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EDITORIAL NOTES.
A merry Christmas,
The Ripley Express tells of a man who
subscnhed for five copies of that pip,r to
be sent to friends as Christmas gifts.
That is about as sensib e a thing as we
have heard of for some time.
Though turkey was 75c a pound on the
Toronto market, the people were crazy
to buy it, says a newspaper report. They
certainly were crazy to buy it at that
price. unless their bank accounts were
unlimited.
THE SIGNAL
views on civic affairs has a better chance
of election than one who contribut es
something to the education of the coin
munity by making known his views and
encouraging discussion. The result is
that there is no co♦eeab anon of
I the thought of the community
on community interests at the
very time that the action of the adminis-
trat)ve body may be determined for the
year by the election of certain men.
There are no facilities whereby the
electo- can intelligently and accurately
ascertain issues or select the best men to
take action in regard to them In fact,
municipal elections resolve themselves not
into means for ascertaining the will of
the majority in regard (e i -sues or can-
didate-, but into mere contests to see
which candidate has the must personal
friends.
Though the public acts of t he commun-
ity are in theory the acts of all, thev are,
directly. the acts of a few only who are
supposed to be acting in tienformity with
the majority will of all the people.
A good and saccessful man is one who
submits his acts to and is guided by his
reason and conscience. and a vacuous
and progressive community is likely to be
one whose public affairs and municipal
adminis ration are carried on in conform-
ity with the Mgt thought of that coin-
munity.
The Toronto Telegram vociferously de-
mand. that the Union Government be
allowe I to "finish its woe's.– And most
people will agree, if°the Union Govern-
ment's job includes the tittle attention of
5nish :hg itself.
The world was to carne to an end last
week, according to som: people: but it
didn't. Apparently nobody around here
had all! faith in the prediction, for we
did not hear of anyone throwing away
his w o:ldl{aadti'in preparation for the
event.
Montreal- detdelt in "hard stuff" are
overwhelmed with orders from thirsty souls
in Ontario who anticipstt the lifting of
ibe ban upon shipment from one Province
to another. Only about half the orders
will- be filled. it is said—the Montreal
People want to keep some of tbe liquid
joy rot themselves -
Miss Minnie Walker has been appointed
registrar fon the county of Middlesex.
She had been del uty for the late registrar,.
with several Sears' experience. and unue \
the •'no patronage" rule inauguarated by
the sew Plovin4iai Government was
naturally in -tine for the position. We
believe she is tbt first woman registrar in
Ontario. -
the days and did not roost until 9 p. m.
It was found naturally that the 1 ens in 1
the lighted pens needed more feed than
those in the unlighted pens. and this e.;tra
supply of fad, though not large. was
figured into the pco(it made o . the hens
and into the cost of the lights. •
Some interesting figures showed up.
-During the month of November t he un-
lighted pens showed a loss of Ott ceats a
bird, -while the electrically -lighted pens
showed a profit of nearly 24 cents a bird.
Quite a difference. And yet in i)eceuiber
the contrast was even mare marked. be-
cause while the unlighted nens showed a
profit of 11.6 cents a bird, the l.ghted
houses returned a profit of 59.2 ce
Taking the ten months as a whole the
lighted houses produced nearly $100 more
rola than the unlighted ones. The exact
Ctaurea were $473 tiff for the unlighted
•The big event of last week was the an-
nual meting of the 1.'nited Farmers of
Ontarn, at Toronto. It is impossible
with the time at our disposal this week to
give an> account of the meeting, but we
shall endeavor in our next issue to Cover
the salient features of the large and • ert-
Ibmitisttc gathering..
Sir Rotert !Borden has decided to
remain in the office of Prime Minister but
to withdraw for a time from all active
participa.ion in public affairs, in order to
see whsther a prolonged rest will allow
)aim to resume the duties of the office
later on. The decision tor-e`mam appears
to have been forced upon Sir Robert by
the fact that no other person could be
found in the Unionist party under whose.
leadership its heterogeneous elet'ilents
iptfttld be kept together. Sir Robert tan
/say. it the words of another Canadian
Prime Minister: "After me, the deluge,"
NI'NI('IP.tL AFF.tIRS.
From The Municipal World.
There are in most of our municipalities
no permanent parties or other organization
to sel-- t or invite candidates to enter the
held; both the electorate and prospective
candi tele : re kept in ignorance up to the
m ,menu of the closing of nominatioM -
to who will be the opposing candidates.
During the seek that intervenes between
nomination and election. it is generally
difficult to ascertain definitely the pur-
pose of the candidature of the different
contestants Therefore the result often
is that, though a majority of the people
may favor a certain line of policy. there
may not be enough candidates favorable
to that policy nominated. and the comnact
minority who by chance or strategy have
a majority of the candidates are bound to
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GIFT SUGGESTIONS
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FLAN, ItEBD mit FREE DISTIPBV.
TION.
(Experimental Farms Note.)
This season, for the first time. samples
of flax seed are being dtsiributed free to
farmers, from the cereal division of the
Experimental Farm at Ottawa, The
l samples contain about two pounds of
{ teed. enough to -ow about one -thir-
tieth of an acre. The quantity of fibre
In view of the great demands upon the
time of the members of the town council,
and the reluctance of busy men to take
municipal office, The Signal was about tO
propose a salary, or indemnity. as •
partial recompense for the sacrifice de-
manded. when an exchange came to hand
with a paragraph stating that the law
does not permit the payment of members
of u'uncjlt in -downs or cities under
100.0011 population- As Goderich has
not yet reached the specified figure in its
population, the salary proposal will have
to be shelved for the present. An
amendment of the law might be secured
which would give municipalities local
option in the matter. Township cnun•
cillors get something—however little it
may be– for their services: why should
Dot town councillors
ME( TRW LIGHTS
AND EGG PRODI'('TiON.
--'-Fere
The _Lord of Christmas Week
EN.ha►'e long dreamed of the perfect ruler, some t
happy prince who shall_ love his people well,
-- whose leadership shall .the wise, gentle, and
,lust Htciiry is- wistful - vtnttr–man's effort to find
-him rhe -lien --the strong man, the righteous ruler _
—and then ro establish him in dominion over their
broken kV', and warring snits. Long ago they found -
Him. -But. air who •Brod *Him lose Hun, though
all have found- Him fair. ... The eager dream came
when there issuep 'but of Bethlehemthe-:`man
of, : • : will, the lover of the race Each year,
for -a ha ful 'of 'days, so brief; so swift to go, Lord
hnst s .. es ,,the Ieade tp . ,{~ach yeAr we give .,
im Chnst s Week, pe itting His will to pre:
il, His tor• i g spint to est upon the nations.
Towards that gentle 'inter) de --the days of the
Truce of God—men' • longin look through the
tale \of the we.try months. d when the -brief
term ended, yearningly our tho ghts turn back to
that ti a when we were good t then. His spirit
is breat d through the pen re n, like faint
music in \ the night. Stnfe,ge , •tumult. and
the hurry f the little .dans are banished For our
sad mood a d lonely heart He brings mfort. In
His authont we -find our peace. A w aye dwell in
-that felicity. Touchedth mortality? as 1 ` keearthly
beauty, the ra days glace by, and we hay' los them
while the welco a is still on our iips. He c " es and
He !asses, bees our hospitality is short of- uration
and we are trout about many things. Woe `crowd
Him out fair other gLests'less radiant. if His do ion
--over the hearts of -Men- were more .than a lovely_ pi-
sode—if a might but abide; it -would he well with his.
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AT MODERATE PRICES
SALE OF WOMEN'SFASHIONABLE
at WINTER CO
Gita, (if lileat t,► to itis,
sib belted models in beautifu
with large muffler •or Mimi v00
reduced greatly. Priem now
$10 to $35.
line and
aerials,
All
tid't PERRIN'S KID GLOVES
YOUR FURS THIS WEEK
ile prices are at least 'Ss. per esutt. helots
those which must prevail later.
Hudson Seal Capes in smart stylar of
No. 1 skins, well made and lined with Anent
I satins and silks, at $35, $60 and im.
Grey Fox Set—Large stole or scarf of
most beautiful heavy -furred skin, with
largest., hautL•tutttest Ibru.1t t'olor is a soft
dark silver shade and very deep. Large
muff with brash to match. Het cott1•ti riot be
equalled in any city for 4123. Specially
priced $85.00.
Alaska Sable, Coon, Brown Fox, Pendia
b, Mink, Wolf, scarfs and muffs for
wnuteu,'misses and girls. At per set $294o
Natural Muskrat Coats, Clark, selected
skins, large storm collar. ('oats are very-
full
eryfull and tined with guaranteed satin, length
45 inch, at each $200.
Men's Sitka Beaver Coats, Bulgarian
Lamb Coats and Black Dog Coats, a very
large choler. 111 all sizes 40 t., IS, at each
$315, $40 and $50•
from
in Tans. lllack, White, Grey. Best quality,_`
special $150- . •
STANFIELD UNDERWEAR
for men, tineat elantie rib wool, two suits in
a box, sizes 36 to 42, at per garut ent 42.35.
MEN'S HOSE t -;
raw.
All wool 'seamless Pennn', make, iii
_shade ut mid-gi'ej•. Perfect fitting and
beautiful quality, 75e, for 6Qc.
!UN'S SWEATERS
Dark Heather mix color, military collar
or &invertible, heavy woof and Ane,. in -sows ,.
36 to42. This lot is balance of an old order
• "worth worth $6.00. at each $3.00.
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CASHMERE HOSE
17.7
Ladies' 'dab ?item 14one in Retinal,,
('ream and Blaek. Soft yeti] and seamless.
• medium weight, size 9 to 1,0. )4 per pair 50c.
W?ACHEStN & SO
ur Wife Happy as Well as
Have ju - - • a new line of
Your Home
ELECTRIC -
All above appli-
anees will be kept
in repair, free of
charge.
Real Farts and Figures Taken from
an Official Test.
According to Professwor W. F. Schoppe,
poultry expert of the Montana State Col-
ege Experimental Farm, the use of elec-
tric lights in hen houses actully increases
egg -production to a very considerable
extent during the winter months. Claims
of this nature have already been advanced
from a number of sources, and it is said
that greatly increased profits have been
Professor Schepps has
conducted
Some very careful and exhaustive tests
which seem to prove beyond any reason-
able d.,ubt that the intelligent use of
electric light in hen houses does show a
worth -while increase in egg -production.
Here is the story of his test hem each
Two flocks of 180 Leghorn
wern•-penned in separate houses. The
birds were divided into two flocks without
¢ca•n and all conditions except that of
tltht wort kept the same throughout the
- The test was started on October let.
continued until July slat. One dock
alined to go with no. other than
light, going to roost at dark each
Its the other pen electric lights
3d. The lights were turned
ih the morning when
� the
and 'were allowed In burn
They were then turned
nd burned until 9 in
pen the hens were
of the length of
pensand 5,68.19 for the lighted. A dif-
ference that is surely worth having.
Now. of course, it is understood that
this University test was very carefully con-
ducted and that all the birds received
good care and good feeding regardless of
which flock they were in. so that their
production was probably rather high
anyway. 134 it will be noted
that the record speaks of PROFIT and
not of production, and shows
that the hen, in the lighted pens
produced a higher profit after
making full allowance for the extra feed
they consulted and the cost of the lights.
This means that any farm can install
electric lights in its chicken house nd at
pect to show an increased egg profit
the end of the year. Where there is al-
ready an electric plant on the farm—and
there now are on over 100.000 farms in
this country—the running of wires to the
chicken house And installing of lights es a
very small matter, and the cost of the
extra current used will be scarcely notice-
able. tVhere there is no electric plant,
facts like these will surely add further
argume for the anertio n that no farm
family Id be without the convenience
os elect c light and power in these days.
If yon think you have a less. .on
lova Iw suer that you keep on paying
tbM Mos rt Interest.
The Signal ealeata/s far DIN have
arrived. ..Pay year and
pi sae.
win.
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1f the people do not have and maintain
at all„ times hoth in the governments of
the niacin and the municipalities the best
means possible for securing action directed
by the best thought of all. they will re-
main the prey of compact minorities that
have good organization and :selfish ends.
Could we not commence reform in the
municipal theatre, where there are no
permanent parties to cosnider, and if we
find a system that will ,work there we will
be in a better position to consider its ap-
plication in those arenas where parties are
said to be of value
s
When called upon to exercise his fran-
chise at election times there are two
questions that arise in the mind of every
thinking citizen for the answering and
determining of which he should be given
ample facilities. These questions are:
What is the isstue and- who is the man
that will take the action that the elector
wishes taken in regard to it and -other
matters?
In some cases, however, there may be
no important question before the people
and the citizen has merely to decide which
candidate is likely to be the most able
administrator of municipal business.
Thepresent method of selection tends
to discourage frank disclosure and discus-
sion of the actual opinions of candidates,
for the man who dependi on a compact
support founded on friendship and good -
ft owship and nays nothing about his
flax need available this sea is very
small and enough requests have already
oven received to dispose of it\al): but
applications for samples 'of flax for the
production of seed can be accepted for
some little time yet though then her
will necesaarity be limited. e
samples will be reserved chiefly for
farmers in districts where the cultivation
of flax for seed has been found profitable.
Tie varietiep available are ordinary
commercial Prenyost, one of the most
popular sorts in W esternCanada, and a new
selected type called Novelty which seems
superior to Premost in productivenew but
is not quite so attractive in appearance.
These Tree samples furnish an opportunity
tor. the farmer to start the growing of a
kini of flax superior to the ordinary
stock usually sown if carefully propa-
gated, the second crop will yield enough
seed to sow quite a large field. Good,
pure flax aeed is usually very hard to
obtain. and the best plan is for each
farmer to produce his own.
The variety of flax for flbre purposes
which is being distributed is a new,
selected strain named L ongatem which
has already made a name for itself as a
singularly fine variety Samples are not
being sent this sesson to any new
districts where the success of flax as a
fibre plant is doubtful or where the
industry of fibre production is not al-
ready established. it ie esperted that a
much larger stock of Longstem will be
available for distribution another year.
C. E. Siutioalts, Dominion t; eresllet.
A complete line of Vacuum Cleaners, Portable
Lamps, Fans, Cooking Ranges, Domes, Shades,
Tungsten and Nitrogen Lamps.
PHONES i
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garage or plAie. of bilstnOaa.
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