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A Bed Cross Appeal
To the farmers
Our county, with its Allies is
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waginggreat War G •
a a oz justice
.1orthe protection of small nations
in the enjoyment of their rights,
for continued and growing free
dom, and for the maintenance Of
its pledged word of honour. Much
destruction and 'desolation are
being caused. Lives are being lost
by the thousand. Canada's s Ri s
t
co:tianent is now in the thick
of it. Some will fall sick, many
may be wounded; some mill pay
the last full measure Of devotion
•to their country and its cause.
'The Red Cross Society exists' to
succor the sick and\hwounded • in
war. I't needs more money to
provide more beds at hospitals in
'Prance and Great Britain it needs
snore money to pay more Red
Cross Nurses ; it needs more mon-
ey, and more things made by wom
en, 'to supply to Clearing 'Hospit
alp, base Hospitals, and. Recovering
hospitals,
T appeal to farmers to' send me
sums from $.t to $50 durinig hte
sums from $1 to $50, Prr'ovid,es
one additional hospital bed w ith
giver's name over it. By sending
me about $1.0,000 you would serve
Sour country well, bring credit to
yourselves and make all of us very
proud of you, :For the sake of the
wounded boys, make the gift sub-
stantial. It will be an investment
towards the recovery of some
Canadian soldier who stood in our
stead that your cause might be up
held;
zFaithfully your friendl
Jas, W. Robertson,
Chairman
Red Cross Society at Ottawa
Programme of the
London Conference
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The thirty-second session of the.
London Conference will he held in the
Methodist church, ' $t. Marys. com
rimming Tuesday, June 3rd, 1915, at
2 pm the ministerial session to meet
on Wednesday, June 2nd, at 8.45
a. m.
The committee have arranged the
following programme and business
agenda, which it asks the Conference
to adopt:
Monday, May 31st.
2 p m -The Stationing Committee will
meet P
in Epworth Hall.
2 111—The Statistical Committee
m tte
0
will meet in the Sunday school Ball.
Tuesiay, June 1st.
2 p m -The district journaisecretaries
• will meet in the church.
-The financial Secretaries will
7 m
P
r ceTreasurers.
meet the Conference
8 p m -Conference- Epworth League
and Sunday school anniversary. Ad
dresses by Rev. A. E. Lloyd and
George Stanley, Esq,
Wednesday, June 2nd.
Ministerial Session
8 45 a ni- Devotional exercises, con.
ducted by Rev. E. E, Scott, of
Toronto.
9.30 a m -Roll calk -Report of Trans
forOommittee.Appointment of Com
loStimittee' on Conference Relations.
1 Conference letter writers! Railway
clerk. Routis4ebusiness,
The secretary :of the Examining
Board'is requested to take a seaton
tl+e•Platforni during the consideration
of the-itueseione touching the standing
of the, probationers and candidates for
the ministry,
2 p m -Devotional exercises. Reading
of the pastoral address. Routine
business.
8 p m -Meeting under the auspices of
theLaymeu's Association, Addresses
by Rev, T, Albert Moore, D. D, and
N. W. Rowel!, K. 0., M. P. P;
Thursday, June 3rd,
8,45 a m -Ministerial session. Devot
Tonal exercises conducted by Rev, E.
13. Scott. Routine business.
9 45 a m—Meeting of laymen's Assoc'.
anion in 'l+Epwoteh all, Program
me as follows: Devotional exercises
and address of welcome by the
President:
10a rn-"General 0snfereuce: its Leg
islature and; "Application from a
La;yma.n'e Point of View," 111r F.
B, iIoltby,St. Thorium,
11 a m—;.Flection of officers.
11.15 a ne-"Some Features of Church
Finance." Mr II 19 Hueston, Exeter
Thursday, June 3rd
General Session
2 p m -Devotional exercises; conduct
ed by tbe Peesideut,
2,30 p m -Roll pall. Elections, Report
of ministerial session, Report of de
visions upon questions of law render'
ed during the year by the President,
Appointment of Business Oom
nhittee, 'PIM draught ofstations,
4.30 p m- Adjournment and meeting
of committees,
7.00 p m -Meeting of committees.
8 p m -Conference Misslouary Anni
versary. Addresses by Rev. James
Allen, ff. ; A. andJ. H. (3undy, ,Esq.
Friday, June 4th '
8.45 a m- Devotional exercises con
ducted by Bev. D. 13. Scott.
980 a m' -Report No. 1 of Board of
Examiners; first ballot for Board of
Examiners.
10 a in -Reception of local deputations
of General Oonfereuee officers.
3 p in -Reports of committees- state
of the work, Evangelism, Evauge
lization of foreigners, Church Pro
party, Systematic Beneficience, Stat
istical, Neal Memorial Fund.
5,30 p m -Adjournment.
8 p m -Public reception of the ordina
tion class. Addresses by Rev. J, 17,
Holmes and Rev. r. Wesley Cosens
Saturday, June 5th.
8 45 a m- Devotional exercises, con
ducted by Rev. E. 18. Scott
9.30 a m -Second ballot for Board of
Examiners
10 a m -Reports of committees-Sab
bath School, Epworth League, Sab
bath Observance, General Business,
01as3 Leaders and Local Preachers,
12 noon -Adjournment
130 p m -Meeting of the Stationing
Committee in Epworth Hall
2 p m- Meeting of Historical Society
in Sunday school Ball
8 p m— Meeting of the Theological
Union io Young Men's Hall. Ad
dresses by Rev Wm Conway, B. A.
B. D. Subject -"The Spirit in the
Wheels,
Sunday, June 0th
9 a in --Lova feast, conducted by Rev,
Walter Rigsby.
11 a m -Ordination. Sermon by Rev.
Alexander Langford, D: D. Ordina
tion service, conducted by President
elect.
3 p m- Sunday school. Address by
Rev, James Hussey. M. A. Ph. D.
7 p m -Sermon by Rey. E. E. Scott,
followed by the Sacrament of the
Lord's or s ..0P er in chargeof Re
v
Supper,
D. N, McOamcis,
First 'rat $resbyterian Ohurob-II a m -
Rev, W. K. Hager. B. A ' 3 p m -
Sunday school; address by Rev, W.
A. Walden, 13. A.; 7 p m -Rev, W.
L. Hiles,B. A. 13. D.
Knox Church -11 a m -Rev. H. P. Per
guson. B. A., B. D.; 3 p. m., Sunday
school Address by Rev. U. F. Clark,
1'h. B.
7 p m -Rev. H. J. Uren
Baptist Church -11 a. m., Rev E. W.
Edwards, M, A., 13. D. 11 p m., Sun
day school. address by Rev, James
A Snell; 7 p m Rev. David Wren,
MA
Salvation Army -8 p m , Rev Geo W
Dewey
Monday, June 71b
8 45 a m- Devotional exercises, con
ducted by Rev E E Scott
9 30 a m -Reports of Committees,Oon
tingent Fund, Sustentation Fund,
Missionary, Social Service and Evan
gelism, and District and Circuit
Boundaries Commission •
2 p m- Devotional exercises Reports
of committees; Educational and
memorial General Business
8,p m- Conference Educational Anni
vera r
a Addresses
h
yy Rev Proles
soy Alfred J Johnston. B A , and
Mr John Elliott, B A
Tuesday, June 8th
845-a m- Devotional exercises, con
ducted by Rev E E Scott
0 30 a m- Report of the Stationing
Committee Election of Chairmen
General Business
All addresses not provided for in
the ehoye programme must be limited
to ten minutes
The music of the devotional meet
ings will be under the direction of Rev
W E Miilson
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Little Jean, second daughter of Mr,
and Mrs, Pd. Castle, of Geel h[i was
taken to St, Joseph's Isolation Hos
pital on Sunday evening last, where
she will be confined for six weeks on
account of scarlet fever.
The Methodiss Choir of Wiugham
entertained Mr, and Mr's. Joseph
Guest in the basement of the ehnrch
on Ficley evening to a sooial gather-
ing aterpresentecl them with a writ
ing Desk and Book Case in remem-
beence of his faithful services as a
member of the Choir.
Dr. Ma'r's, Mitchell, was calling on
old friends in town on Friday s
last.
Mr. and Mrs, John Dodds,Seafortlh,
motohed up and spent a few hours in
town on Saturday,
Mr. Wm. Stewart, Osborne street,
has been confined to his In me with an
attack of bronchitis tcltitis' for th•
tP est
con* of weeks,
p
Mrs. W. R. Counter and Master
B111 attended the funeral of the late
Mr.:Crawford at Brantford, on Tues-
day.
Mrs. Brigham, Hensel!, was, visit
ing old friends in town,
Mrs. Lattoruell and Miss Edith left
this week for their home in St.
Thomas after spending At few weeks
here with the former's mother, Mrs.
Combe, sr.
Mrs. J. 'W. K33bi:'ide returned on
Saturday last, after spending a few
weeks with her parents at St. Thomas
i Mr. G. E. Hall was :a visitor in
Winghant last Friclay evening.
Ripley Express: -Mrs. R. Nelson of
Clinton, sppent the holicley with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. (liclvor:
Mr. Peter Lamont, •Zurich, was in
town on Saturday.
Rev. Dr, Oateu,Toronto,who is now
in the Evangelistic wank, called on
old friends out Friday last,
Mr. Marshall,, who is baking at
Blytb, spent a few hours in town. on
Saturday.
Mr, Lorne Deeves left 00 Friday
lest for Kincardine, whole he line
taken a position in the Fnrnitiu:e
Factoiy.
Messrs W. 11 Counter, J; 1)ayinent,
R.-fsi vh.uih and P, Grahaih motored
to Mitebell 00 tdlouday afternoon. M
Cohuatct• went clown to look at tihe
Postoflicc clerk there to get; some
pr iutw's as to the, working • of it, ;,es it
is the u•.inr. ay the new clock being
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THE STRA'FFO iD MALE "QUARTETTE.
Which will sing at the Cantata "The Court of Queen Truth," in the Town Hall, on
Thursday, April 29th.
In Times of Peace
' In Times or War
Your Eyesight
I
is Essential
A
Failing Vision -an enemy
Its ▪ to comfort and pleasure -can
▪ be nursed into normal condi
▪ tion by glasses that-accur-
nee ately focused, ground and ad
jueted-meet the necessary
requirements.
To be at war with your eyes
is taking a dangerous chance
-a condition that need not
exist.
Avoid all such folly by
wearing glasses that will n
sure happiness
and content
went,
A. J. Grigg.
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Jeweler and Optician
Issuer 01'i
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Licenses'
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Mrs. Bartlett Levis is visiting her
father Mr John McKinley, Reeve of
Stanley.
Mrs. Tong moved this week to Strut
ford where Mr Tong and her son Will
lam has been working for some time
Mr. A. Palmer has moved into the
house vacated by Mrs Tong.
Crown Attorney Seager, Goderich,
was in town on Wednesday.
Mr. Arthur Bean, who is finishing
up his final year hi the Medical
College at Toronto, is spending a few
holidays in town with his mother.
Mrs. J. Greig and Mrs DeLacy, of
Seaforth, spent it few home in town
on Tuesday.
Mrs. W. 11, Herr, Brussels, is the
fMr
guest o. and Mrs, J', Leslie Kerr.
Mr. Roy Grigg, Hamilton, is spend
ing his vacation with • his parents, Mr
and .Mrs, A. J. Grigg.
Mrs. John Torrance was at Ripley
last week attending the funeral of her
aunt, Miss MacDouald.
4 Mrs. 0. D. MacTaggart is visiting in
Toronto, this week.
The New License Board
Toronto, April 1S -The new license
board for Ontario, which will carry
out the provisions of the license laws,
passed at the last session of the Legis
future, 1155 been appointed by the Gov
ernment. It is constituted as follows:
J. D.`Flavelle, Lindsay, chairman,
r
W. S. Dingman, S.,rhtford, Vice•
chairman,
Frederick Dane, Toronto,
George T. Smith, Haileybury.
John Ayearst, Toronto.
The salaries will be: Chairman, $0,
500; vice chairman $0,000: other mem-
bees $4,000.
Tbe appointment nt will take effect on
May 5, and t proclamation has
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e
u
issued bringing the new act into force
forthwith. thwith. The local a boards will thus
finish their work with the issuing of
licenses for the coming license and the
new board will take over the adminis
tretion on the date above a ve mentioned,
Mr. Plavelle is a well known mer
chant of Lindsay and brother of J. W.
Flavelle, the Toronto millionaire; Mr
Dingman is president . and editor of
the Stratford Herald; Mr Dane was
formerly land commissioner of the l
Temiskaiising and Northern Ontario
Railway Commission and a year ago
wee appointed'. Canadian commercial.
agent at Glasgow. Mr Smith is min
ing recorder at Haileybury, and Mr
Ayearst bas been prominently con
netted wi, h the enforcement of liquor
laws in Ontario and the West,
Work of Board,
The powei:•s bf I (the Board are
wide, It may: Peohibit the sale of
liquor int any locality upon any
specified day where special ;air-
cumstances make it desirable.
Prohibit the sale of liquor to
any particular class of persons in
the hotels in any particular local=
Sty or on any specified day where
the Board considers such prohibit-
ion in the public interest.
Prohibit absolutely the sale of
liquor in any portion of the Prov-
ince.
'Fix the hours within which liq-
nor ntn.y be sole'. in' :taverns toad
shops throughout the Province, or
any portion of the Province.
but it cannot extend the hours.
May cancel nr , euepiencl any li-
cense for any mite it may thinle
expedient at any time.
Certnin other iegulations hequiire
the approval of the Lic'ntpnanS-
G o, ernur in Coupe'
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Wheat $1.45.
Oats Ore.
Butter 30e to 32e.
Eggs 2fe.
Cattle 7 85.
Sheep 8.00
Lambs 11.00.
Hogs 9,25.
Barley 83c to €4e.
Peas 1.25 to 1.35.
Hogs 8,25,
Eggs 11 'to 19.
Butter 75 to 29.
Wheat 1.30.
Oats 500 to 55c.
Buckwheat 65 to 70.
Harley 05,
Peas 1.225.
Shorts 30.00.
Bran 29.00.
Hay for baiting 12.00 and 13.00
DISTRICT NEWS
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Mr. anti Mrs, W Ic �
z N Cauley
held a very successful dar g a't
their home on Friday :night,
There was a record attendance
and all had a most enjoyable time.
The Clinton Orchestra furnished
the 'music,
Trinity Church Dramatic Society
,
put on theplay. iia "The County
Doctor," in Industry Hall, bn fri-
day night, before a large and, ap-
preciative audience. e The ee ing
was very good, all 'those taking
part doing exceptionally well for
amateurs. Mrs. T. E . McTaggart
and Messrs. A. M. Carthene and
E. E. Robinson rendered some ex-
cellent mucic..il selestions. The re-
ceipts amounted to 502.75.
Although the weather still keeps
cold, the farmers are starting to
get on the land, and next: week a
great many of them will be at
their seeding, as most of them
had the land plowed last fall,
which gives them a good start this
spring.
Goderich
Prospects for a successful lacrosse
season tbie year areexceltent,as shown
at a meeting held last Friday Some
good material can be obtained in the
neighborhood and good results are
expected The following officers were
elected: Honorary presidenr, Mayor
Reid; president, Wesley McLean;
secretary, J 8 Davey; treasurer,Lorne
Young; manager, F Doty
The Islander, the large freigbter,
left here for Sarnia, on Friday The
crew arrived back in Goderich Mon
day night and declared that after
reaching25 miles out in the lake, they
found clear water and had little
difficulty in making Sarnia harbor
The Islander will be fitted out in
Sarnia for the coming season
•
Wingham
Wingham has been visited lately
by an epidemic of robbery and steal
ing, Last Friday night between 0 and
7 o'clock the Grand Trunk station
office was entered and 48 in money
$
was taken. The door was found open
by the sent when he went to the7,30
train. A suspect was later arrested at
Blyth. The evening previously Carson
t
& P ne9 fancygoods store was enter
ed through the
e back door, which was
wrenched off its hinges and badly
shattered, and a quantity of fancy
goods was taken.
Provincial Officer Geerge Phippen
has been appointed Canadian Govern-
ment immigration agent for this
district, He received word to day to
i'
s effect from W D Scott su a
n
tendent of immigration at Ottawa
His work will consist of placing newly
arrived immigrants on farms or find
ing them other suitable employment
This is the fourth Government
position which 'Officer Phippen now
holds
Wingham has a new traffic by law
passed at the latest regular session of
the Council, in regard tospeed and
Miming of corners of Josephine street
A"large number of farmers have en
tared the field crop competition of rhe
Turnberry .Agricultural Society
A happy event took place in Strut
ford on Monday, when Mise Margaret
R Reid, daughter of Mr and Mrs W B
Reid, Wingham, was united in mar
riage to Mr Henry White, Detroit, by
Rev Mr McLean
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The Seaforth •tFla:x 1Nlilis, which
have been silent for some kine
rine sto be put into 'operation at •
or.ee, The mills will be operated
by the owners, The Canadian
Fax Mills Limited, and the man-
ager, Mr. Perrin, is already here
making contracts with the farm-
ers for land nor spring s'owikng
The huzplus • proceeds of the
"hard tithes dance" held lent
week, which amounted 'to $50, will
be diviclecl among, 'the five mem-
bers Of 'third. contingent, s'o that
each will receive a 518 gold piece
as well ae wrist 'watches. The
preserntatioh will be ensd'e the •
first time the boys •ars home fionh
London.
Miss Edith Neelin, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs IF. G. Neelin, left on
Tuesday for Ottawa • from which
centre she will leave shortly for
the front, Miss Neelin is connect
ed with the. Canadian Nursing sis
tees, the members of which hold
the rank 'of lfeutenat. She was
escorted to the station. bynum-
ber pf citizens, headed
ded
thee
band
and prevented with an address
by
accom ani d
p, e a purse of gold.
Mr. Jonathan Carter, oc L'os.An-
geles, California, vas here this
week calling on •old friends. Mr.
Carter is a Tuckersmith old boy.
I1 is 30 years since 3m left Seaforth
and consequently, he sees agreat
,many changes.
Manufacture o shells ells for t
he British
Government will keep the Bell engine
works running night and day for
some time Preparations - are now
being made tor the filling of large
contracts just received and, •a large
staff will soon be set at work in the
manufacture of the shells
Army remounts are still being ship
ed east On Saturday T 8 Smith, res
ident buyer for a Montreal. firm ship
ped two carloads The average price
was $150 each
word of the death of Wilfrid Rich
arssnn, eldest son of Thomas Richard
son a former resident and business
man of Seaforth, has been received.,
Mr Richardson died in the Brandon
(Manitoba) hospital after a five days'
illness from typhoid fever
Thomas Fox, a former resident of
Huron road
east,died in Pontiac,
Michigan,last weeki
according to word
received here
A E Colson, manager of the Do
minion Bank, accompanied by Mrs
Colson, left for montbs vacation in
Washington and Atlantic City
Miss Olive Laidlaw, who came here
three weeks ago to attend the funeral
of her father, has returned to Boston
Thos D Grieol, McKillop, has left
for Simpson, Sask., to• visit his
brother Robert, The latter is in poor
health
At a targe and enthusiastic meeting
of the Seaforth lawn bowlers; held in
the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the coming season: Presi
dent, 3 M Best; vice president, W G
Willis; secretary treasurer, Joe 8Isc
Millan: executive, J 0 Greig, A E 001
son, W 0 T Morson, W D Bright,
John Beattie; umpires, J H Taman
and Robert McMillan; representative
to Faill cup cneeting,Dr Burrows; club
skips, 3' M Best, J 0 Greig, W (.3 T
Moreon, J 11 Taman, t J Shine, W G
Willis, W D Bright, John Beattie,
A E Colson, Wm Anent, Oscar Neil
The name of Col Wilson was added to
the list of honorary members, It was
decided to bold the annual tourna
meet on the let and 2nd of July; the
events to consist of rink games and
Scotch doubles, for which handsome
prizes will be given Several new mem
bene were enrolled and Glee club starts
the season with the brightest of
prospects ,
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GAlex Stewart, one of the pioneers of
rey Township,. passed away on
Saturday after a short illness,;in his
77th year. Funeral took place to
• Brussels Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon
Miss Bertha May9harPe, daughter
r
oaJames
Sharpe, Brussels died o
n
Saturday. atf her sister the home o r in
Port Hope, after several months' ill
ness. The remains were brought here
for interment She was 27 years of
age
William:Moses, a well known resi
dent of the third line of 1siorris,Town
ship, passed away Monday morning
following an illness o several months'
duration He was 7(3 years of , afie
The opening services of the new
,Melville Presbyterian church were
continued last Sabbath when Rev.
Shearer, of Toronto, occupied
'the pulpit, both morning and even
ing and addressed 'a rally of.:the
young people in the aftenn'oon:
The board of managers had asked
for $1,000 collection for the two
Sundays and as •a result $1,150 was
placed on the plates.
Brusesels' public and continuation
sehoni has been closed all week,
oryine Ito the preval_n_e Of measles
among be, pupils. .
A car of potatoes was shipped to
IFort William by Robert Thomson,
Samuel Bell,. of Teeswater, and
Miss Elva, daughter of Allen and
' Mrs: 'Lamont, ,of, Brussels, were
united in marriage on Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. A. J. Mann.
Wednesday was m. ilitary horse
inspection day in Brussels and
quite a number of good animals
were purchased by the inspectors.
The 25 -acre property of the ir,te
James Cuthill, in Brussels, was pin
chased by Howard Hall, of ]Morrie
Tohnshi.p,
Airs. Peter Watson has disposed
of Ler house and lot on Queen
street to Mrs. Keys, Of town.
See OOP Spling Stock
Dry Roods, Clothing
Shoes
All new and the
and for saiC' at
New Dress Goods
New Silks
New Wash Gocds
New Prints
New Gloves
New Hosiery'
best value money can buy
the lowest possible prices.
'New Suits
New Pants
New Hats
New Shirts
New Neckvi'ear
Few Raincoats
And a full and up-to-date Stock of all he newest
.Lines of Boots and Shoes.
See our Men's $1.00 Fine Shirts. i hey are wonderful
Try us for your next pair of Shoes -we can
save you money.
Plum -steel Bros.
Small Profits More Business
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Arbor Day Should be Observed
Not so many years ago, it will
be remembered that Arbor ;Day
r
hvs quite vhe hi'treo'y
of theuitseho'anolseof ent Ontariinto• s
.A gat.
many of the school 'grounds owe
trees which no v beautify them, to
the voluntary tree planting which
Was done on Arbor Day in May ev
the trust es teachers e , aeheh aid moils.
Mowers
beds lowers we •e nude 1 •the
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latter and the bccaions was made
one for a general clean -lap of the
school yard and premises. Latter
ly it has not been so well observed
bolt an appeal has been made', this
Sear for a more general 'observ-
ance of the day throughout the
whole of Canada in the follow.-
lug
f 1]nw.-irg bulletin of the Cc,ns
ervation
Commission.
Arbor Day is not Observed i,h
Canada to the extent which its
importance warrants.
The people of Canada must ever
keep in mind their dependence
upon our forests. 'With large
areas suitable only for Forestry
purposes, it i5, essential that the
'salue of 'trees and their protection
should to thoroughly imp:e`sed
upon Canadians.
While Arbor day is 'observed in
the rural schools, and in some city
schools, its recognition by the gen
eral public is not as general as it
should be,
In the province 19f Ontario, Ar
bor Day is celebrated to a limited
extent kn the schools. This is
not sufficient, however. The Ob-
servance of Arbor Day should i.e
general. There is need in every
part of Canada' for the education
and instruction which Arbor Day
represents. The day should be
observed as a public holiday, at a
time most suited, to the climnlic
conditions Of the locality: Pub-
lic recognition should be given to
Arbor Day, and the planting and'.
protection of shade trees, the pre
paration of flower and ,vegetable
gardens, and the. thorough clean-
ing up of homes and surroundings
should be advocated as special
duties for the day
Arbor Dayhas is • u stil'ca ion in
A a i lu i, ti
the value of trees from whatever
'point of view they may beconsicl
ered. Nothing contributes So much '
to make the world a pleasant place .
to live in as trees. The true Thome
feeling is not satisfied without the'
presence of the trees, with their
shelter and shade, their beauty * of
:-
form and leaf,their
he' bis
spm aur
fruit, their vaying •
shades with ;
the passing of the 'seasons, and.
their fulness of color in the aut-
umn days. They also afford home
and shelter for our leathered
friends -the birds -during their
annual visit to us.
There is nothing which will add
beauty and value to a home or the
schoolhouse more 'than the pres-
ence of trees, there is likewise notlh
ing which adds more to the Orem- '
fort of the pedesliratn than shade
of the trees relief is Sound. •
It is to be hoped therefore that
the celebratio.r of Arbor Day will
become more general; that the
planting and care of trees and
shrubs around schoolhouses Homes
public ars androadsides 1 e a byroe ad
d E
1 1 •-3
have the effe,a of dei eloping ' a
keener appreciation of the value e
beauty of trees and that in thus
enlarging the field of Arbor Day
activities, greater interest may be
created in the protection of our
Canadian forests from the reckless
destruction by fire and the axe
with which they are threatened.
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Goveiomeol War Tex
Commencing April 15th, all Bank Cheques, Notes,
Drafts and Bills of Exchange must have a two cent.
stamp attached to meet
the requirements of
the
special War Revenue Act. ' Anyone failing to affix
it is liable to a penalty of $50.00.
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FOOTWBAR.
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7-7
Our Stock 01 Men's Heavy Work Shoes has never
been more complete than it is at the present.
A full range in all the different leathers, made
by the best and most reliable makers.
0[1R SPECIALTY is to give you the best possible
value for your money in Quality, Comfortable
omfortable
Fitting, and Durability.
We want you to see them—if only to see
The Values and Prices Will
nl .5elves
Speak for Themselves
Clinton