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Every business girl knows better than anyone else that it takes a great deal of careful planning for her to keep herself continually up to the mark, both mentally and physically. Just look at her day for a moment. A third of it is spent at work, where she wan-ts to be physically well, nicely dressed and neat in her person, active- minded and, most of all, self-controlâ€" led. For these eight hours she must effaoe her own moods and be some- thing of a machine, cheerful and serene and on the spot. Another third of her life is spent in sleep. For this} she must provide herself with some kind of sleeping quarters, must con- trive to keep sufficient time for sleep and also to sleep during the time kept. This may mean the refusal of invita- tions which would cut down her sleep or simply the avoiding of tea or coffee if they keep her awake. There remain only eight hours in which to eat, dress, shop, see her friends, take exercise, keep body and clothes in good repair, and, according to circumstances, per- haps do housework and possibly de- velop some talent. Quite obviously it Health Confessions of Business Girls. Provincial Board of Health, Ontario Dr. Middleton will be glad to answer questions on Public Health mat- wrs through this column. Address him at Spadina House, Spadina Crescent. Toronto. in HEALTH EDUCATE-GIN Canadian Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., 45 Front St A generous sampl: tin o! Instam Postum sent, post- Mforkmaump; Write: SMOKE BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Ir healih’s sake When tea or coffee disagrees, try Instant Postum. the healthful, Wholesome drink of tried and proven merit; no caffeine, no tannin, no harmful ingredient whatsoever. Fragrantâ€"deliciousâ€"satisfying. At your Grocer’s in sealed, air- tight tins. avoid the use of mealtime beverages which cause ance to nerves and digestion, often resulting in slog-1. headache and serious organic troubles. Now there is a technique of living, just as there is a technique of games! and another of arts, and the people} who know most about the technique of a business girl’s life are those who have gained their knowledge by ex-i perience. Probably very few girls' know all the rules which, if followedH would enable them to keep their bodies] and minds at their best and help them ()0 get the most out cf life. One girl has discovered one rule or one little “trick of the trade” or one little labor-l saving device, another girl another. If all this experience could be pooled it would form a. collection of knowledge of how to keep healthy and happy, which would be of great value to everyone. It would be proved knowl- edge, too, not just theory out of a book about what may happen to the body if it is under-fed or umderrepaired 01“ undervexercised, but actual facts from personal experience, showing What in. one case did harp-pen. } on“... -- â€"~..-.. Health, sZEéilia Illousielllsfipadinn Cres.. Toronto. __¢,____.. His Own Back. Bob was cashier in a bank in a small country town. He had been engaged to Dolly Brown. but, alas! a rift cam: in the lute! They quarrelled. “And please remember," said Dolly, in haughty tones, as she handed back the ring, “that when we meet again we meet as strangers." A few days later she entered the bank to cash a cheque. Bob was on duty. He took the slip of paper, eyed it back and front. and then instead of counting out the money, handed back the cheque. His time for revenge had come! “I'm sorry, madam," he said, coldly, “but it is against the rules of the bank for the cashier to cash cheques for strangers. You must find someone in town to identify you!” is bound to be “close going,” and to do it successfully needs (1) a reason- ably_hea1‘tfi1y body in good running order; (2) ability to organize and plan wisely; (3) self-discipline. Instant Postum ., E., Toronto. Factory: Windsor, Ontario. “T here’s a Reason The Division of Industrial Hygiene of the Provincial Board of Health for Ontario wants to collect just such ma- terial, and has the following plan for doing so. It is ofi‘ering prizes for the best short letter on the most import- ant thing or things to enable a busi- ness girl to keep physically Well and mentally alert and happy. What is wanted is personal opinion, based on actual experience. It does not matter how simple or trivial the thing you have found useful may seemâ€"simple things are often just as important as ones which sound bigger. .The questions to ask yourself are: “What- do I find the most value in keeping me healthy?” and. “Is there anything I do which might be useful to another girl, and which she might not have thy-ight of?" Rules and Conditions. (1) Your letteq- must not be longer than 500 words, and must be written on one side of the paper only. (2) Sign your letter with a pen- name, and print your own name and address clearly on an attached slip of paper. ‘ {3) Your letter may deal with only one point or with as m-é'ny as you like. (4) Style, spelling, writing, etc, will not be taken into account. The prizes will be given to the girls whose letters are ‘judged to contain the most valuable information on how to keep healthy, and such as would be of the most arse to other girls. (5) Information taken from books will not help you to win the prize. What is wanted is your intimate per- sonal experience and first-hand knowl- edge; ' (6) Any of the letters may be pub- lished in this column and may be used in a book on personal hygiene, but all names will be kept strictly confidential and nothing which would identify a girl will be published. (7) The successful letter will be published in this column, either with the girl’s name or w1th the pseudonym, accbrding to the girl’s own choice. “And please remember," said Dolly, in haughty tones, as she handed back the ring, “that when we meet again we meet as strangers." A few days later she entered the bank to cash a cheque. Bob was on duty. He took the slip of paper, eyed it back and from, and then instead of counting out the money, handed back the cheque. His time for revenge had come! “I’m sorry, madam," he said, coldly, “but it is against the rules of the bank for the cashier to cash chequw for strangers. You must find someone in town to identify you!” (8) Tfie first prize is $15, the sec- 0nd 5510, the third $5.7M _ (Qj' The judges will be Dr. Edna Guest; Miss Mary MacMahan, Busi- ness Women’s Chm; Miss Jessie M. Robson, Welfare Department of the T. Eaton Company. (10) Letters must November 16. Letters are to be addressed to Sylvia Gray, care Division of Indus- trial Hygiene. Provincial Board of Health, ‘Spadina House, Spadina Cres.. Toronto. RWJEFS" V2: ' A in before duces more than a quarter of the en- tire Italian output. Of zinc alone 200,- 000 tons are mined every year, but the minerals have to be exported to other countries to be manufactured into ar- iticles of commerce. The perity hoped, of the Lister, the surgeon, was one of the greatest originators 0f antiseptic surgery. The native of Iceland is dependent upon his own resources for all the necessities of his family. He makes his own clothes, builds his Gwn boats, and shoes his own horses. When the lakes are completed this state of affairs will be altered. There will be sufficient water-power available to drive works where the various pro« ducts can be manufactured into the finished article. The change will bring great pros- perity to the island, which will, it is hoped, become one of the richest parts of the Italian kingdom. They are being constructed for pur- poses of irrigation and to furnish water-power for electric-lighting sta- tions. At the present moment the mining industry of the island pro- What will be among the largest arti- ficial lakes. in the world are being built in Sardinia, one of the islands off the Italian coast. It was Dr. Peck’s custom to leave the Nasrcopie as he went into the bay at the southern point of Baflin Land and rejoin her again when she called on her way out. On his last trip he was anxious to spend more time at a mission station on the southern shore of Hudson. Strait than would be al- lowed by the one 01' two days' stay of the steamer on her way out. There was a small motor boat and a supply This is Rev. E. Jr Pack, made a doe tor of divinity not long ago by WYcliffe College, Toront), for his labors in translating the Scriptures into the Eskimo tongue. For forty years he was a missionary of the Church of England on the east coast of Hudson Bay and in Baffin Land, and farther back than. that he was an A. B. sea- man in the shame ship of her Majesty’s navy as a small‘ youth, Midshipman Fisher. better known to this genera- tion as Admiral Sir John Fisher. At the present time impaired eye- sight reduces Dr. Peck’s activity, but he usually manages to work in one or two addresses or sermons a week on behalf of his beloved Eskimo. Until three years ago he made an annual trip to inspect and supervise the mis- sion stations in Hudson Strait and Baffin Land, traveling by the Hudson Bay Co. steamer Nas-cople, which snails from Montreal up the coast of Labra- dor and through Hudson Bay to York Factory. Ninety Miles of Icy Sea Did Not Daunt Dr. Peck. One of the most interesting/persons to be seen these days on the streets of Ottawa is a. short. thick-set man of about seventy, with a bushy white beard and the somewhat rolling walk of a sailor. “See those bugs waving their anten ‘Sure. Now I understand “What?” "They talk by radio." Wealth From Water. and the worst is yet to Come Well, Well M l n§+ov Stems efi Famws Peagfle Walkingâ€"sticks are made from the backbone of sharks stiffened with a steel rod, in Venezuela. Iron Soft as Lead. The action of sea water on cast iron cannon raised in Europe after an im- mersion of 133 years had made them almost as soft as lead. Canadian fall weather is extremely hard on little ones. One day it is warm and bright and the next wet and cold. These sudden changes bring on colds, cramps and colic, and unless baby's little stomach is kept right the result may be serious. There is noth- ing to equal Baby’s Own Tablets in keeping the little ones well. They sweeten the stomach, regulate the bowels. break up colds and make baby thrive. The Tablets are sold by medi‘ cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. “Oh, do tell me,” she cried, “what. you used to dream about in the Ant- arctic?” THE FALL WEATHER HARD ON LITTLE ONES Explorer’s Dreams. If you want to know what hunger is, try the frozen North, and see how you like the doubtful diet which it pm- vides! A slice of penguin and a Whale chop do not form the mos-t appetis‘iug meal in the world, uo‘. even if a hard dog-biscuit is added. Sir Ernest Shackleton used to relate a. delightful yarn bearing on this sub- ject. He was approached one day by a gushing lady, who immediately tackled him about his» voyages. “Treacle pudding!” replied Shackle- ton. of gasoline on the north shore, but no crew. Nothing daunted, Dr. Peck dis- covered an Eskimo youth who said he could run the engine. and taking the tiller himself, they :lunged out into the icy dangers of Hudson Strait, which at that point is ninety miles wide. Dr. Peck brought his little craft into the haven on the south shore w1‘.hout mishap and spent a week at the mis- sion station before the Nasoopie ar- rived. The captain and crew of the mishap and spent a week at the mis- sion station before the Nasoopie ar- rived The captain and crew of the big steamer were astonished at the feat, but to Dr. Peck. who for forty years had traveled about Hudson Bay in whaleboats, canoes and Eskimo skin boats, the trip of the power boat sleem- ed rather a p‘r-videnbiaJl opportunity than an adventure. “I always think,” she said, “that one must have such wonderful dreams while leading that kind of life!" “Beautiful dreams, indeed!" ted Sir Ernest. ELLIS BROS. LIMITED gewellers 96-98 YONGE ST. TORONTO Their Catalog CHRISTMAS GIFTS Try them for your )gue will be sent on request. admit-