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68C M of course, have a drop seat. but, in stead, lay the sectlons of pattern to gether and cut with a seam straigh down the middle of the back, and the! the little g‘arment will open 'only dowr the 'front. Put a stitched pocket or but I found a. one-piece purpose. 'I are not on the flownâ€"E. W. v A great many people have admired the sturdy little suits of heavy blue denim which my little two and three- year-old boys wear on the farm for everyday. Some say, “But I didn’t know you could buy suits for such small boys!” You can't. I could not .even purchase a pattern for them. Make a bag of cretonne or some suitable material the ‘width of the right-hand end of the sewing machine. The length may be as liked, say about 15 inches. Hem both top ends, and gust tack one of them to the rig-ht and end of the machine. You will find it a great time and labor savew‘ as you can throw all small scraps into‘ it when you are sewing. Then they, Treat both ends the same way. It is only :1 few moments' work and fully lemma one for the little extra expense and time involved. A spread thus reinfrrced will put off the evil day a year or more before it will be neces- sary to diminish a ten-dollar bill to Ibuy a new oneâ€"Mrs. R. 'S. ‘ Perhaps there are girls in your high school who wear very white noses and wads of hair extending three inches 'beyond each ear. The really worth- while person will admire the girl with good looks and a minimum of artiâ€" ficiality about her. It is one thing to attract attention and quite another to win sincere admiration. early these habits of successful bus- iness women, only being younger, you will wear girlish clothes. Wear them while you are young, for some day you will find yourself a sedate lady and you have lost your chance to ap- pear young. wear surprisingly simple dresses, which are well tailored and invariably clean and pressed. You will notice that they are very careful of details. They never have loose buttons or snaps, soiled collars, or unpolished shoes. A woman realizes that it is a l~u,-:iness asset for her always to [be \.':éll groomed. Her shoes must never be ill-fitting with run-over, unâ€" shinzl heels. They are broad enough to afford comfort for the toes and to‘ avoid the misery of corns and bun- ions. Military heels are necessary for comfort and health. Rub‘ber heels make walking easier and are better {for the nerVes. High French heels are absurd. Hose are thick enough for modesty and for the cold weather.‘ lHer fingernails must receive three or four minutes' atention daily and her hands be washed often enough to eep them white and be dried thor- oughly to keep them soft. Gloves must be perfectly mended. The hems of her dresses must be adjusted to hang evenly. She certainly never gets up late and neglects to give her face and neck a soap‘ and water bath. Shei takes baths and changes underwear often enough to maintain personal cleanliness. Her hair is neat and Well kept. ' Sincei good looks are a social and Ibusiness as_set_:,r you should acquire Suggestions From Other Women. If you observe well-dressed bus- lness women you will realize that they The first requirement of clothes is that they be appropriate. A dress for school must be simple though not severely plain. It must be service- able and easily cared for. A one-piece dress is best for Winter and gingham for summer. Last year's party dress is not appropriate for school this year, although last year’s “Sunday” dress made simply of French serge may Serve for school. Georgette blouses, silk and satin dresses. gaudy ribbons and beads, are not appropriate for Ichool. ‘ ‘ The Hi'fh School Girl’s Dress. If you are in high school or if you are somewhere in your teens, you are just naturally interested in clothes. You want to look your best, so be sure to have clothes that are really good looking. TIS The Hi~h and Da( I it an easy matter to adapt ‘e pajama pattern to the The pajama pattern will, have a drop seat, but, in- the sections of pattern to- cut with a seam straight: ief’f all We bought a to pay and all penses. but we 1 ready to meet 1 5%; Ask All Tell Him she is so small and , ibellrious, Tell Him her words are in her lips, Tell Him I love her in her W beauty Down to 'her finger tips. 'Ask Him to keep her brave a1 and lovely, Vivid and happy, gay as she 1 Ask Him to let no shadow tot beauty, N0 sorrow mar her brow. Ul the sweet saints that came for her baptizing, Tell them I pray them to be always near; Lsk them to keep her little feet from stumbling, Her gallant heart from fear. andles that burn for a Sentemlwr I think the “ Candles that burn for a «birthday, Wreathed round with ‘with goldenrod, As you go upward in y( dying, Carry my prayer to God ,. NA,” many»; (birthday, Set round with asters and with goldenrod, 5 you go upward in your radiant dying. ,‘ Carry my prayer to God. â€"Aline Kilmer. , _ ~__~..V 4vullu on the farm after harvest. I also covered a porgh stool with the same material.â€"N. H. D. My screened porch blossomed out with an entire new set of pillow cov- ers after harvest this yearâ€"all of dark green burlap, some plain and some enlivened with little strips of cretonne. A dime’s worth of dye covered the cost, for the material was the accumulation of twine sacks found . When I inquired the price of flour sacks at a bakery recently, I was amazed when informed they were 20 cents each. I decided I’d find a sub- stitute, and did. I took seven old window blinds and put them into a tub of cold water with a small cup of 531 soda, and soaked them overnight. In the morning I drained ofl‘ the water, rinsed them and put to boil in soap suds and soda. When I rinsed and blued them they were very nearly white, and made fine soft tea towels. I had. a pair of old, high white canvas shoes which were past wearing as they were. I needed a pair‘of shoes for working in the garden and so tried the experiment of dying them. I dissolved a package of dark brown die in less than a pint of boiling water am! applied the dye with a small brush to the shoes.-â€"M. E. G. The Baby’s Birthday. is grea artnership. is so small and so re )y, gay as she is now; no shadow touch her and r onfidence in never makes tally over a September are music on eque your radiant a September aéters and and true 'ayward A sewing times as fast The man who cultivates tact, courtesy, courage, self-confidence, Will- power, optimism, health, and good will to all men. The man who dares to um thing he longs to do, who himself and in the messa been sent here to deliver. Those who take no stock as a. (actor in their success ahead and do the best they circumstances. The man who looks after the the other end of the bargain demonstrates that honesty is t] policy. s The fellow who is willing to pay the price for the realization of his dreams, who isn’t looking for success bargains, short cuts to his goal. The man of grit and stability who sticks to one unwavering aim, whose motto is, “The one thing I do." The man who is all there, all on his job who regards his work as his best friend, and flings his life into it. Thrift. Deaddn-earnest. Downright hard work. The cheerful mind, the pleasing per- sonality, the accommodating, 'genial nature. If more men would make partners of their wives, as they promised in the beginning, there would be more happiness and fewer heartaches. Some men say their wives can’t manage. No wonderâ€"they never have any- thing to manage withâ€"B. S. wife say’s it’s afi right, thét séttilréds it.” heard him telling a friend, A Grab Sinker. This peculiar looking instrument is for making soundings in the sea. It will go down to a depth of seven miles and the bowl at the bottom will open and bring up specimens from the sea bed. Quite a number of these are on board the “Quest,” Sir Ernest Shackle- tou‘s vessel, now on its way to the Antarctic. Good Luck Follows: who dares to undertake the ongs to do, who believes in 1d in the message he has here to deliver. and the worst i machine woi‘ks twelve as the hand. their success, but push no stock in “luck” can in all 11, who the best 1113.11 8 “If my E. V. Buchanan, General Manager of the London Public Utilities Com- mission, who recently gave an address in Toronto on “Open spaces and their uses,” says:â€" 9 cer of Health, “"I'he ScarletrFever ebi-i demic in our town has been due to lack of control in the first place be- cause people did not call a doctor, and so were not quarantined, and the children were not kept out of school. In fact, two children were sent home with the rash already out on them.” Yet‘lone would thing that practical- ly everybody would be willing and anxious to control communicable dis- eases, and that they would know the value of quarantine or isolation. It would seem as if too little instruc- tion has been given in these vital matters of life and health. Even to the matter of playgrounds, there is not enough the unrest and crime in our great cities to-day, apart from the distress of unemployment, is at least par- tially due to the lack of recreatidn grounds and open spaces such as parks. The situation in Toronto is not quite so acute at present as it is in many cities of the Old Land, but we can take a lesson from their mis- takes. One thing is certain that the overcrowding in housing conditions must be relieved for it is‘one of the greatest menaces to health, morals and good citizenship that confronts us at the‘ present time. attention paid, for the be- ‘ lief is growing that a good deal of nan-(HAM...-LL-# .â€" we becoming bankrupt in our ideas for carrying on the work of the na- tion? Is our present economic 'sys- tem going to stand the test, or is it to be weighed in the balance and found wanting, as feudalism was, and some of the earliest systems that have now been relegated to oblivion? l All out large cities are We cheered our heroes as they marched off to war, and yet we now see hundreds of these glorious men marching the streets in search of work, and unable to get it. What is wrong with our social system? Are l This is a topsy-turvy world. Prize- fighters as a rule get better paid than college professors, while School teachers who should be regarded as the most valuable type of citizen we have, often get little more than a living wage. 'Social reformers are emphasizing the importance of home influence, while the blaze of lights ‘on our moving-picture theatres often‘ show off lurid pictures of deviltry arid“ crime. Many good citizens are con- vinced, and they have scientific back-l ing for their beliefs, that the moving picture films in many cases are resâ€" ponsible for a youth leaving the par- ental roof and embarking on a career of crime. is yet to come Middleton will be glad to answe ters through thls column. Add Toronto. BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Listen to this a Medical Offi- arlet Fever epi- HEALTH EDUCATION Provlnclal Board of faced with be moving '1 as are res- Pu} g the P31" eac‘ ’n a career ing disc on Hun“ Inn“- We JV“-.. ova.“ uh aavcui Let us by all means give our active support and influence to all Public Health organizations who are labor- ing to reduce the toll of sickness and death, and make this world a happier and healthier place to live in. The progress and greatness of a nation de pend on the good health and education of its people. Without good health nothing avails, and no effort should be considered too laborious to improve the public health and well-being. The money spent on Public Health work is money invested, and the more in- formed the general public becomes as to its purpose, the more will expend-i- ture for this worthy motive be in- creased. card of Health, Ontario answer questions on PI Neglect of the public to report mild cases is one of the main obstacles in the Way of a substantial decrease in the prevalence of the various types 01 communicable diseases. As a resuli the terrible expenditure inucombatlng these outbreaks .goes on apace, wher withfl‘a little judicious outlay in Redu- cating the people in health matters and preventive hygiene, including the value of vaccines and of precaution- ary measures such as notification. quarantine, etc., of cases of infectious disease, much money could be saved. {disease which occur, there being a J large number of the minor reportable diseases which do not come to the attention of the physician. If to this [estimated prevalence of sickness due to preventable diseases were added the cases of illness arising from vari- ous hazardous employments, from faulty housing conditions, from over- crowding, from neglect or lack 01 intelligent care in keeping the body and mind active and clean, the amount of disease from causes that are pure- ly avoidable ‘would reach enormous proportions. Moreover, the money cost of these diseases and illnesses necessitates a reckless and heavy out~ lay. By lazya ca} Arch murdere Who doubly Who leaves h May {Ed G( Has sheltered from the sun, Has served his every need: Who murders such a one Is murderer indeed. \Vho slays a faithful tree Who slays a faithful friend, A comrade all the years, One who, without an end, Unknowing doubts or fears Has sheltered fmm Hm m... eases included smallpox, scarlet fever diphtheria, measles, whooping coughI typhoid, tuberculosis, infantile par- alysis, cerebro-spinal Vmening‘itis', in- fluenza and pneumonia. The number reported, however, is only about one- third of the actual cases of infectious Neglect of the the playground problem, and we should interest ourselves as much as possible in the reservation of land for public parks and boulevards. If we fail to guide our children into the realm of pure sportsmanship it could not be expected that they would de- velop a love of fair play in after life. It is not as much to develop record- breaking éthletes that we should de- sire as to develop a love of’ sport for sport's sake.” Who Slay; a Friend ess him at 'a re] es SLeu, arm the more in- leral public becomes as the more will expend'i~ worthy motive be in- on Public Health 1.111%: the Parliament Bldgs. SfleSS ght over May. com- , On.