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Christmas
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We suggest you make your
selection early, A choice ,tot 1
of Christmas Novelties to sel-l'
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Handkerchiefs! Aprons
Collars, China, Towels,
Cc''1 misQlesSatchel
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Knittir7g Sags, Caps.
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to mention.
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A Gift o
Furniture
Is a Gift of Economy
and Good Sense
Make your gift this year one
that will fill a serviceable place
in the home
No doubt you have wanted
some new piece of Furniture.
Buy it this Christmas and
make it .a Gift
Our Stock of Furniture
is complete
Call in and look around
R. N. ROWE,
Embalmer and Funeral t `
Director
Santa's
eadquar ter si
Do not deprive the kiddies of
happiness this 'r season, Cheer
them upand it will= brighten
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the lives of all.
We have a big range of
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T OS S
etc,
Newest Doles & Games
Writing Tablets
Stationery
Finest
to Fan t S
have a big Idife of New
colts of Fiction. , 13ook
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EXT an importance to the work of Canada's soldiers in the great seet-
hes
ear
has been that of the Canadian Red Cross, This, indeed, is the women
of Canada's part in the war, and a great part it is. The organization
has made k possible for the wives and daughters of the Dominion to
Ow that they can do more than shed tears over the horrors of war,
thev,`can do things, big things, and do them well. Without the
Cross tho§e horrors a+ord be far, far worse than they are, and the lot of the
sill ler would he no better than it was in the dark ages, The world honors the noble
+yp sen of the Red Cross, which had given the sex, a nen and higher status. In the
Cross woman, has placed herself beyond all question the equalof ratan; hers is
ito longer the weaker sea, but one that in a great emergency proves itself strong and
true,
To give in Beta lata that has been accom "she by th na ian Red Cross since
,� i .�p% dt _,.�,,d r
tae outbreak of w•ar ee ou„d rert;aare pages of slta, ep it is prt) ,sed here to refer briefly
to e of its activities. �'��+`.i i'„j d
begin with,then, it has created a '`' ” ioin of seven Provincial an nearly
idred cl. o_ cep tt tier; fie . €l d 3
_... , lu aa;'araene., i the societ}f, tiq*latec. to the relief of the sick and
v�fRQt4d ldt 1, lb tinte I,pgoney andsupplies in aid of the Canadian Arany
tc , la #lac; eslattlishment of addt- oval hospitals and the supply of nnuch
aa*” coin o s to the patients and to the prisoners of war besides many
fedt d f rt
er put'ii
in addition;
and help tt,
ited, Cross be
at idem for its pet
By the judicious co'
it
� cl s Ili Red Cross has enlist+
Sand auxil d•-eixes, which, aiallpug
' e gTeatl3° a 7, societl t d,1
t adetheRed! rriss''hechanneloft a en
pffairs and tl:e total absence
a
ri
led
w
the work accomplished it may be stated that in one month (May, 1f5) some', three.
hundred prisoners received food and clothing through this agency. Since then the
number of prisoners has gradually increased and now totals some twenty-five hundred
Canadians, including civilians, The size and value of the parcels sent have steadily
increased owing to information received as to the increased hardships the prisoners
were undergoing, and in addition the number of parcels sent has been increased. In.
December, 1916, new regulations were issued by the war office with regard to the
despatch of parcels, which made the Canadiayt Red Cross the only association
aiFthorized to send parcels to Canadian pris ire ;alff war. The association readily.
accepted this duty and now sends every fRCtll"w three parcels, valued at 52.50 each
an c weighing ten Pounds, to eve a war,whether his friends do or do
d each glt g , Po , ry PrpT5.4m�°, f ell?
not contribute to their cost. In addition the' society sends ikhl Shen pounds of bread
per prisoner:fgtplghtiy, and half a pound of tobacco toe t : ,tdr�ed cigarettes be
sides clothe,,,. IP,grtitlis. The approximatt,,eo elea riow supplied
to Canadian Qn ti9 ';it"at�is about half a mtllior�., flee ladies
of this dept. �t p h9' , c distribute local Canadians y p pe e patients in
hos 4tals a a,,. "",heirplaces of residence so't 'air �te.;, t 1t et newsal
from.
�t�►�t� � lie � �►"'
their own h9P es in Canada. As znany as eighty bags of „newspapers have been
received by mail at' one time,
The part undertaken by the Canadian society is to go a lige the cost of supply-
ing each man with food and clothing togethee with the aep ,it.;ork of registering,
their names attd, fjtlresses, which ^ } fftett�ltgrd, to 1 `; ponsible as 'censers
that the contentta'aff parcels are iii'seeordance'ivith the regnlatlons, and, until the
postal regulations of Canada were brought into line with those of Great Britain, to
censor, repack and despatch s sentfriends o
receive opera, ep�.c i pa i all private parcel by t
rsrisoners of war in Germany„ An idea of the work this imposes upon the staff may
be gained when it is stated that at Christ-
mas time about five hundred sacks were
suddenly sent the society by the general
post office and shortlyafterwards anaddi-
tional five hundred sacks Were to eived.
The society has incurred Ye ;Iterey re-
sponsibilities in regard to the war Manners,
but has met them in a businesslike and
patriotic way, It is worthy of plot;, too,
that it is only. through the Canadfa t Red
Cross tl.at ilii intercourse of friends With
the prisoners is continued, and that the
lives of the latter may depend upon the
generous support of the public given to the
satiety
The depot at Moore Barracl?ltaftt-
el;fie, established by the Cam ed
ross, is a highly creditabl e,
The object of this isle he to
distribution to a large nit tr , sr st is
iii that district. It Popp
leospetails wait camzu(Ortn, a ttir?ns,
made lay the off'icern comma ttdtiR .and
the enormous work done in this has.
fully justified the establislppr{gn,E.off the
depot, Under the same tr1a,gpent a
rest room for soldiers in tratlttpt. i,'E<'een
hospitals and camps was er� , 'ear
at which men matt await m o On
1 at the saute time receive light relit' -
before starting upon their,pourne,
This has paved most valuable and to bo
gre�atiy� conducive to the healkh of the asses.
Tbe. Canadian Red +C'r+� laadlyT as epi<`
eel tlar� taffer of'alatine ;aV4t it of the, loan. rsf
lus estate, Meilen, alk TaialQw fob fres
pnal purposes, s hospital 'ala tai built,
scow k"aacstwn as the Duchess of Connaught
Caoadian Red Cris iiosjaitaal, to acaom-
xtr date fuse lintadred patients the build=
fait;"lit ing taken over in 1915, Sine then
sit hie additions have been made to
teenier this' hospital thoroughly efficient,
°lie i t•atlne hotel at Demon 1i�a:s also been
taken .over hy° the society as a hospital for
speeetl eases and canvaiis nts, ; This
hospital, v�*hieh has a capaei R� of about
three hundred beds, has proved itself very
laenel'ieial, the three hundred beds` being
in use nearly all the time. His Majesty
the` Icing, learning that still greater ac
a tiitlrnotiation was necessary for the ever-
increasing
ver
intr asing number of sick and wounded,
offered his estate at Bushey lark to'the.
C,isaadian Red Cross, and it is now in use
tar ,a hospital.
l he head quarters' of the society's assist -
commissioner in France have been
established at 13oulogneas being the most
convenient port for the reception of the
necessary' supplies sent over from England.
There a large depot and storehouse have
been established from which the general
distribution of its supplies is made to the
several depots established throughout
northern France. In Paris, owing to the
liberality of the French Government, four
buildings have been erected by it and
banded over to the Canadian Red Cross
Society as storehouses, and assistance has
been given also by the French authorities
in the conveyance and distribution' of the
supplies sent from England. Here an
officer of the Red Cross attends to the
buildings and supplies and distributes to
some eight hundred French hospitals the
goods at his disposal. Nearly all the
principal Canadian hospitals in France
have received lielp from the Red Cross
recreation rooms and verandahs for chest
cases, and many depots have been estab-
lished at various points, some immediately
behind the 'firing line. The necessity for
the establishment of recreation rooms has
been more than fully proved by their
conversion into additional hospital ac-
commodation in times when the hospitals
could no longer accommodate the number
of wounded men pouring into theins after
important- operations at the front. In
those cases in which the Canadian Red
Cross has been unable to meet the ":necessi-
ties of Canadian medical units in the field,
as in Gallipoli and Salonica,their duty has
been generously met by the British Red
Cross through its commissioner in the
East. Under an. arrangement with the
British society's headquarters all supplies
so given are reimbursed from the Canadian
society's stores in London.
From the annual'_ report' of the society it
is seen that the Canadian Red Cross has
contributed largely to the necessities of
our Allies, both in money and supplies.
To this cause the sum of 5323,750 has been
contributed, either to the Allies' Red
Cross funds or to other general purposes.
The moneys expended in the erection of
recreation rooms and other buildings have
been very considerable, more than 525,000
having been laid out in this direction.
The cash donations received by the
society from January to May, 1917,
amounted to 5667,053.32, Ontario being
the largest contributor utor amongthe provinces, having3228 928.24 to its credit.'
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Saskatchewan comes second, with 5125,589.26. A conservative`' estimate, based
on careful calculation, places the value of'all the stores contributed to the
Canadian Red Cross at at least ten million dollars—all for the relief of the sick and,
wou nded.
This is onlya glimpse of the hospital and other work which the Canadian
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Red Cross has been and is carrying on for our brave'!soldiers, but.it should
prove sufficient to' demonstrate that the society is. fully alive to the nature and
extent of its responsibilities.
the society has been able to devote ninety-seven cents, of every dollar of revenue to
the purposes for which its money has been collected, and this has gained the con-
fidence of the general public of Canada. The management of the society's affairs is
vested in.a central council; evhich deputes its powers, when.. not in session, to an
executive committee of twelve of its members. Affairs of the Canadian Red Cross
overseas are conducted by a commissioner in London and an assistant commissioner
in France, with the assistance of a war committee of three members who are promi-
nent Canadians holding high positions in England. This war committee meets
generally once a week, and with the commissioner in consultation, directs the affairs
overseas and forwards recommendations to the executive in Canada for its 'con
sideration or adoption.
The activities of the head office overseas are numerous, not the least atnong them
being the information bureau, which came into operation in February, 1915, im-
mediately after the severe casualties at Ypres. Its duties are to follow up the wounded
and sick Canadian soldier from the place where the pay and record office reports of
him and in his devious wanderings from hospital to hospital either in France or Great
Britain, or in both countries, and to keep in touch with him so that reliable informa-
tion is obtained weekly of his condition and to communicate the same to his relatives
in Canada or elsewhere. % The system in practiceto carry this out is a perfect one, the
work being done by a large body of voluntary workers on behalf of the society both
in Great Britain and France, and has been from its inception under the direction of
Lady Drummond.
Theparcels section of the information department was started for the express
uros iof.f sending P arcels of Red Cross comforts to individual Canadian soldiers' who
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swere`scattered throughout the hospitals of Great Britain. A large staff of, voluntary
stiof1 s;ri(engaged in this work.
fitisoners of war department is an outgrowth of the information department
}an �3�§so�ciated with it haven been:estab la e8', in May, 1915. LTi hp C�}.�'adiajj�Red
r -�t`. x�::'� f�,l r g... o.c. .. rrti"rs ,, ' `.= W,f�N+*An ,:.
A etwith the terms of'T!ix a e con; a tion of f . iiiide
•dss xi�taccocdanF #tr� � 4. ::,v>r,1 �' :, . �.t�a,
e K a s ^t
en dntiy'1of sending parcels to Cana'dja p so Z�s�ether wi� � si
sis��,e$i ti;bu lops of moneytfroinhf soi�Iatitre9
.m.tx:rase- , T , A s 1 , ,
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CHRISTMAS TIME;
Christmas time!. That man moist be a misanthrope, indeed, in whose breast
something like a jovial feeling is. not roused—in whose mind some pleasant associa-
tions are not awakened—bythe recurrence of Christmas. There are people who will
tell you that Christmas * * * x, serves to remind them of reduced circumstances
and straitened incomes—of the feasts they once bestowed on hollow friends, and of
the'' cold looks that meet them now. in adversityand! misfortune.. Never heed such
dismal reminiscences. There are few men who have lived long enough in the world,
who cannot call up such thoughts any day in the year. Then do not select the merri-
est of the three hundred and sixty-five for your doleful recollections, but draw your
chair nearer the blazing fire -fill the glass and send round the song—and if your room
en years agoi tor if your glass be'filled with reeking
be smaller than it: was a da?
punch instead of sparkling wine, put ag"oodL,face on the.matter Look,on the merry .a
faces of your children (if you :':haiye, any) as they sitroundg£he fire Onelittle seat may
be empty; one slight form thatgladdenedthe fatheT'rslteaitta and roused it ie rriother,'s
pride to look upon, inay not bei-tlyete4l DyJell �l tr upon he past think hot'thaat'one
r short year ago, the fair child „'owat t is# y ktl dotissf3 sat { afoxo you,'oyith°a theilbom
}�\ o. r.: ii
'S;, •. 7r n sIl!. a sd1 r + ec o
e of he.1t., upon its :cheek. aitlttl�e:na !ez+rorfirlif itsdQlfotnke f2eil€ upon ..
y; ,your re ent�bl
of whiclatll%ii
Most things can be
Anybody's Gift
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visiting With relatiVL'S ext llurritoII,
Misses Olive and rtecle 'ib'n'llei°t c�
Exeter visited with their pare s ov,e
rite vw eek-enti,
31r'. Ia el:meth .l4outiedg4
tamired home artei' see -acting seva�t;si
months in llyde Pork,
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to iiia ltoitze throitgtt illtteess, We hope
a specify ritcnvei
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e+laousc of att., ,1, ,ilei€psi« n on Maio
lire iiarwaa�d will be ori the teavU"
ea': »striff el our potlie sehool after
Hitt firietinas %aeration,
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alto*41 tv we twill nae ithie
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y,E ' COUNTY OFI, ICIALS
4a the ,Dee cent session of th
County [Council held at Coderich last
‘vel-". Sir, 'Wm, Lane, who ttas bees
tine obliging and efficient clerk;, fart
a ember of oats, was appointed 9.
rile +o'ithin ut Tre ystarar. made va-
cant by the death of Dr. lloltrtes, and
the '1ie:isti is Place was filled b)'
11r., Geta, .lfolivan of E ten -(1 3lle, wirer
peas 4a en art of the C'otwuty itelitor
1'Q► sonar years, i
F33 NC1S--S\RLL;
very ,hasp#p,y t:Vtlit tool; Viace at
luaiile c,t „tile and 31gs, Witt. Bench
Main St,, Exeter, nu Wednesday" ,flee*
xrnher Stln.when their youliaest tiau•
,pelts:* ennui leas united in Prat re4tle
as ?fir ltaymorrad 1araners, a prosper -
;log farmer et d, ebo ne friuwue
htpt,
The ecreanofty was: k'crlQa'uied
by the ).tea°. ,I, a3,., ,Weal, uncia;. of the
biisft, assisted guy the. 1tev, .1, Xis'.
;isauu, Poster of James 6I Metho-
dist ..hu,rett, .1:xCLer, lit the presence
of nbeert, ;ti invited guests lite
we es 'tiered the larlor lerain, on
i,ei' aerie -Les Aysia, and took her place
by the g;auarut undt"p *til kit'li u, 'ever'.
tats^a4* ueFz trivial teeth ,ed,uleau t white
tni utt"y, 1(Gl:.2 4.'dliiiit g'ewii vas tit ereal'aA
,stater se°atfii. heist:; t,iv t,rntia taui.t stE-
tet iiiete t148410q;a WILLSL.tttl '1iii,
cit vent tt^; a eat up whit ovaii e.
IAe4ati' laiil'� .:lt 5, kai;.ti, ,nUt1-a sister
ia, iatiea=_,
need of donor,
tzd tan�a rl'il a rainier -eyed the
vi tea seiett'ct,, .1's to r t:fie eer'einony
atllii.' lvnel'2#ttit€nilttls"a Iles' ,, ue'ts t't;-
ieti 'til silk {li4t.rej out ,tvberes a
Ruts iti,tlbii Silt �4 ii ei'yea, The
i�xioe s gig ii; apt ily stilt iv at itnavy
r�ae,a �il,tt'ilit cloth <tnd Plan
itnuteb, iaki inta:restiit is E ttt7sts,di ;, 4
ereastot1 to",I2T, Lite. presume,;
tnai°fl uta, ;t~'iuiltlttittitel' cal' the eft 'at
vt°liai ,at the ,Iger of 5 year gave ,two
r•:ettttlrous wheelie she bad learned
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eh II Theee wet °e very ruuei
erlrytiv ad lay` ihe guests; They ninny , and:
usciy Gilts were eft evidence itt the
high e.swenl ill wiretap the contract-
allies
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itt #tit�r;it The liaptty' couple leas.
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Eby'
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