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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-2-8, Page 4(. be ibsills • fro..Gentle Mercury Editorial writer is a -- philosopher. Here's the way he hits it THURSDAY, FEPRUARY 8, tyle is out with the Pew (angled notion that spank ng children should be done with New BRUNSWICK is hewing a change of thtatilehiid eu r ntllyinen' Y rt. Sllleek5 ng Government, then. It's mighty easy to see that this new fangled dame was not reared in the hickory bush belt, off last week :-"A womou in Brookiyn Goon on your head Lloyd George. TurnOn more steam. Lean) a hand in the master of a School Garden, It will do you and the young folk good, 055 result from the war will be tl'e world willknow what "British Liberty" weenie and no small good is expected to accrue from the enlarged idea and ideals of the brotherhood of mankind. WSA'r's wanted to -day in Canada is a brand of young manhood ready to put the I in Fight. Such laddie bucks would be patted on the back both at home and abroad, Now's the opportun- ity -Do it to -day. WONDER when the warring' Nations will learn to observe the Commandmeut "Thou shalt not kill." It strikes us that the wbole code gets a bad twisting when supposed civilized powers fiv at each other throats, as exemplified is the present war, PEACE without Victory is not desired by the Allies as the years of struggle, bloodshed and loss must surely guaran- tee freedom from its repetition for many a year or ease the war has been in vain, Let the fellows who prate about Peace jump in and help end the slaughter. 'Fess S'unwe will go down to historya long with Ve. elan among most ssnguin ary for many a year. In the former the British losses up to date have totalled no less than half a million. Prospects are that the Spring on -rush will materially:acid toitbe grins'total. How much do you owe to the Church and how are you seeking to pay the in• debtedness 7 Not in money alone but in the moral support required to make it effective in fulfilling its mission. Are you noted for/your regularity in attend- ance at Sabbath services? 1f people followed in your footsteps would they be led straight ? WEATHER critics aver thatJ anuaT Y r9t7 coldest month in a on h has been the old st roc• ord of so years. Johnnie Frost bad a busy time but after all there's some thing exhiliarating in the snap of a frosty day in this Northern clime that is unknown when they only have "the soft Southern breeze," We think the North ern zone has it when it comes to com- parisons. PREMIER PoRDEN has gone 'to attend the great War Conference of the Nation. It will be touud, when the Facts are be- fore the meeting that Canada, as a whole, has not shunned her duty. Quebec Province bas been very tardy at demonstrating her loyalty but possibly the blame is to be laid at the door of a few of her talkative sons more than to disloyalty on the part of thel rank and file of the people toward the Empire The treatment France has received should have inspired many a Quebecker to shoulder a rifle. CoMMSND the community in which you live and then live up to what you think worthy in your commendation, Don't wait f)r sotnebody else to;set the pace but buckle into it yourself and lead out in what will prove helpful and of real value to your locality. The adult life should be an inspiration to the youth to launch out into plaits and purposes that will prove a blessing in the years to Dome. What good thing does your neighborhood stand for and what are you doing to strengthen it? RussrA has taken no less than 428,000 prisoners since the war started. 'rhe housing, feeding and clothing of such a body of men is no small chore. We often wonder why an exchange of prisoners would not be a better policy both for the Nations and the men. If proper treatment is bestowed on the exiles it is not bad but it Is deplorable when the opposite is the case and no re- dress is at baud. There are few features in connection with war that have any brightness about them, Sherman bit it right when he said "War is hell." DON'T forget, if you are a bustling farmer, to hand in your entry to East Huron Agricultural Society, M. Black Secretary, Brussels, for the Standing Field Crop competition. The crop is to be oats again this year, There are many advantages in taking part in addition to the chance of winning one of seven prizes and the only cost, if yotl ere not now a member of the Society, Is $r no and in addition you eecure 2 tickets and have the privilege of showing AS maty exhibits as you please at the Pall Fair, to be held on the first Thursday and Friday of October, There should be 5o good farmers go into this competition In Roomtnunity like this. Hand in your name and Aid the very object every farm. er le desiring to see attained, IF you have not the modern convene fence of a telephone in your home now would be a good time to put in your ap- plication before the rush of Spring work commences. The Brussels, Grey fe Morris system bas well up to I000 phones in use and in addition have the use of the adjoining systems either free or at a most reasonable cost. Few modern utilities gives more for the money than a welt worked Telephone Hoe and once installed the wonder would be how the home got along without it, Put In your order if you have not a 'phone. $20,00 and cents was me: ed out to Ie. Schilling, a Waterloo township farmer, fur selling stale eggs for fresh oues on Berlin market. '!hat's the way to tone up bus'ness Now if some fearless J. P. would get after the bad butter maker and "salt" them there might be a chance to expect betterment. As long as the same market price Is paid per pound ir- respective of quality the game is not square. By a proper grading system this would be remedied to the ,dvant- age of all concerned. The poor butter maker would soon catch on if tire price was nipped. Ground Hog saw Shadow and im- mediately "Hiked" for hole for Six Weeks The ground hog came from his under ground abode in the early hours of Fri- day moruiog, took a look at the t right morning sun, sniffed the fros'y air, look- ed again, saw his shadow, gave one grout and hiked back to his place of hibernatiou, there to spend another six weeks. According to those versed in ancient lore, if this sagacious little animal. which is regarded by many as an infal- lible weather prophet, comes out and sees his shadow on February 2 it means six weeks more of cold, Winter weather. When the ground hog stepped forth Friday morning from his hole 1❑ the ground he came in contact with zero temperature, c accompanied with a biting wind, that caused him to shiver. if the ground hog theory is correct, it means that citizens can calculate on burning a few tons of coal yet befote the sun shines on beth sides of the fence and the balmy zepbyrs of Spring chase away the snow Rod frost of Winter, Opening of Provincial Parliament Fanner members of the Legislature especially are pleased that the House is opening this year on the 13th of February, at least two weeks earlier than last year. Towards the end of each session, although so much impor• tant business conies at the end, due to delay at the beginning, members get restless. The farmer members par- ticularly want to get back to their farms to do their Spring work. In the long sessions of 1918 and 1914, before the war, it was well into May before the Legislature closed, Since the war the sessions have only been about half as long as previously. This year Easter comes earlier than in 1916 and the early date of the open- ing probably shows a desire on the part of the government to finish busi- ness by Easter as they slid last year. There is a fear in Ontario of a short- age of seed potatoes for the coming Spring and some authorities including the Toronto Telegram (Conservatiye) lay the responsibility at the door of the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture. A recent editorial in that paper bemoans the lank of foreeight display- ed by the Department. In discussing the potato situation the "Telegram" considers that "a lack of earnest - minded, fore -sighted thinking is the greatlaek of Ontario's Department of Aperient Lure." The Department is still small and inadequate in comparison with the needs of the province. The general ground of criticism of the government in this connection is its failure to ascertain or to anticipate agricultural eorul itions. For en[Ite time past there has been a great fall. ing off in the supply of potatoes for consumption and this would naturally forecast the deatth of seed potatoes for Spring seed, Tire government has evidently not been alive to the eitua- tion. The feeling that the government has oracle a grave mistake in not ap- pointing a new Minister of Agricul- ture to succeed the Hon. Jas, Duff but in appointing the Prime minister him- self to look after the Department, al- though Mr. Hearst is not a farmer turd although he is over -burdened with duties already, seems to be growing throughout the country. If we were to ask the men at the front, said Newton Rowell, speaking in Drumbo renently in his own eon- stitueney of North Oxforrl, how would they suggest that we should comnlem. orate the fiftieth anniversary of our Canadian Confederation, would they 11(11, reminds ue that Onufederation was made possible by the union of parties in Canada to avert a National peril and Attain a great National ideal 7 And would they not ask us how could we more fittingly or more nobly commemorate this fifftieth annivers'Lry than by a anion of all the parties to avert a still grav- er national peril and to achieve a greater national ideal -a union which would secure a more concentrated of - fort in the proeeention of the war, a THE THE TO JAN, 0, 1917 MINISTER OF FINANCE REQUESTS PEOPLE OF CANADA TO BEGIN NOW SAVE MONEY FOR THE NEXT WAR LOAN DEPARTH5PoT O► emesice OTTAWA more -adequate consideration of the probletus growing out 01 the war and help speed the day when Oerrada's sons will return Moine again. HELP WIN THE WAN -- The new War Savings Certificates which have been eteated by the Goveruurentto encourage thrift and economy and to give everyone an op- portunity to assist in fivalicing our war expenditure, are now on sale at every bank and money order poet office in Canada, The $25 certificate sells for $21.50, the $50 for $48, and the $100 for $80 As an inveslurellt these certificates offer many attractive features, chief of which are the absolute security and the excellent ilrtercet return. For every $21.50 lent to the Guverntnerrt now, $25 will be returned at the end of three years. There are two other features yvhich are especially interesting to small in- vestors. First, the certificates may be sin rendered at any time, if the buyer should need his money ; 1(11(1 second, each certificate is registered at Ottawa in the buyer's 0111119 and, if lost, or stolen, is therefore valueless to anyone else. But while they are excellent from an investment standpoint, the certifi- cates should appeal strongly to Cana- dians because they offer to those who must serve tel 1(0(115 a splendid op - poet P ,m'I u' •lora n os � i n r u r'- 1 Ill 1 t r n t1 It At 1 ! 5 P P otic service. The person who honest- ly saves to the extent of his ability and places his savings tit the disposal of the Gnverntnene by purchasing these certifirates, may feel that he is having a direct share in feeding, equipping, and numitioning Our Cana- dian soldiers, who are so nobly doing their part. Confederation Life has Prosperous Year Fighting England • To the Editor of TAE PosT: The following fee 111 one of Arthur Mees ceieblated articles is enough to rnnke one shudder :- "It is true beyond all challenge that the greatest private trade in England fights against us. It pays the Govern- ment a million pounds a week for the right to do it, Its power is worth to the Keiser many divisions of troops. Timer who love smaller things than Heel/end will think that is prejudice and turn aside, but we face the simple facts which stand out clear as the noonday sun, Drink is interfering with the array ; it has caused great delay with muni• Hone, It has robbed the workshops of many million of days of Tabor. It hinders gond workmen every day by keeping other men away. It is interfering with the navy ; it has amused Admiral Jellicoe grave anxiety by delaying ships, placing transports at the mercy of anhmarines, slowing repairs and congesting (leeks. It is interfering with shipping; it has need np sixty million cultic feet of space sine.- war began, and ie delays the building of ships to replace our losses. It is interfering with our fond. Since the war began it has used up three million tons more sugar than the army. It interferes with 0110re T asur . y We call in vain for our people's sav- ings, but they )0n two million dol- lars a day into our public houses. dol- I1.interferes with our industry. Ie uses up five hundred thousand work- ers, and during the war has involved the handling by road and by rail, of a weight of sixty million tons. It interferes with vital supplies. It rises np a million acres of land and during the war has weed up three mil- lion tons of corn, There is no contradiction of these facts; there cannot be, and the Government which declares that every ounce of one strength is needed to win the war, knows these things. It ie tin open secret that the King expected Prohibition when he banish- ed drink from his palace. It is an open secret that Lend Kitelrener be- lieved in Prohibition as the shot test way to peace. He would have nothing to do with this thing that he found againit him every hour. It is an open secret that Lloyd George expected Prohibition aid meant that it should come. And so the callous farce goes on." H. ARNOTT, 51. B., M. 0. P. S. Auction 8ale1 AUCTION BALE OB' FARM STOOK, IM- PLatlaNTn, &o. -John Purvte, Auctioneer, has been instructed by the nnderelgned to sell by Public Auction tet 535 Lot 12, Oon. 1, Grey, on Wednesday, Febrnnr,l1 14th, at 1 o'clock sharp, the following velnable property :-1 heavy brown mare 8 voters old Supposed in foal to Incident, 1 heavy brown mare 8 yearn old, 1 Pereheroo horse colt rising 8 year's, I heavy horse colt rising 8 yearn got by Gold Link, 1 heavy horse 5011 ruing 2 years, 1 heavy mare 4 years old, 8 mows supposed to bo In calf, 2 froeb calved °owe, 2 steers rising 9 yearn, 2 heifers rising 8 years, 1 steer rising years, 4 heifers ming 2 rears, 8 calves rising 1 year, 2 young calves about 0 weeks old. 1 brood now supposed In pig, 15 store Digo about 76 Ibn , 40 hens, 1 new Mnesey-Harris binder complete, out about 05 acres. 1 new 05 bun. Urisku manure spreader, 1 McCormick mower nearly new, 1 Mnssey- Harris need drill nearly new, 1 Massey -Barrie cultivator nearly new, 1 Massey -Barrie 104'5 horse rake nearly new, 1 die° harrow, 1 set of iron harrows 12 ft. wide nearly new, 1 Crown g1.ang plow, 1 small gang plow, 2 walking plows Fleury a nd Wilson 1 Ma eo -Harr turnip P Ptel er 1wagon with box,1 set of bobeileighe with flet wood ruck, 1 hnrooak, 1 sir of light bnbelelgho. 1rubber ties top baggy nenrly now, 1 eeoffier, 1 groin orndle, 2 sets leather plow harness 1 set denble harness complete, 1 funning mill, 1 set 1000 Ib. scales, 1 Massey. Harris cream separator nearly new, 15 grain begs. 0 or 4 tone of hay, 40 bushel. of barley would do. for seed, 150 bushels oats would do for seed, 12 bnshele peas, about 100 bueholn of rents, forks, hoes and other articles too ntun- erone to tllention. Sale unreserved aerroprl- etor fa giving np farming. Terms -All surae of 55 00 and under Saab ; over that amount 10 months credit given on furnishing approved joint notes. 6 per cent per annum oil for Dealt on credit amocnte, Grain and heyJ web. DAVID BRSOKENRIDGE, Proprietor. The 45th annual report of the Con- federation Life Association shows that during the year new business amounting to $11,218,772, was written bringing total insurance in force up to 575,502,476. Policyholders and The theirbeneficial'ies received the huge sum of 52,117,187.92, Of this over $850,000 was in settlement of death claims. The assets now amount to $21,558,295.16, a jump of 8970,724.40, over the figures for 1916. A striking feature ofthereports was the cash surplus which is now over and above all liabilities and and for the protec- tion of policy -holders totals 52,473,048. 04, The reports indicated a healthy growth in all branches notwithstand- ing unsettled conditions. The busi- ness in the United Kingdom and in the West Indies showed an appreci- able gain. John Fit stbrook was elected to the vacancy on the directorate caused by the death of Col. W. 0. MacDonald, who bad been managing director since 1914. J. K. Macdonald was re-elected President and Chairman of the Bnard and Sir Edmond 13, Osler, Vice-Peesi- dent, ectr c Light Notice 44. OTIOE is hereby given that + owing to increased ex. '4' cense for coal and other ,r • nereesatieethe price of Electric + 9 Light in Brunets will be ad- 'h viewed from 10 to 12 cents per + Kilowatt, from December let .. until coal reduces in price. + Rates payable on or before +the 10th of each month and if '+ not so paid 5 cents on the dollar + will be added. For thecnnveuienee er pat - vine o,. Miss payments Lulu eM$ Du rfoi'd,be nabo eo S. .. Oarter's store, + Jnor Nivins Jt Al Sharpe Manager Proprietor ++++++++++++++++++++++.1.4.4. Perth County The large and rem emellen9 home known as•"Poplar Hall," Mitchell, and owned by W, 11. Davis fur re great many yew s, bee beau Sold to John Avery., Tine is comeetered among the b'sb Minya in isle elle II mud eulbeacea 61 acres of land, beautiful Irewns' and. pretly shade teees, Clubbing lost -1917- THP.1 POST has Horde m'rrengemente to club with following papers and twill be emit to any address (except the United States 60 cents extra) at the following subscliptiou prieee :- Dailies Pon and Toronto Globe,... $4 35 ."Toronto World .....,....,8 85 Toronto Daily Star,.,.,., 8 76 Toronto News 3 75 Toronto Mail -Empire..,4 35 Advertiser , 4 35 London Free Prase , 4 85 Weeklies PORT and Saturday G101re............$2 40 " Faintly Heinle) tend Star 2 35 " Wean to Sim '2 20 Farmer's Advocate.,..,2 98 Oaaadian Countryman2 00 Farm and Dairy 2 30 Mennen! Witness 2 36 World Wide....,,....,, „ 2 75 Norlhetn Messenger 1 90 ,i 41 111 u 11 11 MONTHLY HORSE FAIRS ,f�:, '•T'T� BRUSSEL Regular Monthly horse Fairs will be held in Brussels this season as rollout, . THURSDAY, Feb. lsr, 1917 11tea.... ,..,. 1017 Onmfertable house and % acre of land for s Annual Meeting The Animal Meeting of the lireeeels, Morrie & Grey Telephone tubrpany will be held m the Town Hall, 13rmisele,. on Tlteedoy, irebru' ary 1806, 1017, et 1 60 p 10,, when reporte will be pl','sentod1 Dlreetors ideated and other 1150001917 basulase trenenal ed. P. 5. BCO't"2', President. M.13LAt11, Beare ary. ^ENEMA'. STOC10 017 k11tR0HANDTHE, also store end Int for sole et Moeurliff, // ,dare of lend and etnble atlnehod. Get per. tlsoulnre, Pelee right. Applyto W.1P. 5014.800$, Menai* ft'. irtOMlrOli7`Aj35E 00(7811 AND LOT 170.11 Pi/it-M.-Good well twit Meter'', !reit tl'eee, ,tcu, Also 01,1,'58 to aortrm'ntion u'Ith Targe stable end drilled well Nor further particu- lars no to price, terms, .to., apply to Tull Poem, Brussels, Timber farms for Sale n ralf L 1 North A 6 Lot o nuc North Half Lot :10, Con 8. in the Township of Morris, in the Come ty of Borer, Lnolt Lotamttnhla 100 15 M lo, trrely aplered Barr Aeh, 1915» Bolt Mnply o rss Mapleand BePer far will be said jointly or sonOratoiO F°r PLrther Ni� 81 00050 apply to PROUDNOOT, xand o o00lr, O tli•tf Seaforth and Godertoh; Ont, Burris for Sale 1 roan bull calved Oat. 8rd,1014, sired by 011 - ver , Starw84474, eymle read Are a being Giltswas got Dane was got by Perfection 0180 ; 1710 -greed dam on eire's aids is 1m011n2 Id, 88, 57041, Gainford Perfection's dam 1 red roan ball 05!?, shout 1 year old, erred by Brave Noyl,l 00901; grand sire, Mildred ROY - al OMB : his dem Was sited by a spicy Mar. quit. bull. Also Will. have 8 yomlg buns on or about Dee emit, grand sired by Galnford Marquis 887e55, imp. Have two more bonghb which will arrive Inter whose grand sire 10 also Gainford mar. q 1'ho.5eill nevi of n bull should mill and see thea, tet Lot Be, eon, 8, Mor,le townehlp, 115 mitre North of Welton on gravel road, '1'HOd1A8 P1E2010, Phone 01112. 15, It No, 2, Brussels. Farms for Sale The undersigned offers for sale We fine 180 ase furor, hong Let 12, and part of Lot 18, Con, 6, and 80 acres en Lot 7, Oen. 4, Township of Grey, Baron County. On the former is n good brick home. extra good barn, 60 x 100 feet ell cemented end water Installed, acre in or. oho rd, &0 80 pores is ohlrfly bush. Also 100 aures, being Lot 12 Car. 0, 1n same township. 12 aoree of extra good Pall wheat and over 40 nores plowed. Bothforma in good condition, Per further particulars ea to prtcee, terms and conditions, apply on the uremloes or write JOHN JACI000N, Telephone 4010, Ethel P. 0. House for Sale " April 51h 1017 hale in the Vllhre" of Ethel, Property belong. ed to the ,".tate of the late Sire, Alex. McKey. Cellar, drilled well, &n., on the premises. For leading local and outside buyers Will be present further 1partf5nlnA. H. AIA DONALD, Ethel. ••4,•••••4••4,•4,004084600004 098.000000080000000046•0440! • • ••• • • • 0 • • • A fine stock of up-to-date Stoves sold at greatly 2 Reduced Prices as they were bought before the rise. • Also a number of lines of Hardware that will be s • sold at Bargains while they last. Belonged to the Mul- cahy Bankrupt Stock, .. a • • • • • • • ••• RANGES and • • STATEMENT OF 2 If you are a Bargain Hunter •• • Receipts and Disbursements S your wants can •be supplied • OF • at our Store. • • • Brussels, Morris & Grey Telephone Company iCall get our prices and we will be satisfied to • abide the FOR THE YEAR 1916 •• • REOEIPT.S Cash on hand 1015 $ 122 60 Telephone rentals . 940 00 Telephone extensions .......... , 14 15 Telephone Bell extensions ,..,17 50 Telephone moving 8 50 Telephones sold 10 05 Rent of rooms 30 00 Bell toll reeeip10 for 9 months 068 07 20% commission on Bell tolls for 12 months 800 92 Cash in local office not taken in 1915 audit 200 38 Wroxeter tolls 1015 8 38 Tolls free' local office 126 81 Amount paid by eubsotibers for maintenance 403 67 Debentures sold 2711 09 Inte tend payment deb• unsold 605 43 Debenture account loan 2040 40 59480 00 EXPENDITURE Capital account $ 797 79 itlaintenarrce . 955 55 Operators' salaries 1830 00 Officers' salaries 135 00 Lineman's salary .,.... 741 06 Directors' salaries 54 00 Livery. 208 00 Labor wages 198 76 Taxes . 30 00 Printing 170 75 Freight, express and customs 42 47 Fuel and light....- 129 15 Supplies 90 55 Debenture account .... 81(10 04 Miscellaneous .......... 188 29 Bell Telephone Oo 968 67 Balance cash on hand 245 73 $0481) 00 ASSETS Deb. on hand and acet'ued int,$2147 74 0 Telephones installed 800 00 Phone routand Exteu, unpaid 158 60 Tolls unpaid 490 72 Stock on hand.. 1019 76 Cash on hand . 246 73 $ 4302 45 LIABILITIES DEBENTURES ISSUED YEAR AMOUNT No, Phones owners installed 1909 ............ ... ..........$10000 00 1910 „ 27193 20 1011 ... 10263 24 1012.., . ........ 5520 80 1013 .. 8157 02 1914 1500 00 - 1015 1507 20 1918 1450 00 $00687 02 Amt, paid on Deb, by taxes 8271; 00 Tenant Phorte0 Tialance due..,. ,. 83078 83 Total..... 178 310 11'7 03 81 20 707. 80 883 G. li, SAMIS, M, BLACK, JNO, FeEt8GUSON,1 Treasurer. Secretary, THOS. MILLER, f Auditors. Annual Meeting The animal meeting will he held in the 'Town Hall, Brussels, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 131h, 1017, at 1.30 p. m., when reports will be presented, Dh'. ectors elected and other necessary business transacted. 1. S. SCOTT, President, 111, BLAC$, Secretary. • • • 2 •John • Ethel •• • i••ovwf�•••••a•o•so•••••a.4••a4f09ca•4eoirA4,s04�+ee•e•o • • ee .a V sot' At; p•t :12iilii Is = fi6= = E,�^ > �-___...-vi =4 ; 1 I } 1, ,•.� v. riAf4 <. y]�� 4tr"'4, I -r.til .; �� e � x,y F ).iiul l _! )-_ t II s I I III II III III II I111 --.1..7-rix 0 1 11 II I 0 III I "MADE TN ()AN A DA" The 1917 Ford.",Tcvie eo-ig Car $495.00 f. o b. Ford, Ont. You don't need.extravagant claims to jus - tify your choice when you buy the -Ford. The new model f ve-passOnger Touring Car at 111495 is standard automobile value. I don't need to make "claims" in offering you this car, 1 show you the car, itself, and give reasons, The quality, the price and the service it gives makes satisfaction sure, You can al- ways depend on the Forel. Let us show you the new model to -day- S CARTER, Dealer BRUSSELS . ee .a V sot' At; p•t