The Signal, 1919-3-27, Page 222—Thurr&fay, March 27, 1919.
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6WITORL%L NOTES.
if the price of gasoline doesn't tumble,
it doesn't make Such a lot of difference
what the price of cars may be.
The very latest: What is the greatest)
state in the world at the present time?
Answer—The state of confusion.
The proposal to make November llth.
the date of the signing of the armistice, a
permanent Thanksgiving Day will be in
troduced in Parliament and will doubtless
receive strong support. -
THZ .SIGNAL
Buying a Packet of
It
LA
Is not a gamble, but a sure thing that
you are getting the greatest possible
Quality and Value to the limit of your
expenditure. TRY - IT.
1f a mere man were to ask the ladies.); and manifest unhapieness, presents a
what the are to do now that the war picture trey "pni(ul,' since The Advrr-
user Is looking for somethinit of that kind.
work is almost completed. he might 'hear Even Henry Fwd, with all his altruistic
something like this: "Dont you worrY. projects, is one of an unsympathetic
We had quite enough to do before the world's jokes. To be "pitiful." poverty
wmust be ab .ct, and there is lithe abj
war, and we shall welcome a respite now ect
n arty in �a^•ads. Even in this favored
of wartime.'' If , ra re Is unha pin. ss More or lei
$ 540
OODIIGRION, ONT.
' NOTES FROM OTTAWA. -
The tariff crisis has passed over for the '
present, but will recur aith the bringing
down of the budget. At a Unionist caucus
;last week, Sir 'Hennas White. the acting
Premier, made a conciliatory address, and
the Westelnrrs evidently have decided to I
await the budget before taking any
definite action.
" In the meantime railway affairs have
assumed an important phase, and ques-
tions in. connection with the disposition of
t: e G. T. P. and the old G. T. R. are
very much to the fore. '1 he problem ad-
mittedly is a difficult one to handle and a
,definite policy depends upon the result of
negotiations that are now proceeding be• ;
twesn the Government and the Grand
Trupk authorities.
The estimates tabled' la•t week call for '
expenditures totalling $437,679.071.85. I
Of this amount $107.000,000 is required
for interest and sinking fund on the public
debt. _
A GREAT TE'IK FOR SIN Li lt. '
(corn the extra activities anthe p tint there +s
the m m. should persist, however, he it is the common heritage.
Though we have had in Ontario a might win an acknowledgment that' the unhappiness among the rich. as well as
among the poor wnh the balance largely
in favor of the poor. l'aul knew the t'qe
em• rkably mild winter, different condi lobos of wartime had developed qualities philosophy of life. "1 Have learned." he
which some of the ladies hardly knew 1 m th-re
tions have prevailed elsewhere. We read
that Loch Lomond has been frozen over
fur the first time in twenty-four years.
1' ti Barr, the author, died the
p lied
d coal will still be glad to have some leblind
and which they volt be said. ' in whatsoever state a .
they possessed to with to be content.' Therein. and therein
loth to allow drop back into disuse. e only. are true riches to be found, and if
don't want another war. but even peace
"ministers and school teachers and edit-
Ame la time; have their tasks to women's prac- os" have not before this Lamed that
other day at New York. it may not he tical minds and busy hands -and the
women's
. lesson. thheey are
qua) hedote her bbut
generally known that she di not ( s i ading the
mance her literary career until after she organisations upon which to unload some
was fifty years of age. She wrote more of the jobs they dont 1 e.
than fifty successful novels and died within
afew days of eighty-eight years of age. Sime of the Unionist m_mbers at
Ottawa' are indulging the hope that the
U. S. Secretary of War Baker is credited I Unionist party may become a permanency.
with the statement that the cost of the Though from their standpoint it may be a att, 1. �mdhury
war in money alone was $197.000,000,000. consummation to be wished. it looks very lents
hada groat aa ilea ,o-+ga•ra hew tic.
or 1111'°°0'"'" mate than the total • much hie an idle dream. There are and alsag„ ,11a1 (launsa will hove .1111. +.n
property value of the whole of North I will be issues which will create real differ- I $anlnlay with tit asrd• of 14114 1
America. "No child corn in a civilized Vicesof opinion among the people and Aired atm...kel-p•rs i:lkint: {art. What
nation in the next hundred years will) which the Unionist or any other party i "good for these and other plu,ew
should I"• or value to the business l men
escape paying a considerable portion of punct ignore For cresta of ',honk)
b'
the ,debt this war has brought about." q T War Stories. says Mr. Baker.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
lltollar I/ay.
Cullinhruod Bulletin.
Ibllar lays HIV profitable Inkiness
woes in 11u1Iy- tow tis. 4 los leu salmi
rex•eutly tied imp in 54 Melt the IuIn•h-
nce the tan ,,,..I
question is at present very much to the '. iso
1 If a II 1'•s{s'e•la Ily
Ilia low -tariff side Qf the problem, the old that W 1111 11 Tells of u soldier's reply
to a wum„n who 1w•Iehuei. "Why.
cos 111151' lost pair arm.” •-No,'' be
wild, "1 gni' it.' ,11111 there is.• aft.'
01 1111.r of a 1. M. ('. A. nurse who in
a haapital lint rasher short of 1/1/41 -
clothes maid, •'1'51' got a German dying
and h1' hasn't a pillow." upon which
every British soldier in the hilt jerked
up his pillow quick 111.d offered it.
If file war did kill ''fonn'Il rellgaim
so many think. emelt )n4 kIellla as this
show that we still 1111 VY tlw %pint of
Christ working rigorously among us.
Women in Banks.
Tur,.nto (.10:,e.
What is to become 01 th • *omen work
ars in the banks f When the young man-
hood froxfi the Canadian financial institu-
tions Docked to the war their places were
gAre largely taken by women, who to the
who are talkhlg moat loudly number of thousands took up tie* duties
manent Unionist party are men of straw and -'carried un." Now that the mei.
are returning. and m most institution:
who took advantage. 01 the patriotic are to promptly' .get these i td pueittuns
fervor of the last election year to get • I back, a they desiar t11em, vitt
Is 10 los
themselves elected and who ser no chance I the
o it fate
tea of theen wAomening i'f the marls
for re-election unless they can keep up the I with some interesting rrau,ts. He finds
super -Patriotic pretence. that most of the women engaged wet
between eighteen and twenty-three, al.d
The Orillia Packet has achieved an' their employers really expected that l n
the average they would be getting marei d
enviable condition of mind. In comment I within a period tit three }_ars 1'hia ex -
General Trusts Corporation they would upon a complaint of The London Adver- I pectation is being realized, as m the c1' e
not see any of the proceeds of the suit fo I tiser that most ministers. most school I of fifty emaloyeal asnk have kit ie fortyl'a' h
twenty years. We fancy that if the teachers and most editors "die pitifully 'm take up oyees have plac m lei g
municipalities should get rid of the oblige poor,- it philosophizes thus: roO1n for many returning from Fn, rice.
ation of paying interest charges of *20,000; The old fallacy that poverty is misery' Another element in the solution is tt.e
and disgrace. and that happiness dwells I fact that many of the girls had no ret)
annually tl,oxler uld share of which i I with wea:rh• The poverty, of the classes need for emp'oyment. Generally sieak-
$i 5001 they would not have to strain mentioned is only relative, after all, and, u,g the queatan is not now a dlthc t
their eyes to see some very satisfactory 1 at the wrist. far trap pitiful. Riches i (lrle because atter these eltm t
Ming more discomfort than poverty. and ations the banks. at least in a number , 1
-proceeds" of their action. I the happiness to be extracted from aloes. are finding need of m we help th.1
— --• worldly possewsions is mach m ,re apparent I before the war. and are able to retain a
Are we not to have a bigger and hear- � than real The lives of the multi-million- considerable percentage of those who May
tier welcome for the returned soldiers I atrelo of this for theireriches. Carnegie constant
han
desire one to slay in bank work.
than has so far been given them' The P'o >itY nd •eala man unsuccessful •
_--
nt yean a )
Fruit' a London Leiter.
lore. 1f the Unionist Government takes 111', st„riles 1 like
Sr Robert Borden has submitted to the I Cexlaervative protectionist party' will re -
British delegation at the Peace Conlertrnce
a nlemerandum to the effect that the
British dominions do not wish to assume
any responsibility in European affairs the Government will become virtually a
where the Empire is not directly con- Liberal Government. If, on the other
cerned. This is a view that will be sup- hand, the high -tariff wing of the present
posted by an almost said public opinion Government prevails, the present Litxtal
in Canada and is in line with the policy Opposition will be greatly strengthened
constantly advocated by the late S r I by the accession of low -tariff members.
Wilfrid Laurier. ' and the term Unionist as applied to
_ _ - ' the high.tariff party will cease to have
Talking about assessrnent difficulties, any significance. In short, there will
bow would itldu to c.mpel every property'- always be two parties (or more; until we
owner to file a statement of the price at reach the beatific estate in which there will
which he would sell, and then to asses I be no differences of opinion and nothing to
Tel about Some of the members
hien accordingly, at the same time making 1 udl for N per-
appear as the Opposition party, the
strong Protectionists in the Hou`e and' in
he Cabinet will join that Opposition. and
it obligatory lex him to sell his property
it someone should offer him the price ?
This ought to get rid of the many Inst ,ices
in which an owner's selling (nice and his
assessment valuation are not within
speaking distance.
The Goderich Star makes the statement
that if the municipalities "won at all
points” in their suit against the Toronto
Leads .111 ('an11tlian ('onlpanie44, with X
Total .issurala•rs of $310.900,000.
AU who are interested in life ineur-
ance-acrd this includes a large propurtiol
of newspaper readers—should look into f1u�rc
the 19121 record of the Sun Life Carrs- IN
pan bliahed elsewhere in this issue
01 Signal. it is gratifying to know
tha a Canadian Institution has become
oie of the important insurance organize
ations of the world.
The figures show that the bid Montreal •
company made new high records in i
volume of business transacted. in its total
assurances in force, in Income received. in
total assets. and In net surplus. for I
The amount of new policies paid
amounted to $51.5111.000. white the total
of ssurana s in farce now stands at $:i4(1,-
000.000. a gain of nearly- $2'J.000.000
during the year. This large gain furnishes
ample evidence of the careful tnethods
employed by the Company to obtain only
the best business and to conserve it when
secured. The total income received during
the year was in excess of $21,6:$1.000,
while total assets now amount to *97.-
6.'A.000. a gain of nearly seven and a -half
million dollars. The undivided net surplus
over all liabilities and capital stuck ex-
ceeds $8!100,(100, showing that ample
provision has been made for safety.
The past year was a try iig one eto in
surance companies, owing to
ar
losses and the intluenza epidemic. As a
n suit the Company paid nut to policy-
holders and the beneficiaries an unusually
large sum. yet the net undivided surplus,
stain Is at the large funs of $,8,027.378. ' s
Altogether the showing made by the Sun s
Life is a most gratifying one and policy- ,
holders and sh aeholders have every I
reason to feel gratified at the record$
made during 1918. It is the best year in
the Company's history. evert surpassing'
the records made during 1917. which in
•
itself was a record year.
local authorities of course, have done all a erupt to disencumber himse f of lits .tt5ertlar In The Signal. It pa
they could do in rece,ving the men as they i wealth. Rockefeller, in his nen vous dread n
arrived sing y. or in twos and threes: but
the townspeople generally have not had
piny opportunity of venting their enthusi-
asm, or showing their pride in the re-
turned men. Could not a "big day" be
arranged when the people could get out
together and give the lads in khaki kerne-
thing like the kind of welcome they
ought to have:'
The Weekly Sun sharply criticizes \tr.
Maharg's speech in the House of Commons
last week in which he demanded a Gov-
ernment guarantee of the price of wheat.
If the farmers are to maintain success-
fully their assault upon special favors to
the manufacturers. how can they ask the
country to pay them a greater price for
their wheat than they can obtain for it
in a flee market? It is only fair to say
that Mr. Maharg does not speak for all
of he R estern farmers. Some of their
organisations have refused to ask for a
fixed price of wheat, recognizing the in-
consistency of such a request with the$
campaign Inc a free field for their pur-
chases.
The Provincial Government is intro-
ducing legislation to assist in providing
community halls and athletic grounds in
the rural districts of Ontario. The Gov-
ernment
overnment is to make a grant of twenty
Eve per cent. of the cost of constructing a
community hall up to a maximum of
$2,000. The type of hall to be erected
wi11 have to be approved by the Govern-
ment• but the tale to the property will be
ve'ted in the township. A wfttahlc field
mart be provided in connection with
each hill. The proposal is a gond one
and � "should be a .factor in the develop
Irnrllss of theaswssawnitY spirit the value
k of witch is beginning to he more fully
LIVE STOCK O 0
FSA.41K 1T(HEW ,tN.
lieut. a. b. wort tarn. Im
ntolenl.
The til lo" lug from The Regina
la'n(h•r ri•fers to it cousin til A. 'l. stet
A. H. Itobert"ou of town:
An (mp.rtnnt appointment to the
Ivll service w -es ennsuu,sl by no11.
'. A. 1 tug. Minister ,41 .tgrieuttnri•
Ila)
Pros Undid Treasurer. on :a1nr-
1111y, when he ata0'lI 111111 Lieut. .1 G_
trdiertw.n 11)441 uerpteil the position
d lise.tl'•k lnmmibsbne•r of the Pros -
n"• of Saskatchewan in slimesawn to
.•rufesw.r A. 1t. Shaw, whose services
lad been 11111 fled to In. G,st•rluueut ,
.y the ('011e'Fe of Agrlcullnre and Who
as had to venni to his duties in
iaakatlxrn. Mr. It,la'rtal• will aa-
mme his new doff*•. Mn)- 1.
It would be difficult to s•Ie'Y a man
for tie position who kr !alter qualified
tr experience. both practical and the-
,retl•nl, than Mr. Robertson. «111, Wag
tutu end brought rep on a NOV11 244411 fa
;arm and bans leen erillartI'll «1111
lgrienItnre sill lila life. Ile had the
advantage of a fonr-yettr e•onrs• at
(1aetolald Agricultural ('allege, end
adds n II. N. A. degree from alialII
'niverslty. He was always 11ig11 1111
da rise" at lollege•. He Teed the whi-
ling tenor at the international live- 1
dock 1n4g►llg competition at ('11')490
ill 11111 when the Ma1,11,11,1111 1'1•111ge
tenni won from all other American find
'411.11I11111 teams. Other experience
n1'In1)1. 11 year spent working 011 the
•110Pgl' farm. n summer un the experi-
mental s1e81 {,lits and plant breeding
e•tions muter Professor 1.. 24. Kllnck,
a aamiuer 1111 the' 011111 Ilvlt.tln•k
corn fitting pnrelnsl horse. mud (little
'or the slots ring and exhibiting them
It shown. including 1./.udun inn 'I'u-
•n1110 exhibitions.
In 1912 11,' 1.141114' west to DavidstI as
livestock Ina lager of the 1 klIon
lariats at 1)av bison. ermprl"ing 14.1111
acres, where 1a11' men w•teri• employed.
Ile Ielllainel ;hen' until 19111. Iw'ing
promoted to assistant general manager
aid tinnily general 11111nagl•r. In 11115
the farm prahxwd 1340MM1 bushels of
wheat. M•sidl•s large quantities 0f 'alts.
Marley, alfalfa, western rye mut rods,
am well a" purebred dairy cattle, fat
cattle atilt over '',(Ma0 hogs for market,
se, 1I1"1 Mr. Rolwrtsal lean elalul to be
i real fanner.
to 1n111 Mr. Kol"•rtw'u an. elected
prominent of the tcnskntchcwnn 4',ettle
Breeden' Aaw,tat in, Inst did not hold
the position ,bug. ns three tits
after hi" ele•tbn to that crone he
Joined Col. Giarner's bettalfou. ,'.t the
front he was severely w let 11 lite
leg and returned to (1 11(,,5 last
(Mtnlser,
Or. 1k'tchnn offered him ht. old
(1011 a. general manager of the big
farm. but lila injury la 4411,1 111/11 5411111
it does not handicap him for na'at
work, ft would place 111m at a 111sad-
rantagl• in operating till ette•n'151
re sin.
Mr. Rnlwrtwm has been littered three
goal poatllolls In Eastern Canada. hat
prefers tlw West. The Untie Breed's'
Aiemclat kill of $11tkatchewall urged the
l'rolami 1 (Merriment tie make Mr.
itnta'rt nn an refer of the Provincial
livestock maimlmwbnerahlp unknown
•
to Mr. Ro*Prtrwtr. and MM record being
well ktawn to the ilspartaw•11t 11w'
offer was wade and mapled.
FIRST SERIES
(1919 )
COST DURING
—1919—
MARS 4.02
JUNES4.0
JULYS
AUG.
SE
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SPECIAL SELLING OF COTTONS
WHITE CHEESE CLOTH
:4 to 36 inches wide, soft, bleached, 12itc.
At per yard ,. f so
MIDDY TWILL
1•ard-wide, fine Twill, soft and good
weight, white, for middy suits, skirts,
nightgowns or sheeting, 40c, for.. 250
LONSDALE CAMBRIC
as -inch beautiful quality, pure and soft.
Regular 35e, for 250
TOWELLINGS
1 *4 -inch, all pure Linen Towelling for
rollers, tea towels or band towels. Spec-
ial 25c and 500
DAMASK
:2 -inch heavy IRISH BLEACHED
DAMASK TABLE LINEN, heavy and
heautiful, old quality, four patterns, our
regular $2.00 and $2.2:5. At per yard $1..0
PILLOW COTTONS
Circular, best quality. made, in 40, 42, 44,
46 -inch. Special 4156
TICKINGS
Extra heavy, best quality
FLANNELETTE
3,i inches wide, in a range of best pat-
! tet us. Regular 35c, for • .25e
Women's Silk, Serge
= and Poplin Dresses
Dresses for street or afternoon wear.
Some iu simple ,and attractive designs,
others made up with Georgette Crepe, .
Crepe de Chine and exquisitely braided
and trimmed. No two gowns alike in
color or style. Prices rauge.....$12 to $30
Girls'.Giagham Dresses ,
Made in newest styles from American
Plaid Ginghalns of OW quality, in a
range of fancy a,lors. Sizes 5 to 14
years. Very special, each $1.28
Women's Better Class
Serge and Tweed Suits
ltrictly tailor-made, with braid and but-
ton trimmed, silk lined. Prices $35, $40,
$1,-. and 1150
•4110
Dress Silks
36 -inch fussy Willow Taffeta Silks, guar-
anteed for wear and service, in navy,
green and rose. Special per yard.. •41.75
Silk Skirts
Of Poplin, stylishly made and extra good
'quality, braid trimmed, etc. Each. .110.80
Gossard Corsets
Guaranteed as to fit; style and quality.
They never lose their shape. They lace
in front. Priced $2.50, $3.00, $3.50,
$5.00 and up.
COATS
A very pleasing ;election for early .pro. •
wear, all new in.
W. Acheson & Son
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Splendid Record Achieved
during 1918
THE
Owing to the combined effect of the war and the influenza epidemic, death claims
year 1918 was for the business of life assurance a year of supreme achievement.
were unusually high. The payment of these clairtis enabled the Companies to
render an unprecedented measure ofublic service, and to fulfill to a more noteworthy
degree than ever previously the beneficent purpose for which they were founded.
The record achieved during 1918 by the Sun Life of Canada was one of particularly striking success.
For the . The
est time in the Company's s zstrength sength and prosperitytac entuates the Company's posory new assurances paid for it ion as not eded tfinerbellythe leaderion among
growth in a ong
Canadian Life offices, but one of the great insurance corporations of the world.
sets, Income
nd
The
Company's
000ttwas aaddedtal to tthower is e Assets, whiichtzed at ecember ts 31se stt,had reached the hugeltotal a $97,620,the 0ear
00.
The Income is now $21,651,000, while the undivided Surplus is $8,027,000.
THE RESULTS FOR 1918
ASSETS
Assets a44 at 31st December, 1918 -
Increase over 1917
ll
INCOME
Cash Income from Premiums, Interest, Rents, etc., in 1918 -
Increase over 1917
PROFITS PAID OR AI.L(ri'"i'EI)
Profits Paid Or Allotted to Policyholders in 1918 - - •
SURPLUS
Total Surplus 31st December, 14)18. over all liabilities and capital
(According to the Coml+flees Stao'lerd n• hie h 4 more severe than chat leo)
dove by the Insurance Act.)
TOTAL. PAV>1KNTS TO POt.ICViIOLDi(RS
Death Claims, Matured Endowments. Profits, etc. daring, 1918
Payments to Policyholders since organization
ASSURANCRS ISSUMT) DURING 1918
Atisnnnces isaned and paid for in cash during 11118 - -
Increase Over i9t7
BUSINESS IN PORCH
Life Assurance in force 31st December, 1918 • - - -
Increass over 1917 THE COMPANY'S GROWTH
r1AM I leeeat Mattes
(WE .IBU4./lesa
MI easel
1872 , $ 4.910.i8 $ 1104.4.^, $ 11M,11:0I111
INA 271.1180.40 713,9 to 111 6.771,,,5ad.tel
114*1,240.410.12 a�1.W1.7:i'..'44 71,74,,7.'0 n$
lr„g • sill'$. la'i'o fs 44-.77.; 10 "n ett.114 10
1913 (2.914.491.e4 04.721.347.112 arnaan asi IA
191$ . . . , 11.01.ISS,N '7,0!$.878 el t_$49.110.686.61/
1197,620.178 85
7.Ie0,104.s1
21,8.11,109.119
2,:er2,102.9i
1,51(1,118' .1f
8,027.:178,aa
9,768,561.18
78,86.1,881,15
51,591.392,01
4.779$24 ..i
340,(10!1.11 8.18
2x.140 710.42
SUN LI;tt'
lin' OF
CONi 'A
1871
ANADA
HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL
T. B. MACAULAY. President
John A. Tory. supers -Igor for
p'a'stern Ontario and Michigan.
Itnn Life ttldg.. Toronto, (lift.
Wm May. .tr., 111.Im.tor,
Si.., Life lung.,
Toronto, Ont.
19I9
II It. 1..1144.
Ill.4rt'•1 Agent.
Oolerlel,. Out.
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