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Things to Know and Do aid in this have the person lie down with the head lower than the body. Loosen the clothing. Give fresh air. Rub the limbs. Use smellii^stks. tfo iiot let her get up until fully recovered. Mad Dog or Snake Bite Put a tight cord or bandage art)und the limb between the wound and the heart. Suck the wound niany times and wash it with hot water to make it bleed. Hum it with strong ammonia or caustic or a white-hot iron; oi i ut out the wounded parts with a fh ar p knife or razor, if you cannot get to a doctor. Insect Stings Wash with oil or weak ammonia, or very salt water, or paint with iodine. Cinden or Sand in the Bye Can be removed with the corner of a handkerchief, <» the wet end erf a tmy roll of sxAt paper. Books Recommtndod ■ I'iRST Am" by Major Charles Lynch. P. Blakiitm) Sou k Co., X017 W alnut St., Pfailadel^la, 191 1. 30 cents. Patriotiim and Citixenahip Patriotiiwn and religion are the finest expressions in the life d man. His first impulse in life is for self protection, his second to protect his family, and his third to protect his land and nation. Patriotism is a love of nation which begins in self-control and famil' love. It compels one to forget self and do the best thing for the nation. The waving of llags, the singing of hymns, the great celebraticms indicate its existence. But it appears in its finest form in citizenship, when men and women strive to see that righteousness and justice are done. It means careful study of the conditions of life existing in the nation and having t houghlful and jwsitive opinions as to how these con- ditions may Ik- Ixitcred. It means casting a vote at every op- portunity for the best naan and the best cau.se. More than this. It means doing always what you conceive to be right and in- sii.lence thai the affairs of the community be conducted on this same principle. It means the greatest good to the greatest num- ber. It means libraries, night schools a nd playgrounds^and looks