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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1919-1-9, Page 2-Tlrnrslar. ,Ian. 9. 1919. T re 1 THE . BIGNAL subsidies to the railways from public 1 1 funds and taking them over with the at -;lb LONA Cendant risks of wtw:h The Packet speaks, the decision will naturally be to adopt , - — the latter alternative. ' This, indeed, N I Mai d tilIGNAL PRINTING OU., Urn. what has taken place in Canada. and Puinatinans having plunged into the railway business the country must liy to make the best at i at. 1 Thursday.Jan. fl. tela. THE TAX ON LANO VALUES. 'late Weekly Sun describes the. prairie fanners as in a "state of obfus- cation anti bewilderment' with regard to the question of the taxation of laud values, slid then it proceeds to make an argument which shows that the condi- tknr of "obfuscation and bewilderment- is located right in the editorial office of The Sun. It colds up the various taxes that have to In• *d-c•ustouts. anuul- cilial, roc. -cud declares that if the ag- gregate is levied es a land tax it will pet the tartuers out of business. That is to say, It a farmer is now paying 1625 taxes in one way autl $g3 in another i would Impoverish him it these taxes were abolished and he had to pay In eked one tax of rah This is obviously The organized fanners of the Nest ase ll 1 advocating "unit banks." or local banks, like those in the United States. as dim tinguished from the Canadian banks. which through their system of branches, I extend over the whole country. It is contended that the Canadian ba ks gather up the money of the country dis- tricts and use it for the building up pi 1 large concerns. usually in the cities or controlled by city people. The "unit bank," on the other hand, would have no interests other than those of the locality Iin which it was situated and would give (its extorts to the development of local undertakings. Perham` there is room for t both systems: or the banks at present doing business might modify their 1 methods and pay more attention to the countryneeds of the and -mallaown uch roan to boast of improved husban- communities. Its Unmistakable' Economy in e Us- OODERICH, OPT. is speedily proven in a Tea -Pot Infusion. 100°o Value 100% Pure Sealed Packets Only. • \a, HURON SIXTY YEARS AGO. Following is a further instalment of the "Report on the County of Huron" writ - 1 ten by the late Thomas McQueen in 1854i, In the county of Huron. as in most other counties of Canada. there is not absurd. -- to Even this. however, does not cover the entire extent of the Lolly of The Sou's argument. No person would con- tend wore strongly than The Sun that the present methods of taxation,notably the tatiR tax, bear unjustly upon the tanner, compelling him to pay more thau his lair share of taxes. It the tat ift tax we -re abolished and an equit- able system of taxation were substl toted. the farmer would not have to puv as much as he does under the prnent systewTthat is, A (cation of the burden would be shifted faun the fernier to some other person who at pressed in getting off test lightly. In place of pavint; Ilea puna 82•;, he might not have to pay more than $411 (these figures being uacd, of coo st•, merely as an IlluateatioaZ The queened then is, is the land vainest tax an egniiable method of taxa- tion.? And this is joss the quassia that WHAT OTHERS SAY. Wlaeipeg s Complaint. Nmnlyee Telegram Admiral Beatty is going to bring the British navy over and let it see Canada at short range. As usual the Eastern interests will see that they are not al- lowed to come to Winnipeg. 'Advice to Fruit Growers. Farmer'+ Advocate. ,ver it is time for Now that the war is t tit y. ' great deal may be said op the superit3 quality of the soil. and on the abundant crops raised on it. but �� means and methods employed td these crops will scarcely admit of eulo- gium. The great bulk of the farmers sere originally brought up to the shuttle. the needle, the pegging awl., cc other indoor occupations - in short. brought up to anything but the plough. Their knowlglge of (arming has been ac- quired in thhts country, beginning. of !course. with the ax* followed by the rag and six hoe. :if the:seed was Ontario fruit ([rowers to "tuck up'' and covered the rich virgin sod brought' dant, and in two instant s at least whore put into working order a good eo-opera• forth a luxuriant first crop.- second cr'op.' and third trop. Nay, some bald expen pine is convenient. Sawed lumber is dustrytive enied of toadly. ae The apple i^' it 1 treaters even discovered that a fourth now plenty -auction sales of large quanti- needs it badly, and the strengtendethened o disucts would also be strengthened on and fifth crop could be, at times e a ties of it eels that inks gsho time the tallied b • merely agitating the surface a ',probability bt d abl short But te- ore wave than sides the great increase C OVER POUR YEARS A PRISONER. II Ernest IllacM wan Arrives at Edinburgh Amid Scenes of Enthusiasm. Me. Ernest M&u Millan, won of Rev. Alex. MacMillan of Toronto to former Itastair of Smith's Hill and Auburn Presbyterian oongrr dations), who was studying natter: in (serole�' n the war broke out and half Oasts >•eM • urisoner there, wan released after the signing of the amalgams 11 aad. It as• ars ,laud on Belted" *ALK father trove lediaburgb 1) iter kid he says: We had a most antaziugly cordial re- ception on our arrival at Leah. As there were no available Dabs we had t0 walk part of the way up Leith Walk, Iand we headed a triumphal pioceesslou. 1 was conspicuous, having uo hat, and 1 oerrpeag my rod blanket on wy back. I'I'he treweuduus enthasiasw was must markets were reared in Huron. Whete inspiriting. I was atratdgeou Wight be proper conveniences exist this branch is a bit nervous about me during the rea- m profitable to the farmer as the nosing; ulutionary days, but all such teare of grain. and it would be profitable in ! wore quite unfouuded. On the contrary. this county. The dairy. t rightly nmmetn-- 1 the German people right and lett were ree- tib be ts betterpattended tax ble. add taod in l.ttS1 ableng themselves out as possible. and tory to waas ke u not less than two Modred thousand forget all that had happened- . -_- -The pounds of butter and twenty-two thousand , peeler are heartily sick of the old re - gene and everything connected -there For some years past a imams incon- with -and about ttute, too! One Ger venience has been telt in Hu ua from a utau soldier told we he believed it was scarcity of sawed lumber, and many the tint time in history that a nation buildings of various kids were either was glad to have been beaten' But partially st or not begun. In con- Berlin (which 1 visited twice during the sequence. bete were a goodly number last week) is rather a depressing place of a certain class of sawmills. but many of at present. The food problem is really therm were small and many of them serious, and the one thing they are web placed on streams whicfl for looking forward to is supplies from several months in the yetr were either • abroad A large batch lett the dried up or frown up. Hemlock boards camp on Friday, November 'Cons d. end rose from five to ten dollars per thousand I the rest follow lI on the left the How- wes. feet, at the mill, when they could be go ing. 8 lad at all, and the improvements of the because the drat batch landed at Hull. country were much retarded. The evil, On Monday worning we left the however. ins remedied itself. The high .[bores of liermany to a Danish ship. price led to enterprise and a number of , and the Danlrih Rett Crests people did steam mills have been erected in things on a magnificent scale. it was a 'excellent hose laalitie.s where hemlock is anon- beautiful da}'. and 1 think everybody enjoyed the trip to Copenhageu. Ar- rived there, we changed our ship and started the wine evening fol our trip acuses the North Soa. Apart from the stumness of the 'dormitory.' (or what- ever one might call itl I enjoyed every the markets by a concerted moor m this little This tickling of the surface grid price *40 considerably y are m these spontaneous crops. however• have asemquantity there 11 imoment of the voyage. lbey fed us one in which such an urganizatiop svuld bad tendencies: they create false notions . a corresponding improvement in the maguftleeutly-the supplies of meat on direction. There The.. new mills. are. ,in m board most have been enormous. To pay. Heroic Mayors. l anadtan Mums',pal Journal. 1'then the annals of the war come to he written no more spendid tales of hero- lain will br retarded than the act ems of that lead to bad habits. A prejudice to quality. story abort. we were in t e Reno a .his prthe iu workhusbandry a en- instances. upe superior woof rkmen iand ot �pla ed en the ss. managed by Forth on Wednesday a eniug. and our Rendered. and the surface h e is per- super severed in, and is visible in the opera- 1 cmidst igge of thee betterior rinthis In respecttt s amid triumphal entrance suntan shiest Leith hooting of tions of the plough. long after the stumps [roue destroyers, etc.. was have all rotted away. Indeed. the Prejudice alreaay Ivi visible and has a gone up gin fiagsasa1 all kinds of demonstrations. 1 JANUARY Clearance Sale HANDSOME BLOUSES of Crepe de Chine and Georgette. Regular $4 00, $4 5o and $5.00, at $3.00 These are intnufacturert sample Blouses sent us by manufacturers. Sizes range 36, 38 and some 40, colors are pinks, maize, white, etc. At each 1-N urs Beautiful sets of Lynx, Fox, Mink, Persian Lamb, Wolf, etc. Sets perfectly matched and from selected skins. Prices ranged S2)0 to 390, now $16 to $76 Floor Rugs A splendid showing of fine Wilton, Brussels and Tap- estry Rugs. Patterns suitable for any room or hall. In all wanted sizes. Every Rug reduced for January aeliing. Dress Goods and Suitings Qualities equal to the best we nave ever shown. 42 - inch, all pure wool Serges, in navys, black, greens, reds, etc., for suits or dresses. Very special, per yard ........31.36 F6 -inch. finest all pure wool French Suitings, Gabar- dines, Poplins and Serges, in blues, blacks, and and ro Special per yard •.. . Ladies' Croats Stylish Broadcloth, Tweed 'Beaver Cloth and Plush Coats, dI;•ell-lined and tailor -matte, a large choice of very handsome and stylish Coats. Ranging in price $I2, $15, $20, $25 and $30 AMMO • WINO VIMM The ehit(un does not ediseu.s. instead, It the civic authorities illi• raafterdctt g.um in d ,..tfavor without putting in seemsods, tobe ing - j Huron during is present summer than took place early on describe e morning. . fw' d F( the did the three Previous >ears Nearly l Phan t attempt to describe my feel- W xhthlts "rod hririags '' ttlk'. about and France. s to ll fell "lib the clutches most uriconquetabk. and some o all � lumber formerly used in the rags I have already hinted at them. e vilage after vi age i 1 t me•rt the facts tical rf the Hun the Primitive begin to complain of (tie tits- P' t either frau Brewster's 1 uu etubsrassed on all sites by the --- vtocielisw aro reamer, o of the rava;{ing . o fteW hlih [alit easily county c Mtd I eel handy ACHESON & SON = �flaeuuuuiuuunianuiuMuiunuinaunI andsrgntueorsofHosc•wnuadva•atethe +err, instead of escaping or tic- ease in their s. w m ' goodness of ever n Burgomaster. latus value-. tax. The organized farmers ing to era instance unflmch- "have been nue ti d by a little extra' Mir, from the Georgian was cnsequently�high n say how happy a l'htisttnen ! nigh 1) 1to escape, ut every offered hon himself as a hostage f to hos latex and a [tele timely attention le the This will real) be a happy though knowing full wet that it products of thr'sttsble and the cattkshed.' a�but t` atolerable Ortlio ebmod Petr rate rom the I Christmas for want'. n and ( Hyker- Why old you give up srnok - I ma' alternative. Ir thislike Keep Little Ones [dove an infinitely hap - is upp,u�ing the tariff tax occupy • log[ ingly 1 potation when they peewee an alter- I •an his death as m many eases tt Manuring, pkxgthi a cad f t fencing are obtained at milk s uE .mils lately put up to the township of ! pier one than we have known for a Weeds. cs tars a mi mr 'noire method. The Hun storms diet and often by the most horrible three chief items in lit of a the true practical fa is such that it can produce men in. unto these• or either of extent. a law in an abundance of excellent pine lumber tete Mayors of Brussels. I,cu)'auu. Ant ,there will be, re some will be obtained. the 0 • (rat and were the roads once ong slue. people farmer. ani' wherever Wawanosh- adt into the new townships against the tariff tax hut. so far a. we 1 means When the civic epi Fier t stem • re nigh ate 1 m passable ° a rich cat see. pnpwses no a Well in leer -"la order to marry w single taxers are S.,eialistc. The !tun is weep and a thousand other Belgian and the success. But there a goodWhiter. y kind. Hyker_''I fail to we the connection." a B le to vise. R French ctxnmunutirs, we m the municipal practical farmers in Huron -men who Huron is also defiin stone of cient in good build-F'yker-"She'lelused to give up her The tact that tannin occupy a large I service of this country must feel proud of theunderstandw their work. naumbeo is few butf in t� e ; ; toleor rably fair working limestone weeds unless 1 would give up mine.' properties et the lima vale s easy to I municipal governmentfmunicipal a service which the right way. TheaWinter is a dangerous season for the in the cases of mu..^.icitoal Belgium and it may hoped it is increasing. Ex- • in the bed and banks of the liver Ma [land al h f sacrificed ample is inflttenttal. and the results of an a little above Godeenhch, and further up little Dais Tlw days are so changeable- I 1 t filled. to pea the arrester part of this taxation grace a I in the Allied dn11 husbandry and erring• m pro- Iout ort r air04 sgectaclta and eyettaw s, fitted levied by setsonly method-mThis objectbA . every ... '•'.r vote of i nitatun, in even general, the county may almost be said treed so much. (n cotand era the}' are with fittest quality spherical el lenses. Rego countries to paw a vote of n nue* to, vole some degree often cooped uD in overheated, badly ter gest value [lir only 12.50• Eyes Fe altyv I class n( soil tillers that to be destitute of stone for any useful bl cd course. on v P • I the s an villages. the ' haveopportunity of wtneseing then( purpnee reed ventilated rooms and are soon seized I examined free Ise misrepresent the hind values tar }' 1 France was truly that o an o claiming that the farmers would have 1 uneelfishrtess l> ould t not lir an act of improved system et agriculture. emhrac- again in rs in ua boanch streams • one bright, the next cold and stormy, that d appreciation on tete part of int drains. manures, raauo ns nt crop+, also aoolet b townships: but. in I the mother is afraid to take toe children f use tutus` 1 ( fee fresh and exercise they -rt+ede gold ' riu erf%cial. A small se stricken clues and t most en Y , The eve atone of the jail, though our well-known and towns and who though today are an oppo , was with block of land in a city Is valued at as a What u needed to keep p� inetaking specialist. Mr. Hughson. much o l score of terms, tied the . not ' stilt celebrating the sweets m of vi. athhuse ' New and ftd : of Huron. orange and unworkable a fr isiO Saxe the coldstele Drips well is Baby's Own Tablets. (Krrterl optical expert for Kent's jewellery on t wouald he laciest on the value. not I still their hours of y mourning. can and thus and have found thnr way into Huron, brought across the lake from a quarry ingrippe.( II •I dhow" in the only way we that the' and there are many fine examples of ( f Huron 'They well regulate I T much will on the area. sacrifices of their confreres had not been (arms. fields and fences. which are well f here and there 1 • bowels and dove good h ha made in vain, but rather had relighted calculated to awaken emulation. Many do the beacorn light of self-government- of the latest inventions and improve - the stand-by of true democracy? •-And' mints in agricultural implements have would it not be a special act of grace for 1 beers introduced, and in some glocc lit ies of IOITOR$AL NOT ES. If "Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell," will she sing when F'aderewaki p aye .' A certain liveliness will be musing from public affairs across the line now that '1 he°dore Roosevelt has gone• smile d h h I French- I the county much of this yea op has We think so. Reaper b WE have a county in Canada, and nothing but good municipal Canada. vett her large c eking population. to lead the way?' been cut v McCormick' soil' ""Mower Artiste and not surpassed and rarely equalled by any The Bikini Toast. Let us drink a toast To that vanished host se roosted the fated stream. Who he "Tommy" Church has been elected and now rendezvous With the proven true. Mayor of Toronto for the filth term. It While the stars as sentries gleam. teems that people can get used to any Then. "Here's to the boys thing. Who surrendered joys, But neer in courage did lack You may read each name The Exeter Advocate opines that "the first thing restoration in Canada ought to the scroll of fame- udertake is to enable an old-fashioned The Lada Who Will Never Come Back " dollar to buy something worth 00 orth 1cents.' 1 'fptos McGillicuddy. in Toronto Star President Nilson is having the time of Weekly. his life over in Europe. His reception in I First soldier (in restaurant) -- How's Italy was particularly enthusiastic, and Your egg Bill' husbandry is wanted to make Huron the foremost of the agricultural distncts- When it is considered that till within the last ten years the largest quantity of Huron. in any one wheat exported from year, was under 3.000 bushels. and that these two last years Canada boats have the present year (18543) there was 1 been put on the mute. and the trips have shipped at the little village of Bayfield been extended 'o three times a week. A alone not less than 100,000 bushels, steam communication, twice a week, has principally the growth of Stanley and also been established this season between Tuckersmith the progress of the county, 1 Goderich and Saugeen and the interme- in raising grain, requires no further illus- I diate ports. The schooner tonnage be- tration. It is also an excellent county for longing to Godench more. likewise, have grazing. although that branch has been , increased 300 per cent. during the last hitherto. m a good measure. neglected. A seven years. and yet all find sufficient The rich pasture and theemple supply of employment. wholesome water with which most of the The writer of these remarks came to townships are favored afford great facili- Huron in the beginning of 114,4(4. and the Dee for raising fat cattle and some of amount of rateable property entered on h according to reports he enjoyed it im- w men ely. Perhaps you haven't noticed it. but the statisticians report some alight indications of a decline in prices. 13y the time 1919 • rolls around. the h. C. of I. may pot be so f e. d. £ s. d. fearsome an object as it has been of late. how does this alliterative I Ashfield . s' s is 4 Car+n n n the wilds of Michigan. in thestomach and store.oronto. The prices o a optica buildings are therefore few in out colds and by their s have advanced so you Solite thriftyfarmer. e a use the baby will be able to get over the i well to take advantage ofthis chance. gathers the boulders from his fields and use season in ptttect safety. The Tab -I Three trays only -Thursday. Friday and with the aid of gunpowder and the heavy hammer, succeeds in reusing Inc himself a atone home; but these instances are rare. There is plenty of good clay, however. tend respectable brick homesteads are becoming quite numerous throughout the count y. Seven years ago a s?eamer in Goderich harbor was a thing to be gazed at once or twice a year. Five years since, the Messrs. Ward of Detroit ran a little steamer to Goderi. h once a fortnight; and (lest animals that have the asee amens rolls of the thirteen row•n- lets are sold by medicine dealers or by Saturday. January Ig, 17 and 1't mail at 25c a box from the Dr. Williams Come early. SMITH'S ART STORE. Godes Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. rich. Setons[ soldier -I'll match you to see the lineal an° ru fettled was ho goes back for the was masks. I been killed in London and Hamilton crab that we� then rateable property rif the town and township of Goderich this present year. The following figures show the increase in th•• asseeted value of the county during the past seven years: ASSESSED VALUE IN lS4tt AND 1N 11;SS. 11 THE NEW COUNCIL. It was quite a stmt, got I t' see o 7:d17 0 0 Let everybody go to the poultry show Besides I h n 0 the Hill all light on high gear. Dt I Omicron TOWS._,_.....1).10 s o tarzs next week and use his best efforts to ►.crsuade the hens to lay more fre- quently. ro- quently. 1f a few kind words would bring down the price of eggs. by all means let them bespoken. it is announced that there are fifteen thousand more British prisoners in Ger- many than the British records show. There must be good news in store for many families who have been mourning sons reported missing. but Tom over R 9 ,deul h .. .....lt dei c husinese work out. anyway . Coltotxne „ ..... _ Prudent P. Parogns, there is N orshi u Omicron Twr.iitn.s.10 i 0 Wigle, and I)aredeeil Davis. and Cautious • Nuttall •••••••• stns e a As someone remarked after getting the election returns: "This year's council Clark. and Working Wallis. and Modest M��clio0..... ,,. .Anrsi o nl7tet n n q .12,79 1e s uaG2 in e will have to kook alive. as the undertaker Mitchell. ad Worth -Watching Walker, Ser ley r alit 4 0 lila/ n s will be right on hand if they don't." land Silent Story, and --ahem ' - Hand- Stephen ne lusts $ e TocheniwitR some Humber. That's the lot. There are three Angl cans, two Mastic - 11ytsA 11 0 11ttsel o u Mil is n 2irR a 7111 111 s � C. e MI a 7.517 a n pabr-trod �.......... 'tf' l Tsai 5 0 dists and four Presbyterians in the newly 1, "Grandpa lathwaite will be missed, Total 11779 s s uwuAh Rt ;- elected council. At least. this is the beat' and Reeve Davis will have to stay there Showing an increase in seven years of s we can make. as some of them art 1 quite a tong while to earn the same title one million. seventy-eight thousand, two mine Ito the affection of his fellow -members.' hundred and forts -eight pounds. five sell. not strong on church attendance. Th Now that nine of our citizens have volunteered and been chosen to look after the town's business for the coming year, let us help them to do it web by giving them some encouragement, perhaps a little bit of advice once in a while. cnticitm only when it is absolutely neces- sary, and abuse not at all. The Grillia Packet is decidedly doubtful with regard to the proposed nationalis- ation of Canadian railways. it points to the example 01 the Interoxdonial and says that "Government railways will mean political railways, with general mieman- agement and extravagance." The Signal believes theoretically in the principle of public ownership of railways. but it must be admitted that there is a grad deal in the objections railed by The Packet. Still, if it is a question between paying Marge • tinge and eight pence. a aseesaed vat of the four new townships is: This is the third Year for John Storz in' it looks as if Mayor Wigle will find he Gay 301'16+ to e has quite a lively bunch of boys on his No.+rk .laps IA e the council. Getting to he quite a Ing widen. ........mai n n hada this year. T.rnhe.rr' -_-- story, as it were. - Td,h h eh- t n Well. if Jake wasn't "fake" with the Thu" making the present assessed value "The forst shall to last, and the last shat electors, be is a mighty grad elbe jnst of the county E 1,319.2se t Sa he first." Wallis who torched the poll. was the carte. and he will acorn hR grinning as In ife;19 the number of achnols in Huron ue last on tete ballot lex councillor. while cheerfully as ever. Dean. who headed the ballot. was the Jr' arta' stork dray on hand. and here's t last in the count. Queer. isn't it ' While the electors balk at a Canon or a Dean they are quite ready to let Parsons have a place on the I year, the members will have to take Wes. council. I WMiker i and Chao Humber's yarns raw, and you can imagine what shape their Prudent Progreso Perrone wants to be digestions will be in by the end of the careful about that alliterative faculty of 1 year. "Doc" Clark might help them out or his. For instance. the elects might a bit. of course. and E. R. always has a etch on. and looking over the ballot way'. ong thee will an survive In (pet their be be ? "Past Parsons"- and then where would 1 desertsat the esti of the term. Q. T. was only thirty five -there are now 'a seventy-seven. exclusive of the town of i Three Toms on the council. Hope flaky Gnderich schools. whose pupils number about 300, independently of the grammar - schools • Smiles. don't get spitting at one another. Without a Cooks on the council. (hit a-. "What are you crying for, Bobby goo, hoo !I've been wits' to the Metho- dist and the Pre•bytertan Sunday schools on for ten months'. and now they're going to have their Christmas trees on the wtme night." ---Otago Witnem "Do you believe in heredity'" "Of course 1 d0.' replied thele egotitt. .11// tiy, rips fes asst ant d* t . tart's you ever saw." -Washington Star. = = ''CASCARETS" WORE WHLLE YOU SLEEP For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach. Sluggish Liver and Bowels -- Take Caecareta tonight. Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Iadirn. tion, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head- mitss coele from a torpid fiver one clogged bowels, which cause your stom- ach to become filled with undigested food which sours wad ferments like gar- bage arbage in a swill barrel. That's the arse step to untold misery -indigestion, foul pees, bad breath, yellow skin, meatal fears, everything that is horrible and nauseating. A Oaacaret tonight will give your constipated bowels a thorough cleaning and straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep -- a t0 -tent box from your druggi t will [seep you feeling good. for months. Soldiers Home Coming Campaign War Work and After -War Work of the SALVATION ARMY "FIRST TO SERVE—LAST TO APPEAL" The Salvation Army has for 53 years been organized on a military basis -inured to hardship, sacrifice and service. It is always in action, day and night. It has maintained Military Huts, Hostels and Rest Rooms, providing food and rest for tens of thousands of soldingesseach day. 1,200 uniformed workers and 45 Ambulances have been in service at the front -in addllion to taking care of the needs of soldiers families here at home, assisnng the widows and orphans, and relieving distress arising from the absence of the soldier head of the family. Notwithstanding all the Government is planning to do, notwithstanding the pensions and the relief work of other organizations, hundreds of cases of urgent human need are constantly de- manding the practical help the Salvation Army is trained and equip;oed to render. The Salvation Army Mililon Dollar Fund January 19th to 25th While it could do so, the Salvation Army has carried on without any general appeal. Now the crisis is arising with the return of the 300,000 soldiers. The budget for essential work during the coming year has been prepared. A million dollars most be raised to continue the after -the -war activities, which include: Hostels for Soldiers Salvation .Army Itnstels •re vitally neceseary for tem prntect,nn and comfort of the soldier at the many stop pppping ere, between France and {hie home here 1. vide good fond. rclean beds, wholesoese Hostels—or me 5nterrtammeiy hotels nt oat• • p re the soldier ran ainrd to pay If the hots did sot have • Hostel to go to. K"ItE.RI, would they go? Care of the Wive*, Widows. Dependents and Orphans of Soldiers Scores and hundreds of cases could be cited where .et- doers nver.eaa have been comforted M the as.artuaa that the Salvation Army has pepped in to relieve their families from dire need. As an instance. a mealier veldt els children is located --nn fuel. weather freezing, feed seed funds eshw.ted by sickness and nther troubles. They ire taken to 5ehation Army Emergency RerNv- in, Home Winter and 1O0.0tn soldiers 'morning increase the demands on the Salvation Army. oboe, personal help alone is of avail. Consider, toss,,he yew and complex problems arising out of the aare of scholia[ widows and orphans. Keeping the Family Unit Intact Tb. women of the Salvation Army on their visiting rounds accomplish the apparently impossible Is the discharged soldier out of a job' They find him one. 1s the wife sick, the home -work piling op. the children neglected' They nurse the wilt (pother tlw children. wash and ...rub. Is there urgent need for fond, fuel, Clothes or medicine' They ire supplied. 1t takes money. of cour.e. but more important is the loving spirit of service is which eke work is done. ,When the Soldier Needs a Friend The Salvation Army T.a,sie provides the hays with hot coffee. the pits. chocolate. maltaam.,. writing material% and the •pirihul rnrnfort which the boys in Khaki need -j}lntil the Van homeward hound widier is re-established[ In civilian If,. will you nM help the l.J.Minn Arm, in combat eke diaao-f•rta and evils that beset lin pall? The service of the Salvation Army. founded on sacrifice, demonstrates the true spirit of the Mas- ter. it is directed to the extension of the Kingdom of Christ. For two generatibna the Salvation it approaches pr•act'tcsi problems in a practical way and achieves RESULTS. It co-operates with Army has stood out and out for God a11 -overlaps none. it recognises neither color, race nor creed. it is always in action, day and night. No organisation does greater work at'lees cost. To carry on its great work it must have Financial help. and on its behalf members of the Dominion Government, business men and returned soldiers endorse this appeal for funds. "LET YOUR GRATITUDE FIND EXPRESSION IN SERVICE" THE SALVATION ARMY MILLION DOLLAR PVND COMMiToz 1lee+gasrhrsr 20 Alhoet flu., Totentn , v