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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-08-16, Page 3inursday, August 16tk1, 1917, TIE C 1; I N T O N NEW ERA, Sivew ataatIOIT LrR Y t nen the a Chane to sAitltf TlJlt SOI.IOiTO1L NOTARY _. hours would suffice, We also think H T F rr X'IIBJaT'O It6 Rr1u'iYme Aspect. there is too great a divergence be- �'° �I " I ` �`�� CLINTONG1N OMAN SCTFFBItAGE. money.. were ih0 onl i tdueet k 24 Increase Production • a-. Breed, --_ Feed -- and — woad, -- Now that the breeding season is over is the time to sell the Roosters and others tit save their feed, 1000 Broilers Wanted and 300 Ducklings per week. Also a large quanity of fat hens at top prices. «,y:ar38 .Call us up for prices before you sell elsewhere, thoo-Lan l ' Limited � O1S & CO,, The up-to-date Firm Clinton atranch Phone 190 111AAAAAAAAAeuAAAAAAA7tea••1 r Ei G 1 • • • 41 cu Hoare ► 11eed9hC:'eve •J':'tnirv'v mvvv vvdvvv3,v Pianos See and here our finest New Stylish designs of Doherty Pianos and Organs, special values in Art C Cases, Pianos and organs rent ed. Choice new Edison phonographs, Music & variety goods. Mastic Emporium Plumbing Heating. Tinsmithiug Repairs promptly at- tended to. A number of Seerand land Heaters in good repair. By r .' Sutter Sanitary Plumbers )Phone 7. WPasSse sfWeretereA8teeetWeosaa 1 3 Better Pay The Price Don't be tempted. to choose cheap jewelery. Far better to pay a fair price and know exactly what von are getting, Ton will never he sorry -for as a ,.matter of money, it is easily the most economical, That has been said so often that everybody by this time should know it -arid vet there is no scarcity of cheap jewelry in the land Now to get personal -If you would like to mise chat sortialtogether- CJOME HFItlS PI you would like to hay where nothing but high qualities are dealt in-OOME HERE And even at that, no person ever said our prices were unfair niter Jeweler and Optician: issuer of 374trrlage LiceliSes FORD tit 11IcL.EOD We're now selling Timothy Seed (Government Standard.). We alae have on band, Alfalfa, Alike, and Red Clover. We always have on hand •-Oooee (Wheat, Peas, Berlet' and Peed Ctlrn )Highest 'Market Pa'leen Paid for Hay and mull A(:raine. FORD & &cLEOD Oi11ARLES D. NAL Oonnoyanoe, Notary Public, Oommnesioner, ete. ESRAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Issuer e oNMarriage Licenses, Huron St„ Clinton, H. T, RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer, Financial and Ileal Estate INfanotr OS AGENT -Representing 19 Sire In surenoe Oopnpaniee, Division Court Unice. Piano TT'uning Mr. James Doherty wishes to ins form the public that he ie pre- pared to do fine piano tuning, tone regulating, and repairing, Orders left at W. Doherty's phone 61, will receive prompt attention, 111. G. Cameron, K.C. Barrister; Solicitor, Conveyancer, Etc Office on Albert Street, occupied by Mr. Hooper. In Clinton on every Thursday, and on anv day for which appointments are made, Office hours from 0 a.m. to Op m. A good vault in connection with the office. Office open every week day, Mr. I3ooper will make any oppointmentsfor Mr. Cameron. Medial. DR ea. W. THOMPSON Physician, Surgeon. Eto omelet attention given to diseases of the Hre, Ear, Throat, and Nose, Eyes efully xo,mined, and suitable glossa proscribed. Otnce and Residence. Two doors west or the Commercial nolo Unroll 8t. DIRS. d t1 1% :tlid (:A k11II1R Dr. W. Gunn, L. R. 0, I•.. L. It, 0.8., /MI Dt•. Cunu's office at residence' High Street Dr J. 0. Candler. II.A. SI.D, Of13oe-Ontario Street, Clinton. Night oats at resldense, Rattenbnr, St. or at hospital DR. P. A. AXON DENTIST Crown and !fridge work n specialty. Graduate of 0,C.D.S..; Chicago, and E,O,D.S Toronto. It9tyacld on 1l,nuiave, Slav 1st. 10 I► DR. 11. retigITLENe DENTIST. Offices over. O'NEIL'B store, Special oars taken to make dental tree, meat as painless es -possible. THOMAS GUNORY Live stork and general Auction 'e GODERICH ONT Pais] otooe 80188 a enemata Orders er Nsw ERA odice, Clinton, prr.mowy oft rraa to. Terme reasonable. Farmers' Bale no. dieooanted Drs. Geo, & M. E. Whit€e3. aIl'e'Eeiati:111 Osteopathic Pity. Specialists in Women's and Children's Diseasee Acute, Chromic, and Nervous Disorders ;Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat, CONSULTATION FREE. Office-Rattsenbury Hotel. Tuesday and Friday, 7 to 11 p.m. G. D, McTaggart M. D. MoTaggar McTage a'rt Bros. BANKERS ALBERT ST , CLINTOF General Betaking Eutalsterae tranaacted ,.4OTES DISCOUNTED Drafts issned. interest allowed a deposits The McKglaoia Mutual Fire Insurance co. Perm and leolated Town &Prep's erryrOnlyInserted. ed. Ilea,si 011iee-Seaforth, Ont Officers J. Connolly, Goderich, President; Jas. Evans, Beechwood, Vice -President; Thos. E. Hays, Seaforth, Secretary - Treasurer, r Agents Alex. Leitch, No. 4, Clinton; Edward Hinchley, Seaforth; Win. Chesney, Eg- mondville; J. W. Yeo, Goderi'ch; R, G. Jarmuth, Brodhagen. Directors Wnt. Rion, No. 2, Seaforth; John Sen. neweis, Brodhagen; James Evans, Beech- wood; M. McEwan, Clinton;• James Connolly, Godericlt; D. F. McGregor No. 3, Seaforth; J. G. Grieve, No. 4, Walton; Robert Ferris, Harlock; Geo. McCartne, No. 3, Seaforth. A Carload or Caimidaa, Pied iian9B CU phone US i1E1' prices 11 ea'ill pay you John 1 t•ton LONDISBORO Shirtwaists can frequently be cut down to be used in the dresses of sinall children. a t�51r11CS S .y rd +Ij ; . g 1 iJ Slto' rtlla d a sten e t i M1' CyppQ Y: fJ1:.LI A. iififi , zof lh+ Landon: Ontario • +"Y • Colla in c College. 5e.ai&if Sept. 3st to July. ogr Catal .e Free. �ntei• an±Y•tim8? .1. W. Westervelt: Pahl t'; rPl a tween tine a of the officer a e fli. r _nd the P7 London he, Log. The women of England private. 'The stripe shoilld not be the Pure blood is the body's first line of care of twounded if ., or they cannot are dointheir duty. They are talon waist in work of that kind they are adding their savings to.promote Oo rho t mo cod work. k. Theyare kat g. r iiia and ewiu for rte sg h Soldiers at the front, The euffragtsts have given wattle trouble to the government that it will undoubtedly soften the hearts of those in Parliament since the "mili- tants have turned all their energies to aid the fighting mon of England, and so sufferage may soon come after this terrible war is over. Thousande of wornen in Canada have overcome their sufferings, and have been cured of woman's ills by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This temperance medicine, though started nearly half a century ago, sells most widely te-day, because it is made without alcohol or naiveties, It can now be had in tablet forin as well as liquid, and every' Woman who suffers from backache, headache, nervousness, should take this "Prescrip- tion" of Dr, Pierce. It is prepared from nature's roots and herbs and does not contain a particle of alcohol or any nar- cotic, It's not a secret prescription for its ingredients are printed on wrapper. Many a woman is nervous and irri- table. feels dragged down and worn out for noereason that she can think of. In ninety-nine per cent. of these cases it is the womanly organism that requires attention; the weak hack, dizzy spells and black circles about the eyes, are only symptoms. Go to the source of trouble. W hen that is corrected the other symp. toms disappear. St. Thomas,. Ont."I wish to say for the benefit of other women who suffer r that I recommend 1 tDr. er e Favorite Prescription as a great help. I have personally recommended the same to many who in turn have been helped a great deal by its use."—Mas. I?. J. 13ownEN. 19 Oliver St., St. Thomas, Ont. t++++++++++++4++4444444444 Editorial Notes • 6 44444.4444444444+4444+444+4 tion of the world, —0— Hou. "Bob." Rogers' testimonial signed by 70 of his political breth- ren, The Good Book says a man should be forgiven 70 times 7, so there's 'a broad horizon yet. Justice Galt must be a very wicked man to say what he did about the evidence submitted to him. —O— Montreal anti -conscriptionists will "monkey" with their snob proceedings until a lesson will have to be taught them that will be stern, emphatic and decisive. Loyal Canucks are in no mood just now to be trifled with and if the antis were wise they would go away back and sit down. They'll be sorry if they dont. —0— N, W. Rowell, the able leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature says he is prepared to support the principle of compulsory military ser vice—conscription of wealth and the formation of a National War Govern- ment. We'd like to see his ability put to the test in such a body as we hare faith i hitt d I1 tF Illell � andI t clear sight- edness, gg ednenn —0 -- They have a pocket stave in Japan, with fuel done up in sausage form, the whole outfit looking something like a metal cigar case. The war has brought Many of them into use. With soaring prices for coal, and other fuel a "Kwairo" night prove very handy in Canada as the records show the new invention fills the bill all right up to their capacity. Of course it would not tvarnt a ti -room house in mid -winter. —0— 'rite Tommy in the trench should Ies.,.ive more than $1,10 per day and board. He should be better paid than the average munition worker as his life is in jeopardy: all the time. It the GA\ADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION Aug. 25 - TORONTO - Sept. 10 On t More Than Ordiinaarily�tProgreesive Scale MO ii ILIZA fl ION OF NATIONAL RESOURCES Constructive and Duatructive Noedo for War COArFEDERATION SPECTACLE 1200—PERFORMERS—i200 • Canada's Story from Birth to Nationhood Dramatically Told Tho very Apex of Spectacular Achievement GIANT LIVE -STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY Judging Competitions for Young Farmers - - New Farm Crop Com- petitions - Extended Classifications and Innovations in All Departments IMMENSE EXHIBITS OF TRACTORS AND FARM LABOR SAVING DEVICES ART—Italian, French, Persian American and Canadian Masterpieces MUSIC—Innes' Famous Soloists and a score of other leading organizations. ENTIRE NEW MIDWAY NATIONAL MOTOR SHOW FIRST STrHOWINC OF 1918 MODELS Greatly enlarged Government and other Exhibits ..: •• War in all its phases •• Model Camp - Artilldr'y Dr'i've •• Aeroplane Flights Scones of surprises inn Atom for old friends and'a tltidnntand thtills lar neer dies.. REDLItED F S O ARE N ALL LINES OF' TF$AVF,,IL, only criterion In making' out a • pity list. —0-- brit?: o_ °sitz and i " e 1 t s s s nh, its spy � k t is hrd to head off, One of the latest tricks is a wire attached to the telephone wires of the allies to steal the order being sent to the then in the trenches. The heavy card of the Kaiser .continues to be their Submarine policyand if it had not been that Britain was well sup- plied with shipping facilities and the cash to procure more the toll of the sea might have crippled her bsdly, We have been hoping turd expecting that some naval expert would unfold to the Mistress of Seas an antidote to these pirates of 1110 ocean that 'would thwart their damaging assaults. It is a long time coming through, Barrister Hugh Guthrie, M, P,, gave utterance to the statement that Cana- dians required Tess dynamite attd more cement in its relation to win -the -war crusade. 13y that he ntetult everything that has a tendency to divide our in- terests or retard our best endeavors to aid the Empire should give place to a unityand loyalty that will spell Y y spa 1 suc- cess. Weounc down e lu the Rus- sians and call them hard names on account of the division in their ranks yet we do worse when we haggle and wrangle over party politics and its long tail of grabbers, whose precept is 5 1000 miles removed from its prac- tice. Every Canuck who hangs back is a bomb thrower at our lads' in the trenches and partly accountable fpr casualty th e long I i' st. Let us have cement. —O— Black bread should not be mention- ed by any Dominion official until the Government has done its utmost to cut 011' the waste of grain and other ingredients now used in the ntanufact- ure of drink. Shut off this folly and then if it comes to the plainest of fare during the continuance of the .war no one has a right to complain. What we need is a trumpet voice and a Demand spelled with a capital D when asking for Dominion Prohibition. So much dillydallyiug has been dote over this question our Governments appear to think a put -off, stake -believe promise is good enough for the great body of electors who ask for it. Now is the time to put it up to the parliamentary representatives and let them know, in plain terns, that no half measures will sutlice. Bump the traffic. � L � @NF NTUM Cholera Infauttinn is one of the fatal •tiintents of childhood. It is a trouble that comes on suddenly, especially dur- ing the summer months and unless prompt action is taken the little one Ito s0 ) beyond i un 1 e 1 e < nd aid. Baby's Own y y y Tablets Inc an ideal medicine in ward- ing off this trouble. They regulate the bowels and sweeten the stotnacta and thus prevent all the dreaded stomach complaints. Concerning them Mrs. Fred' Ruse, South Bay, Ont., says: "I feel Baby's Own Tablets saved the life of•our baby when she had cholera infantunt and i would not be without them." 'Fite 'Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr, Williams' ,Medicine Co. of Brockville, 001, THE OLD GARDENER —SAYS— If the garden mak er occasionally Y finds an extra strong and prolific plant among his beans, peas and corn, he will do well to mark it with a strong string or stake, and save it for produc- ing seed. In this way it will be pos- slble.to obtain seed of high quality for platting next year. indeed, it stay be a very good plan for every amateur gardener to save his own seed, even If he has no particularly good plants. Nobody knows how short seed may be next spring, How are the early potatoes? if they are beginning to rot they should be dug at once, Otherwise it. Witt be just as well to let them stay in the ground a while longer if they are not needed. Potatoes should be dug only in dry weather, then allowed to dry off, and be kelit for a dny or two in baskets or boxes on the north side of tt building before going into the cellar. They will not be likely to decay when stored if sprinkled lightly with air- skicked lime or sulphur, Tuck in a fete raffish seeds where - ever a vacancy is found in any of the vegekable rows. 'There is plenty of time for them to nuttuae if an' early kind like icicle is used. These rad- ishes should be ready for the table in thirty or thirty-five days at this sea- son, when growing conditions are fav- orable. 1f the radishes planted earlier have been infected with maggots, work a little tobacco dust or wood ashes into the furrows before the seeds are planted. Winter radishes planted now will have a fair chance of reaching ma- turity before the coling of frost. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use ForOver3OYears Always bears then Sf><: as ' x fare of TWO IS COMPANY in the petal' there were theee, See,' tate pdrlor-7Ahnp, and• Twit is cd,tliiany; Ito ilotkit,' Sit the Rifle tang Wein 'Ails, " vachng genus, or destroy the defense agajitst disease, Stninnrongypeople , heal- thy blood neutralizes the poisons of in - exposed themselves, 1'ha t l is why exposed to disease do not contact it, Those whose blood is weak and watery a01 therefore lacking in defensive Pow- er are most liable to infection. Every body may observe that healthy, red- blooded people are less liable to colds and the grippe, than pale, bloodless people. P e it'the a bloodless people who tire easily, who are short' of breath at slight exertion, who have poor appe- tites, and who wake up in the morn- ing as tired as when they went to bed While women and girls chiefly suffer from bloodlessness the trouble also af- fects both boys and nett. It simply affect girls and women to a greater ex- tent because there is a greater de- mand upon their blood supply. To renew and build up the blood there Is no remedy can equal Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills, '!'hey torte up the entire system, make the blood rich find red, feed and strengthen starving nerves, increase the appetite„ put color in the cheeks, give refreshing sleep and drive away that unnatural tired feeling. Plenty of sunlight and whole- some food Will do the rest, You can get Dr, Wllllbsnas' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine, or by, mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 112.50 from The Dr, Willlitutts Medicine' Co„ Brockville, Ont, LIQUOR ADS NOT CARRIED THROUGH MAIL One Provision of New Legislation Read First Time in Commons on Tuesday —Aims to protect Provincial Laws —Minister of Justice Explains in House Main Clauses of Amending Act. OTTAWA, Aug, 7th—"An act to amend an act in aid of Provincial leg- islation prohibiting of restricting li- quors" was submitted to Parliament by Hon. C. J. Doherty, Minister of Jus- tice, this afternoon, and was given a first reading. In response to Sir Wil- frid Laurier's request, the Minister said the purpose was to make certain a- mendments to the act passed last ses- sion in aid of prohibitive Provincial legtslaiion. "'!'here are three provisions," said Mr, Doherty. "The first one is mere- ly to reinstate in the act a clause watch was in it as passed by this House and which was struck out by the Senate. That clause provided that for an of- fence under the act the party accused could be tried either at the place when- ce he sent the liquor in contravention of the act, or within the province into which he sent that liquor. The Senate amended the hill by striking out the provision permitting of a charge being brought against a person in the Pro- vince into which the liquor was sent. The second provision authorizes the seizure of liquors in connection with charges made of violation of the act. The feet as it stands .provides that liquor, in regard to which any suck ofl'ence has been committed, may upon the conviction of the party accused be confiscated. But it has been found in practice that the provision was defeaten by reason of the tack of the disappearance of the liquor between the laying of the charge and the ob- taining i tafotn of the conviction. It s pro- posed posed that there should be power to sieze the liquor and holding it pending the determination of the charge. Liquor Advertising Stopped. The third provision is to supple- ment Provincial legislation prohibiting the circulation of advertising matter seeking to promote the sale of liquor. The proposed clause prohibits sending through the mails into or within airy Province advertising matter looking to the sale of liquor, the circulation of which is forbidden by any Provincial law. Certain provinces have enacted legislation prohibiting the circulation of such literature, anti it was thought that it would ouly be proper that the postotlice should not carry ntatYer in violation of a Provincial law. Patent Medicines. Filially, said Mr. Doherty, there is 't provision tro avoid a clash which it has been pointed out exists between orpatent i hproprietary a provision n t e medicines act and tlte'prohibitory laws of certain Provinces, The proprietary and patent medicines act contains a provision imposing a penalty for the fabrication or sale, under the names of patent or proprietary medicines, of preparations containing certain tjuamti- ties of alcohol, It appears that the courts have held that by reason of that provision, even though the so- called patent medicine may be clearly an alcoholic iteterage, as prohibited by the Provincial legislation, the ex- istence of that clause in the proprietary and patent medicines act, the act being Dominion legislation, superseded the Provincial legishttion, it is proposed by this clause, inserted by the Present bill, to enact that any of the penalties imposed by the proprietary and patent medicines act shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any penalty trovided under Provincial legislation Or the sale of the sante article, treat- ing it as the sale of liquor or a bever- age, .. F ART TROUBLE LE Caused Dizziness, Weakness and Smothering Spells. When the heart becomes affected, there ensues a feeling of a chokinglfson- sation, a shortness of breath, palpitation, throbbing, stnotherittg sensation, and dizziness and a weak, sinking, all -gone feeling of oppression and anxiety. Ott the first sign of tine heart becontiog weakened Milbttrtn's Heart and Nerve Pills should be taken, and -you will find that they will give prompt relief and soon effect a complete cure. Mr. John Doucette '13cl River Cross. ing, N.B., writes: I suffered greatly front hearttrottb)o Which caused dizziness, weakness and siuotlir.nng :spells, I used a great deal of doctor's medicine bot received no benefit.. A friettd advised Me to use Milburn's Heart and Nerve I'i11s, and before I' .lied finished the 61st box I felt so much bettor that t' pot an. other one; and was completely teetered, I highly rccounnetld these pilitl to twerp, u i'trete heart foible. 0 09u suffering lta i tf nL Milltn'atit'it Heart ued 1ST -rata )'itis or floe pti,•bott t dlt dtaltra,. or walk('Alt treceal t h f Mee by ;rise '.l', 1141 bitted:, I, hafted ioro,itfo, O;ftt. NEEDS OF THE EMPIRE ground of cash put in, or on tihle Suggestions That will .Vitally Affect Our Dominion, 1110 followuti,� su•e atnottg ,the prin- cipinl reeonuttendaUons, etc, of Doul t .mon Royal Commission; which was appointed to investigate the re- sources within the Empire: should (4) H becobeingme viltd that LitettdentEulpirer •f self -de e supplies of essential raw materials and commodities, a complete survey should be trade of Empire production and re- quirments, (2) Create an imperial Develop- ment Board to undertake this survey, and generally to carry on permanently the work of the Conunission, (3) Local governments to carry on research in Dominions, limiting the Imperial Institute's activities to India; the Crown colonies find Protectorates. (4) Control and supervise emigra- tion authority in the United Kingdom, assisted by consultative board Oof re- presentatives of the Dominions. (5) Make special efforts to increase emigration by women. (6) Arrange adequate capital, traits Ing and assistance for ex -soldier set- tlers. (7) Extend and improve Imperial communications by deeping harbors, developing fast steamship services, regulating freights, extending and cheapening cables. (5) Reform and strengthen Con- ligesularnce.v ser ice and s .n commercial ' n I u teI- (9) Unification of legislation on trade narks, patents and companies; establishment throughout the Empire of decimal coinage and metric weights and measures. "7t is vital," says the report, "that the Empire should, as far as possible, be placed in a position which would enable it to resist any pressure which a foreign power or group of powers could exercise in time 01, peace or war, in virfue of a control of raw materials and Commodities essential'' to its well-being." Pend- ing the results of the Development Board's investigations, It is suggest- ed that the Imperial and Dominion Governments should take steps to stimulate output and control sup- plies by: (a) Grant of bounties. (b) Government purchase at a minimum price. (c) Restriction of foreign control within the Empire. (1) Restriction of Government purchases to articles produced from Empire materials. rt is in regard to articles mainly produced and controlled in foreign countries that Government action is most needed in order to promote economic independence, and it is suggested that the Development Board should investigate: (1) Measures to prevent waste in existing sources of supply. (2) Possibilities of new sources of supply. (3) Possibilities of substitutes where important commodities are not available within the Empire, In the course of their inquiries the contntissiotters have travelled many thousands of miles, have visited the capitals of every State or Province of the self-governing Dominions and have examined over 850 expert wit- nesses. Their report is by far the most comprehensive survey of Empire re- sources, actual and potential, that has ever been attempted, and it is accom- panied by proposals fur the develop- ment and utilization of those resources which, once of them invite u t g criticism,although some will forst the basis of future tliSC ISS1on and action. ground Ibef groundldl ofrthepseleable ofnito v ee of their property 81 a going concern, ^a No other ground on which arbttreter,s; might Justly give value to these thaw* Is at present apparent, The pablfl: le not likely to be disposed, we should) thluk,to award M e a kenzie and Mann for the pains which they have taken Ila' Involve the country in difficulties cailt of which no one sees a way. We are, fortunately, enabled by the disclosures forced by Parliament in 1914 and 1916, and by the report el the Railway inquiry Commission, tet say what these proposals mean. If the: country advances to the ownership of the G, 1'. P., it will assume a !lability., including advances, loans and guaran- tees, of 197 Millions, 1t will risotto.. liability for an annual fit h,slne: of which may be gaudegedcifrotmeleaf facts that tate road does not earn at present its operation charges and its total interest charges are nearly nine ' millions, The country will also be- come liable for the expenditure of not less than 50 millions to bring the road up to a fair standard of efficiency. With respect to the C. N. R, the country will assume liabilities, ex - eluding capitdl stock, which exceed 400 millions. 1t will assume an annual deficit of from one to five millions, and it will assume liabilty for new rapt - expenditures to improve the made and provide equipment, a moderate estimate of which for the next live years, according to the Railway in- . quiry Commission, is 70 millions. It will I a ssum c • the risks s s n f ao, erior k p ! I depression, which can hardly be shard and during which the financial obL- gations are sure to be greater than they are now. it must alsomeet the effortf n the Western Provinces es to ' shirk their liabilities of more than 100 millions and it must meet a impulse m deand of the West fur more branch rail ways, These obligations are to be regard- ed from every point of view. It is important, of course, to pay respect to the socialism of the day, whi,ctl clamors for railway nationalization and to consider the interests, local and general, which a mad extension • of railways has created. It is alto important to consider hots a Govern- ment is to finance these demands in addition to the ordinary and war debts. Will the Minister of Finance be able to burrow in an exhausted market, if industry is unprofitable„ and, as a result, ceases to product. '!'here are considerations, which night have impelled the Government to a bolder and more statesmanlike course, if It was compelled to solv,•- the problem now. Ametelw THE INSOLVENT RAILWAYS. (Farmer's Sun) Tke Minister of Finance laid before Parliament, last week, tine Govern- ment's proposals respecting the instil vent railways. A demand loan of $7,- 500,000 bearing interest at six per cent, and secured by a subsequent mortgage is to be made to the Grand Trunk Pacific for the purpose of pay- ing interest •oft prior securities, the estimated deficit on operation and the necessary expenditures on betterment and rolling stock. The loan does not include the payment of $1,655,000, in- terest at three per cent, on the bonds of the mountain section to which the Government is already committed or • t eight ,mance of the t an unexpended 1 S million loan of last year, 'tmountftrg to 1,189,000, which is to be applied to reduce the necessities of this year. The total public contribution to this road for the year ending 30th June, 1918, is, therefore, to be about $10,- 500,000. The Government which ctsvns ever since the passing of the legislation of 1914, forty millions of the capital stuck of the Canadian Northerly Rail- way Company, Is to acquire the bal- ance of sixty millions, or, in other words, the ownership of the Canadian Northern and its subsidiaries, subject to debts and mortgages. When these shares have been acquired, the man- agement of the C. N. R, properties is to be vested in a board of directors appointed by the Government, but it is still in doubt whether, according to the Drayton -Acworth recommendation for evading popular control, the board is to be self perptuating. An item of the proposals which cannot fail to provoke opposition is that tine Govern- ment is to pay to the holders of the outstanding sixty millions of shares the value to be found by a board of arbitrators. As to the value of these shares, the Railway Inquiry Commis- sion, having examined the C. N. R, ac- counts of cash investment and receipts and expenditures, and having made by experts an examination of Um act- ual and reproduction costs of the pro- perties, declared unequivocally that the shores have no value, The Com- missioners say in summarizing their dIncli suras: "The shareholders of the company have no equity, either on the e atec"s DISAPPEARED, Disappeared, 76,041 Cana dian soldiers. Reward offer- ed for return, or fur any in. formation leading to recovery of the stalwarts. Address the Journal -Press, Ottawa, In the House of Commons Aionua;• the Minister of Militia gave stallstio. up to June 30' of the Canadian army. The total enlistment was 424,•156. Troops in Prance 1.12,7 r: Proops in E'ng'land 124 3s>.• Troops in Canad•t 22,-11 Killed, died, captured, missing 31,451" Discharged abroad, or re- turned for discharge at home 2e,ur4. 347,551 The figures fr,r'troa. ups ie France ,..l i'ttgland include all the wounded a.rt convalescent soldiers in these coun- tries. '!'here remains therefore a balance of 7o,u58 of the Canadian enlistnte"t' unaccounted for. The official relurs places these under the heading "dis- charged, etc, in Canada." Where and why have these sten gone? All Avert- accepted ereaccepted after medical examination, sr. that no explanation of being Medic• ally unfit pertains. Desertions were numerous enough, but only a Small proportion of the 76,058 disappear- ance: it we remember rightly r previous official return placed the desertions at about 11,000. What cat, have become of the balance? 4; {a .r 91 n 0 * .. * 4 m FROM VARIOUSAN GLES N e. it ,; i.* ,. .. 0 .. x . The farmers have sent out the Macr- donias cry. Who will be the first 0.. respond? What is more intporla'; than that the harvest should be gall•.•• ered to keep the people from starvin,t' Canada is learning a valuable lessor:. in the campaign that is being conduct- ed throughout the country for the con- servation of the waste. We have pees a wasteful people without knowing t; 'I'he• divorce still is reported mute: less active since U. S. went to war Henceforth patriots have decided ft' bear the ills they have rather 'tluu, 11* to others that they knot' not of 1 indicate buoyant health. When, the eyes are dull, liver and bow- els need regulating. Quickly restore healthy conditions with! a dose or two—in time—at BEEC)' IS' S. Rt1.J' Lamest Sale of Any Medieiae in the Worts}7• Sold'cverywhoro, In bones, 25e. 5100::51, tYIu',aa.reenu iri'.I5�, ALMA LMA LADIES' COLLEG;i OPENS ITS THIRTY• a .t'i YEAR ON SEPTE^"T'r ., SEVENTEEN: NINETt,Ft,' HUNDRED & SEVENl'T.F. 't'hi,littrgh raitnstw nt A9usic. 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