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l m i v xic r h r fhe lvhen- wafcs stance of a fresh fnd our uni- while we in great vats p the order w was obeyed with ee and usually not un- r ath attendants of the army ice corps enforced it with the oldwater hose tommy who has a song for every important ceremonial never sang rule britannia with the enthusiasm which marked his rendi tion of the following chorus whi ter than the whitewash on the wall whi ter than the whitewash on the en man wall ngbench i if yer leadin us to slaughter p lookout let us axe our soap an water first night he then well be whiter than the white- i wash on the wall hungline we our clothing and mulation of mud before break- with the old drill gott j pnmy would say ppired under a hot l was really glad 5ice but to submit here was little op- ous exercise and ipcame stiff with throughout the usy with a multi- and equipment ted machine id gas hel- jas frequent jowing and iparation for soldier looks giving but jthe day ut of rere i the lays jade jm empty jplosive and j ply bound with attached and the mm but engj pny anticipated the importance grenadefighting was t3 pay in ra warfare her experts in efcfc res were set to wo and by the i e were ready for active service j li dozen varieties of bombs were bll of them made in the muni- stories in england the ish the lemon bomb the i ball and the policemans were the most important j all of them socalled be- their resemblance to the for which they were named three were exploded by a i set for from three to five the fourth was a percusi domb which had long cloth i limers fastened to the handle to ire greater accuracy in throwing 7men became remarkably accurate distance of thirtyto forty yards i old cricketers were especially good for the bomb must be thrown over- hand with a fullarm movement instruction in bayonetfighting was made as realistic as possible upon a given signal we rushed forward jumping in and out of successive lines of trenches where dummy figures clad in the uniforms of german foot soldiers to give zest to the game took our blades both front and rear with conciliatory indifference in the afternoon tommys time was his own he could sleep or wander along the country roads within a prescribed area or which was more often the case indulge in those games of chance which were as the breath of life to him payday was the event of j the week in billets because it gave him the wherewithal to satisfy the prompt- j ings of his sporting blood our fort- nightly allowance of from five to ten francs was not a princely sum but in pennies and halfpennies it was quite enough to provide many hours of ab- sorbing amusement tommy gamblj ed because he could not help it when he had no money he wagered his alj lowance of cigarettes or his share of the daily jam ration i believe that the appeal which war made to him was largely one to his sporting in stincts life and death were play ing stakes for his soul with the bet ting odds about even the most interesting feature of our life in billets was the contact which it gave us with the civilian popula tion who remained in the war zone r either because they had no place else to go or because of that indomitable i unconquerable spirit which is charl acteristic of the french there are few british soldiers along the western front who do not have memories of the heroic mothers who clung to their ruined homes as long as there was a wall standing it was one of these who summed up for me in five words all the heartbreaking tragedy of war she kept a little shop in armen- tieres on one of the streets leading to the firingline we often stop ped there when going up to the trenches to buy lqaves of delicious french bread she had candles for sale as well and chocolate and packets of stationery her stock was exhausted daily and in some way replenished daily i think she made long journeys to the other side of the town bringing back fresh supplies in a pushcart which stood outside her door her cottage which was less than a mile from our firstline trenches was partly in ruinsj i couldnt understand her being there in such danger evidently it was with the consent of the military auth orities there were other women living on the same street but some- howshe wasdifferentirwn thei ers there was a spiritual fineness- about her which impressed one at once her eyes were dry as though the tears had been drained from them to the last drop long ago one day calling for a packet of candles i found her standing at the barricaded window which looks to ward the trenches and the desolate towns and villages back of the ger man lines my curiosity gotthe bet ter of my courtesy and i asked her in my poor french why she was liv ing there she was silent for a mo ment and then she pointed toward that part of france which was on the other side of the world to us monsieur mcs enfants labas to be continued vices in the beds that could not boj p j f reached by powder or brush i purj foofl isoilltol 100161 chased from the druggist a small bel- 1 lows and a spray the spray was an u i as a result of representations made s8zfi gasoteaf ter ft canada foj board the british waiting a few minutes for the gaso- mimttty of food has arranged for line to dry the powder was blown into a f shipping for 5000 tons of the crevices by means of the hand bel- f spain for use in the at- 1 lows to bo sure that there would be herles of c su no bugs left in the walls i fumigated p ft f j 7v the room using a sulphur candle for british ministry of food is this purpose closing all doors and ais0 endeavoring to arrange for sup- windows tightly i placed the candle in a pan lighted it and left the room or plies of salmon twine for the canadian fisheries everyday helps helps thread the needle if you will lay a piece of white paper or cloth under the sewingmachine needle you will be surprised to find how readily you can thread it to crush lumpy sugar when confectioners sugar gets lumpy slip it into a clean envelope with a patent clasp andyoll with the rolling pin pour from the envelope as needed this does away with the afterclean ing of rolling pin and board and saves l while in larger centres high school the organization of the soldiers of the soil movement inaugurated by the canada food board is now practically complete and work will be commenced at an early date to enlist 25000 boy volunteers to assist in food production on farms this year acutal enrollment will begin on march 17th and the following week will be soldiers of the soil enroll ment week throughout canada in towns of under 10000 population high school teachers and bank mana gers will act as enrollment officers sugar cleaning inside woodwork when inside woodwork is washed with soap and water it is usually streaked in stead try cleaning it with whiting and it will look shiny and clean make a paste of the whiting by adding a little water and then apply to the woodwork with a dry cloth when dry wipe off smooth creamy cereal when making cornmeal mush put the desir ed amount of boiling water in the mush kettle add the salt and remove from fire while adding the cornmeal but stir all the time by experience i have found that lumps are less like ly to form if done this way banishing mold when we first moved into the very old house we live in i had great trouble keeping food from molding in my small cellar and rather clamp pantry since i have arranged for better ventilation and learned to paint and disinfect both pantry and cellar frequently i have had no trouble teachers ymca secretaries togeth er with officers of the boy scouts and other boy organizations win enroll the recruits mr taylor statten a wellknown leader in boys work has been ap pointed superintendent of the sol diers of the soil it is proposed to enlist only boys between the ages of 15 and 19 years arrangements have been made by the departments of education in the several provinces so that boys who enlist for this work will not lose their school standing every boy who gives three months of satisfactory service on the farm will be given a bronze national honor badge in addition he will be paid regular wages based upon the amount of work which he is capable of doing the departments of agriculture in the various provinces will provide machinery for placing the boys on the farms so that farmers who can use articles wanted for 0 ola jewelloryl viatel silver oi mloutureei pioturmi heedieworti ola chlfti cat olui ornml watches 1 biafti tihs ware write or leoa by zxprees to i b vl to 7bxxxss x4mlte antique qallkries 88 30 college street toronto one or more boys should notify tl provincial departments of theirf quirements at an early xlate ontario dr w a riddel queens park toronto will reel farmers applications and arrange l placing recruits jc i 0- an easy way to raise poultry swhat said the lady who dl her own marketing is the price j these chickens a dollar and a quarter ttpiel maam replied the market woman i did you raise them yourself asked the lady oh yes maam they were a dollar ten last week was the repl leave st to parkei the postman and expressman wil bring parker service right to youl home we pay carriage one wayf whatever yon send whether it household draperies or the most delll cate fabrics will be speedily return to their original freshness when you think of cleaning or dyeing think ol parkers a most helpful booklet of suggestions will be mailed on request parkers dye works limited v cleaners and dyers 791 yonge st toronto how to make ice at home have some pans made of galvanized sheet iron 14x20 inches and eight inches deep a little larger at top than bot tom when filled with water in zero weather they will generally freeze in a day and a night by turning them over and pouring a little hot water over the pans the cakes of ice will readily come out by coating the pans with a film of tauovv the cakes of ice may be removed without the use of hot water the cakes may be packed in an icehouse as fast as majle take st as soup before meals ms war and food ser jwugh rice has ben recognized jd food on this continent since ijlonial times yet it has not in as important a place as it lamong our staple articles vespecially now when we upon to list substitutes for tij its uses be tested to the rice is chief among langloindian seems ies no 11 rice or muffin batters makes a pleasing combination rice pudding of course is almost as familiar as porridge and is just as wholesome in its way this important food should not be left out of her calculations when the housewife is considering how best sho may save and substitute tt a vv of contteitts jij 08 u when packed jllptreal canada hilsc special appohtimt gis majesty tki 5atanpard9 this is the war flour of the ogil- vie mills a loyal product to con serve canadas resources and at the same time give the public the best possible flour that can be milled according to the government standard this war flour is excellent in quality and flavor but it is slightly darker in color than royal household to which you have been accustomed i hard for us to give up milling royal it will be for you to forego your favorite brand but our standard flour will nevertheless make delicious bread rolls biscuits cake pies and pastry if you have any difficulty just drop us a line we have a staff of expert chemists it is just as household as cleaning beds in marj riiiin llin hmlc in liu