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J SATURDAY EVENING, l.Our Library TableJL &S' AN >,F EW MtNVTM es T BOOKS t, MAGAzlNES»<'* i^pEii A Chant of l.ove For England, by Helen Gray Cone. (E. P. Dutton & Co.. New York.) The German Hymn of Hate For England was one of the worst attempts at patriotism-inspiration that this war of horrors and barbarities has called forth. The author of that hymn greatly overshot his mark and unques- I tionably did much harm to Germany |in stirring England's spirit to even | greater fervor for war, just as Owen : Wister has done the President more j good than harm by his recent denun j olatory outbreak. Comes now Helen S Gray Cone, a loyal daughter, with a j Chant of Love For England, in which all her pent-up devotion and love of country is outpoured in a recounting of the heroes of the past and the un dying glory of her own country. A chant of love goes farther than a song of hate —and our neutrality does not prevent us from admitting this fact. There are other beautiful poems, I ballads, song's and sonnets in this same publication, many of them breathing love for England. The Child in Human Progress. by George Henry Payne. (G. P. Put nam's Sons, publishers, $2.50.) The near approach of the nationally recognized Child Welfare Conference, which has local exhibits in cities all over the United States, is Important in many ways, not the least of which is the attention which it calls to the neglect which our younger generation ofttimes suffers. Very little is written about them, and when a careful and authoritative work is compiled, edited, and put upon the market, it behooves us who are constructively interested in our children's welfare, to bestir our selves anil acquire information. Mr. Payne In his "The Child in Hu jrnan Progress" establishes the status of the child in what is wrongly called "the prehistoric period" by showing its i status among races now on earth, but 1 "co-eval with the neolithic age, and j shows with great clearness the succes sive steps which have been taken since the days of Tyre to the founding of child-welfare societies during the present generation. A Jaeobi, M. D., LL. D., in his fore word. in speaking of this book says I that its author Is the first to give us a scientific knowledge of the thousands of years of child life, and to acquaint iis with tlie position of the child in his social, political and humanitarian j existence in all nations and in all eras. The books is profusely and instructive |ly illustrated and universal In its ; scope. The Burden of the Strong, by Jo- Isephine Turclt Baker. (Correct Eng lish Pub. Co., Evanston, 111. $1.25.) The lesson which the author endeav \ ors to teach in this bit of fiction is i that "It is only in tho brute stage that the weak are left to perish; in the human tlie weak become the burden jof the strong." In other words, it is a repudiation of the anthropological belief in the survival of the fittest as the fundamental principle of evolu tion. It is a story of two married wo men in identical situations and it strives to portray the condition of married life with a husband's appar ent neglect, a wife's misunderstand ing and unreasoning jealousy and the final connecting link represented by the child who prevents the break. The style is rather forced and the story somewhat old, but eternally true, i nevertheless. WHEN IS A HYPHEN NOT A HYPHEN? O. A. Birmingham's new novel. Gos salner" (George 11. Doran Company), contains an interesting character study iof an English banker of German birth and sympathies, who finds his business relations and peace of mind very much disturbed by the outbreak of the Great War. Having to choose between the j land of one's nativity and the land of one's adoption is a very tragic mat ter; and Birmingham makes the most of the dramatic situation in his new book. Roadside Glimpses of tlu- Great War, by Arthur Sweetser. (The Mac niillan Co. $1.25.) In these days when neutrality is a thing- worth while, it is a source of gratification to meet with a book j which preserves neutrality in its strict- j : est sense. Such a book is "Roadside Glimpses of the Great War," from the: ! pen of Arthur Sweetser, an American newspaperman, who at the outbreak' of the war boarded a steamer for, Paris, purchased a bicycle and fol-1 ! lowed that colossal drive of von 1 ; Kluck's to the French capital. Mr. iSweetser's experiences are written in J !a. way that edifies, and portrays the i humor, pathos and terror of war: its; ! ravages upon those nonparticipants ■ who unfortunately are within its cir cle. Twice taken prisoner by the con tending forces, air. Sweetser had ample opportunity to view the many sides of war not shown to the average I war correspondent's eyes. Following upon the trail of the most important j events of the Groat War—those first few horrible weeks when viciousness took precedence over cool calculation. Mr. Sweetser found so much of the good from every angle, and so little of the reputed evil, that as an eye- i witness, he minimizes the awfulness of the warfare which the fanatical mind has painted. Anyone who is truly in terested in learning of the war from a purely unprejudiced standpoint will be interested in this book. A FAT GIRLS REASON "I don't believe I could do it for anyone hut Dickie," she admitted. "F.ut I do hate the idea of crowding him over into the pews as we walk up the church aisle to be married!" —. Elizabeth Jordan in Woman's Home Companion. The first printing of Eleanor H. Porter's new story, "Just David," which witl be published by Houghton Mifflin Company on March 25. has al ready reached 100.000 copies, with in dications that a. still larger number will be needed to supply the advance orders. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM TWINS Genders give a great deal of trou ble in most languages. A "Babu" had been absent from his work for a day. When called on to explain his absence, gave this explanation: "My wife." he said, "has one children, and he is a girl."—World Outlook. Motherhood Study Aim of Barnard Girl I i-■ k"■ [ \t - I i // I J-7SSS SSTHEJS. fC JVOJZTCM. New York, Feb. 24.- S have heard girls talk with enthusiasm over femin ism, but I have never heard them talk of the most significant phase of feminism—intelligent motherhood." This statement Is the brain-child of Miss Esther K. Norton, a student in the Columbia University School of Journalism and one of the editors of a new college magazine, Challenge, which has just made its appearance. Jt was expee'ed that Challenge would create a furore, but the first number contains nothing that will cause the college authorities to suppress it, it is said. Miss Norton Is the author of an article in Challenge urging college girls to prepare tor intelligent mother hood. All tha editors of Challenge are stu dents either of Columbia or Barnard. Frightened by the attitude of Dean V. C. Gildersleeve, of Barnard, two of the women writers, students at Barnard, have resigned. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH PQULTRYstieygS Elementary Principles For the Operation of an Incubator WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS About twenty-five years ago grayish white fowls were hatched and reared from eggs of Barred Plymouth Rocks. These were albinos or "sports," and several breeders undertook to develop a White Plymouth Rock from tliein. Their efforts were successful and the fowl became popular, not only with small breeders, but also for stocking large poultry farms, where heavy large, white fowls were desirable. White Plymouth Rock females are exceptionally good layers of large, brown eggs, the chicks are rugged and active, and make amazing devel opment. For this reason White Ply mouth Hocks are especially desirable for broilers. When full grown these fowls weigh eight to ten pounds for males and six to eight pounds for re males, making them desirable for the home flock or for the extensive poul try farm. I.a rge classes of White Plymouth Rocks are exhibited at all the poultry shows of America, and the Conditions Employed by the Hen Must Be Imitated as Closely as Possible Importance of Uniform Heat, Moisture, Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen By Prof. .lames B. Morman Former Expert for the United States Department of Agriculture COPYRIGHT 1916 The natural method of hatching by hens no longer meets I lie growing de mand for eggs aiul poultry. Conse quently. hatching eggs by incuhators is rapidly taking the place of sitting liens. The aim is to hatch a large number of strong chicks early in Spring. These lay eggs in Fall anil winter when prices are high. Artifi cial incubation, therefore, is of great economic value. Success is possible when a few simple rules for running an Incubator are carried out. These rules apply equally well for hot-air or hot-water incubators. TIIE natural process of hatching requires vital heat, moisture and air. The normal temperature of i a sitting is between 103 and 104 degrees. While she is sitting a cer tain amount of bodily moisture comes in contact with the eggs. Air circu lates about the eggs through the I feathers. These are the conditions of natural incubation. They must tie approached very closely in artificial 1 incubation to secure good results. Place For an Incubator Many experiment stations have regular incubator cellars for artificial i hatching. In such a place it is easier to keep an even temperature in the incubator and to retain the moisture I better. However, an incubator is not always possible on farms or poultry plans. In that case a clean, light cel lar of the ordinary dwellinghouse will serve the purpose. An important thing is to see that the place is well | ventilated. Even if an ordinary cel lar is not available, then a room above i ground may be used. The precaution I should be taken that the incubator j does not stand in a draught. That | would he fatal to success, as the heat in llie egg chamber couid not be kept ; uniform under such a condition. Since | heat takes the place of vital energy ! In artificial hatching, it is very im i portant that the temperature sur i rounding the incubator be kept as uniform as possible. But the best kind of incubator put ! In the best place will not bring suc cess in hatching unless the eggs used are fertile and the germ is strong. Poor results are often charged against the incubator when the eggs are en tirely at fault. Good eggs can only be produced from strong and vigorous stock. The first principle in scientific ; breeding is that only vigorous stock j breed has also found great favor in j England. Size and type have made them lead ! ers for market poultry. In this respect they are only rivaled by the White Wyandottes and the Rhode Island Reds. These are the most widely ' bred of the - American breeds, and every one is a profit payer. The characteristics of the Wlute Plymouth Rock should be the same as those demanded for all other varieties of the breed, but their advancement in this direction has been most, suc cessful and they are generally ac cepted as possessing more ideal type than any of their sister varieties. In color they should be pure white, the surface color, the quills, and the un der color absolutely white. Their ; eyes red; legs, feet and beak rich golden-yellow. In this as in other clean-legged varieties, the shanks and feet should be smooth and free from any feathers or down. produce eggs with strong germs. From the standpoint of biology there is no doubt about that fact and there is no getting around it in artificial or nat ural incubation. Half the means of success exist in the eggs before the incubator is started at all. It' these conditions are fulfilled, the matter of running an incubator to get satisfac tory results in strong chicks and lots of them is not difficult. , Value of Moisture and \ir The mother hen is an organism with vital powers. When she sits on eggs, the heat of the body throws off mois ture which is charged with carbon dioxide. An incubator by itself cannot, do this. In the natural process of hatching the functions performed are largely biological and physiological; with artificial incubation the process is largely physical. The vital and chem ical effects are being studied with sit ting hens in order to learn .the best methods of running an incubator. From practical experience in the handling of sitting hens, the scientific poultryman is learning more about artificial incubation every season. The time to apply moisture and air to the eggs is now known to have an im- j portant effect on the results of the hatch. While oxygen is needed abund antly during the later stages of arti- j ficial hatching, the value of carbon , dioxide must also not be overlooked during the whole period. In an Incubator the heat of combus tion produces moisture and carbon dioxide. As in the case with sitting hens, both of these factors are valu- j able and necessary in artificial incu- | bation. When this gas comes in con tact with moisture it. forms carbonic ( acid. The effect of carbonic acid is to disintegrate the egg shell. When that, takes place as under natural con ditions the chick can break through the shell more readily. When chicks fully formed are found dead in the shell it may be safely concluded they have died from exhaustion. They were unable to break the shell be cause It had not been sufficiently dis integrated. The value of moisture and gas and air for successful incuba tion is now quite generally recog nized. These are the conditions which the poultryman who uses an incubator must strive to imitate closely. If they are followed carefully and if the eggs usqd are laid by vigorous stock, the results of artificial incubation may compare favorably with those from natural hatching in the number of chicks hatched and in their vitality. These are the results which we are striving to attain. No«poultr,v keeper runs an incubator for fun. When the value of the eggs and the poultryman's time are consid ered, it is a matter of dollars and cents whether an incubator is run right or wrong. The conditions always to be borne in mind are heat, moisture and aii-. The proper control of these fac tors will spell success in any kind of well-made incubator. The aim of the operator is to learn how these factors | may be best controlled. I Handling' the eaes The first thing is to run the incu bator for twenty-four hours to see that the heat regulator is all rig'ht. I If no trouble arises from this source, FEBRUARY 26, 1916. ifii 1 rrrr—'*. v i"~~. 1 '(> Garage Roofs Must Sj | Be Spark-Proof |j Vl Shingles or ordinary prepared roofings will not do. They |y ill are highly inflammable— dangerous! You need a roof |1 111 upon which Rparks drop dead—a roof that is fire-resisting, 111 HI weatherproof, and wear-proof. We have it. This roofing is ||| 111 Pronounced "RU" as in RUBY .iA I I l\ COSTS MORE-WEARS LONGER J J l\ We can heartily recommend The U. S. Court of Appeal* hat if W HU-BER-010 Our customers use it recently enjoined imitators from 'fk and know that it is permanent and using the word "Rubberoid or any f/l economical. similar name as the trade name or ff, NJ RU-BER-OID >» not only fire-re- brand "of their roofing. fi. sisting, but it affords an all-year. We sell the genuine, —with the 'J\ every-sort-of-weather protection, "Ru-ber-oid Man" on the roll, repelling heat, cold and moisture. >3 shown above. We have ty. N RU-BER OiQ far outlasts cheap HU-BER-OIQ in slate gray and in yr. jN imitations, because its long-wearing distinctive Tile Red or Copper SA qualities are built in. In hundreds Green. £ N of instances »U -ber-OID is still Drop in and see Hu ber-oiq O. t\ weatherproof after 20 years wear. when you are in this neighborhood. V Sj IT I O O Hardware, Bultdlnt | Henry Gilbert & Son, | the temperature in the incubator should be raised to 102 or 102',i de grees before the eggs are put in. The | incubator should be run at this tem perature for a week, then for the see- | ond week at 103 degrees. It is al ways advisable to follow the instruc- : tions which should accompany every! incubator sold until the principles are ! learned by practice. These rules are 1 Usually the result of experience by' men who have devoted much time to this work. A good rule should read j about like this: First raise the temperature to 102% degrees before putting in the eggs, j Then keep it uniformly at 103 degrees until the eggs begin to pip. if the ! temperature should then run up to i 10-1 or even 105 degrees it will do no , harm to the hatching eggs or to the chicks already out of their shells. During the first two weeks the eggs should be aired and turned once a i day. Fifteen or twenty minutes of : airing at a time will be sufficient. To turn the eggs easily, remove two from each row on one side of the tray and gently roll the others along, placing the two eggs removed on the other end of the row. Avoid jarring the eggs or handling them roughly. They should be turned as gently as a, hen would turn them. The develop ing membranes are very delicate and - easily ruptured at the early stages of incubation. If a rupture occurs the "trtn dies and development of the em bryo ceases. For this reason incu-1 batirtg eggs should not be handled more than is absolutely necessary. It is a good practice to test out the Infertile eggs. This should be done once only from the tenth to the four- ' teenth day. The longer the time be fore testing the eggs, the easier it is to determine the infertile ones • and I those with very weak germs. These might just as well be removed from the incubator. Application of Moisture There are several waya of introduc ing moisture into the incubator. A small pan of warm water may be I placed in the egg chamber about the eighteenth day and kept there until the hatch is completed. Another plan , is to sprinkle the eggs with warm wa ter, beginning about the fifteenth day and continuing to do so until the chicks began to pip the shell. Then it is a good plan to wring a cloth that; has been dipped in warm water and j spread it over the tray of eggs. Tfl this cloth dries out rapidly, this may be done the second or even the third time. The object of the damp cloth is to soften the membranes lying close to the shell which thus prevents the I chick from sticking to it. The main thing, however, is that it aids in the disintegration of the shell by carbon ! dioxide. Successful Ventilation The subject of airing the eggs is one of the most important In artificial in- I cubation. The best results are ob- ' TO GET FERTILE EGGS ■■■■■ JheHrn '" 1 ,s ijfsa. Your hens and male birds should be in the Dink of I that condition, then you set healthy, fertile eeirs for ■ Pays CV /t hatching. It will pay you to give them a course of ■ " M ) n DR. HESS POULTRY PAN fl-CE-Ai Jfc* /iprt I right now. Pan-a-ce-a is not a stimulant, but contains Nu* H * ' r Ifgyt 9 f Vomica and Quaisia, the best tonics known to science. It pro- ■ Pc "f 9 duces appetite, promotes digestion, makes hens lay. Pan-a-ce-a EJ W •< N T~""S also contains Iron for the blood, internal antiseptics that destroy ■ x >—, Jr disease germs that may be lurking in the system. It assures a healthy, ■ ffV '**r paying poultry flock. IS lbs., 25c; 5 lbs., 40c; 25-lb. pall, ■ 12.50. Guakaktrkd. Sold by most first-class poultry and seed stores. I W? DR. HESS INSTANT LOUSE KILLER I B Hea'd If kills lice on poultry. Sprinkle It In the dust bath every other week and the I ■ J| bent will do the rest. Guabaktkrd. 1 lb. can. SSc; £lb. can, 10c. Da. HESS & CLARK. Ashland. Ohio GOGGLES When you think of goggles think of Egolf, at (Master's, lie sells railroad and automobile goggles for 50 cents that regularly sell for SI.OO. He also has the largest line of finer goggles at 75c, SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50. Lenses litted to goggles to correct any visual defects, at small cost. i cfe>.&&>£<%) With 11. C. Cluster, SOU Market St. tained by a sparing use of airing dur ing the lirst fourteen days, followed by plenty of airing until the chicks are hatched. Eggs should be turned three times a day during the last week, with twenty or thirty minutes of airing each time. The value of oxy gen for the developing embryo be comes more important as the hatching time approaches. The effect of too much oxygen dur ing the early stages of incubation.is to disrupt the blood vessels in the mem branous covering which lies close to the shell. In testing eggs from the seventh to the tenth day an Irregular ring of blood may sometimes be seen In the place of the web-lilce forma tion of a strong living embryo. Tho blood ring is the effect of too much free air on the blood vessels which caused their rupture and the death of the developing germ. The membrane close to the shell is lined with numerous blood vessels. After the fourteenth day the blood requires more oxygen, for the blood of the developing embryo is purified in this membranous covering. This is called the allantols or respiratory sac. As a matter of fact, the lungs of a chick are not brought into use for respiratory purposes until a few hours before the chick is batched. When these conditions are carried out with care, the operator may ex pect a 00 or 95 per cent, hatch of good, strong chicks. If one can hatch 92 from 107 eggs and 97 from 110 eggs in a single season, it is evident that artilicial incubation can be suc cessfully conducted. This is the one thing which makes for the future suc cess of commercial poultry keeping. r \ Make the backyard a source of pleasure and profit: convert it into a small poultry plant. Only a :<mall area is necessary for a fam ily flock of hens, which is tlic sub ject for next week's article, by IJ. E. Keyser. 15