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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1916-04-06, Page 4Page Four t it tun Ab.0 n .4 JOittt JOXNT, Proprietor Vii.,. (1, $Acerb, Manager THURSDAY, APRIL Oxi1, 1916 Bore signs of Spring•—sap's run- ning, robins, arrived and the small boy plays 4$ deb,," noerayy t Bicycles are coming In main this season. Editors will main he able to afford to ride in state. " We noticed a hen chasing a roos- ter the other days just another evi- dence that woman suffrage is iepreading rapidly. With Sir *lama Hughes on his Way back to Canada it looks as if some of the Ottawa eharpshooters may be picked off. Marriage liaeueee are about to boar in price from $2.00 to $5. Now is the last chance for ba- chelors to get married. It is Unice so be wakened up these daye by the twittering of the birds returned for epring and to realize that the coal man's days bre almost over and that the ice man has not started his calls. 'The death knell of John Barley- corn has been rung and not before its time. We will have a country to be proud of and not ashamed of when our brave boys return from the front and meet their friends. A week -end series of Zeppelin snide over east cost Englieh . and and Scottish towns and counties has accounted for scores of lives and many more wounded. This illustration indicates the objectifies of the raider$. It is a curious thing that a polit- cal party when in opposition al- ways "views with alarm" the large number of civil servants employed', and when in power invariably "points with pride" to the same thing. - A New Fashion. For a generation Governments in Canada protected the rascals within the party. Through the :example of air James Whitney and Dir Bobert,Borden a new fashion has ° come in. In the Dominion andin_Ontario ,there is no more toleration for Conservative, rascals than there is for Liberal rascals. Unlike the Laurier Government; wbioh blocked and denied inquiry, the Borden Government grants and assists investigation into charges of political wrongdoing. -- HUMOR IN TRAGEDY. Western Canada needs I0,000 men . FOIL � -••• Sprin ' S�ding STEADY EMPLOYMENT GOOD WAGES Low Settler's and .i1omeseekw'e Titres Now In Efiee.t. For through tickets to all points in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and information, apply to RITCHIE 41: flos1 NS, AGENTS Wingham, Ontario ANADl TH ETN Tree's Literary Friend Experlenced a Change of Heart. In a recent address at Birming- ham Sir Herbert Tree, the eminent actor, related the following personal recollection: "I had," he said, "constantly re- lieved the importunities of one who claimed to be a literary man on the grounds, I subsequently discovered, that he addressed envelopes for an advertising firm. His constant plea with me was that he wanted to get a glass eye out of pawn. I received a letter Couched in these terms: `Sir,—Unless I receive 10- shil- lings this evening by 10 o'clock my body will be floating down the Thames. On your head be it! I will call at the stage door.' "I told my secretary that he had better send out the 10 shillings. At the end of the evening I thought of my friei d. " 'Did you send out the money to that deserving suicide?' I asked. "'No,' replied my secretary, `I did not.' '1 felt myself guilty of manslaugh- ter at the least and was much reliev- ed on leaving the stage door to find the importunate literary man out- side. "'Good evening, my friend,' 1' said in cynical revulsion. 'I thought you Were in the Thames.' "'Don't be flippant, sir!' he said. 'I did mean td aubtaerge myself, but on gazing on the dark rivet my bet- ter feelings conquered, and I've come back—for the 10 shillings!' "-- London Chronicle. WERE IIERE WITHGOODS, Ask for Prices of FARC MACHINERY, GASOLINE EN- GINES and GRINDERS, WIND- MILLS, EATER SYSTEMS, HYDRAULIC RAMS, PUMPS, PIPE FITTINGS, LITTER CARRIERS, STALLS and STABLE FIT- TINGS, RAY CARRIERS. Forks, Slings and Rope Cream Separators Ladders of all kinds Full stock of Repairs for all the above kept and work promptly attend- ed to. EDGAR PATTISON T. R. BENNETT �,,.W,iii,M/.,P.....A,...,..,•fi.P....... • GRAN r, , Are You Going West? The Grand Trunk Ry. System ppwiilpllrun lo��tt��i i spph�tiQQeckei18' A Certain Test. "The 'pleader in criminal cases has some strange experiences," says Sir J. H. A. Macdonald, the late Lord- ,tustiee-Olerk; in "Lite 3ottings," and remarks how in the ease of a Murder, brutel in its character. anger er at the deed Will cause a jury to re- fect the clearest evidence that the perpetrator was insane. "I once defended a case," he says, "and a majority of the jury not only ! convicted, but added a rider Alarm- ing thatthe Prisoner poner as sane. The I Matt YIaS hopelessly iniad. The dee- ! torn sent to see him were satisfied •of that, and the sentence Was not eare reed out. A crucial test applied was (.hat while one bt them put his finger lightly on the pills°, the other sed - defile said, "13y' the by, Miller, when its it you 'are to be hanged?" There Wee not a trenior or a ehange of` eotifitenanee or acceleration of the pulse, and, looking the he said, quite asitnpty, 'lr I t it's iit'syTueeday Week, If Vat not ire Rtttellitl9 Senate. The Adaxian _ senate hits teen Sit 1011$0,4i* sitie9. 1711. _ a Excursions SPEGIA,L REGULATIONS Enlistment of Young Mon Attending the High and Continuation Schools to January the Department of Edu• cation offered inducements, to young men attending the high and °ontinu• scion Schools and the Collegiate Ineti• tutee end the Kneel Schools and Fatuities of Education to enlist for ant erseas service during the present war; nut as ar tbat date the courses for the Department certifleatee had not been covered, no certificates could be grant. ed on tbe report of the teachers. By Baster, however, the academic courses are usually completed except for the review, The Department will, accord- ingly, exempt for such overseas sero, ice young men who are preparing In the High and Continuation Schools and the Collegiate Institutes for the examinations of next Stine for admin• cion to the Normal Schools and the Fatuities of Education (not including the University Matriculation examine - none), from said examinations and will grant them the certificates based thereon, on the following conditions: The school the candidate is attend- ing shall have been approved for the aforesaid purpose by the Inspector concerned. Schools whose staffs, organization, and profeseion for teaching Science and Lower School Art have already been approved for 1016 shall be recog- nized as so approved. Phe Principals of the schools which have not yet been inspected during the current school year but which bane candidates desiring to qualify under the Regulations herein provided shall, on receipt of this circular, noti- fy to such effect the High or Cotinun- ation School Inspector concerned. On receipt of said notification, the Iaspeator shall inspect the school be- fore April 20th, and, failing such in- spection, he shall make by correspond. enee such investigation of the condi- tion of the school as may enable him to report for or against its approval for the aforesaid purpose. The candidate shall have obtained a certificate froth the Principal of the school, if so approved, that he bas been in regular attendance up to Apri120tb, or up to the date of hie enlistmen thereafter, and that. in the judgment of the members of the staff engaged in his preparation for examination, said candidate is qualified to receive the Department certificate for which, he has been preparing. The Minister recommends the etaffe to deal as liberally as practicable with the claims of each candidate. The form of the PrIncipal's certifi- cate will be supplied to each Principal on application to the Deputy Minister. The candidate shall enlist for over- seas service not later than May 12th. A candidate for a certificate under the aforesaid provisions shall make application to the Deputy Minister, submitting therewith the Principal's certificate and evidence of enlistment. EACH TUESDAY March 7 to Oct. 31, inclusive Tickets valid to return within two months inclusive of date of salt WINNIPEG and return $35.00 EDMONTON and return $43.00 Proportionate low rates to other points in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Full particulars and tickets on application to agents Ii Ba Elliott. Town Agent. MKS. SLACK'S LETTER' To Mothers of Delicate Children Palmyra, Pa.—" My little girl had a chronic cough and was so thin you could count her ribs and she had no appetite. Nothing we gave her seemed to help her, until one day Mrs. Neibert asked me to try Vinol, and now she is hungry all the time, her cough is gone, she is stouter and has a more healthy color. I wish every mother who has a delicate child would try Vinol. "—Mrs.ALFnnn SLACK. We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron tonic, to make delicate children healthy and strong. J. Walton McHihbon, Druggist, Wingham, Ont, GIRLS RANTED We can give employment to a few more bright girls as Knitters and Learners Fare paid to Clinton CLINTON KNITTING CO., LIMITED Clinton, Ontario THE WIN{ W AM ADVANCE 'nteresting Letter trent the Front board of any Irish agitation, The re.. - —. 'Putt was, we heard each party's story The following letter from Lieut. George Dundee, former junior pastor on Wheatley (Omen, to Windfall L 0 L. No. 24 is of iutereet to the people of this diptrtot, It rends as follows: Dear Brethren;— Juet a few lines to let you knoW that I am well. The weather is quite hot* rmml (raining an innnituto) and I stn in this best of health, The war is going on as usual, I don't expect much change in our front until spring. Serbia bas been tramp• led badly, but ae the 1 ogiieh pay, "We must keep our pecker up." We Minn fight until we have victory And the Germane are strafed. Before I go farther. I must acknowl- edge receiving the sweater coat from No. 282. I was really in need of a sweater and had looked at 'sweaters the previou* day. It is a beauty and a perfect fit berfidee. I must thank you all for this most acceptable gift, This ',bows that I am not forgotten, nor have I forgotten you. The greatest source of comfort which we have amidst our hardships Is to know that our friends in Canada are true and have apt fo reaken ue, and that if we are strafed, other Canadian sons wilt buckle on the sword. Thursday April0, 190 from a number of peraone, An Ot'Or- muteMaeter in 'Enniskillen gave the whole story on their side, Putting all this evidence together a person can form a good opinion. In a hotel in Belfast we met a lady of the Ambulance Corp. She had a kind but determined look in her face. Sho looked able to cope with wen, as I found afterwatde all ulster women are. Her story was identical with all the stories we heard from Ulster peo- ple,: Her words were these; ''Uleter Is going. and bast` gone to the front, but the Nationalist will not go. They stay home and boycott, insult and jeer at the Protestants which are left.. They break up recraiting meetings in the. South, And in many places sywpa,• thiee with Germany. On a recruiting campaign, 7,000 recrulte volunteered, it 040 were from 'Ulster and 2,000. from the other three provinces." " Well," I said, "Your men will be all killed oft in the war. and the South will be strong when the war is over, Then they will be able to do as they like with you." " But," said she. "we will fight till the last drop of blood is 'shed:' She meant it, My blood almost boiled as my aunts told me the same thing. Could I then hale caught a Nationalist giving them a Vew deal, I could have put his hide on the fence to dry. In Enniskillen, through popish tricke they have got control of the council. It is not be- cause they are more progressive and enlightened.. In fact, ignorance pre- vails greatly amongst the National• fete. The question arises: Why should any government place a loyal, free Godly people in the hands of an ignor- ant church, in the hands of a people who will not fight for the British na- tion? Surely no government can be so ungrateful as to betray Ulster, tvvho is giving her blood freely for the Em- pire? Did you know that the Derby scheme did not apply to Ireland*? Why? The British Government was afraid the South would break out in rebellion. Did you know faithful Uls- eter would welcome the Derby scheme? It would make little differ. once to thew, as they have gone. 1 heard many in Ulster say they wished conscription would take place in Ire- land. Now then, the same people th British Government is frightened at turns atotind and asks the eame goy- ernment to place them over Ulster, I cannot think of anything so barbar- ous. Tho situation was intense, and is not settled yet, It was only the war that cooled the Irish atmosphere. This queatlon will come up again, par- son had everything organized and will Continue to organize. Ulster is too determined to be crushed. When she Striker, she will strike with all her might. I believe she would have de- feated the South before the war, She will do her beat yet and probably ruin alone. Should war break out there at the conclusion of Germau peace, do not look for me home, 1 will give my Services to Carson, and fight with our brave Ulster brethren. Let us hope and pray that such will not be the case. Still no one knows the condi- tions until they see for themselves, I could tell you much more, but it will be time to adjourn the Lodge when you wade through thus far. Again let me thank yon all for the splendid Rift you pant. I will always As you know, I bate accepted a commieelo}n in the British Field -Artist tory. For a few weeks I will be sta. tioned here (Norwicb), This town 11 near the Zeppelin course, Owing to this all lights are out, and all blinds pulled down after dark. Even the cars have only a light like a fire -bug (which show no light). The popula- tion is between thirty and sixty thou. sand people. The result is, when on the street at night; bang, bang, "Ser. ry," " 1 beg your pardon," "All right," " Righto." You are continually con liding with some one, The night be. fore last one person had an eye put out by another's bat, I don't know what he will do; but I think he will in seat a " hog's eye " and get his eight from it. I am going to telt you of my visit to. Ireland. We sailed from Scotland and landed at Belfast. Through the kindness of the guard we eaw through the Belfast ship -building yards. I saw many things of interest there, but must not relate them. Belfast is a clean, thrifty city. A look of deter• urination and confidence is stamped on every face. Their city hall is the fin- est I have ever seen. It bas much Italian marble, and splendid carving. It certainly is a credit to that city. "Bejabbers,r Pat allowed us sit through it. In the death on Tuesday of last week in Goderieb of William George Mat:thewe, a well-known farmer, of Ashfield Township for many years passed away. Forthe past few years he had bran living in Goderieb, having retired from active work. He was the son of the late William Matthews and was born and raised in the neighbor- hood of Nile. His wife, formerly a Miss Tackaberry, survives, but there are no children. One brother, Samuel Matthews, and one sister, Mrs. George May, live at Nile, and another sister, Mrs. Sam. Lewis, at Stratford. Mr, Matthews was sixty-six years of age and hia•death was due to apoplexy. elementiensaleeletetheseaterleseeleWelet t C 0 AL R.I Ca tl o AND WOOD --• FOR SALE B'>,r,---= _.n nen (Melee with Dolminion Express QS Phone 109 P. O. Box 127 eaftwawewskeiroweeileweikesewessaeaus ALMA FLARITY Teacher Piano and Theory aMs..war Pupils prepared attune f'er'i"tirentoCon. liaedonald Week, servateee Pram.. Whereon 1 JO)# W'vOilrt' neatly and promptly done at Tidy ADVANCIi OJwlck, Not So Much of a Joke, The late Lfnley Sambourne, the fa- mous Punch cartoonist. began life in an engineering works. When a young man he was always fond of playing practical jokes, and a french drafts- man employed at the engineering works often became the butt of bin humor. This young draftsman wore a soft hat, which he frequently laid on his desk, not waiting to hang it on Its peg, and one day Sambourne hit upon the bright idea of tattling the Frenellman'a hat down to his desk, 13e ae acted tbe consequences iu high glee. But when lunch time came instead of attempting to tug the hat from the desk, as expected, the French youth calmly took an- other hat from the peg said went out. Then the future cartoonist bent over the desk, looked clo>iely, and slaw that it was his own bat he had nailed to the desk. hly next visit was out to Enniskil- len. From Enniskillen to Belieck, a• long Lough Erne is where we spent three or four days. When I saw ita4 beauty I almost wished'I lived there. It must be most magnificent in the summer. We got a splendid view from the heights at Enniskillen, and also down near Belleck, whore the hills are quite steep. This war even more wonderful to me, as it was the home of my parents, Relatives met me at the station and broughttree to my mother's home in an Irish trap. Here, for the first time, I saw the open fireplace and the turf fires. At first I didn't like such fires, but 1 think now they are the only kind.. 1 saw where they get the turf, where they plant their potatoes and where they milk the sows. These were very interesting to me, being as .I was a. green Irishman, Meat -time came a- bout every hour. They stuffed me with fowl until I began to feel like (a) General Drake. • • England Calls" on Women. The London Daily News an:lousest the Government has decided to or- ganise a recruiting campaign for wo- men to work on land. it is proposed armlets be issued to women willing to undertake farm Work and that; they be entitled to wear especial uni- forms. Every village will be canvassed by women's committees, as it is consid- ered essential that an army of at least 400,000 women be mobilised. All who volunteer will be registered andgiven armlets and uniforms a coat,' which will consist of skirt, stout boot:, and gaiters. Already more than 250,000 men have been withdrawn from agricul- ture, 100 000 is anti i at and it A ,. more will be called. Practically only shepherds, plowmen, and others its- ditpensable Will remain, Literary Centenaries. The year 1916 Will be 4 remark, able one for anniversaries. First and foretaost ie the Shakespeare tereeaN tetiary: July 7th will mark the ctn., teiiary of the death of a:tether of our greatest dratiistists, Richard Britteley Sheridan, Who died in the greaten poverty, but was aeairded ib magnifi- cent funeral In Westminster Abbet. Other literati" annhtet'earlea are those of_ Charlotte Brent,, who wale born in 1816, and Thomas tiny', the poet, Who first saw the ltght a ten - tun, earlier. 'Phial year also witness- es the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Philip $a fees 1111107, w poet tli0 hes aiwayir met With fat' rester Veneration abroad than Iii, Igo On Saturday we went to a fair in Derrygonnelly. We looked so inquis• itive, as everything was new to us, they began telephoning for the police, thinking we were spies. Alt Mode of donkeys were harnessed (but I could not recognize any) and pulling 'thele little loads, On Sunday I attended my mother's church at Churchill. No finer service have I attended this side the foam. It wasn't form, but it was real life and food for them, and was part of their very life. We visited with Hugh Ir• win in the afternoon. Some of you will know him. He is well, and in- quired about all the old residents. Sunday evening we had dinner with the parson at Churchill. He has a fine wife, whom he found at Pettico. I didn't have time or 1 would have gone there to see if there are any others like her. During the conversation he told me hie baby bad a cork leg. Later he explained it by Saying "It was born at Cork." I then 'visited my father's home ane his people. uncle Edward has the farm. Be. has two sone and three daughters. One lad bas been fighting Mince the beginning of tate war. The lad bas been training under Careon. He showed me bis ulster ride and ans. munition. 1 heard many kind things, from all the people around, d, about tan parents. 1 shall have to be very good to measure up to the Standard set by them, Proud as I am of my parents, I suppose it is mut of order to publish the fact. ,After leaving that part we went down to Dublin. I saaar the Bopne but did not stop long at it. Dublin seemed to be tether dirty. A number of newsboys Were barefooted. There seemed to be a good number of ao• men and children in hard clroutnetate nes, We Visited Phoenipt Park► which has e, splendid zoo, We also visited Dublin Castle and saw the finest Carv- ing in the World (at least they say it tap), 'he journey from Dublin to Hol: Iyhead waste not So pleasant, It was night and the channel was rough. I telt like J. It, Musgrove, when be crossed to Peelee larlantl. Now 1 have told you about the trip antt said nothing about Uotne (tole. Wel Acted carr tl,*Qugb wr bird OW' • d • x; Buy Dress Goods Now N spite of the war, we have been successful in obtainiin t a complete assortment of the beautiful new shadea and fabrics in ,00---D�Ess Go OM The dress goods centres of Continental Europe are either destroyed or in the enemies' hands. Priestleys' famous looms, at Bradford, England, are now working overtime making cloth for the Allied Armies. The beautiful Spring goods that we are now showing may be the last we will be able to obtain for some time to come. ho crltulrio a w s has PRIESTLi=YS' LIMITED 'Picard odic. solved?. WE STRONGLY ADVISE OUR CUSTOMERS TO BUY NOW, AS THE PRICES ARE LIKELY TO ADVANCE, This Spring's Priestleys' showing includes many novel and very beautiful fabrics, in the latest and most fashionable shades, as well as the more staple lines that are always popular. See them in our Dress Coods Department. GB ''O So PHONE 71 �>t remember you by it. When I strafe the kaiser I will re -dye it with his blood and send it to you. I wish you all God's richest blessings, health and prosperity. I will return after the war is over and relate the footrace I had with the Kaiser en route to the royal castle, Berlin. Yours truly. Brother George, P.S.--1 plucked the " Heather" and the •' Shamrock." 1 saw the " (Joy Bairns of Scotland," and saw "Irish Eyes Smiling." I took a walk through the " Rye" with " Annie Laurie" and sat " Where the River Shannon Flows" with my little "Irish Rose." It certainly was fine. That Is What They All Say "I can't keep the visitors from cow ing up," said an office boy dejectedly to the editor of a popular newspaper "When 1 say you ere out they don't believe we. They say they must see you." "Well," said the. editor, ''just tell them that is what they all say. I must have quiet." Shortly afterwards there called a lady who wanted to sea the editor, The boy assured her that it was im- poesinle. "But I must see him!" she protested "I'm his wife!" "Tbat's what they all say replied the lad." THE EDITOR'S PRAYER An editor went to church the other day and was called on to lead in prayer, when he responded as follows: "Almighty. Thou kind Father, who doth from Thy throne look down on the government of delinquent sub- scribers, we moat humbly beseech Thee to draw near unto them and whisper a few things into their ears that the statute forbids us to print. Thou knowest our wants, but the sub- scriber knowest them not and seldom if ever stop to inquire. Let it be known to them that there are big pat• cher on the homestead of our pants, and there is an aching void in the front of our back—that we hunger and they ask us not to come and sup with them. Thou knowest, Lord, that our ink and print paper cost money, but the subscriber knowest it not, and caveat a great deal less. Thou kuow- est that we are cold, and the subscriber bringeth not the wood be promised, and we are shivering and shaking while he roasteth his shins before the red hot fires of bis. mother. Tell him all these things, Lord, and if he faileth and bringeth no succour, banish him to the lower regione to dwell among the Republicans, the Democrats, the Popocrats and Calamity Howlers and thine shall be the praise throughout our newspaper career."— 1laysville, Mo. Plitt. The Pen Not Mightier Than The Sword • Last week it was a hustler, and each khaki boy a bustler, and many they have signed for war, thatthe old world gasps as ne're before. Who we ask will till our soil and hoe pota. toes by the mile? And who for us 'stir bread will bake if they all our young men take? Who will make us clothes to weal? It almost makes us baltand swear, Who will sport the gide ao gay, when our young bloods are far away? Again I ask, again, yes who on poor old Dobin will nail a shoe? Some must stay at home with Dad and some must go and fight like mad` None now believes with one .accord, the pen more mighty than the sword, but today admit, yes, one and all, be fore the sword the pen must fall, the pen may write and tell the story, but the sword will bring our boys the glory, but dear lads, while you fight, fight, light, shun like the devil, the red, red, light, UNCLE Josn. Wingham, March 28th, 1916, Special One Way Fares to Pacific Coast Points Daily Until April 14th Those contemvat'nga trip to Pacific Coast Points, including �Victoria, 8,C.. Vancouver, A.C„ Seattle Wash„ Portland, Ore., ote., should c•'nsult .^•anadian Pacific Ticket Ag- ents for particulars of low farce in effect daily until April 14th, 21 =rJFutuifEl,n,ereruoiere retire r.��.'arr' neclersreeec, • •s u:A:t"CTif MCg,Ur'u $5O,O0; a' w ret t Increase In Wages -Staff F creased ' y 900 en Since War Was Declared Increase the prosperity n :ho individual and you increase the prosperity of the nation: The influence thus exerted by the Ford Canadian Company towards upholding and upbuilding the prosperity of the Dominion in times when such an influence is intensely valuable forms a story of real human interest. This story. is founded on three events: 1. An increase in wages of $50,000 a inonih. 2. The reduction of working hours from nano to eight. 3. The addition of 000 men to the pay roll sincewarbegan. 3 n the Spring of 1915, Canadian manufacturing interests were In most cases being guided by a policy of retrenchment rather than of expansion. It was a time when caution seemed the better part of valor. The Ford Canadian executives, however, preferred to look upon the situation with more optimism. At that time they were considering putting into effect a higher :standard of wares for their employes. They saw no reason why they ehoulcl atop • the wheels of progress on account of the war, so n n tt_pr.11,316 , the new Ford standard of wages was adopted. Here was a war -time increase of from 15 to G0% for every eligible worker in the plant. 'Phe average laborer was at once presented with a $38 a .month raise. It is estimated that this increase distributed a=long the 2,400 Canadian Ford employes amounts to about $50,000 a month. And bear in mind that their previous rate of pay was considered good. So, by April 16, 1916, the Ford Canadian Company will have given its employes $600,000 in increased wagcs for ono year, Surely, this is increasing the prosperity of the individual with a vengeance. Likewise it increases the prosperity of the merchants from whom these employes buy. And it increases the prosperity of the wholesaler from whom the merchants buy and co on down 'o manufacturers list. The commission rnan, the jobber, , the nlanuiaCter l:q i in all parts of Canada share in it. And n the natural course of events the whole nation benefits from this increased diatribe» tion of money. In the nine leading cities from Stjohn to Vancouver there are Ford Branch establishments that are also assisting iti this promotion of prosperity. In the plant at Ford City there are about 2000 employes *hese places of abode aro in the four towns of Ford City, ►i?alkerville, Windsor and Sandwich. There are 1000 more employes working in establishments in these four towns whose output either in its entirety or its greater part is taken by the Ford plant. Thus 8,000 persons there are dependent upon the Ford factory. Basing an estimate on the fact- given in the least census report that there are five in the average family, this makes a total of 15.' aipeople that look to the Ford Plant for their support. in other words half the people in these four towns whose com- bined population is about 30,000 are directly benefited by the prosperity of the Ford Canadian Company-. . At the same time that they received this increase in wages; the Ford employes were further benefited by a reduction in working hours of from nine to eight per day. Few firms, excepting those working on government contracts; have found It desirable to add to their number of employes to any great extent since war began. But so resultfui has been the Ford Canadian policy of full speed ahead, war or no war, that it; has been necessary to t. ke on 900 additional employes since August 1914. Has the Ford Compare;; as a Canadian Plant with its own armyb highlyCanada f paid vrol,tels done "its bit"for outside of boosting her prosperity? Alain let us consult statistics. In contributing to the Patriotic and Rod Cross funds, the employes, officers end stockholders gave $59,304.39 or en aver- age of $29.60. The factory workers alone gave $30,410.04 or an average of $18.11 per man. Office employes gave $6,168.60; everyone, almost without a single exception gave to the absolute limit. For instance, twenty-two girl offico employes, steno- graphers and file clerks contributed a total of $77.50 per month for 12 months. The total contribution from the town of Ford with its 2,20(1 population was $75,776.99 or an average of about $34 per capital which is one of the largest per capita contributions of any city or town in the Dominion. Ford employes are the highest paid automobile workers inn the British Empire. They are maid 3 times as well as the aver- age er a eCaradian workmen—receiving $1.200 aYear asagainst; the average wage of $485 as given by the last census reports. The Ford Canadian executives have proved to their own sat- isfaction—and figures make this proof obvious --that the increased permanency of a man's employment, his increased u h this longer time of service, and gained t 1 fro g g v otlirr factors, fully counterbalance this increased expenditure in wages. And so the owner of a Ford car receives a direct benefit front c results in utti 1 into his car a skilled workma all this since x 't t i n~ ship that is inost unusual and that at goes far towards making the Ford car the wonderful Mechanical production that it is today. Ford MotorCompany of Canada, Limted Ford, Ontario Fora Runabout Ford Touring . • ' Ford Coupelet • Ford Sedan w * .a IRO Town', a • f. o. b, ',) Ontai - $480 530 �•890 • 780 e7 A. M. CRAWFORD, Deal All cars contpletely equipped; including electric headlight*. Equipment does not include speedometer, r, Winghain. Ac.