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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-07-20, Page 1tuaY i& 14 -SWORTii, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1917 Greig Clothing Second to None" • 4 mur- me th you You get here the kind that eel cool and otnto nab I e, ear well and cost little, eith- r fabric or kid makes, all pop- ular shades are n stock. We re particular- ly strong in ILK et/oyes of quality. Pri- ces from 50e to $1.50 ;stage - Phone Prices As High as S5 e are the Corsets worn le best dressed women at home and abroad. e_conforming to the fig- ey add grace and beauty e wearer and lend that nable something—Style every woman who wears Style with Comfort) 14444111111111111•111111•4•40•04.014.1•114 - nth en's and Boys Clothing at laughter Sale Prices. OR the convenience of those who have been slow tA be convinced that they should not miss this exceptional opportunity to buy all their wearing apparel requirements, sufficient for a year or more ahead,we have arranged to Continue Our Big Driving Sale. We have sold a heap Of clothing, but our tables and racks are still heavilyjoaded with first - quality wool clothing for men and boys—the prices of which are ridictkIously low, when the present market • prices have soared so high, as everyone knows very many dollars are saved. 'NOMOMMO Clothing at hall its value, We mention only a few of the many bargains offered Hats Beautiful Felt Hats in all colors and shapes, worth up to $3 for $1.49 Very choicestrof new Straw Hats of every shape and size. Regular $1 to $3, for 50e to $1.99 Summer Caps. 200 Silk and Lightweight taps, price * 69c 200 very fine Cape .. . . . .... 79c 75 Boys' Caps . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . ....... .39c Hoes 500 pairs Men's Socks, grey and brown colors, per pair 400 pairs heavier Wool Sox sale price .. MO MO ....29c 7-• 500 p Bd a pairs Bra.ces 500 ."re, safe price . ... . .. . ... . .29c Suits 50 Suits to Your Measure in very choicest suitings sale price $22.00 't5 Suit Ends of fine old country cloth, per suit end' .........$12.29 riten's Suits 225 Twelve to Fourteen Dollar Suits, sal - prIce. . ..... MO m $8.99 200 Fifteen to Eighteen Dollar Suits,sale price .... . • -412.99, 100 Twenty to Twenty-five Difilar Suits, sale price $15.99 Boys' °Suits Embracing all the wanted designs of Boys' Suits, for boys four years to Sixteen years of age. Remember cost is not considered in marking these Snit prices. 40 Norfolk and. Deuble Breasted coat, $5 to $7' suits, sale price $4.29 80 very fine $7.86 to $8.50 suits, sale price $5.89 Pants 75 pairs of grey stripe, part cotton, sale price .• , $1.69 100 pairs of fine worsted grey stripe, sale price $2.49 100 pairs fine dress pants, sale price .... . . . • good • $3.49 Boys' Knickers 100- pairs Knickers, fine, for boys 8 to 16 years, sale price • 89c 100 pairs ex'ra fine Knickers sale price • $1.19 • Collars Collars -500 Odd Linen Collars, each • 7c Raincoats 85 Nine and Ten Dollar Raincoats, sale -price • $6.99 35 Twelve to Fourteen Dollar Raincoats $9,20 Women's Raincoats ,sale price $4.99 Boys' Raincoats, sale price $3.29 Overcoats 150 ten t$ eighteen dollar Overcoats, including coats of all weights from lighter to heavier winter coats, and all different styles, sale price. m ... • . • . • • • • . •.. $7 to $11.49° W3rk Shirts 300 Work Shirts, made of strong goods, lopg full cut, and many colors to choose from,. sizes 14 to 18, regular 75c to 90c, sale price .... .. • . . . . .... 79c. 400 extra choice fine material work Shirts ,regular $1.25 to $1.75 sale price .. • • • .. ...... . . ...99c Children's Hats • 75 Children's Silk and • Linen Hats, sale price 44e Children's Straws, sale price• . ..29e Ties Fine Silk, flowing ends, sale .price Fancy Shirts 250 Dress ummer Shirts, which sold or $1 to •'800 Extra Choice Quality Fine Shirts, regular 000 M000 Summer Underwear All Winter Uudnerwear to be cleared out at •800 pieces Pure ol 200 pieces Pure Wool ........ • Overalls .29c 81.28, sale price 79c $1.25 to $1.50 ..99c old wolesale prices. ..89c 400 pieces pure wool .... . . .. ••$1.19 LLOYD GEORGE—A MAN WITH A SINGLE AIM. Mr. •Lloyd George is the 'greatest -personality in Europe to emerge from the wer. His mime is a rallying cry among the Allies lind his speeehes re- echo round the Continent. There is only one view of him in France, Italy, .and Other Allied Coimtries. But in England, in spite of his populartity with the general .public, he is looked 1 upon with varied feeling by different secions of political parties. He is watched, for instance, by one section of Liberal politicians with iinspicionsti he is regarded by others still ' as tge .hope of the new deniocra,cy twhich he was before the war; he is tolerated by Tories •with Mistrust mingled with fear; the advanced Labor party and the Socialists regard him as their mon dangerous opponent. He has been re. - presented as a mathidg forsook his friends and betrayed his party; as a conspirator, who intrigued to under- mine Mr. Asquith's Government. and planned to take his place; as the Prime Minister who destroyed parlia, mentary instilettions and set up an un- limited dietatershiin as a tienmerat who became a reactionary. . Mr' Lloyd George is too complex a Personality to be easily understood. His atitude towards the war and politi- cal parties has been misrepresented more than once even in America, and he has suffered from the ignorance or prejudice of those who .criticised him. He is a somewhat enigmatical man, whose moods are not, always easy to define and whose actions sometimes give rise to suspicions. Some of his old .friends are unable at times, to give whole -hearted support during the war, but are hound to admit that the forceful policy has been justified, and his foresight has, as a rule, been strik- ingly vindicated by events. . In order to appreciate Mr. Lloyd ' George's attitude towards the war one must analyze his personality and fath- om the motives which have actuated him. As soon as he realized that we, should have a stiff, stubborn, and longi fight- to conquer the enemy he threw' himself into the struggle with fierce energy and a passion that was all consuming. Impetuous and impatient, he advocated bold medical measures. He flung party ties, party interests, party considerations, present and future, to the winds, Nothing Matter- ed, but winning the war. He wanted the nation cohtrelled; disciplitied, and orga *zed to the last man, woman a y. He welcomed the help of any who supported his plans, regard- less of their .antecedents. Some of those who supported him inside and outside Parliament were men of littfe /eharacter and no great ' reputation; ;they sought notoriety as eupporters of the war hero of British democtacy. Others who aided him by their' advo- cacy of their patronage were men of influence but little sense a responsi- laility. All help was grist tains mill, To pharaphrase Moliere, be welcomed support where he found it. When the war began, Mr. Lloyd George was Chancellor of the Excheq- uer. He had held the position for six years. His budgets had been con- cerned chiefy with finance as a .lever to enforce social and economic reforms to tax the unearned wealth of the rich, and to break down the privileges and monopoly of the territorial mag- nates. When war came, Mr. Lloyd George kept his head while credit was • temporarily shattered and when the exchanges of the wolrd wereparalyzed. He called to his aid the ablest bankers in England, and succeeded in a time of unprecedented strain in placing the financial position on a sound -end stable basis. It was not until after he left the Treasury that Mr. Lloyd George de- veloped to the full his national lead- ership as to the' war. ' While - Chan- cellor of the Exchequer he was a member of e committee for the supply of, rifles, guns and other munitions. His eagerness for a large output of munitions brought him up against the drink traffic, a cause of slackness and inefficiency in the workshops. "Away with it," be cried, In the spring of 1915 he proposed that the state should buy up the whole drink business. Fail- - ing to convert his colleagues, he re- • sorted to Severe restrictions in all munitions areas. ' As Prime Mini he has again revived the Protect of state Purchase. He has an eye to. the • future as well as to the present, as he doe's not want England after the war to lapse back into its old drinking ways. He considers that prohibition • is impossibledas a national policy, and ha q adopted state purchase and con- trol, local option, or referendum as the means of insuring to the Govern- ment complete masthry of the whole business of the production, distribu- • tion, and sale of liquor. In his desire to mobolize all the resources of the country Mr. Lloyd George favored the • conscription of labor for industrial purposes. The opposition of the trade unions, however, made that policy im- possible. 4 he oat into hie new* duties the same efficient instrument for conducting the 'cathode= and the same energy that war and it was criticised by members he hid put into the work of munitions of all parties, also by the press re- told finance. presenting both sides, including lead - It is charged against bira that all ing Liberal papers like the Daily ^through this period. he Was undermin- Chronicle, the Manchester Guardian, ing the authotity it the Government Of which he was a raeniber; that he re- roained`silent when hie -friends and col- leagues in the Cabinet were attacked; not only so, but that be comsorted with men inside and outsidh of the House of Commons, who maligned his 'col- leagues poetic-de/dr Mr. Asquith, and that he never_tried to eesteain -them. Had Mr. LloydGeorgestarted to de- fend individual membeisof the govern- ment, he would have had his work cut out, as every one of there was assailed in turn„ with more Str less virulence and without justification. No one had to put un with more unscrupulous eress and personal attacks before th war than Mr, Lloyd George. So times. he retaliated in kind but as a rule. he was indifferent. He was in- ured by slander, .. mierepresentation, and every form of vilification. -He attached less importance to the at- tacks on his collagdes in consequence of , his own expenenee. One must admit, however, that ,soine phases of. the anti -Government camnaign fitted in with his own inclination, as he was opposed to the delaes in the direc- tion of war policy and was fighting inside the Cabinet agiiinst that weak. ness. Personal friendship and devot- ed political loyalty are not necessarily synonymous. We have an example he the ease of Lord Haldane. No pub - he plan ever suffered more from un- scrupulous, venomous, malicious and slanderous attacks in the press than Lord Haldane. He had been for yeas the dose personid friend and ;political ally of both Mr. Asquith and Lord Grey. • But neither come to his rescue when he was attacked; they al- lowed him to be driven by slander and misrepresentation from public life. They could have cleated him of the foulest imputations made against WM bf publishing hie cleepatches • from Berlin in 1912, when .he undertook a special mission outeide his own sphere at the special request of the Cabinet and the King. They, did not do so, although Lord }labiate would have and the Westminster Gazette. The initiative for a change of method be- gan with Mr. Bonar- Law who drew up a scheme for a new War Council, tc consist of Mr. Asquith as president and Mr. Lolyd George as chainnap, -with two or three other members. Mr. Asquith declined to accept the propos- al. Thereupon Mr. Lloyd George and Mr Bonar Law, acting in harmony with Sir Edward Carson, produced other schemes, to none of Wihch Mr. Asquith agreed. It was not until the evening of Sunday. December 3, that Mr. Asquith agreed with, Mr. Lloyd George and Part Boner Law on the constitution and functions of the new Committee. He did not accept the suggestions as to personnel, although judgieg from an announcement which he issued that evening, he was quite confident that the personal difficulty would be solved. Up to this tune the Northcliffe press- had not intervened inci.the discuseion and apPerentle, bad n • knowledge that the War Council was likely to be reconstructed. On learning that an accomniodation was likely to be arrived at which would keen Mr. Asquith in office, as Prime Minister, with Mr. Lloyd George ex- ercising great responsibility as chairman in 'the absence of Mr. Asquith from the War Council, •the London Times published a very malic- ious article.. A beat deal of political intrigue took place during that week. • Some of his Conservative colelagues urged Mr. Asquith to reform his Gov- ernment and disregard Mr. Lloyd George's claims. A hitch in the ne- gotiations led Mr. Lloyd George to resign office. The next step was Mr. ASCfaitif3 resignation and the end of the Goverment. Mr. Boner Law declined to form an administration; and it was not until the King called a conference of the leaders of all parties that Mr. Lloyd George at his Ara- jesty's command, eonsented to take up the task of forming a Government. Mr. Asquith in. the eneantime had de- clined to serve uncle*. either Mr. Boner welcomed pubbeation, Mr. Lloyd atBatlhfeoyure.ouiHdenowtalsornicent: eljoanwvinocredMrth George's colleagues never defended him when he was attacked. Government without his co-operation, Much of the hostility to Mr. Lloyd George is due to misunderstandings. One is that he is the tool of Lord Northeliffei and that his Government is the creation of the Northcliffe press. The Northcliffe press has patronized and exploited him, but never controlled him or directed his policy. The Northcliffe papers served him, and he served the Northcliffe press. They have been, out for the same things more than once during the war, and nothing has Suited-• the Northcliffe press better than tomelly to the sup- port of the potederntedir .hero, to pre- tend that they hfram-atirk-d through policies which. would have been ac- complished in snite of them. The Northcliffe press is a very uncertain support, and if a public man cannot be used by it he can always be and • Sale Price ........ • I. 00000$ ..... 0 • • ........ 41.29 Suits and Coats 75 Ladies'suits and coats,very fine garments ..... .,...$9A9 Goods exchanged if not satisfactory. Terms- -Cash • Greig Clothing Co SE AFORTH • ! • 4.• • e:e -• 0 • C • 0 400.0.4040.0.040~.***0 which was true; he was equally confi- dent that Mr. Lloyd George would also fail, which was a. miscalculation. Mr. Asquith was justified in arriving at this conclusion by his view of the pohtieal atinosphere at the time. It was believed that some Of the most, prominent Conservatives would decline to join Mr. LlOyd .George, and that Labor would also refuse to enter into a partnership with him. Mr. Lloyd George had now te. choose between becoming Prime Minister himself or allowing the war tA) be, as he thought,waged with leek of Inger. He decided to try to form a Govern- ment. He proceeded first to form his small Cabinet of five, including in it a representative of Labor. Mr. Bal- four agreed to take the Foreign Secre- taryship, a position which he was cap- able . of filling with much more dis- generally is, abused. Mx. Lloyd be tmenen than that of First Lord of the George when he has an objective, it more munitons, national service or Admiralty. Without general Labor anything else, will accept and wdleome support in Parliament Mr, Lloyd George could not complete' his Minis - support from all quarters, so king as try. He called a meeting of members of the Labor party, inside and outside of the House of Commons, laid before them a .programme of great social and economie reforms, and promised them large share in his administration, with the tesult that, so far from the Labor leaders declining to join hime- as Mr. Asquith and SOMO of his col- leagues had anticipated—they, on the contrary, gladly co-mArated wittehim. Only the Socialist section held aloof, which was to be expected. The new Prime Minister endeavored to bring in some of Mr. Asquith's Liberal col- leagues, but his approaches were de- clined, and he ascertained that an in- formal understanding had been arriv- ed at by Mr. Asquith and ten of his fort and enco age the enemy. - colleagues that they would not serve Another source of misunderstanding under hip, He therefore completed which hasebeen used to prejudice Mr. his administration without them. It Lloyd George, mo ite narticularly le, his ie unfortunate that Mr. Asquith and relations with Liberals, is that he con- Ins. friends held aloof. Mr, Asquith. is smred to oust Mr. Asquith from office, a man of great ability and experience, and with the help of the Northcliffe d his absence from the Government Press created the crisis in November has been a source of weakness, as it ihas iinnaired national unity. All friends of progress in England derdore the fact that there still exists a division in the ranks of the progres- sive forces more deeply rooted than appears on the surface. It is due partly to personal jealousies and mis- understandings; but means may yet be found to reconcile stile present diver- gent influences, The partnership be- tween Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George has been a most fruitful one for progreess. Mr. Lloyd George was the man who produced the great constructive measures of Liberalism during the ten years of Mr. Asquith" Premiership; Mr. Asquith was the retraining and unifying influence within the party. Mr. Lloyd George is not now thinking of party interests or of his own future; he is, as he has been, completely absorbed in his work for the successful prosecution of the war. it helps -him to achieve his purpose; but be does not compromise himself with those who support him or allow himself to be influenced or controlled by them. He accepts help, but it: does not follow that he trusts his helpers; and it is quite certain that the North- cliffe -press does not trust, and never has altogether trusted him. For that matter it never trusts any one, nor does any one trust it. Its business is to create a commotion on any and ev- ery subject, and the wet has given it a unique ^-rortunity. It has. acted from what it considered to be sound patriotic metives, although its meth- ods have tende standings -be allies to irrita He left the Exchequer in order to become the missionary of munitions • With lightning rapidity he gathered round him at the new Ministry of Munitions a marvelous assortment of talented men — scientists, industrial magnates, factory controllers, • in- ventors and specialists of all kinds.. He wanted the whole country trans- formed into one vast arsenal. The Minister of Munitions became the or- ganizer and inspirer Of the nation in this gigantic effort to overtake ar- rears in the productitai of munitions, He succeeded amazingly. Attacked at the outset for the multiplicity of offices Which he created and for his unconventional and pnbusinesslike methods, nevertheless, 'he "delivered the goods." The only thing which mat - teas in war is success, to achieve the purpose for which one sets out, and this Mr. Lloyd George accomplished. He got munitions in great abundance for the army and thereby became im- mensely popular with the soldiers. If to -day the British army is admirably equipped with every kind of munition of war the credit belongs chiefly to him • When Lloyd Geoge went to the War Office in .succession to Lord Kitchener to produce rmsunder- n England and her neutrals and to coni - z Y*91* bl lead in directing the war policy. He 1—Willie Clark, Julia Young. No. 5 is seen in that spirit by our allies; MeWhinney, Mary M. low. No. 6—Mabel Fritz Winnie Gliddon, Ruby McLeod. Goderich Township Secfions and the mithusiasm for Mr. Lloyd George on the part of the armies and democracies of France and Italy is a tribute to his genius and an ack- nowledgment of his great services in the war to England and to then:a The war has strengthened his democratic sympathies and enlarged his *vision. He will emerge from the struggleeto which he is giving all/his energies and devotion with a bigger outlook and a firmer belief that the future of man- kind and civilization depends on the destruction of militarism and the solid foundation of democracy in a leagee of peaceful nations. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS WEST HURON. The follierving candidates for Junior Iligh School Entrance in West Huron have been approved by the Depart- ment of Education. In August the certificates for each school will be sent to the teacher or to the Secretary of the School.Board. The marks obtain- ed in each subject 'will be sent to each unsuccessful candidate at once. The standing required to pass is 40 per cent. in each subject and a total of 890 marks. For honors a total of 487 marks is necessary. The highest standing in etieh subject was as fol- lows: Reading—Dorothy Balkwill and Belle Gould; Writing—Rutle Hartleib; Spellirig — Edward Chambers, Orel Cooper, Jean Hunter, Vera Latimer, Gertrude McLean, Ellen Pope, Harold Elliott, Olive Zettel—perfect. Liter- eture—Greta Andrew- Arithmetic — tfamie Thurlow; rnnutr Ruth MacDonald; Geography — Annie .14rang; Composition—Greta Andrew. hest Total-e-Gretti Andrew, Annie Stiang, one mark less. Pupils obtaining certificates by - working ' on farms cannot be reported August. The 'candidates shall send to their Public School Inspector, certificates from the farmer or farmers who em- ploy them that they have been engag- ed for a period of at least three months, for the purpose of planting, • cultivating and harvesting of his crops. The Robert Park Memorial Medal , have been won by Rorrad Wit on Gold Medal and Dorothy Mars all (Silver Medal). Hensel'. Public Sch,00f Edwar'd Berry, Pearl Dykes, Grace Hardie, Nora MeEwen„ Ellen Pope, Laura Sararas, Harold Scruton, Elva Shaddick, Ave Stone. Crediton Public School Alma Heist, Earl E. Haist, Dashwood Public School Luella Schatz, Mildred Schroeder. Grand Bend Public School Reatha Des Jardine, Stella Grattan, Adell Lovie, Madeleine Pollock. Kingsbridge Separate School Margaret Foley, Gerald Garvey Mary I. Hussey (honors), Margaret Long. Kintail public School Frank Hackett, John McKay, Lillian McKenzie (honors), Mary McIver. Zurich Public School Pearl Ducharme, Mildred Hoffman, Leonard Hudson, Jacob Haberer, Rus- sel Preeter, Olive Zettel, Fred Wese- loh. Goderich last in order to accomplish his pur- pose. Nothing is more certain than this—that Mr. Lloyd George did not covet the Premiershire and that he would have preferred to serve under Mr.. Asquith. The crisis that culminated in the fall of the Asquith coalition originated in a debate in the }louse of Commons on the sale of German properties in Nigeria, when Bit- Edward Carson led a large portion of the Conserehtive party into the lobby against their 'lead- er, Mr. Boner Law, But there would have been no crisis had it not been for the weakness of the Asquith War Committee. Mr. Boma Law could not go on with a divided party, and there was no chance of union on the Conservative side unless there was a change of war policy. The military situation at this time (the end of November last) wee at its blackest. Rumania had been overrun by the en- emy. The n had begun, re in Russia, th bad in Franc in Asia Mino was a sad la the Allied -04-,,T0.•4000 submarine campaign tion was in full swing political situation was ,nothing was being done and Salonika, andetheee k of vigor- and unity in ar policy. Mae Lloyd No. 2—Edna Driver (honors), Wine Good, Gladys Glen. No. 10 ---Edward Hutchings. Hay Sectiors No. 1—(Public School) Napoleon Denomy, Matilda Papineau. No. 1— (Separate. School) Leo. Corriveau. No. 3—Willie Blackwell, Annie Rich- ardson. No 4—Meda Surerns. No. 2—Norman Gascho. No. 14—Nellie Petty. Stanley Sections No. 3—Caroline Laurason, Fern Taylor. No. 6—Lulu G. Colclough. No. 10—Lorna Aikenhead. No. 13 —Russell Erratt. Stephen Sections No. 1—Edith Hogarth, Vivian Ho- garth. No. 2—Edward Chambers, Beatrice England. No. 6 (Separate School)—Theresa Hall, Eileen O'- Rourke, Evangeline O'Hara, No. 10 —Sara Hodgins. No. 12 — Donald Webb, No. 14—Edna Haskett, Jes- sie Conner, Marion Neil. EAST HURON Seaforth Of the Separate School candidates Mary 'O'Leary stood highest with 542 marks; of ihe Pub* School candidate Ernest Edge was highest with 532 marks; Grace Kerr, of McKillop, was highest in the Inspertorate with 552 marks to her credit. Fred, Archibald, Malcolm Arm- strong .(honors), Anna Atkinson ors), Beth Barton (honors), Florence, Beattie Belvin Blanshard (hewn), Evelyn Cardno, Anima Dale (honors) Gretta Denison (honors), Adam Dodds (hou6rs); Lloyd Dodds, Ernest Edge (honors), Reid Edmunds (hon- ors), Ivan Forsyth, Billie Greig (hon- ors), Velma Heist (honors), Gorden Hays, Jennie Hogg (honors); Mary, lloggartb, Grace Kerr (honors), Susie Latimer, Fergus iffaekay, Grace Me - Lean, Cyril Mervyn, Harold .3.IcNab, Florence McQuaid, Davis Morrison (honors), Bertha O'Connell, Mary Oh. Leers/ (honors), James Scott, Garnet Sillery, Elva Staples, Eva Strong, Ger- ald Stewart, Myrtle Musket, Ruth Thompson (honors), James Upshall, Muriel Wankel, Lawrence Webster, Blanche Wheatley, Edison Wright. Brussels At this centre Marguerite Wilton made the highest marks, 534; Mary ' MeNab, No. 8, Morris, made the next highest, 526. Clarence Anderson, Harriet Bolger, Harry Bolger, ESSE), Burgess (honors), Islay Crawford, Cameron Dennis (hon - ore), Margaret Hanna (honors), Mur- iel Hoover (honors), Grace Kiaechtel, Helen iffacQuarrie, Lillian MeArter, Verna McCall, Margaret McDonald, Mary McNeb (honors), Sadie McNair (honors), Inez McNichol, Howard Mit- chell (honors), James Nolan, Cecil Somers (honors), Archie Stewart, An- drew Turnbull (honors), Mae Vodden Marguerite Wilton, (honors). Fordwich Marjorie Ashton (honors), Orma Corbett, Anson Demmerling, Milton Dernmerling, Catherine Foster, 'Harold Kranich, Ruth Leonard, Ruth McKen- zie, Freda Williamson, Esther Hard- ing, Harry Rogers. Central School—Olive Allen (hon- ors), Jean Beck, Minnie Brownlee, Bert Bradford, Orel Cooper (honors), Helen Galt, James Garrow (honors), Jean Hunter (honors), Theresa Mun- nings, Nellie Parnham, Mildred Stokes Ruby Snead, Beatrice "Tufford (hon- ors), Ronald Wilson (honors), Irene Young (honors). Victoria School—Doris Andrews, John Bedford, Olive Craigie, Lorne Drinkwater, Clifford Johnston, Vera Latimer (honors)), Marion Lee, Dor- othy Marshall (honors), Gladys Mur- ray, Ruth Murray, Margaret Mur- ray, Gertrude McLean, Ernest Mc- Creath, Melbourne MeVittie, Alice Nairn, Rubena Naegele, Harriet Por - ler, Mary Sanders, Vera Wilson, Cath- arine McKenzie, Reginald Pinder. Sparate School — Mary Dalton, Thome lffeCarthy (honors), Amisie Moser, Margaret Spahr, Genevieve Spahr (honors), Marie Weiss, Valerie Jeffrey. Exeter Public School George had been trying to force the pace by advocathig internal reforms in view of the submarine danger, spur- ring on the War Committee and on more than one occasion he had offered to resign rather than share ha the re- sponsibility fOr a policy of indecision. The War Committee had become a very ineffcient bodtl. Mr. Asquith found great difficulty•in combining the position of chairman of the Committee. with that of Prime Minister and leader of the House of Commons and in giv- ing etifficient time and attention to the Work which these three positions What will happen after the war can- not at present be foreseen. A sec- tion of the Liberal party declare let Mr. Lloyd George is alteady lost to democracy. A chief of a coalitioa Government, which is at present pre - dominatingly Conservative, the Prime Minister has frequeutly to be the ex- ponent of a policy which is not his mug but represents the collective view of three narties. Mr. Asquith found himself in a somewhat similar posi- tion. Vr. Lloyd George's political position cannot therefore' be guaged by his attitude on any Ratticula.r ques- tion, but by an analysis of his politi- ca character. Everything must now be subordinated to the overwhelming influence of the war, and no one is more completely under that influence than Mr, Lloyd George. In examin- ing the part which he has played since Louise Amy, Alvin Andrew, Bever- ley Acheson, Dorothy Balkwell, John Betts, Josephine Davis, Howard Dig- nan, Hildred Horton, Viola Ifodgert, Grebe Redden, George Hind, Georgina Ratter, Mabel Johns, Marguerite -Kuntz, Willie Lawson, James Morley (honors), Earl Russell, Perla Sanders, Florence Vincent, Verna Walker. Hayfield Public School Harry Baker, Ethel Drehmann, Shirley King, Ruth Macdonald, Harold Weston, Mary Currie, Usborne Sections No. 1 — Annie Strang (honors). No. 2—Elsie Knight, Beta Pollen, Ce- cil Stewart, Wilfrid Turnbull. No. 3—Iva Francis, Ernest Harris, Eth- leen Kay. No. 4—Vera Coates, Vera etta Brown, Mabel Brown, Russel Eat. —The celebration of the 227th ane Blebs, Mary Skinner. No. 5—Laurof - cliffe, Charles Fisher. No, ememaaa iniversarY the Battle a the Boyne Routley. No. 7—Greta Andrew, (honors), Clara Hutchinson. No. 10 —Elva Bolton, Agnes Douglas, thris- involved. He was unable to take I the war began and in arriving at any • quick decisions and was always trying to seek 'unanimity among his collea- gues instead of imposing decisions. The Committee was proving an in- appreciative understanding of his pos- ition, one must assume that he, of all British statesmen, has been and is best fitted to taspire the nation and take Wroxeter Harry Allen, Beryl Ashton, Lillian Dane (honors), Violet Day, Elsie Doubledee, Fred Doubledee, Jennie Earls, Leslie Fortune (honors), Ches- ter Gilldnson, Alice Harris, Gordon McDonald, lima Nash (honors), Mar- garet Page (honors), William Ross (honors), Emerson Shera, damee Thomson,Harold Weir (honors), Kath- leen Westlake, George Wylie, Annie Musgrove, Lillie Vittie. Wingh am Henry Aitchison, Mary Allen, James Allen (honors), Archie Anderson, Ev- elyn Angus, Maud Bell, Elda Bennett, Nellie Boardman, William Currie, Jack Davidson, Ella Dobie, Doris Fells (honors), Alba Galbraith,HarryGan- nett (honors), 011ie Hamilton, James Hardie, Vietta Hill, Gavin Holmes, Sydney Holmes, Oswald Hutton, Alice Imlay, Gordon Levin, Mabel Johnston, Velnia Johnston, Aileen Kennedy (honors), Edith Kew, Jervis Lutton, Irene McDowell, Annie Mallwain. Edwin Martin, Harold Mills, Harcourt Mundy, Allan Munro, Marti Netherby, McIntyre Pierson (honors), David Perrie, Clarence Pocock, Mentit Reid, Eulalia Hever, Margaret Robertson, Mary Robertson, Stanley Robineon, Theirria Sanderson (honors), A.ggie Stonehouse, Laurette Sturdy, Rettia Turvey, Jean Vanstone (honors) Mary Wiglatman, Kathleen Wilkinson, Agnes Williamson (honors), Clayton Zur- brigg. —A valuable horse w on Thursday on the tracks on the London, Huron and Bruce ;three miles north of Bruceneld. Three animals were oil the track at the time and in spite of • every effort made by the railway, liveetock contnues to roam the rails. in Stratford on Thursday last was one of the largest, if not the largest, ever held in that city, In addition to the Orangemen, who numbered nearly • tena llicDousgall. I 000, thousands of citizens and visitors turning out for the occasion and it is Wawanosh Sections eetiinated that 1/early 10,000 people No. 1—(Separate School)—Anna J. lined the streets. Every train Stafford, Mary Stafford. No. 3— brought its quota of Orange/nem-740o John Thomson, Lizzie Wilson. No. I large numbers motored to the city. 12—Margaret Rintoul. No. 14 — ' M all forty-five lodges from Wesreria Mary Laidlaw. No. 18—Lillian An -1 Ontario were present, coming from derson, Thomas Anderson. Tuckersmith worth Logan, Granton, Clinton. Vit. elgrave, Norwich, Ermistolloo, No. 1—Ruth Caldwell, Sadie Cler- k. thna. , )3 'Hensel, Varna, Biddulph, Loren, Ex - Ashfield Sections later, Winthrop, Etwood, West Monk - No, 5—Elizabeth Helm, Mortlo I ton, Walton, Palmerston; Gowanstown Ritchie. No. 6 --Alma Free, MArT 1 Wallace, Milverton, Millbank, Wart - Purple Hill, Greenway, Downie, Petrie. No. 8 --Annie Elliott. No. i berg, 11 -0 -Florence Johnston. No. 12 — Britton, Lakeside. Aid. S. L. Ire - Katie Blue, Lillian Owen. No. `,.` 18—o . Dmitri' Bowles, Alvin Bowles, game zie Rev. W. H. Graham, of Sizatford land presided. Rev. G. A. MeKen- Colborne Sections Monteith addressed 7,00 ,in Victoria Rev. W. Lowe, Lucan, and Maye Nixon. No. 1 — Frank Clark. No. 2— Park. Norwich Lodge caPthreil int Edna Good, Maize Walters. No. 8 prize for the neatest appearing lodge' St. Marys, Godericb, Carthage Moles-