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The Signal, 1924-5-29, Page 22--Tbur•day, Hae Ys, 1M1 THE SIGNAL, GODEILICH, ONT. 4ThraajAitala 1 The Fine 1 _ ties EBTABLI81'IRD 1841 GOUBKII'N t: CANADA member of Canadian Weekly News- paper Association Published every Thursday moraine. 8ubacriptton price 12.00 ler year. To Ua ted States and Foreign Countries, $2.50 per year, strictly to advance, , TRH S1G14L P&LNTING DO.. LTD. Talspat.se n :: OS'6tlid Ont./ W. H. Robertson, Editor tied )]russet Thursday. Hay 2a 1t1t14 0ain GRtEN TEA cannot be adequately described but they can be appreciated in the teacup. FOEE $AMPLE of GREEN TEA UPON REQUEST. "MAIL" TORONTO �,,�'��" MOTIFS I Qurea's birthday" is only • tradition II:DI'!'�L Ind the Uth of May holiday merely I a custom handed down from the more In, warmlug up. (We're taking a cbaaca on title statement.) • • • Peter McArthur bas a new collie pup that promises to be good for • several miasma of "copy." • r • Good-bye, May. You haven't be- haved very well this year, but , we'll forgive you for old times' sake. • • • The Seaforth News has a corre's- poodeat who qualifies as an optimist. He finds some things in favor of the kind of weather we are having: there Is no dust on the roads, and flies are not busting around In the bones, • • • A Government bill Introduced In the House of ('otgtnons provides for the alternative, or •transferable. Vole hi single -member coustituteucles where there are more than two candidates. Tills is a welcome measure of electoral - reform. 'assuring a more accurate re- flection of the people's w•Ishee In the election of repreeaentatlyes. • • • The Labor party has won a former Conservative seat in the city of Liver- pool. True. Labor t„ winning Its vie - lurks, partly because It Inas not put some of its twinges in effect but the fact Got it lots been able to capture a seat in an old Tory stronghold like Liverpool Is an unmistakable sign of the peaceful recolulioi that Ls tak- ing place In Great Britain. or leas remote past. Am The Toronto Star puts it for the enlightenment of the new generation: Vietorla hay. or. es many will al- ways think of it. "The Queen's Birth- day," Ie observed mainly because the grandmother of King George was a woman of character who, ,luring sixty- four years on the throne, displayed those domestic virtues which should be found In every citizen. The Empire Inereaaed greatly in area. wealth and power during Vic toria's reign. taking the premier place among the nations of the world. Throughout that period the simple goeluess o1 the Queen. and her t'om- moe hens*, not to say sagacity In the tHaeharge of her public 'tutted+, com- bined with the sympathy felt for her in her long widowhood. made her an object of affectionate reverence to a degree that the younger generation will scarcely understand. Biographers show that Victoria was not without her p readllloea. Rut they cannot remove The God Queen from the pedestal on which her lov- ing subje•ti placed her. • • • By a vote of 27 to 2.'I the private bills eommittee of the House of Commons has adopted an amendment to the church union bill which prey riders that the measure shall not be- come effective for two years, and then only on condition that the courts de- clare 11 constitutional. Mr. J. W. King. the member for Porth Huron, who Is a Presbyterian, voted against the amendment. • • • • In en attack m the budget propos- als one of the Cous;•rvative wetnls•rs at Ottawa stated that bemuse of lack of protection the stare•* worts at Fort William would be closed. It turns out that the starch works closed three years ago, under the Conservative tariff. Similarly the fate of every "'lame duek" among the industries of the country will be ascribed to the Llb•'ral tariff in the endeavor to dis- credit the Government's policy. • • • I 'Robinson rrusoe's" old flintlock musket wan sold at auction at Lon- don, England. last week for 280 illanads. It is believed to be the itI u - Mal weapon carried by Alexander tialk/rk on the Island of Juan F er- Madea during the four years of his exile. which was the foundation e f D..roe's story beloved by all boys, I The musket has an ins ription dhow - Ing 1t to h* over two hundred years d. It should be acquired for the fah Museum. of th a Even "rise estima *ism and pow holder". hoses". t having once • • • rates are being raised In some cities, much to the chagrin of ho have been the most slavish of the Beck administration. Globe protests against the t" In Toronto, which It I mean an increase of year In the electric light of 155,000 small house - Hydro people know. small householders. led Hydro. eannot "'WI sake a.. p age, and If Hydro wants tb.• mono -tthey will probably bac* to pal d protests. • • A Progeny at about twelit-five was sold tine „pMr oflittborhend of • Inod deed of •• her• 'Thi. Its V 1„ Isllight ago for 80.500 Bt a flgllre in There Inere- fho• p valutIie of the tit ty Is sire,, to t rowof 'mow thud the eommttrlle bas h inn it loci lap N4 ne it ttairaated ; pa•key. �� Into a �lvat. 'tiles will he Ary Torino() nil Saber to -w.xat 'e tasittfkiegtly e•n1lted wen In (t4 '4" t laws that wit t11- prop••rly Mlnao art"• that eta Ing the ma""" „t 114 of OA' Men.fit of a few, for 11 I. rather a amt who went In •"1ie•1 tawz t• tins, .1+ OI toll* nus •1111 11".111 its' It tb.- tb. 51 w.te•1ell,lrey d+ "Rita'rlut to - antl for • ►,weal 4"1" he pr »111 da e'ah past '.t1M er The G•dertelt Fire Team t1.00don Advertiser) The regular fire team in (:.wlertrh 1s in a bail way. It Id+ the duty of that team to pull the fire engine and apparahts when the fire alarm rings. Well. the alarm did ring the other .lay when a fire was diseoVerorl eat n summer cottage owned by a judge. But those horses were not on hand. Tl.,• stable was bare. They were al• most ten miles nut In the eon working for the board of works at a cemetery. Ito the alarm eame to them In vain. stud the horse's worst enemy. the automobile. had to haul the,fire retry Is found In pobiic plectra Yet we wonder why taxes are so high: The trait of the emissaries of life today 1s 51 per cert. greater than in pre-war days, but taxation itself is reaptensible for that. People eaaaot pay" -These taxes without getting the wherewithal to do It; overhead char- ges must he Increased, the additional met of labor must he considered. in fact the whole affair is an endless cycle. Probably the burdeu could be repleted by more economy in public and prlrate life. but the burden will never be fully lifted until the war debt is paid. meant. 1re1I.I anything bewnrse or 1V1011,1 i1 le pnmsnde for a team of fire horses to fere a more humiliating position? A cottage on fire. mad a lodge's_ cnttee.. too. .and two ini1.es xw•ny from the fight %sorking w•Ith a wagon or a road scraper. it will take those horsier a long time to regain their stapling in (lode - rich The milk wagon ince. the baker's horse. tl'o bntrl'er's ?torso the stray wagon horse, why they'll all laugh at that fire team every time they .see them on the street. They're sure to he in for a sorry time now. Why Tues Are WA (Flesherton Advance) The Toronto Globe has diseoversd that the reason why taxes are high in became of Improvident 'manages anent In conducting the buatnesm affairs of the country at Ottawa. and advocates ■ hlg bouse•leeanfng. it soy% that because the system was In- herited M no moon why It should be continued. The contention is par- tially correct,; hut *tot altogether. There' are many other factors em- braced in the cause of high taxes. The necessity of paying our big war debt is the outstanding cause, jhe . cap sheaf of the superstructure of high wages, and an effort to maintain Got high standard of living prior to the war. We expect to pay for the mer and still maintain all the lux- uries enjoyed before the war. We pay e•normona salaries to public men maintain cohtly departments that might easily be made leas costly, appoint eommlaslons to find out things and then fall to profit by them. Graft. brigandage and Incompetence RADIO PROGRAM R'GY 1'rogratu in brief for week of June 1, lir24. W(:Y. Schene•ta(y. N. Y. General Electric Company, 7110 kilocycles (:1811 meter -l. Eastern Standard Time. Sturdily, June 1. 9.25 a.m.--Servier of the First Reformed church. Albany. N. Y . sermon by Iter. I)r. Robert Wvett( f Searle. 0.30 p.m -Service of the First Re- fortue•1 ehnrc•h. Albany, N. Y. Monday June 2 7. 45 p.m. --Marone'', Iik PARLIAMENT HILL By a u.ennher of ibis Pn.e battery OTTAWA. May Alt--4'uuserratire members of l'arliataeat, powerful in- terests usually to he found is cora liaison with that party, and t1wl. al. lied press throughout Canada are sedu- lously sowing the Neel of eleeetlo•. talk. SMdag lnatlurtiVetely diet, giv- en two years under the new tariff conditions, Canada may begin to walk 1a new pathways of prosperity. they feel bound to wars all and sundry th.,t an election should be brought .o.l ,e: once. They are making rase of the rehigaatlott of Hou. Welter Mitchell. "on a grate matter of policy" -as they My -to urge that no time be brit iu securing a test of the rut. Antoine electoral opinion and. batter still. of the opinion of the country at large. From the standpoint of political strategy. this w•hlsiter-ntongeriug of "appeal to the country" is the right thing: it gives a eertaiu indication of fearlessness. of faith in the right- eousness of one's ranee. of militant readiness. tli:it may make passkag ap- peal in certain parts of Yasuda. Rut it points more than that. It ligtrays the feet Out the high-proteeticdtists liebtull Mr. Mslghen are ready 14 Igatable everything on a spectacular and nnealled-for ace wa1 to the eouutry. Its real -significative lice. In the fear Unit the country may find the proof of the Liberal pudding In the raring 'and tlutt a year or two of lowering taxation. reduced e,st" of living,. and general trade Improveute•nt will pro - three the results the sponsors of the present f1,4*l /sable, prophesy. Only Half Through Rut the clansorers for /In Immediate election may still their voices. Ex- plicit intimation ons given by the PrImP Mlnlster, h, his :,,Ids• -s jos; before the budget di yl -ion Ihnt n" leoastlugs by the opposition and Its press would lend the ......•nunent from the path of Fluty, and that no carefully voltivnted talk of ^.u, election this M11" would induce his Ministry t appal for a renewal ..f its mandate Orchestra. ,ontrtesy l'r.s9urs Harman; us itleeeker Hall, Albany, X` Y. Tuesday. June 3, 7.41 p.m. -Address. "The Challenge of Ainerlea to the Youth of To)))orrow." by iar. I: ergo 1i. !Peary. Firkin College. Schenectady, N. Y. Some two month, ago. In a Letter Rl141 p.m.-Mnslral play. -Th.:, Bens of tlds wades. Hie prophecy was made f I'ulhus." b}- shtden4s o' (Bensovers that the speech from the Throne •!lien Ili cillo iligb shod. Jost delivered t nixed the way for n 10.1n p m.--I)rgan recital be Stephen w la•fore that wnn,htte• land tali it- lrormal eotrse. F.. l:.,iselalr from Proctor's llnrwauuts ills .•bar Iiall, .\Macy, N. Y. 11".••Ities.lay, June4. 5.30 pan.- .\dVeutnre story. courtesy Youth'( Companion. Thursday. June 5. 5.30 p.m --Organ recital by Stephen E. Itolselair. from 1'r.s'tor's 1L•.rnanus Rleeker Hall. .Ubanr X Y return to the i literal fo41 .f int 1 session's seereslonlst. .\odr•w' 74. M,•- Master. of Brom.•. Mr. \pelta. -ter Orel tot return to hi- .1.1 phis, ii aIle Liberal front root- when that f ,••- east waif made. ile 1144 ailed the talo 1 ng ret the budget and the n ...old re- al m n away no longer Tlo• eloquent low••tariff exponent is tone I.nc1, among 7.4•. p m.-Mu.I•al program by John his deskm,.tes of former s•sst..is and Lloyd. English o•nncert tenor. John Me- his eloquence will 1» heard *•mrd to ad - Laughlin. jr.. pianist, and Edward. A. tAt t. g.• In sponsoring the netlon of n Governmentw•iri.1'- In his oninl..n. Is •Mee. . Inlln(st. - r . n m r, yd+.' "1111 ray Friday, .lune 0, 7.45 p.m.-1'1,IZi rndtn ,trams: --'A Minion I'n'ks of fronto." written be Miss Agnes Miller. presented by WGY Players. Ninsle by WGY Oreltestra. 10.30 p.m. -Program of Violin. plena and venal solos by students of the N. Y. I Saturday. June 7. *.30 p.m. -Manic by oreheestrn of Hotel Ten Eyek. Albany, N. Y. The Oldest Ship Afloat Amherstburg Echo: Much interest was taken In the passage up the river Monday of (he British conrtet ship "MIi't s',' In tow of the tug Harding (rapt. Thomas Hagen), The oldest ship afloat was taken to Belle late. where It Is on exhibition. It Is touring the principal ports of the world as an eitieatlonal object lesson. She marked the beginning and the end of England's ntonatrons penal syst, m. *red aboard her are shown in their original state all'the fiendish Inventions to subdue- the felons who were transported on hers to Botany Bay, Australia. Satoh Huron Liberal Meeting i The annual meeting of the South Huron Liberal Association will be held g. ttl ng I 1 f 11 t( element not resolutely setting -.Its face toward n lienor or( Pr of things iedltle*l. Cntmeing the Canadian National The hills covering the branch -line program of the Canadian National Bolin acs have let. ••1 Diode portions ias.age through the Com- mons and now aw,it the less tenler merle's of the Senate. Not In many years has any Orle glee of 10. sl Don (tor the hills are merely tem- pnnent units of one whole) met with such strenuous opmPitlon h1 the lower ('hamper. The covering re..lirtlnns were fonght for two or three days. The resulting blllm were torn t.. ;Dioses. figurntirely. on ef' eond rending. These. again ran the gauntlet In the railwaya committee. where not only was elanse- by-elnnse dis•nsslon the rule. hut technlcnl and administrative offk•I*ls of the Natinlhls--in•lteeling Sir Henry Thornton Wtosplf-were phut in the witness box and enteel.izr'.1 br mem- bers. Ilaek In the Horse. In eoommitlee, of the whole, the bill+ again fared the ordeal. l'onserratlre members in pareteenlar trotting rout ngn.bt the whole array of argument that had nerved at each of the enrlleer stag.•.. Fltally. the hills reecelyd third reading..nnd Sir Henry got that much ene nrn,e- ment. The Renate threatens still to hare the president hack on the wit - l• an oath Anel to examinP. at Hensall on Wednesday. Jhne 4th. ad 11h., such officials as It they rare Hon. Duman Marshall, formerly to anmmnns. That emirme It yet may Minister of Agriculture for Alberta, decide not to pursue. it will. however. and at present Liberal organiser for brand over the hills for a fartnlafit or Canada, will address the meeting. longer, and probably will eonrinde Its I defence of the mnstltntinn by throw - MR. WRJCLEY" S COUNTRYMEN (Treat Lewis. O.At•s.l Warta rye sea Astoria'. 1 bear a saratet•nt aboonee crura " Ing ant enough of them to alum Sir Henry Thornton. the (lovernment. and the people of Canada that piddle ownership in this conntry is not yet en soundly foundational as tn. he im-' mane from partisan interference*. Mr. Murdod,'s Position A. Huss Porter, Conservative mem- ber for West Hatingw, eeplo ded a bomb in the Comlama on Thnraday Mot. when lye moved for an enquiry into the mndttet of Hon. Jsmes Mar - deck, Mlnlater of Labor. In with- drawing from the Mate Ranh. Otta- wa, two days before the felines of that Institution, hla savings deposit of 14.000. The withdrawal, Mr. Porter charred. had followed (Bretet)y npnn a meeting of the Cabinet at whlelh (1P Home Rank hod ben dia. ens•eed. and Mr. Martinet( net only demanded "mit cash." refusing a marked (hpquw, hat had at °nee re- depeslted the entire 84.1An )n another hank. Hon. Kraturdnrk did not deny the withdrewwl He rotated. In extennation. that he had don. so 'Mn the ordinary mnrae of hnmtnesa." and. farther. that he woo returning the entlyd .,pont to Oearg,. T Clarkson. liquidator for the defunct Rank. Theer.ipon he left the Honore. which will not see him again nntlt the (barge, made agalnmf him hare been inquired Into and reported tenon fir the ■pedal ea'•'n.11nt eoommltte • on •erltlletes and elections. Flllnre to have Ida .:'.arg.'u •ntt- sfaMl*ted w111, if parliamentary tra- DRESS GOODS 54 inches wide all wool Crepe weave. Good weight, suitable for pleated skirts, dresses or light snits. Colors, (treys, Sand, Browns, and Black. Special ler yard $1.45 CANTON CREPES AND ROSHAYA CREPE In the deep Crepe soft satin finish for pleated skirts in Browns, Navys, Greys, Black and Sand. 38 to 40 in. wide. At per yard, special .... .... $3.50 and $2.95 LACE CURTAINS Handsome Curtains in heavy marquisette with Irish point lace insertion and lace on hemstitched edge. Curtains are about 36S inches wide and full 2 yards long. New they are and beautiful. Regular valves $4.50 and $5.W. On special sale, pair $325 WOMEN'S SPRING COATS ammo Sterling good values in these latent arrivals. Smart styles in all wool fancies, tricoUnes, and cords. Silk or crepe lined and in the straight line effects, stylish collars, Wine - Hit side sleeves and flaring cuffs. In Sands, Greys, fancy mixture stripes, etc. y' Nays and Blacks. Very specially' priced at .. .... $16.00, $18.00, $29.00 and $25.00 RUGS Six or eight Wilton and Azatinster Rug% marked for sacrifice clearing, several arr samples and several last season's, but feet and exeellent.qualities. Axminster 2 x 3 yards 640, for $27. 2 Wiltous 2'4 x_3 yards .... $37, for ;99. 1 Wilton 3 x 3% yards 660, for 335• I Axminster 3 x 4 yards $65, for $45.Tapestry seamless Rugs, 3 x 3% yards 3 x 3 yards ler- LINOLEUILS $20. $17. 4 yards wide, a large, new choice of patterns In "tile block or geometrical, in heavy qual. icy: Specially priced for this month. Regul ar, $1.15. at per square yard •95c W. Acheson & Son ditiou is followed, lead to Mr. Porter's resignation as a wemler of Parliament.('ontrariwls•. their sub- stantiattuu might uesseorlly result in tIa resignation of thy•- Minister, the i Porter resolution declaring the honor Parliament rliament to have been lug.tkn.•d. Only once before has a Minister of the frown teen Imp•uchel in the Par- liament of Canada. Lion. Hector luutg••vin played the central part in a similar drama In the ill's. and In his case the laying of chargees lel to res- ignation. oblivion. and an evening of life spent. in loneliness and poverty. Tea F'iewpsints It Is strange Trow the same concur - relive. the same set of elrcnntstaue'•. may affect In very different way. dif- ferent Individuals. Sir Thomas 1Vhitt.. two days before the Home Bank ('ostsi Its doors. received from its dire•tors. "for professional s.•nie.•s." a cheque for 81.:(51 wlalch lie put through Ills /114.011117 III the ordinary way; Hou. James Mnrdow•k. twit days iefore the.•ras1� drew ,.,It 14.11(10 of his own money --perhaps all he had ht the world. Slr Thomas knew for rears that the Hom, Batik was in n pre- carious state. He -,one among sevens! took- -4.k 110 action. and the Ballk taitwl. Ile o.t his 81.:(10; t1 sands of de- Ia.sltor. Inst their all. fivemilllnps or more. Mr. Murdock ktr.•w of the bauk's .state but day or two lefnre a fati.'d. He moved to 1111V..i.iw•.•If. alone -and now he lases 111r laltry 14.(1411 he thought to save. Honesty-- aside. motires apart. two menleach doing what he thought right and just -reap vastly different re'wards.- • The Budget Aftermath Now that the •pe•ta.•n'wr portion of the budget proceedings -the debate proper -Is over, the None is busy etndying the atlas! resolutions The result Is a total subidene of the "ruination. of Industry" talk so com- mon during the past few weeks Con- servative prophets of blue rain and ")aek outlook have n'1'10•:r • • Worse still. even the party press. for- getting that It should be searching ant proofs of said ruin. is actually publish - Ing most cheering messages regarding 1 Canadian industry. On two s» c,'asive days last week - one eine!' gremt protectionist organ. Thr t Montreal t Gazette. carried very Irate resting articles on its financial page. The mpemd of these. In partic- ular. 1s a gem and. sine 11 refers to that which went before. may be worth quoting. In part: "Following the improvement noted yesterday in the Canadian textile In- dustry, it Is Interesting and gratifying to note smother hlvellar bit of news In the instance of the iron and steel markets. As in the cease of the textile bettermept. there 1s no expectation of any great Improvement immediately, brat the betterment 1s sufficient to be tangible • . New business re - ma *a considerably below .liipu'ents. but the way In which the latter are voting their way Into order iss,k. Indi- cates activity In many bra 1101.••• of Industry." Which la not .c, had. w. soon' I After Every les the Unocal -lasting you can say -aad /Ms a kelp t0 di- gestion aad a cleanser for tl ee mouth ( andteeth. WrI ky'a means abs eest5 acs well as Swam Sealed in it. Pu r' t Pal'k.. ,111' 1/ g,j,;j U(1lii�`tFl Now Things Lek Homy In the exehang,• of Letters that •ig- uafized the dis,.pp earaINV from , the 1ib•ral rwnki of Hon. Walter Mitchell, the Primer Minister would -gem to have countered most .•ffe•- tively. At the outset, Right Hon. MacKenzie King refers to -our (.a.ter• satins of a few days ago" in 'Oleic he adds. ' Mr. Mitchell gave assur- ansae that he would aetpport the bn.Ig. t on dl.lslon. After pointing out th.• fntllity of nein g phraautcb as the "Laurier-FIeldiny tariff' to describe what protectionist Liberals claim to Wive been a protective tariff •p- prurnl by Laurier. the Prltae Min- ister makes the apt comment that, since Mr. Mitchell toured Western 1'anada with Sir 1\ Ilfrid in 1017, when a major campaign Issue was the re- dtcrinu of tariff •-on implements; of production. he 1 Mr. MItrlte111 sorely stead not have been lalsortng, ever since. under any 111nalon as to what were his late ehleftain', views npon Ow principle of protection. \ THE SIGNAL'S Clubbing List The Signal and London Free Press The Signal and London Advertiser The Signal and The Toronto Globe The Signal and The Mail and Empire Tia Signal and The Toronto Star .. The Signal and The Fanners' Sun 16.75 .. 1.75 ..4.75 _ %7S .... 6.711 > The Signal and Th• Family Herald and Weakly bar .._..... EIS The Signal and Saturday Night ..........,...... L50 Tim Signal and Presbyterian Witness . _ _.._ 340 The Signal and Th. Catholic Record ..._. „„....._ _._._.. 3.75 The Signal and Mcl ean's Magazine The Signal and Rod and Gun The Signal and Montreal Witness ....,....., 3.98 _ .._...._.......... 3.50 The Signal and World Wide new 3.50 .renewal 4.2E new 3.1115 Clubbing Rates With Other Periodicals May Be Had on Application • LIME (Hydrated) PLASTER (Prepared) CEMENT (Any Brand) Lime, Plaster and Cement are all fresh within the last week from the manufacturers. Hardwood Floors (See advt. on page 9 ) As cheap as any and quality guaranteed. LOOK OVER Your windows. Have screens or screen doors made now. You will need them in a day or so. Why not have them made to fit and made to last a lifetime? Our doors and screens stay put. They do not fall apart with wear and are closely fitted and stay straight. Anything and Everything in Builders' Supplies Goderich Planing Mills, Ltd. Goderich, P. O. Box 160 Pities 47W -After i p. e. Plena 47J or 385