The Clinton News Record, 1917-12-13, Page 1inton
No. 2019 -38th Year
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Cabe. t9 7
THE HOME PAPER
Back up your Victory Bond' with a `Victory Ballot on ,Bee. 17th and thus encourage
y `' age the brave boys at the front.
To' speed the Victory Bullet.' "
'[krkInammorormorwormommomemor
N those days of
ar nary to be a medium
member your friends
kind regard.
W. 11. Hollyar's
Silverware, Cut Cilass,
The larger part of
cost and will be sold
Diamond Rings
Ladies' Gold
. 10 1r. Gold Necklets
8 -day, hall hoar
Whole Pearl
Reliable Alarm
NUMEROUS 0(FHER
ons 18 for' 47 frnday o> nr,
tmabeer
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eand i -
stresssorrow it is snore than ever 1 aces
of cheer and good'will, therefore, surely re-
and loved ones with some token of love and
Xnias sto cit of Diamonds, Watches; Clocks,
China, Etc,, is particularly tve11 assorted.
which was bought before the recent advance in
at the obi prices,
from $12, 00 upwards.
filled watch bracelets' $10,00 upwards.
and Pendants $9.50' upwards.
strike el mks $4.50 upwards,
Set Rings $8.00 upwards,
Clocks $1, 75 upwards.
WWI, .ES''AT PROPORTIONATELY LOW
PRICE'S.
W. Y(. dell ar
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Town Hall, Tuesday Evening, Dec. 18th
Evening, •.
A Good Entertainment fora Good Cause
M'r. Jas. Mullins, Baritone,
Mrs.. Jas. Mullins, Soprano,
' -Mrs. Map Rance McKinnon, Elocutionist.
Ten pretty girls in a -chorus.
Bill, Tom and Ruth Jac kaon in a new song.
A beautiful Photo Fiay of moving pictures,
4 reels of comedy moving pictures.
PROCEEDS FOR
one or more entertainmeuts to the old fours' at the House of Re-
fuge. A'4lonation to the Huron County Children's Aid Soalety or
a local relief fund,;
D NOT OP MISS. THIS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT FOR A GOOD
CAUSE'
A TAG- BOUGHT FROM THE GIRLS ON SATURDAY
WILL ADMIT YOU.
SOME PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY FOR THE•', EVENING.
1000 lbs, of coal, 1 bag of worthour, 1 bag of potatoes, $9.00 worth
of groceries, 1 pail of eauiles•,
SOME PRIZES- TO BE GIVf N AWAY FOR THE AFTERNOON •
FREE SHOW
A hot water bottle by J. E. Hovey to the oldest grandmother
who attends., _
' 2 lbs. of tea bp E. E. Hun niford for the graudmothez who has
knitted the most socks fox dill soldiers,
A leather purse by W. D. Fair for the' grandanotIier who has
the most rel'nthves in kliaki.
'TOM JACK SON, on behalf of the good cause.
This space is donatted for this good cause by Mr. Sharpe of
the Molsons Bank, and Mr. R. E. Manning of the Royal Bank, '
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Men Like 'Best
A SWEATER COAT
$1.50 to $7.50
A SHIRT
75o to $2,00
A NECKTIE
25c to $1.75 .,
A MUFFLER
75e to $8.50
A HAT,
$1,50 to $5.00
A CTAP
50e t0 $2.25
A SUIT OF PYJAMAS
$1,50 to $3.50
A PAIR OF CUFF LINKS
25o to 75e.
A BATH ROBE
$7.50 to $15.00
A. HOUSE COAT ,
,55.50 to $10.00
A PMR GF' GLOVES
75e to $9.50
A PAIR SUSPENDERS
.25e to 75c,
A BOX: COLLARS
$2.00 per dos, -
A SUIT!
$12.00 -to $80.00
AN. OVERCOAT
$10.00 to $30.00
A PAIR SOCKS
25c to 7 sn, ,
DON'T WART—START NOW
Ont 9 More D_.
Days to do Your Sl>toppiing
THE MORRISH CLOTHING
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motto: u re Deal for -
l;ver Man.,
Agent C. P. R.
EH. r
ht calls.
itriiirttineetiefeesesee
THE LOCAL•MARK.RP.
Wheat .., 0
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Buckwheat $1.85.
Barley $1,115.
Oats 70c.
I3utter 30e to 40.o.
Eggs 41e to.42o.
Live ,Hogs $17,25.
'TONIGHT IN THE TOWN HALL.
The Hole N, :W, Rowell, Mr. W.
Proedfoot, MP.P., and Mr. Alex,
Saunders, Codericll, Mrs, (Canon)
Plumtre, Toronto, end 1Vtr. J. J,
Kerner, the Union candidate, will
address a meeting- of the electors
of South Huron in the ,town hall;
Clinton, at eight o'clock this even-
ing in the intorestseef Union Gov-
ernment. ,
W.P.S. NOTES.
The o1
e Women's s P• trio • Auxiliary
a tic A azliary
will meet in the board room of the
town hall, Friday afternocn at three
o'clock; Ladies are asked to please
siring finished work for shipment. A
large attendance is -requested, as the
ladies wish to organize fOr a big
drive in socks fortheboys at the
front.
The Society gratefully acknowledges
the following donations for Novwn-
her t
Girls' _Auxiliary) $100.00
A friend .05
Misses Mountcastle 2.00
Mrs. Combe's tea 4,00
' Mrs. Brydone's tea 8,95
LOOK OUT FOR OURSELVES.
Canadian towns cannot look to
Buffalo for relief from the coal situ-
ation, according to information giv-
en to D, J, Cantelon, former emigra-
tion agent, who interviewed Erie
County Fuel Administrator, Elliott
C. McDougal, in the interests of Can-
adian towns. MO. Cantelon informed
Administrator McDougal that com-
mittees had been appointed in ono
or two Canadian towns to. • journey
to Buffalo to see if relief from the
coal shortage could { be obtained.
"There is no use in having commit-
tees make such a trip," said Mr.
McDougal. "As it is we cannot get
enough coal for Erie County. 'As
much as we would like to, we can-
not solve the fuel problem for.. Can-
adian towns at present." Toty11
committees in charge of -the fuel
situation in Canada should appeal to
C. A. McGrath of Qttawa, Canada,
fuel administrator for all export'. coal
in Canada, Mr. McDougal said,.
1VONIEN'S PUBLIC MEETING,
A public meeting, called by the
Clinton Women's Union Government
League, was held in the town hall
on Friday evening last in the inter
ests of .Union Government.
Mrs. Jack iYiblC.inncn anted as
chairman and fulfilled the duties of
her office with grace and skill She
called attention to the fact that this
was the first "political" meeting ev-
er called in Clinton by women. She
emphasized the Tact that in this
case it was not party for which the
women .were working but for. a non-
partisan government and explained
that because the women felt that
this was the government which Can-
ada needed at the present time they
had organized themselves so as to
render wbat assistance they could.
She exhibited a blackboard on which
site had drawn a ballot and in a
few words she explained to the lad-
ies present, many of whom had nev-
er marked, a ballot, , just how it
should be marked on election day.
The first speaker was Miss Clayton
of Listowel,, a -former member oe the
C.C.I. teaching staff, who, though
never having taken part In public
affairs before, because of lier interest
in the boys at the front and her, be-
lief that+ the return of the Union
(government would be in the best in-
terests of, Canada's fighting, -men and
for the welfare of the country in the
present crisis, is trying to do her
bit to ensure its return. aiss Clay-
ton's address was calmly, lctical,
calling out .the best in all and was
inspiring. to all who listened for it
tvas so evidently spoken from the
Heart,
lefts, Jackson, who cone up from
Toronto to take the place of .Niiss
1Visenlan, who was to 'address the
meeting but who at the last minute
was unable to come, also stake.
NIrs. Jackson has lost cno'son in the
v6a,r and has another, a lad of ehgh-
teen, invalided home ]laving lost , a
cg. ,She spoke of the need of re:
nforeements and of the discourage-
nont' which would, be felt by the
brave boys who are fighting, for us
f Canada should fail then, now,
Her message came with, peculiar force
I of her vital interest in the
great issue now at stake. •
The hall was. well filled, many Arlen
being present also, and both speak-
s Were given a most attentive
hoaring. Mts. A, T. Cooper in. te
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w well=eh0 n
aC words; moved
avot
c
f
thanks t anis toh
the s . k
ra ars which p 1 h was
cconded by Mrs, J. Seeley and heart -
5' responded 00,
The /umbeg was opened by, the
Timing of the slat oila1 anthems,. Miss
TOrrenc0 at the plan, and closed
itis h
w1 Wee the rsfor 1 t'
e the I
n the
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Others and the Union Government,
letwoen the addresses lance Elsie,
iratgtihat $ling 4 patrlette solo %'0135
skeetlyl,
LITTLE LOCALS.
Awing to saarGity of fuel the Olin -
ton Public Library will
'he closed
the filet three days of each week un-
til farther Notice,
Tho quartette of Ont. St. church
took: part 10 an entertainment given
by the Patriotic Society of Holmes-
villa on Friday evening last,
HURON'S CIASUALTY' LISP,
The casualty lists this week have,
!nippily, not been s0 long as is some-
times the case but a few Huron men
have figured in them.
Killed in a0tion—Pte. 111, A. Keine,
G•oclerich.
Gassed—Sergt, W. Snell, Clinton.
-.Trench Fever --Pte, Horace Buttry,
Winghan,
ON MONDAY EVENING.
The Itis ie Band t an and Piper's 1por s Band
intend putting on a ,concerti11 the
town hall on Monday evening at
eight o'clock send will also announce
the election returns, Tht band will
. have their new silver instruments and
are preparing a pleasing program. A
:small admission fee will be charged
and ladles and gentlemen are invited
to come and hear the , election re-
turns and a good concert at the
dune time.
R.I3.P"S ELECT OFFICERS,
The annual meeting of the Royal
Black Preceptory No. 161, Clinton,
took place on Friday evening when
the following officers Were elected :
• W.P,, E. Nfole, -
D.P., T. J. Monaghan, .
Chaplain, Rev.` J. A. Robinson,
Registrar, B. Rathweli,
Treasurer, P, Cantelon,
Lecturers, R. McMurray, W, Fal-
coner.
Censors, VA
r
C. 1 derb 1
1 glue
IIellar,
Standardbearers, .Geo. Sheppard,
T. Stinson,
Per, .1. Noble, Reid.
Committee, J. Dunford, G, Cope-
' land, W. Kenny, J. Rutland,
L. Stephenson, D. Cantelon,
L. Clark,
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
The pastor, Rev. J. A. Agnew, will
preach in Ontario street church on
Sunday. --Tris subject for the even-
ing will be, 'A Man for the Hour.''
eee
Rev. E. 0. Porde will preach in
the Baptist church on Sunday morn-
ing and in the evening the service
will be taken yy NIr. et. 1-I. Holland,
the ' pastor conducting anniversary
services at Auburn,
Next Sunday morning at Wesley
church the, pastor wiI1 preach on,
"What is the Matter with Canada?"
In the evening he will continue the
series of sermons on the Ten Com-
mandlnents,taking the. second,
Mrs. (1)r.) Gunn told something of
'Christmas In a- Red, Cross Hospital
fn Glasgow and also of the work for
the -soldiers as seen during her year's
residence in Scotland and England,
at the, Literary meeting of the Lea-
gue on Monday evening. The young
people greatly appreciated the lnter-
estiug story, she had to tell them and
at the conclusion of the address Rev,
Mr. Jones. and Mr. Sutter moved a
vote of thanks which was very heart-
ily given. Miss Ruby, Wise and Mr.
J. E. Doherty sang a duet during
the evening and Me. Doherty render-
ed a solo, both of which were ap-
preciated,
DOINGS OF THE Y,L.P.A'S,
On account of the public meeting on
Thursday evening, at which the Hon,
N. W.. Rowell will speak,, the presi-
dent of, the Y.L,P,A, wishes, it an-
nounced that the meeting of the aux-
iliary,wili be postponed until Friday
evening at 7.30.:
The Scotch tea given at the home
of Mrs. Ctturtice, under the auspices
of the Y.L.P.A, by, St, ,George's and
St. John's wards (the losing •side in
the recent sock contest), was well
attended, the proceeds an1ountieg to
about $20.
Miss Helen Roberton, dressed in
Scottish costume, attended the door
and ,gave to all :going out a spray of
]leather ms o souvenir, The re-
freshments had a delightfully Scotch
flavor and gond old Scotch scones,
oat cake and short hread•Wete there
in abundanee. During the afternoon
music was kindly contributed by
Miss Farquhar,. Mrs, Elliott, N:irs.,
Paisley and Mrs, Gunn, all giving
Scotch selections "whish were much
enjoyed,
The Auxiliary purpose opening a
tea roonn in the shop east of Huron -
ford's grocery next week, It Will
be open from three o'clock .until six
every afternoon .from Wednesday with
some of the pacllg ladies in charge,
"Victory," which is the name giv-
en 00 the pig donated by Mr, R, A.
Roherton to the Y.L ,P.A., is said to
be 'making splendid progress and do-
ing his lcveh best to justify, bis name
red. i him. The
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and the hopes c n
e o
t
Molting after fi
ti are n 1 h0
yelper; lain Cb g
yotulg porker too, Ile gets a fine
breakfast oil milk, donated by
ono of the members and car-
ried to Nr'ui regularly by Rh -
,other, Anyone wishing to dolitete a
i1ag of shorts more or less for the
keep of this inteeesei11g pig slim,ld
see the president, who ea)t tell the
most interesting stories of hie cute
'ways and lib )irodlgione grott't11:.
CLINTON SOLDIli;R GASSED. . I THEY WAN'1' '10 KNOW,
Word Wa was received by NIr. James
Snell of Hullett this week that his
son; Sergt, W. Snell, had been ad-
nitttcd to the hospital suffering from
gas, Sergt, Snell has been at the
front almost from the beginning of
the war aild has been wolluciea
slightly 1n couple of, tine% It is
hoped that his recovery from this
gas attack will be rapid,
LOST YOUNG SON,
. 1, .
at a• 1 Hovey -DickFair, F"r aand b x ; 1+r,
liunnilard waui, 'to see the grand-
mother who 1 •
not l 0 1ttOnd 'Co Jackson's
I 1 s n ac ,s
t sot
free entertaintneet next Tuesday el-
terngon wile has knitted Cho greatest
number of . sox for the soldiers, who
t has the largest number of relatives
le khaki or whois the oldest In
years who attends tite entertainment
and they will give tt segtaile prize
to know,
Charles P. Potter, the thirteen -
year -old son of Mr; and Mrs, Phillip
Potter of the Huron Road, west,
died on Saturday last after a short
illness. He was a bright lad and
1135 untimely death is hatter for
deep regret. Tho funeral took place
on Monday to Clinton cemetery, Mr.
and MIs, Potter have the sympathy
of all in theirbereavement, -
A SOLDIER HOME. l
Pte, A. Doherty, younger stn of
NIr. and Mrs. W. Doherty of town,
-arrived home from overseas on Fri-
day evening last and was met by a
number of representative citizens and
the Kiltie Band. Pte. Doherty, who.
1
enlisted with western „ n
ten a wters writ . has
- spent several months in the trenches.
He was severely wounded in the left
hand some time agoandhas still, to
undergo treatment far it, Pte. Doh-
erty expects' to remain here until af-
ter Christmas and will thin go to
Edmonton, accompaniedtby his wife
and child, who have beep in• -Clinton
for several months past.
A PRESENTATION.
A. number of the members• of. the
Baptist church gathered at the
]longe of Mr, and Mrs, 1.1. Peunabak-
t
er yesterday evening to spend a
social hour with their daughter,
Mos. 'Thos. Watts, prior to her de-
parture to her new hone in Oshawa,
Mrs.. Watts will be much missed in
this congregation as she auras vert'
active in all departments, being a
member of the choir, of the Ladies'
Aid, secretary -treasurer of the Mis-
sion Circle, church clerk and a work-
er.
orker• in the Sunday . school. During
the evening Mrs.. G. E. Hall, on be-
half of the congregation, read an
appreciative address to Mrs. Watts`
and Niiss 14I. Livermore presented her
with a set of silver coffee spoons,
just as a little reminder 00 her Clin-
ton friends, Mrs, Watts and her
children leave on Monday for Osh-
awa, Mrs. Pemlabaker will amens -
pan -II -AR -cm and 'remain for a fort-
night, ,
YOUNG GIRL C'ALLED,
Gu Saturday morning last, there
died in Woodstock Norma S. Black-
well, eldest daughter of Mr, and
Nlrs, A, E. Blackwell, formerly of
Clinton, in her sixteenth year. The
young girl had not been in the best
of health for a year past but her
death was most unexpected. She had
been going about and had visited at
a neighbor's the evening before.
Miss Norma, who was a grand-
daughter of Mrs. Wm. Colei'ough of
Goderich township,, had often visited
in Clinton and vicinity slime the fam-
ily moved to Woodstock and had
spent a couple of months last sum-
mer with her grandmother on the
farm.
The funeral took place from. the
fancily home in Woodstock ou Mon-
day afternoon, interment being made
in the Baptist cemetery. The, floral
offerings sent were • very beautiful.,
showing the esteem in which, the
young girl was held by her friends.
Mr. and Nlrs, Blackwell have; the
sympathy of their many old, friends
bere ia the loss of, their bright
young daughter.
NIr. Relit, Colelough and Misses
Lillie and Ella Coiclough pf Cmderieh
township attended• the funeral. •
CLINTON "0L1) )3OYS" THERM
The annual reunion of tiie Huron
Old Boys' Association at Cafe Royal,
Toronto, last week, brought together
a large turno,t of members and
their wives, who were treated to a
delightful talk on the early histo:y
of 1uon county, delivered by Rev, .
Dr. W. R. Young of Dun- Avenue
Methodist church. Short addresses
were also delivered by Rev, Dr,
Powell, and Nfr. A. Grigg, Deputy
Minister of .Forests and Lands,
Nlr, Roger Crookes, the president,
presided, The following officers' were
elected for the ensuing year ' Fion.'
Presidents, Sir Joi1n Willison, ('01,
W. ]i,. McNaught and Roger S,
Crocker ; President', N. 13, Cobble -
dick ; Vice -President, Alfred Shep-
pard ; Secretary, T;d, needy ;. Fin-
ancial Secretary, W, J. Morrisir ;
Treasurer, W, T. Pridham. l;xecutive
Committee, J. 5, McKinnon, John
Robertson, Robert 'Holmes, E. Roth-
well, Sr., Major Beek, Mrs. Crocker,
Mrs. Morrish and f1'ls. Cnbbledick,
'Among diose present were two
well-known Clintonians who are just-
ly entitled to be classed as "old
boys,
antn were greatly ;fleetedd
to sleet the friends of ox
1 k1 c days.
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These were Mr..' blas ,Devise who will
reacts his 800 birthday Oa the ,1st
of tannery and is now staying
with his 'sol -in-law, Mr, Prod Mulch
of Toronto, and Mr, Win, MoKeovn,
d his 8811 milestone,
Ms 'sC 1 4 1 n e. t)
Who aC5 a b
p
now living with his son-in-law, Mr.
W. Downs, Ring 14t., East Terence,
Both' gent30ule0 ,a 1'e hale, hearty -;ens.
happy,
OLD CLINTON BOY 1v1ARRJIID,
The following item appeared in the
social columns of the Winnipeg Tele-
gram on Decl 8r0, It refers to the
marriage of an old -Clinton boyo, son
of the late David and Mrs, Gardner
of town. Old friends hero will be
interested and will waft good wishes
'tor happiness and prosperity :
"A quiet wedding tools place on
`Thursday, Nov, 2405, in Knox church
parlors, when the Item R. S. Laidlaw'
united in marriage Mr. David T.
Gardner and Miss Georgina Agnew,
both of this city. The' bride wore a
becoming costume of hurgundy cliii-
fon velvet, trimmed with ermine and
gold lace, a large black picture hat,
and carried a boquet of cream roses
and lilies of the valley, Mrs. D. E.
McPherson, sister of the bride, acted
as matron of honor and.. wore a rose
taffeta gown, embroidered in blue.
and' gold.. The bridegroom was sup -
Ported by Mr. Frank 1-5. McCrea,
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom departed to their future
home at suite 7 Marie apartments,
where they will be at home to their
friends."
DOUBLE UP FOR TILE WIN'T'ER.
The fuel situation in Clinton is
serious enough lest at present. There
is some talk of the Public school
having to close, and •inany house-
holders 'are, living from •hand-to-
mouth, as it were, with regard to
coal. As most of the churches seem
to he well supplied 'l'11e News -Record
would suggest that they endeavor to
make sonic plan of uniting, if not
for, all services, at least for week-
night meetings_ and so leave+' some
fuel' to spare to, those who need it.
On Sunday last probablyany one of
the churches would have , held the
combined congregations which gather-
ed In all. the churches at any of the
services.. aud yet six churches and the
Salvation Army liall were all heated
for the purpose of allowing each
congregation to worship under its
own f
A spurooria unity, for the sake of
saving fuel 1ofn a time of stress, would
not hurt any of the denominations
and might be of great benefit in the
bringing together in, a clearer under -
1 L'1 SDAY'S 13AZAAR.
The /Guild of St Paul's church hare
their' annual bazaar in the Sunday,
Khoo' rooms on 'Tuesday Mast, In
spite of the somewhat unfavorable
weather there was a very good turn-
out and the ladies ` were very well
pleased - with the result, booths
were arranged for the sale of fancy
articles, hometna(le baking, caddy,
etc., am( all afternoon tea was
served, The proceeds amounted tea
somewhere around ninety dollars,
WORD F'li3Oil'i CLINTON SOLDIER,
Mrs„ James Livermore has received
word from the Military Hospital at
Bath, .England, informing, her that
her brother, Pte. John Mlirshall, has
undergone 11 second operation for the
removal of a portion of 'bong from
Ins thigh. h Itv Morshall enlisted
with the'ilurons and'went to Franco
shortly after reaching EngIa'td, 1Ie
was wounded Oct, Ind. ,Jack was a
steady and well -lilted young chap and
his many friends in Clinton and God-
erich township are hoping that he
may now slake speed), recovery,
PRESBYTERY MEETS.
The regular meeting of the ' Minn
Presbytery was held. in Clinton on
Tuesday. The collet dealt with the
call from Brumfield Presbyterian
church to the Rev. isIr, McIntosh of
Nairn and if the call is allowed by
the Sarnia Presbytery arrangements
will be made for Mr, McIntosh's in-
duction into the Brumfield charge.
Besides the regular routine business
an address was given tN .the after-
noon by the Rev Mr. McIntosh of
Toronto, Convenor of the General
Assembly • Committee, , an Sabbath'
school work. McIntosh also
s t or . Mr: N'[pIn o
addressed a public meeting in the ev-
ening, one which was' attended by
many of the local workers. ReV,
Dr. Aiken of ICippen also spoke at
the evening meeting.
THEY ARE SAFE.
The Clinton friends of the Rev. 5,
J. and Mrs. Algin ' of 'Wyoming,
formerly of Clinton, were concerned
last` wear on learning of the terrible
tragedy at Halifax as they knew
that members of the family resided
there. A telephone message on Sun-
flay evening brought the reassurance,
however, that as far as that family.
was concerned all were safe,' tt
daughter-in-law, wife of a son of _
Rev. Mr. Allin who is serving in the
British navy, and her children have
been residing in 'Halifax 'and for
sent° little time past Miss MayfrSd. ,
Allis has also been there, They,
were unhurt when the city was
wrecked, however, and immediately,
standing of the Christian 'workers un- / left for Wyoming, where they arriv-
der various names. ed in safety.
HOW THE ISSUE IS
BECLOUDED.
"Sir Alien Ap'eswol•th is reported
as having said at Aylmer, Ont., on
Thursday night that conscription 'is
not a question before the people at
the present time' because it was the
late of the land, which everyone was
bound to obey. Even if Sir Wilfrid
Laurier controlled the next House of
Commons the Senate would not per-
mit the Military Service Act to be
repealed. It was therefore absurd
of the Union Government, declared
Sir Allen, to say that conscription
was in danger, According to The
London Advertiser, he wont on to,
make this equally astonishing asser-
tion :
%aul;ier says he will not repeal
the AM, lett merely suspend its
enera.tion after, the present 100,-
000 men have been raised until
the will of the people bas been ex-
pressed.'
This is contrary to the plain in-
tent of Sir Wilirid's election man-
ifesto, The suspension. of the Mil-
itary Service Act, which would be
the (lrst measure of a Laurier Gov-
ernment, would mean that not one
drafted man would be sent overseas
or trained at Roane. The whole pro.
Laurier campaign is based on this tin-
derstanding, The Nationalists would
have entered the field against the
Liberals in, every constituency in
Qnebee if Sir Wilfrid had proposed
the policy attributers to hint by Sir
Allen Ayleswortll, ' What authority
has Sir Alien for his unique inter-
pretation 7 Inas 11e had word from
Sir Wilfrid to present 51(001 arguments
011 Ontario platforms ?"-'l'ho Globe.
This is the sort of falsehood which
le being used inthis
riding
of South
Huron, 7hO Laurier
candidate un-
blushingly masses similar statements
from the 51(5100 platform and his
agents mai workers as unblushhlgly
repeat them to at • ha simple
enough to listen, ,Sit Wilfrid in This
manifesto plainly 11 to
1 nye Will sue -
pend
penal all: operations• nudes: the Act;
not after the 100,000 mien have been
sola" hilt as soots as:he has been re,
turneil to power, Those Who dire
opposed' to Sir Wilfrid give hint
credit for being at least honest; they,
believe he will do what be saps he
will do. But even if he did wish to
do otherwise is anyone simple enough
to suppose that the Nationalists of
Quebec, who are working hand la
hand with him in this election, would'
stand for anything short of his com-
plete redemption of that pledge ?
fIn Quebec the Laurier Liberals ase
not being opposed by Nationalists
and many of Sir, Wilfrid's supporters
have taken the Nationalist pledge,
calling for not only the suspensieat
of the military service act but that.
"every man called out under it
shall be releasees and, if any are over-
seas they shall be brought home
again." 1t does not smatter wlfi they
y¢e want to believe these things or
not, the facts are there, we must
face them. 1n Sir Wilfrid Laurier ifs
returned to power Canada as a
fighting force is done,, She will, by,
the act of voting him in have de-
clared‘that she has "done enough,"
that those. of her sons now overseas
must look out for, themselves ; that
she's tiredofthe war and wants to set-
tle down and take her ease and de-
vote herself to inoney-getting.
Will Canada do this on. Dec, 17th ?
55±11 she ethus qIosort het .suis whom
she cheered as they left so ga111 ktly
to fight for her 7 Will she thus make
of herself a Judas among the nations
and a hissing and a byword and a
reproach for all i,ime to cone ? No,
we fisel sure ,she will not, In spite
of the selfishness of ill-informed and
misled French-Canadians, in spite of
those who have taken on Canadian
citizenship while their sympathies aro
still with our enemies, there; • are
enough men and women h1 Canada of
54urd ilr hstock
itis who will decide
Y•
1t
that Canada's destiny is too .11rec-
ionS a thing to be 'lutrusted to the
hands of those whose ideate are so
tote,. The will. of the eight provinces
will prevail and. the Union Govern-
µd,ryT+t
Hent 11ac
1 1 ten of the t 1 r;
r p
hos o eine its
th
of
o e two g
teat Parties and repro.
sentetive of every dart of Canada,
Will be returned,, Let the voters of
Smith Huron see that their, ballots
are east' for the Union camsilate,
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