"In the interests of patriotism and economy there should be a great wheat-eating campaign. About 50,000,000 bushels of grain cannot be found ship-room before the next crop comes in. The pigs, who used to get a large share of the mill refuse, are sadly depleted owing to drought and could not make an impression on the immense stacks at the railway sidings. The only hope seems to be to get the public into the habit of buying wheat and feeding it to chickens, making poultry a common dish for the dinner table."

" 'I want you to rag with me,' sang 25 pretty girls of the parish of St. Stephen's at a concert one evening last week.

"A lot of people in the hall were envious of the 25 male partners on the platform with the girls. But there was one present who was strong to resist the allurements of the charming bevy.

"He was the Rev. Langley, the rector of the church. Burning with indignation he left the building. He explained later that he had seen the girls dressed in costume to feature the song, and the sight had caused him to protest.

"It didn't strike the audience that way, for the girls made a huge hit. As a consequence of the publicity given to the rector's indignation the girls are now overwhelmed with requests to perform at suburban concerts."