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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAj1, FIBRCAR'Y t 1917
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50 GIRLS 50 OR MORE
The W. 13. Sanford Mfg. eo, of /Hamilton
has purchased the Taylor -Anderson eo.
e1othintt Factory in Seaforth. And are go-
ing to carry on the business from this out
for which purpose we require more than
50 girls assistants. The working hours
each day are 8 to b except Saturday 8 to 12
each week. We guarantee steady work
the year round. Nice clean work and girls
mike good wages.
We pay highest wages while learning
;Apply or Write to
Fred Robinson, Manager
SEAFORTI
FROM ENGLAND
Dear Brother Bill—;
foist a few linos to let you know 1 am
Yell and happy, all though we got
nothing to be happy for wo are livi,•g
like pigs, honest, we had a better plane
for our pigs to sleep on the farm . Until
to night we have been in tents, whioh
would make a fine flour sieve for Crioh'e
nuke shop and it is raining every night
any body not knowing how to swim will
soon learn over here hal hal We must
not grumble, now, for tonight we moved
;tit to tine huts, welt heated end good
etraw., mattvieeee on ourbeds, and we
also eat, in the same huts, -some eyatem
notions me. Well 1 spent New Ye n'•e
Very funny thir rear to what I did last
wee on geara all day I almost saw in
Say Deva mind the way you anent it at
home, I can imagine 1 can smell the big
goose Mother would have We only had
eommon rations for tinnier, eut3 we eat
them with the best of appetite. Tell Ted
If got a card from Alice Chesney and
glad to bear from her Well Bill how do
yet like malting shell t 1 sal pose it is
wory interesting Well 'I am glad to
think you are doing your bit in that
manner, seeing they wont let you auuie
ever to shoot them. 1 suppose you have
good skating now, and alae you are tak-
ing the benefit of ; it. It enowed
ed a slight portion this morning, the
first we saw sinew we Came over . Well
Bill, give my beet to 'root Howard and
tell him to be sure enc write. Give my
Beet Love to Mother, Dad, and al
1 remain your brother,
Herbert Mo Goo
PENSIONS
The Dominion Government have
®appointed h Board of Pulsion Com-
esisssonere for Canada with offices in
Ottawa, Au this Board wish to oauee
as little delay no poeelbie in dealing
with communications with regard to
pensions, they wish the public to oor-
aeepond directly with the Board of
Peneion Commiseio ate, Ottawa.
A great deal of delay inay be maned
by oommunioationa being sent through
other Departmental of the Government
The Patriotic Fund Aseoeiation and
ho Military Ho,epititlaCotniuiesio, have
niindly consented to give information -
tend assistance to those wiehiug to write
.direct to the Board of Palmitin Onm•
miseionere, Thiene eooietiee bore of oe
certain localities throughout Canada.
In addition, in order to facilitate
tito granting of pension offlewsin Van -
(louver, Calgary, Edmonton, Retsina,
Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, 'Toronto.
Barrio, .1'l.iligetol, Ottawa, Montreal
Qucibeo, St. John and Halifax All
information with regent to pensions
may be obtannod from those offroea,
ONTARIO
/I tri EICSS Ea1EchiSne
Question 1. What is the tte(I Orose
Society?
Answer: It is an Internal Society which
helps tho Medical Departments of
each Army and Navy to look after the
siok and wounded and prteioners
of war.
Queatiou It How does the Rod Cross
nootety help the sick and wounded
men?
Answer. By providing the Army Mod-
ical Department with additional
hospital stores of all kinds, front am-
bulances to drugsand bandages; by
sending out extra nurses, orderlies
and voluntary assistants by'equippiug
wholly or in part, hospital ship and
trains.
Q'teetiou 11I Why does not the Gov
eminent do all thia. work
Auewer; Because in uontuiou with all
other civilised nations, the Empire
recognizes the value of voluntary elf•
ort tor the care .of this wounded as
by Lite luturuatiouttl Conveutiuu of
Ueuevet 1f04
Red Drees work thus relieves the
taxes and it1lows people to give Wound
of only paying; cud provides tt prop•
oilyorganisedohacuel for poraonel
service to the suffering mita
Question IV Why should I give my
motley to the Red Cross Society?
Answer: Beoatise, if 1 stay at home I
ecu help the men who fight, through
this Society, when they need help
most
-ti
. Ueetl0n V What will happen if every-
body lu Canada eubecribes generously
to the Red email?
Answer: Uuuwooseary suffering will be
euved by a sufficient supply of all
hospital inures and drugs; mol will be
rettu•uud to the ranks instead of being
invalided and other who might never
have seen home iigait' will be returned
to the arms of their ftimiliee.
THE NEXT' WAR
WHAT ONE GERMAN WRITER
HOLDS SHOULU BE DONE 1N
P111L'ARA'l'1ON
Sir,—Tho moat highly significant
evidence of the German mind, and by
be same torten, never intended for
publicity outside Germany, is to be
found in a recent artiole in the "Bore
liner Loltal A"ttelger" over the signa-
ture of Walter llathouan, the iudividue
al who, for a number of years before
the war, had ocnplete charge of oflioiei
organization among was Hoed 11:-
dustrtal establishments in the dertnen
Empire, and who have been deputized
to (leonine this partreular work 10 the
eimin for effort the 'Teutonic nation is
about to put forth,
This article, which is before my eyes'
as I write, Bays in full, tingled verbatim
j/We began the war a year too Boob,
When we have secured a German peace
we must begin at 01100 a reorganisation
upon a broader and Griner basis than
over before. Eetabliahmente that pro-
duce raw materials oeeential to the
army mutt not only continue their
work, but enter into it upon lines of in.
creased energy, forming thus the ker-
nel of economic Germany In preparing
in the economic sense for the next war.
We must carefully oaloulate in ad.
vanoe, i view of tho lessons learned
in tkie tsar, what our country looks in
raw material or oesm,tials in now Ina.
terial, and sooure immense resereee to
remain unused uutil a day in the fu
Lure, We must organize as genuine an
industrial mobilization as we had a
military mobilization. Every technician
or somi•teahnioiau, unrolled or not in
the list of mobilized, must be empow-
ered through 'official credentials to take
charge and direction of a given estab•
liahment upon the second day follow-
ing anew declaration of war. Every
establishment manufacturing for oum-
meroial pltrposes roust be mobilised,
also and uuderetaod oilloieI!y that Up
ou the third day atter declaration of
war their entire abilities are to be de-
voted to eorving the army upon tie -
mond.
• It must also he determined in ad
ranee just what goantites and sort of
essentials 911011 establishments can fur-
niett the army in a given time, i Each
establishment also should be required
to furuiab a detailed list of worktneu
who' can be dispensed with, these alone
to be mobilized in the military sense -
"We must finally establish some de.
finite oomm01:0ia1 underetau(hug with
natione uutsino Europe that will eff.r
them advantages to be kuly specified
in detail whereby these nations as neu-
trals will find it to their threat dentin
vantage commercially to trade or sell
munitions tluriug war to either ourselve
or our enemies. We can afford to offer
such conditions ourselves. And Iiuttlly
when the next war oomee it must not
be a year too soon "
Here in a liutaheil, or "kernel" to
quote frank Mr. Frank Retheauis what
Allied Europe Itae long Understood and
what has not been truly understood in,
the United States save by a relative few
It is the reason why the war w'ttld
be uoutinued for ten years if neceeaer'
by France, l.nglanil and r,heir aiii14.
It is the why nothing short Ut the
"knock" will serve, It is the re.,euu
why any talk or effort I t' peucu would
beIll-received, seen if each+d by the
hest of ttlotives aid ot1'imal 0,100ticn,
from tho greatest of neutrals or the
smallest, or alt all the neutrals collect.
ively.
Tho war cloud that hung over,Europ,t
for thirty years print' to August, 1914
ntusI be dispersed finally and forever,
The intolerable conditions prorating
must be filially made impossible of rep-
etion. The horrors and miserrse, the
Buffering nod privf tion, the whole garnet
of evil that no 'ig:e individual can
uuderatatid through rending the writing
of another that must be seen, fait, ex.
porionced through the swtlsas to be
grasped even in outer oirolss, must
never again be a wordly pennon.
This will only be poseibie through
making war against war mini a humane
peaces is the reward, It would be as
impossible under a German peace as
would ben railway journey to Mos,
Germany rwellzae all I have here
written in a seniority beyond mere
words for the tolling She feels her
setting sun. She ie reaohutg out at the
two extremes of the oompaes
in vain effort to remedy that "beginn-
ing the war a year too soup".
One is her present lingo pends pro.
paganda in the United States The
other is her last supreme effort in the
levee on manse, the deportation of the
Belgian .populaeo, the "itingduln" of
Poland and all the rent of 11
Neither scheme, tieitltet' plod, will
avail. tike feels it, cued senses bet It
deeporata postponement of the inevit-
able. Tho mills of the gobs are oiled
Tag. Thu arttolo irons the "Berliner
Lakal Anzio ger'la lint reiterative proof
of open etupentiimrs Not patent -to 111.
dismal or nation lrho will jndicativ e3C-
510111e the evidence at this $1Ctlt day
of hoethl�iiiue
is,
1Le foci the issue is no longer
between the ,Allied and Ventral t'owere
They but represent two ideas. One
uhatnpioue justice, humanity, oiriliza-
tion, therightof peoples, roomiest for
moral law, and undorstandieg se to
definition of the word honor. The
Ober has dolibately as aim the niti.
mute domination of the globe by a
Pruseianised Germany.
Henri Bin
Paris, Fruaoe, Nov. 27, 10111
Township Association
A meeting of tate sabbath school
teachers of the town gird adjoining
Towushipe was held last F: iday in the
basement of the Methodist church for
the purpose of organixing a Township
eseooiation. There was a hood attend-
ance, Mr FG Neeli, occupied the chair,
address were given by 1N.r Geo Raithby
Auburn, a td Mr A T Cooper, Clinton
president atld eeoretari of Centre
Huron Sunday school association, also
Rev T H Brown, rootor :of St Thomas
°hutch after whioli a 'township
assonieticn was formed the following
officers being elected: Prlesident Mr 3
Ouwau, Seaforth Vioe plies, Mr W 0
Hogg Seaforth, 1 at Vioa pros. Mr M
Murdie Doffs ohuroh, Sebretary '1'reas,
Vlr M G Newlin Seaforth, Miesinary
Superintendent Mr AA Naylor Sea -
forth, 'teachers Tramiog Rev '1' H
Brown Seaforth, Temperance Dr Her-
baria Seaforth, Horne Department Mre4
J C Luing Seaforth, Adult{ (noises Mr A
Cuthill itinthrop, Seco»clary Grades
aims Gemmel!, Egmotidville. Element
airy Miss E Cresswell Seaforth. Mise
Helium ooutribut dll i d l
You are invited tiatattend the
Second Annual Old Times Dance
in Cardnos' Opera.11 ill on
Friday Evening, February. 2.nd 1917
Benefit of the
Soldiers' Rid eo' 'I I issioo
Musicians Floor Managers
H. M. Chesney Jr.
P. M. Chesney
Jas. A. Chesney
F H Close
Thomas .Rands
Earl VanEgmond
Joseph Storey
Alfred Curtis
Abe Forsyth
Henry Forsyth
John Hawthorne
Peter Cameron
John Carter.,
Harry Cdfmters
George Cook
Thomas
O'Reilly
Wm Workman
Comrnitte
Hibbert- Joseph Murphgt
Hallett- Scott Hawthorne
Ala Klllop- Fin. likKercher
Robt. Dodds Jr,
ThckersmitJi- - Wm. Charters
. Robert Gemmell
Seaforth- John Beattie
L. T De•Lacey
Charles Stewart
Dan Shanahan
Special Piping and Scotch Dancing
Ladies will please bring Cake'and Sandwiches
w awe rout sire eo 0
-----xr I Dancing commences at 8.30
Seaforth at Brussels
Horticullural society organized
The organization meeting of Hrusaols
Hctnticultirial Society was held in the
Pnblio Library audience room, as per
aunononetnent with Dr Grieve, Seaforth
Distriot Representittive in the chair and
a goodly company in attendance.
Following were the officer's elected
—President, W H Kerr ; V,oe-Pres,
F. S Sootti Director„ Janina, J T. Wood
D, 0, Roes, H 4, Scott, T, G, Himphill
(lVruxoter) Mrs, It Bleak, (Hluevale)
Mrs, S S, Stole (Ethel) and Mrs, J. Me
Domtld (Waitron) 1 Antl'stors H. L. :Nein
eon. and (f 11 Semis Li, 8, Moots was
chosen Secretary Treasurer.
1lemberahfp totals 91 at present with
e1•l,eutatintt of goodly additions liolure
the sluing season thrives. $1 110 eon.
ititutiyo the meutborabip free whit 4 op
dune ono 1t d every nit ober in the way
of swede, bulbs, nursery stook, &0, A
circular will be issued shortly given the
i u form atcon .
After the business was transacted
Wm. Hartry, Seaforth, Vice.President
of the Proviuoial Horticultural Society,
g,tve a comprehensive and practical ad-
dress on Rosea, Gladio,ois tnui Hegon-
ias• He enamored nutnetono gmeotioue
and solved. problems for flower lovers
by both theory and hie own experience,
Both Meesra. Henry and Grieve ap-
proved of the holding of a Flower Show
and the intention of Brussels Suoiety to
carry on an energetic program of beaut-
ifying Brussels,
On motion of B S. Scott. seconded by
Mrs P, Scott a hearty vote of thanks
was tendered tite Seaforth visitor's for
their kindness and help. Mr Henry
in reply expressed the pleasure of con-
ing'baelt to his own old town and invit-
ed the members of the Scoiety to visit
Seaforth flower gardens tioxt Summer,
Dr. Grieve and Mr. Henry promised
to come bank to Brussels to some other
meetings of the horticulture] Sooiety
and oomplitnented the enthusiam shown
in its organization, -- Post
Spare the children from suffering from
worms by using Millers Worm Powders
the most effeo.ive Vermifuge that can
be got with which to combat these
insidious toes of the young and helpless
There is nothing that excels this prep-
aration as a 100101 deitiiyer, and when
iia qualities become Known ill a house
bold no other will he used. The medicine
note by itself, enquiring no purgative to
aseiat it, end so thoroughly that nothing
tuors, is desired.
Coffee will be supplied at the Hall
Gentleman SIM
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Rosie
Aching
Eyes
Are probably in need of
something to remove the
ache. Probably there is
a little correction neces-
sary that could be made
by glasses and at .small
expense.
We have become very
proficient and successful
with our Optical Depart-
mentand would be glad
to have you call and have
pour eyes examined if in
any doubt about your eyes
.Exarnination is Free
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nrrsesier Ee
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3letarlrre nidi eptirtuun
Marriage License rasters
PHUN14 194
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Fertilizer and Lime
Any one wanting fertilizers -
should secure their supply
at once and get our prices.
A. D. Sutherland, Secy. They are low.
Austin Dulmage
Londesboro
Phone 14 on 161
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AN
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SEASON
OFFERING
OF
WINTER
DRESS
GOODS
Economy urges every wo -
man to buy liberally of these
;roods now even if you bu)
them to store away for use a
year hence.
Pricesliss than the goods
could be bought wholesale.
Final Reduction
on Coats and Suits and Furs
Every suit and cult and fur in
-eir ea:irn stt)ck is included in this
final. offering. The style of nearly
every garment 1s new but We can-
not afford to carry tht,m over,
hence these very drastic re
ductions.
25
Off
on every GARMENT-
in the store.
Think what a saving tha'
means to you
This is a most opportune chance - td;' secure
an extra value in stylish coats, suits and furs;
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Come-- Slip on Your Size
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