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March, Lyth 1919
gall Paper for
1 919
We will open the season by a
Monster Paper Sale
Cort2
innenein gg Sat., March -8th.
and continuing throughout the month
of March
Many lines of paper• will,
be sold at less than half
'regular prices.
We have one ; of the • largest
stocks in Western Ontario, -and
bought direct from the manu-
fact'urers at closest .prices,
All Paper Trimmed Free
'.Cooper, Clinton
Agent for'
C.N.'Raiiway G. N W. Telegraph
GRANU:TRUNK ?SEM
The DoubleTrack Route
lJetween—
MONTREAL,
TORONTO,
- DET•ROIT
and CHIci %GO.
Unexcelled dining car service..
Sleeping cars on night trains and
parlor cars on principal day trains.
Full information from any Grand
Trunk Ticket Agent or C. E. Horn-
ing, District Passenger Agent, Tor-
onto.
THE SICUNIC GAME OUT
A ' decent sort ! of German soldier
`liras brought into a prison camp in
France in which an Englishman - and
an American were on duty. One day
a skunk sneaked into the camp and
entered a small building. The Am-
erican bet the. Englishman $L that he
could not remain in the building; -„ten
minutes with the skunk. The bet was
taken and the Englishman went - in.
In -six minutes he• came out. The'
American was challenged to enter on
the same terns. He went in and
came out in flue minutes, The Ger-
man prisoner, who had witnessed the
defeat of the Englishman and the
American, offered to bet that he
could remain inside with the skunk
for ten minutes. His het was taken
and he disappeared within. In exact-
ly one minute the skunk came. out.
Bonfield
Cotinekflor .John Cameron returned
on Monday altos a visit in London
wild Toronto, •
Trinity e1urcll Sunday school held
quite a suceessal box Social in the
t o w nl 11 ol�t
esla- evening,v
when
there wan a good attendance In spite
ofthe had weather. A very pleasing
program of •music, songs, etc., was.
Put an, Miss Jean Woods' costume
singing was much enjoyed and Miss
Isabel Wads of Secorth and Mr,
Callow, a returned soldier, lst) con-
tributed to tihe musical program: The
rector auctioned -oh " the hetes, of
which there was a fine array, the
proceeds amounting to about $48, '
In a .41st published in The Globe
yesterday : giving the ahahneS of these
who either themselves •or families
had.read the paper for fifty years ap•
peered that of john Frasor, Bay-
field. It is a y,urious fact, , or per=
haps not so, curious, either., but • a
groat ninny` 61 the names of nahrtual
Globe `readers are Scottish names.
A, eerie§ o"f services. in connection
with the Forward Movement will he
held 1u- St, Andrew's church -"next
'week, conrfneueing on Sunday. On
Sunday -the services will be taken by'
the Rev. J. M. rriooi 01 Listowel,
who will speak hi the morning on
"Christianity and the New. Era"
and in the evening on "Christian
Stewardship:" Monday evening the
Rev. Wm. Gauld, of Formosa 'will
speak on; "the New Era and Mise
cions." Tuesday, Rei Dr.• McCrae
of Mitchell will take the" subject,
"The Child and the Now Ltra,"' Wed-
nesday, the Rev. J. A. Shaver of
Strathroy will discussthe subject,
"The Challenge, of the Present Cris-
is,""and.on Thursday evening the
Rev. J. Foote of Exeter will take
the subject, "The Stewardship of
Life." The meetings are open • to
everyone: and all will be cordially
welcome.
l�lgth
The following from The Toronto
Star of Monday refers to former
residents of Blyth, Dr, Sloan having.
practised here many years ago :
"Dr. William Sloan and Mrs. Sloan
celebrated their diamond wedding at
their home, 191 Dunn avenue, today.
Dr. gnd Mrs, Sloan were married by
Rev, William Graham in Huron• coun-
ty sixty years ago' today at three
o'clock in the afternoon. .Mr. Sloan
is eighty-six years of age and Mrs.
Sloan is seventy-eight years of age,
and -both are in. good health. Two
persons- remaining of the thirty-sev-
en- who attended • the wedding were
present, Mrs. 1VIcLeay, widow of the
late Dr. MoLeay of London, who was
bridesmaid at the bedding, and Mr.
George Duncan. Three children out
of eight are still living, William of
Mackenzie and 'Mann, and Henry of
the Toronto Post Office, and Mrs, E.
Hess of Toronto..- Dr.. Sloan came to
Toronto in 1892, and has been prac-
tisrlig in this city for twenty-seven
years. He -had previously practised
in Fiuron county for thirty years.
'Dr. Sloan took lus degree at old
Victoria College in 1885. Dr. John
Roles was then in charge of the col-
lege. Dr. and Mrs. Sloan have three
grandchildren and five 'great-grand-
children,"
Municipalities `can Mater-
ially Assist
The following letter is being sent
to all municipalities In Canada from
the Repatriation and Employment
Committee at Ottawa :
Your Worship,—The urgent .prob-
lems in connection with the demobiI-
ization of our army and the re-estab-
lishment of industry on a peace basis
have led to the formation of the Re-
patriation Committee, in connection
with which I am now acting as the
representative of the Municipal or-
ganizations of Canada.
The urban and rural municipalities
can play a great and important part
in the problems of the d'emobili'sation
period, in giving a "Welcome+ Fioine"
to the returning soldier and his fam-
ily, in helping the 'soldier to secure
employment, mill generally in assist-
ing,him to re-establish himself in
civil life.
In every Municipality that has sent
soldiers overseas there should be an
Honorary Committee of citizens,
composed of both men • and women
who will assume a measure of re-
sponsibility in this important work.
There may possibly be such a Com-
mittee already in existence in your
Municipality, if so we would like to
know ; if not, I would respectfully
urge, on behalf of"this ' Committee,
that ,one should i1)e,formed at once.
The functions of a "Welcome Home"
Committee should be as follows : -
(1). To welcome all returned sol-
diers and their dependents on their
arrival in your locality.
(2) To receive any complaints from
returned soldiers and to; forward
thein Ito the Department of. Soldiers'
Civil Re-establislument, Ottawa, for
investigation., •
(3) To help the returned soldiers
to find employment, "-
(4) If at any time employ
ment
earnest be found rn your (locality for
a returned
soldler, toreri0
rt
P
artice-
tars
to the Department of Soldiers'
Civil Re-establishment,
45) , If positions exist in. your lo-
cality for which returned soldiers ate
not available, to notify, the Depart --
Merit of Soldiers' Civil Re-establish-
tnent, so that men .eau bo sent from
the nearest demobilization centre to
occupy them,
(6) To eo-operate with voluntary
Organizations,
(7) To keep a general oversight
over, the interests of returned sol-
diers and their families.
Yottrs sincerely,
HARRY, I3RAGG,
Iunieipal liopresontative,r'
To Officers Commanding'
Units of the Canadian
Mftjtia
I)emobill?a1lou is proceeding .stead-
1'ly and troops IVIlf be returned ..at
the rateof thirty thorteand por
n.
Sup
lib during lt'ebruery, March ands Apr
r11, forty thousand in May,;' µforty^•
five thousand pej month thereafter.
if this programme is carried' out,
practically the. ecitirc C,I ,l'+'• should
be in, ()made by the .erfa'cif August„
On or about" -the 1st of March the
flash units; of the- Canadian Army
Corps' Will' leave '%tont Britain for
Canada and the balance will 'fellow
rapidly." ,,.
In view of the ;'foregoing I am daily,
snore imprebsed with the opportunity
Which is iiresedted to old regiments
,of the Active Militia"of Canada to
offer to their returning eoipradeS • a'
suitable welcome and to play an int-
porflant part • In consolidating and
perpetuating the military traditions
of our country",, '1'besActive 1VLilitia
had an honourable' history, previous
to the great war. It bore its part in
the:defence of Canada in 1812 and
1865 ; in quelling rebellion, in 1865
and in,the South African War, 18t?4?
1902. Its members of all ranks who
were physioally fit went forward in
the present war almost to a Man.
Many fighting battalions are closely
atiiliated with old Regiments of the
Militia and every•, battalion contains
officers, mon-commissioned• officers and
men Who .in "days past gave of their
time and effort without stint to pre
flare for :the country's,'defence
It it hoped that the returning sol-
diers, whese record overseas will be
a glorious heritage forever, will re-
gard the Militia Regime* from
which so many:of them proceeded as
in a real sense their military hones,.
It is most 'fitting that tate members
01. these regiments, recognizing the
honour which has been gained for
thorn .and for Canada by "their com-
rades in arms, should prepare to re-
ceive them and incorporate thorn in-
to the regimental life, Every' Mili-
tia Regiment should aim to be a cen-
tre of interest to Which soldiers from
overseas will naturally turn for com-
radeship -and, if need be, for assis-
tance.
A committee,. of which- Major Gen-
eral Sir W, D. Otter, IC.C.B., C.V.
O.; is chairman, is giving special
consideration to the problem of re-
organization of the Active Militia,
upon a plan which will a't once pre-
serve the history, of Militia Regi-
ments and perpetuate the identity of
overseas Battalions. In a recent let -
let Lieut. -General Currie, K.C.B.,
G.C'.M.G., Commander of the Can-
adian Army Corps, says in part as
follows : "I am all with you in
your desire to link up the units con-
stituting the overseas force with the
old units in Canada. We must work
together to, see that this is done, for
it would be to out lasting disgrace
if we were to allow a. system which.
would not perpetuate the traditions
so hardly won in the field." Pend-
ing a settlement of this intricate
question it is hoped that all returned
soldiers, even though they do not
wish at present to enroll in Militia
Regiments, will associate themselves
with them and give them the advan-
tage of their active interest and pres-
tige r:
Meanwhile it is hoped that all
ranks of ,the Militia will devote them
selves in putting their regiments in
order, increasing their strength, per-
fecting their organization an$ gener-
ally making ready for the important
task which lies before them, This
should be a labour of love and I
have no doubt every officer,, N.C.O.
and man of all regiments will so re-
gard it,
(Sgd),S, C. MEVVBURN,.'
,Major General
Minister of Militia and Defence.
Maple Sugar.. and More
Maple Sugar
Chairman Thomson of the Canada
Food Board is calling for the great-
est possible production of maple sug-
ar and maple "syrup this corning
spring. Farmers with maple groves
might well 'prepare to tap an unusual
number of trees. In the opinion of
those in the export business - there,
will be profitable. market fortnaple
syrup and maple sugar, Indication
also points to a favorable season as
the winter has been mild and there
is plenty of moisture in the ground
to insure a good run of sap.
Last year, altlhough weather oon-
ditibns were hot favorable owing to
the. prolonged and steady, cold and
the lack of bright. warm days until
comparatively late in the season to
start the sap, running, the production
of maple sugar' add maple syrup
showed a considerable increase over
1917, Customs Department figures
show that: the export of maple sugar
was augmented by 26 percent., while
the Value of this export business
showed an increase of 78 percent, ow-
ing to higher prices received for the
product. ct The United
States is a
good oustomer for our maple pro-
ducts, while England and France,
when trade conditiahts are adjusted,
will also .proud good customers, as
Canadian soldiershave introduced,
maple sugar into those -countries and
a taste for it has been inaugurated.,
'hen it is considered that out; net
debt flag increased U' over a billion
dollars sine the war, or 800 -percent.
every dollar of export trade Canada
can develop is needed. The re -ad-
justment of our finances and of our
trade balances requite the' tamest
Utilization of our agricultural re-
sources and the maple sugar and
syrup crop, although comparatively
small tip to the present time, may be
greatly increased it farmers realize
the opportunity and make;the Oat,
Ti'lVtake Your TQwtl
Prosper '
Don't fret,
,`alk about it,
Write ahotzt 11t,
Tleautif the streets,
z yy
lti i> mc•tr
. zol,to the to ants,
t t ti. t
Be friendly
to :
Advertise in the newspapers.
Erect good men to all 0111009.
Don't grumble about hard toles,
Avoid gossiping about your neigh-
bore,
Keep yea sidewalks in good re-
pair,
If you oan think of `nothing ,good
�ly iaboutncr
• It, you "aro `rich invest ;'souletlting
emplo)sonmonct, be atljustler•
Remember that every dollar Invest-
ed in permanent improvements is so.
much on interest
Be courteous ;to strangers that
come:amotig yeti,, so that they may
go away with good impressions.
Always cheer on the. men who go
in for improvements, 1%oui portion, 0f
the cost will be nothing over what is
just..
Don't !tick at any proposed improve-
ment because it is not at your door,
for fear your taxes will be raised fif-
ty cents.
Standard Loaf After Sat -
day, Mar. 8th
Ontario bakers must at ' once get
back to the standard loaf of twenty-
four ounces or 48 ounces, 'which
ruled before the war, 6n intimation
to this effect is being given to bakers.
throughout the province by, Hon. 1-
B. Lucas.
Up to the 10th of February, under
an order of the Canada Food Board,
bakers were permitted to make and
sell both 12 and 24 -ounce loaves, the
step being taken as a means of con-
serving wheat. That order has been
rescinded, however, and a loaf of loss
than 14 or 48 ounces is now made
and sold in contravention of the law.
In order to give bakers every op-
portunity to comply with the law
by, making, such changes in equipment
as may be necessary, the attorney -
general bas decided to allow them
until March 8th. After that date of-
ficers of the crown will be under in-
structions to prosecute every case
where under -weight bread is sold.
Collingwood Has Woman
Notary public..
Collingwood it is believed has the
first lady Notary Public in Ontario,
if not in the Dominion of Canada.
She is Nliss Lois 1. ICnox, daughter
of Mr. and ,Errs., Frank ICnox and
stenographer in the law office of Mr.
W. T. Allan. Since entering the of-
fice of Mr. Allan, Miss Knox has
made a special study of the work
which devolved upon a public notary
and last week ,appeared before His
Honor Judge Vance to write on the
examination which it is necessary to
pass for the privilege of Practising in
such a position. She was successful
is every particular, so much so that
upon announcing the result His Hon-
or took occasion to warmly compli-
ment the young lady upon the inti-
mate acquaintance with details with
which ono with her 1 .qualifications
would be called upon to deal.—Col-
iingwood Bulletin,
Teaching of Household
Science Spreading
Under 'lh h provisions of The Ag-
ricultural
e plo en -
g
ricultural Instruction Act the teach-
ing of 'household science in the rural
schools is rapidly extending. Through.
these funds directors of the work are
engaged and equipment for use in the
schools is purchased. Through this
provision, pupils in the rural schools
more especially are enabled to par-
take of a warm lunch at the noon
hour, under, the direction of the
teacher. This is but one of many
activities fostered through The Ag-
ricultural Instruction Act and dealt
with in the report of the work done
for the year ending March Slat, 1918,
Which is available at the Publications!
Branch of the Department of Agricul-
ture at Ottawa.
Another activity is the assistance
given to co-operation and marketing.
In the provinces of Ontario and Sas-
katchewan }pore especially, a direc-
tor instructs the farming community:
as to the advantages of co-operation
in disposing of their farm products.
Assistance is given to inexperienced
linen to enable them to organize in a
way to t -avoid mistakes and to assist
them to systematize and simplify
their business transactions.
The Canada Food Board is Galling
for greater production of maple sug-
ar., Well, it will pay.
The maple sugar season began ear-
ly tin's year, January 21st the boys
on Charles McCallum's farm at
Nairn, Ont., had a Fioiting.
One elan can take care of boiling
the sap from 5,000 trees as easily as
500 ,says an officer of the Pure Maple
so Syrup Co-operative; Association.
Only about 55,000 farmers of East-
ern Canada tap
their msP le "trees.
Those that don't lose the chance of
making a nice little revenue out of
them;
A' matured maple tree releases
about twelve gallons of sap,, three
percent, of which is sugar. The
average tree will yield over 60 cents
in sugar or syrup, and will continue
to do so for 125 years,
Maple trees 'sin untitled land in
Canada could be made to produce
all the sugar Canada consumes.
Any triad with a fair sugar busk
Ought' to be able to make $200 before
regular faun work commences, if bo
goes at if, right,
,Prices last year for maple sttgar
and'ina* syrup were the; highest oto
or known. Rood Sugar sold ut 25
Cents a poilrul, syrup from $2.25 to
as high .as $5.00 a. gallon. There ban
eat boon much sign of deoiinc this
year so far. In 1911 the , price of
maple sugar reni;ed from flue 10
hoz coats p
oufid arlY,
to the f r
-
ar.,
There is .en eager eXport 7narlcet
for Canadian maple produots in the
States where .there has been a green
deoiluo in the home p
land and 144100 are
for our maple sugar,
>fl4lation, Eng.-
!
Iso 'enquiring
Goder"ich Township'
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur welsh vlslted
at the halne of the letter's unelo;
Mr, Geo. holland, on Friday last,
•
Fresh rich, full -flavored tea
--the same every, time
r ,
1s � oad tea,
Sold only in sealed packages
123
Ammammaimuor
WAR -SAVINGS STAMPS ARE SOLD
WHEREVER YOU SEE T1118 8145
Build a $50 Bond
A Plan For
Investors—
Big and
Little
A War -Savings Certificate, provided
free of charge with your first
War -Savings Stamp, has spaces for
10 War -Savings Stamps.
A War -Savings Certificate with a
W-S.S. in each space is a Dominion
of Canada "bond" for the payinent of
$50 on January. 1st; 1924.
And you invest less than $41
to secure it -paying alit proves
convenient to you.
War -Savings Stamps cost $4.02
in March, $4.03 in April and
$4.04 in May.
Fill up your THRIFT Card (16
Thrift Stamps at 25c. each); Thrift
Stamps earn no interest; but a filled
card represents $4 when you invest
in a War.Savings Stamp.
AT ALL MONEY -ORDER POST OFFICES, BANES, ETC.
VINANCE �'� "'`i.? DEPARTMENT.
DOMINION INCOME WAR TAX ACT
TO WHOM 'APPLICABLE.
Every person who in 1918 resided or ordinarily, reaided in Canada or
was employed in Canada or carried on business in Canada, including
corporations and joint stock companies.
WHO SHOULD FILE RETURNS.
1. Every unmarried person or widow or widower, without dependent
children under twenty-one years of age, who during calendar year
1 r -.i ed or ed 000 ormore.
19 8 ec v earn $1, ort
2, All other individuals who during calendar year 1918 received or earned
$2,000 or more.
3. Every corporation and joint stock company whose profits exceeded
$3,000, during the fiscal year ended in 1918.
FORMS TO BE FILLED IN AND FILED.
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
T1. By individuals, other than farmers and ranchers:
T1A. By farmers and ranchers.
T2. By corporations and joint stock companies.
T3. By trustees, executors„administrators of estates and assignees.
T4. By employers to make return of the names of all directors,
officials, agents or other employees to whom was paid $1,000
or more in salaries, bonuses, commission or other remunera-
tion during the calendar year 1918.
T5. By corporations, joint stock companies, associations and
syndicates to make return of all dividends and bonuses paid
to shareholders and members during 1918.
Individuals comprising partnerships must file returns in their
individual capacity.
GENERAL INFORMATION
All returns must be filed IN DUPLICATE.
Forms maybe obtained from the Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors
of Taxation and from the Postmasters et all leading Centres,
Returns should be filed immediately,
Postage must be prepaid on letters and other documents forwarded
by mail to Inspectors of Taxation.
Addresses of Inspectors of Taxation for this 'District
LONDON DISTRICT.
Inspector of Taxation, Assistant Inspector of Taxation.
Carling Block, WALICERVILLE, Ont.
• LONDON, Ont. Assistant Inspector of Taxation,
STRATFORD, Ont,
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Furs
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Jteudy to -
Wear.
Garments
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Last Call For
Winter"
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Just 14 coats left, _including ~ ladies and misses. All this
shason's garments. All good
wearing cloth. and good lin.
ings. Some of these sold as'
high as $25, none less than
$18. As we are anxious to
Q`� clear the Valance of our win
tuna ter tock before the new spring"
i'' coats arrive. Take your choice
"Of any coat Saturday at 12.50
All Wool Pull -over Sweaters
Saturday � 3;74 .
1 dos, only, ladies' and misses Pull -over Sweaters.
Colors, grey and blue, green and white, and white and -
green. Would be good value at $5, Saturday 3.74
Last -Call for -Ladies' Furs
We have several
odd pieces of Fur,
including Lamb, ��,a �,
Sab1e,IHudsonSea1, �-2 �S ,,,,, -.
Fitch and Marmotp,
For quick clear- � .i'"
encs, 25 to 50 per Q / ��
cent Off' reg price ` H: O S i E h (bw;-,d.,
Ni ---A.
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26 doer ,i.'
Cashmere Bose in �� ::`, t
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black only, sizes
9, 9i, 10. These -�,
are very special at
550o a pair,
Bonfield
Cotinekflor .John Cameron returned
on Monday altos a visit in London
wild Toronto, •
Trinity e1urcll Sunday school held
quite a suceessal box Social in the
t o w nl 11 ol�t
esla- evening,v
when
there wan a good attendance In spite
ofthe had weather. A very pleasing
program of •music, songs, etc., was.
Put an, Miss Jean Woods' costume
singing was much enjoyed and Miss
Isabel Wads of Secorth and Mr,
Callow, a returned soldier, lst) con-
tributed to tihe musical program: The
rector auctioned -oh " the hetes, of
which there was a fine array, the
proceeds amounting to about $48, '
In a .41st published in The Globe
yesterday : giving the ahahneS of these
who either themselves •or families
had.read the paper for fifty years ap•
peered that of john Frasor, Bay-
field. It is a y,urious fact, , or per=
haps not so, curious, either., but • a
groat ninny` 61 the names of nahrtual
Globe `readers are Scottish names.
A, eerie§ o"f services. in connection
with the Forward Movement will he
held 1u- St, Andrew's church -"next
'week, conrfneueing on Sunday. On
Sunday -the services will be taken by'
the Rev. J. M. rriooi 01 Listowel,
who will speak hi the morning on
"Christianity and the New. Era"
and in the evening on "Christian
Stewardship:" Monday evening the
Rev. Wm. Gauld, of Formosa 'will
speak on; "the New Era and Mise
cions." Tuesday, Rei Dr.• McCrae
of Mitchell will take the" subject,
"The Child and the Now Ltra,"' Wed-
nesday, the Rev. J. A. Shaver of
Strathroy will discussthe subject,
"The Challenge, of the Present Cris-
is,""and.on Thursday evening the
Rev. J. Foote of Exeter will take
the subject, "The Stewardship of
Life." The meetings are open • to
everyone: and all will be cordially
welcome.
l�lgth
The following from The Toronto
Star of Monday refers to former
residents of Blyth, Dr, Sloan having.
practised here many years ago :
"Dr. William Sloan and Mrs. Sloan
celebrated their diamond wedding at
their home, 191 Dunn avenue, today.
Dr. gnd Mrs, Sloan were married by
Rev, William Graham in Huron• coun-
ty sixty years ago' today at three
o'clock in the afternoon. .Mr. Sloan
is eighty-six years of age and Mrs.
Sloan is seventy-eight years of age,
and -both are in. good health. Two
persons- remaining of the thirty-sev-
en- who attended • the wedding were
present, Mrs. 1VIcLeay, widow of the
late Dr. MoLeay of London, who was
bridesmaid at the bedding, and Mr.
George Duncan. Three children out
of eight are still living, William of
Mackenzie and 'Mann, and Henry of
the Toronto Post Office, and Mrs, E.
Hess of Toronto..- Dr.. Sloan came to
Toronto in 1892, and has been prac-
tisrlig in this city for twenty-seven
years. He -had previously practised
in Fiuron county for thirty years.
'Dr. Sloan took lus degree at old
Victoria College in 1885. Dr. John
Roles was then in charge of the col-
lege. Dr. and Mrs. Sloan have three
grandchildren and five 'great-grand-
children,"
Municipalities `can Mater-
ially Assist
The following letter is being sent
to all municipalities In Canada from
the Repatriation and Employment
Committee at Ottawa :
Your Worship,—The urgent .prob-
lems in connection with the demobiI-
ization of our army and the re-estab-
lishment of industry on a peace basis
have led to the formation of the Re-
patriation Committee, in connection
with which I am now acting as the
representative of the Municipal or-
ganizations of Canada.
The urban and rural municipalities
can play a great and important part
in the problems of the d'emobili'sation
period, in giving a "Welcome+ Fioine"
to the returning soldier and his fam-
ily, in helping the 'soldier to secure
employment, mill generally in assist-
ing,him to re-establish himself in
civil life.
In every Municipality that has sent
soldiers overseas there should be an
Honorary Committee of citizens,
composed of both men • and women
who will assume a measure of re-
sponsibility in this important work.
There may possibly be such a Com-
mittee already in existence in your
Municipality, if so we would like to
know ; if not, I would respectfully
urge, on behalf of"this ' Committee,
that ,one should i1)e,formed at once.
The functions of a "Welcome Home"
Committee should be as follows : -
(1). To welcome all returned sol-
diers and their dependents on their
arrival in your locality.
(2) To receive any complaints from
returned soldiers and to; forward
thein Ito the Department of. Soldiers'
Civil Re-establislument, Ottawa, for
investigation., •
(3) To help the returned soldiers
to find employment, "-
(4) If at any time employ
ment
earnest be found rn your (locality for
a returned
soldler, toreri0
rt
P
artice-
tars
to the Department of Soldiers'
Civil Re-establishment,
45) , If positions exist in. your lo-
cality for which returned soldiers ate
not available, to notify, the Depart --
Merit of Soldiers' Civil Re-establish-
tnent, so that men .eau bo sent from
the nearest demobilization centre to
occupy them,
(6) To eo-operate with voluntary
Organizations,
(7) To keep a general oversight
over, the interests of returned sol-
diers and their families.
Yottrs sincerely,
HARRY, I3RAGG,
Iunieipal liopresontative,r'
To Officers Commanding'
Units of the Canadian
Mftjtia
I)emobill?a1lou is proceeding .stead-
1'ly and troops IVIlf be returned ..at
the rateof thirty thorteand por
n.
Sup
lib during lt'ebruery, March ands Apr
r11, forty thousand in May,;' µforty^•
five thousand pej month thereafter.
if this programme is carried' out,
practically the. ecitirc C,I ,l'+'• should
be in, ()made by the .erfa'cif August„
On or about" -the 1st of March the
flash units; of the- Canadian Army
Corps' Will' leave '%tont Britain for
Canada and the balance will 'fellow
rapidly." ,,.
In view of the ;'foregoing I am daily,
snore imprebsed with the opportunity
Which is iiresedted to old regiments
,of the Active Militia"of Canada to
offer to their returning eoipradeS • a'
suitable welcome and to play an int-
porflant part • In consolidating and
perpetuating the military traditions
of our country",, '1'besActive 1VLilitia
had an honourable' history, previous
to the great war. It bore its part in
the:defence of Canada in 1812 and
1865 ; in quelling rebellion, in 1865
and in,the South African War, 18t?4?
1902. Its members of all ranks who
were physioally fit went forward in
the present war almost to a Man.
Many fighting battalions are closely
atiiliated with old Regiments of the
Militia and every•, battalion contains
officers, mon-commissioned• officers and
men Who .in "days past gave of their
time and effort without stint to pre
flare for :the country's,'defence
It it hoped that the returning sol-
diers, whese record overseas will be
a glorious heritage forever, will re-
gard the Militia Regime* from
which so many:of them proceeded as
in a real sense their military hones,.
It is most 'fitting that tate members
01. these regiments, recognizing the
honour which has been gained for
thorn .and for Canada by "their com-
rades in arms, should prepare to re-
ceive them and incorporate thorn in-
to the regimental life, Every' Mili-
tia Regiment should aim to be a cen-
tre of interest to Which soldiers from
overseas will naturally turn for com-
radeship -and, if need be, for assis-
tance.
A committee,. of which- Major Gen-
eral Sir W, D. Otter, IC.C.B., C.V.
O.; is chairman, is giving special
consideration to the problem of re-
organization of the Active Militia,
upon a plan which will a't once pre-
serve the history, of Militia Regi-
ments and perpetuate the identity of
overseas Battalions. In a recent let -
let Lieut. -General Currie, K.C.B.,
G.C'.M.G., Commander of the Can-
adian Army Corps, says in part as
follows : "I am all with you in
your desire to link up the units con-
stituting the overseas force with the
old units in Canada. We must work
together to, see that this is done, for
it would be to out lasting disgrace
if we were to allow a. system which.
would not perpetuate the traditions
so hardly won in the field." Pend-
ing a settlement of this intricate
question it is hoped that all returned
soldiers, even though they do not
wish at present to enroll in Militia
Regiments, will associate themselves
with them and give them the advan-
tage of their active interest and pres-
tige r:
Meanwhile it is hoped that all
ranks of ,the Militia will devote them
selves in putting their regiments in
order, increasing their strength, per-
fecting their organization an$ gener-
ally making ready for the important
task which lies before them, This
should be a labour of love and I
have no doubt every officer,, N.C.O.
and man of all regiments will so re-
gard it,
(Sgd),S, C. MEVVBURN,.'
,Major General
Minister of Militia and Defence.
Maple Sugar.. and More
Maple Sugar
Chairman Thomson of the Canada
Food Board is calling for the great-
est possible production of maple sug-
ar and maple "syrup this corning
spring. Farmers with maple groves
might well 'prepare to tap an unusual
number of trees. In the opinion of
those in the export business - there,
will be profitable. market fortnaple
syrup and maple sugar, Indication
also points to a favorable season as
the winter has been mild and there
is plenty of moisture in the ground
to insure a good run of sap.
Last year, altlhough weather oon-
ditibns were hot favorable owing to
the. prolonged and steady, cold and
the lack of bright. warm days until
comparatively late in the season to
start the sap, running, the production
of maple sugar' add maple syrup
showed a considerable increase over
1917, Customs Department figures
show that: the export of maple sugar
was augmented by 26 percent., while
the Value of this export business
showed an increase of 78 percent, ow-
ing to higher prices received for the
product. ct The United
States is a
good oustomer for our maple pro-
ducts, while England and France,
when trade conditiahts are adjusted,
will also .proud good customers, as
Canadian soldiershave introduced,
maple sugar into those -countries and
a taste for it has been inaugurated.,
'hen it is considered that out; net
debt flag increased U' over a billion
dollars sine the war, or 800 -percent.
every dollar of export trade Canada
can develop is needed. The re -ad-
justment of our finances and of our
trade balances requite the' tamest
Utilization of our agricultural re-
sources and the maple sugar and
syrup crop, although comparatively
small tip to the present time, may be
greatly increased it farmers realize
the opportunity and make;the Oat,
Ti'lVtake Your TQwtl
Prosper '
Don't fret,
,`alk about it,
Write ahotzt 11t,
Tleautif the streets,
z yy
lti i> mc•tr
. zol,to the to ants,
t t ti. t
Be friendly
to :
Advertise in the newspapers.
Erect good men to all 0111009.
Don't grumble about hard toles,
Avoid gossiping about your neigh-
bore,
Keep yea sidewalks in good re-
pair,
If you oan think of `nothing ,good
�ly iaboutncr
• It, you "aro `rich invest ;'souletlting
emplo)sonmonct, be atljustler•
Remember that every dollar Invest-
ed in permanent improvements is so.
much on interest
Be courteous ;to strangers that
come:amotig yeti,, so that they may
go away with good impressions.
Always cheer on the. men who go
in for improvements, 1%oui portion, 0f
the cost will be nothing over what is
just..
Don't !tick at any proposed improve-
ment because it is not at your door,
for fear your taxes will be raised fif-
ty cents.
Standard Loaf After Sat -
day, Mar. 8th
Ontario bakers must at ' once get
back to the standard loaf of twenty-
four ounces or 48 ounces, 'which
ruled before the war, 6n intimation
to this effect is being given to bakers.
throughout the province by, Hon. 1-
B. Lucas.
Up to the 10th of February, under
an order of the Canada Food Board,
bakers were permitted to make and
sell both 12 and 24 -ounce loaves, the
step being taken as a means of con-
serving wheat. That order has been
rescinded, however, and a loaf of loss
than 14 or 48 ounces is now made
and sold in contravention of the law.
In order to give bakers every op-
portunity to comply with the law
by, making, such changes in equipment
as may be necessary, the attorney -
general bas decided to allow them
until March 8th. After that date of-
ficers of the crown will be under in-
structions to prosecute every case
where under -weight bread is sold.
Collingwood Has Woman
Notary public..
Collingwood it is believed has the
first lady Notary Public in Ontario,
if not in the Dominion of Canada.
She is Nliss Lois 1. ICnox, daughter
of Mr. and ,Errs., Frank ICnox and
stenographer in the law office of Mr.
W. T. Allan. Since entering the of-
fice of Mr. Allan, Miss Knox has
made a special study of the work
which devolved upon a public notary
and last week ,appeared before His
Honor Judge Vance to write on the
examination which it is necessary to
pass for the privilege of Practising in
such a position. She was successful
is every particular, so much so that
upon announcing the result His Hon-
or took occasion to warmly compli-
ment the young lady upon the inti-
mate acquaintance with details with
which ono with her 1 .qualifications
would be called upon to deal.—Col-
iingwood Bulletin,
Teaching of Household
Science Spreading
Under 'lh h provisions of The Ag-
ricultural
e plo en -
g
ricultural Instruction Act the teach-
ing of 'household science in the rural
schools is rapidly extending. Through.
these funds directors of the work are
engaged and equipment for use in the
schools is purchased. Through this
provision, pupils in the rural schools
more especially are enabled to par-
take of a warm lunch at the noon
hour, under, the direction of the
teacher. This is but one of many
activities fostered through The Ag-
ricultural Instruction Act and dealt
with in the report of the work done
for the year ending March Slat, 1918,
Which is available at the Publications!
Branch of the Department of Agricul-
ture at Ottawa.
Another activity is the assistance
given to co-operation and marketing.
In the provinces of Ontario and Sas-
katchewan }pore especially, a direc-
tor instructs the farming community:
as to the advantages of co-operation
in disposing of their farm products.
Assistance is given to inexperienced
linen to enable them to organize in a
way to t -avoid mistakes and to assist
them to systematize and simplify
their business transactions.
The Canada Food Board is Galling
for greater production of maple sug-
ar., Well, it will pay.
The maple sugar season began ear-
ly tin's year, January 21st the boys
on Charles McCallum's farm at
Nairn, Ont., had a Fioiting.
One elan can take care of boiling
the sap from 5,000 trees as easily as
500 ,says an officer of the Pure Maple
so Syrup Co-operative; Association.
Only about 55,000 farmers of East-
ern Canada tap
their msP le "trees.
Those that don't lose the chance of
making a nice little revenue out of
them;
A' matured maple tree releases
about twelve gallons of sap,, three
percent, of which is sugar. The
average tree will yield over 60 cents
in sugar or syrup, and will continue
to do so for 125 years,
Maple trees 'sin untitled land in
Canada could be made to produce
all the sugar Canada consumes.
Any triad with a fair sugar busk
Ought' to be able to make $200 before
regular faun work commences, if bo
goes at if, right,
,Prices last year for maple sttgar
and'ina* syrup were the; highest oto
or known. Rood Sugar sold ut 25
Cents a poilrul, syrup from $2.25 to
as high .as $5.00 a. gallon. There ban
eat boon much sign of deoiinc this
year so far. In 1911 the , price of
maple sugar reni;ed from flue 10
hoz coats p
oufid arlY,
to the f r
-
ar.,
There is .en eager eXport 7narlcet
for Canadian maple produots in the
States where .there has been a green
deoiluo in the home p
land and 144100 are
for our maple sugar,
>fl4lation, Eng.-
!
Iso 'enquiring
Goder"ich Township'
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur welsh vlslted
at the halne of the letter's unelo;
Mr, Geo. holland, on Friday last,
•
Fresh rich, full -flavored tea
--the same every, time
r ,
1s � oad tea,
Sold only in sealed packages
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WAR -SAVINGS STAMPS ARE SOLD
WHEREVER YOU SEE T1118 8145
Build a $50 Bond
A Plan For
Investors—
Big and
Little
A War -Savings Certificate, provided
free of charge with your first
War -Savings Stamp, has spaces for
10 War -Savings Stamps.
A War -Savings Certificate with a
W-S.S. in each space is a Dominion
of Canada "bond" for the payinent of
$50 on January. 1st; 1924.
And you invest less than $41
to secure it -paying alit proves
convenient to you.
War -Savings Stamps cost $4.02
in March, $4.03 in April and
$4.04 in May.
Fill up your THRIFT Card (16
Thrift Stamps at 25c. each); Thrift
Stamps earn no interest; but a filled
card represents $4 when you invest
in a War.Savings Stamp.
AT ALL MONEY -ORDER POST OFFICES, BANES, ETC.
VINANCE �'� "'`i.? DEPARTMENT.
DOMINION INCOME WAR TAX ACT
TO WHOM 'APPLICABLE.
Every person who in 1918 resided or ordinarily, reaided in Canada or
was employed in Canada or carried on business in Canada, including
corporations and joint stock companies.
WHO SHOULD FILE RETURNS.
1. Every unmarried person or widow or widower, without dependent
children under twenty-one years of age, who during calendar year
1 r -.i ed or ed 000 ormore.
19 8 ec v earn $1, ort
2, All other individuals who during calendar year 1918 received or earned
$2,000 or more.
3. Every corporation and joint stock company whose profits exceeded
$3,000, during the fiscal year ended in 1918.
FORMS TO BE FILLED IN AND FILED.
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
FORM
T1. By individuals, other than farmers and ranchers:
T1A. By farmers and ranchers.
T2. By corporations and joint stock companies.
T3. By trustees, executors„administrators of estates and assignees.
T4. By employers to make return of the names of all directors,
officials, agents or other employees to whom was paid $1,000
or more in salaries, bonuses, commission or other remunera-
tion during the calendar year 1918.
T5. By corporations, joint stock companies, associations and
syndicates to make return of all dividends and bonuses paid
to shareholders and members during 1918.
Individuals comprising partnerships must file returns in their
individual capacity.
GENERAL INFORMATION
All returns must be filed IN DUPLICATE.
Forms maybe obtained from the Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors
of Taxation and from the Postmasters et all leading Centres,
Returns should be filed immediately,
Postage must be prepaid on letters and other documents forwarded
by mail to Inspectors of Taxation.
Addresses of Inspectors of Taxation for this 'District
LONDON DISTRICT.
Inspector of Taxation, Assistant Inspector of Taxation.
Carling Block, WALICERVILLE, Ont.
• LONDON, Ont. Assistant Inspector of Taxation,
STRATFORD, Ont,
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