ways in which tomatoes may be used. This year it is not recom~ mended that the green tomatoes be used for chow-chow and other pickle combinations, as it is better to let everything mature and ripen so that the supply will go further to meet the great demand. N. B.â€"A course in Domestic Science, complete in twenty-five les- sons, will commence next week. If you clip out the lessons as they appear and paste in a scrap-book you will have the complete series for future re- ference. Dr. Beck, an eye specialist of nearly twenty years practice. says: “’l‘wo promi- nent eye specialists, after a thorough exam- ination of a youn girl aged twelve, de< cided that to save t e sight of her rlght eye the left must he removed. A friend ad- vised her father to try Bou-Opto before er- mlttin the operation. Within three ays a (lee dcd improvement was noticeable, within a week the inflammation had almost disappeared, and at the end of elx weeks all danger was past and the eye saved. I saw the cuss again today. The eye ball has perfect motion. When she began to use Bon-Opto it was in a fixed position. The conjunctival inflammation has dlsnp- pearcd. IIcr vision is now 20/80 (20/20 is normal as you know) as against 20/2000 when she bcgan the use of llon-Opto. An- other patient came to me suffering from Blophnrltls Marginulis with all the usual symptoms such as morning agglutination of the lids, chronic conjunctivitis and ephiphora. Her eyes had the dull, suffusicd expression common to such cases. She used Ron-Opto and not only overcome her dis- tressing condition but so strengthened her eyesight that she was able to dispense with her distance glosses and her headache and neuralgia left her. In this instance I should say her eyesight was improved 100 per Cent.” Dr. .Iudklns says: “While house surgeon at a New England Eye and Ear Infirmary and during man years in general dispenâ€" sary practice, I ound ocullsts too prone to operate and Opticians too willing to pre- scrlhc glasses, and both inclined to neglect the strengthening and developing of the e'cslght. The success of Bon-Opto in s rcngthenin eyeglasses o d-fashlone . The Director of Beef rs Tell Why They Prescribe Bon- Opto. Explain How It Strengthens Eyesight Remarkably In a Week’s Time In Many Instances. “Ben-0pm Is Hastem'ng the Eyeglass- less Age in Bespcctaclcd Boston.” the cyesl ht will soon make also used it and we are agreed as to its re- Suits. In a few days, under my observa- Medlcnl Inspection of Boston Schools in a tlon. the eyes 0‘ fl“ 85th:”!!!th (‘in were 90 report published February that only 14,016 pupils out of 89,175 cxam- incd need to wear glasses now, a marked decrease over the previous reiort. Bon- 0pto is hastening the eyeglass ess age in bespectacled Boston." Dr. Smith, an oculist of wide experience, says: “I have treated in private practice a number of serious opthalmlc diseases wlth Bon-Opto and am able to report ultimate recovery in both acute and chronic cases. Mr. 13. came to my ofilco suffering with an infected eye. The condition was so serious that an operation for enucleation seemed imperative. Before resorting to the oner- uiive method I prescribed on-Opto and in twenty-four hours the se retlon had les- Senod, inflammatory symptoms began to subside, and in seven days the eye was cured and retained its normal vision. An- other case of extreme convergent strahismus (cross eyes) escaped the Surgeon's knife by the timely use of your treat rent. The tightened external muscles yiedcd to the soothing and anodyne effects of lionâ€"0N0. By claiming the lids of secretions and act ing as a tonic for the eyeball itself the vision is rendered more acute, hence the number of cases of discarded glasses." Dr. Connor says: "My eyes were in bad condition owing o the severe strain arising from protracted microscopical research work. Bon-Opto used according to direc~ tlons rendered a surprising service. Ifound *m_\‘ eyes remarkably strengthened. so much idiswmfort. so I have put aside my glasses without Several of my colleagues have lin many lnstancr-s. or refund the money. 20, 1017, states improved thaivglasses have been discarded by the patien . Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonderfully benefited by the use of Bon- Opto and f you want to strengthen your eyes, go to any drug store and get a bottle of Don-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a loss of water and lot it dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. You should notice your eyes clear up perceptihly right from the start, and inflammation and red- ness will quickly disappear. If your eyes bother you even a little it is your duty to take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hopelessly blind mlght have saved their slght if they had cared for their eyes in time. NOTEâ€"A city hyslcinn to whom the above article was sume ted. said: “Yes. Boll-()pto In a remarkable eye remedy. Its constituent in- gredients are well known to emlncnt‘ eye spe- clullsts and wider prescrle by them. I have used it very sucK‘ess ully in my own practice on patients whose eyes were strained through over- work or misfit glasses. 1 can bl hly recommend it in case of Weak. watery. ac lng, smarting. itchlng. burning cycs. red llrln. blurred vlslon or for “I” inflamed from exposure to smoke. sun. dust or wind. It is one of the very few pre :1- ratlons I fee-l should he kept on hand for regu ru- use in almost every family." Bonâ€"Opto is not a patent medicine or secret remedy. It is on ethical preparation, the formula heluz printed on the package. The manufacturers guarantee It to strengthen eyesight 50 per (‘cul‘ in one week's time It‘ is dis- pensed Lv all good dz‘uggists. including general stores; also by U. ’l‘amblyn and T. Eaton S: 00.. Toronto.