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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1923-09-27, Page 4E STAB USHED 1872 TM® LUCRrtoW SENTINEJ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1923. “The worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.” —Bailey. HE AD OFFICE HAMILTON HAT a mistake it is to look upon Saving as self-denial! Saving is nothing of the kind, it is rather self­ protection. Is it a denial to take care of one’s own earnings until the money saved is sufficient to procure the worth-while things of life, or to save one from future anxiety and the suf­ ferings attendant upon want? Think THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL Published every Thursday morning at Lucknow, Ontario. A. D. Mackenzie, Proprietor and Editor THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1923. INCORPORATED 1855 Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 125 Branches THE MOLSONS BANK COURTESY TO ALL In all departments eve ry effort is made to eliminate unnecessary formalities and to assure speedy and courteous service to customers. (JU Savings Departments at every Branch T. S. REID, MANAGER, LUCKNOW BRANCH. ' * LUCKNOWW: Q. ANDREW, DEERING and McCORMICK FARM MACHINES and REPAIRS I.H.C. Tractors and Engines; Geo. White & Son Threshing Machines; Superior Litter Carriers, Stalls, Stancions and Water Bowls; Frost’s Coiled Wire and Woven Fence; Connor’s Perfection Electric Washer; Bell Pianos and Organs , , FOR SALE BY GRAND TRUNK system^ IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE Daily Except Sunday Lv. Kincardine 5.30 a.m.1.45 p.m. Lv. Ripley 5.50 a.m.2.04 p.m. Lv. Lucknow 6.09 a.m.2.21 p.m. Lv. Wingham 6.40 a.m.2.54 p.m. Lv. Brussels 7.06 a.m.3.18 p.m. Lv. Listowel 7.50 a.m.4.01 p.m. Lv. Palmerston 8.28 a.m.4.23 p.m. Ar. Guelph 9.45 a.m.5.36 p.m. Ar. Brantford 1.00 p.m.8.35 p.m. Ar. Hamilton 1.00 p.m.8.30 p.m. Ar. Toronto 11.10 a.m.7.40 p.m. Returning—Leave Toronto 6.50 a m. and 5.02 p.m. Seaforth Creamery Bring your Cream and Eggs to The Seaforth Creamery new buying branch, just opposite A. R. Finlayson’s Feed Store in the old Massey-Harris stand. Through coach Kincardine to Tor­ onto on morning train. Parlor Buffet car Palmerston to Toronto on morning train and Guelph to Toronto on evening train. For full particulars apply to Grand Trunk Ticket Agents. Highest Cash Prices Paid Satisfaction Quar- anteed Give Us A Trial CECIL G. MULLIN Branch Manager, Lucknow. Phone 63. OLD HOME WEEK FOR BRUCH A. W. HAMILTON. Agent Lucknow. U-Need a Monument The Lucknow Marble and Gran­ ite Works has a large and com­ plete stock—the most beautiful designe to choose from in Mar­ ble, Scotch and Canadian Gran- ; ites. • We make a Specialty of Family ; Monuments and invite your in­ spection. Inscriptions neatly and prompt- ; ly done. I Call and see us before placing your order. ROBT. A. SPOTTON, Lucknow, Ontario. Until we are permanently settled, see W. J. Douglas Lucknow L. O. L.. No. 428, meets in their lodge room every second Tues­ day of the month at 8 o’clock p.m. W.M., H. M. Parker; Rec. Sec’y.. Wm. McQuillin. (Toronto Star “Next year the County of Bruce plans to have an Old Home Vv eek ana gather into her arms her sons and daughters from far and near. If even half of them come, Mother Bruce will have an armful. From Port Arthur to Victoria and Prince Rupert, everywhere are to be found people from Bruce and the whole West does not quite know what will happen if they all pack up and come back home for a week. On al­ most any train in Western Canada there will be a man from Bruce in ’the smokinge end of the car and if, when the train stops at any station, you lean your head out of the win­ dow and ask if there is anyone in the crowd who comes from Bruce County, half a dozen hands will be stretched out to you. Their parents pioneered in Bruce, they pioneer all over the west and the north up to Hudson Bay. Bruce will look crowded if her chil­ dren all come home—for there are more of them away than at home— and if the sons and daughters of Bruce. Huron and Grey were all to come back home from the west at one time the whole west might almost as well put up the shutters for the time being as to try to carry on without them.” The above from The Toronto Daily Star suggests, what has become of all the big families that were raised by the Bruce Pioneer parents.. The other day we had a call from a gentleman who has spent the past few winters at Los Angeles, Califor­ nia. In speaking of the southern City, he made the remark that there were many Canadians there, that they had Canadian Clubs and other organiza­ tions, and that social evenings, pic- j nics and field days by these were fre- j quent occurrences, and they have I “splendid times,” k BIG MONEY FOR NONSENSE Recently much has been said about the New York man who has become independently rich by the writing of a silly song, the refrain of which is, “Yes, we have no bananas to-day.” But this is just a striking instance of how much the public is willing to pay for light amusement. Next to business men of the high­ est rank, who, besides possessing rare ability, have been favored by fortune, the clowns of today are re­ ceiving the biggest financial rewards. The man who supplies the world with trifling amusement is showered with gold and may live in a palace; the man who supplies bread and clothing gets a respectable living; the man who gives the highest wisdom is al­ lowed to starve. History does not re­ cord that a clown ever was killed for his nonsense, but many a man, now regarded as having been the wisest of his time was crucified or burned at the stake. The more successful movie stars, of which Charlie Chaplin is an ex­ ample, are but clowns; and although Sir Harry Lauder belongs to a higher type, it was for his power to enter­ tain and amuse that he got his prince­ ly fortune, and indirectly, his title. Only in recent years has this been possible—since the crowd began to make c<«isiderable money and to spend it. Easy and quick means of travel facilitates the gathering of great crowds. One can now travel comfortably in an hour a distance which a few years ago constituted a laborious journey. So men cross a continent to witness a prize fight; young folk can go 25 miles in the evening to a dance, and great halls are crowded to hear a Harry Lauder or see a Chaplin. But, perhaps, after all, the clowns are not getting so much out of life as would appear. Wealth is a great thing when joined with wisdom, and there is no evidence that the clowns are a happy lot. They cannot, and do not, possess that solid self-respect which moderate wealth and a well- spent life brings and which is essen­ tial to enduring happiness. ----------0-0-0----------- FRANCE DEFEATS GERMANY AGAIN Under the new chancellor, or prime- mnister, who recently came to the head of the German government, a new policy regarding the French oc­ cupation of the Rhur has been adopt­ ed. It means a surrender to France. It appears that when the French went into the great industrial centre of Germany, the German workmen, acting under orders from their gov­ ernment, in effect, went on strike. They went to their work, perhaps, but they refused to do a day’s work. This was the policy of .passive re­ sistance. This order, or suggestion, from the German Government has now been withdrawn and the German workmen have been instructed to work as usual. If they do this the French will get the quantities of coal and iron they have demanded by way of reparation for the losses inflicted upon France by Germany during the war. But there is going to be another side to it. The millitarists of Ger­ many, in their pride, cannot bear the thought of their country being humbl­ ed, and made to pay tribute to France. So there is talk of revolution and a civil war. This will develope, if at all, within the next few days. Britain has all along exerted its influence to induce France to make easier terms for Germany, on the ground that Germany could not pay the amount demanded, and that it would be better for all concerned to get Germany on its feet again to trade with the world as before the war. France, on the other hand, held that Germany could pay alright but did not want to. Just at present there is no saying what the outcome of the new German policy may be. BARNS DESTROYED BY FIRE “The barn of Edward Majury, of Eden Grove, was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. The fam­ ily was awakened about 2 o’clock by the bright light eaused by the flames which were by that time breaking through the roof. The building, which was a bank bam, 50x70 ft., was nearly full with the season’s crop which had not been threshed. A driving shed which ad­ joined the barn and contained the implements was also burned to the ground with its contents. No live­ stock was burned, the animals be­ ing out. The cause of the fire is un­ known, The los§ is well over four thousand dollars. Mr. Majury had the barn insured in the Formosa Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for $2000 and the contents for $1400.” The above from The Walkerton Telescope is typical of many reports of the destruction of barns which re­ cently have come under our notice. The barn was filled with the sea­ son’s crop; the fire occurred at night and the cause of the fire remained a complete mystery. Last week we reported the des­ truction of the barn of a Mr. Goll, of Carrck Township, the circumstances strong V suggesting incendiarism. The fire marshall, however, on look­ ing into the matter, decided that there was no real evidence of the fire having been intentionally started. It is not difficult for an ill-disposed person to fire his neighbor’s barn and get away with it, and when the origin of a fire is difficult to trace, it is nat­ ural for the loser to conclude that the fire was of incendiary origin. However, there are a number of ways in which mysterious fires may occur. The trouble is that so many of these mysterious fires break out in the night time—about 12 o’clock or after. This adds to the suspicion that a fire bug has been at work. Other knowm causes of mysterious fires are what is known as spontaneous combustion, due to the heating of damp grain or hay. It is now known that this does occasionally happen, but whether there is any reason why the heat should reach the burning point at -night rather than in the day we have not heard. A match, cigar st'ib, or snark from a pine falling where it will start a smouldering fire which, later, breaks into fame, -doubt­ less is another source. Ashes taken from the stove is another recognized source of mysterious fire, but fires from this origin usually occur in the woodshed or kitchen, THE PRACTICE OF COMMON HONESTY The London Advertiser, in an edi­ torial on the rural school fair, points out the incalculable harm that par­ ents do to children when they allow them to exhibit at school fairs pro­ ducts and workmanship which are not their own. “The fathers and broth­ ers,” says the Advertiser, “will make birdhouses and other manual training articles, and the mothers and big sis­ ters will dress dolls and bake cakes which will be shown as the sole work of the child. Thus the child gets his' or her first lesson in dishonesty, and all for the sake of. .a few dollars prize money. And the example is far- reaching, too, as the youngster who has tried honestly to do his best this year will get some older person to help him because the “other kids do.” Other forms of dishonesty which come within the category mentioned by the Advertiser is the practice fol­ lowed by parents of doing their child­ ren’s homework, and worse still per­ haps of lying about the child’'s age when they travel by train or boat and are called upon to pay half fare. Yet such persons wonder why dishonesty is so rampant. They don’t seem to realize that they can not have a dis­ honest child and an honest citizen; that you can’t be guilty of dishonesty before children and expect them to grow up true and upright. Honesty should begin at home. And only when parents and relatives co-operate "with teachers in instilling standards of honest practice in all forms of en­ deavor—sports and work and life— will our rural school fairs and other institutions be free from the decep­ tion of which the Advertiser com­ plains. / 1 O-O—O •—1 DON’T BE DOWN-HEARTED One of the most interesting speech­ es made by visitors from abroad to the Canadian National Exhibition was that of the famous British motor magnate, Sir William Letts. Sir Wil­ liam first began to visit Canada 20 , years ago and has watched her steady i rise. One of the important stories he [ told in illustration of what Canada i I means to the motherland, for those | i who understand, was of a London boy, sprung from the mean streets of direst poverty; who had been sent to Canada almost a waif, and was now head of an important corpora­ tion. Sii* William, of course, did not give the name of this man, who is i still young, but he said that the lad’s career was sufficient proof to him that Canada was the land of oppor­ tunity. Sir William also brought reassur­ ing news from the other side; when he utterly scouted the idea of another European war on a serious scale. It amazed him when he reached New York to find that people on this con­ tinent took such an idea seriously. Moreover he was able to say that the condition of the staple industries of Great Britain was improving month by month, despite the fact that busi­ ness men would like to see them bet­ ter. Above all he brought his own visual evidence of the fact that Cana­ dian export trade was growing. The familiar motto “Made in Canada” was, he held, becoming familiar not only in Great Britain but ip the ports of Europe. When he compared Can­ ada with the European countries he had seen within the past year, the suggestion that we have anything to be dismayed about struck him as rid­ iculous. We fancy that it would strike many other visitors in a similar light. —Toronto Saturday Night, ST. HELENS SCHOOL FAIR Following is a list of the prize­ winners at the St. Helens School Fair, recently held: GRAIN AND CORN Banner Oats, Clifford Sproul, H. Taylor, Chas. McQullin. Earl McNee; Banner Oats, sheaf,Chas. McQuillin, Harrison Taylor, Clifford Sproul; O. A.C. No. 21 Barley, quart. Emily Mc­ Clure, Dorothy Miller, Eddie Gaunt, Ralph Cameron, Chas. McNee; O.A.C. No. 21 Barley, sheaf. Albert Taylor, Warner Andrews, Morgan King; Field Corn. Emily McClure, Dorothy Miller, Eddie Gaunt; Sweet Corn, Hil­ liard Jefferson, Luella Rintoul, Mil­ dred McQuillin ROOTS AND VEGETABLES Potatoes, Irish Cobblers, Hilliard Jefferson, Allan Reed, Elmo Pritchard, Gordon McGrattan, Wm. Rintoul; Po­ tatoes. Green Mountain, Arnold Craig, Mabel Brown, Harvey Mole, Doris Smth, Peter McDonald; Potatoes, Doo­ ley, Alex. Lyons, Gordon Morrison, Nora Woodley, M. C. Cunningham, Greta Webb, Della Plew; turnips, Gordon Lyons. Zylda Webster, Ronald Forster, Earl Hutchins; beets, Hilda Finnigan, Nellie Cranston, Dorine Webster, Lila Gaunt, Herb. Finnigan, Currie Inglis; carrots, Anna Irwin, Arnold Craig, Dora Hutchins, Albert Kinahan. McKinley Ramage, Francis Phillips; parsnips, Ross McPherson, Isobel Miller, Lauretta McClure, Stew­ art Lavis; onions, Jno. Hutchins, Cora Thompsno. Agnes Cranston, Myrtle McQuillin, Winnie McClure, mangolds, Geo. Hutchins, Earl Sher­ wood, Reg Lavis, Calvin Purvis. FLOWERS Asters. Arnold W. Farrier, Nancy Klygn, Myrtle Sillib, Erma Roach, Margie Purvis; Phlox, Isobel Miller, Emily McClure, R. McPherson; Zin­ nia. Florence McQuillin, Dorothy Mil­ lion, Carmen Haines, Ethel Nichol­ son, Gertrude Martin, Earl Sherwood; African Marigolds, Margaret C. Cum­ ming, Ronald Pentland; Coreopsis. E. F. Higgins, Margaret Miller; Calen­ dula, Helen Miller; French Marigolds, McKinley Ramage, Earl McNee, Mar­ garet Thom. Dorine Webster; Salpig- losis, Harrison Taylor; Cosmos, Myr­ tle McQuilln, Hilda Finnigan, Garnet Farrier, Elsie Vint, Donalda McDon­ ald Allan Reed POULTRY Pullet, B.P.R., Wm. Craig, Dorothy Miller, Olive Farrier, Irene Woods, Allen Reid; cockerel. B.P.R., Dorothy Miller, Olive Farrier, Wm. Craig, Al­ len Reid; pen of three, B.P.R., Olive Farrier. Allen Reid; pen of three, B. P.R., home flock, Isobel Miller, Helen Miller, Irene Woods, Arnold Craig, Arnold Reid. Wm. Craig; pen of three, White Leghorns, Ross McPherson, Dorothy McQuillin, Chas. McNee, El­ don Culbert; pen of three, White Wy- andottes, Isobel Miller. Ralph Camer­ on, Glen Cameron; pen of three, Rhode Island Reds, Helen Miller. SPECIALS IN POULTRY Best pullet on grounds, any breed, Dorothy McQuilln; best cockerel on grounds, any breed, Allen Reid; sup­ plementary, pet, Harrison Taylor, El­ don Culbert, Elsie Vnt, Chas. McQuil­ lin, Earl Sherwood LIVE STOCK ' Spring colt. Russell Reed; best hal­ ted wiwen colt, Kusseii rteea; spring lamb, Tom Hackett, Melvin Hackett; bacon hog, Eddie Gaunt; beef calf, pail fed, Gordon Lyons. Ross McPher­ son, Eddie Gaunt, Walter Forster; beef calf born after Jan. 1, 1923, Thos. Todd, Gordon Lyons; baby beef born previous to Jan 1. 1923, T Todd FRUIT Collection of Winter apples, Reg. Lavis, Irene Woods, Lila Gaunt, Stew­ art Lavis, no name, Benson Mole. DOMESTIC SCIENCE Brown Bread. Muriel Miller, Laur­ etta McClure; white bread, Muriel Miller Edna Fowler, Luella Rintoul, Lauretta McClure, Margaret filler; bran muffins, Chrissie Inglis, Jean Webster. Etta Taylor, Luella Rintoul, Margaret Miller, Pearl Thompson; tea biscuits, Erma Roach, Margaret An­ drews, Dorine Webster, Tommy Hen­ ry, Margie Purvis. Chrissie Inglis; oatmeal cookies, Margaret Miller, Ruby Turner, Margaret Thom, Chris­ sie Inglis, Laura Martin, Grace Young, light layer cake, Dorothy McQuillin, Lauretta McClure, Margie Purvis, Cora Finnigan, Doris Smythe. Etta Taylor; home-made candy, Margaret Miller, Muriel Miller,,Zylda Webster, Erma Roach, Dorine Webster. Eldon Miller; school lunch, Erma Roach, Myrtle Silfib, Harvey Mole, Margie Purvis, Emily McClure. Lila Gaunt; apple pie, Dorothy McQuillin, Luella Rintoul. Muriel Miller, Elizabeth Ing­ lis, Lauretta McClure E. F. Higgins SEWING Darning- on stocking, Margaret Ry­ an, Helen Thom, Margaret Thom, Ma­ rie Ryan, Margaret Dobie, Nancy Kleff; knitted wash cloth, Margaret Ryan, Margaret Miller, Olive Farrier, Emily McClure, Pearl Thompson. Marie Ryan; hemstitched handker­ chief, Irene Woods, Doris Smythe, Lauretta McClure, Luella Rintoul, Margaret Dobie; six buttonholes on cotton. Muriel Miller, Marie Ryan, Lila Gaunt, Dorothy McQuillin, Erma Roach, Margaret Ryan; plain hem­ ming on dish towel, Myrtle Sillib, Ma­ rie Ryan, Margaret Ryan, Cora Staley, Luella Rintoul, Erma Roach; crochet work, Luella Rintoul, Myrtle Leish- mann, E. F. Higgins, Doris Smythe. Irene Woods, Winnie McClure; em­ broidered centrepiece, Dorothy Mc­ Quillin, Lauretta McClure, Irene Woods. Rena Nicholson, Lila Gaunt, George Henry; knitted scarf, Luella Rintoul, Lauretta McClure, Myrtle Leishmann, Hilda Peters (Dungan­ non), Marie Ryan MANUAL TRAINING Rope Halter, Albert Taylor. Harri­ son Taylor, Clifford Sproul, Luella Rintoul, Allan Pentland; rope splicing, Eddie Gaunt, Albert Taylor. Harrison Taylor, glvin MpQuillin; milking stool, V- i; 1 kun a ft VC V: V- >■ O 0 IAl wix V 4 Happy Thought Heaters bring comfort and econ­ omy into the home. Happy Thought Ranges make cooking and bak­ ing easier. What Story Doet Yourei Coal Bin Tell? What is the real story your coal bin tells—in tons of coal burned and in volume of heat ? For comfort, satisfaction and econ­ omy, install a Happy Thought Pipeless Furnace. In no time you will find it’s the biggest thing in your home—big in value, as com­ pared to cost—big in convenience— big in comfort. A Happy Thought Pipeless Furnace solves the heating problem for the medium-size house. It sends a steady stream of thoroughly warmed, hu­ midified air straight up into the house. The principle of rising hot air and descending cold air, as applied in this furnace, does the rest. Draughty corners vanish, cold spots disappear. There is no dirt, dust or gas —no coal waste. For larger homes Happy Thought Pipe and combination furnaces solve the problem. Let us have a plan of your house and we will advise you. For Sale by RAE & PORTEOUS LUCKNOW. _ QT I an£es -Furnaces Graham McNee, Stewart N. Durnin, Alvin Miller, Elmo Pritchar; wire splicing. H. Taylor, A. Taylor, E. Gaunt, T. Inglis, G. Smythe, S. Dur­ nin: special model in w’ood, A. Taylor, H. Taylor, Glen Cameron. Eldon Mil- xcr, c-cewarc Uavis, Toni Hackett; patch on strain bag, Geo. Hamilton, Gordon Smith, Glen Cameron. Ross McPherson, Earl Sherwood, John Mc­ Donald NATURE COLLECTIONS Collection of 20 noxious weeds, Z. Webster, Melvin Hackett, Luella Rin­ toul; collection of 20 noxious weed seeds. Mary St. Marie, Dorine Web­ ster. Ethel Nicholson, Clifford Sproul, uuella Rintoul. Della Ploughman; col­ lection of 10 mounted leaves, Dorine Webster, Z. Webster. Luella Rintoul, Lila Gaunt, Elmer Sproul, Adelia Bell; collection of 10 woods, Albert Taylor, Harrison TayC, Lila Gaunt. Doris Webster, Zylda Webster, L. Rintoul. DRAWING, ART AND WRITING Map of Huron, Graham McNee, Nancy Kleff. Arthur Brown, Mary Girvin, Cuphene Rintoul; map of Can­ ada, Ethel Nicholson, Marie Ryan, Olive Farrier, Dorothy Allen, Emily McClure. Margaret Ryan; map of South America, Rena Nicholson, Adel­ ia Bere, Ruby Turner, Allan Pentland, Zylda Webster, Mary Sproul; writing, “the Swing,” Cora Staley, Ralph Cam­ eron, Eldon Culbert, Etta Taylor, Joe St. Marie. Jack Campbell; writing, “A Lullaby,” Pearl Thompson, Glen Cam­ eron, Will Taylor, Chas. McNee, Jean Webster, Arthur Brown; writing. “Soldier Rest,” Tom Hackett, Agnes Cranston, Olive Farrier, Ethel Nichol­ son, Margaret Ryan. Mazie Hackett; writing. “Recessional,” Lila Gaunt, Mary St. Marie, A. Taylor, Jean Dob­ ie. Adelia Bere, Dorothy Miller; uencil sketch, Tom Hackett, Mary Sproul, Lila Gaunt, Gretta Webb, A. Taylor, Dorothy McQuillin; monogram. Tom­ my Henry, Mazie Hackett, Ethel Nich­ olson, Greta Webb, Harrison Taylor, E. F. Higgins; water colors, Dorothy McQuillin. Melvin Hackett, Greta Webb, Mary Sproul, Margaret Miller, Edna Fowler; special, Edna Kinahan. COMPETITIONS Public speaking, Mary Anderson, Rena Nicholson; judging competition, live stock, Glen Cameron, Myles St. Marie, Wm. Lasenby, Ross McPher­ son; recitation, Olive Farrier, Nancy Anderson. May Thom, Lauretta Mc­ Clure, Chrissie Inglis. POLICE COURT Forty odd cases were heard in Police Court by Magistrate C. A. Reid during the month of August, of Which four were dismissed. Fines tot­ alled $402, while the five jail sentenc­ es varied in length from 7 days to 3 months. Twelve cases were for viola­ tions of the Ontario Temperance Act, eleven for violations of the Motor Ve­ hicles Act, four for theft and three for vagrancy. Magistrate’s fees, which go to the Provincial department, to­ talled $52.75; constables’ fees, $165.77 and witnesses’ fees $7.85. The several municipalities, County of Huron and Goderich, Exeter and Wingham, re­ ceived $128 of the fines paid in, while $274 went to the Provincial treasury. John Manass, of Sarnia, was fined $200 and costs of $8.50 for having li­ quor in his automobile, in the town of Goderich on Friday, September 7th. Caleb Thompson, also of Sarnia, was fined $10 and costs of $6,50 for being intoxicated and given seven days in jail for driving, a motor ve- hide while in an intoxicated condi­ tion. William McNall, of Goderich, was fined $10 and costs of $8.50 fpr being intoxicated in a public place. CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Stratford, Ont. prepares young men and young women for Business which is now Canada’s - greatest profes­ sion. We assist graduates to positions and they have a prac­ tical training which enables them >to meet with success. Stu­ dents are registering each week. Get our free catalogue and learn something about our different departments. D. A. McLachlan, Principal CHANGE IN ROAD-BUILDING POLICY While on a recent trip through this part of Ontario, which took him around by Owen Sound and down along the shore of Lake Huron, the Minister of Highways for Ontario, according to The Owen Sound Times, expressed himself as follows regard­ ing his highway policy: Hon. Mr. Henry indicated that a great deal of extravagant road-build­ ing had been done by the Department of Highways in the past, and that road work would be curtailed very greatly this year. He would not say anything about the Blue Water High­ way, but it is understood that nothing will be done by the Department in the way of taking this road over for some time at least. The Conservative Government has adopted the policy of retrenchment in all highway work, and it is unlikely that all new roads will be designated as Provincial High­ ways for some time. The Minister was equally silent on the widening out policy of the late Government. All widening has been definitely suspended, however, and it is understood that the Provincial Highways, where they have not al­ ready been widened, will be left at their present width—sixty feet, Hon. Mr. Henry is an ardent advo­ cate of gravel roads in the country, except at the approach to cities or towns. In such places he intends to build waterbound macadam roads un­ less traffic warrants more permanent construction. AN IMPORTANT GUEST Hubby came home and found an argument goin on. His wife was try­ ing to give a bridge party. “What’s the row?” he asked. “One of the guests is threatening to walk out,” explained his wife in a whisper. “I must conciliate her.” “Conciliate nothing! Let her walk out,” “Oh, but we can’t. She’ll walk out with six chairs and four tables 1 borrowed from her,”