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The Brussels Post, 1915-12-25, Page 4THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25. tete gwatm to the blight un the potato crop in so many localities the tubers are being brought lo ontarie all the way Irotn Alberta Province. How would you like to foin a Goocl Cheer Club and set out on a crusade to bel !people who could be benefitted by a lift? Not in foreign lands but right he t home. me. !leen nes are being made by some of the couutrles over the tea regarding the character of the Women's Institute in Ontario with a view of introducing a stmitar work. Mauy good things can be truthfully said of the workability of this organizthoa and the many lines on which its scope may be broadened in increasing its usefulness become more apparent as the months go by. The aid it has rendered to Red Cross and other patriotic work during the past year has been simply delightful. Everybody Y abonld have a good word for the Wtm en's Iustitute. Tux visit of the Northern Ontario Demonstration car to these localities will do more good in calling attention to the fertility and productiveness of the North - laud thau all the descriptive write ups that people as a whole rarely read. Oc- outar demonstration counts when you have the stuff. There is not enough travelling demonstration done by public institutions. The so-called "Travelling Dairy" sent out by the Ontario Agricul. tural College years ago, stimulated good butter making to a wonderful degree by its visits to leading centres when capable people demonstrated, by prac- tical experiments, improved methods. In the proposed remoulding of the Farmers' Institute (whose usefulness has largely waned owing to dry rot) the ob• ject lesson line of instruction would do infinitely more good, as TRE Pose v'ews it, than unwinding some of the bewhiskered addresses, oftimes tbe re- nrocluction of some Farmer's Magazine. More up -to date methods are badly re- quired. "WE'LL never let the old Flag fall" is a patriotic chorus sung very lustily these days and the sentiment is all right. If it stops at the mere exercising of the vocal organs it falls far short of the British backing that is necessary in our Empire's present situation. Brussels and community are expected to supply 25 young men who are willing to don the King's colors and "never let the old flag fall" and we expect the quota will be reached early in tete The response of John Bull's colonial children lo the call of the old British lion has been marvelous and most heartening to the integrity of the British Empire, but to hasteu the close of the terrible war the ranks must be kept filled and men properly fitted and trained ready to do their duty in botb sacrifice and service. Those who can enlist should do so and thereby "never let the old fiag fall." There are uniforms waiting for 25 young fellows at the enlistment headquarters, next door to the Standard Bank, Brus- sels, who would be trained here during the Winter preparatory to a "move out" next Spring. This community has done very well already in its contribution of men and money but the need for both still exists. Will you be a volunteer ? A COMMI1NITY Welfare Conference was held last May at Port Credit, Ont., that is well worth copying by many a neighborhood. Three days were devot- ed to the work as follows:—Friday evening, moving pictures on insect Life. such as flies, mosquitoes, &c., followed ey three addresses on "Our Municipal needs" • "Our school Problems" and "Our Band." Saturday evening talks oe Conveniences in the home ; Partner- ship in the home ; and our duty to our Country. Sunday morning sermon on The Church and its relation to the Com- munity. Address to girls in the after- noon on Girls' organizations : address to boys on The Canadian Standard effi- ciency tests : and to adults on The Adult Bible Class and its relationship to the community's problems Sunday evening four short addresses with mass- ed choirs. Monday evening talk on School Gardens ; Choosing a vocation ; and Continue your education, followed in the afternoon by a lively program of sports for the children, refreshments, &c. This is one way to demonstrate in a community that we are our brother's keeper; united endeavor to "cut out" what may be detrimental and facilitate all that would help to prove beneficial and commendable. Such a gathering might be held in almost any community abbreviated in time occupied if thought advisable and in the hands of an ener- getic committee would serve a good purpose. What's wanted is a heartier community spirit, considering ques- tions from "our" welfare instead of ""toy" advantage. By a careful selection of specialty speakers, plus the gathering and unifying of the people, we are very optimistic of what the results might easily be, What do you think of it? NUHUN COUNTY COUNCIL AND TUE ® 4••••M•••••!•9•".01011 f 4"*"••••••°•Nsis Mri"i; RECRUITING GRANT __ • • • To The editor of ems Baussar s Powt', • p ! • • DEAR SIR ,•--Ins thea 'paronto Daily •r'!t Neave of the 19th inst., there appoared ' • a I ' i a brief article headed '"Refused a ! • to Greta" and said as follows, "The I e SIJi; . !' ' ' e kturou County Couto:11 yesterday le- •; 'f / e fused d grant to assist cultsting for • the 101st Overseas Battalion, Reeve I` j ': t t^ e Leckie said tote many farm hands • I •• were being enlisted while shiftless •• 1 • e young men were banging abotit the • cities." The. fleet of the at tittle is true •y • but the lust is untrne, every word of 0 e it, and 1 rim quite sato was not hand- • • ed to the News byanymember er of 1 trb ..e • h Council.T aNurono the0outt 11 you care to publish it, I will give • you a brief account of what took ® e place as to the proposed grant and • • what 1 did say' e 1 • On afternoon of 0th inst, a motion a .. • ii 0 -• 0 HasbeenAuthorized e • • • 100 Men expected from Brussels and • Vicinity. • was made for grant of $1,500. It was read and referred to the Executive Committee, of which I was Chairman. Proposed grant was discussed there and a recommendation made to grant $1,000, When report was read in Council 1 moved in amendment to re- port that no grant be tirade and ex- plained x- tl a ed my reasonssons for taking that course to the Council as follows isl', That the expense of recruiting, training and preparing soldiers for active service should all be met by the Federal Government and under the strict surveillance of the Militia De- partment, where the cost would be more equitably borne by the whole people of the Dominior, just as in the case of nt:,ehine guns and all other munitions forv ui ions tar, 2nd, That it was doubtful, after all the recruiting that has been done, whether another Battalion of 1200 could be raised in the Oounty of Hur- on, and if done, it would be largely composed of farmers and farmers' sons. In the press every day the call is made for recruiting and more re - emitting, mote men, &u., while in an- other column you almost daily fined the call for Increased Production. How are you going to increase pro- duction if farmers and fanners sons are enlisted and gone overseas ? You all know that there are thousands of acres in Huron County and many other Counties, that are not producing half they should, often rented at mere nominal rentals, for grazing purposes, owing to scarcity of labor caused by the trend to the West, and to the large centtes, which has reduced nue population by over 16,000 during the last 20 years. You know farm- ing is the great basic interest of this County, and of the whole Dominion. Nearly all the itinerent young men, who generally work on farms in the Summer and look for jobs Around towns and cities in the Winter, have already enlisted which will make labor scarcer than ever, If the rural muni- cipalities have to be ;canvassed, the farmer's boys coaxed and shamed into enlisting and probably threatened with conscription if they don't, and if they do enlist in large numbers how are we going to pay the direct and indirect taxes that are increasing every year and will continue to for some time to come, if we are forced 'to reduce pro- duction ? 8rd, I am not ashamed of what Huron Co. bas been doing and bas a- greed to do and doubt any Council- lor is ashamed of it. If the war lasts for 6 months after March 1916 the County of Huron will have paid to the Belgian Relief Fund and the Patriot- ic fund $82,000, exclusive of the mill on the $ imposed on all Counties in the Province by the Ontario Govern- ment which brings it up to $124,000, exclusive of all the gratuitous sub- scriptions to Canadian Red Cross, British Red Dross, &c., &c. Now, gentlemen, don't misunder- stand one. I aur not opposing recruit- ing so long as it does not interfere too seriously with farm labor in the rural municipality. Neither am I opposing this grant on penurions grounds but on the principle that it should be financed by the whole people of the Dominion, We know that we must help and help liberally. Huron is helping liberally on Patriotic and Red Cross tines and willing to help more on these lines if considered necessary as those associations are both, I think, doing splendid work in looking after the comforts of soldiers, dependants, the sick and wounded. I have not canvassed a single mem- ber of this Council as how he will vote on this proposed grant but I wish the Council may view the question as I do and vote accorclinely. Now, Mr. Editor, I have given you the gist of what I did say and I posi- tively assert again that I never used• words attributed to ole by the articles published by et least one each of the daily papers in Toronto and London. The result of the vote was 18--14 in favor of my amendment. Yours very truly, J. LECKIE. Brussels, Dec. 14, 1915. Northern Ontario Demonstration Car at Brussels Large Crowd Visit 18 That the great clay belt of Northern Ontario is a bonanza rich and produc- tive and decidedly the place for the prospective settler, was the opinion of the scores of people who visited the Ontario Government Demonstration Car on Wednesday and Thursday of last week on its call at Brussels. One would imagine that the best from many of Canada's rich Provinces had been gathered together and it was in- deed surprising to learn from R. A. Jones, who was in charge, that all the rich products of the soil on view were id d ed to be a tableland. of rich soilrown so far North of us. It , this neW land within our boundaries. Northern Ontario is 4 times the size of old Ontario and far larger than Great Britain, France or Germany, but it is so near to us it is nob prized as its worth demands.The displays Wete effectively arranged and were the rid- miration of all. Grains and vegetables from all parts • 0 • S. • v • • • 9 • 0 • e • • • 0 • • a 0 O • 0 0 • 0 0 e • 0 0 • • • • • • 0 • •e .0 • e Will You Help Brussels and Huron a make Good and Enlist Now ? • • • • • ill YouBrusHelp.kesets Ma Good? The Pay Married men $I.lo per day with 85c for subsistence. Single man, who is the sole support of a widowed mother, $i.io per day with 850 for subsistence. Single man $I.to per clay with 6oc for subsistence: Recruiting Office : Opposite American Hotel Lieut. D. S. Scott, RECRUITING OFFICER. • 0 • •e • • • • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • 0 • e • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • e 0 e 0 • • • • • ••••••••••••••0••000.00.0.0000.0000000.00000.0000009 of Northern Ontario, Cochrane, Engle- hart, New Liskeard, Matheson, Mon- teith, Eariton, &c., were exhibited. At Ground Hos ]!liver, 53 miles West of Cochrane, which is 250 miles North of North Bay, were grown peas with vines Ile feet long, showing that the soil is as productive West of Cochrane as it is to the South. Cochrane was well represented with wheat, oats, barley, rye, timothy, etc. One dis- play of rye over 6 feet high, 10 weeks' growth, came frorn 27 utiles West of Cochrane. Alfalfa, of first cut, meas- ured 5 feet in length and second nuts were also shown. A not very com- mon grain was the Spelts, grown at Cochrane, being 10 feet high. There were all kinds of cereals on view, Spring wheat, peas, all clean - looking specimens and it was pointed out to the reporter that there is no weevil nor bug in the Northern On- tario peas. Some matured English broad beans noticed were larger than a small cucumber and there vera also some splendid garden peas in pod. In the vegetable section were Swede turnips,. squash, corn, sugar beets, massive pumpkins and onions grown from seed. Potatoes of different varieties were good samples and showed none of the prevalent rot of this district. A little further on was timothy hay of third year's growth with heads 7 inches long. Flax and many other grains were also shown. While the Government evidently does not believe the gold and silver mines of the Northland need any ad- vertising there was an exhibit of nickle ore frorn the Sudbury district. The reporter was informed that over 90 per cent of the whole world's sup- ply of this metal is mined at Copper Oliff and Sudbury right in our own Province. A very interesting feature was the photo views, which in a telling way showed the wonderful advance made in a few years in modernizing the North. Reproduntions of settlers' homes from 2 to 12 years were very descriptive. From the log house and hip -roofed barn to pretentious build- ings, show thab the farmer is there to stay. Several demonstration farms in Northern Ontario work for the ad- vancement of the whole country round- about. This is assuredly an educative method of advertising the T'emiskarn- ing District and one thab everyone should take advantage of when the opportunity Is provided by the Government to visit these Demonstra- tion Cars—or better still would be a holiday trip up to Cochrane, as the Editor of THE POST had the !ensure Government rousing themselves to its best iuterests. There should be a big settlement planned after the war and now is the time to get busy. Wm Kerr, of Erin township, is in the General Hospital, Guelph, as tbe result of a kick from a horse, and it will be some weeks before he is around. He was working in his stable when a horse made a vicious kick that caught him in the shin, causing a compound fracture, with part of the bone protruding through the skin. He is a bachelor, 42 years of age. and there was no one in the house that he could call to, so he started to crawl across plowed and frozen fields to get assistance. The loss of blood and the dirt that got into the wound while crawling across tate fields aggravated the injury, and it was feared when a doctor first arrived that amputa- tion would be necessary. However, the leg bas been set. Action of Huron County Council Complete Surprise (From Central Recruiting League) The action of Huron Oonnty Council in refuel ng to make grunt to the iiur• on Overseas Battalion to aid recruit- ing carne as a complete surprise to the majority of people. To think that the governing body of one of the largest and wealthiest Counties in the weal- thy Province of Ontario could act in such an unpatriotic manner was be- yond the belief of the odinary man. In attempting to place the response , bility on the Dominion Government ' only evade their• action mare than i contemptible, it was cowardly. It is not the duty of the Govern- ment to aid recruiting, that duty be- longs to the citizen and on the man- ner in which it is performed depends largely the greater flyless distance we are from Conscription. The time has arrived in the history of this country for a most rigid self-examination, We must ask ourselves how many even Huron County has contributed in com- parison with the cities where "hund- reds of shiftless young met; are hang- ing around"as wits stated by one mem- ber of the Oouuty Council. Oonprtri- son would not redound to the credit of • • this smug, self•satisfled County. 0 It will he ecessary to carry this e self-examination even closer to the individual and we will ask ourealvett • what WE have clone in the GROAT p WAR. • 0 Ave WE of rnliititey age and iltuese or 11000 mo 0005 .0.110 Ill's 11ilriitle and taro W18 or TO UW olid.\KI? JI'NI)'t', Wily NOT? We,ttrtstaltewer tltia •tttai'slhnf Mud give.. e 1 Neit Neill i ll 011 al• , pt t t 1ttd,tLlritat, Can every tnetube r of the Noisily Ootrucll give a satiel'aetory Klemm. to this question ? The object of Ree, olt- iug Lough 's is 10 awaken in I he' i edit Id - eel a eeueet 001150 of his vep .1 si til l y 10 the $tale. The la 13a1 t t )v "HYita 011011. T 1R t allot l i t recruit 1200 men in linron OM ul y by Spring and ever y citizen wit It a epark of patrintlsnt within hint should 000 every effort taarcnmplielt Iliis 1esult. Every member of the Council who voted aea' t grant fur reeloiling should bdefeatd at the polls as ty their utctiou chows they do notrepi'e sect Lite feeling of the people, Auction Sales AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND 5310,5Fix mom —The undersigned Ape• uloaeer has received ittstruatio s from G. 51 (Amphora Ethel, to, sell by Public Auction at lila store, Ethel, Friday December 24th ab 1 p, in., the following Goo,ls:-1 Happy Thought range coal stove, 1 large goal oil stove nearly new, 1 round extension dining room table new, 1 square extension dining room table new, 1 bed roots sults new, one bedroom suite. new. 2 bed springs, 2 mattresses, 1 dozen dining room oltairx 1 carpet sweeper, er 1 witahing machine, 2 parlor rugs 13x2M new, 2 parlor rugs 0x0%,- wrltin dash 1 r 6 pa for 000tdng eidaboord tares near- ly new, 4 largo parlor rooldag ahai'rs, 4. tangs 1) ear able 2, parr yards floor oil cloth, 1 uviol table 2d tables 10feetaf1 dg, 4 our tail a 8 f 2 at onto glee goodllong, 4 good babies 8 fist long, . tables 20 limbos gl.ies0 fee y 24storens Riesols,s large Mime. 1 goals ls f by ig1, et. cheese ones. 1 coal shute 8 fear long, 1 net, gar machine. for lighting store or dwelling. 600 Peet ss inch iron piping,, 1. large brass hangtag lamp, 1 bag truck nearly new, 1 set counter smiles 240 lbs„ .2 store broom holders, 1 taper holder 24 Ll„ 1 paper holder. 15 inches. 5 buck saw, 1 screen door, 1 step ladder and a great many othersmall articles too numerous to state. Terms.—All 0008 or $6,00 and under cash, over that amount 0 months oredit on approved joint notes or,5% off for cosh . There to no reserve at this Sale es G. M. Chambers is leaving Ethel. 1, R. BENNETT, G. 111. CHAMBERS, Auctioneer: Prop. The People's Column FARM FOR RALE -05 acre farm "Maple Lodge" aid3oining the Village of Oran - brook, for Bale, Good frame house, barn, new stabling. windmill, orchard, $c. •onvenient to school and oburohee. Terms to suit pur- chaser For further . information apply to Mrs. G. Sperling, Oranbrook, Ontario, • -r'AMWORTH HOGS FOR SALE, --The en- dersigned has forsale an aged. Shoro'- bred Tamworth hog, • also a hogpof same breed to JOd SHiriUA POLLAARDt& SON, lots 20, on 11, Meaallop, Walton P. 0, R. R. No. 1. .20.4 FARM FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.—Lot 8, Con, 4, Grey ; 100 acres. On the farm is a two-story cement house and bank barn, also good orchard. For: particulars apply to P. S. SCOTT, Brussels, FOR SALE. -20 nave farm fn good state of aultivetton, a mile ;Southwest of Trow- bridge, with first-class brick house, bank barn and straw shed, two good wells and spring. Might exchange for town property. Apply to RICHARD JOHNSTON,Trowhridgo, 15.8 Property for Sale The Gavin property, 344 mile South of Brum. eels corporation. containing 12 Hares more or less, le offered for Bale. Fairly. good buildings, excellent orchard, all kind of fruit and good particularn. s apply oon he premiseMarch lat.s orrtofurther Brus- sels P. 0. EDWARD GARVIN. 22.4 Phone 5525. 25 ACRE FARM FOR SALE -IN THE VILLAGE of Evemr.—On the premises is a good frame house and kitchen, good batik barn, orchard, &a. Possession given first of Deoember. Terme to suit - purchaser. For farther partioulare apply10 CHRISTOPHER RAYNARD, Ethel P. O. JAMES' .TAYLOR Licensed Auctioneer for Huron Co, Satisfaction enured ; Oharges-moderate. Write or Telephone if not convenient to call, •Both Brussels and North Huron Phones. BELGRAVE P. 0, Property for Sale A good property, situated on James street, Brussels. Sufficient ground to grow feed for a horseor now the year round;also a good. run for poultry us number of earing plum and apple trees ; one-story frame house 28x28 feet including kitchen ; .good cellar -•, a frame stable and hen house 14 x 24 feet ; goad well ; land in good state of cultivation. Particulars may he had by applying to the owner on the premises. SIMON GRANT. 'sss, 5 9••••!00••0••0•••• Wrist • Watches 1 6 b tt 4 s 4 e r • •• e • 0 • • • Christmas Time • sy the Wrist Watch 0 Nothing will prove more wet- conte or Mole set vleealile titan a • tlitinty \Mist Watch: It le the'0 vogue, practically a neeessityr • and certainly will be appreciat- • eil 11114 Outdates at'asoo, Dur • Wrist Watches at $10, $12 and e 516 are guaranteed ;pod reliable • time keepers, We have the lot- • est in stocic, het tie show you our line. • • • • e YARDS HENFRYN • the • The Watch far ih • y9 • The first watch !narks one of the e emost eventful occasions in a • boy's life. It Wings him a sense p iwell as of re- 0 c Y importance as we p 0 t t does n ch to sacnabilit I t u t Y YMANN A Christian college -.home, healthful situation. jforprospecnts and tertas,wrlte thnlrinclpal R, T. warner, M,A.,A,A.,St,Thomaa, On 8 Brck and Tile lit Brick and all sizes of Tile are now to be had at the Cole &Dougherty A!Pearly his character, Ngothing 0 A. will please hirn atone and our • prices enable you to get a good •• time -keeper -for little money. 0 s Prices From 51.00 up e I , R. WEFIOTO 0 J • Jeweller and Engraver e Wroxeter - Ontario e • 49 xm s lowe•••U•os.easesbt0sosa+ e 0 Y • • is prepared to supply the best goods in Windmills, Iron and Wooden Pumps and Stable 'Peeirngs•, such as Piping, Wat- er Bowie for stock, &c. Tjeepairs to Pumps promptly attended to, Give me a call. A. BAYAMNB, Cranbrook "MADE IN CANADA" The. Ford Coupelet Price $730 Sunny days are nice days—to drive in an open car. But closed -car comfort appeals when Winter's winds are blow- ing. With top down it's a runabout. With top up it's a "snappy" closed car for two. And all the sterling Ford qualities are embodied in this splendid Coupelet. The Runabout is 5480 ; the Touring Oar $650 ; the Sedan $800; the Town Oar 2780, All prime are f. o. b, Ford, Ontario. All oars completely equipped, including electric headlights. Oars on Bale at 5, CARTER'S, Brussels. yteeeereee- e •o•••••eoe5a ,••••ease••c,a • eN•••••.•.•.0I$S0S•.0•3Omeo•i•••••••e®•••eo•••••••• a i9P 0 "Four -Ninety" • e Chevrolet 0 0 • 9 • 9 o • 0 0 • • • • e • "The Product of Experience" • • • • -- Powerful and Value -in -head _ ��— �- r>--211. e / ��;. f.;tri ;� Yntnn • • Quiet Running• • 1ese !•* Y • • e • • • • n • • • Z • 0 • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••r•••••••••••••••••••••••••a••••0••••••••••••••••i••••••••• 1.1 • of doing and saw first hand what is so " JACKSON MISS. MAN well represented in this excellent ex- hibit. Mr. Jones with the ,car, is a former Perth Un, boy living in Mitchell locality for a good many years. His father and brother were widely known in Municipal affairs and as dealers in good cattle. He knows how to handle a crowd and to 'send them away possesed with many point- ers of interest. Northern Ontario has suffered by the rush to the prairie Provinces but people are beginning to wake up to I the font that the wonderful Northland is notabarren territory of rock and I swamp. The clay belt will compare favorably with the hest in this Ooun-I ty and the price of lands is a mere bagatelle. We are glad to see the I Tells How To Cure Chronic Cough Jackson, Miss.—"I am a carpenter, and the grippe left me with a chronic cough, run-down, worn out and weak. I took all kinds of cough syrups without help. T read about Vino] and decided to try it. Before I had taken a bottle I felt better, and after taking two bottles my cough is entirely cured, and I have gamed new vim and energy.' —JOHN L. DENNIS. Vino' is a delicious cod liver and iron tonic, {guaranteed for coughs, colds and bronchitis and for all weak, tun -down conditions, Fi R, SMI'CI�, Druggist, Brussels •• • • 0 0 0 • • 0 • • • • • 0 0 • • • Price Complete $675.00 F.O.B. Oshawa Regular Equipment. Mohair Tailored Top. Envelope and Side Curtains. Electric Horn, Olear Vision Ventilating Wind Shield. Speedometer. Electric Starling and Lighting System. Ammeter and License Braokels. NOTE. --Owing to the great demand for thls Car, we would suggest placing your order early to ensure delivery. We use the Stewart Speedometer, Two -unit ''Auto -Lite" Startingand Lighting 'Sys - mire tent, Bendix Drive, shine type and grade as used on the high-pr•Iced care, g A complete line of Repairs will always be in stock. P. 4AM ENT, Agent Brussels