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Bob Watson came home bursting with
the news. The big break had come at
last. He was now Department Manager
at a big increase in salary. "Your
Father will be delighted!" beamed
Muriel, his wife. "Why not call him
up?" "I certainly will — news like
this demands Long Distance. And
while Fm about it, I'll call Aunt Mary,
too!"
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BRUSSELS CANADA
MARRYING ON
$18 A WEEK
Angus Buohanan of Windsor has
been doing some figuring and his
conclusion is that young folk who
got married can live on $14 per
week—,that is if they love each
other, aAngus has it all fignrnil out
and says they can save $3,6, Per
month. Be allows $15 per
month for rent: $22,03 for food and
so on.
That is something about which
People like to talk. The Post ask-
ed some of themen whom it was
easy enough to locate within short
distance of the office what they
thought about it. That is, if they
believed they could start now and
live on $18 per week, or it they had
gone through anything similar to
that experience at the start. The
answers were mnuch the same-- they
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today in comfortable enough circum-
stnaces but admits he will have to
keep on working, "I was a clerk at
514 a week when I was married 29
,years ago this fall and I was being
fairly well paid then. Rent was $11
a month for a rather small house.
I didn't furnish et all at the start be-
cause I didn't have the money.
Bread was 5 cents a loaf; milk was
5 senie a quart, and if we wanted to
put nn style then we woufd get a
chicken for 25 or 30 cents. I paid
about $7.50 for the first ton of coal
I Nought. \4e cane through all
right, but things are far different to-
day. and I do not know if I would
care to try it on $18 n week in 1;137."
Nee 2: lliari'tee 32 years ago; had
a family of five and they are all
away from home now. Started work-
ing in a hank, and quit at the end of
two years to enter the office of a
lumber company. 'When I was
married I made $60 a mouth, and it
was in a town of about 5,000 people
where we secured a house at $10 a
mouth, I planted quite a garden
and that helped, but I remember
when we bought a baby buggy and
it took us a good three months to
get it paid for, OI course there
were no cars then, theer were no
movies and such a thing as stopping
in some place down town to get a
bite to eat was never thought of.
Would I try it today on $18 a week?
It might be done, but it would be
culling it pretty thin. If I had ,to
take $20 out for rent from the $60
per month that would leave just
about $10 per week on which 'o run
the house and buy the clothe:,. No;
I don't think it could be done."
It serves no good purpose to t'elat:i
what the others said, 1e0at1 they
were In agreement with what the
gentleman quoted above bad stated.
One of them said be had nota word
of criticism for young People who
were prcpered to try it, lartlea%i ly
if the young man were of the type
who 0001(1 expert, to make mere acs
be advanced. ..
THE SCOURGES
OF SUMMER
Infantile paralysis, the scourge of
the sulmner months, has once more
raised its ugly head in various parts
of Canada and from health d part-
ments the warning has gone forth
to doctors nand parents to be on the
alert against the dread disease.
There have been a nunrher of
• death in Termito already, :Mani,
toba reports an outbreak, several
children .in the Maritime provinces
have been stricken so that it is evi-
dent that no pn8ticular clistniet bye
the right to expect ionanunlity.
While there ie no occasion tc be-
come pante-stni0kon over the re-
appearance or Infantile paralysis it
• le well for the public and especially
for the parents of yiung children to
remain on guard and watch their
families closely, in order that the
diseitse mey be ttetected in its early
=Ofstage§ should it develop. The
wheel course le to sock ntellieal
vice when any 'unusual c ond. foe.;
.arise, CaPecaally such 'Hymptete,, en
vomiting, a slight sore 'Linnet, '1
running nose and a ,pain In the back'
Of the 'leek, In the opinion Of
health authcrlties each eisturbence5
at this season ettetley seeing medelal
advice at once and it IS a precaution
that should not be neglected, 111
the majority of cues of course It
will be found that' there is nothing
serious but In the event that the
worst fears .are realized then par.
mete know that they have given
their cbildorn the beet possibly
chance for recovery by making sure
that they have Earl medical atten-
tion at the earliest possible opper-
tunity. One Word of comfort is
supplied in the statement of Hon.
Dr. leaulkner, Ontario's Health
Minister to the effect that ninety.
per cent, of people are imiuune to
tate disease,
MAN AND
HIS COLLAR
Ds it too much to hope that some-
thing is to be done to putt man on an
even tooting with the fair sex in the
,matter of sensible clothing for heat
wave periods The thought is sag
.gested by the announcement that
health authorities at Washington
who should be well acquainted with
,the discomforts •of hot weather
blame masculine costumes for some
of their discomfort, Uncle Sam's
public health service would change
the summer styles in men's clothes
to eliminate cellars. The collar, It
is said, stifles the body's therme-,
static machinery. Without a col -
jar, the health experts say, a man
might be able to perspire p:aniteu.l
andkeep reasonably cool.
It is solemnly alleged that women
are wiser in dressing lightly for
warm weather. Nothing of course
is said for safety's sake about what
a woman wears, or doesn't wear
when the temperature drove down
near the zero mark. Thee a man's
shirt and coat collar become de-
fenses against the bitter breezes
that sweep down from the vicinity
of the North Pole. But he would-
n't get so trot under the collar in the
stammer if he didn't wear one.
Rattier grudgingly the health ser-
vace admits that men are learning
dense, though slowly. Modern gar-
ments and fabrics for masculine
wear are en admission that it is
much warmer in summer than in
winter and that the shedding of an
overcoat or even heavy underwear
is not enough. Brit man still sub-
mits his neck meekly to the collar
and tie. So for that master would
woman If Dame Fashion said site
should.
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NOT A SOLUTION
Premier Aberltart of Alberta, an-
nounces the movement of destl.aute
families from terms in Saskatche-
wan to Alberta will be checked until
there is some definite understand-
ing regarding their future care 1(11(1
the responsibility for that care,
It is said that families which have
removed by relief assistance from
Saskatchewan to Alberta will have
to return as assistance will Dot be
available in Alberta that will be sat-
isfactory to both provinces
This is an old question in a larg-
er setting, Municipalities In this
Vrovince have passed through the.
experience of having a good many
families move within their bounder
ies in order to better their chances
of securing relief, Figures phew that
seventy per coot, of the people who
were receiving telIef during deprca
slim years in Peterborough were not
residents prior to the dei're:sion.
Alberta is probably trying to
make certain its relief load is not
luercaeed, hitt that d„ee not In :11.'
way answer the wee:lion U1, alive
the problem of the furete' :clic
waffle le to get out of the drie:,t.out
dost bowl of Saskatchewan and ire•
for Femethittg heifer in the tilt of
dire 11101able land to Alberta. To
tell a tomer \leo has made his tray.
to tlto new laud that he will have
to go bade to the old puce at hive-
heedless
ope_les; less until •twe governments talk
it over is no rtotution at all, it is
merely inviting a. duplication of
miming expenses an tlit 15 bcivmg
nothing, We have no power -e
vested in provincial governmente
which say that a fat\lily cannot move
front. oue province to another. 1f a
man or his faintly wanted to mlov,
to Alberta and settle on a farm er
within the shadow of the ProVin ea;
legislature buildings it could its
done, et is possibly to understand
why the premier of Alberta winter
some sort of endenetanding about
9ltnill05 from Saskatchmem taking
up tarots when they have nothing
to carry them along until they get
stinted, bet tenting such colic they
must pick up anti get 'back into Sas-
itatohewan until the method of deal-
ing bewteen .two governments has
been arranged is not helping things
in the tenet,
NOTE AND COMMENT
Thew,
MC the day: tvaon P,Fe,t'a ,t it-
er mein write gravely about sprit•
091(018 01111 hifftng nulljibing elle
just as if they knew exec:0y- what
all tlloae words mean.
Hamilton barbers expect to oe op-
erating under a code soon, That of
course :will prevent some of the ton-
sorial artists from sbaving prices.
Ie Mr. Hepburn is superstitious at
all he will nuke some satisfaction out
Of the tact that Earl Rowe's face
bornee are getting beat occeslonelty.
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Already Callender folk are th'ead-
ing the day when it will he Bald al
their Allege that it is the place
where the Dlonees usEd to live.
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Winnipeg has a plague of mos•
quitoes and claims the insects are
foreigners, When they begin to at.
tack however tbey probably ant as
if they were right at home,
Hon, Norman Rogers says that the
need of 100 per cent. relief In the
drought areas of Saskatcbewao and
Alberta is painfully obvious. The
whole picture is painted in that oue
sentence.
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It is said that Freddie Bartholo-
mew will return to England so that
he can grow up like a normal boy.
It must be admitted that would be a
difficult task in the Hollywood at.
mosphere.
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Members of a group of Seventh
Day Ativeltticts h:.ve been fleet in
Germany for baptizing their children
by total emmersion. Liberty seems
to have been effectively killed by
the Nazi regime.
They are talking about lighting
Ontario highways to prevent acct -
dents. But beforethat is done we
should do something about teaching
folk to drive safely in daylight.
Anyway if lir, Sopwith should de-
cide to make another attempt to lift-
the America's cup he should have no
trouble in getting experts to advise
him. The newspapers are full of
them these days.
They unveiled a statue to a cham-
pion cow at Woodstock but mune
rural critics claim the ' sculptor
bhmdered because he .d1cL - of --in-
clude in his design a milk pall for
the animal to kick over.
It seems to be a reasonable as-
suinpti011 that the America's cup will
remain in America as least foe an-
other few years—aid possibly long-
er than that for Lipton and Scpwithe
do not turn up every year.
• A Chicago visitor says that Fr••tn-
ler Hepburtt's reputation stands very
high in the United States, The un-
fortunate part about that from the
preonier's standpoint is that the folk
over there have no votes in Ontario.
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In spite of all the efforts of the
British Government to bring about
,safer traffic coudi.ions, highway ac-
cidents iu Britain have increased
during the first half of this year
with 3,ISS deaths which is 160 more
than for the sante period a Year ago,
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E & ft
Will Top All Records
DON'T miss this 70th Year Cele-
bration. Many new things to two
and enjoy. Prize list of $32,000.00.
Stake Events, $4,000. Night Hoteo
Show. New Carnival Midway "Plop.
land.” Take a day or two, see it all.
SEPT.13 -18 --
237 W. D. Jackson, Secretary
WEDNESDAY, Alltll?ST lith, 10117
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A Dialogue on Moderation
Mr. A: It's my opinion, sir, there's a big gap in principle between
moderation and prohibition.
Mr. B: Yes, moderation means the avoiding of extremes, being
temperate ha conduct ... that sort of thing.
Mr. A: It's a matter of character, a matter of control: Prohibition
denies that people can exercise self control
Mr. 3: Yes, but every decent citizen is agreed that young people
should be protected from the abuse of drink.
Mr. A; And yet, those same decent citizens listen to the shouting
of extremists who want to return to prohibition.
Mr. B: What about those figures ... arrests, convictions, accidents,
etc.
Mr. A: Mostly misinterpretations of conditions. Half-truths. Ex-
amine the situation fully and you'll realize that even with
their occasional abuses, the beverage rooms are the best
safeguards against the evils we all want to destroy.
Mr. B: But aren't you arguing in circles?
Mr. A: Yea—in a circle that goes back to 1916. Remember how I
warned you that prohibition was going to make drinking a
sport, and drunkenness a distinction? Have you forgotten
already how this actually happened?
Mr. 3: Who's talking about prohibition? Ontario has one of the
soundest liquor control systems in the world.
Mr. A: Agreed. But the agitators who are trying to create a public
demand for restrictions are forgetting that fact. They forget,
too the degrading conditions that existed under so-called
prohibition,
Mr. B: I must admit there's a great deal in what you say, and
rather than go back to the bad old days, I'd rather see
young and old in public government controlled premises
drinking a wholesome mildly stimulating beverage like
beer.
Mr. A: Right you are, and so would every other thinking citizen.
• This wirerti ,dent ie incrled 10 the Brewing Industry in the <5,1-01/>, betict.
public underetandin0 of certain aspects of the problems o/temperance and local option.
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LET US LOOK
AT THE PAST
Hare Are Items Taken From
Tiles of the Poet of 50
and 55 Yearn Age
i
25 YEARS AGO
CRAN BROOK
Ernest Hunter is holidaying under
the parental roof.
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A, Rieman was a visitor Over
Sunday at Walkerton.
Miss Hewitson was a visitor,
with Miss Alce J. Forrest last week,
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BLUEVALE
Airs, W, Sanderson and daa1Mrr
left Bluevcile for their home In To-
ronto,
.5. 0 .5.
Principal Stewart, wife and three
ebildren of Acton were visitor.; ut
Blue rale,
Mrs. Bruce has put a new cement
door in her cellar and has added
other improvements in home.
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MONCRIEFF
The family of Mr. and Mrs, Geo.
Hanley leave been visiting the
"Old folks at Home" during the past
week.
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BELGRAVE
Rev. Mr. Ferguson will occupy his
own pulpit next Sunday.
Finlay Andt.tsou, • of tae t t r
spent last week with his brother.
John. of Wareham
W ROX- ETER
Mrs. Morren, of Weikel ten 1e
x10111111 trar broth,'r. Donald iN ihhcr.
s . r
.11)1111 PO1711'0011 auci 1;301113' 05
11 iloitoty, v[gitetl the fet•ltter's pat•-
eocl lyre on Sunday.
Alis. Dorothy Stewart., of 'reroute
is the guest of her untie, A. Sander.
son of Howicic,
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WALTON
.lir, and All's, CV. F. Ramsay, of
Killarney, Manitoba, are visit tug
relatives and friends here.
GREY
Mrs. John Hollinger and her
daughter, Miss Emma are visiting
friends in Galt,
4.1.
Mrs, W. Casemore of Ministrique,
Mich., is visiting at the home of
'Man Lake.
te
T10 Meisses `Campbell of Mullett,
'Stto teach at Walton and Winthrop,
have been Yielitierg Mr. and Mrs.
Wm, Armstrong,
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JA ESTOWN
g-__,JAMESTOWN
3ttes McCornick of Trowbridge
wens a visitor with Mlas Marjorie
Strachan,
Tout Burke is i'ntproving nidele af-
ter being seriously ill with blood
poisoning,
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BELGRAVE
Miss Kathleen Wilkinson of Wing -
ham, is visiting Miss M. McLean.
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Mrs, N. Robb of Waton and Mies
Mills of Tottenham were the guests
of 1Ir, and Mrs, J. A, Brandon.
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ETHEL
Mrs, Geo. Holding of Brantford is
visiting Ml's. Met Ferguson,
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Rev, D. B. McRae will oreeme the
Pulpit of the eleth ld.et glut;: h,
.
The Women's I l tit .te 5111 rue,:
at the home of Mrs. S,5. Cele on
Thursday. Mrs. 5. K. Balser anti
Mrs. D. Dunbar will have charge of
the program,
MORRIS
W. R. Mooney of Toronto wee
home for the holiday week,
A. Howlett, 7th line was holiday-
ing at Elmira,
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Robt, Stretton and •daltghter of
Toronto were visitors at the home
Mr. and Mrs. John Mooney.
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The work on the abutments for
the Clegg Bridge will be finished
this week.
BRUSSELS
Robert Lowe is back from the
West.
Mise Ida x'ulton Is home on a
vain then from Guelph.
Miss KOyIte 1ilning trent a
holiday with her sister,
Robert .Matheson of Saulto St.
111)1' Is vteitin5 at the (tome of A. Five Mistakes
Lamont.
in this township, one of those pleas-
ing events ocerred when Alfred J.
Lowry of Brussels, led to the hynm•
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nial alter Miss Eliza J. Sharp. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev, M.
Swann, Brussels. The bride was as-
sisted by Miss Rachel Sharp, while
W, W, Kelley performed like huties
for the groom.
GREY
On the tram of Jae, Douglas. lot 9,
ton. 16 John McCallum cut 12 acres
of heavy oats in an afternoon, lamli-
ing three rounds, with a Noxon
binder. This is tall cutting and will -
make some of the binders "hump"
to reach it,
BRUSSELS
:Mss Jennie Ldes of Brampton is
visiting at D. Strachan.
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R. Snarling stripped a car load of
butter last week to Montreal.
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C. R. Voustone was home from
Elsinore for Sunday,
A. Strachan a▪ nd J. W. Shaw are
going to Stratford and Goderich this
week.
Mrs. .101111 E, Se ith and 800, or
Brandon, Man., former residents of
Brussels, are spending a few days.
in town,
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errs, Cunningham 05 Mitchel is
visiting her daughter Mts. W. tiight,-
fngale.
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Adam Scott, son of our old
friend Adant Scott of Burris is visit-
ing here from Etlinburglt, Scotland,
Reeve i%IvCracken Is off to Peter.
btn'ou.5Il to attend the Grand Lodge
ofthe I.0.0.F.
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Ati s A1i,v' ,Iewftt '0':1, r11;.:pt1a
'r holiday at t1iegreve oat i,ol-..t'elt.
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• .lir. and 1lrs. J. II. (*.einem?. of
Laudon Wits visiting friemis anti
relatives here,
Mrs, Wm*Ross* are enjoc•1 oe a
Beit nt St, Marys with :lir. ant: Ms.
R. McAlpine.
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Mr, and .firs. D. 1l, .Scoot have
taken up residence on Elizabeth St.
Rev, Dr, Oate• n* is holidaying at
iluskolta for August,
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Mr, and Mrs, tV, F, Stretton made
a business trip to Toronto.
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Mrs. E. C. Duntord and family ore
back front a holiday visit to Toronto,
50 YEARS AGO
MORRIS •
Jets, McLeuchlin, the worthy
teacher of No, 1 is re•engaged for
the coming Year,
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Matrimonial—On Wednesday, 10111
ins , at the residence of Jas. Sbarp,
1T!.• Blue 110.11
i11 The delusion ;hot iidivelnal
adreno meet ie naadt• by orueltint:
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s 1 'ii (1(15(1.
t_'1 1'ltmt tendency t 5nr,•y a-
bout tiepin: (tett eanuri1 he changed
or en1',vetrt.
111 insisting that a thing la im-
twes5blc bei - nee 5e ourselves can-
not ncrninpiisit it,
{dl .\tIemptt 1g to compel other
persons to believe and live as we do.
161 Refusing to set aside trivial
preferenr,i, in order t.ilat important
things may be accnn,plisied.
There twill be a greater interna-
tional aspect to the Warrior's Day
Parade at. the Canadian National ex_
hlbition tills year than ever before.
Led by the United 'States Navy Band
and the Royal Canadian Mounted'
Police contingent from the Corona,
tion, the parade 5111 include man
American Legion posts Wi.eit33 n po is with . their
C
bands and drum corps and many,
from the Annerloan Veterans of
Foreign Ware.. ,Clana<lian and 0111
Country units95 the various nor
'lees will mereh as usua, „Thera
will be flteen thousand, ti'iops 111
the parade,