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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-04-17, Page 3Sarah Bernhardt -for -short, as Miss Rose called the small Polish maiden in place of the long string of con- sonants shat washer real name, stood looking in the window of the little eandy store next door to the Hester Flow School. As, she stood there, her small ragged person, pressed close against the window, Sarah's anxious eyes followed the bird -like hand of Mrs. Wiener, the tiny old woman who kept the store, as it occasionally reached into the window from within, hovering perilously over the object of the child's solicitude, ere it escaped with some ol;her object in its grasp, The treasure in the window that so obsessed the tempestuous soul of the little Polish girl was an egg, an Eas- bnt not at all like the ordi- with a few more words of warning an- 'ent their fptere conduct he took his looming bulk away When he had gone Miss Rose turn ed to .the two :culprits and sternly looked them over. "Miss, lemme tell yea" Michael ex- plained hastily to her look, "honust to .gaw'—souse me,:miss—honust, I wuz only stringin' her when I sez I wuz gonner buy. de 'yegg. • An' enyhew I niver had no Mame-Ca jit fer a moon agate." "What really' happened, Michael?" Miss Rose asked. "Miss, de fust t'ing I know'd, Sarah come runnin' in de store an' sez she wanted to buy dat yegg an' she snortched de yegg 'an' ol'' lady Wiener- wurst grabbed her an' a box er pen - 1. THE FIRST CANADIAN 'AUTHORIZED FLAG TO FLY OVER THE DOMINION. Abovei showCanada,the first authorized flag at the dominion, which is s n a design of the new of0cial flag oaf now the only one permitted to be flown over government buildings. The main figure on' the new flag le still the old Union Jack, The only change is the use of the new Canadian coat ofarms design that has beep authorized by Ring George. The use of flags bearing the old shield was permitted, up to March 31, 1924: He had a great curly beard like they Rose selected Sarah and in so doing stuffings in 'a mattress and he veorel she knew' that she was giving the ter eggin, nary chocolate kind with their un- ells fen on de op lady's head. an' she along clean coat. The opened pack- greatest possible reward to the little and yellow' insides. kerreenced ter holler. ed a fine bisque un - g She kept a. age revealue doll, I Polish irl for her late excellent de - hi se T Thin egg gg whi y ' , was different. The outside hollerin fief! reef i T'iefl' an' clean but expensively clad,: Sarah hahadpertinent: Gentle little Mary Placido was of s snow-white, glittering sub- `IIELLupp! HELLuppl HELLupp! '. received the dollat the Christmas en -!was kIenny Penny. The following spire stance that shone in points like dia., Michaels voce rose with dramatic tertain•ment of the Empty Stocking 'ted dialogue ensued: the middle. And it was hollow with a • "That's enough, 1Nachael," said Miss considered her unvarying hostility MI faiths'!" tiny bit magnifying glass fastened Rose coldly, "unless you want to bring all the friendly advances of .that '"Ow you know, Sheeken Leet'?" monds • a border of {lace paper girded fervor. Klub aiid strangely' enough—when one "Oh, Benny Penny, de sky iss in one end. You put your eye to the the officer back." Young woman—the doll's name was "I•s'aw'd id wed my`eyea, I heard id glass and presto 1 you were transport- The young narrator looked uneasily, Miz Rosy. The -old man examined the wed my ears—" ed to a wonderful oval fairyland all toward the door. little lady's legs and body with the here the action was interrupted by the more enthralling to the imagine "An' den, miss," he 'went on in a detachment of a physician at his drag- the jealous Sophia: "O -oh, Mizzis Rozy" she cried vire d "lookit the spirit and therefore not to be lbs., 30e; hens, over .6 itis, 28e; o, tuously, wet she las sed. Ain t las tell d us it ain't nine little understood by him. He had merely 4 M.5 lbs., 24e; do 8 to 4 lbs., 18c; you al s 1spring chickens; 4 lbs. and over, 32c ative because the egg had been so more repressed style, "I remembered nosis; then he looked at Miz Rosy's placed that even if you pushed your bout soiree sayin we wuz allus to soiled finery with a shrewd caloula- face so hard against the window you helloes de of ladies an' gents an'I got tion as to the effect of gasoline upon would think, either it or your . nose erholt of Sarah en' miss,; look wot she it would have to give way, only a tiny done ter mel" his finger corner of the interior of the wonder .The chivalrous youth ran g egg was revealed. I over his gory. wounds and'patheticelly Because of the difficulty in tearing held it. up for inspection. herself away from the store window, "I see nothing but dirt," answered VfN The Week's ° Markets S htt SavinL for Scha, Children. TORONTO,, - Man. wheat—No. 1 North, $1.09. Man. oats—No.3 OW;''420; Nq. 1, ally 41c. Man. ba rl ey—Nominal., All the above, ad.f , bay' porta. Ontario barley -66 to 70e. American corp-No..2 yellow 98,�/ae• Buckwheat -No. 2, 76 to- 8Cc. Ontario rye—'74 to 78c,• Peas—No 2,$1.45 to 31.60. Millfeed—Del ; Montreal freights. bags included• Bran, per ton, 327; shorts, per ton, $29; middlings; $35; good feed flour, 32. Ontario wheat—No. 2 white, 98 to 31.'02, outside. . Ontario No. 2 white oats -39 to 41c. Ontario corn• -Nominal. Ontario flour -Ninety per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- ment, 34.60; Toronto basis, $4.60; bulk, seaboard, 34.25. Manitoba flour -1st pats., in jute sacks, $6.10 per bbl. • 2nd 'pats., 35.60. Hay—Extra No. 2' timothy, per ton. track. Toronto, $14.50 to 315; No. 2, 314.50; No. 3, $12.50 to 318;mixed, $12.50.• Straw—Carlots . per ton, 39.50. ,P n s f.o: to d recleaned screenings, S ndar d g , b. bay ports, per ton, $20.50. One of the, most important periods in the life of a eitizep is that' gener- a termed the `school age. For, tho majority, education that must sorer€ throughout life is obtained between the ago of else end sixteen years. Dur- ing tire, short period the child develops physically' and mentally. Rapid growth physically in many cases throws a great strain on the vitality, upsides this, Constant study and read- ing places a strain upon vision, par tie:da 1y if school or home lighting is ill' designed and injurious. Consider them the child who has already shown traces of eye defect or weakness text consider that such weakness must,in- evitably be increased by lowered' vie tality duo to rapid growth and then throw on this already weakened and over -taxed sense the strain of study and' much reading under bad condi- tions Can you wonder that so manly children lose sight 'almost, if not en- tirely, before reaching maturity? HIBTogv OI•' SIGHT SAVING AND EFFOnTC. In 1919 a singlesightsaving class wee established in Halifax, N.S., for Cheese—New, large, 17 to .18c;' children who had been injured In Be- ed over and over. It was true. The twins, 18 to 19c; triplets, 19 to 19?@c; camber, 1917,;by the Halifax explo- luttonous Frederick's small white Stiltons, 21. to 22c. Old, large, 24 to eon. In the latter part of the same 26c; twins "26 to triplets, 26 to teeth had decapitated the' shining 28c.' 27e; P year, the Canadian National Ii2etituLe figurine. I Butter—Finest creamery prints, 38 for the Blind managed to interest .the "He can haf id all now,"sobbed epee r 37 to SSe Dept, of Health and the Board oe Sarah.'"I don't' wand efer'to look ad to 32, 8 No. 1 me Y, Education, Toronto, and`• survey :was `No. 2, 4 to 36c; dairy 28 to 30e. ionto schools. id no morel" I Eggs—Extras, fresh, in cartons, 32 made of children in To In exhausted silence, she wrapped to 33e; .extra loose, 29e; firsts,, 27c; Four, hundred and eleven children her ragged little shawl about ler Seconds, 24 to 25c., were found with less than one-third small bodyand began to gather up h ,r Live poultry—Chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., normal vision. in the better eye. . A { 25e; hens over a lbs:,26c• do,4 to 5 things. .Although she had an unpeda- 'number of these children were even. o cal desire to s ankliim, Miss Rose lbs., 24c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c;spring blind in one eye and only ten per g gr P chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 25c; roosters, tried not to make her lecture to the 15e; ducklings; over 5 lbs., i$e; da, cent. vision in the other. As a result little Gorman boy too' severe. She 4' to 6 Iles., 18e, of this survey, ono ,fans was establish - realized that the wrong was mostly of Dressed poultry -Chickens, 3 to 4 ed in: Toronto in the Spring of 1921' and' two ethers; have since been aided. In the"meantime, propaganda with reference to sight' saving cleans was spread throughout various parts of Ontario, the four Western Provineee, and the Maritime Provinces. The City. of Winnipeg made a survey and estab- lished its first special sight saving class in the Autumn of 1923, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver have made •eurvsys and are considering the f.steb- lishment of classes. Many cities an towns in Ontario are checldng the vision of their school children with a view to relieving the great need ex- isting in their midst. helped hi if to somethinghe want - nils und boy -ss wot sex 'saw'd'?" mss roosters, over 6 lbs., 18e; ducklings; "Twent' /if cent," he announced, lie" " „ ed; that a fair world had been deeover 5 lbs., 24c• do 4 to' 6 lbs., 25c. Miss Rose frowned. Go on, Sarah, Y p Beans—Can., lsanrl-picked, lb. 64aa; spoke as one' who has' been:' insr}lted. she encouraged, "you are doing well " etre ed in. the attempt, meant nothing s e o a rrosponar e "T'irty•cent" Sarah threw back as A th tragedy ay f th irresponsible to im. primes Gc. What was to be eaten was to be Maple ' predacts--Syrup, per imp. Chicken Little approached its climax all h it I $2.50; per 5 -gal. tin e2.40 per The old ogre laid Miz Rozy down all eyes were fixed on the esters • that quick as a' flash. eaten. That was a there was to gal., al. • mplsugar lb 26c, • doth 11 al Sarah had been late at school every Miss Rose calmly. spread out his heeds in a disowning is, 1 ith • F th t and as Mies Rose Seel ar a w one exception, or a s e e s a Honer-60-lb.tins 11 'o lleec per but Miss Rose fearful She sent 'him' to his seat without g d seamed an air of i g 12e; n Ib tins day' for a week u i n one member of the nudienee teas rm Ib 10 tine, 11 to gesture and estu i d he noticed that as he difficult u- further dolemeht. She also dismissed difference: eve t his pink tongue crept out to of a dash with her mostdif p envious to all thrills save those of p' 11j/a to 12c; 2% -lb. tins, 2ri5 to13e; aourmar it weakly ignored the defection. I Sarah to her plata. ,She needed time "She—she shads her eyes an' she's he elate and in the general absor leash the whitish strckine.s m the comb honey, per Boz , No 1, $3.?6 to H g P da s before' M decide' how best to deal th the god real hair " remarks S p corners of his mouth and his innocent, 34; No. 2, $8.25 to $3.60. Ono afternoon,severalyd arch ,oidly, tion he saw a chance of providing him - Raster when the Primer Class had turbulent. ;little girl. •A terrible tearing feeling "camb into i withdistinctthrill-a peat in round oyes were fixed longingly an rhe' Smoked meats—hauls, med., 23 to „ self a t , piece of candy' she had laid on the 24c; cooked pains, 84 to 36c; smoked just settled down to work, Sophie l In' a few minutes the Primer Class her thin little eht6st'as she remember- fact. The .first intimation of. the ter- Kalinsky, the class historian, appear- was back to'.normal, happily copying ed the .doll's attractions. edge of her desk l rolls, 17 to 18e; cottage rolls, 19, to spe- ed at the door. Sophie's two little down on a lehgth of wide-ruledpaper, ruble catastrophe did not occur until \Vheii ho had gone she turned to 20a breakfast bacon, 21 to 25o; 18 The old man turned his back and Sarah had resumed her seat, a shy tial brand breakfast bacon, 28 to 30c; smile at her teacher's words of praise Sarah. After all, at six the world is hacks, boneless, 28 to 88e. lighting a her tragic little face. never irrevocably shattered. i Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 50 p "I know a store not so far off, to '70 :be $18.50; 70 to :90 lbs., 318; The griefs of six, while transient,'„ S h h softlyt ld the sorrowing 90 lbs and up,$17• lightweight roite• pigtails were trembling and hex speech sputtered excitedly through the place where two. front teeth should have been. • "Oo•1i, Mizzis Rozy!” she cried. "Sarah iss gittin' tooked up by th' per - lies fer stealun!" At the news, one hundred awestruck eyes rounded' into saucers. "Yiss um," Sophie continued unctu- ously, enjoying the sensation she was given a middle name. But shortly awaking. "We wuz lookin' in th' afterwards, Father Vogelsang, think - winder down by of Mizzis Wiener's ing it beat to' become areal Canadian, und Sarah sez she iss gunner kill any- discarded this middle name of his body wet boughten that egg in there son's and about the same time he und Mikey McCloskey heerd wot she turned down the ends of his whiskers iss sayin' und he sez he iss gonner git and invested the profits from a flour it .hiss -self und Sarah rnnned in th' store after him und—und" Six feet of blue uniform looming behind her caused the cessation of Sophie's narrative. At the. bulky ap- paritioe, the fifty Primer Classers the repeated declaration that "Baby with meticulous care began to brush loves mamma," or, as the drlligent fat dust off a greasy'' striped waistcoat. little "fist of, the small boy who sat in Sarah gathered up 'Miz Rozy and front of Sarah rendered it, "Bby Ives started out. mfnm." This little boy, shining clean, ."Ho hum! Goodneesbe!" the old white -headed, and with round china- man suddenly roared with terrible blue' eyes, was little Frederick Vogel- ferocity. The noses glued to the win - sang. Several' years ago, when Herr Bow outside turned pale with fearful Stork had brought little Frederick to anticipation. "Aw ri'. T'irty cents, his proud parents, he had also been you leetle t'ief." When the thirty cents had been sat- isfactorily produced, Sarah laid Miz Rosy tenderly on the counter, as on a bier.' Taking a last dimmed look. at the loved but betrayed features, she ran out. fishing cafe in Victory Bonds. Later, beforThe next day being the final one the cafe was succeeded by an equally Class the Easter holidays, the in haviPrimng Class spent the closing. hour in having remunerative eating -house, but bliss an "entertainment.' First, Miss Rose Rose, viewing his offspring's appetite, told a few seasonal stories, Molly Cot - sometimes wondered that there was tontail and Tho Pea Blossom. Then anything left for Mr. Vogelsang's .pa- several songs were sung and the fin - made themselves as small as possible trons. ger play of The Five Little Rabbits. and even Miss Rose trembled. Every- Except for 'a propensity to nibble Then individual performers were call - one recognized the intruder. He was at the other children's lunches, the ed for and immediately the loquacious the officer who stood down on the little German boy was her best be- Sophie came forth and started upon corner from the Hester How School hayed and most dilligent pupil. At an original story wherein the 'Celine and helped small persons through the about his`'sixth record of Bby's" de- sky family skeleton was exposed. traffic. The, big policeman paused votion to "mem," Miss Rose noticed "Und my fah -ter sez to my madder awkwardly on the threshold of _ the Frederick's china -blue eyes raised im- 'Shut upp,'" she chanted in an hyp- room and propelled the two offenders, ploringly to hers. The color flooded notic singsong, the rapt expression of forward at mighty arms' length. his nice, clean little face• „� the creative artist on her small smug In that terrifying gasp, the two l "What's the matter, Frederick?” features, "und den my mudder sez to I captives were trembling visibly; Sara she asked.He pointed to Sarah, sitting my fah -ter 'Shut upp,' und my beeg brudder sez--" At this point Miss Rose tapped her little "attention" bell—it was a de- chael's yellow freckles stood out in the .fully. eisive tap. unaccustomed' pallor of his engaging! "Miz, id's lies' I ain't dein' nuddins "Ma'am?" the interrupted one came countenance. He also bore several to him!" cried Sarah, sticking out her to attention with aggrieved look and gory scratches. I tongue naughtily at Frederick and the taus. "Madam—Miss—" the big officer world in general. wiped furtively at tears that made innocently back of him. pathetic tracks down her grimy facet "She iss p-pullin' me where my and, beneath his flaming hair, Mi- pants iss," Frederick quivered tear - "Thank you d-alf," sired Miss Rose stammered sheepishly as he looked This disturbance had hardly been hastily "Vat will do. 'WSwillhave down on little Miss Rose., He never straightened out when: pretty little a,ong next, children. Who would like had had prisoners of such tender Manliebell, a dear little golden heeds•.. to sing `Springtime's Coming?'''' years in tow and he felt mortified. He girl who sat behind Sara,le _i1 into Michael .McCloskey volunteered, He stood teetering to and fro" on his huge tears. As she bent pee diligent head had a willing monotone. feet, like a swaying elephant, and over her world _P.rge piece of ma Springtime's common into -de -wood,,' swung' his stick in embarrassment' tura chewinerium had been firmly "Springtime's comma"; Spring wit' her bards, Mister .green's tressus, wi-o-lots dressus, carolled this sunny -headed and heart- ed. harbinger of the vernal equinox. Miss Rose again expressed her ap- preciation. Next followed a popular number, The Dranra of Chicken Little. As the star of the production, Miss Then he welcomed the faint glimmer stuck )'a tier shining ringlets. in Miss Rose's eyes with a grin of re I Peering the next hoar Sarah contin- lief. "Well,. ma'am, I'm'thinkin' ye'll nod to kick, scratch, pinch and slap_ all know how to Basle wit th' young uns within reach,` finally, ' eluding; Miss bettber than th' majusthraate rapid,", Rose's detaining hand and rushing in he conceded cheerfully, "speriaity as a tornado-like burst of weeping from • th' wurst damuge I seen is this here the -room. Miss Rose was so worn out litty rapscallion's face "Yis, ma'am, that: she scarcely regretted the escape. I dunno whin I iver„come across a Some time later, es she walked wear- wuurse scratcher, `thin this litty ily home, she caught sight of a little gurrul' ' I figure squeezed with painfrrl tense - Sarah acrsii'Eedthe tribute with mod- ness'againat the window of the candy estly _downcast head, stepping„ bash shop. As she looked a bony old hand Stilly on one.,raggeel foot with the appeared within the window and . -a other. vigorous fist was shaken at the "justwhat the trouble -offi-� r :returned the salute with wile Was erns, wi o �, er?” asked`Miss Rose with due res-! thumb lifted to' a defiant little ce ! grimy t • , �lieet. face. Mrs"s-'Rose hastily crossed the `:`Ma'am iii' ' thet's soinethin'' I street? , . • might be askin' you," the big. fellow at avenin the -old marl who kept gY ;3 .I That g, p acknowledged. "Furst t'ing th' oold. the second-hand 'shop down the street , ,liddy'bult out tli'-stoore Yellin' 'po- from Sarah's' tenement received a"Cris- lace!' an' 'murtherI' an' I fought it tourer. The old fellow had somewhat wuz a coupl' holdup men an' I come of a "fee-fiefo-fain" reputation among runnin' an all I seen wuz these ditty :the juvenile circles ,of the neighbor- • young uns pitchin' into each other." hood and when Sarah, holding a pack - "I'll see that they aro punished.' age wrapped'in newspaper, marched Thank you, sergeant," said Miss Rose,' boldly into the store, "a deputation of g y who knew quite well he wasn't a' her acquaiutanees peered goggly-eyed sergeant.' I through -the dirty window in the hope; "Shane on you litty children actin' fol expectation of seeing their col - so bad' wit sech a nice young liddy 'league devoured. ' The-'itteepid ,des - teacher!" exclaimed the big policeman• cendant" of Thaddeus of Warsaw "Ain't you shamed to be wurryin' her reached up sod leid'the package' on so?'' the counter. "•er " ?" iri ui o d Montreal'sNcw. Mayor' Tiispfred by the pig of ,,e geant "How. macho, she quire C epics Duquette, vtho dofea.ted;Med- , si- flattery,' he delivered, ,nuite•.a lecture ',straight to'klie point:....; to the''>unappreciative:ones nod then�..,The old man' unwrapped the bundle. epic Martin by over 9,900 Votes'''' Mum SAYING OAASSES—WHAT DO TIM Do? The object of the sight saving class Sarah," she o is to relieve the child's vision from • are usually intensely vocal, but the „ e the most Inbeirels, $"07; heavyweight rolls, $32, strain to the greatest possible extant, Primer Class had never before echoed maiden, where they have ti tele sand you and I are go Lard—Pure tierces, 1 §a to 16 1c, while the same time providing t. to ab cry asheart-rendingtethat first butt that sole Leccu e and 'tubs 15 to 15%c • pails, 1514 to 16e; the continuance of education. W ith outburst. After that bitter la-ing there buy another fairyland --- mentation, Sarah, holding the ruin of inaybo two!" , , her happiness in trembling hands, "� gave an agonized and terrible look, The First Bluebird. around in search of the destroyer., Jest The and snow! And rain again! Fortunately, her stricken gaze did: And dribblet dript and blow! not take in the significance of the, Then snow! and thaw! and slush! sticky whiteness around little Freder- and then- ick Vogolsang's small, pink mouth, Sorne marc rain and snow! $ The dismissal bell breaking in oppor- tunely upon the renewed cries of Baso- This morning I was 'most •feared ii lation that were coming from this To .wake up—when, I jent ga true daughter of a pillaged race, Miss I seen the sun shine out and heerd Rose speeded the xeluetant Primer The first bluebird of springl- 15 prints, 18 to 18%c ;,sliortenine tierce ,this in view, scientifically lighted 14 to 14%e; tuba 1435 to 15e; pails, school rooms are provided, large' type 16 to 1535c; prints, 1535 to 17c. text books and other appliances put Heavy steers, choice, $7.50 to 8;26; into use, and a large portion of the butcher steers, choice, $7 to 7.60; school exercises given orally by the do, good, $6 to, 36.60; do, need., $5.26 to $6; do, coin., $4.50` to $5; butcher teacher. heifers, choice, . $0.75 to'$7.50; 7.50 do, wTiAT 0 R800XTB SHOW? med., 36 to $5.75; do, cons., $4.50 to Records. of one of the classes aper.. 4.76; butcher cows, choice, $5 to ated by the Board of Education, City $5.50; do, mad., $3.50 to $4.50: rap- ers and cutters, 31.50 to 32; feeding of Toronto, show that for children steers choice $5.50 to $6 • do, fair, who entered this class, one showed,an. Class homeward; Frederick, however, Mother she'd raised the. winder some; she quietly detained. Sarah, in her And in Emmet the orchard come, abandonment of lies grief, had cast Soft as an angel's wing, 1 herself upon the floor and refused to the prostrate little figure, Miss Rose A breezy, treesy, beesy hum, be dismissed or uplifted. From beside Too sweet fer any thing! rescued the broken treasure, several pieces of rock candy, a bit of:tinsel, some lace paper and frosted glass, and a tiny papier-macho figure. "Come, Sarah, don't cry so," Miss Rose pleaded as she tried to lift the small convulsed body. "Why, you are always so kind and generous with your candy. See, here's plenty of your egg left." She held up a tempting piece of rock candy. A muffled re- iteration came from Sarah. "He bit -ed de angel's head off! He bit -ed do angel's head off!" she moan- things. $4 to $6; stockers, choice', $4.55 to improvement in eighteen months from $5.25; do, fair, $3.76 to $4.20; milkers thirty-three and a third per cent,.: vi and springers, choice, 375 to $90; Sion to normal; another from thirty _. calves, choice, $10 to 311.50; do,, per cent. vision in each eye to seventy med., 37 to 39; do, corn,, $5.60 to $6; er cent. vision in each eye, while still ambs, choice ewes, 315 to $15.50; do, P bucks, 313 -to $18.50; do, culls, $8 to others showed varying degrees of inv. shespring lambs, each, 38 to 315; provnetyn :t. Only one child out off sheep, light ewes, $8 to $9; do, culls, twenty-seven dealt with in this ease, 5 to 35.50; hogs,, fed and watered, continued to show decreasing vision 7.25; do, country and this was found to be duo to Tiro- gressive eye disease that could not bo remedied. We must face two alternatives. Oats, No. 2 CW, 62 • N 3 CW First, protect the child's oyes and in- The winter's shroud was rent apart— Tho sun burst forth in glee,— And when that bluebird sung, my heart Hopped out d bed with me! —James Whitcomb Riley. Tha Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. •Tha Easter Resurrection proves to us that what seems defeat is but the opening of the door to higher, grander GET OF 1924 REMOVES SALES mesrasxmat TAX FROM F r.' MNG MACHINERY A despatch from Ottawa says:— of impiements on hand imported prior to this date which will have entered into the cost of all agricultural imple- ments on which the duty is to be re- duced It is also prone:led to exempt from luty reductions averaging' about. 0 sales tax, all the articles and materials per cent. on the preferential tariff, to be used in the manufacture of those and running as high as 1245 percent. agricultural implements as well as on the general tariff e Farming, fruit- goods consumed in tho process of growing, poultry -raising, dairying, manufacture. mining, lumbering and fishing. It is proposed to remove the sales nr g, g g The resolutions dealing with the tax from the following. articles: Ger- changes in the sales tax show a•goti- cal -foods, macaroni and vermicelli, eral reduction in the tax from 6 to 5 sage and rice, meats, salted or smoked. per rent.; exemption of a,151;g3 iiuni The sales tax is being reduced from her of items included in theinduetries .6 per cent. to 2% per cent on. -bis- above• quoted from -the operation of cults,_ canned' vegetables, canned the tax; a redaction of•50-per cent. on fruits, jams and preserves. boots -and shoes, biscuits, cannel vege- , On boots ;and shoes, including rub- lables,.canned . fruits, jai" and pre- ber footwear, we propose to reduce serves.' 'the sales tax from 0 per cent. to 255 It is proposed to give to mariufac- per cent. - terms of agricultural implements - The'sales tax will be removed -sons "free entry" on pig iron, bar iron and milk foods. bar steel when need in the manufac- .Woollen, and many other manufac- ture: of mowers, binders and reapers, turing establishments, will benefit by in lieu of a drawback of- 99 per cent. a proposed clause which will provide Tho "free entry" is also extended 'to that materials consumed in process of 'manufacture or production which enter directly into the 'cost of goods subject to the consumption or sales tax will bo.exempt from the sales tax. Acting Finance Minister Robb pre- sentcd the Budget of 1924 on Thurs day. The implements of the following ind.natries will, it is proposed, rebeive points, $'l; do, off cars (lang haul), 38.15; do, selects, $8.50. these raw materials when rased. in the rnanufacture of cultivators, harrows, horse rakes, seed drills, manure spreaders and weeders. Materials which enter into the cost On well -drilling machinery and ap- of the aforementioned items and other ,paratus the sales .tax is to be removed. implements on wliclr the -duty is MI •Crtitches aro being made free of be reduced will be entitled to oetry at both customs and reales tax. 7%per cent.: under'ell tariffs. On traction ditching machines the'. "pee ." :.:drawbacki• ntr ureases It is propoaed,to'grant avalue for , "free �c 3• purposes s of 99 per cent. on materia -1 and parte' being increased from 38,000 to $8,500,. MONTREAL. o. fee 48c- 130.2 euro the and prosperity th 49%c; extra No. 1 fe at local white, 46c. Flour, Man. spring ! comes to those blessed with vision, or, wheat pats., lets, 36,20; 2nds, $5.80; second, neglect the child's eyes, and strong bakers, $5.40; winter pats., gaze on a'ease of blindness that could choice 35.58' to $6.65. Rolled oats, have been prevented. There can be 901b. bags, $2.80 to $2,90. Bran, $36:25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, ear lots, no excuse for neglect since ignorance u $27.25; shorts, $29.26; middlings, Gould not be leaded now. $16 y In the. next article- of this aeries 85e; 2nds, 83 to 34c, Eggs, fresh of assistance for children in rural extras, 81c; fresh firsts, 28c. Potatoes, schools. We want your interest and per bag, car lots, 31.26. Butter -No. 1 creamer , 8435 to will appear a definitely arranged plan co-operation in malting this step`' for., to good salves, 36.75; do, tom., from Dairy type cows of slightly better ward and we count on you to assist us than cutter quality, $3 to 38.25; mod. in aprdministering the necessary mace 'of evention. "Tons of cure oiatinot av 35 up; hogs, thick, smooth, and shops, 38.50 to' 38.65. ail if we mise . the opportune j*'to ' ;�� help now.—Canadian Notional nsti- tutefor the Blind, Toronto:- A1ter Dates of Royal. Navy Squadron's visit to Canada BRIEF HALTS IN CANADA BY BRITISH FLIERS Longest Stop Will Be Two. Days at Ottawa to Install env Engine. A despatch from London says:--• Changes have been necessitated in the lv intineraryadronof 'of the special service A des ateh from "Ottawa 'sa s:— squthe Royal Navy, now in P Y Australian waters. • This alters the The passage across Canada of the British airmen who are flying around the world will be a race a dates for the squadrons stay in Brit arrest time, ish Columbia waters, which are now: g Victoria, June 21-25,. and Vancouver, the similar flight begun by' United Petition between the two countries. I Sta es airmen havin • started a dont- Juno 25 -July b. The light- cruisers g will- accompany the battle cruisers to The itinerary, which provides• fee, Fiji and Honolulu, but on reaching the landing of the British flyers at Canadian waters will `go to 1 squi -•-'-' prince Report, and their dear-: thethat of the p B.C., p , their stay there like tura from Sydney, +v.s., �v� .+ Europe' maul! battle uisers elsewhere is extended via Newfoundland has been complete] one day,crand they will leave ou July I cd by the Royal. Canadian Air Force 5 for San Francisco. The. light ,cruis- which .will supply .the airmen at ars proceed via Cape Horn, whereas Prince Rupert with large-scale maps the battle cruisers will go via the `. of the country they will traverse. I Panama Canal and will visit the east - era longest seaboard of Canada and the West at Ottawa where about two days will' Indies. be consumed in installing a, new en -For the firet time in the past ,two gine. The airmen will make only the or three years the Saskatchewan .Co - briefest stop at Edmonton, Regina," i e .Creainor,ies Ltci, is, ship - Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Freda, Montreal,' piingabutt el in carload lots direct to %'iviere'.' de Loup, Fredericton, St•' p• ie 'in the Tinted States. Acarltad John, N.'13. Amherst and S ;dire I ort s Jo , 3 Y, sli pment''was recently' made from N.S. Saskatoon to Philadelphia. " Two car- In the awakening Voice of Spring) loads` were also shipped to '•Chicago,, ` wre seem to -hear thatce,t, nri hthou resur tha- where they realized good prices.„E.-eh - rection .coli: "Awnt car contained' between e5.000 and 80,- t slewPeat !" s 000 lbs, of Saskatchewan hest .:•,.