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lrou will w nL some new Blank
Books and Stationery 1'116 Ir1F
new year, 11111 it is alit' bu5i0088
to supply just Iha llua's ynu 1,1,-
13111I•e.
DIaisies for 1017 15e to Tile
Oana(ilanAltitanacs lel 7, $1
Pelou bets S, S. Notes '1.15
Tarbell's S,S, Note 1,15
Arnold's 9,5. Notes .011
Gist 011118 Lesson . x.25
A. T. 600per
'relograph and ,Ticket Agent.
Clinton, Ontario
aireseassorso
Marketing Potatoes
(F'(perimenlal. Farms Role)
From the consumers' side, the
question of marketing potatoes is of
,the greatest inigorlance, especially so
hl years when the priers 'for this
e_onllnoclity are advancing dairy. 'rho
officers of the 1• aperimental Farms
reeentle; had an 07portueity of in-
specting quantities of potatoes in' the
eonsunmers' own cellars. The rotatoes
• had been 'purchased in the ordinary
way,Jronl small dealers. The condi-
tion of the potatoes was most unsat-
isfaotory. In three cases the amount
of rot came up to 75 per cent. of
the total quantity in storage. 'This
rot was the common. Late Blight
rot, and. was certainly present when
tlic potatoes were dug, and before
shipping. The consumer . is helpless
in such eases, and rarely is there a
way open to hie) for compensation.
Nor is the small dealer to blame.
- The blame rests entirely with the
' shipper and the grower. 1u order
that such losses may be .avoided and
'1 position t
. the cdiisuuner be 11 a 0 se -
mire for fn's good money, good. pota-
toes that will keep over winter, it
is necessary for the growers, on
their part, to exercise more care in
digging, sorting and handling pot*
toes. Late Blight is a preventable
dlseuee ; . every farmer 83(ollld . know
this fact, since the lexperirn0nttll
Farms system has made every of -
ort' to demonstrate on many [Anne
its the 0tl.miry the effect of spray-
ing, with results showing the 1n:0 -
(1110110r1 of sound 06018, anal an 11-
060asc' in yield amounting to some
ninety 10 cute -hundred bushels p06
acre. 1'hc sale or inferior poLa-
1008 is dishonest, if net illegal
at the present inor110nt. Farmers
know1 flU
their t O\1exper-
ience that storage rots cauee
great losses !.0 their dwn claihirs 11
360nls, hpwevor, the general pvactlse
to dispose of an infected crop imme-
diatcly' and shift the, losses from
rot .from the farmer - tee the cooeunl-
er, The latter, laow0Ve6, has to pay
the price of good potatoes. In some
instances, nes doubt, the .consumer la.
10.blatne b3' storing potat018' (or
°thee• winter vegetables) : in too.
warm cellars. Patatoes and eimilar
vegetables must be stored ili a coal
place. They cannot stand frost,
which causes, a sweetisih taste (11 per.
tatoes ; but the temperature should
never 'rise above 40 degree 16, Where
s1Cli conditions are -non-existent et
is better not to lays in a winter's
0 result.
as losses are sere t CS
supply, I
r
Farmers r. aro cautioned that at the atti-
tude of consumers will eventually re-
sult
stilt in demanding grading of pota-
toes just like apples ;�•ind the far-
mer who sloesnot control diseases
in the held, will have all rotten or
111888sed potatoes left upon his
]lands. Diseased potatoes, when boil-
ed, still make good stock food, it
511001(1 be remembered, A letter o'
postal card addressed, to the Public-
ation Branch of the Department of
Agriculture will bring ' by retire
mail all the required information. re-
lating to the growing of erns of
potatoes free from disease.
'RANRU;%ilVI '
WINTER
1 O V RS
Special Fares now in effect to re-
sorts in Florida, Georgia, North ani
South Carolina, Louisiana and eith-
er: Southern States, and to Ber-
muda and the West Indies.
RETURN LIMiT MAY 31at, 1917
LIBERAL STOP -OVERS
• ALLOWED.
For full information write to
C. E, HORNINCT,
Union Station;
. Toronto, Ont.
J. RA\SFORD LV, SON,
Uptown Agents, Clinton.
Phone 57.'
11 Dry Goods
and
House
Furnishing Furnishing
Conch & Co.
PRONE 7S.
Millinery
and
Ready•to-
Wen r
Garments
(Natiulnal Service
`60 most Ll1tlr..t1 lhiumeflt iii the
history 01 aur nation ;sad - empire is
apperar hieg )nit appropriate daps
arca being talcee, Wane 100 ewe, in
Celiad8, to sleet it, Tim war me -
net continuo nrdollni'lely, The expen-
diture of. ,men and :material l,eaourc
es is preceeding at ',too great a rate
1Oe any nation, even the most pow -
OM; to stand the strain much long -
or, On both sides preparation: is he -
in, made to concentrate every meet
tillers ) 1 <
and every available laset;r0 a p a
suprcute effort. Cnless the 'German
);fort, can he utterly Iowan' dawn
by a far greater'. (Siert 'on the part -
of Brit in and. her- Allies,wo shall,
have failed to twin -tete war and all
our sacrifices will have been in vain.
This is the solemn Wareing of the
new Prime )Minister of iCitglmid, Mr,.
Lloyd George, when be says , " 'Um.'
less not nieeely the material ro-
sourc08 but the labour of the coups
try is used to hest advantage, and
every ligan Is called upon to reader
such service to the State as he can
best give, victory. 'is beyond,_ our
reach.0 .f'pie wo'as , were addressed
to the people of England, but the
message is for Canada as well. Ev-
ery men In ().earl) England,
is in
owes
tothe.
State has best services
in the present emergency, Where his
service car] most effectually. 1:e ren-
dered is not "within the power of the
individual to determtne, That must
be the task of the National Service
Commission, which, as a. preliminary
step, h115 asked for a voluntary en-
rolment of the Wean -power. of Canada.
The ro81:ansa shou10 he prompt and
unanimous. No one should- dare to
neglect the appeal when the issue of
the war is hanging in the balance,
There is appropriate aid in winning
the tear to be given Sy every man
in Canada, whether it be to produce
food, or to make munitions, or to
help transport them, or to fight. By
enrolling ourselves, we `enable, tire
State to turn to 115st account the
greatest of our resources; the man-
power of the c•ountly, and we con-
tribute to the attainment of the
complete victory for which every'
Canadian should. strife.
annual Sale ot Wiliter Cots
After a most successful season in' our Mantle Dept.
we hap about 36 coats left to clear, in ladies and
misses. They are the remaining few of a great many
lines which has been this season's most popular styles.
l.t is our policy to sell season's merchandise in Season. ,.
These have been grouped into three 'lots for speedy
clearance $20 and $25 Coats to clear at $1.6.5()
$18'Coats to clear ut $11 50
$15 and $16.50 Coats to clear at $10,50
Come early for best choice.
Clearance of I liiliinery $1,49
As our milliners have left for this season, we are
anxious to clear the balance of our trimmed arid un-
trimmed hats --Trimmed }fats up to $6 to clear at 1.49
Good 'velvet shapes up to $3,50 to Blear at 98c
Clearance of Ladies Cloth Dresses $4.98
Only six Ladies Cloth Dresses left, good quality
serge, colors black, navy and Copenhagen: These are
last season's styles, arias 34to 38, values up to $10, to
clear at $(4.98. .
is it Legal?
P. W. S., Belgrave.—Our county
has a by-law faxing the remuneration
of members of the County Commit
at' $5 per day and mileage allow-
ance. The council meets in January,
June and December of each year.
They meet on Tuesday; afternoon and
finish their work on the following
Friday. ]-Iavo they a right to
charge six days' pay for four days'
work ? (2) The House of Refuge
Committee inspects that institution
during these sittings. Can they
Charge an extra day's pay, or $35,
for four days' time ? (3) What ac-
tion can be taken against the coun-
cillors [or such illcgal acts ? (4)
Has the Provincial municipal auditor
authority to order restitution ? (5)
lias the' Council power to, allow 61
pay the county clerk, county treas-
urer, caretaker of county buildings
anything in -'addition to their regular
salaries ? -
Ans.—(1 , 2 and 3) The treasurer. is
liable for illegal garments to 3oun-
cillors, as well as to anprody else
within the limits allowed bye the 'Mu-
nicipal Act. The Municipal Act and
the by-laws of the Council must
govern all 5uc11 matters, Section
421 says by-laws may be passed by
the Councils of counties and 'town-
ships for paying the members of the
Council or its committees at a rate
not exceeding $5 a day and 5 cents
for each anile necessarily travelled in
going to and from such ' meetings.
The amount to be paid to each men -
allot: is, therefore, fixed by the
statute, and the treasurer cannot dis-
regard the statute. lie will not be
protected by a by-law or resolution
of the Council authorizing the 1ay-
meets. The right of a co ncillor to
hold his seat may be tried and de-
termined be a judge of the Supreme
Court ,O6 by, the Master -in -Chambers
or by a judge of the County Court.
Any person entitled to be a "relat-
or" may, within six weeks afterthe
facts came to his knowledge, ' maize
application to a' ,fudge or to the
Master -In -Chambers for an order dee
attiring that the seat of tiie council-
lor is forfeited, or that he has be-
come disqualiiled, upon such affidavit
as he may think sufficient, and. the
judge or master may give his "flat"
allowing the person making the com-
plaint to Serve a Notice of motion
to determine the matter. Sections
1.01 and 162 or the S6ulicipal Act.
When it Is established that the mon-
ey was'paid illegally it may lie re-
covered. back from the parties who
received it. ('1) There is an officer'
appointed by idle Provincial Oo.•crn-
tnetat called the -Provincial Mcntici-
pal Auditor." 'rho auditor may at
allyl time on 1115 own m0tien, or.
wherever requested by any two mem-
hers of the Alunicipal Cot n;11, or
when requested by a writing signed
by 40 ratepayers, resident in the
municipality, slake an inspection, ex)-
amination or audit of the baoks, ac-
counts, vouchers anti money of any
municipal corporation, etc, Xt.8.0.,
chap, 200. (5) 14eetiof) 215 of the
Municipal Act says, where the remu-
neration of idly officer is not fixed
by law, the 00011011 shall fix. it, Sec-
tion 21.7 says the Council may
grant to any; officer who has been in
the service of the corporation for
at least twenty pears, a sure not ex-
ceeding the aggregate 6r: his salary
for the preceding t111:e0 years.
Clinton News-9eeottd'
Stanleu Tovvrt hlp
anteceded for last wpolir)
Mies (1, Malcini has returned homes
after spending a month at the hem
of 112r. NOrmali Welsh, '
Alien Era'. Dewar left (,11 Monday
for a visit in Toledo, Ohio,
At the Clhristnda1 'tree entertains
meet on 41,11) afternoon of Friday
last the pupils of S.S. NO. 1 preen -
10i1 10 thele p(ureets ant) 18101 ie8' a
brilliant programme prepared udder
ihe capable diteotran• of their teach-
er,
to aa -el, Miss I Aiicenliea1. An eager
and 'lPpreoiative audience c) filled the
lately r'emodelled' building and, by the
display of its appreciati00 Mls8 .gi.l(-
euhenel doubtless felt..amPllf rowatdeaL
fol:'Inc trouble lied taken in
the productiln( 'of the entertalemcnt,
The chair was capably ocoupled by
rP'ete' Moffat whose opening ad(lress
Was the ver) embodiment of the soul
of wit, S. W. 3 ('Spencer') Jack
son and [3111' ]McGregor, of the Fac-
ulty of Etlecatiou, 'Toronto, also dice
played their oratorical powers .dur-
ing the afternoon, A vocal selection
by' 81r. Corey was probably the
most appreciated number on the pro-
gramme. Miss E, I1. Taylor upheld,
in two heel Lation5, the enviable . r011
utatlon established I:y her perfor-
mance. in lust year's theatrical ppr
a
duction, 1010 llnme Day at lun(et'
,
Cliff, Stewart, also one or last
year's performers, ;recited and repre-
sented the Benefieient Saint, The bed-
ance .of the prograinme was given
by the pupils, all of whom had op,
porlunity to display their ability.
Musical selections were rendered by
Miss Fl, L. Stewa i i and ty the eTis-
ses and Messrs. Corey. As a reciter,
Dorothy Tees, the young daughter of
ilIr., John Innes showed great prone-.
ase. 'Mike' 141e1 arlane and . Donald
Gleet were also worthy; of notice.
In the play 'Taking the Census' Miss
Clara Potter and .lir. c, C. R. Jack-
son ably .handled the leading parts.
A. spirited letter heath among the
visitors was a plea tent feature of
the aftern0on.The entertainment end-
ed with the distribution of the pecu-
liar fruits of the tree 11:111(1) were
largely of a saccharine nature. The
p(11u1arity of Miss A.ikenbead was
well shown by the meal= of the
gifts which-shereceived.
School report :—The [allowing is
the December report for S.S. No. 11
Stanley. Names in order of :merit ;
Fifth—l1, W. Rathwell, 111.1-I. 97hoTnp-
san, G. 0. MacLean. Sr. fourth—M.
A. Cooper, A. R. ,Parsons, R. V.:YIc-
Clymont. Jr. fourth -E. 1'. Fisher,
W. J. 1•lood,, G. J. Cooper. Sr,
third—G. E. 1•Iyyde, W. M. Ross, R.
Bowd, Jr.-third—L. S. Foster, L.
M. Near, 1?. R. Parsons. Sr. second
—W. A, Noss, D. 112. Foster, L. C',
Workman, Second part—Ruth Jar-
rott, Elva Anderson, Olive Ander,on..
First part—IL Dinsdale, P. ITCT(Cnzie
C. C Foster. The
best spellers in
themonthly spelling matches were :
Fifth—Sydney Thompson. Fourth
— Norma Hood. Sr. tihird—Fred
Dowd. Jr, third—Luella Foster. Sec-
onal — Wallace Ross, Second part
=Ruth ,Iarrott.
McKillop Township
t Good sleighing and cold weather
for Christmas holidays.
Mrs. 'r. Davidson, who has' been
sick Per some time, is not improv-
ing.
The Christmas 'Free entertainment
at.Bethel church last Friday even-
ing was well attended and an enjoy-
able 111)18 was spent.
Mrs. :McKay, who was visiting re-
latives here' during the summer and
autumn, has returned to her home
in New 0(5,86io.
A number of westerners are back
on a visit to relatives in the vic-
inity ,ol Walton.
Daniel Manley, ah ex -reeve of bte-
101Ilop who had his leg broken in tite
autunul, is improving slowlp and is
now considered out of danger.
-TENDERS FOR PULPWOOD AND
PINE LIMIT
Tenders will be received by the un-
dersigned upto and Including the
1st day of February, 101,7', for the
right to cut .pulpwood and pine tim-
ber on. a certain area situated on the
Black Sturgeon River and other ter,
rit0ry adjacent thereto, in the Dis-
trict ol Thunder Bay.
'renderers shall. state the amounts
per cord on pulpwood, and per thou-
sand feet board measure, on pine,
that they are prepared to pay as a
bonus inaddition to dues of 40 cents
Per cord for spruce, and 20 cents
Per cord fur other pulpwOO1s, and
112.00 per thousand feet, board meas-
ure, for Pine, or such other rates as
map from time to time be fixed by
the Lieuteuant-G overnor-in-Council,
for the eight to opeittifte a pulp mill
and a paper mill on or near the area
referred to.
st(ch tendorers shall be required t0
016011 a mill or mills on of near the
territory and to manufacture the
wood into pulp and paper in the
Province of Ontario.
Parties 019181ltg tender will bo re-
quired
o-quired to deposit with ti10i6 tender
a mar](0(1 cheque, payable to the
Honourable the Treasurer of tbo
Province of Ontario, for ten thou8an1
dollars ($'10,000), which amount will
be forfeited in the event of thole not
entering into agreetnon11 to catty out
conditions, etc. The said $10,000 Will
be applied on account of bonus dues
as they accrue, but the regulation
dues, as mentioned above, will re-
quire to be paid in the 1151181 man -
net: as returns of 00(thig of wood and
timber are received,
The highest or any tender not nee-
cSsarilyn accepted.
For payilde 11008 as to description of
torritOty, capital to be invested, Otte
apply to the 'Undersigned,
Cf. H. PETWIJ1SON,
Minister of Lands, Forests and
Mines, Toronto, 119140.
N. 13.—No unauthorized pitblieatinn
et this notice will be!paid for.
'I'o enable the farmer to secure ler-
get returns for his labour, g00ater
terlvenienc 1 and comfort, such as he
should have is the atm of The Pu-
nters Weekly y Suis, the mast 511111ul..
farm paper published til Ontario,.
Yon eau (lo -your Part 113''hecoming
a Subscriber. The Sufi is essentially
the paper of Llir, Ontario Partner., 146
will dad its n18611et report invnlu»
able,
January 41h, 017
b"off
If ever yyou would • ve-014g, °
"BearAnother'sns
'Tis an old saying --sometimes a hard one—but worthy df all acceptation.
Take a present-day illustration.
British Columbia—out there• under the setting sun -1 .. lcipin $ ep
`on her-;nal:hoed
Ontarids burdens. She has sent to the front --khat shell -torn front in France—a larger prop tort'o f
than has Ontario.
Therefore it comes to pass that we in Ontario are being asked to help in bearing British Columbia's burden
by helping het in' its soldiers' families. It's a; fair, a just, request. We all are in the same boat. We must hear one another!
burdens. And if one Province, not rich in money, makes heavy calls on the Patriotic Fund, the richer Provinces mush
help out their poorer neighbor. Under a plan of each Province caring only for its own, the Province sending no mer]
would spend no money. It would neither Fight nor Pay.
Ontario will need about six million dollars In 1917 for the families of its own soldiers. The Canadian Patti•lotle
Fund is)sking for thatsum as a minimum below which the richest Province in the Dominion will not go.' But,aaa a
Co
lumbia.
helping
out
at1ont
British
matter of fact, the Fund hopes Ontario will do tillbetter—will bear another's burdens by
How stands the Western Province? It will require, in 1919, two million dollars for the families of its boys at tho
front. That is one-third of Ontario's requirements. But Ontario has probably more than seven times the population:
British Columbia asks no favors. With only about 350,000 people—not rich in this world' goods; hitt rich in plucTe
and good red blood—it is undertaking to raise One Million Dollars for the Canadian Patriotic Fund l That equet6
$2.86 per head. Ontario, if it raise six million; will be giving about $2.38 per head.
But the Western Province will still be short One Million Dollars. Where is this sum to come from? Eastern
Canada. 'And Ontario, if it wishes to help; can do so only to the extent to which its gifts to the Fund exceed Ste
Million Dollars. "
A lot of money; isn't it? Yet less than British Columbia is giving, if measured -on a per capita basis; and fid
less if measured. by ability to pay. There will beim difficulty in securing the Six Millions if three courses are followed:
1. If all County Councils make reasonably large grants to the national Fund.
2. ' If all towns, whether separated from their counties or not, will undertake campaigns for
®u sea voluntary subscriptions.
• 3. If all citizens, in town or country, contribute fairly according to their means.
As to No. 1. The County Councils are beginning well. Simcoe has decided to largely increase its grant, Fon
1917 it will be the generous sum of ilf.120,000. Victoria, another county patriotic to the core, has doubled its
grant, jumping it from $2,500 a month in 1916 to $5,000 in 1917. The majority of the County Councils will
decide at the January sessions how large their grants will be. Public opinion will have great influence on the Councals.
Every county ratepayer, sympathetic towards the Fund, should write or speak to his representative on the Councii'g
endorsing a liberal grant. The small tax of three mills on the dollar raises a sum that constitutes a handsome con-
tribution.
As to No. 2. Many towns ignore the duty of holding campaigns. This applies particularly to towns which pall
a county tax. Yet this tax never represents a fair or Just contribution to the Fund from men of moderate Or largb
means. Practically itis based on what the poorer men can afford. The richer should give much more; and they can
be reached only through a popular campaign. To relieve anxiety these campaigns should be held in January or
February. Will not patriotic men and women in every town take up this duty? They can get alt information as to
organization and methods by writing to the Canadian Patriotic Fund, Ottawa. And the Fund will assist them also
with a campaign of advertising.
As to No. 3. Patriotism of the individual is the basis of the Fund. Everything is built on it. If he will not
make some sacrifice for the sake of the mothers, wives and children of the men at the front, the Fund suffers, and thMyj
suffer with it. The average family on the Fund requires $200 a year from it. It is the duty—it should be considered
the Privilege—of every Canadian stay-at-home to ask himself: For how many weeks; at $4 a week, must I; it1,
respect and in gratitude, tale care of one of these families? If my county taxation for this purpose means that I am
taking care of only once fancily for one week when I could do more, am I doing the right thing?
The answer to these questions will be found when he sits down and mails hieg+ x�tu gift to the Treasurer of his
local Fund; or to {
THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC; ��/
Three
Ontario Is being asked
to assure the Canadian
Patriotic Fund that it
can depend ou having
six million doliarsin 1917
for the families of On-
tario's soldiers,
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'Fong million of these dol.
late must be secured froth
Individual subserlptio'fl pt
tier IS no manes of cDa
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Fond four tewn fit
countf
seri$ your supacription d(1,
r@ot to 1119g Bead Otfiesli
Canadian Patriotic Penal
Vittoria )tre011 botawa.
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NATIONAL
,Ley;"•
CANADA.
SERVICE.
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In toot 121nonthsfram slaknoas? .,
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14..0f your haarinp?. .. ...
b. 111 went country 1
worn you horn? I ........ ....................
6. In what country was
your father born? (............................................
7. In what country Was)
your Mother born 7 ...., .... .... ..........
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9. Ir not, aro you naluraesod?:.,.. , . - .. ..
15. Which aro you—mnrrlod,
sinelo or a wldowor7 •••. ..,...,.,..
18, Now litany parsons booidan
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19. Mayo you a trade or p8fasalon 7 ......., _..... 20. If so, what?..
23. Would you bo wllllnp to chango your prosen) wars for ether emissary work at the same pay during leo war? .,..,....................
24, Aro you Willlne, if your rollway faro is paid, to' frown whore you now llvo, and go to some other place In Canada to dd ouch Work?
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