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Februa u 44th
31, V
VaidilIlile's
DAY.
Choice Designs in
Folders
Hearts
and
Post Cards
on sale by
T. cooper
Telegraph and Ticket Agent,
Clinton, Ontario
Varna
Tile following letter of condolence
was drafted and sent by the mem-
,bers of L.O.L. No. 1035 to two mem-
xbers who Were recently bereaved :
"To Brothers George and Alfred
•.Jolinson,
Dear bros :—Wo, the members • of
L.O.L. No. 1085, desire to convey to
you our sincere and heartfelt sympa-
thy in this your very sad and se-
vere bereavement, caused by the sud-
•ien and unexpected death of yourfa-
-dher. In this your hour of trial and
-sorrow we peep Cod to bless, com-
fort, and sustain you. While we Dil-
le realize the extreme loss which has
etefallen you, yet we must remember
that your loss, though it be .so great,
is his gain, and that He that doth ail
things well has seen fit through His
goodness and mercy to call hitu
`home. May the blessing of Grid rest
upau you and your dear mother and
may we as undivided members be ev-
er watchful and faithful that we
shall be ready when our turn comes
to answer the call to the better land,
where we shall meet triose dear to
us and parting shall be more.—Sign-
',:d fn behalf of the Lodge—Bt Rath-
oll, b'. Weeks, J,. T. Reid,"
`!
Varna.
Mr, J. L;, kftarnwell, wirer liar been
visiting fi'ieette in the vicinity siaeo
the Middle of December, left on
Thursday last flag his home at Pru
lc aear of horses
F fl 1064
nia, Saul X ,
cattle and irnpioments' alo7<ig, "t J.
el," is a hustler, fl'ie's had some
hard luck since going west with
poor crops, bat you never fine him
whining and when he takes triage in
hand theyt have to more. 'He will
succeed if honest endeavor and,15good
spice of ginger and clear grit wee the
requisites of .seccess, Mrs. learn -
well is remaining for another, week
or $0,
Auburn
Messrs, David and Lawrence Pat-
erson of Alberta are spending a
month et the home of their father,
Mr. Donald. Patterson of East Wa-
wanDab . .
Mrs. B. Waters and her daughter,
Nellie, have returiled to their hone
in Hamilton after an extended visit
with her cousin, Mrs, Wm, Neave of
Auburn,
Rev, Mr: Lundy of Walton cond.to-
ted the anniversary services in the
Presbyterian church. The collection
in aid of the building fund was very
liberal amounting to 3125,
\Our Own Canadian Jack
The following verses are published
by request as being appropriate at
the present time
Oh ! we love our British Empire
And we flaunt her ceders free,
And we bless our boy and send him
To the fighting o'er the sea.
IIe's no "absent -;minded beggar"
With a Itnapsaok on his bank
He's his country's Morning. Glory !
He's our own Canadian Jaok !
No, he does not hate the iceman,
But he loves his country well,
And will do his sacred duty
In the face of heaven and hell,
Ile has had a praying mother
And he knows the golden rule,
And he carries high opinions
Of the state and church ani school.
With his bullets and his Bible
He is furnished for the fight,
And the prayers from home snrronnd
him
When he lays him down at night.
Oh ! the front rank in the battle i
That is where ho longs to be.
I -Ie will boldly face the strong:wide
Of bis co.uttrp's enemy.
011 1 our .hearts— when we consider
That our Jack may never come
To the welcome that awaits him, •
To his sweetheart and his home—
They are burdened nigh to breaking,
But we strive in hope to rest,
Praying Clod to save the empire,
Knowing we have given our best.
-Florence Liffrton.
Clinton Naws-Rc s xd
' Engtanri'li"ino6.11 sriv4'
Xn the nature of a War tax tbo in•
collie tae was ;list Imposed in Iringinud
by rut 1n 1709, Xt was a teelpol'ary
impoeition and was graduates on all
ineomes from 3200 to 411,000 a year,.
with a tux se l0 per emit on all tu-
mmies over 31,000. Addington rebnn
posed Otto tax when the war with
France broke out in 1803, arid the rate
was fixed at 5 Per cent on incomes of
5750 a year and GYN., Ou his return to
power In 1503 rift comtlnues the tax,
and it wag gradually increased until
181,0, when it was abrogated,;.'eel ro,
vived it; however, for purely fiscal rea-
sons le 1842, and, although lits original
intention was to impose it only for
three years, it hoe continued ever since.
Knew No Was Worshiped,
"In Paris Mr. Whistler and an Eng-
lish painter got into a very turbulent
argument about Velasquez at a studlo
ten," said an artist, "Air, Whistler tit
one point in the argument lira/sea him-
self extravagantly. The Englishman,
listening, sneered and said at the end:
"It's a good teing we can't see our-
selves as others see us.'
`Isn't it, though?' said Mr, Whistler.
'I know in my case I should grow in-
tolerably conceited.'
The Animals In Heaven,
According to the Mohammedan's be-
lief, there are ten animals in heaven.
These form the following strange' me-
nagerie; The calf offered by Abraham,
the ox of Moses, the whale of Jonah,
the it of Balaam, the ram of Ishmael,
the ant of. Solomon, the camel of the
prophet Selects, the cuckoo of Balkis,
the dog of the seven sleepers and Al
Borah, the animal which carried Ma
hammed to heaven.
Eighty•eight and the Stuarts.
Eighty-eight was the fatal number of
the Stuarts. James III, was killed 4(
flight from Bannockburn 1488. Maty,
Stuart was beheaded 1588. James 1Z,
of England was dethroned in 1088.
Charles Edward died in 1788. Some
say that the first Stuart king, Robert
II., died in 1888.
x.41
_Signs of the Times.
"Novels aren't proper reading matter
for you, l31la. At your age I read chi;-
dren's books."
But those were very different times,
mamma, Why, you even told me t1nt
papa was your first love."—kfun—
Vliegende Blaetter.
Content can only be found in the
tranquility of the heart.
Too Much Peale..
"Did you say I was a four iluehl"
"Never," replied Mr. Growcher.
"There's a chance of a four gush wri-
necting up and being some goo 14
somebody." -Washington Stas.
The Word Bible,
The word Bible furnishes a striking
instance of a word's rise from very'
low to high estate, To the bulk of
English speaking Polk it now means
the book of books. In Chaucer's day it
meant any book whatever or scroll—to
speak by the card lest equivocation
undo us. Tracing the word Bible
straight home, we find it as bublos, but
another name for the papyrus reed of
Egypt•
There are two times in a man's life
F,ten he should not speculate—when
he can't afford to and when he can,—
Mark Twain.
ADULTERATED room.,
Simple Tests by Which I,npuritivs May
Be UetAetcd,
Some simple tests for adulterants in
food are given Jra8, Leonard engin
n the a ' '1
,Sc tie
q e•i
nl Am A a1.
GA XI`
ego aro
e few of them:
Put It small bit of butter in a tea -
0000n and boll 11t over , gas dame,
Beal better bolls quietly, prodii0ing a
quantity of sinal] bubbles; margarine
orackdes and sputters,
Rob dry tea leaves in•a clean white
cloth, fare tea will leave no mark;
dyed toe will leave a stain.
Make en almost saturated solution of
sugar 111 venter; place this In a clear
glass Cube and Aland it in front of
some print. If. the sugar is ,]lure 1t
should be possible to read easily
throtbo solution,
Put augh piece of bread in a sauegr anti
pour a solution of carbonate of am-
monla over it, It alum be present the
bread will turn blade, If the bread
be pure no change will tike place.
Dilute a sample of Jam or ;felly with
en equal quantity of water. Put n bit
of cotton batting into it and boll for
half an hour, Now (17 to wash out
the stain, This will he easy if the Jam
be pure, impossible if it has been dyed.
Add a few drops of methyl aniline
y
violet to some vinegar: If Ibis be pure
`it will not chnngo color; if adulterated,
it, will turn blue or green.
Hallett Township
kiss Flossie Brown of Kenrilvvortli
spent last week at her 1fou10 here,
being present at the marriage of her
sister, on Wednesday of last week.
The coming season 15 going to be
marked by high prices for all farm
produce. It will be 111 your interest
to watch the markets closely. The
Farmer's hull, Toronto, as a farm
market paper hai• ito equal. 11 rias
saved its readers many dollars by
keeping them posted as to trend ce
prices. There never was a time when
this information was of such value
Lo the farmers of the Province as
now. 'Those who read The Sun rep -
lady find it a business propositicm
that means money to them. Your
subs6ripti01 for 'I'lhe Sint can be left
at this office.
1
RAND TRUNK
WINTER
1OURS
Special Fares now in effect to re-
sorts in Florida, Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Louisiana and oth-
er Southern States, and to Ber-
muda and the West Indies,
RIIT1'RN LIMIT \IA1 :31st, 1317
LIBERAL STOP-O'\'ERS
ALLOWED,
For full information write to
C. E. HORNING,
Union Station,
Toronto, Ont.
J, RANSFORD Az SON,
Uptown Agents, Clinton.
Picone 57.
DAME YOUR DOLLARS
FIGHT
AT THE FRONT_
BUY.
DOMINION OF CANADA
THREE-YEAR '
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
$ 25.00
50.00
100.00eg
FO R
ae
$21.50-
43.00
88.00
INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES LIMITED TO 31500.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY AT ANY BANK
OR ANY MONEY ORDER POST OFFICE
JAN. 9, 1917
FINANOR O ARTMi!NT
OTTAWA
bo -
11111111111011v
Tho Batile of'the Somme
Princess Theatre, Clinton
ollday, Tllosday, Feb. 5 & 6
Matinee Both Afternoons
"The greatest moving picture ever taken"
"The graatest war filen yet produced"
These quotations are taken from the leadiug papers of
London, Eng., and show the astounding interest
that has been accorded them.
ADMISSION—Children iCc, Adults 27c
Feb
TO INVESTORS
THOSE WHO, FROM `GIME TO TIME, HAVE
FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT
MAY PURCHASE AT PAR
tory 14st, 1917
DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK
IN SUMS OF $500, OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF
Principal repayable let October, 1019.
Interest payable half -yearly, let April and let October by
cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at
the rate of five per 05111 per annum from the date of purchase,
Jfiolclere of title stock will have the privilege of surrendering
at par and accrual interest, as the equivalent of cash, in pay -
meet of any allotment made under any future war loan issue lir
Canada 0ih51' than an issue of Treasury Bilis or other like short
(1111(; security,
Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only.
A commission of one-quarter of ono per cent will be allowed
to recognized bond and stock brokere oe allotments made in
respect of applications for this :Lock which bear their stamp.
For application forms apply to the 'Deputy Minister of
Finance, Ottawa,
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA
OCTOBER 7(11, 1916.
TO OUR READERS :
It is a very well-known fact that paper, ink, type, indeed
everything which goes into the make-up of a newspaper, has
gone up very materially in price during the last two years.
So serious has become the situation that nearly all the
daily papers have raised the price of subscription and many
of the local weeklies also have found it necessary to raise
the price of a year's subscription from One .Dollar to One
Dollar and Fifty Cents. The publisher of The News—Record
is desirous of leaving the subscription price at the old figure,
but in order to make such a line of action possible it will be
necessary for our subscribers to show their loyalty to the
paper by bringing or sending in their subscriptions promptly.
All arrears must be paid, and every subscription should read
one year in advance by the end of 1916. This mould give
The News -Record confidence as showing that its many readers
appreciate our eftorts to supply a live, newsy weekly paper at
the old price.
APINISIGHOSINa
oing Our Bit
All of us cannot fight. All of us—men; women and children—can do something toward:: winning the Weer,
Are we seeking that "something," or are we evading it? Are we looking for the Visit" We Abould doe or trying
to forget it?
Take the Canadian Patriotic Fund. It
has been created to care for the families of out
toldters in those cases—and those only—where
aced exists. experience has shown that this
means in two families out of three. Up to'
December 1, 1916, the people of Canada have
given X16,500,000 to the Fund.
That is generous giving, isn't it? But
the country is still at war; our armies are still
growing; the soldiers' families are still in need;
the Fund still must be maintained. And what
do we find: in every part of the country filen
crying that they have given enough to the
Fund—that Government should now take the
burden.
Given enough! When the Canadian
fad in the trenches is dead -tired, ready to drop
in his tracks, docs he chuck his job, declare he
has given enough, and call on Government to
get another man? Given enough I Is there a
man in Canada has given enough if women and
children are in need while he, thc stay-at-
home, has a dollar to spare?
No! This Fund, above all fonds, has
a claim on every citizen who is not himself a
pauper. The fact that Government has not
assumed responsibility for it is the fact that
makes every man responsible for it—even if
he thinks the Fund should be maintained by
Government moneys.
' Are YOU helping to istatue this home against nctaill
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONT (° OL; g BECAUSE
1. Government would have to treat all alike. The Fund helps only those in need. If Government paid Me
families of each soldier the average sum paid by the Fund the extra burden on the country would be between etptltl
and nine million dollars yearly.
2. By paying thc average sum those families in districts when cost of living is law would receive morn them
they need; those in high-cost areas would be paid too little.
3. Costs of administration would be enormously increased. This work is now done, for tiro meet parts by,
willing workers without cost. Of every hundred dollars subscribed, Ninety-nine Dollars and Fo •six Cents go to thin
families! Never was a voluntary fund so economically administered.
4. The work would suffer. There would be no more of the friendly, almost paternal, relation now el;ietine
between the administrators of the Fund and the families, Government works automatically. The Fund's vieitoers
are friends in need, therefore friends indeed.
5. Taxation would be unequal, for some counties and some provinces are already taxing their people far thin
Fund. Are they to be taxed again by the Federal authority?
6. The richer classes would be relieved of work they are cheerfully doing, They are now bearing, end bearing
because they have the financial power and the patriotic willingness, the larger share of the burden. Why take fano(,
them this task, and give it to all, rich and poor?
7. The Fund bleescs him that gives. It is a vehicle for public spirit—a channel for patriotic endeavor. That
work of administering it ;has uncovered unknown reservoirs of unselfishness and sacrifice. Men and women isewe
thrown themselves into this work because they found in it the "bit" for whichthey looked—their contribution to
winning the war. Why stay their hand and stifle their enthusiasm?
8. Last, but not least: Government control means raising the money by selling Government bonds. (love: -
snent bonds mean future taxation. And that means that the returning soldiers will pay, through long )cars, a large
share of the cost of caring for their families—a cost we, the stay-at-homes, pledged ourselves t0 bear.
MEN AND WOMEN OF ONTARIO:
Bend your baoke once again to this burden. If you live in the rural districts sec telt that year county commend
make grants worthy of the counties and of the cause. If in the towns, start campaigns for individual eubseriptione.
And personally, taxed or not taxed, give es you can afford, give as your conselence tells you in your duty, your war_
t3Mc part, in thisday of national sacrifice.
The Pend requires $12,100,000 for 1917. Of this Ontario is asked to rats° 88,000,000, ;icing tiro estimated eegsda'*•
wont+: of Ontario's families. If there is no local Fund to which yeti can subscribe, semi your gift direct to the Canadian.
Petriotde 'uful, Vittoria street, Ottawa.
THE' CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND _ pew
Dry Goods
feline
Furnishing
-Cola
PRONE
la -
Co.
7S.
Millinery
aeadp °-
wear
Garments
"Viyella" Flannel
The World's Favorite Fabric
for Night and Dag Wear -
is the only guaranteed unshrinkable.;
Suitable for ladies blouses,
jackets, men's shirts, children's
night shirts and underwear, 31 inches
cream, black, navy with white stripe
with colored stripes, Price 76c
Sold only at This Store.
flannel
night
dresses,
wide,
and
yard
yde
wide
This
on tLie- market.
' dresses, dressing
pyjamas,
colors white,
white ground
We
of light and
Prices
also opened up this week several hundred
medium grey flannel, 27 to 29 inches
40, 45,'50 and 55 cents a pard
•
Flannelette Blankets 1.95 pair
Seventy-five pairs Flannelette Blankets, best
quality, largest size, white with blue border, white with
pink border, grey wiih blue border, grey with pink
border, Very Special Price $1.95
Scotch
Fifty
Fingering Yarn 1.55
spindles of good quality Scotch Fingering
grey and black, 3 and 4 ply, $1.55 pound.
Yarn, mid
Factory Yarn $1 pound
Twenty spindles of good quality Factory Yarn, 3
and 4 ply, colors light and dark grey, black, white and
black, plain white and red; $1,00 a pound
Your choice of any Cloth Coat in the Store
Half the Regular Price,
23 per cent off all Furs,
Clinton Naws-Rc s xd
' Engtanri'li"ino6.11 sriv4'
Xn the nature of a War tax tbo in•
collie tae was ;list Imposed in Iringinud
by rut 1n 1709, Xt was a teelpol'ary
impoeition and was graduates on all
ineomes from 3200 to 411,000 a year,.
with a tux se l0 per emit on all tu-
mmies over 31,000. Addington rebnn
posed Otto tax when the war with
France broke out in 1803, arid the rate
was fixed at 5 Per cent on incomes of
5750 a year and GYN., Ou his return to
power In 1503 rift comtlnues the tax,
and it wag gradually increased until
181,0, when it was abrogated,;.'eel ro,
vived it; however, for purely fiscal rea-
sons le 1842, and, although lits original
intention was to impose it only for
three years, it hoe continued ever since.
Knew No Was Worshiped,
"In Paris Mr. Whistler and an Eng-
lish painter got into a very turbulent
argument about Velasquez at a studlo
ten," said an artist, "Air, Whistler tit
one point in the argument lira/sea him-
self extravagantly. The Englishman,
listening, sneered and said at the end:
"It's a good teing we can't see our-
selves as others see us.'
`Isn't it, though?' said Mr, Whistler.
'I know in my case I should grow in-
tolerably conceited.'
The Animals In Heaven,
According to the Mohammedan's be-
lief, there are ten animals in heaven.
These form the following strange' me-
nagerie; The calf offered by Abraham,
the ox of Moses, the whale of Jonah,
the it of Balaam, the ram of Ishmael,
the ant of. Solomon, the camel of the
prophet Selects, the cuckoo of Balkis,
the dog of the seven sleepers and Al
Borah, the animal which carried Ma
hammed to heaven.
Eighty•eight and the Stuarts.
Eighty-eight was the fatal number of
the Stuarts. James III, was killed 4(
flight from Bannockburn 1488. Maty,
Stuart was beheaded 1588. James 1Z,
of England was dethroned in 1088.
Charles Edward died in 1788. Some
say that the first Stuart king, Robert
II., died in 1888.
x.41
_Signs of the Times.
"Novels aren't proper reading matter
for you, l31la. At your age I read chi;-
dren's books."
But those were very different times,
mamma, Why, you even told me t1nt
papa was your first love."—kfun—
Vliegende Blaetter.
Content can only be found in the
tranquility of the heart.
Too Much Peale..
"Did you say I was a four iluehl"
"Never," replied Mr. Growcher.
"There's a chance of a four gush wri-
necting up and being some goo 14
somebody." -Washington Stas.
The Word Bible,
The word Bible furnishes a striking
instance of a word's rise from very'
low to high estate, To the bulk of
English speaking Polk it now means
the book of books. In Chaucer's day it
meant any book whatever or scroll—to
speak by the card lest equivocation
undo us. Tracing the word Bible
straight home, we find it as bublos, but
another name for the papyrus reed of
Egypt•
There are two times in a man's life
F,ten he should not speculate—when
he can't afford to and when he can,—
Mark Twain.
ADULTERATED room.,
Simple Tests by Which I,npuritivs May
Be UetAetcd,
Some simple tests for adulterants in
food are given Jra8, Leonard engin
n the a ' '1
,Sc tie
q e•i
nl Am A a1.
GA XI`
ego aro
e few of them:
Put It small bit of butter in a tea -
0000n and boll 11t over , gas dame,
Beal better bolls quietly, prodii0ing a
quantity of sinal] bubbles; margarine
orackdes and sputters,
Rob dry tea leaves in•a clean white
cloth, fare tea will leave no mark;
dyed toe will leave a stain.
Make en almost saturated solution of
sugar 111 venter; place this In a clear
glass Cube and Aland it in front of
some print. If. the sugar is ,]lure 1t
should be possible to read easily
throtbo solution,
Put augh piece of bread in a sauegr anti
pour a solution of carbonate of am-
monla over it, It alum be present the
bread will turn blade, If the bread
be pure no change will tike place.
Dilute a sample of Jam or ;felly with
en equal quantity of water. Put n bit
of cotton batting into it and boll for
half an hour, Now (17 to wash out
the stain, This will he easy if the Jam
be pure, impossible if it has been dyed.
Add a few drops of methyl aniline
y
violet to some vinegar: If Ibis be pure
`it will not chnngo color; if adulterated,
it, will turn blue or green.
Hallett Township
kiss Flossie Brown of Kenrilvvortli
spent last week at her 1fou10 here,
being present at the marriage of her
sister, on Wednesday of last week.
The coming season 15 going to be
marked by high prices for all farm
produce. It will be 111 your interest
to watch the markets closely. The
Farmer's hull, Toronto, as a farm
market paper hai• ito equal. 11 rias
saved its readers many dollars by
keeping them posted as to trend ce
prices. There never was a time when
this information was of such value
Lo the farmers of the Province as
now. 'Those who read The Sun rep -
lady find it a business propositicm
that means money to them. Your
subs6ripti01 for 'I'lhe Sint can be left
at this office.
1
RAND TRUNK
WINTER
1OURS
Special Fares now in effect to re-
sorts in Florida, Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Louisiana and oth-
er Southern States, and to Ber-
muda and the West Indies,
RIIT1'RN LIMIT \IA1 :31st, 1317
LIBERAL STOP-O'\'ERS
ALLOWED,
For full information write to
C. E. HORNING,
Union Station,
Toronto, Ont.
J, RANSFORD Az SON,
Uptown Agents, Clinton.
Picone 57.
DAME YOUR DOLLARS
FIGHT
AT THE FRONT_
BUY.
DOMINION OF CANADA
THREE-YEAR '
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
$ 25.00
50.00
100.00eg
FO R
ae
$21.50-
43.00
88.00
INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES LIMITED TO 31500.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY AT ANY BANK
OR ANY MONEY ORDER POST OFFICE
JAN. 9, 1917
FINANOR O ARTMi!NT
OTTAWA
bo -
11111111111011v
Tho Batile of'the Somme
Princess Theatre, Clinton
ollday, Tllosday, Feb. 5 & 6
Matinee Both Afternoons
"The greatest moving picture ever taken"
"The graatest war filen yet produced"
These quotations are taken from the leadiug papers of
London, Eng., and show the astounding interest
that has been accorded them.
ADMISSION—Children iCc, Adults 27c
Feb
TO INVESTORS
THOSE WHO, FROM `GIME TO TIME, HAVE
FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT
MAY PURCHASE AT PAR
tory 14st, 1917
DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK
IN SUMS OF $500, OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF
Principal repayable let October, 1019.
Interest payable half -yearly, let April and let October by
cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at
the rate of five per 05111 per annum from the date of purchase,
Jfiolclere of title stock will have the privilege of surrendering
at par and accrual interest, as the equivalent of cash, in pay -
meet of any allotment made under any future war loan issue lir
Canada 0ih51' than an issue of Treasury Bilis or other like short
(1111(; security,
Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only.
A commission of one-quarter of ono per cent will be allowed
to recognized bond and stock brokere oe allotments made in
respect of applications for this :Lock which bear their stamp.
For application forms apply to the 'Deputy Minister of
Finance, Ottawa,
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA
OCTOBER 7(11, 1916.
TO OUR READERS :
It is a very well-known fact that paper, ink, type, indeed
everything which goes into the make-up of a newspaper, has
gone up very materially in price during the last two years.
So serious has become the situation that nearly all the
daily papers have raised the price of subscription and many
of the local weeklies also have found it necessary to raise
the price of a year's subscription from One .Dollar to One
Dollar and Fifty Cents. The publisher of The News—Record
is desirous of leaving the subscription price at the old figure,
but in order to make such a line of action possible it will be
necessary for our subscribers to show their loyalty to the
paper by bringing or sending in their subscriptions promptly.
All arrears must be paid, and every subscription should read
one year in advance by the end of 1916. This mould give
The News -Record confidence as showing that its many readers
appreciate our eftorts to supply a live, newsy weekly paper at
the old price.
APINISIGHOSINa
oing Our Bit
All of us cannot fight. All of us—men; women and children—can do something toward:: winning the Weer,
Are we seeking that "something," or are we evading it? Are we looking for the Visit" We Abould doe or trying
to forget it?
Take the Canadian Patriotic Fund. It
has been created to care for the families of out
toldters in those cases—and those only—where
aced exists. experience has shown that this
means in two families out of three. Up to'
December 1, 1916, the people of Canada have
given X16,500,000 to the Fund.
That is generous giving, isn't it? But
the country is still at war; our armies are still
growing; the soldiers' families are still in need;
the Fund still must be maintained. And what
do we find: in every part of the country filen
crying that they have given enough to the
Fund—that Government should now take the
burden.
Given enough! When the Canadian
fad in the trenches is dead -tired, ready to drop
in his tracks, docs he chuck his job, declare he
has given enough, and call on Government to
get another man? Given enough I Is there a
man in Canada has given enough if women and
children are in need while he, thc stay-at-
home, has a dollar to spare?
No! This Fund, above all fonds, has
a claim on every citizen who is not himself a
pauper. The fact that Government has not
assumed responsibility for it is the fact that
makes every man responsible for it—even if
he thinks the Fund should be maintained by
Government moneys.
' Are YOU helping to istatue this home against nctaill
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONT (° OL; g BECAUSE
1. Government would have to treat all alike. The Fund helps only those in need. If Government paid Me
families of each soldier the average sum paid by the Fund the extra burden on the country would be between etptltl
and nine million dollars yearly.
2. By paying thc average sum those families in districts when cost of living is law would receive morn them
they need; those in high-cost areas would be paid too little.
3. Costs of administration would be enormously increased. This work is now done, for tiro meet parts by,
willing workers without cost. Of every hundred dollars subscribed, Ninety-nine Dollars and Fo •six Cents go to thin
families! Never was a voluntary fund so economically administered.
4. The work would suffer. There would be no more of the friendly, almost paternal, relation now el;ietine
between the administrators of the Fund and the families, Government works automatically. The Fund's vieitoers
are friends in need, therefore friends indeed.
5. Taxation would be unequal, for some counties and some provinces are already taxing their people far thin
Fund. Are they to be taxed again by the Federal authority?
6. The richer classes would be relieved of work they are cheerfully doing, They are now bearing, end bearing
because they have the financial power and the patriotic willingness, the larger share of the burden. Why take fano(,
them this task, and give it to all, rich and poor?
7. The Fund bleescs him that gives. It is a vehicle for public spirit—a channel for patriotic endeavor. That
work of administering it ;has uncovered unknown reservoirs of unselfishness and sacrifice. Men and women isewe
thrown themselves into this work because they found in it the "bit" for whichthey looked—their contribution to
winning the war. Why stay their hand and stifle their enthusiasm?
8. Last, but not least: Government control means raising the money by selling Government bonds. (love: -
snent bonds mean future taxation. And that means that the returning soldiers will pay, through long )cars, a large
share of the cost of caring for their families—a cost we, the stay-at-homes, pledged ourselves t0 bear.
MEN AND WOMEN OF ONTARIO:
Bend your baoke once again to this burden. If you live in the rural districts sec telt that year county commend
make grants worthy of the counties and of the cause. If in the towns, start campaigns for individual eubseriptione.
And personally, taxed or not taxed, give es you can afford, give as your conselence tells you in your duty, your war_
t3Mc part, in thisday of national sacrifice.
The Pend requires $12,100,000 for 1917. Of this Ontario is asked to rats° 88,000,000, ;icing tiro estimated eegsda'*•
wont+: of Ontario's families. If there is no local Fund to which yeti can subscribe, semi your gift direct to the Canadian.
Petriotde 'uful, Vittoria street, Ottawa.
THE' CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND _ pew