opening in th« field of specialization. Perhaps I should

opening in th« field of specialization. Perhaps I should rid myself of the tediousness of my present work and become a Cow’s Age Teller. Yes, they tell me that the only hope of success in this day and time is to be a specialist, to master one Job. . . . Now, what the country needs is a good, fivecent Cow’s Age Teller.

o o o _ Lists of the forth-coming spring garden and home tours are appearing. The Deep South and Midsouth, iwith six states on the 1 list, have set the dates of the Azalea Trail Festi-al, the Azalea Festival, Historic Charleston Foundation, and others.

More than 2Q0 early homes will be shown to visitors during Virginia’s Historic Garden Week from April 21 to 28. Garden ^ Week Headquarters, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, will furnish details about sight-seeing. It is hoped that the homes in Rappahannock - will be open again this year, following the charming tour arranged by the garden club last year.

From April 27 to May 9, Maryland will entertain its House and Garden Pilgrimage guests. Under this program a day is devoted to each county in the state when gardens, homes, and heirlooms are placed on display. Hostesses will serve tea in the lace and brocades of grandma’s day.

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The Common Cold Research Unit of Salisbury, England, has • been hard at work lately, but they 1 admit they have “gathered little information of importance” «a the spread of colds. Three doctors - placed 12 volunteers on an isolated ) island near Scotland and the ex, periments began las* July. Up to the latest date the facts diseoveri, ed were this: it is hard to give 1■« a man a cold by natural surroundings and exposure to weather, but as soon as a victim of a bad cold was placed nsar the 12 volunteers, they quickly caught it. Heck! that’s . I no news. Anyone twill teU you that you can keep from catching p cold for yourself, but let someone come around you with a cold ; and you'll patch it immediately. ^ »: ■. t*. - 0 0 9 w tv ’: Jt.