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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1921-09-02, Page 1) $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 These .are the leading prices for our Elegant New Coats for Women. Not very high priced compared with former years! But to see these coats at the above price is really a revelation. Customers are most agreeably surprised and we have an enormous stock to choose from. All Cloth Coats or Fur Trim- med in sizes the smallest to the largest, including all the newest in colorings and shades. $20 $25 $30 BOYS' SCHOOL CLOTHES at Greatly reduced Prices next '10 Days. Boys' Shirts and Shirtwaists 65c to $1.00 Boys' Knickers $1.25 to $2.50 Boys' Stockings 25c Boys' Caps 75e to $1.50 Boys' Jersey Sweaters 45c to $1.25 Boys' Rain Coats $8.00 to $12.00 Boys' Khaki Bloomers $1.25 Boys' Overalls - $1.00 to $1.50 Boys' Long Pants, Khaki $1.25 to $1.50 S5 Men's Rain Coats, your choice $10.00 r The Greig Clothing Co. NEXT TO ABERHART'S DRUG STORE West Side Main Street BERING ONTARIO. (By a Visitor.) This is a big subject and one that cannot be dealt with adequately in a brief sketch. Myobject in writin these lines is to draw attention to a few points about the Province that generally escape the notice of those who live here from year to year. Rural Ontario. I- doubt whether the Ontario inhabi- tant, who does not travel much, real- laes to the full extent the beauty of this Province which is almost disturb- ing in its effect on anyone who has dwelt long on the prairies. The spelt of the trees is over all, lining the roadways and raising themselves like green canopies over the fields and a- long the streams and rivers. There is a variety and sweep to the trees not found in any other province of the Dominion. Even the lowly thorn tree is symmetrical right from its base and is just the place for the boys to find the birds' nests in the spring of the year. Rural Ontario is better cultivated and , more scientifically farmed than farther west, and the summer fallow is an art in itself, chiefly; I would judge, because the fields are smaller. The snake fence is still common in many parts of the Province and adds a picturesqueness to the landscape, but I wonder why more of the barns are not painted. Most of these havd splendid concrete basements, but the unpainted build- ings are the only wrong note on the rural landscape, favored as it is by natural advantages over most parts of Canada. How much better would a painted barn look half hidden be- hind the screen of trees that grow everywhere. The orchards, like the snake fences, are more picturesque than productive of results, but I have seen many where the land has been followed and kept free of weeds, giv- ing the trees every chance to produce heavy crops. The road question, judging from results, has been solved in rural Ontario by the use of gravel. This question will not be solved in the western provinces for a long time, chiefly owing to the lack of gravel or the long haul when it can be obtained. Even the sideroads of Huron are good in wet weather, while the main highways of the west are bad when it rains. In reference to gardens, Ontario has other provinces beaten in the variety of vegetation and the horticultural possibilities but it is not in the same class as Alberta in regard to potatoes which grow luxuriantly on virgin soil. Civilized Ontario. Ontario seems to have all the ma- chinery necessary for a highly civiliz- ed and comfortable scheme of living, Perhaps there is too much machinery. There is the last word in transpor- tation, and the last word in electric power, and the last word in education- al facilities. I am not objecting to machinery as such, but I fancy that the pioneers were just as good men sod as good neighbors without it. Some of the vital things don't need machinery. Love making in the old days woo more efficiently conducted by means of the old horse and buggy than it is to -clay in a six cylinder motor car. Riding on the• sulky and living on dessicated breakfast foods is not a real substitute for the old hand plow and old time oatmeal. A man to -day has the privilege of be- ing carried to the cemetery in a mo- tor hearse, but I doubt whether he sleeps any sounder or more secure. Transportation machinery is good, but it won't make the population any more content unless it shows them more of- the rural parts of their own beautiful province instead, of whiz- zing them through the country at thirty miles per hour from town to town. And educational machinery, however, efficient, is a waste of time and a weariness to .the spirit if it takes the farm boy away from the farm. Young Ontario. I yield to none in my admiration of the beauty of the Ontario girl. The balmy and humid atmosphere seems to develop just the right kind of cnmplexion,,and attempts are con- stantly made to induce them to -emi- grate to other parts of Canada. But I feel bound • to say that the chief characteristic that one notes in travel- ling from place to place is not looks but legs. Possibly I shall be misun- derstood and critics may ask, what about the complexion spoken of a- bove. The creamy enntplexions are numerous enough when not covered with toilet powder, but the one thing not covered is legs --]cgs of all kinds and shapes, spindle legs, well-turned legs and ill -turned legs, and to give credit where it is due, most of them presentable legs. The traveller can't quite escape from thorn as they are everywhere. (Note.—This paragraph should come under the heading of Seeing Young Ontario instead of Seeing Ontario). I remember once hearing of an old cab driver who car- ried many ladies as fares, and one day he had an exceptional passenger who was unusually careful to wind her skirts around her when descend- ing from the top of the bus. In fact she wasted so much time (she was that he looked upat her and old) and said in ab ored voice: "Come on down, lady, conte on down. Legs ain't no treat to Me." This remark represents the mind of most men on the subject of legs. The veil of mystery has been torn away. Political Ontario. Similarly with other provinces, On- tario is having its era of government by the farmer. I believe that this will prove to be a good thing in the long run, not only in the administra- tion itself bat di>r'- a opportunity •it gives in bringing 'le rural •]carts of the province into user touch with; the governmentofth eRunt r . No polit- ical party ereatgak')rulitical ideas or principles. They ; already exist in' humanity and eat through society like a stream, and A'is the privilege and dutyof ev • `One interested i erg n the welfare of the country to dip down into the stream .nail get their share of ideas as to hoW-the country should be governed. I ligv'e always felt that the farm party_ but a section of the Liberal party, ldelining a Liberal as a man with.Ilberel and progres- sive ideas. Libeyaiism is the party against predominate interests, it is the gathering,together .,f the smaller individual interests a„ainst the big interests, it is the part of many men against the fewer prevailing men, and it organizes' only because organ- ization is forced upon it by its_ ad- versaries. Liberal ideas go on and on, and are the monoiuly of no par- ticular section of the party, but if one section, like the farmers, wish to put their ideas into practice and have the opportunity -to de so, the other Liberal sections shout I eo-operate, if they agree with the alleles advocat- ed. This is my idea ,if seeing On- tario politically.. Social Ontario, Viewing Ontario from the social standpoint, one point c,f interest is the total eclipse of the tooth pick. This is the more surprising when it is re- membered that in Saskatchewan and Alberta this weapon is still in the first flush of youth. 'Tooth pick ven- dors have a brisk trade from Van- couver to Winnipeg and it is only when one gets on a C. P. R. diner that one notices for the first time that it has disappeared. As the C. P. R. is noted for serving a two dollar meal from' ingredients costing a quarter of a dollar, this eclipse is generally put d0'em to motives of economy, but in Ontario one cornea to the conclusion that it is not a matter of economics but of social standing. I was ta,kinz dinner with a U.F.O. member of p,irliament re- cently and at its elm.' I gently inti- mated to him. to 'pass the toothpicks. He stared at me as th emit I had ask- ed him to pans some prehistoric ani- mal. "What's that?" !-e managed to exclaim. I said, "To picks." "We don't use them," he replied, "and haven't for years. "Tete I',F.O. :put a ban on teeth picks .+Mie time ago, in fact, as soon as Drury became Premier. We found that our wives couldn't compete in a s.,cial way with other sets in Toronto unless the tooth pick was banished. 1 know it is a handy thing to ha'•: around when hon have company, but .polities is a matter of compromise anyway, and I would lose calsis c' inpletely if I car- ried them ar-,end," Social usages hese their p'ac'e and an important lee What would hu.ncanity descend ' c if it caned net get out its best ,!'thee oncasi orally and wash away the dost of the street? But seei ,' life is art com- plete unless it :;:lutes the 'tiid.1 Modern life in O:'.erio is not what it, i was fifty years we. On the materia! and social side 'c • better in every way, But in t!„ .d days every mast had his work t' .t' from necessity, and did it well, cu. i every woman had her household au' i family. And the old to -day include •hose who, having' solved the cor,'lexities of life, can look backward without regret 'and look forward s one who draws the drapery of ii:' :'ouch around him and lies down'• pleasant dreams. Young Ontario ,cath all its legs Will not get m" •-f touch with old Ontario with its f;-hions of a bygone age. One is Ie. complement of the other and it a truism to say that the pietism- and comforts or the present are I„t the outcome of the work and Ia. of leisure of the past. Let the pi • -eer share to the full in the social 'tate that he has created and earn. EDIBLE AND POISONOUS MUSHROOMS There is a w:les,pread lack of knowledge einem'. the general public concerning the lility of so many of the common ,:t ,shroonts growing, except in the v r: dry weather, in the fields, weed 'r in our gardens and lawns. The common :•: t of fungi is that the one .grown ,mmercially, and which is also f cid in fields and pastures, is n : tshroem, and all others are teasel Is" and therefore poisonous. '1'h'• erms "toadstool" and "nlushrn vi are synonymous, and mushroom- .:.e classified either as "edible" or .. "poisonous." For- tunately ammo,: • hundreds of var- ieties of mus!n arts there are not more than four r five poisonous varieties, hut as nme of the latter resemble soniecv'c , an edible variety, there is danger i'. mistaking one for the other. All e so-called "tests" whereby one nice ascertain whether a mushroom is e.i.ble or not:, are ab- solutely worthless. and may be class- ed as old wives• fables. The only way to know the properties of fungi is by asking sante ane who is familiar with them, or by studying them one "- 1 byone as one would take upthe itinstance. study of 'birds fur i s ce Unfor- tunately, popular works on fungi are not common, .hut several reliable works are available to the strident who wishes to acquaint himself with the. subject, as for instance: "One Thousand American Fungi," Mcnvaine, Babb, Merrill Co.; "Mush- rooms, Edible and Otherwise," Hard, Ohio Library Co.; "The Agaricaceae of Michigan," C. It. Kaufmann, Wyn- koop, Hallenbeck, Crawford, Co. Practically no mushrooms are to be found, during very dry weather, but two of the deadly varieties are litkel met with after r ' y �rains— the Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) 'and the Death Cup (Amanita -pb'sl- loid,es), The first of these is a very conspicuous mushroom, not resembl- ingother any varietyIn the whole range of mushrooms- The cap is large, from four to six inches, ratted - ed at first, then nearly plane surface when fresh, slightly viscid. ifs color is subject to great variations, rang- ing from orange -red to yellow or al- most white, the yellow color being more common. The margin of cap in mature plants is marked with radi- ating lines or markings. The surface is covered with thick, angular persist- ent scales, usually 'white. These scales are often yellowish and easily removed; flesh white. The gills are free, 'but reaching the stem. Color white, rarely becoming yellow. Stem four to eight inches long, shining white or pale yellowish, becoming hol- low, enlarged at the base into a con- spicuous bulb, marked by prominent, concentric, irregular rings. There is a ring or collar on the stem, very soft, large, white. The Fly Amanita is easily indentified on account of its scaly cap, brilliantly colored; large ring, and bulbous, ringed base. It occurs along roadsides, wood mar- gins and open woods, genenrally from June till frost. The other deadly plant, Amanita phalloides or Death Cup, is 3-4 inches broad, commonly shining white or yellowish, but may be grey or brown, olive to amber. It is viscid when moist, smooth, oval, and finally extended; the margin is even, not marked, flesh white, not objection- able to taste, gills free from the stem, largest at the middle, white. The stem is 3-5 inches long, generally hollow, white. The base of the stein is inserted in a semi -free, white, cup - shaped covering called a volva, It is of common occurrence from July to October in 'woods, groves and along borders of woods. It resembles somewhat the demmon field mush- room, but a slight examinatien will disclose in the field mushroom the dark colored gills and the absence of the cup at the base of the stem. A. phalleides is the most dangerous of all fungi, and is responsible for most of the deaths resulting from eating - Tenfifteen to fif een hours may elapse before symptoms of (pois- oning may appear. No antidote has been found by which the effects of the poison may be counteracted. A. safe rule is to avoid eating all mush- rooms having white gills, a ring on the stets and a volva at the base of stem, combined in the same plant. MACKENZI K iNG AT SE.- FORTI[ Hon. W. I., Mackenzie Kin n and hm able colleague, Hou. Or. Nonni, Beland, 11. P., for Beam..., Qu..bee attended and spoke at the greatest Liberal rally Ilurni County has ,:ser seen, at. Seatfnrth on Wednesday of I this week, 'fits'• cIistii:gui:lied visitors :arrived un the late train .,n Tuesday t evening alt i were met at t ho ni c'.i.i , by a large gathering including tIt,• executive of the Seaforth liberal Association, who took thous to to' Queen's lintel, Later they accepted the invitation of the War Veteran,, to attend the club dance being held that evening, where they spent a couple of ]latus with mutts.,: pleasure to themselves anal the large attend- ance of dancers present, The rally wile representative of the whole county and great preparations had been made for the day. Main street was decorated with cr.>ss streamers and flags from the sta- tion to Goderich street, as was also the street leading to Victoria Park, where a special stand was erected for the speakers and elaborate and very pretty decorations carried out. At half past one on Wednesday a parade headed by the Seafnrth Citi- zens' Band, which- gave an excellent pt•ogramnte between the speceltes during the. 'tftcrnGon, proceeded to Victoria Park, where a crowd esti- mated at over 4,000 p, opts, were in waiting. 'i'he gathering was the largest poiitical one ever assembled in Seafcn'th or Huron County. and , although ttie W(.:1 flier was unrnntfo-rt-I ably warns and the speaking occupied' sanies three IMO ra tante. the order was perfect. In fart it was a mat- ter of note that no sneakers in any hall or auditorium in (he Province' Were ct r acenrded a betor•, more patient or interested heaping than that given by the immense crowd who .stood throughout the afternoon, gsr-, tc• the speakers on Wednesday. Mayer Gnldin:r veto, - ably fli!el she position of Chairman and gave a short hut pithy address of welcome. This was followed by short speech- es from Mr. ,1. Sf. Govenlnrk, M.P.P. for North Huron; W. Fraser, the Lib- eral candidate for the Federal House in the same riding, and Mr. Thomas McMillan, Dr. Beland, the first of the princi- pal speakers of the day, dwelt at length on the different. military us. dcrt in s since 1918, and merciless- ly ly flayed the lion. Hugh Guthrie and . theMeighen others n f M en cabinet. Dr. g Beland is an eloquent and polished speaker who gained the instant at- tention of his audience, and although it is the first time he has been heard in this county, he made a very last- ing impression. MR. RING'S SPEECH "It is a shocking circumstance,'" declared Hon. Mr. King, "that of all the warring nations, including the enemy, Canada stands aai7af'.witkl, the- possible exception' of Rr sial, thatitsits epeople have been deeded tile. rightht of an election-ff' n ce the, tdtnix a tion of the war. •Qanadiane appar- ently. -are singled out by their aUta erotic -government as the only ones• that dare not be trusted,• 'h 'T e i reason vo ' splain. Every' ince of the Dominion has had its el- ection, and in every instance where a Conservative party has beed"in power it has been decisively thrown out and a democratic House replaced, Ottawa knows full well that it does not re- present the will of its -electors, and if an appeal was made no* it would find itself out, in the cold. There- fore, it hangs desperately on. "Now is the time to regard all po- litical questions from the viewpoint of tine' -home. From now on that is the one manner in which the Liberal party will consider the big issues of the nation. The home is the centre of the country. If the families are happy and prosperous—so the nation. Hereafter we propose to study the issues to the last analysis as to how they affect the homes." Taking up the important question of the national debt, the speaker termed it "appalling,” and asserted that even should it be correct that the war was responsible for a big out- lay there was no excuse for the many millions that had been, as he said, squandered since. He pointed out that in 1911 when the Laurier Administration went out of power the public debt was 'but 335 millions as against snore than two billions to -day. Before the Govern - anent can commence to carry on its own business at this moment it is confronted by the startling figure of 140 millions as indrest alone on the national debt. "This sum itself," he said, "is more that it cost to operate the Laurier Government at any time." "There is one obligation," he said, "that we must be prepared to meet in a worthy 'sassier, and that is to our returned soldiers and the de- pendents of those who crossed the seas and failed to return. For pen- sions and suleliers' civil re-establish- ment we moat vt,te 135 millions this year alone," Dwelling upon another source of c'.-:ntinual and exorbitant expendi- ture the Liberal leader bitterly at- ] ' tacked the action of the present house for taking , over• the railroads willtnut even asking the opinion of the peo- ple on the matter. The deficit this year, he pointed out, was some 70 millions with 50 millions last year,' oral likely 100 millions during the next year. All these different expendi- tures mean, he explained, that Canada this year mist find a sum equal- to $54 for every man, woman and child ie the entire country. "There's your federal burden alone," ho stated sig- iticantly, "and w'tat we say is this, t'ott we sh„old have in newer a gov- :onieent that veil] practice economy d safeguard the financial interests the a,•uplc.” Explaining 'hat the Opposition had • He a determined effat•t to gain def- iafnrniatian as to the various ,d matters, Mr, King said that .!, their answer had been "no infer- . Mc,ighen party, he •• ted, reeked :h„l it did not know oolong; ..cher goings whether the di-' t s of the railway board were eon- .'•e,l with fluter rmmeanies or not, but it vias subsequently discovered, he .:id that they were. "This lin:»•d,” he said, "is given a hand, and apaarently respnn-' sib'e to n., cc,.c, ciii tltc G,rt'ernnir'nt more than that endeavored to shield: .t from fair criticism." The speaker a::., eritieized the tie - ties of the Government in continuing' its forth:'yang of toe merchant scant',,• service. Seventy nti!li,ots enttld halve' been saved the C..3111ry in Ibis in- stance, he eontcnded, and pointed out - that although the construction of these vessels was supposedly a war -I �inv m.n'te, the vases was continued, and f,0 boats were built in all. lie referred to the fuer that within the I pas: 'seen we,•ks four of these had r:: !t('f g'in• ld t'ne t,- t' n}, or t , had crashed tit,• n sortie rocky reef,' "This 14 but. >-tiler unwise ,ntderlakin aria' scone nd ho 0A tariff that we io be based be weefi the medium: A tariff - , o c n fr p deg a be an!etl r t(N fegitiprate interest . 7td: ed. It is pot fair; the people we can have fr, day: You can't raise the that we need by direct terra believe that it: be ittelane''d but by evolution and, ]sob 1*0 tion.thetariff Thislaws incan be : done a to Ir, the people as a whole and A e w. "To do hbe two tiff to the bearfein this mintere willd, Reduce."dutitea'. much as possible, and in some • stances altogether, and make y4) commodities as cheag as possible the betterment of the city and fgi We say, Make the cost, of living ge reasonable as possible for the mate Make the tax on necessities as light . as possible." Discussing the platforms of the re- ; turned soldiers' women's,nd Labor a Conservative parties, the leader..4is.=" plained that all these, except thet latter contained much in common withe.with Liberalism, and had been outlined in open convention. "Who drew up the National -Liber. al -Conservative -Tory platform, bo ever?" he asked. "Was it twy con- vention? Were the people consult. ed ? No. None were asked an opin- ion. It was behind closed doors. Their leader, even the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, was never chosen by the people, and was only the sec- ond choice of the members. In his platform as against a democratic one you have the symbol of autocratic ' government by the few against , the well being of the many. Men who drew up the Conservative platform control the Government to -day; cone trol the naval services, the rails, the postofice, and have their wealthy' friends among the bankers and a few id the manufacturing interests." In conclusion the Liberal leader made a fervent appeal to the Progres- sives of Canada to get behind the principles of hie party and by unity defeat the common enemy. Lliet ins tell he " you declared decla ed cin- phatically, "when the people of Can- ada are going to divide into groups to fight the great battle they are only helping; to further the cause of the central enemy, who is in power . to -day; a power -that has behind it wealth and the Government to help it win. From every platform I have made the appeal to the democratic ' iforces not to divide but to stand to. ge,her- - H..+...._ A%If you men of the U. F. 0. will t'•'1 »:e anything r.lr.et your panty will h ,pe to get In parliament which we are not fighting f.r, or if the wo- men or the reinn.71 ,l =oldie' or the l,.h.n'ineman ale the same, Lem I trill say teat we are ready s.,.nd_ aside. But so long as we ltd veI l:i• great', i ci'id111es in common arss.'trying to re lime expenditures l clic east of lis me let us unite •in one strong formidable anny and fight the eneniy. "Veit may have in the next elec- tion in some of these constituencies a Labor, Liberal or I•'aemer candidate running to divide you against the C. 'IT of reaction, and if I am not a false prophet you will see us in such at; event losing many constituencies, and when the election is over we will rind when it is ton late, and that the interests we had in common were much greater than those that held us - sport." he _aid."that we have said;ed on oar rk, to -day." ••\\-'h,,' iastiticati,n is there." It,• asked former, ••Illllint! ',II. this aa. period of dept••..'a _ nt..tme for Nave" P, o !,:n -e ,:,etc :�r.` 'ui; a:r,•a.1 • nod sai.iOtited t , r 1 -s pr's n, , o, . nlitur '- The tttili'tin'',-gip". —•Ivey are .Itch ',n,- w{rvi P,,:r,l•-n 1Ce '-''--'iil r e, :eel 1 11",,,• • •1., w' •in.1 ,i; rsc' m- . ner ta'y are a',un.,. c�',,i�,•'1-. "tflee-I w-i•h returned men ...,.I what . •i,' T a;l: viii r1-, they toe.l .,t "r,,. ,.f lite ;:castle". Yet they I i sec mere cbs!ny.ii n'h'm tvc t•,iked :i < t ,11:111101;,. 'PI r,• seethe- matter. Till-, the east of the North West 'innr'••,I P,,itc:, ,rill b, three and one bnlf ni Minn:, This unit was prim- al ill intended for the policing or th • urerg:utized territories of the IV" -a, hut they have moved the headquarter-. to Ottan-a. t'nd,v the guise of pm lire they are attempting to raise a standing army. Aftera se f e of waradministration stration the Meighen parts have lost all perspective in regard to matters of military expenditure." Mr. King then took up the tariff question. "A policy," he declared, "that is not big enough to include all classes is futile- We seek to lay down a policy for the beat of all sec- tions. Meighen is entirely wrong, and knows it when he says the ques- tion is between protection bn one hand and free trade on the other. There is no such thing as a tariff TZY'KERSMITH our Slane this heck end is better than m•.-, 'p,T,xt= and you set some comfort here. et, n this �Seto„tny evening. Nate the ori,',': Adult, 15,-, children ire. Strand- Football,—The last game of the season for the Crawford Cup will be place,] .01 the Recreation Grounds, Seaford), on Saturday evening next, is, •n b,•r :It'd, between Bethel and th.. home hoes. Tile game will be called at. (".1•i and Will be a right 1 rn•. l:,,;.,,,,: h,'• Sale --Mr. T. C. Shil- ,,..- sass floe ,'d his fees) . tie lith I -.v:... t. Sir, It sic re , ty nut an.: . i of Mr. Sto ;a, , e 1 i hosei the �Ir.i.''-nSledi et on the a li',-, f.triu, h: i.9: :acs,. tilt I spl"'did absent two rai!,•s front Sir. S'ti;lhtglan• and fam- d,e 1 stn of thou:• new r Iii., of Oetobsr. Nil- Mc- t`aai, bn'e believe, intends talking a trip e West. alANI,I S' N"t.. .)i•. John Kutner had a narr.,v: colpo list Saturday while threshing. iris .•lushes got caught in one 'df the hulls of the separator. weeis instantly they were torn otE hint, which saved his life and was cu!y somewhat shaken up,—The neat friends of Mrs. Henry Wetter - con are sorry to lear��aa'•that she is again tinder the doe{or's care but hope for her speedy recovery.—Mite chell Bros. aren rn sin their g herr (two threshers .n 1 e t full sway, and the a sea- ans's threshing will be short as a great deal of the oats are not worth threshing. -- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ee-kart and Mrs. Andrew Dantzer motored to London last Wednesday to see Mrs. Jerry R'agin, after' her operation.—Quite a number front here went to Seaforth• to take in the Liberal Rally last Wednesday. Tbel' were well pleased with the treat front Hon. Mackenzie King and Dr. Del.':', land addresses. tt eciV4ifnrEi~4 he A:tr. 4.141: 144lt Announcement r Convenience of location to the Schools, and abund- ance of room, has led us to put into stock SCHOOL STATIONERY consisting of Scribblers, Exercise Books, Note Books, Examination Paper, Rulers, Erasers, Pen- cils, Pens, Ink, Etc. GROCERIES Again we wish to draw attention to the excellence of our Spices, and our Pure Spirit Cider and Malt Vinegars, at prices just the same as for ordinary qualities. CROCKERY SPECIALS DINNER SETS—Choice up-to-date patterns 50 -piece Sets at...$19.50 100 -piece sets at,.,$38.50- 97-piece hand -painted China at $49.90 GLASS TUMBLERS Two neat designs, good quality for every day ware or for jelly tumblers. Special at 10c each or $1.00 a dozen. F. D. Hutchison Sooner or Later you will come here for your Clothes —if you wait until later you'll wish you had come sooner. Tailor -Made Suits $20 U c o "MY WARDROBE" MAIN STREET - - - - - SEAFORTH BERING ONTARIO. (By a Visitor.) This is a big subject and one that cannot be dealt with adequately in a brief sketch. Myobject in writin these lines is to draw attention to a few points about the Province that generally escape the notice of those who live here from year to year. Rural Ontario. I- doubt whether the Ontario inhabi- tant, who does not travel much, real- laes to the full extent the beauty of this Province which is almost disturb- ing in its effect on anyone who has dwelt long on the prairies. The spelt of the trees is over all, lining the roadways and raising themselves like green canopies over the fields and a- long the streams and rivers. There is a variety and sweep to the trees not found in any other province of the Dominion. Even the lowly thorn tree is symmetrical right from its base and is just the place for the boys to find the birds' nests in the spring of the year. Rural Ontario is better cultivated and , more scientifically farmed than farther west, and the summer fallow is an art in itself, chiefly; I would judge, because the fields are smaller. The snake fence is still common in many parts of the Province and adds a picturesqueness to the landscape, but I wonder why more of the barns are not painted. Most of these havd splendid concrete basements, but the unpainted build- ings are the only wrong note on the rural landscape, favored as it is by natural advantages over most parts of Canada. How much better would a painted barn look half hidden be- hind the screen of trees that grow everywhere. The orchards, like the snake fences, are more picturesque than productive of results, but I have seen many where the land has been followed and kept free of weeds, giv- ing the trees every chance to produce heavy crops. The road question, judging from results, has been solved in rural Ontario by the use of gravel. This question will not be solved in the western provinces for a long time, chiefly owing to the lack of gravel or the long haul when it can be obtained. Even the sideroads of Huron are good in wet weather, while the main highways of the west are bad when it rains. In reference to gardens, Ontario has other provinces beaten in the variety of vegetation and the horticultural possibilities but it is not in the same class as Alberta in regard to potatoes which grow luxuriantly on virgin soil. Civilized Ontario. Ontario seems to have all the ma- chinery necessary for a highly civiliz- ed and comfortable scheme of living, Perhaps there is too much machinery. There is the last word in transpor- tation, and the last word in electric power, and the last word in education- al facilities. I am not objecting to machinery as such, but I fancy that the pioneers were just as good men sod as good neighbors without it. Some of the vital things don't need machinery. Love making in the old days woo more efficiently conducted by means of the old horse and buggy than it is to -clay in a six cylinder motor car. Riding on the• sulky and living on dessicated breakfast foods is not a real substitute for the old hand plow and old time oatmeal. A man to -day has the privilege of be- ing carried to the cemetery in a mo- tor hearse, but I doubt whether he sleeps any sounder or more secure. Transportation machinery is good, but it won't make the population any more content unless it shows them more of- the rural parts of their own beautiful province instead, of whiz- zing them through the country at thirty miles per hour from town to town. And educational machinery, however, efficient, is a waste of time and a weariness to .the spirit if it takes the farm boy away from the farm. Young Ontario. I yield to none in my admiration of the beauty of the Ontario girl. The balmy and humid atmosphere seems to develop just the right kind of cnmplexion,,and attempts are con- stantly made to induce them to -emi- grate to other parts of Canada. But I feel bound • to say that the chief characteristic that one notes in travel- ling from place to place is not looks but legs. Possibly I shall be misun- derstood and critics may ask, what about the complexion spoken of a- bove. The creamy enntplexions are numerous enough when not covered with toilet powder, but the one thing not covered is legs --]cgs of all kinds and shapes, spindle legs, well-turned legs and ill -turned legs, and to give credit where it is due, most of them presentable legs. The traveller can't quite escape from thorn as they are everywhere. (Note.—This paragraph should come under the heading of Seeing Young Ontario instead of Seeing Ontario). I remember once hearing of an old cab driver who car- ried many ladies as fares, and one day he had an exceptional passenger who was unusually careful to wind her skirts around her when descend- ing from the top of the bus. In fact she wasted so much time (she was that he looked upat her and old) and said in ab ored voice: "Come on down, lady, conte on down. Legs ain't no treat to Me." This remark represents the mind of most men on the subject of legs. The veil of mystery has been torn away. Political Ontario. Similarly with other provinces, On- tario is having its era of government by the farmer. I believe that this will prove to be a good thing in the long run, not only in the administra- tion itself bat di>r'- a opportunity •it gives in bringing 'le rural •]carts of the province into user touch with; the governmentofth eRunt r . No polit- ical party ereatgak')rulitical ideas or principles. They ; already exist in' humanity and eat through society like a stream, and A'is the privilege and dutyof ev • `One interested i erg n the welfare of the country to dip down into the stream .nail get their share of ideas as to hoW-the country should be governed. I ligv'e always felt that the farm party_ but a section of the Liberal party, ldelining a Liberal as a man with.Ilberel and progres- sive ideas. Libeyaiism is the party against predominate interests, it is the gathering,together .,f the smaller individual interests a„ainst the big interests, it is the part of many men against the fewer prevailing men, and it organizes' only because organ- ization is forced upon it by its_ ad- versaries. Liberal ideas go on and on, and are the monoiuly of no par- ticular section of the party, but if one section, like the farmers, wish to put their ideas into practice and have the opportunity -to de so, the other Liberal sections shout I eo-operate, if they agree with the alleles advocat- ed. This is my idea ,if seeing On- tario politically.. Social Ontario, Viewing Ontario from the social standpoint, one point c,f interest is the total eclipse of the tooth pick. This is the more surprising when it is re- membered that in Saskatchewan and Alberta this weapon is still in the first flush of youth. 'Tooth pick ven- dors have a brisk trade from Van- couver to Winnipeg and it is only when one gets on a C. P. R. diner that one notices for the first time that it has disappeared. As the C. P. R. is noted for serving a two dollar meal from' ingredients costing a quarter of a dollar, this eclipse is generally put d0'em to motives of economy, but in Ontario one cornea to the conclusion that it is not a matter of economics but of social standing. I was ta,kinz dinner with a U.F.O. member of p,irliament re- cently and at its elm.' I gently inti- mated to him. to 'pass the toothpicks. He stared at me as th emit I had ask- ed him to pans some prehistoric ani- mal. "What's that?" !-e managed to exclaim. I said, "To picks." "We don't use them," he replied, "and haven't for years. "Tete I',F.O. :put a ban on teeth picks .+Mie time ago, in fact, as soon as Drury became Premier. We found that our wives couldn't compete in a s.,cial way with other sets in Toronto unless the tooth pick was banished. 1 know it is a handy thing to ha'•: around when hon have company, but .polities is a matter of compromise anyway, and I would lose calsis c' inpletely if I car- ried them ar-,end," Social usages hese their p'ac'e and an important lee What would hu.ncanity descend ' c if it caned net get out its best ,!'thee oncasi orally and wash away the dost of the street? But seei ,' life is art com- plete unless it :;:lutes the 'tiid.1 Modern life in O:'.erio is not what it, i was fifty years we. On the materia! and social side 'c • better in every way, But in t!„ .d days every mast had his work t' .t' from necessity, and did it well, cu. i every woman had her household au' i family. And the old to -day include •hose who, having' solved the cor,'lexities of life, can look backward without regret 'and look forward s one who draws the drapery of ii:' :'ouch around him and lies down'• pleasant dreams. Young Ontario ,cath all its legs Will not get m" •-f touch with old Ontario with its f;-hions of a bygone age. One is Ie. complement of the other and it a truism to say that the pietism- and comforts or the present are I„t the outcome of the work and Ia. of leisure of the past. Let the pi • -eer share to the full in the social 'tate that he has created and earn. EDIBLE AND POISONOUS MUSHROOMS There is a w:les,pread lack of knowledge einem'. the general public concerning the lility of so many of the common ,:t ,shroonts growing, except in the v r: dry weather, in the fields, weed 'r in our gardens and lawns. The common :•: t of fungi is that the one .grown ,mmercially, and which is also f cid in fields and pastures, is n : tshroem, and all others are teasel Is" and therefore poisonous. '1'h'• erms "toadstool" and "nlushrn vi are synonymous, and mushroom- .:.e classified either as "edible" or .. "poisonous." For- tunately ammo,: • hundreds of var- ieties of mus!n arts there are not more than four r five poisonous varieties, hut as nme of the latter resemble soniecv'c , an edible variety, there is danger i'. mistaking one for the other. All e so-called "tests" whereby one nice ascertain whether a mushroom is e.i.ble or not:, are ab- solutely worthless. and may be class- ed as old wives• fables. The only way to know the properties of fungi is by asking sante ane who is familiar with them, or by studying them one "- 1 byone as one would take upthe itinstance. study of 'birds fur i s ce Unfor- tunately, popular works on fungi are not common, .hut several reliable works are available to the strident who wishes to acquaint himself with the. subject, as for instance: "One Thousand American Fungi," Mcnvaine, Babb, Merrill Co.; "Mush- rooms, Edible and Otherwise," Hard, Ohio Library Co.; "The Agaricaceae of Michigan," C. It. Kaufmann, Wyn- koop, Hallenbeck, Crawford, Co. Practically no mushrooms are to be found, during very dry weather, but two of the deadly varieties are litkel met with after r ' y �rains— the Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) 'and the Death Cup (Amanita -pb'sl- loid,es), The first of these is a very conspicuous mushroom, not resembl- ingother any varietyIn the whole range of mushrooms- The cap is large, from four to six inches, ratted - ed at first, then nearly plane surface when fresh, slightly viscid. ifs color is subject to great variations, rang- ing from orange -red to yellow or al- most white, the yellow color being more common. The margin of cap in mature plants is marked with radi- ating lines or markings. The surface is covered with thick, angular persist- ent scales, usually 'white. These scales are often yellowish and easily removed; flesh white. The gills are free, 'but reaching the stem. Color white, rarely becoming yellow. Stem four to eight inches long, shining white or pale yellowish, becoming hol- low, enlarged at the base into a con- spicuous bulb, marked by prominent, concentric, irregular rings. There is a ring or collar on the stem, very soft, large, white. The Fly Amanita is easily indentified on account of its scaly cap, brilliantly colored; large ring, and bulbous, ringed base. It occurs along roadsides, wood mar- gins and open woods, genenrally from June till frost. The other deadly plant, Amanita phalloides or Death Cup, is 3-4 inches broad, commonly shining white or yellowish, but may be grey or brown, olive to amber. It is viscid when moist, smooth, oval, and finally extended; the margin is even, not marked, flesh white, not objection- able to taste, gills free from the stem, largest at the middle, white. The stem is 3-5 inches long, generally hollow, white. The base of the stein is inserted in a semi -free, white, cup - shaped covering called a volva, It is of common occurrence from July to October in 'woods, groves and along borders of woods. It resembles somewhat the demmon field mush- room, but a slight examinatien will disclose in the field mushroom the dark colored gills and the absence of the cup at the base of the stem. A. phalleides is the most dangerous of all fungi, and is responsible for most of the deaths resulting from eating - Tenfifteen to fif een hours may elapse before symptoms of (pois- oning may appear. No antidote has been found by which the effects of the poison may be counteracted. A. safe rule is to avoid eating all mush- rooms having white gills, a ring on the stets and a volva at the base of stem, combined in the same plant. MACKENZI K iNG AT SE.- FORTI[ Hon. W. I., Mackenzie Kin n and hm able colleague, Hou. Or. Nonni, Beland, 11. P., for Beam..., Qu..bee attended and spoke at the greatest Liberal rally Ilurni County has ,:ser seen, at. Seatfnrth on Wednesday of I this week, 'fits'• cIistii:gui:lied visitors :arrived un the late train .,n Tuesday t evening alt i were met at t ho ni c'.i.i , by a large gathering including tIt,• executive of the Seaforth liberal Association, who took thous to to' Queen's lintel, Later they accepted the invitation of the War Veteran,, to attend the club dance being held that evening, where they spent a couple of ]latus with mutts.,: pleasure to themselves anal the large attend- ance of dancers present, The rally wile representative of the whole county and great preparations had been made for the day. Main street was decorated with cr.>ss streamers and flags from the sta- tion to Goderich street, as was also the street leading to Victoria Park, where a special stand was erected for the speakers and elaborate and very pretty decorations carried out. At half past one on Wednesday a parade headed by the Seafnrth Citi- zens' Band, which- gave an excellent pt•ogramnte between the speceltes during the. 'tftcrnGon, proceeded to Victoria Park, where a crowd esti- mated at over 4,000 p, opts, were in waiting. 'i'he gathering was the largest poiitical one ever assembled in Seafcn'th or Huron County. and , although ttie W(.:1 flier was unrnntfo-rt-I ably warns and the speaking occupied' sanies three IMO ra tante. the order was perfect. In fart it was a mat- ter of note that no sneakers in any hall or auditorium in (he Province' Were ct r acenrded a betor•, more patient or interested heaping than that given by the immense crowd who .stood throughout the afternoon, gsr-, tc• the speakers on Wednesday. Mayer Gnldin:r veto, - ably fli!el she position of Chairman and gave a short hut pithy address of welcome. This was followed by short speech- es from Mr. ,1. Sf. Govenlnrk, M.P.P. for North Huron; W. Fraser, the Lib- eral candidate for the Federal House in the same riding, and Mr. Thomas McMillan, Dr. Beland, the first of the princi- pal speakers of the day, dwelt at length on the different. military us. dcrt in s since 1918, and merciless- ly ly flayed the lion. Hugh Guthrie and . theMeighen others n f M en cabinet. Dr. g Beland is an eloquent and polished speaker who gained the instant at- tention of his audience, and although it is the first time he has been heard in this county, he made a very last- ing impression. MR. RING'S SPEECH "It is a shocking circumstance,'" declared Hon. Mr. King, "that of all the warring nations, including the enemy, Canada stands aai7af'.witkl, the- possible exception' of Rr sial, thatitsits epeople have been deeded tile. rightht of an election-ff' n ce the, tdtnix a tion of the war. •Qanadiane appar- ently. -are singled out by their aUta erotic -government as the only ones• that dare not be trusted,• 'h 'T e i reason vo ' splain. Every' ince of the Dominion has had its el- ection, and in every instance where a Conservative party has beed"in power it has been decisively thrown out and a democratic House replaced, Ottawa knows full well that it does not re- present the will of its -electors, and if an appeal was made no* it would find itself out, in the cold. There- fore, it hangs desperately on. "Now is the time to regard all po- litical questions from the viewpoint of tine' -home. From now on that is the one manner in which the Liberal party will consider the big issues of the nation. The home is the centre of the country. If the families are happy and prosperous—so the nation. Hereafter we propose to study the issues to the last analysis as to how they affect the homes." Taking up the important question of the national debt, the speaker termed it "appalling,” and asserted that even should it be correct that the war was responsible for a big out- lay there was no excuse for the many millions that had been, as he said, squandered since. He pointed out that in 1911 when the Laurier Administration went out of power the public debt was 'but 335 millions as against snore than two billions to -day. Before the Govern - anent can commence to carry on its own business at this moment it is confronted by the startling figure of 140 millions as indrest alone on the national debt. "This sum itself," he said, "is more that it cost to operate the Laurier Government at any time." "There is one obligation," he said, "that we must be prepared to meet in a worthy 'sassier, and that is to our returned soldiers and the de- pendents of those who crossed the seas and failed to return. For pen- sions and suleliers' civil re-establish- ment we moat vt,te 135 millions this year alone," Dwelling upon another source of c'.-:ntinual and exorbitant expendi- ture the Liberal leader bitterly at- ] ' tacked the action of the present house for taking , over• the railroads willtnut even asking the opinion of the peo- ple on the matter. The deficit this year, he pointed out, was some 70 millions with 50 millions last year,' oral likely 100 millions during the next year. All these different expendi- tures mean, he explained, that Canada this year mist find a sum equal- to $54 for every man, woman and child ie the entire country. "There's your federal burden alone," ho stated sig- iticantly, "and w'tat we say is this, t'ott we sh„old have in newer a gov- :onieent that veil] practice economy d safeguard the financial interests the a,•uplc.” Explaining 'hat the Opposition had • He a determined effat•t to gain def- iafnrniatian as to the various ,d matters, Mr, King said that .!, their answer had been "no infer- . Mc,ighen party, he •• ted, reeked :h„l it did not know oolong; ..cher goings whether the di-' t s of the railway board were eon- .'•e,l with fluter rmmeanies or not, but it vias subsequently discovered, he .:id that they were. "This lin:»•d,” he said, "is given a hand, and apaarently respnn-' sib'e to n., cc,.c, ciii tltc G,rt'ernnir'nt more than that endeavored to shield: .t from fair criticism." The speaker a::., eritieized the tie - ties of the Government in continuing' its forth:'yang of toe merchant scant',,• service. Seventy nti!li,ots enttld halve' been saved the C..3111ry in Ibis in- stance, he eontcnded, and pointed out - that although the construction of these vessels was supposedly a war -I �inv m.n'te, the vases was continued, and f,0 boats were built in all. lie referred to the fuer that within the I pas: 'seen we,•ks four of these had r:: !t('f g'in• ld t'ne t,- t' n}, or t , had crashed tit,• n sortie rocky reef,' "This 14 but. >-tiler unwise ,ntderlakin aria' scone nd ho 0A tariff that we io be based be weefi the medium: A tariff - , o c n fr p deg a be an!etl r t(N fegitiprate interest . 7td: ed. It is pot fair; the people we can have fr, day: You can't raise the that we need by direct terra believe that it: be ittelane''d but by evolution and, ]sob 1*0 tion.thetariff Thislaws incan be : done a to Ir, the people as a whole and A e w. "To do hbe two tiff to the bearfein this mintere willd, Reduce."dutitea'. much as possible, and in some • stances altogether, and make y4) commodities as cheag as possible the betterment of the city and fgi We say, Make the cost, of living ge reasonable as possible for the mate Make the tax on necessities as light . as possible." Discussing the platforms of the re- ; turned soldiers' women's,nd Labor a Conservative parties, the leader..4is.=" plained that all these, except thet latter contained much in common withe.with Liberalism, and had been outlined in open convention. "Who drew up the National -Liber. al -Conservative -Tory platform, bo ever?" he asked. "Was it twy con- vention? Were the people consult. ed ? No. None were asked an opin- ion. It was behind closed doors. Their leader, even the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, was never chosen by the people, and was only the sec- ond choice of the members. In his platform as against a democratic one you have the symbol of autocratic ' government by the few against , the well being of the many. Men who drew up the Conservative platform control the Government to -day; cone trol the naval services, the rails, the postofice, and have their wealthy' friends among the bankers and a few id the manufacturing interests." In conclusion the Liberal leader made a fervent appeal to the Progres- sives of Canada to get behind the principles of hie party and by unity defeat the common enemy. Lliet ins tell he " you declared decla ed cin- phatically, "when the people of Can- ada are going to divide into groups to fight the great battle they are only helping; to further the cause of the central enemy, who is in power . to -day; a power -that has behind it wealth and the Government to help it win. From every platform I have made the appeal to the democratic ' iforces not to divide but to stand to. ge,her- - H..+...._ A%If you men of the U. F. 0. will t'•'1 »:e anything r.lr.et your panty will h ,pe to get In parliament which we are not fighting f.r, or if the wo- men or the reinn.71 ,l =oldie' or the l,.h.n'ineman ale the same, Lem I trill say teat we are ready s.,.nd_ aside. But so long as we ltd veI l:i• great', i ci'id111es in common arss.'trying to re lime expenditures l clic east of lis me let us unite •in one strong formidable anny and fight the eneniy. "Veit may have in the next elec- tion in some of these constituencies a Labor, Liberal or I•'aemer candidate running to divide you against the C. 'IT of reaction, and if I am not a false prophet you will see us in such at; event losing many constituencies, and when the election is over we will rind when it is ton late, and that the interests we had in common were much greater than those that held us - sport." he _aid."that we have said;ed on oar rk, to -day." ••\\-'h,,' iastiticati,n is there." It,• asked former, ••Illllint! ',II. this aa. period of dept••..'a _ nt..tme for Nave" P, o !,:n -e ,:,etc :�r.` 'ui; a:r,•a.1 • nod sai.iOtited t , r 1 -s pr's n, , o, . nlitur '- The tttili'tin'',-gip". —•Ivey are .Itch ',n,- w{rvi P,,:r,l•-n 1Ce '-''--'iil r e, :eel 1 11",,,• • •1., w' •in.1 ,i; rsc' m- . ner ta'y are a',un.,. c�',,i�,•'1-. "tflee-I w-i•h returned men ...,.I what . •i,' T a;l: viii r1-, they toe.l .,t "r,,. ,.f lite ;:castle". Yet they I i sec mere cbs!ny.ii n'h'm tvc t•,iked :i < t ,11:111101;,. 'PI r,• seethe- matter. Till-, the east of the North West 'innr'••,I P,,itc:, ,rill b, three and one bnlf ni Minn:, This unit was prim- al ill intended for the policing or th • urerg:utized territories of the IV" -a, hut they have moved the headquarter-. to Ottan-a. t'nd,v the guise of pm lire they are attempting to raise a standing army. Aftera se f e of waradministration stration the Meighen parts have lost all perspective in regard to matters of military expenditure." Mr. King then took up the tariff question. "A policy," he declared, "that is not big enough to include all classes is futile- We seek to lay down a policy for the beat of all sec- tions. Meighen is entirely wrong, and knows it when he says the ques- tion is between protection bn one hand and free trade on the other. There is no such thing as a tariff TZY'KERSMITH our Slane this heck end is better than m•.-, 'p,T,xt= and you set some comfort here. et, n this �Seto„tny evening. Nate the ori,',': Adult, 15,-, children ire. Strand- Football,—The last game of the season for the Crawford Cup will be place,] .01 the Recreation Grounds, Seaford), on Saturday evening next, is, •n b,•r :It'd, between Bethel and th.. home hoes. Tile game will be called at. (".1•i and Will be a right 1 rn•. l:,,;.,,,,: h,'• Sale --Mr. T. C. Shil- ,,..- sass floe ,'d his fees) . tie lith I -.v:... t. Sir, It sic re , ty nut an.: . i of Mr. Sto ;a, , e 1 i hosei the �Ir.i.''-nSledi et on the a li',-, f.triu, h: i.9: :acs,. tilt I spl"'did absent two rai!,•s front Sir. S'ti;lhtglan• and fam- d,e 1 stn of thou:• new r Iii., of Oetobsr. Nil- Mc- t`aai, bn'e believe, intends talking a trip e West. alANI,I S' N"t.. .)i•. John Kutner had a narr.,v: colpo list Saturday while threshing. iris .•lushes got caught in one 'df the hulls of the separator. weeis instantly they were torn otE hint, which saved his life and was cu!y somewhat shaken up,—The neat friends of Mrs. Henry Wetter - con are sorry to lear��aa'•that she is again tinder the doe{or's care but hope for her speedy recovery.—Mite chell Bros. aren rn sin their g herr (two threshers .n 1 e t full sway, and the a sea- ans's threshing will be short as a great deal of the oats are not worth threshing. -- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ee-kart and Mrs. Andrew Dantzer motored to London last Wednesday to see Mrs. Jerry R'agin, after' her operation.—Quite a number front here went to Seaforth• to take in the Liberal Rally last Wednesday. Tbel' were well pleased with the treat front Hon. Mackenzie King and Dr. Del.':', land addresses. tt eciV4ifnrEi~4 he A:tr. 4.141: 144lt Sooner or Later you will come here for your Clothes —if you wait until later you'll wish you had come sooner. Tailor -Made Suits $20 U c o "MY WARDROBE" MAIN STREET - - - - - SEAFORTH BERING ONTARIO. (By a Visitor.) This is a big subject and one that cannot be dealt with adequately in a brief sketch. Myobject in writin these lines is to draw attention to a few points about the Province that generally escape the notice of those who live here from year to year. Rural Ontario. I- doubt whether the Ontario inhabi- tant, who does not travel much, real- laes to the full extent the beauty of this Province which is almost disturb- ing in its effect on anyone who has dwelt long on the prairies. The spelt of the trees is over all, lining the roadways and raising themselves like green canopies over the fields and a- long the streams and rivers. There is a variety and sweep to the trees not found in any other province of the Dominion. Even the lowly thorn tree is symmetrical right from its base and is just the place for the boys to find the birds' nests in the spring of the year. Rural Ontario is better cultivated and , more scientifically farmed than farther west, and the summer fallow is an art in itself, chiefly; I would judge, because the fields are smaller. The snake fence is still common in many parts of the Province and adds a picturesqueness to the landscape, but I wonder why more of the barns are not painted. Most of these havd splendid concrete basements, but the unpainted build- ings are the only wrong note on the rural landscape, favored as it is by natural advantages over most parts of Canada. How much better would a painted barn look half hidden be- hind the screen of trees that grow everywhere. The orchards, like the snake fences, are more picturesque than productive of results, but I have seen many where the land has been followed and kept free of weeds, giv- ing the trees every chance to produce heavy crops. The road question, judging from results, has been solved in rural Ontario by the use of gravel. This question will not be solved in the western provinces for a long time, chiefly owing to the lack of gravel or the long haul when it can be obtained. Even the sideroads of Huron are good in wet weather, while the main highways of the west are bad when it rains. In reference to gardens, Ontario has other provinces beaten in the variety of vegetation and the horticultural possibilities but it is not in the same class as Alberta in regard to potatoes which grow luxuriantly on virgin soil. Civilized Ontario. Ontario seems to have all the ma- chinery necessary for a highly civiliz- ed and comfortable scheme of living, Perhaps there is too much machinery. There is the last word in transpor- tation, and the last word in electric power, and the last word in education- al facilities. I am not objecting to machinery as such, but I fancy that the pioneers were just as good men sod as good neighbors without it. Some of the vital things don't need machinery. Love making in the old days woo more efficiently conducted by means of the old horse and buggy than it is to -clay in a six cylinder motor car. Riding on the• sulky and living on dessicated breakfast foods is not a real substitute for the old hand plow and old time oatmeal. A man to -day has the privilege of be- ing carried to the cemetery in a mo- tor hearse, but I doubt whether he sleeps any sounder or more secure. Transportation machinery is good, but it won't make the population any more content unless it shows them more of- the rural parts of their own beautiful province instead, of whiz- zing them through the country at thirty miles per hour from town to town. And educational machinery, however, efficient, is a waste of time and a weariness to .the spirit if it takes the farm boy away from the farm. Young Ontario. I yield to none in my admiration of the beauty of the Ontario girl. The balmy and humid atmosphere seems to develop just the right kind of cnmplexion,,and attempts are con- stantly made to induce them to -emi- grate to other parts of Canada. But I feel bound • to say that the chief characteristic that one notes in travel- ling from place to place is not looks but legs. Possibly I shall be misun- derstood and critics may ask, what about the complexion spoken of a- bove. The creamy enntplexions are numerous enough when not covered with toilet powder, but the one thing not covered is legs --]cgs of all kinds and shapes, spindle legs, well-turned legs and ill -turned legs, and to give credit where it is due, most of them presentable legs. The traveller can't quite escape from thorn as they are everywhere. (Note.—This paragraph should come under the heading of Seeing Young Ontario instead of Seeing Ontario). I remember once hearing of an old cab driver who car- ried many ladies as fares, and one day he had an exceptional passenger who was unusually careful to wind her skirts around her when descend- ing from the top of the bus. In fact she wasted so much time (she was that he looked upat her and old) and said in ab ored voice: "Come on down, lady, conte on down. Legs ain't no treat to Me." This remark represents the mind of most men on the subject of legs. The veil of mystery has been torn away. Political Ontario. Similarly with other provinces, On- tario is having its era of government by the farmer. I believe that this will prove to be a good thing in the long run, not only in the administra- tion itself bat di>r'- a opportunity •it gives in bringing 'le rural •]carts of the province into user touch with; the governmentofth eRunt r . No polit- ical party ereatgak')rulitical ideas or principles. They ; already exist in' humanity and eat through society like a stream, and A'is the privilege and dutyof ev • `One interested i erg n the welfare of the country to dip down into the stream .nail get their share of ideas as to hoW-the country should be governed. I ligv'e always felt that the farm party_ but a section of the Liberal party, ldelining a Liberal as a man with.Ilberel and progres- sive ideas. Libeyaiism is the party against predominate interests, it is the gathering,together .,f the smaller individual interests a„ainst the big interests, it is the part of many men against the fewer prevailing men, and it organizes' only because organ- ization is forced upon it by its_ ad- versaries. Liberal ideas go on and on, and are the monoiuly of no par- ticular section of the party, but if one section, like the farmers, wish to put their ideas into practice and have the opportunity -to de so, the other Liberal sections shout I eo-operate, if they agree with the alleles advocat- ed. This is my idea ,if seeing On- tario politically.. Social Ontario, Viewing Ontario from the social standpoint, one point c,f interest is the total eclipse of the tooth pick. This is the more surprising when it is re- membered that in Saskatchewan and Alberta this weapon is still in the first flush of youth. 'Tooth pick ven- dors have a brisk trade from Van- couver to Winnipeg and it is only when one gets on a C. P. R. diner that one notices for the first time that it has disappeared. As the C. P. R. is noted for serving a two dollar meal from' ingredients costing a quarter of a dollar, this eclipse is generally put d0'em to motives of economy, but in Ontario one cornea to the conclusion that it is not a matter of economics but of social standing. I was ta,kinz dinner with a U.F.O. member of p,irliament re- cently and at its elm.' I gently inti- mated to him. to 'pass the toothpicks. He stared at me as th emit I had ask- ed him to pans some prehistoric ani- mal. "What's that?" !-e managed to exclaim. I said, "To picks." "We don't use them," he replied, "and haven't for years. "Tete I',F.O. :put a ban on teeth picks .+Mie time ago, in fact, as soon as Drury became Premier. We found that our wives couldn't compete in a s.,cial way with other sets in Toronto unless the tooth pick was banished. 1 know it is a handy thing to ha'•: around when hon have company, but .polities is a matter of compromise anyway, and I would lose calsis c' inpletely if I car- ried them ar-,end," Social usages hese their p'ac'e and an important lee What would hu.ncanity descend ' c if it caned net get out its best ,!'thee oncasi orally and wash away the dost of the street? But seei ,' life is art com- plete unless it :;:lutes the 'tiid.1 Modern life in O:'.erio is not what it, i was fifty years we. On the materia! and social side 'c • better in every way, But in t!„ .d days every mast had his work t' .t' from necessity, and did it well, cu. i every woman had her household au' i family. And the old to -day include •hose who, having' solved the cor,'lexities of life, can look backward without regret 'and look forward s one who draws the drapery of ii:' :'ouch around him and lies down'• pleasant dreams. Young Ontario ,cath all its legs Will not get m" •-f touch with old Ontario with its f;-hions of a bygone age. One is Ie. complement of the other and it a truism to say that the pietism- and comforts or the present are I„t the outcome of the work and Ia. of leisure of the past. Let the pi • -eer share to the full in the social 'tate that he has created and earn. EDIBLE AND POISONOUS MUSHROOMS There is a w:les,pread lack of knowledge einem'. the general public concerning the lility of so many of the common ,:t ,shroonts growing, except in the v r: dry weather, in the fields, weed 'r in our gardens and lawns. The common :•: t of fungi is that the one .grown ,mmercially, and which is also f cid in fields and pastures, is n : tshroem, and all others are teasel Is" and therefore poisonous. '1'h'• erms "toadstool" and "nlushrn vi are synonymous, and mushroom- .:.e classified either as "edible" or .. "poisonous." For- tunately ammo,: • hundreds of var- ieties of mus!n arts there are not more than four r five poisonous varieties, hut as nme of the latter resemble soniecv'c , an edible variety, there is danger i'. mistaking one for the other. All e so-called "tests" whereby one nice ascertain whether a mushroom is e.i.ble or not:, are ab- solutely worthless. and may be class- ed as old wives• fables. The only way to know the properties of fungi is by asking sante ane who is familiar with them, or by studying them one "- 1 byone as one would take upthe itinstance. study of 'birds fur i s ce Unfor- tunately, popular works on fungi are not common, .hut several reliable works are available to the strident who wishes to acquaint himself with the. subject, as for instance: "One Thousand American Fungi," Mcnvaine, Babb, Merrill Co.; "Mush- rooms, Edible and Otherwise," Hard, Ohio Library Co.; "The Agaricaceae of Michigan," C. It. Kaufmann, Wyn- koop, Hallenbeck, Crawford, Co. Practically no mushrooms are to be found, during very dry weather, but two of the deadly varieties are litkel met with after r ' y �rains— the Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) 'and the Death Cup (Amanita -pb'sl- loid,es), The first of these is a very conspicuous mushroom, not resembl- ingother any varietyIn the whole range of mushrooms- The cap is large, from four to six inches, ratted - ed at first, then nearly plane surface when fresh, slightly viscid. ifs color is subject to great variations, rang- ing from orange -red to yellow or al- most white, the yellow color being more common. The margin of cap in mature plants is marked with radi- ating lines or markings. The surface is covered with thick, angular persist- ent scales, usually 'white. These scales are often yellowish and easily removed; flesh white. The gills are free, 'but reaching the stem. Color white, rarely becoming yellow. Stem four to eight inches long, shining white or pale yellowish, becoming hol- low, enlarged at the base into a con- spicuous bulb, marked by prominent, concentric, irregular rings. There is a ring or collar on the stem, very soft, large, white. The Fly Amanita is easily indentified on account of its scaly cap, brilliantly colored; large ring, and bulbous, ringed base. It occurs along roadsides, wood mar- gins and open woods, genenrally from June till frost. The other deadly plant, Amanita phalloides or Death Cup, is 3-4 inches broad, commonly shining white or yellowish, but may be grey or brown, olive to amber. It is viscid when moist, smooth, oval, and finally extended; the margin is even, not marked, flesh white, not objection- able to taste, gills free from the stem, largest at the middle, white. The stem is 3-5 inches long, generally hollow, white. The base of the stein is inserted in a semi -free, white, cup - shaped covering called a volva, It is of common occurrence from July to October in 'woods, groves and along borders of woods. It resembles somewhat the demmon field mush- room, but a slight examinatien will disclose in the field mushroom the dark colored gills and the absence of the cup at the base of the stem. A. phalleides is the most dangerous of all fungi, and is responsible for most of the deaths resulting from eating - Tenfifteen to fif een hours may elapse before symptoms of (pois- oning may appear. No antidote has been found by which the effects of the poison may be counteracted. A. safe rule is to avoid eating all mush- rooms having white gills, a ring on the stets and a volva at the base of stem, combined in the same plant. MACKENZI K iNG AT SE.- FORTI[ Hon. W. I., Mackenzie Kin n and hm able colleague, Hou. Or. Nonni, Beland, 11. P., for Beam..., Qu..bee attended and spoke at the greatest Liberal rally Ilurni County has ,:ser seen, at. Seatfnrth on Wednesday of I this week, 'fits'• cIistii:gui:lied visitors :arrived un the late train .,n Tuesday t evening alt i were met at t ho ni c'.i.i , by a large gathering including tIt,• executive of the Seaforth liberal Association, who took thous to to' Queen's lintel, Later they accepted the invitation of the War Veteran,, to attend the club dance being held that evening, where they spent a couple of ]latus with mutts.,: pleasure to themselves anal the large attend- ance of dancers present, The rally wile representative of the whole county and great preparations had been made for the day. Main street was decorated with cr.>ss streamers and flags from the sta- tion to Goderich street, as was also the street leading to Victoria Park, where a special stand was erected for the speakers and elaborate and very pretty decorations carried out. At half past one on Wednesday a parade headed by the Seafnrth Citi- zens' Band, which- gave an excellent pt•ogramnte between the speceltes during the. 'tftcrnGon, proceeded to Victoria Park, where a crowd esti- mated at over 4,000 p, opts, were in waiting. 'i'he gathering was the largest poiitical one ever assembled in Seafcn'th or Huron County. and , although ttie W(.:1 flier was unrnntfo-rt-I ably warns and the speaking occupied' sanies three IMO ra tante. the order was perfect. In fart it was a mat- ter of note that no sneakers in any hall or auditorium in (he Province' Were ct r acenrded a betor•, more patient or interested heaping than that given by the immense crowd who .stood throughout the afternoon, gsr-, tc• the speakers on Wednesday. Mayer Gnldin:r veto, - ably fli!el she position of Chairman and gave a short hut pithy address of welcome. This was followed by short speech- es from Mr. ,1. Sf. Govenlnrk, M.P.P. for North Huron; W. Fraser, the Lib- eral candidate for the Federal House in the same riding, and Mr. Thomas McMillan, Dr. Beland, the first of the princi- pal speakers of the day, dwelt at length on the different. military us. dcrt in s since 1918, and merciless- ly ly flayed the lion. Hugh Guthrie and . theMeighen others n f M en cabinet. Dr. g Beland is an eloquent and polished speaker who gained the instant at- tention of his audience, and although it is the first time he has been heard in this county, he made a very last- ing impression. MR. RING'S SPEECH "It is a shocking circumstance,'" declared Hon. Mr. King, "that of all the warring nations, including the enemy, Canada stands aai7af'.witkl, the- possible exception' of Rr sial, thatitsits epeople have been deeded tile. rightht of an election-ff' n ce the, tdtnix a tion of the war. •Qanadiane appar- ently. -are singled out by their aUta erotic -government as the only ones• that dare not be trusted,• 'h 'T e i reason vo ' splain. Every' ince of the Dominion has had its el- ection, and in every instance where a Conservative party has beed"in power it has been decisively thrown out and a democratic House replaced, Ottawa knows full well that it does not re- present the will of its -electors, and if an appeal was made no* it would find itself out, in the cold. There- fore, it hangs desperately on. "Now is the time to regard all po- litical questions from the viewpoint of tine' -home. From now on that is the one manner in which the Liberal party will consider the big issues of the nation. The home is the centre of the country. If the families are happy and prosperous—so the nation. Hereafter we propose to study the issues to the last analysis as to how they affect the homes." Taking up the important question of the national debt, the speaker termed it "appalling,” and asserted that even should it be correct that the war was responsible for a big out- lay there was no excuse for the many millions that had been, as he said, squandered since. He pointed out that in 1911 when the Laurier Administration went out of power the public debt was 'but 335 millions as against snore than two billions to -day. Before the Govern - anent can commence to carry on its own business at this moment it is confronted by the startling figure of 140 millions as indrest alone on the national debt. "This sum itself," he said, "is more that it cost to operate the Laurier Government at any time." "There is one obligation," he said, "that we must be prepared to meet in a worthy 'sassier, and that is to our returned soldiers and the de- pendents of those who crossed the seas and failed to return. For pen- sions and suleliers' civil re-establish- ment we moat vt,te 135 millions this year alone," Dwelling upon another source of c'.-:ntinual and exorbitant expendi- ture the Liberal leader bitterly at- ] ' tacked the action of the present house for taking , over• the railroads willtnut even asking the opinion of the peo- ple on the matter. The deficit this year, he pointed out, was some 70 millions with 50 millions last year,' oral likely 100 millions during the next year. All these different expendi- tures mean, he explained, that Canada this year mist find a sum equal- to $54 for every man, woman and child ie the entire country. "There's your federal burden alone," ho stated sig- iticantly, "and w'tat we say is this, t'ott we sh„old have in newer a gov- :onieent that veil] practice economy d safeguard the financial interests the a,•uplc.” Explaining 'hat the Opposition had • He a determined effat•t to gain def- iafnrniatian as to the various ,d matters, Mr, King said that .!, their answer had been "no infer- . Mc,ighen party, he •• ted, reeked :h„l it did not know oolong; ..cher goings whether the di-' t s of the railway board were eon- .'•e,l with fluter rmmeanies or not, but it vias subsequently discovered, he .:id that they were. "This lin:»•d,” he said, "is given a hand, and apaarently respnn-' sib'e to n., cc,.c, ciii tltc G,rt'ernnir'nt more than that endeavored to shield: .t from fair criticism." The speaker a::., eritieized the tie - ties of the Government in continuing' its forth:'yang of toe merchant scant',,• service. Seventy nti!li,ots enttld halve' been saved the C..3111ry in Ibis in- stance, he eontcnded, and pointed out - that although the construction of these vessels was supposedly a war -I �inv m.n'te, the vases was continued, and f,0 boats were built in all. lie referred to the fuer that within the I pas: 'seen we,•ks four of these had r:: !t('f g'in• ld t'ne t,- t' n}, or t , had crashed tit,• n sortie rocky reef,' "This 14 but. >-tiler unwise ,ntderlakin aria' scone nd ho 0A tariff that we io be based be weefi the medium: A tariff - , o c n fr p deg a be an!etl r t(N fegitiprate interest . 7td: ed. It is pot fair; the people we can have fr, day: You can't raise the that we need by direct terra believe that it: be ittelane''d but by evolution and, ]sob 1*0 tion.thetariff Thislaws incan be : done a to Ir, the people as a whole and A e w. "To do hbe two tiff to the bearfein this mintere willd, Reduce."dutitea'. much as possible, and in some • stances altogether, and make y4) commodities as cheag as possible the betterment of the city and fgi We say, Make the cost, of living ge reasonable as possible for the mate Make the tax on necessities as light . as possible." Discussing the platforms of the re- ; turned soldiers' women's,nd Labor a Conservative parties, the leader..4is.=" plained that all these, except thet latter contained much in common withe.with Liberalism, and had been outlined in open convention. "Who drew up the National -Liber. al -Conservative -Tory platform, bo ever?" he asked. "Was it twy con- vention? Were the people consult. ed ? No. None were asked an opin- ion. It was behind closed doors. Their leader, even the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, was never chosen by the people, and was only the sec- ond choice of the members. In his platform as against a democratic one you have the symbol of autocratic ' government by the few against , the well being of the many. Men who drew up the Conservative platform control the Government to -day; cone trol the naval services, the rails, the postofice, and have their wealthy' friends among the bankers and a few id the manufacturing interests." In conclusion the Liberal leader made a fervent appeal to the Progres- sives of Canada to get behind the principles of hie party and by unity defeat the common enemy. Lliet ins tell he " you declared decla ed cin- phatically, "when the people of Can- ada are going to divide into groups to fight the great battle they are only helping; to further the cause of the central enemy, who is in power . to -day; a power -that has behind it wealth and the Government to help it win. From every platform I have made the appeal to the democratic ' iforces not to divide but to stand to. ge,her- - H..+...._ A%If you men of the U. F. 0. will t'•'1 »:e anything r.lr.et your panty will h ,pe to get In parliament which we are not fighting f.r, or if the wo- men or the reinn.71 ,l =oldie' or the l,.h.n'ineman ale the same, Lem I trill say teat we are ready s.,.nd_ aside. But so long as we ltd veI l:i• great', i ci'id111es in common arss.'trying to re lime expenditures l clic east of lis me let us unite •in one strong formidable anny and fight the eneniy. "Veit may have in the next elec- tion in some of these constituencies a Labor, Liberal or I•'aemer candidate running to divide you against the C. 'IT of reaction, and if I am not a false prophet you will see us in such at; event losing many constituencies, and when the election is over we will rind when it is ton late, and that the interests we had in common were much greater than those that held us - sport." he _aid."that we have said;ed on oar rk, to -day." ••\\-'h,,' iastiticati,n is there." It,• asked former, ••Illllint! ',II. this aa. period of dept••..'a _ nt..tme for Nave" P, o !,:n -e ,:,etc :�r.` 'ui; a:r,•a.1 • nod sai.iOtited t , r 1 -s pr's n, , o, . nlitur '- The tttili'tin'',-gip". —•Ivey are .Itch ',n,- w{rvi P,,:r,l•-n 1Ce '-''--'iil r e, :eel 1 11",,,• • •1., w' •in.1 ,i; rsc' m- . ner ta'y are a',un.,. c�',,i�,•'1-. "tflee-I w-i•h returned men ...,.I what . •i,' T a;l: viii r1-, they toe.l .,t "r,,. ,.f lite ;:castle". Yet they I i sec mere cbs!ny.ii n'h'm tvc t•,iked :i < t ,11:111101;,. 'PI r,• seethe- matter. Till-, the east of the North West 'innr'••,I P,,itc:, ,rill b, three and one bnlf ni Minn:, This unit was prim- al ill intended for the policing or th • urerg:utized territories of the IV" -a, hut they have moved the headquarter-. to Ottan-a. t'nd,v the guise of pm lire they are attempting to raise a standing army. Aftera se f e of waradministration stration the Meighen parts have lost all perspective in regard to matters of military expenditure." Mr. King then took up the tariff question. "A policy," he declared, "that is not big enough to include all classes is futile- We seek to lay down a policy for the beat of all sec- tions. Meighen is entirely wrong, and knows it when he says the ques- tion is between protection bn one hand and free trade on the other. There is no such thing as a tariff TZY'KERSMITH our Slane this heck end is better than m•.-, 'p,T,xt= and you set some comfort here. et, n this �Seto„tny evening. Nate the ori,',': Adult, 15,-, children ire. Strand- Football,—The last game of the season for the Crawford Cup will be place,] .01 the Recreation Grounds, Seaford), on Saturday evening next, is, •n b,•r :It'd, between Bethel and th.. home hoes. Tile game will be called at. (".1•i and Will be a right 1 rn•. l:,,;.,,,,: h,'• Sale --Mr. T. C. Shil- ,,..- sass floe ,'d his fees) . tie lith I -.v:... t. Sir, It sic re , ty nut an.: . i of Mr. Sto ;a, , e 1 i hosei the �Ir.i.''-nSledi et on the a li',-, f.triu, h: i.9: :acs,. tilt I spl"'did absent two rai!,•s front Sir. S'ti;lhtglan• and fam- d,e 1 stn of thou:• new r Iii., of Oetobsr. Nil- Mc- t`aai, bn'e believe, intends talking a trip e West. alANI,I S' N"t.. .)i•. John Kutner had a narr.,v: colpo list Saturday while threshing. iris .•lushes got caught in one 'df the hulls of the separator. weeis instantly they were torn otE hint, which saved his life and was cu!y somewhat shaken up,—The neat friends of Mrs. Henry Wetter - con are sorry to lear��aa'•that she is again tinder the doe{or's care but hope for her speedy recovery.—Mite chell Bros. aren rn sin their g herr (two threshers .n 1 e t full sway, and the a sea- ans's threshing will be short as a great deal of the oats are not worth threshing. -- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ee-kart and Mrs. Andrew Dantzer motored to London last Wednesday to see Mrs. Jerry R'agin, after' her operation.—Quite a number front here went to Seaforth• to take in the Liberal Rally last Wednesday. Tbel' were well pleased with the treat front Hon. Mackenzie King and Dr. Del.':', land addresses. tt eciV4ifnrEi~4 he A:tr. 4.141: 144lt